Be in Line with the Overcomers

Be in Line with the Overcomers

Ohhh. I'm still sleepy though I've just awaken. I went to sleep late last night, nearly twelve o'clock. That's why, I'm a little bit drowsy. But I have to be active because there is still much to do to continue the training. I made up my bed while watching the news. The news was about the declaration of our beloved president to put Mindanao in a state of red alert, in other words, martial law is declared for Mindanao. I'm not scared but rather happy. Our beloved president is taking so much of his time making Philippines a safe nation, free of rebels, free of drugs, and corruption. That would be great! After a long dark night of experiencing how our government leaders have put the people into having a bit of distrust toward them. And now, the government has won our hearts to once again see the brighter hope.

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Preparing all my personal belongings for bathing. I hurriedly went toward the bathroom to take a bath. Put all my things on its right place. Taking off all my outfits and turned on the faucet. "Woooo!" I shouted as I feel the coldness of the water pouring out on my body. I could see the light smoke, an evaporated water on my body. And suddenly the cold water turned out into warm. "What?" I tried to check the switch how the water becomes warm. 

I have been in the hotel for four days now. This is my third time to take a shower. Unlike the first shower I had, the water was too hot. I checked the switch how it became too hot. But there are two switches. "Which one?" I didn't know which one to press. I said while with a frowning brow. I saw that the other one is down and I did believe it was off. So I pressed the other one which I believed is on. And tried to feel the water and boom! It's in a normal temperature. With that, I enjoyed my shower.

Now, the water is just warm and I love it. This is what I long for. For what I learned in a health seminar that warm water is good to boost your immune system. The body's white blood cells multiply if you bath with warm water. So, this is great! I enjoyed my shower. But while I was enjoying it as I lifted up my head, I saw the machine that converts water into hot. I was wondering it did so. I tried to check the two switches. The left button is up while the right button is down. And I said to myself, "That's why it's just warm, for beside it, there is just one bump indicator that indicates for warm. And the right button has two bump indicators beside it that indicate hot or warmer. What a stupid man I am."

With this experience I have this morning reminds me that I need to overcome my fears. Because the first time I took a shower. I was afraid to try what to press. All I had in mind is if the switch is off it's down and if it's on it's up. So, I turned the right switch down and it was it. I didn't explore more. Aside from not having time anymore, I have that attitude to not to explore more unless there is somebody to tell me how. I have experiences before that become my guide and I didn't want to be guided by them. Instead I continue to not to learn from the things I didn't know yet but always wait for others to splash into the water and tell me what is in there and what things would benefit me if I go. That is really a bad attitude! It reflects my personality. Not only this time but since then. This is one of my attitudes I need to overcome. And I have this realization now to start overcoming it over again. One thing that always inspires me that in Jesus, there is always an opportunity to have a brand new life. A life of overcomer!

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