Dreams And Faith

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The Question(A Journey To A Dream)

Many times I felt a question

was raised from within me,

expecting an answer and some attention.

I explored into many different phases,

jumping from moon to sun and from sun to moon

I was there knowing I could get burned

yet something was like a question that needed ears and sincerity.

Many nights the air smelled like death

and every new morning that had come

seemed so impossible and was misleading.

Chaos was running wild deep within underneath my skin

I was about to explode but the fear of hurting more people

held me quiet and placed me there, pretending I was fine.

When it felt too much to bear, tears finally gave in

then the familiar weird question was there again

knocking, whispering, telling me something I couldn’t hear.

I think I love you, I love you like the earth to her moon

but a question was there, it was there, always been there,

it was calling on me to somewhere, to a different direction,

to someplace not even the man who had stepped on the moon

was able to know, it was a secret place kept so long even from me.

The question was irritating but it was there as always.

Then, one empty moment, I asked myself what was the question?

Heck, I didn’t even know!

The poem above had been posted many times before on my other blogsites. I was checking one of them and read a message from my friend Alex of TeleTech in Lipa City. She is now a trainer there. I don't know what's with her message that it had triggered an old emotion inside me. She said:

If only the dreamer remembers what that dream was, he’ll be able to pursue it when he wakes up.

If only the dreamer knows what he wants, he won’t be left wondering what was revealed to him last night.

If only the dreamer stood up and fight for his dream, then the universe will also pull all resources to help this little dreamer achieve his personal legend.

———-

Keep dreaming. One day you’ll be in cloud 9, brewing up some more goals to conquer.

Date: April 5th, 2008 at 4:29 am

Now I have a question for myself...Did I stop dreaming? Did I have re-routed my life's journey to a new direction now? Why I feel a little bothered? Like I had missed something important. I am okay with what I have now. Everything seems okay. Although I am feeling a little pressured when I think of the future. But I'll be fine, I just know it. It is because I have LORD God to guide me through with, if ever there is, a new direction to follow. #

When we say: "I can't figure things out."
God says: I will direct your steps.(Proverbs 3:5-6)

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Fernand Yim

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The Christians Today

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As a Christian, I am confessing that I am struggling with my faith. What I am trying to say is that I have so many issues and conflicts that need my attention. It is not easy but I always believe that it should not be impossible for me to grow spiritually. Thing is, there are some issues with churches that I don't completely concur with. Sometimes I feel guilty when I contradict silently in my mind what some church officials are saying or doing. I try to control it with instant prayers. I think the world has really changed. Different personalities of each individual now differ from the Bible days. There are so many things that influence every life there is in this world today. Life now is more complex and sensitive. Everyone needs salvation. Everyone needs Jesus Christ. Everyone needs to be fed spiritually. But the approach for every believer and non-believer now has become more complicated. However, the LORD God is always a very strong and amazing God. He knows what we exactly need and He never stops in loving us. We just need to take a silent moment to hear whatever He has to say through prayers.

Here is a list of Five Kinds of Christians according to LeadershipJournal.net. It is interesting to know the list and it might help you or your friends to identify themselves so that you might know what is the best next thing to do. Just click here. And I hope it could help you. #

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A Gift From Daphny

Recently, there were issues on the floor that made me so upset. It felt so bad that being nice could still be misunderstood. It was even worse to know that you trusted the wrong person. My life which is just starting courage and dreaming a new hope has been slapped out of track. It felt so bad and devastating emotionally. Good thing that I have Christian friends on the floor who are there to support me all the way.

One of them is Daphny. The day right after I learned about the truth, she gave me a little notebook which was full of wonderful thoughts and encouragement. The following are my favorites.

1.

Be not disturbed at being misunderstood
Be disturbed rather at not being understanding.

Our first reaction when we have found out that we are misunderstood and being badmouthed by some people is a feeling of hate and pain. Initially, we reason out and try to defend ourselves. Or sometimes we say words, not so good words, to fight back. It is normal. However, as Christians we know better than that. Situations like that should be handled with an understanding heart. There must be reasons why those people are thinking that way. Try to know those reasons. If it is your fault, seek for their forgiveness. If there is something you should explain, let go and explain yourself. Otherwise, if it is their nature to do that kind of stuff, have pity and pray for their soul. (Luke 6:27-28)

2.

Trials don’t come to make us fall but for us to look for God and call.
Trials don’t serve as key to hate but rather doors to a greater faith.

As always, life will be challenging and full of trials. Sometimes we can’t think right on how we should handle things. Many times, because of emotional burden that comes with these trials, we tend to lose our logic, and worse, our faith. But it should not be like that. These trials are our opportunity to know God more by being witnesses on how He performs His miracles in your life. Let Him have the full control of your life. And you’ll see, there is so much more in this temporary life. (Philippians 4:19)

3.

“Godisnowhere.”

Did you read this as…

“God is nowhere.” Or “God is now here.”

Like everything in life, the way you see things always depend on how you look at them.

It is true that many times, because we are still in flesh which we are still entitled to our emotions, we overlook the gifts given to us. We always worry on so many things that we forget the very purpose of why these things are happening. It should lead us to a spiritual growth. If you can’t stop worrying, at least try to minimize them through prayers. Always remember, you have a very powerful God to guide you through this life. And that God loves you so much. (I Peter 5:7; Hebrews 13:5)#

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Fernand Yim

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