My testimony

Why am I a Catholic? Why did I choose to be become a Catholic?
Reasons for the 'Why' question often pops up at time that I've never expected, although I've been writing about it, through sharing/testimony, yet not in a direct point of view. Hence, when it DOES pop up, I might get blank or at least have little ideas of what to share about. Like what happened few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me how I became a Catholic, knowing that I was not one before. At the moment when she asked me, I was like.. trying to figure out words to explain but what I found were words that are far beyond. In other words, things that are mostly only discussed by the Christians, like the Church history, future (eternal life) and stuff, but NOT so much as I am just like a Catholic baby. So as a result I made her even more confused. :( Thus, I decided to just end it there, not talking further.

Since then, I asked a Catholic friend of mine about the Why question, and thank God for her, she reminded me about the simple things that God has done in our lives and those are simply basic reasons of why I became a Catholic. Thus, I decided to share some that I can recall at this point of time.

I find PEACE that I've never felt before, especially when I am in God's house (Church). I can share anything in mind that I can't share with other people, even when I want to cry, I can cry easily there and I know God listens to me and He's there to comfort me. If you have experienced this before, I am sure you know how it feels. :)

God is love. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. (cf.1 Corinthians 13:4). This basically summarizes everything. True love makes everything beautiful in this world. Imagine when there's no love, there's no God, we all might just be filled with lust, everything we do is based on lust, which leads us to unhappiness in the end. Lust is at a moment of time whereas Love is forever.

I now realize how important Mother Mary for us, Catholics. A lot of Christian denominations do not believe in Mother Mary and they think we worship her. In fact, we don't worship her, but we honour her as Jesus' mother. We know that a son will never reject whatever his mother asks him for, and just like Jesus, He wouldn't ignore His mother. So we pray with Mother Mary and ask her to intercede for us. In many cases, Novena and Rosario prayers really end up with the Best result, for me and many of my friends. Just like Jesus, She hears our prayers,too. And although we don't say it, she knows our hearts within.

My emotions are much controlled now. For God is always there to remind me whenever I do wrong or whenever others might test me. When we're making efforts to be close to Him, we are being sensitive to the situation around us. If there weren't something greater than ourselves, we will never be humble, for we think we're the best in everything, but in fact, we are NOT. Who are we? we're just human. We make mistakes, but how we know we make mistake if we don't know what's good? See, there's always something better/greater thanus that 'rings' us whenever we make a mistake..

Catholic friends are really a blessing to me. They're always there for me. Whenever I need someone, God gives them to me, it can be in the presence of a person or two, or through media telecommunication like internet or phone or sms. And no matter what my story is, they're there to listen and to comfort me. I believe God uses them for that. They just never ignore / avoid to help me and their advices are indeed Really comforting me. Not only Catholic friends in fact, I have some close friends who aren't Catholics and they are a blessing, too. :)

Overall, I could say that I've been changed so much as a person. Those who know me from who I was and who I am now, realize about it much better that I myself do, although there's still a lot of things that I am lacking of.

This is a lil sharing from me.

-Small things can make a difference-

God bless.