MY GOOD FRIDAY

God moves in mysterious ways. 'Tis lenten season again and God was so kind that He gave me the chance to do Visita Iglesia on my own. Had my boyfriend with me last year but since he has left for California, I had to do it on my own this year.

I commuted going to one church to another since I don't know how to drive yet. I started off with the churches around Pasig area and was able to finish half of the fourteen churches by 9 a.m. and was able to finish the other half by 12 nn. There were times that PUVs were hard to find but God was so good that whenever I'd ask Him to give me one, a vehicle would arrive at once. I thought I won't be able to finish before the discussion of 7 Last Words at Sto. Domingo Church starts but was able to get there just in time before the whole celebration began.

I felt so blessed today. I was able to visit some churches that I haven't been to before like San Sebastian Church in Manila, Pinaglabanan Church in San Juan, Mt. Carmel Church in Quezon City and Sta. Lucia Church in Pasig City. Next year, I plan to visit one church in every city found in Metro Manila. Sounds too idealistic but I really want to do that next year. So, help me God.

The Visita Iglesia I did today was made for special intentions. God knows the desires of my heart and most of them are not for me and i'm prayerful and hopeful that He will grant my requests. But of course, in the end, I would still abide by His will. Whatever He wants to happen in my life, let it be done. I surrender everything to Him anyway.

if there is one thing I have realized this lenten season, it's the lesson that life is full of sufferings and pains, that no matter how hard life is, we have to be thankful for every little thing that come to us, whether it is good or bad, consider everything a blessing. A life that is surrendered to the Lord is a life that is challenged by time and by circumstances. The only difference of a life with the Lord is, no matter how many difficulties life may bring to us, in no time, we'll be able to overcome them one by one. Without Him, life would really be a great ordeal that it would seem that problems will be endless and that as we go through life, we will be lost.

I accept that I am a sinner--imperfect to be called God's child. But these imperfections that I have will be refined in time as I change my ways for the Lord. I believe God will not reject a sinner like me as long as I go back to Him and reconcile with Him. The same thing goes out to everyone. Let's find time to renew our faith in God. If you are experiencing hardships in life, try to think back and find out if you have failed in one aspect of your life...that is in your personal relationship with God.

I was once lost...been away from Him for a long time because I was under church discipline...but by just one stroke of His hand, I made a 180 degrees turn away from sin and moved forward and lived a new life. I still commit mistakes but I know in time i'll be able to check on these things one by one.

One thing good about God, no matter how much we have sinned against Him, by just asking for forgiveness, He will not turn His back against us rather open His arms and accept us back. So, what else are we waiting for???Let us go back to Him and change our ways...He is the best buddy we can ever have...He is somebody who never fails to love us even if we don't ask for it. He is always there for us...waiting...Would you make Him wait for a long time???