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Disciple: Expectation vs Reality Are we a disciple of Christ?

 About Me:

I am Johann Triñanes from DLSU-IS. I am a grade 9 student, section E. I love watching anime, read manga and play online games. As a young man, I grew up playing basketball which is my hobby ever since. In this blog, we are tasked to make a reflection paper for all of the reflection we made. To start up with this blog, I would like to start by asking: Do you think of yourself as a responsible person in this world? Are you a disciple?

#Expectationvsreality

 Starting up, the most important key components of my growth is my family because without them I will not be able to reach this kind of place. Other than that, someone also helps me to accomplish my tasks, He is the Lord. Without Him, I won’t be able to step here. Next, She is held up so high because Mary helped Saint John Baptist De La Salle toward his goal and is a great model for us. She also stayed true to Jesus until the very end which shows her faithfulness. “The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” from Luke 1:28. Just like Mary we expect so much to be like her but in reality since we are not perfect we tend to do mistakes.

The best key moments of my life as a student is when I passed many scholarships and was tasked to choose to all of the schools. But since DLSU opened an opportunity, I chose it. I made up my decision because when I started pulling out it helped me gather more knowledge, friends and build confidence, be productive and manage time. As everything was planned by God, his decisions will always lead to a brighter future, whereas despite his anger, all the controversies never grow. This helped him be spiritual and become a fellow Christian Follower. “For I know the plans I have for you, “Declares the LORD,” plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11. Lastly, when I first think of my death I would love to be known as the person who always smile because I want them to remember me with a smile. This doesn’t have any evidence about me at all because that is just the thing I want to be remembered. This doesn’t always come to plan as we think it would be, since it depends on us, whether we will do it or not.

To be an apostle, we should know a lot of bible gospel, has respect for God, knows how to respect and has a positive attitude. With this, this serves as few of the qualities of an apostle. Next, I will commit myself to meet the qualification by not complaining for everything, follow my mission for my future and be a responsible citizen. This is like from the verse of Corinthians which says, “The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.” Learning it, Apostleship will never be lost because I, a good apostle do everything I can to be better at home, school and the community. As well as one who share the word of the Lord. “If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowlege that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.” From 1 Corinthians 14:37. In this world, many are not an apostle because they chose to do what they want to do, which is why we think that apostleship is disappearing.

To help for the community, I always obey and follow the 10 commandments and the Golden Rule and always help as much as possible. These helps me realize the whole world and be a responsible student. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. At the end, to be an apostle means to be a good person and to continue the mission. This verse means a lot because it talks about a good person with the grace in him. “Through whom we have receive grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all of the Gentiles for His name’s sake.” Roman 1:5. Many are not following the 10 commandments because they think that it is the right way possible even if they can obviously avoid it.

As part of a community, everyone has a different mission in life. I, being just a simple student, a loving son to his parents, see his mission as a good and law-abiding citizen. I join in community programs when I need to and I participate in some of the community projects. My mission begins within myself to be a role model and a good follower. “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20. This does not always apply to others since not all are a role model or a good follower.

In every situation, we cannot avoid hindrances or problems along the way. Like, there are those people who are not easy to deal with when there are rules to follow, they seem to not interested and just ignore. There are also people who are just passive and just follow what the majority decides. It is hard to do a mission when no one wants to participate, this might result to the lose of interent and the lose of trust issues to anyone. At times, it is also financial difficulties that hinder one’s mission.

As a disciple of Christ, I can help by following his commands, attend mass and love one another. “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15. Since it is already mentioned that people are passive and just follow the majority trends, there is no need for me to add a comparing about this.

Starting with who helped me in my life, it is Jesus and my family because I like how the events in my turned out to be fine, and I thought I can’t control it I know there is something good that will come to my life. “Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” John 11:40. I experienced it, because I am different from my past than this day. A lot has changed because I am once a pesky person back then. I play aggresively, I do what everyone else does and I don’t listen very well. Then I passed the scholarship test of this school and the atmosphere here changed my life. "I have set the Lord continually before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Psalm 16:8.

Next, as much as possible, I find solutions to solve my problems because if this continue I might not solve it. To express love and trust to Him I pray and do what is task. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. Lastly, One can be a servant of the servant of the Lord if he/she knows how to pray, dedicate and respect God in all matters. “The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged.” 2 Timothy 2:24.