What is TRUE love?

These days I'm going through a lots of ups and downs in my life (roller coaster ride!). The problems is with myself, family, and also friends, but mostly it's the struggle within myself. Well, to keep it short is that I'm being attacked by fear. Fear of losing, as you can say.

And as I was talking with my best friend, Josh. And as I was talking to him, God, I don't know how, used me to remind Josh about trusting in Him. As we ended our conversation for the night, I sought after God about the problems that I was going through within myself, seeking help. And God showed me this verse:

1 Corinthians 13, but focusing on verses 4 through 8a

"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil: does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..." (NKJV)

I knew what Love was, but I was not showing that TRUE love of God. I envied, acted rudely, sought my own desires, and did not rejoice in the truth. The love that I had was doing it, or trying to keep it, by my own strength. I had no trust in God. I had no hope.

But as we can see in the Scripture, God's love never fails.

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God: and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. he who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that god has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation of our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." (1 John 4:7-11) NKJV

True love is from God, and only by the strength of God can we love one another. I couldn't do it with my strength. My love was selfish, you could say in most parts. But what's great about it is that God is still changing me to the person whom He wants me to be.

So as an encouragement is that let God help you with every situation that He has allowed it to happen, instead of being bitter about it and trying to avoid it. Because I was doing that, and I have fallen.

Love can over come anything.

and this is for Josh, "love can overcome any poison..." haha

Softbank Commercials

In Japan there is a cell-phone company by the name of "softbank". And I really like the commercials that they put up, mainly because of "Otousan", which is the white dog. Well, to explain, the commercial is based upon a family. There is a Japanese Mom, and a Father who is a dog, and the oldest son who is African-American, and a younger daughter who is Japanese. And the whole story plot is funny to me. Haha

this is one of the new commercials that i thought that it was funny so if you have a time click the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhEFy9epj-s&NR=1

Tonaki Island

Well, the Bible College Students and the youth were able to go to one of the island close to Okinawa called, Tonaki Island. We went over there for a Youth retreat for four days and three nights. The theme for the Retreat was "Search my Heart", out from Psalm 139. It was a blessed time as everyone who attended the retreat were able to hear from the Lord.

For me it was a huge blessing as my friends (who were the youths) were able to have more of the idea about having relationship with God. I was able to talk with the two of my friends concerning their life. One of the two shared about how they were struggling with their life with school and work and the future. He shared that he believes in God but doesn't want to accept Him as his Savior yet. But it was nice to see how God was speaking to his heart.

The other one is a Christian, but does not have a strong relationship with the Lord. He really does believe in God, but his idea is that "It's because God, that is normal" mind set. So in short, he accept God for who He is, but does not think deeply into it. But as I was talking to him, he told me that he really does not know why Christians read the Bible. So I had the opportunity to share with him about the importance of reading the Bible, and why it is a special part in the life of a Christian. Not only that, I was able to share about my life little bit more with him.

But I think, in general, that everyone of the people (youth, leaders, and even Bible College students) had a wonderful time just seeing the wonderful creation of the Lord, and how the Holy Spirit moved during those times. In many ways, God touched the heart of the people, through the sessions, afterglow, or even in time of fellowship.

for myself, God spoke to me about the surrendering of my life to Him. And during one of the sessions, I saw God as a doctor.

When we have diseases (sin) in our lives, we get sick and don't feel good. So we go to the doctor (God) and he examines us. After the doctor examines us (search us), he tells us the problem. Afterwards the doctor tells us how to get rid of the problem, and gives us medicine. But it is still up to our choices to accept that medicine, or to listen to the doctor of the solution to fix our sickness.

God leads us in to His everlasting ways, but He can't guide us if we are acting rebellious or stubborn. Once we let go of our pride and let God lead us, we are than able to walk in that everlasting way.

God is good, and I want my life to be lead by the Spirit of God rather than my own flesh.

If you are reading this blog, please pray for the youths who were able to go to this Youth Retreat, that they will be able to have that relationship with God.