I am writing this blog for two reasons:
First is that my experience attending service together with my langga.
Second is the things I've learned from the service.
Today at 3:30 pm, langga and I met at national bookstore in Ayala to attend the Sunday service of Citichurch at Waterfront Hotel. Im excited when I leave our house because it's the second time we had attended sunday service. First was on May 24, 2009 in our church at Bible Baptist Church, Katipunan. ANd this is the second time we go to church together.
My father always tells me about going to church and attend the service. He told me that I can attend any church as long as it worships God and God alone. That whatever denominations we are into, whatever status in life we are standing right now, and whatever beliefs we have, as long as we believe in God, it will be alright. Anyway, we are worshiping God and not the people we see in the church.
True as it is that if you believe God exists, no matter what kind of religion you have, as long as we believe that there is a living God, then, religion wouldn't be a big deal when we go to different church that not in line with what denomination we belong to as long as we worship the same God.
My experience at Citi church adds a great fulfillment in my spiritual life. I'm not saying that I will convert to another denomination. No! I came from a Christian church and Citi church is still preaching salvation and people there are Christian, though, because we believe in the same God. But what I'm trying to convey is that how powerful God is in our life. That people nowadays are very far off from God because they are too much attached by material things here on earth, too engrossed by what they have, what they see and what they hear, yet, on the other hand, there's still souls who surrenders their life to Jesus and commits their life to be taken cared of by our only Savior, Jesus Christ.
The gospel talks about how dominant words are. How powerful our tongue may be. Pastor Jo Alfafara talks about words that may hurt feelings or give praise to the one listening or the one whom you're saying it with.
Cursing someone is really a big no-no because it will definitely bounce back to the one who spoke that. No matter how mad you are, whether they are your enemies or a friend or family member or a colleague, just surrender your anger and pain to Jesus and surely He will take over and manage to take actions. It is certainly true because it is stated in the bible "Love your enemies".
Just bless them with your powerful tongue and pray for them. If they make fight with you either verbally or physically, don't fight with them because if you do, you will not surely win especially when you are already a Christian. You should know when to fight and when not to fight. Just pray for their souls that God will bless them.
People have different perception in life. They tend to do this and do that because they think that it's worth doing for. It's in their own grasp how to make their life worth living for. ANd how to find the truth.
I respect so much the beliefs of other people. I never blow one's own horn that our church is better than the others. (No!) I really appreciate people who finds truth in their own way and faith in the divine love of our creator.
On the other side of my blog is the happiness that I felt towards my langga. I love him so much and it still amazes me how great his love is and greater my love is for him. (Don't react langga!)hehe.. But it's true that..we really love each other.
I really wanted to go to church with him. I'm not saying that I don't like to be with my family. Of course, I do. But with langga, he made me feel comfortable, happy, loved and gave me words of wisdom. Of course, I know. We're couples. It's a different story. It always ringed my ears every time I hear this line which he always tells me. " If God is with us, who can be against us?". So intense and powerful statement. (woof!)
He kept on reminding me (as if I have the symptoms of aging..duh!bisag siya ra gani na..) that if God is in the center of our relationship, God will take care of us both. (I know that already langga)..
I prayed that God will never get tired in hearing my prayers everyday. Just a simple prayer of happiness, courage, prosperity, health, protection, strength and more blessings for my circle of family, langga's circle of family and our realtionship with my langga, Monte.
What a day it was. Hope it will never end.
Thank you Lord..
