Retreat Experience & Christ's Sufferings

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only begotten son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have an eternal life .."

                       See? God even gave His only son just to pay for our sins! That is how much He loves us! He sacrificed His son just for us to have an eternal life. He loves us that much.

                       In our retreat at Capuchin, I've learned so many things. I have learned that we should not judge people so that fast. Some people might be wearing a mask; Some might be shy to show their true colors; Or maybe something stops them. People have their own ways to defend or express themselves. Everything happens for a reason, whether a blessing or a lesson. My experiences there was so unforgettable and my classmates taught me how to appreciate the little things I have.

            Jesus carried His own cross and died. He suffered so much just for us to be saved. When they let me watch the movie about this, I cried. My conscience is eating me. For all the things I've done wrong, I felt sorry. I felt so sad because he sacrificed for me. That's how much He loves me and from that day onward, I learned to act right & make His' sufferings worthy.

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Worship Experience

"I am not praying just because I need something. 

I am praying because I want to thank Him .."

                Last Sunday,  we tackled about the fear of the lord. When you fear God, it means you believe in Him. When you started believing in Him, He will start to guide you in the right path. While I was listening to the priest, I remembered the time when my sister and I had a fight. I was about to slap her but I remembered that it was wrong if I will. Even though she was wrong, still I should not because we're sisters. I fear God. What I did was to shut my mouth. From that moment on, I realized that I shouldn't.

                The word of God keeps me motivated to do good things and to be a good example. I go to church when I have time because I learn so many in the church. I learned that going to church isn't just about telling people how religious you are. Going to church is what brings you closer to our loving Father.

My Life Verse

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me .."

                Once I had a big problem. It was all about love, family and friends. I really didn't know what to do. Sometimes when I went to school, some girls were insecure, perhaps? They hated me for a reason I didn't know. They back stabbed me and said bad things about me behind my back. What I really got mad about was that when they saw me, they said Hi and smiled at me but that's not the real them. I have known it from the start.

            

        When I got home, another problem came: my family. They have fave favoritism. It's my sister. Another problem added up, and it;s about my special someone. I don't know what their problem is. All I know is I'm sick and tired. I wanted to at least unwind but I can't. So all I did is cry all night. From that moment on, I started praying and praying every single hour. I realized that whenever I talk to Him, I feel so blessed and relieved. Then after days, they came to me and saying sorry except some of the girls. I realized that God maybe sometimes unfair. Puts me through challenges but without Him, I am nothing. Because God strengthens me, because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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