This week, we've discuss about the life of the people who made a great influence to us today. They made a lot of things to be remembered and by what they did, we have learned a lesson. In knowing of their contributions and the circumstances they've encountered I've learned a lot from their lives. For one thing, I've learned that if I wants to devote myself to God I need to sacrifice something or someone. In the service of the King it involves a lot of things. Another lesson I've learned is to continue to serve God even if it is a means of abandonment and rejections from the people I love for the sake of my faith. I realized how striking it was before. It really struck me how they where abandoned, perplexed, despair and crushed for the sake of the Gospel. I like their spirit of being so courageous that even their own family disowned them as a Christian.

               I was encourage as a believer to never give up and will not quit or even recant my faith when the enemy strikes me through persecutions. I remember someone has told me that following to the will of God is costly. Though serving God is not really easy because as the Bible says there's a lot of persecutions but it reminds me the security of the promises of God for me. Also it reminds me the things He did that enables me to be part of His kingdom. The way I think aspires me to continue to do something that is worthy of His calling and to do something that reflect His character. So whenever people or a particular person that would mocked me for the sake of my faith in Christ I will not let it be the reason to stop me form obeying God's commands. In my devotion to God I will continue to do something that would make a difference in people's lives and to continue to acknowledge God.

             In order to apply this in my life into practice I will dedicate myself as much as I can, and as much as I can do to the work that He has entrusted to me. Like the life of the people we have discuss, I will continue to complete the work I have began. I believe that my labor in the Lord is not in vain. In serving Him is through serving others so that the name of Christ be made known unto them. They are still many people who need God and I will serve Him that made an impact by standing firm for what is right. It is living a life that is worth living for. The purpose and reason why I am still alive is that God wants me to care about the people I am ministering to. Another positive changes is to be more devoted to God by means of prayer which builds an intimate relationship between me and God. Communicating to God is a way of thinking that there is no other person but me and God alone which helps me develop my prayer life.

              Being a blessing to the people I've been with is making myself a role model and inspiration to the people. Whatever I do in life, it will serve as a reminders that it is an spiritual act of worship and God loves  those people who seek and do His will as He pleases. According to Rick Warren “ a faithful servant never retire. You(I) can retire with my career, but never will retire from serving God”. By this statement I hope with myself to become loyal to Him no matter what it takes. As I go on in the process of shaping my life I will minister people as a servant for Christ' sake.