05/12/13

I was in the middle of my quiet time with God, when suddenly, a thought came into my mind, saying: I don’t belong here. I know, it does sound unpleasant and “emo”, but believe it or not, it is true, and God has ways in making those four emo words a good news. 

You see, April is not really the best month for me so far. I was really bombarded with worries and all other problems and it even came to a point that I’ve questioned my own faith to God. As a believer of Christ and someone who’s handling a ministry, questioning your own faith is a big “no-no” on so many levels. Faith is something that should be ‘fixed’, no matter what. Good thing, God sent me a big news in bold letters — I don’t belong here! 

Wait… How’s that even a good news? Well, here:

Are you familiar with the feeling of having to stay at hotels or someone else’s house? No matter how huge the place is, still, your own home is the most comfortable place to do everything. Same thing with us, this world isn’t our home, so it’s healthy to experience discomfort once in a while. It’s fine to be distressed and experience inconvenience, for we don’t really belong here. Also, to be rejected is normal. But the real good news is, there’s a place that awaits for us where we can experience 100% comfort. A place full of joy, and where our loving Father lives. Always remember that this world is just a stop to where we are really heading. And another thing… God also has ways in letting us overcome everything we experience in this world, written on 1 John 5:4… it is through our faith and of course, His amazing grace. :) 

Much love, 

Jeianne 

The Perks of being a Commuter

Well, to summarize this post: I love commuting. It’s always an eventful day whenever I do so, especially when I am alone. Though actually at first, I used to hate the idea of walking at the sidewalk, transferring from one jeepney to another, jammed people inside the trike/jeep, and everything about commuting, but since I had to do those things almost everyday, I’m starting to get used to it until the day I realized that I’m already finding the joy of commuting. Yaay 

While some modern commuters are fixated on their phone or ipad, I’ll be somewhere inside the jeep/bus listening to music and watch the world literally passed by me, and I tell you, it’s quite meditating. I see a lot of people and wonder where are they heading, observe those who’ll do the “sign of the cross” while passing by a church, I see houses and wonder how does it feel if I, myself live in there, and things like that makes me feel like It’s somewhat a relaxation for the mind beside of sleeping. 

And of course, the best thing is that I got to write a LOT of random things on my mental blog about the cocktail of humanity. ;) 

Nakapag-commute ka na ba?