Reflection #8

Martin Luther was a very strong man who had a very strong principle in his life. He learned many things in his own discovery. One of the most powerful realization that he made in his life was when the day that he became a convert in Christ. I think Martin learned of himself much or through his own discovery. And this happened when he become to be a monk who made a research of himself more about what the Bible is really teaching all about and became more and more strong and firm in his stand of what he had discovered from the word of God.

Martin did a great story in my heart that can't easily be erased or forgotten. Because me, myself is very opposite of Martin's attitude as a strong man. Because since I see myself as an independent person especially of making decision to myself, and knowing that Martin really have a strong and very positive of what he discovered of his own.

I couldn't think of any application that I could do to imitate Martin's attitude of being a strong one, but all I know is I have a lot of learning and realization from his story and how he fight the good fight for the truth, in Christ. Fighting for Christ is really a risk knowing that we still have in this imperfect world that is full of wickedness. But Martin Luther make a good example of it that Christ is worth dying for.

Reflection #7

 St. Ambrose has a great and good testimony that he left on the generation next to him even this days. Knowing that he was one of the leaders before who focusing on the kind of leadership in the church as a servant leader and not a highly one. Leaders that would really give a powerful impact, as a good example to those people he led. And this ideal leadership that St. Ambrose was focused of ,really give a good impact or influence to those ancient churches that even today.

I was being reminded by this, that as claiming to be future effective leader in the church, these principle that I've learned from St. Ambrose must not be rejected. Because what maters most to the leaders to be an effective one was that the way they lead and the character they portrayed to those people they lead and also to God.

This challenge me, to practice to be this way. Because leaders that is acting as a servant has a very good impact to those people especially to those who look up to you as a leader. And this would not lead them to hesitate to know you and to build a relationship to each individuals.

Reflection #6

What opened my heart and mind of the life of St. Basil was about his love for others more than any other to glorify God. He showed his love not just of his words but through actions that he had showed by establishing an orphanages, hospitals and an old aged homes. And so he was being called great because through him he conquered a lot of souls for Jesus Christ. St. Basil was one of the people who had a great influence that he leave through his testimony to the hearts of Christians today

And what challenge me the most in his life was being a hardworking minister for Christ's sake. My conscience moved because I always say to myself that I want to go out from my comfort zone to help others know Jesus that is in me, but sometimes I am being driven by my fear and also to the words of my family that hinders me to do what my conscience speak. St. Basil showed his love to God through his action and so he showed a lot of evidences.

And so I asked my self 'what can I do then, or the actions that I must do to prove that I love God?' What are those things or part that is in my comfort zone that I could sacrifice for the love that I have for God in his service? Those are just some of the questions that I have in my mind especially I am about to graduate. What's next of this chapter?