Last Nov 23-25, I spent one of my most relaxing and fulfilled weekend in my life. My everyday life is spent on work and things that depletes me. I was tired physical, emotional, and spiritual - till then I joined this retreat. For me, rest is something you experience far away from your workplace and also let's say, your house. A new environment and meeting different kinds of people from different work areas are the main points that makes my stay worthwhile. Considering I am a socially inclined person, this retreat was a haven for me. I have so much to learn about life and this retreat I guess, would eventuallly transform this juvenile idiotic heart of mine.
Personally, my life was really a big challenge. I am stucked between to dead seas with no place to go but the narrow road. My back was full of burdens with no one else to carry with. Everything was plain and repetitive - yet God allowed me to experience this heaven-sent retreat. Amazed by the beauty of the place and of course the people surrounding me with different backgrounds and level of maturity. Aside from the complicated and yet well prepared program for the activities, I should also complement the facilitators who in spite of their different level of maturity, took the responsibility and the effort to reach out even the people who are much more matured than they are - and that's what I called really working for the Lord.
I went to the retreat with three of my closest friend; my sister, Dra. Lei, and Marvs. We started the groupings of almost a thousand attendees and that made me separated from their company. I was joined to a group of believers from CCF Alabang. Honestly, I was scared at first. Scared that I wouldn't meet their expectation or even their standard of living. Let's face it. I was born in an average family, not in a above-average one. But believe me, there are things that you can be proud of instead of money and worldly popularity - it is the knowledge and the wisdom you gain from the Bible.
The retreat's program was so good and inspiring that momentarily I forgot all my problems and bitterness in me. God indeed was there, of course. He was there to make me realize that the more closer to Him, more closer to the peace I was longing for the long time. I thank the Lord for all He showed me there. I was quite amazed by their passion for discipleship and how they prepare for each program.
God was telling me to step up. Leave my past behind. Forget the bitterness. Forgive the person. Follow Him.
If that's the case, committing suicide would be much more easier.
-but God is faithful despite everything that I've done stupid in the past. I will always be that prodigal son He was waiting everyday to come back to Him. I can feel His grace everyday. His hands leading me to the right path though most of the times I argue and lean back to the wrong side of the road.
I'm blessed. Really
to be continued.
lack of time grr. 12/03/12
Personally, my life was really a big challenge. I am stucked between to dead seas with no place to go but the narrow road. My back was full of burdens with no one else to carry with. Everything was plain and repetitive - yet God allowed me to experience this heaven-sent retreat. Amazed by the beauty of the place and of course the people surrounding me with different backgrounds and level of maturity. Aside from the complicated and yet well prepared program for the activities, I should also complement the facilitators who in spite of their different level of maturity, took the responsibility and the effort to reach out even the people who are much more matured than they are - and that's what I called really working for the Lord.
I went to the retreat with three of my closest friend; my sister, Dra. Lei, and Marvs. We started the groupings of almost a thousand attendees and that made me separated from their company. I was joined to a group of believers from CCF Alabang. Honestly, I was scared at first. Scared that I wouldn't meet their expectation or even their standard of living. Let's face it. I was born in an average family, not in a above-average one. But believe me, there are things that you can be proud of instead of money and worldly popularity - it is the knowledge and the wisdom you gain from the Bible.
The retreat's program was so good and inspiring that momentarily I forgot all my problems and bitterness in me. God indeed was there, of course. He was there to make me realize that the more closer to Him, more closer to the peace I was longing for the long time. I thank the Lord for all He showed me there. I was quite amazed by their passion for discipleship and how they prepare for each program.
God was telling me to step up. Leave my past behind. Forget the bitterness. Forgive the person. Follow Him.
If that's the case, committing suicide would be much more easier.
-but God is faithful despite everything that I've done stupid in the past. I will always be that prodigal son He was waiting everyday to come back to Him. I can feel His grace everyday. His hands leading me to the right path though most of the times I argue and lean back to the wrong side of the road.
I'm blessed. Really
to be continued.
lack of time grr. 12/03/12
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