"Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing" (John 15:4-5).
well, this is going to be my first time to blog about VCF and comparing the person i was before to what i am now i've realized how going to VCF played a role in making the BETTER person i am now; it still changes me continuously and it molds me to become the "somebody" god wants me to be.
i could remember myself cursing god way back when my parents separated late in high school. whenever i pray i don't literally "PRAY" but i converse with god that if he really exists why make me suffer the burden of having a broken family. i could remember one exact line i say every time i go to church: "why not give me the best in life? you're merciful right? then you don't want your sons to get hurt. just like a father loves his daughters..." i was at the wrong path. i was confused and full of hatred. i neglected god. i let satan in my life.
i went to UST to pursue my dreams of becoming an engineer like my dad. i was at my second year when i found "FALSE HAPPINESS" at partying, drinking and dancing saturday night long. i didn't go to church that time since i slept the whole Sunday. but when i come to think if i was really happy upon this activity of mine i found the gut feeling killing me that the only happiness this brought me was the temporary feeling of being in a crowd that wants to be with you and the noise of music at the background. no silence, the ambiance perfect for you not to feel sadness at all.
i was then invited to VCF ubelt by a friend. and i started to change. because right now i don't go to parties anymore. i don't smoke anymore and i'm saying goodbye to bad habits one by one. i started reading the bible and started embracing god with happiness. i can't explain why. VCF made me realize my worth; what i am in the eyes of god and the people around me. i know i'm not perfect, i'll never be. but with god's guidance i can be the best of who i am and can make most of what i am right now. CHEERS :)
Rosy said...
ReplyDelete"Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the vine;
What is required in order to have Jesus ABIDE in us and we in Him?
Can we do it:
1. By accepting Him as our our own personal Lord and Savior ?
No. Where does the Bible say that?
2. By the grace of GOD only? Sola Gracias?
No. Where does the Bible say that?
3. By faith in GOD alone? Sola Fides?
No. Where does the Bible say that?
It is simple common sense that since He commanded that we must do something, then doesn't it stand to reason that He would also tell us how to do it?
Jesus was very clear in what we must do in order to have Him ABIDE in us and we in Him.
Jesus left this command for us in John 6:53-57:
53 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (the taken away branch);
54 he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 HE WHO EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN HIM.
57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me."