Struggles and Sensation

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

-1 Corinthians 10:13

Being a follower doesn't mean that you're already in hay or lying your head on a bed of roses. It wasn't just the reds and violets on flowers and roses. It also includes the thorns and imperfection that is in the package.

I don't grew up on a Christian family. I have the secular lifestyle before I committ my life to Christ. I let the world cave in in me and go with the flow in it thinking that I'm happy about it. But God, in many points in my life, made me realize that the true happiness would only be find in His presence and the only rest is in Him.

On that moment, I let God take me over. But it wasn't the end of all the struggles. I just noticed that it was just the start.

There are certain point in my life that my flesh seek the previous secular lifestyle that I have. And there are moment that you would really like to give in on that sensation that the enemy flows in your veins that made me feel guilty and worthless.

But God reminded me that this things happens because of two things: (1) He allow this like Job as a test of faith; (2) this is consequence of your sins.

I know that this sensation were the consequences of my previous sins. And I know that this temptation is common to all of us but God let you face this because He knew that we'll escape it, with Him throughout the way.

I'm not perfect. I'm a sinner. But God by His grace gave me so much opportunity in living accordingly to His will.

I'm facing struggles. All of us face this endeavors, but the Scriptures said we "can do anything through Christ who gives me strength" (Phil.4:13).

I'm praying to all of you who face challenges and struggles today. Just to let you know, God is with you. Be faithful and keep on praying.

May God be with you in all times.

Movie Review: God's Not Dead

"But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot endure His indignation."
 Jeremiah 10:10

3.8 out of 5

This movie got my interest because of my friend who was craving (yes, craving is the word) to watch this movie. She really jumped high out of extreme happiness when we had finished watching the film (though on the entire film, she don't stop blabbing and talking a lot which made me to focus more on the movie). But I'm really glad she pushed me to watch this film.

This is actually a good movie, showing the great importance of how we should be concrete to our faith to our Lord and how He was really a living God.

I won't write any spoilers here, just my insights about the film.

It shows that God will still prevail and those who stand firm, holding on to their faith and trust in God will show great changes on those who surrounds them; that God uses our difficulties and endeavors in life as an advantage for us to know Him more and genuinely in our hearts.

It really shows what a faithful servant can do when he obeyed our Great God by not forsaking Him. 

It shows big importance on how God will move despite on the persecutions every believer was facing up too.

However (yes, I have that too), many of you might ask why only at the rate of 3? Why not 5? I don't know, though they show that big revelation, I think there is still something missing though. Maybe a great elaboration of the plot will do.

Still, I will surely recommend this film to everyone out there facing persecution and standing firm for the Lord's glorification.