The Faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13)

PLOT
Jesus entered Capernaum when a centurion approached him.
The centurion asked Jesus if he could heal his dear servant who was sick that time.
Jesus asked the centurion if he could come to his place but he refused.
The centurion said to Jesus that he is not worthy and that Jesus could only heal the servant by just saying it.
After hearing what the centurion said, Jesus was amazed on the centurion.
The servant was healed at that very moment.
SUMMARY
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, asking for his help. He told Jesus about his servant who was paralyzed at his house. Jesus asked if he should come and heal the servant but the centurion refused. He said that he does not deserved it, that if Jesus would just say it, it would happen. He's a man under authority with soldiers under his, and when he commands them to do something, they will do it. The moment Jesus heard what the centurion said, he was amazed and turned to the people who were following him ad said,"Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great FAITH. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Then Jesus turned to the centurion and told him to go and let the healing be done just as he believed it would. And at that very moment, his servant was healed.

The People Who are Truly Great in My Life

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Stand!

"Even when it hurts
 even when it's hard,
 even when it all just falls apart.
 I will run to you
 'Coz I know that you are
 Lover of my soul 
 Healer of my scars
 You steady my heart..."

In each and every event in our lives, there are may challenges we are facing. And because of those challenges, we let ourselves to be hurt ad we are almost giving up. But, there one person that you could run to. He will NEVER leave NOR forsake you. Everything happens just the way he plans.... and it is God. You are free to run to him. To tell everything to him for even if you don't say it, he already knew it, but he would be grateful if you are the one who will tell him.

Many challenges may occur in our lives, but you have to face it. You have to stand and surpass it o matter what. As long as you're right, and you know that God will ALWAYS be with you.

My Own Legacy

     As I am starting to recognize my roles in life, I also start doing my best to maximize the strengths that I have. And with those things that I am doing right now, I'm am starting to build up my own legacy here on earth.
   For me, legacy is not just by doing some heroic deeds but legacy is being who you are and expressing it no matter what. Well, I wanna be remembered as who I really am and not a kind of person who I am not. I wanna be remembered not just because they have to. I want to be remembered not intentionally like when they are doing something, they'll find themselves thinking during the times we are doing those things, and he's happy when he/she is reminiscing about it.
     Like what I've said a while ago, I am now starting to build my own legacy and right now, building it is really fun and exciting even though there are times that I failed but that doesn't count on me because I'm using it in a positive way or conclude it as a lesson in my life.

THE HERO OF MY LIFE

     Each and everyone of us have a hero in our lives... so do I. It is not just only one but the two of them, who eventually sacrificing almost everything they have just to keep our family living in happiness and peace. They are my parents.

     First, my father whose name is Jesus Andaya Jr. He is the type of person who is short-tempered but a man who's full of love inside his heart. He doesn't want us to see his weaknesses but I know, every time we had a family problem, he is already dying inside just to figure out a solution for that. Whenever I need something, he's always giving it to me even though it is not the exact thing I need. Most of the times, we're always arguing but after that I will realize... how can I be so rude to someone who's always there for me and not missing a single event in my life? Well, I'm not the type of person who's always expressing my deas loudly that's why sometimes they think that I'm numb. We're just ALMOST the same.

     Second is my mother whose name is Babyruth Andaya. They are very different when it comes to patience but in the love they have for us, they're just the same that is not measurable by SUCH A THING. She's the kind of person who is silent if she don't you. And also, she NEVER EVER misses a single event in our lives. Even though she's sick already, she'll always think about us and also her siblings even thought they all had their own families. She's always taking most of the responsibilities when it comes to our family. She's the kind of person who'll just say what's wrong to us when time comes that she can't handle it anymore and I can do NOTHING about it! I really hate it that all I can do is just cry and call out to God, and seeking for His will to be done in our lives. She never fails to show me something I could use for myself to be better. It's like, she's my comforter when I have any problems that I could tell her because I know she is always there to listen to me.

     Lastly, both of them are my savior. Why? Because they are ALWAYS there for me and my sister. They will not let us live miserable that's why they were always fulfilling us by their love even though we're in the middle of a problem and we will just laugh at it. Next to God, they are the ones who gives us strength to go on and strive for excellence in our lives. And if someone will ask me who is my inspiration when I became successful? I will proudly tell them that MY PARENTS IS MY HERO WHO URGED ME TO STRIVE FOR THE EXCELLENCE.

Another Stage of Life

In school is another stage play.

All students will have to play their parts.

First, being a student catching up,

everything he has to know about things.

He'll find his good true friends as time passes.

Wearing a smile when other are around,

and soaking with tears when you are alone.

Being studious when exams are near,

and being relieved when you pass through it.

Another year he still has to pass.

Meeting with friends and wandering around.

New people around to interact with,

and adjusting to your new surroundings.

That is how the cycle goes on and on...

It maybe hard but you'll get used to it,

and all the hardships you've had is worth it.

A Week as Junior

    On my first week as a Junior of Cavite National Science High School, I'm not much excited but I still can't feel that I'm in Grade 9 already. During the first day, it sounded boring 'cause it's feels like a decade already in every class knowing that they were just giving us the requirements we still need to have, and discussing some topics we learned last school year, which is funny because I can't really recall the lessons we had when we're on Grade 8!

     On Tuesday, that is when I noticed that some of my friends/classmates were quiet including me. My seatmate on the left side was the only one I'm always talking with. I don't know what just happened to us 'cause during our Grade 8, we were just too noisy! And yesterday, during Chief's Hour, I feel somewhat irritated 'cause they're not taking it seriously that when our class president is talking in front, they were talking at the back like they didn't hear what she's saying. It's just that, if that was me in front, I would be somewhat mad because they are not respecting me.

     I think that maybe, just maybe, that our class should be studying rather than talking about some non-sense thing—which is were I'm guilty of—or just talking about the things we have to do in order to improve our studies right?

     I just hope that the following weeks will be exciting that I would not want to sleep during class even though our teacher was speaking in front. I'm sorry about that, but I didn't sleep! I forced myself to be awake because of the respect I have for all of them. I hope that there will be a bit of change in the habits of our class.