The pilgrim
Posted by ardianto86 at 07:55 AM on September 17, 2007.
How hard it is to be a Christian..
Problems came from every directions..
Your enemies mocked at you, insulted you, threatens you..
The world thinks you're stupid.. fanatic.. when in reality they don't really know what exactly they're talking about..
They said we were brainwashed, when in reality they haven't even define things properly..
Not only do problems came from the outside, it came from the inside as well..
The church is supposed to be supporting.. a dwelling place for a Christian..
And yet sometimes you couldn't even count on the churches as a resting place..
The members of the church are the ones that would first point their fingers at your faults..
They're judging and as merciless..
O who then could a Christian count upon?
A Christian couldn't even count on himself..
For sometimes, he too, stumbled..
When his own self too.. judged upon him, pointing at his faults..
The only One who he can count upon is only God..
But sometimes he just couldn't feel His presence.. especially when he doesn't manage to maintain a good relationship with Him..
At that time he feels that everyone is cursing at him.. his enemies.. his friends.. even his own self.. and God too seems to remain silent..
He feels the voidness of his existence.. as if without meaning..
Floating aimlessly in the darkness.. empty..
Is this how a pilgrimage is supposed to be?..
Are Christians supposed to live this way?..
Yeah.. maybe this is just part of the pilgrimage..
But one thing i know, it's the devil who always pleads a Christian's infirmities against God..
Therefore my soul, be assured..
For God whom you serve and honour.. is merciful and ready to forgive..
My faults, i've groaned under them, felt sorry for them and obtained pardon from my God..
Hence, my soul, rejoice!
I don't care about my enemies, my friends, even myself who points my own faults..
When I find myself resting in God.. be forgiven.. turned anew.. I shall be at peace..