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BUILD OR RUIN

"Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you."  (Romans 12:2 MSG version) Recently we are facing the digital era which offers a lot of entertainments and information. We can create a social community or even ruin it. We can tighten the relationship or even break it. It really depends on us: Do we really have a deep consideration before take an action? Nowadays, People are more likely to spend their time too much to scroll down their Instagram or post their thoughts on Facebook. They are so fervent to show off their belongings or recent photograph with eye-catching background (which is also known as Instagramable scenery). They ar

FURTHER, STRONGER

but those who hope  in the  Lord  will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;  they will run and not grow weary,  they will walk and not be faint. (Isa 40:31) In the evening, I went to a convenience store to buy some stuffs. That store is located far from my boarding house. After I had finished shopping, I went back to my boarding house by foot. Well, the way to return home is truly tiring and wearing. I must go through the pedestrian bridge by stepping up through that stairs and stepping down on the other side. Then I must walk through the unfriendly pedestrian sidewalk which is only separated by a narrow concrete road separator. After that I must enter an alley which is fully overwhelmed by cars. All of those hindrances make my journey tiring and wearing.  God understands that the longer we become a Christian, the more exhausted we will become. The further we have walked, the wearier we will feel. All of those conditions are experienced by us, as a hu