It's OK to be YOU!

I believe in biodiversity. I believe that God created us to be who we are -- that each person has his own characteristics, that every individual is unique, and that each soul is special. Whatever His purpose may be, you should acknowledge the fact that you are one of a kind and others are too.

 
Needless to say, being who you are is perfectly OK, but frustrations and questions come when the standard of following Christ sets in.

While it is important to follow norms, rules, and customs, we should not be too hard with our selves (more so with others) in as much as following Christ is concerned.

He, and only He, has the reason why we act the way we do, or at the very least, why He allowed it so. He knows the reason why He permitted certain things to happen in our lives, that brought us to where, and who we are right now.

We should never lose our identity in the process of serving our God. We can never really share, and show Christ to anyone, if we’ll fail to acknowledge who we are, if we’ll fail to become the way we are designed to be.

St. Catherine of Siena: "Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire."

The trick therefore, is how to create more opportunities, so that others may experience HIM through our uniqueness.

Let us LIVE our lives to the full, LAUGH more often, and LOVE out loud.

patience is indeed a virtue.

I think I've mentioned that i am impatient in one of my blogs but I did not really dwell much on it. There’s no point of denying that. I always rush things and I am easily irritated especially when things don’t come my way. Needless to say that patience does not come naturally to me.

So every time I hear people saying: “Patience is a virtue”, I will jokingly ask, “Whatever happened to ‘time is gold’?”

As the dictionary would describe it, patience can either be the ability to endure waiting without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties. I happened to experience and realize it just this weekend because of two inspiring and passionate organic farmers (who are, by the way, patiently waiting for the "right one" haha!) and my Bohol adventures (yes, including the part, when I missed my flight ... again! hehe!).



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Kitsokoy's thoughts:

Patience has to have trust || Trust has to have patience. You can’t be patient if you don’t believe that things aren't random and that they happen for a reason. Likewise, you can never really say you trust if you can’t be calm in difficult situations, if you can’t wait for God’s perfect timing for His perfect gift.

Patience helps you find joy (even) most especially in trying times. I have always believed that happiness is a choice, but it can only be an option if you see delays as a part of life, if you increase your respect/compassion towards others, and if you have peace in your heart. In other words: if you want to be truly happy, practice patience.

Patience is the virtue that sets apart “being still” from “doing nothing”. It compels you to seek peacefully and persevere calmly. It is actively preparing for the things you are humbly begging for, it is enduring the delay should God say "Wait", and it is willingly bearing the pain of moving on should God say "No".






Perhaps waiting can be annoying sometimes but are we just going to allow that to define us? Perhaps the pain is too much to bear, but aren’t we called to be faithful at all times?

May I learn to live with patience, choose to laugh instead of becoming upset, and love amidst hardships.

kitsokoy090113

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PS. When you get to visit Bohol, don't forget to go to, or even stay at, BOHOL COCO FARM. Cheap backpackers accommodation, good ambiance, great food, and awesome people! Try Coco Pancit, and the Camote Top Splash. :D

If you want to checkout their facebook page, click here.