when to give up and when not to give up...
My thoughts for today are so mixed-up between interlacing points of view of the Scripture that I read in my quiet time (Lectio Divina).
I heard clearly the words of the Scripture, and I guess time and again, they are encouraging me never to give up.
But today, the Lord is teaching me that sometimes, I have to give up. Jesus Christ is admonishing me to ceremoniously shake-off the dust from my hands and feet should matters refuse to go with me.
My issue here is that as soon as I realize everything humanly has been done, after all the efforts I made had been exhausted yet nothing has happened, I guess I must entrust the whole matter to God and not crack my head and break my heart over it anymore.
I can try and try so hard, maybe to the point of going crazy, getting bipolar syndrome, or worse-making myself sick, but I must remember that all my efforts and hardship for this and that are futile because all are under the control and work of God.
I must recognize then when to give up and when not to give up. It is difficult but I must try.
Of course, it is part of my salvation never to give up doing what is good. But it is also part of my salvation to know and recognize when to give up because despite all of my human efforts which have been exerted, I must realize that only God accomplish the business for me. It is wise to know when to give up and when not to give up. It keeps me focused on God.
The problem with me is, sometimes I give up when I should not, and sometimes I don’t give up when I should have done it so long ago.- I guess I need to acquire this wisdom.
Anyhow, and for sure, I am not gonna give up on Christmas!...
So today, let me invite you to join me as I ask God for the grace to know what I can change and the grace to know what I cannot change. What I can change, I must continuously work for. What I cannot change, I must not take it upon myself, instead let me surrender to God who alone can accomplish the impossible.
Have a blessed weekend to all of you.
3 comments:
kuya bat na iiyak ako habang binabasa ko ang entry mo ngaun, wala nman nakakaiyak dba?...pero masakit ang dibdib ko at tulo ang luha ko...
minsan ko na muntik i-give up ang buhay ko bcoz of the hardship and all the trials that comes my way pero God didnt take me to his kingdom coz he knows that im giving up my life in the wrong ways and time thats why im here trying to fight in every battles thats comes. Sana ganun krin kuya, kahit confusing ang buhay but still God is always with us and He always talks to us the only thing we do is to listen to Him, I know you do listen and follow Him but sabi mo nga "ordinaryong tao krin na tulad ng iba" na pwde magkamali.
Dont give up in everything you do!
...I am not gonna give up Christmas too, kahit na gusto kong maging manhid na lang, para hndi ko ma feel ang lungkot and pangungulila..dahil ayaw ko nang umiyak ng balde balde... pero ang lambot lambot ng puso ko, kahitanong gawin ko iiyak at iiyak prin ako... gusto kong sumigaw ng "aaaaaaahhhhhhhh" para lumuwagag dibdib ko... sana and2 clang lahat sa pasko!
gud evening kuya...
nag drama nman ako d2 sa bahay mo...-- musta na po? gcng pba kuya ko?
have a nice evening..
kuya...
i have something in my blog...bout xmas... can u check if tama ba ung pinag sasabi ko dun..baka kc mali e...hihihi--am not sure kc, kung ano lng ung napasok sa isip ko un ang sinulat ko...hihihi
happy sunday!
@vera
hayyy--tumpak ka diyan kapatid ko...
ako nga ay hindi lang balde baldeng luha eh, kundi drum drum na luha na ang naibuhos ng mga mata ko tuwing sasapit ang pasko --for 6 long years na- at ngayung ay magpipitong taon ng hindi ko nasisilayan mga mahal ko sa buhay sa panahong nagdidiwang sila ng kapaskuhan--
but we need to survive-- that's my girl-dapat tapangan natin mga puso natin dahil hindi tayu dapat susuko sa lungkot hhhhhmmm....
hapi sunday sau sis-- ganda ng xmas pic mo sa myspace mo ah!..asteg....
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