I had a post idea in mind after I had my exams but I didn't have enough time to post it because my family had a conference to go to and I had just came back yesterday so I think today would be a good time to post a new post.
Well while I was preparing for my exams, I felt trapped and not free. I felt like I couldn't escape the burdens of studying and fear. There was nothing that made me doubt that I would have to write the exam at some point. When I had finished writing my first exam I felt like one piece of the bondage had fallen off. And the weight and stress started to dissipate. I felt like I can actually start breathing. I started breathing the fresh air again and seeing the colours of everyday as the number of exams I had to write started to shrink to 1. When I was finally done with my exams I felt overjoyed and strong. I felt free.
This reminded me about how we are captives and are bound by sin. We try to doubt that there is something wrong in our lives that we need to get rid of. This was just like how I tried to find a way to doubt that there were actually going to be exams. We try to make the horrible go away and by doing that, we reject any help. God is trying to help us, but by accepting his help, we have to acknowledge that there actually is something wrong. Most people do not like to do that, that's why so many people reject the fact that there really is a God.
When I was studying for my exams, I felt like I really needed help and that I couldn't make it through without my mom beside me. Just like how we can't overcome sin by ourselves. We need God to help us every step of the way. Once we overcome sin with the help of God, we feel free and not captivated anymore. We feel peace, joy, happiness, strength, and a tremendous amount of love for the One who helped us get there. We can overcome sin by accepting the Lord and repenting, meaning acknowledging that you're a sinner and that you need help from God. You need to believe that Jesus died for you so that you will not perish, so that you can be saved by just accepting what God has done for you and accepting the free gift that he has held out in his hands for you. You don't need to meet a certain standard in order to be saved. Just like I wasn't prepared before I started studying to do my exam, you don't have to know every inch of the Bible or be from a certain lineage. We are ALL lost sheep before we are found. We all look the same and think the same. It doesn't matter who you were before, it's who God makes you to be after that really matters.
Well while I was preparing for my exams, I felt trapped and not free. I felt like I couldn't escape the burdens of studying and fear. There was nothing that made me doubt that I would have to write the exam at some point. When I had finished writing my first exam I felt like one piece of the bondage had fallen off. And the weight and stress started to dissipate. I felt like I can actually start breathing. I started breathing the fresh air again and seeing the colours of everyday as the number of exams I had to write started to shrink to 1. When I was finally done with my exams I felt overjoyed and strong. I felt free.
This reminded me about how we are captives and are bound by sin. We try to doubt that there is something wrong in our lives that we need to get rid of. This was just like how I tried to find a way to doubt that there were actually going to be exams. We try to make the horrible go away and by doing that, we reject any help. God is trying to help us, but by accepting his help, we have to acknowledge that there actually is something wrong. Most people do not like to do that, that's why so many people reject the fact that there really is a God.
When I was studying for my exams, I felt like I really needed help and that I couldn't make it through without my mom beside me. Just like how we can't overcome sin by ourselves. We need God to help us every step of the way. Once we overcome sin with the help of God, we feel free and not captivated anymore. We feel peace, joy, happiness, strength, and a tremendous amount of love for the One who helped us get there. We can overcome sin by accepting the Lord and repenting, meaning acknowledging that you're a sinner and that you need help from God. You need to believe that Jesus died for you so that you will not perish, so that you can be saved by just accepting what God has done for you and accepting the free gift that he has held out in his hands for you. You don't need to meet a certain standard in order to be saved. Just like I wasn't prepared before I started studying to do my exam, you don't have to know every inch of the Bible or be from a certain lineage. We are ALL lost sheep before we are found. We all look the same and think the same. It doesn't matter who you were before, it's who God makes you to be after that really matters.
