So I woke up at around 4:30 AM this morning...I know right? Well its because I kinda slept early because I was EXHAUSTED from traveling around Baguio yesterday. I dozed off at 11 PM without me even noticing...that's how tired I was. Anyways, when I woke up this morning I received a very sweet and special text message from my dzidzi...Awww, I Love you too dzi ^^, honestly it made me smile and forget about being tired at the moment. After reading it a couple of times more, I saw it fit that I should throw out the trash now and not later because I might again procrastinate and end up putting it aside till next week. And I've already got 4 FULL BLACK TRASH BAGS *not counting that ones I wore during my Linis Bahay photoshoot chronicles* and one of the trashbags is like...between 10 to 15 kilograms in weight...And since I am alone in the house I have to go back and forth in throwing the trash. Walking at least a kilometer to the nearest trash depository *in layman's term...dump*
EVIL BLACK TRASH BAGS
I waited a couple more of minutes till the sun rose up, I don't want to be caught walking in the dark...I might see a ghost or something...NAHHH just kidding, I am not that afraid of something like that silly...I am just afraid that I might see flying dogs...worst nightmare...seriously the worst...Anyways I am being too random...so Yea I got up, cleaned what my dog thought was fun which was DESTROYING 2 trashbags outside so yeah I cleaned them up...and Started to carry the first two to the dump. After I disposed of the two evil trash bags I karate chopped them and then started to walk back dramatically with a background music of some 90s disco dance revolution machine. Upon reaching my house I carried in one hand the 13 kg trashbag...and the 200-300 grams trash bag on the other...I made a couple of stuffs because I was dead tired, thirsty and at the same time the trash bag was FREAKIN HEAVY! Trust me...it was HEAVY!
After with all the screaming, pulling and shouting *YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE* and all the drama with the 13 kg trash bag...I finally DUMPED it! AHA! At last...take that evil black trash bags! So I started walking back...no scratch that...I started dancing back...imagining that I won a battle or something...You might dismiss me as a crazy dude sometime later on, but if you really know me...then you'll just see this as one of my glorious moments...
When I got home, I washed my hands and decided that I should pray, its been a long time since I had my prayer time...And that is the purpose of this blog...to share the gospel and my reflection upon it.
Ohhh! Di Ba? Galing ko noh, kala ninyo randomness lang xD
MUSTARD SEEDS
The story that I've just shared to you is real, I didn't imagine it to make a point. I really received a sweet and special text message from my special someone that I really love, I really did throw 4 evil black trash bags that I really hate...and I really did reflect and pondered upon my prayer time...So knowing me there must be a lesson to all the things I wrote above...Right? Well yeah, all of them are related to this verse
Luke 13:18-21
He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches." And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."
I copy-pasted this verse from my facebook status, see I AM LAZY!...Ok enough with the randomness, kinda trying to focus with the serious portion of this blog...the realizations, reflection and lessons part...
I focused more on the mustard seed because I kinda don't know how to relate any of these with bread and yeast. The mustard seed is small, it's very small indeed but its Tree is very large. Jesus was relating to us that God's kingdom starts out of mustard seed. Does this mean literally? Well Yes and No.
Yes and No because God's kingdom is both in our hearts and in heaven. God's Kingdom in our heart indeed starts out with a simple desire, with that small spark of genuine faith, no matter how small or insignificant that spark is...as long as it is genuine, and it came from God...it has the potential to become Big and change the world. No because God's kingdom in heaven is already majestic and glorious, it didn't start out as a mustard seed.
God's Kingdom in our Hearts is like a mustard seed, it will and must start with true desire, no matter small or insignificant that desire or faith is. If planted, nurtured and protected, it would grow to something big. My service in Youth For Christ, all of the Kuya Dabs that you know now, was not the Kuya Dabs 6 years before when he started serving in the community. My intentions and goals before were not that big or as you can say genuine. I just had the simple desire to lead. I developed that simple desire that I want to help and to talk in front. It all started with a simple desire, 6 years down the road that desire transformed into something greater. I transformed into a calling to a mission that I am doing and living right now. It was not a one time event. We need to be patient, especially nurturing visions and desires. We must be patient with people around us, do not complain if it seems that nothing is happening or that you're not seeing change right away. Remember that it is a start. As long as you've planted a mustard seed of God's Love in their hearts...it would grow...just protect and nurture that seed.
The text message, how was it related into growing mustard seeds? You see Simple words as I Love you, you are important to me...and I will still Love you tomorrow are indeed life changing. For me I treasure these words deeply and it brings me great joy if someone special to me like her texts to me these words. Why? It's because all relationship starts with a small liking for each other. Like a mustard seed, a relationship whether with a GG, or a friend doesn't start with a simple YES, or I Love you...It is not a one time event...it's a continuous process that enables that relationship to grow. You cannot expect it to be that magnificent and marvelous just because you said Yes...you must work hard on it...plant it, nurture it and protect it. The words that I received are the fruits of the small mustard seed that was planted a long time ago...the small mustard seed of friendship that grew into the Tree of True Love.
How about the trash bags...How is it related to my mustard seed story? Well looking both ways, if a mustard seed is planted and nurtured it would grow to something big...something wonderful. The same way, if a mustard seed is just left alone to dry, it will wither and die *hey that rhymes* Put a couple of mustard seeds and just leave them with water without planting nor nurturing them they'll become spoiled. Like trash. Throw them out in the garbage and let them accumulate they'll grow alright, but this time as spoils, full of germs and bacteria and fungi. If we let small seeds of hate, anger, confusion and hurt get out of hand, plant them deep in our hearts, nurture them with bad memories, unfound guilt, irrational reasoning and such, then protect them by denying that they exist or even ignore them...they'll grow into something that is the opposite of the tree of Life. They'll grow thorns and continually pierce your heart because you have nurtured them and protected them. You let them to be accumulated and fill your whole body...and this is not a wise idea. Throw them out...that' my advice to you, take them to the dump. How? Go to confession, pray at church, and at the same time let go of these things that are continually hurting you...Move on, there's a lot of blessings ahead of you and with you right now...Stop wasting time collecting and protecting garbage thinking you can get rid of them later on, because they'll probably pile into enormous amounts and it would take you years before you can dispose of them all.
CONCLUSION
So there you have it folks, I shared about Text Messages, Evil Black Trash Bags and Mustard Seeds, I hope you liked my blog entry for today. For the UP students reading my blog, please do not comment about grammatical and spelling corrections in my comment box. Just email me or pm me privately, dabsq@yahoo.com. Also I tend to over exaggerate on the punctuation marks so I am begging for your forgiveness hahahaha.
It's 7:30 AM on my Clock and I leave you a picture of this evil black trash bag
God Bless :)
~dabsq
