The Making of a Champion

July 4-7 CYN International Convention. University of British Columbia

I have to write something. I am currently thinking/ imagining of a lot of things right now but nothing out of all these translate into creative/artsy form, not even a word. I guess I just leave it that way so this blogpost would continue. Again, July 4-7. CYN International Convention.

Genesis of a Champion.

For many of you my avid readers (LOL, no avid readers yet) you know that my motto is 1 Corinthians 10:31. But that doesnt convert a lot that I have to make it as my life statement in every decision, actions. How do I reallly get there?? where everything is all for God, all for His glory. How can I really become that champion for God? Do I really live for the glory of God?

That is difficult, there are those satisfied moments with God that all I do is just praise Him, sing songs, pray and hunger for more revelation from HIM. But hour comes that I don't read my bible, choose to do something else instead of having quiet times with God. I think about pointless stuff, sometimes researched of things that doesn't matter. iPro. I procrastinate a lot, IKR! not a champion-like thing to do.

Undeniably, this is one of the most best selling idea today, if you turn on your TV to what Oprah, Dr. Phil, Tyra B are telling us, (I don't watch their shows, just to make that clear) you'll hear you can become a better, best you, you can change, you are not the most hopeless case. With a smile in their faces, they say, you have a potential in you, the messages may sound the same superficially as the bible's but it's not.

Not just them, I googled, no, I amazoned books on self-help, and it turned out to 179,506 results.. I can tell you they have the same psyche: follow this certain program, 7 steps, principles... you can change. exert yourself, try harder, happier you, push yourself more.

I can say that I bought that idea, I know I've done stuffs.. I've done scholarship maybe for a big portion of my life, I've done diverse-reading a lot for me to relate to all people's cultures and way of life, (haha even to people with World War swags) More than half of my weekends since I was born was spent in church stuffs.. I've learned how to devour Christian literatures so I can preach somehow. But when I look back, is this what's a champion is really all about? These are good things but this is not the main thing, this is what I got from the Lord, Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? After BEGINNING by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?

I am not Venus Raj, but in my 23 years of existence I JUST REALIZED there is nothing major, major thing that I can do to be a champion without the Holy Spirit. There is hope for me but not in my own power.

This is what I learned from the murderer to champion apostle Paul, this is what he said, Romans 7:18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

There is absolutely nothing good in me. I can't carry out, no ability or whatsoever. I am helpless. . I can't overcome sin, constantly rebelling, no amount of will power I can exert could change that.

I can not even call Jesus, my Lord if not from the Spirit of God. 1 Corinthians 12:3b and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. I'm spiritually dead, I'm blind, I'm helpless. On my own I can not even understand the gospel.

When we say JESUS is LORD, it is from the HOLY SPIRIT.

Even our ability to believe in God is from the SPIRIT. It is the very fabric of who we are and this is what's going to make a difference when we walk to communities with broken families, when you see the hungry, needy and the sick.

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith Hebrews 12:1-2a being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

This is actually my prayer for the Champion Youth of the Nations, that we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18.

-SKRU