When I was Muslim, I used to ask Christians:
“If Jesus was really God, why did He eat, sleep, and bleed like us?”
And honestly, I used to ask it with pride like it was some unbeatable argument.
But later I realized something:
That question was not exposing Christianity.
It was exposing my misunderstanding of what kind of God Jesus claimed to be.
Because the real question is not:
“Why would God become weak?”
The real question is:
“What kind of God would willingly step into human suffering at all?”
Islam taught me about a God who was distant and untouchable.
But Christianity introduced me to a God who stepped into hunger, exhaustion, grief, pain, betrayal, blood, and suffering with us.
And suddenly His humanity stopped feeling like weakness to me.
It became proof of love.
If Jesus ate, it means He came close enough to experience hunger beside us.
If He slept, it means He embraced the exhaustion we carry.
If He bled, it means He did not stand above suffering watching us from a distance.
He entered it Himself.
Philippians 2 says Christ emptied Himself and took on flesh.
Not because He stopped being God, but because He wanted humanity to finally see what God is actually like.
And it turns out God is willing to suffer for the people He loves.
That changed everything for me.
Because every other religion demanded sacrifice from humanity.
Jesus became the sacrifice Himself.
And no prophet in history ever claimed that.
Nobody talks about how God’s love is not transactional. It doesn’t increase when you’re faithful and decrease when you’re not. It doesn’t reward your good seasons and withhold in your bad ones. It’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Being a Christian is hard. You have to choose to follow Jesus everyday no matter how hard it is. To deny your flesh. To be set apart from the world.
It is not easy. But boy is it so worth it.
Dear Lord,
Today, remind me I’m not here forever—so I won’t keep giving time to people who don’t give it back. Teach me to choose who chooses me, and let the rest go without guilt. Keep my heart clean, my moves intentional, and my circle honest. I’m done forcing what You didn’t send. Amen🙏🏽
So I was reading about King Solomon in the Bible, and honestly… this story messed with my head a little. In 1 Kings 3:12, God literally told Solomon that He would give him wisdom like no one before him and no one after him. Like… imagine being the wisest person to ever live. Ever. That made me wonder, Why did God make Solomon so special? Why give him wisdom greater than anyone else in history? Then I kept reading, and I found his downfall in 1 Kings 11.
I was confused. Where did that wisdom go?
How could the wisest man in the world end up worshiping idols? How could someone so wise make such foolish decisions? So I kept searching, reading, thinking…... and then I found this line that hit me hard: "If this was the case with the wisest man who ever lived, then what hope do we have apart from constant dependence on Jesus Christ? Let the example of Solomon drive us to greater dependence on Him." And that’s when it clicked. No matter how smart you are. No matter how blessed you are.
No matter how high God lifts you. If you stop fearing God….. If you stop depending on Him..... You can fall. Badly. Even Solomon fell.
And it honestly felt like God was talking straight to me:
“Oh you want to be wise?
Look at the wisest man in the world.
See what happened when he stopped walking with Me.”
God’s works are truly beyond our understanding.
Praise the Lord!
Today's Prayer 🙏
Dear Lord, Please give my treasured family and friends love and blessings without end. Bring contentment in their life; comfort them in times of strife. Always keep them safe, secure; let their path to You be sure. Lord, I pray my family and friends will be close to You, eternally. Grant them vibrant health of body, clarity of mind, and Your restoring aid in every season of life. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Not to sound delusional, but please pray for grace. Life isn’t really about hard work; it’s more about grace, being in the right place at the right time, mercy, luck & favour.
So many realizations tonight. I’m slowly learning that silence is power. Hindi lahat kailangan sabihin, hindi lahat kailangan ipaliwanag, at hindi lahat kailangan patulan. Sometimes, choosing to stay quiet is choosing peace. It’s protecting your energy, your heart +