Reflection # 4

              Christian persecution is not good to hear about but it is a privilege of knowing that Christians are fighting for oneself in their identification of being a Christian. It is very hostile feeling towards fellow Christians but an encouragement to every Christians not to recant faith in God. Though physical torture and verbal torture is very much painful but God is amazingly working in the lives of His people. I've learned that as a minister of Christ, I should provide opportunity to help other Christians especially those people who are being persecuted. Helping them by praying and helping them in their needs in all aspects of their life. By knowing and studying the life of those people in the class about their contribution, about their faith and perseverance of being a Christians I've realized how important to be a channel of blessing because by doing it I can be the bridge to lead someone to the Lord. Either a Christian or nonbelievers God will use whoever you are so that the unbelievers will come to God. It could also by the position, a person can influence someone in whatever he/she say or do. I've also learned that God touches the heart whom he really called to go and to make a difference like the life of Ufilas and Patrick even the life of those people in the dark ages who made an influence in Christianity. In doing this, it is very important to know that it is not really easy. It is risking personal life in order to obey God's call.

               The fact that I knew these changes my behavior in which I should grab every opportunities to minister people. It helps my christian life in which it develops my learning and growth especially about my faith in God. This gives me a reason to serve more in the service of the King. My heart was moved as I've heard the situation and those circumstances they've encountered. This made me think deeply to accept the situation whatever it is, no complaining but willingness and availability in order to lead someone to Him. God indeed put into someone's heart the burden in sharing the love to those people who need Him. This really involves earnest prayer and extensive study of the Word of God because it implies that as a believer I'm not depending by my own will but by obeying the purpose and plan of God in each of our life. It changes my behavior which reminds me again to put someone else need first before my own. This bless me and encourage me to do more and not to be contented of what I did already but to do more. Service is allowing to practice what Jesus did when He was on earth. This connects me to other people. I should continue to become more passionate in spreading the Good News. The passion is to serve Jesus no matter what circumstances I may encounter. The lesson this week encourage to go on and to move forward for the sake of the Gospel even if is means of risking my life. Though following Jesus is costly but what Christ did is more than what I did.

                 It is an opportunities to serve God by serving other people. Serving by helping is an act of kindness that would pleased my Savior in a humbling way that these is for His glory and not for my own fame or praises. I will do as much as I can help whatever I have to those Christians in need. By doing this I can minister to them so that they will be more encourage and zealous in proclaiming the truth as I do. By praying them, it is a very big help and by helping them it would mean a lot as we bear the Name of Christ. This should be true to myself that I am glad to do these things so that others will be bless through me. I think in a simplest way I made an impact. These thing helps me to increase my motivation to help Christians as we are ought to love one another and building each other up. This truth inspire me to performed beyond what is asked and to do something more than that pleases God. I should be stewards of what God has given to me like my body, I should take care of this in order for me to do more for the Lord as long as I am alive, as long as my body is healthy. God is so amazing in working in the lives of His people. I pondered these matter in my heart in which it helps me prepare to stand firm and to defend what I profess. By these things I am encourage to share this to other Christians so that they will be bless how Christians endured and still flourished even persecution comes along.