Power of religion.

   The real power of religion came from weakness of life. It is not a fantastic miracles, not great achievement, not supernatural pleasure, but honest positiveness. So many christians want to get God's power for his or her life to conquer trouble that they face and trust God's presence. Experiencing spiritual phenomenon, like speaking in new tongues, watching illusion, healing disease, furthermore getting solved difficulty of life mysticly gives them conviction. Of course, It is not wrong desire to seek God's miraculous work. But the focus of Bible is not marvelous sign in believer's everyday life, but the strength to say "Yes" to most harshness of everyday life. 

   The meaning of trusting God is smiling to the end in the name of God. Because to the people who trust God's helping in everyday life, Any hardship can't subvert them, any suffering can't overcome them, and any ill can't discourage them. They have just little hope that God will guide their life all the time; this little hope is as strong as any wonderful miracle to them itself. So they are not seperate their life 'hard' and 'easy', or 'sadness' and 'pleasure'. All in life is only 'positive'. Like sun's light shining in the dark cloud, these people are seen more powerful in the weakness of life. I think that's the real power of Christian religion.

   "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strengh." (PHILIPPIAN 4:11~13)


It comes from one of my diary.