Truth during a faith-relapse

Being a Christian for so long, you would think that we have the gospel memorized. Now, I laugh after realizing that what our leaders say is true – you have to preach the gospel to yourself everyday. The reality is we forget it. We get deceived in subtle ways that corrupts our living, and if we don’t go back to the basics of our faith, it can hurt us badly. Every single thing goes back to the cross, nothing is ever not about the gospel, especially on how we live our Christian lives. Let me tell you my story.

Tired of Grace

Do you ever feel tired of grace? That sounds silly, but if you think about it, we are all capable of feeling that. You get ashamed of receiving the grace that you know you do not deserve. It feels wrong and exhausting because we’re all sure that we will fail again. I got tired of grace. I got tired of myself failing over and over and over again, only to ask for grace and repeat the cycle. There are improvements, sure, but it is still exhausting. For everyone who feels the need to distance yourself from God for being tired and ashamed of asking for grace, hear me out. Yesterday was my breaking point.

A Reflection After Buy Bust & Goyo: Not A Movie Review

If you enjoy watching movies, then you probably heard about these two films about our country: “Buy Bust” starring Anne Curtis, by the director Erik Matti; and “Goyo” starring Paulo Avelino, by the director Jerrold Tarog. I am in no way a political person, but these movies stirred a patriotism in my heart that I didn’t know was there before.