I planted the seed. Apollos watered it. But God made it grow. So the one who plants is not important. The one who waters is not important. It is God who makes things grow. He is the One who is important. (1 Corinthians 3: 6-7, NIRV)
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Honest. At the mad, raged. At the eager, bummed.
I wanted to write about the strikes in Puerto Rico –at this point, they have already ended in peace, praise be to God. When I also heard about the sudden movement to another forum, from the one in which I’ve been with such blessings of people, to another one from scratch…? What is going on in here? Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude 3, NIV) “Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”(Joel 2:23, NIV) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5, NIV) Today is my 16th birthday! It’s like the only concurrent day in the year where you are at least allowed to focus on yourself. After 12:00 am, it’s back to the shadows!
But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. (Psalm 69:13) From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. (Psalms 61:2) As I laid in my white polo shirt and jeans (the polo being worn by my sister last year in 12th grade), I took a photo of it. This was a reminder of the last time I would lay out clothes on Puerto Rico… maybe, for now. I also looked up the door to the empty street, with cars zooming by. School is tomorrow, ecstatic to start. But, what about my friends? Teachers? “Enemies”? The confraternity youth club that God let me open to the school again? (I was to lead this until I graduate on May 2011.) Looking up the door meant sadness, the sacrifice of going where God wanted me –nay, my family- to the evermore, into a place we have never known. Maybe like Abraham? God’s words were true in John 21:18, when Jesus spoke to Peter: …“I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” (John 21:18, emphasis mine) |
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