Appreciate the Bible
[ref: _Psalm 19:7-11] | posted by el.mono on 06.Jan.2007

Do you take the Bible for granted? Never forget to be thankful for the Bible. Pray for those who are not blessed with Bibles are we are.

To be honest, I think I have in recent years forgotten about the faith and what God has offered me. When I have a problem I sometime overlook the Bible. Just when I feel the feeling that my world is about to collapse is when I feel that I need to get my hand on one. That necessarily is not the reason most of the time but I know that I am able to get to it quickly or faster than a person in under priviledged or communist country.

So today I count my blessings and pray for those that are unable to find peace within a Bible. I pray that they will be lead to the faith through the voice of God and one day be able to read His Word.

[+ 28.Jun 2006]+

Love Your Neighbor
[ref: _matthew22:34-40] | posted by el.mono on 28.Jun.2006

The Bible teaches that our neighbor may be anyone we come in contact with, not only the person next door. If you're a Christian, you are to love that neighbor as you love yourself. Do you do that?

To be honest, I try my best sometime. I've been through some things in the recent years and I have found that I have issues with trusting people. Still I know that I should still try to love my neighbor just as I wish for them to love me. I am trying though.

[+ 18.Jun 2006]+

What is it that I have to do?
[ref: _john3:1-7] | posted by el.mono on 18.Jun.2006

Are you one of the people who try different ways to gain eternal life? Do you thik you can be saved by being good, getting baptized, or going to church?

I think that at the start of my spiritual journey, I tried to do all the things that everyone told me. It was more of what I was doing for the people here on Earth and I was not giving glory to Him at all. I stepped away from the faith because I thought that I was walking down the wrong path. But since I've started to rediscover my faith and learn who I am and who I need to be. I am walking down the right path doing this only for him and not everyone with their rules and letting these people hold me back with rules.

I am a child of God and I live in the image of him. I don't need the man made rules and restrictions to please Him. I need to get down on my knees and repent. I need to ask him forgiveness. I am sure that he will give it to me as long as I start believing in him. The people that are involved in my life will begin to see the light shine off of me and maybe they will learn from what I have experience and what I am learning from Him.

[+ 12.Jun 2006]+

From the Darkness to the Light
[ref: _john1:5-10] | posted by el.mono on 12.Jun.2006

Do you know what it means to stay close to the God, what the Bible calls "walking into the light"?

I am slowly starting to realize what walking into the light means. I have been through a horrible weekend, that could have been worse than it was. I have ruined a friendship that seems to be the only one I really have. So I am praying and taking the word of the Lord to see that I can make it better, so that I can walk the good walk and mend the friendship that I have ruined. I will pray to make this situation better and hope that the person does not turn their back on me.

I've been facing the problem of trusting people and allowing people to get close to me. I keep getting hurt so I am trying my best these days to keep the Lord close to me. I am learning the walk.. soon to walk toward the light.

[+ 30.May 2006]+

SWC '06: INSPIRATION
[personal.news: _swc'06] | posted by el.mono on 30.May.2006

This Memorial Day weekend I packed my bags and headed off to Spirit West Coast '06. It was a fun, inspirational and exciting trip that I would not mind taking more often. I was touched in away that I hadn't felt in awhile and somehow I was ignoring. I was surrounded by people that were willing to pray for me and haven't had that in awhile. I made some new friends and renewed my friendship/relationship with the most important and the most highest.

I saw Christian artists like Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, MERCYme..amongst others. Many of the bands I was unfamilar with by name but knew the songs and see myself making future purchases of their music.. old and new. I'd like to thank those that invited me, those I met and inspired me to search more for the something that I am looking for.