WARNING:this is really gonna be a longlonglonglong one. pardon me:D
uhm. Backsliding wasn’t much of a big deal to me ever since I left church and started living my own way of life. I was also relieved and felt ‘light’ after leaving all my responsibilities behind me as I stepped out of church.
-I couldn’t stand the constant pressure (and looks from others-not naming them) I faced, with all the newly believers going neck-to-neck with me through the comparison of our spiritual maturity.
It was hard as people have stereotyped that older Christians should always be the model because their spiritual maturity was much higher. Why? Imagine yourself to be an old Christian and new-believer surpassed you. It was kind of shameful for me, having to juggle both competition in church, leadership, and also my own personal problems.
First few months of my new-found life was awesome and hectic, known to the fact that making new friends and having a new lifestyle wouldn’t be much of a problem to me since I am so hyper-active and crazy most of the time.
Every minute the clock ticked, I enjoyed my new life, and soon it became days, and days became months. Then it became a point of time where I felt tired of my life, as it was kinda repetitive. (not exactly repetitive ,but generally, it was kinda repetitive.)
I felt like I wasn’t doing anything significant that I could really be proud of. (like something really meaningful) I am not talking about achievements, but I am focusing about how much impact I did either to people/ myself, that my life would me worthy to be measured upon.
Then, it was that point of time I began to drift back to things related to my past.
What I have done to people and to Him that I couldn’t even believe I did those horrible things and yet he forgave me unconditionally.
How much He loved and appreciated me though I was nothing compared to other even ‘holier’ Christians.
When I was down, and I see every Christian friends known to me busy doing their own thing, never really bother even asking how the ‘broken and lost’ was doing. I wondered “was I never once thought of by them?”
It was depressing. Remembering them as my previous cellgroup members was like adding oil to the fire.
I began to think and encouraged myself that maybe it’s the time, my time, that I should do something about this gap. This hole, that I will do whatever it takes to fill it up.
It did not end with just a thought/ a feeling, soon on that week, a friend of mine send me a song by starfield ‘cry in my heart’. That song touched me deeply. Made me yearned for him even when I disobeyed him. That song taught me to lean not against my own strength, but to Him alone, I can find answers. Making a mistake was part and parcel of life, but choosing is the way of life, no matter how much mistakes I made in the past, God somehow understood without me even explaining. There’s just so much comfort I couldn’t comprehend just by dwelling in His presence.
After that, I went home. Began to do my 1st QT ever since I backslided..
1samuel 1-28
After reading it, it somehow hit me that I was longing for Him to come and rescue me from my anguish, and He answered. God also taught me that answering isn’t the end of a relationship between Him and me, but by respecting each other’s presence, with obedience, and unbroken promises, that He will surely bless me. And I should start keeping my word.
God is truly amazing. Look at yourself, Your areas of life where you felt that even the world/friends don’t seem to understand how you felt. Just remember that there’s always God for you to turn to, and a friend to lend a helping hand-Me call at 92960478. 24/7 hrs available.even if you just wanna cry out about anything, i'll be willing to lend a ear.
John 16:24
“Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name, ask and you will receive, and your joy shall be complete.”
Ask. And believe that you have received it, and you surely will. I believe that it takes courage to ask and faith to believe. Take that step, and see how much God can do in your life!
cheers: smexy libin
Before Conference {lunch}
after conference! :P
FORFEIT {story-telling}