I was watching a healing session yesterday where the blind, mute, crippled, etc. were getting healed by preachers. People were throwing away their crutches and jumping for JOY. And I was just thinking to myself, If Jesus was merely a man, then why are miracles taking place all over the world? Why are all the countries that are being the most blessed Christian countries? (Why aren't people calling on their gods and getting saved in other parts of the world?) Why were predictions on Jesus made thousands of years ago, and all of them came true? and you know that little bit of land called Israel? So small that it could have been overrun a million times sinces hundreds of years ago? Why does it still exist and why do we still hear about it every now and then? Because God made promise to Moses thousands of years ago that it will be his land forever, and it's still there today. It will never be overthrown.

I learned something quite recently. This life isn't about me. If I had became a Christian because I thought that when I became one, things will start going my way because God is on my side, then I'd have gotten a huge disappointment coming my way. But it's not about me. I've met some people recently that have been telling me.. "You know, I gave God a try and He hasn't been "working" for me, He didn't make my problems go away." It was then that I started thinking.. why do people reject God? It's because they think that God would make their lives full of candies and flowers once they believe in God. God never promised that things will "go your way" because you had asked things will go your way in a prayer. It's not about being selfish and making things go nice and smooth. It's about having a relationship with God and trusting Him when things get tough.

some quotes I thought that are worth quoting:

"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless."

"I observed that the basic motive for success are the driving forces of envy and jealousy!"

"You remember what is important to you. If God's Word is important to you, you will remember it!"

"Your most profound and intimate experiences of worship will be your darkest days -- when your heart is broken, when you feel abandoned, when you are out of options, when the pain is great -- and you turn to God alone. It is during suffering that we learn to pray our most authentic, heartfelt, honest prayers. When we are in pain, we don't have the energy for superficial prayers."

"You will never know that God is ALL you need until God is all you got left."

"When you grasp the eternal consequences of your character development, you will pray fewer "comfort me" prayers and more "conform me" prayers."

"Happiness depends on external circumstances, but JOY is based on your relationship with God. "

My friends, have you ever felt that indescribable JOY in the midst of your trials and storms? That pure, indescribable JOY that's not based on success, on riches, or fame, or anything else, but just... JOY that's just SO GREAT that you just cannot contain it? A JOY that lasts and not just fades away when things get tough?...I Have, and I still am. Think about it, why work so hard for success? When you die, it's all gone. Why work so hard for money? Can you take it with you when you die? Why fame? would it matter when you leave this world? I'm not saying don't preservere. But.. think about it, why do you do the things you do? You must have a purpose for everything. What's the purpose of your life? Or are you just living day by day without a reason? There's more to this life than just living and dying. There's only ONE THING you can take with you when you leave this world. Your relationship with Jesus Christ. It's eternal.