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A Motorcycle Accident


2017 opened for me as striped as my dress, my aunt's dress that we bought together haha. The end of 2016 for me was not as good as I want it to happen. I wanted a smooth-sailing 2016 to go to 2017 seamlessly. But, family and finances struck down. My mom was sick on Christmas Eve, lots to be sold were postponed, bills coming, tenant not obeying our rules and on January 1, a motorcycle fast-approaching hit our side mirror and he fell and bruised his face.

We will all face sad moments but how we handle it is what matters because at the end of the day, were you pruned and molded to be more Christ-like?

This 2017, I want to be predictably joyful but circumstances like the things I mentioned above will really get into you if you allow it to. So, what should be our faint-heartedness-buster?

His Word. His Love. His Spirit in us. And we can live this life for Him because this isn't ours anymore, but His. Above all, this earth is temporary but Jesus is permanent.

So, what did I do in those situations? Pray and go to Him. Sinumbong ko lahat ng sakit sa kanya. And did my part by controlling what I can do. My mom is well. The motorcycle guy was given money to clean his bruise. These things might have become better but what matters is eternity. In heaven, every tear and pain is wiped away.

When the morning falls
On the farthest hill
I will sing His name
I will praise Him still

When dark trials come
And my heart is filled
With the weight of doubt
I will praise Him still

For the Lord our God
He is strong to save
From the arms of death
From the deepest grave

And He gave us life
In His perfect will
And by His good grace
I will praise Him still

I Will Praise Him Still by Fernando Ortega

Jesus' body was striped and His heart by people turning away from Him. And by us, choosing to get our security, comfort and peace from this world by wanting to have a free-from-problem life, there is nothing wrong but Jesus'life was a perfect life and yet a life with stripes to think that He is God. Because His presence and His will above all to happen is the best. It is now up to us how to respond. 

He gave it all. His wounds have paid our ransom.

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