There is a new book in some National Bookstores and Philippine Christian Bookstores called Do Hard Things. As you can see, it's so red. The title is a bit, "Uhh? Excuse me? Hard things?!" What will come to your mind if I tell you to do hard things? Did the authors choose the wrong title? Would you even read it?
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MU na ba tau?
I was surfing the net one time, searching for thoughts about the MU fever then I came across these lines from a confused blogger.
“ano ba talaga?!? hayy!ang gulo talaga… unfair di ba?!? di mo alam kung anong status nyo…you’re doing things na parang kayo, pero hindi…”
This could be the same thing some of you are experiencing toward your friend, bestfriend, klasmeyt or katrabaho. “Love ba talaga ‘to?” At the back of your mind, you’re confused.
I'm 100% sure you find the girl cute. And I'm another 100% sure, if you've grown up in Sunday school or VBS, you were that cute many years ago memorizing verses.
Fast forward to high school/youth Sunday school or adult Sunday school (if you don't have youth Sunday school), how much does your teacher expect you to memorize verses? Or I wonder if they even give you one every week.
Admit it or not, 75% of young people in your church would not even have memorized verses that every young person (especially those who grew up in church) should have had known by heart now. 2 Timothy 2:22 anyone? Galatians 5:22? John 8:44? Ecclesiastes 12:1? Psalm 19? 1 Corinthians 13? 1 Timothy 4:12? Philippians 4:8? 2 Timothy 4:2? Ephesians 4:29? Most likely you're familiar with most of it but I am not talking about familiarity. I'm talking about word-for-word memorization.
So what has changed? Is it the cuteness factor when you were a primary or a junior? Would God have just thought you were a cute little kid then? No! He did more than thinking you were cute. He was so much delighted because young as you were you dwelt on His word. What sadness it must have brought Him when you grew into your teen years and took more in memorizing songs and movie lines than that of His.
I tell you, movie lines cannot get you anywhere when temptations arise, when sorrow, disappointments, and grief comes to your life. But His word can.
If you haven't been memorizing verses lately, I encourage you to start today. If you've been doing well in memorizing, DON'T STOP! Encourage others around you to memorize as well.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. -Ephesians 6:13 (NASB)
*Ang Koreanovelas, Asianovelas at Telenovelas ay magkakaparehong "-novelas." Ang Koreanovelas ay mula sa Korea at ang Asianovela ay mula sa iba pang bansa ng Far East Asia gaya ng Taiwan, China at Japan. Ang telenovelas naman ay maaaring Pinoy na TV series o mula sa South o Central America.
Halimbawa ng Reality TV Shows ay ang American Idol, Starstruck, Survivor, Pinoy Big Brother, Fear Factor, Pinoy Dream Academy atbp.
