Matthew 20:28 says on the outright that Jesus, the Son of Man, did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.

We, as Christians, are called to live a life like that of Jesus Christ. Yet, most of us probably still struggle in matters of pride and arrogance. Humility, as per various online sources, is defined to have a modest or low view of one’s own importance. How many of us can truly say that we do not treat ourselves as VIPs? When picking a restaurant with our friends, do we honestly prefer that which would make our friends happy or that which we like (even if no one else will be amused with the choice)?

In simple and complex things in life, we are called to serve just like Jesus did when in one of the probably most memorable narrations in the Bible, He washed the feet of His disciples.

Have you served anyone today? Or are you the ‘boss’ of everyone?

If you’re updated about news in the sporting world, you’ve probably about Renaldo Balkman, a former NBA player who got signed to play for the Petron Blaze Boosters for the biggest basketball league in the Philippines,   and how his emotional outburst brought him to physically confronting referees, his own assistant coach, and his teammates—even strangling one of them.

When I heard about the news, more than anger and annoyance towards him, I felt sympathy towards Balkman. While I don’t discount the fact that what he did was wrong, I am hurt with the idea that despite all the possibly good steal and rebound stats he had while playing, or all the points he scored, what people will remember about him is this moment.

Here, we have a man who probably had an emotional meltdown, which is just like what happens to most of us during times when we feel pressured or just generally annoyed. I myself remember one moment in my high school life when I had utmost emotional distress leading me to almost physically harm myself and those around me. The only difference I have with Balkman, however, was that he was in front of thousands of people in the stadium and thousands more watching on TV who did not know about how he felt, or what happened to him earlier that day which might have triggered his general aggressiveness. All we know is what we saw live or on TV.

This reminds me of Paul’s reminder to the Philippians. As Christians, all eyes are on us—on what we say or what we do. If we are seen arguing with someone or grumbling about something (especially if it’s related to a fellow Christian or your church or ministry), it sends off a wrong message, which will probably what others will remember the most about us & our faith.

Let’s be conscious of what testimony our life, actions, and words tell to the world. Every moment is an opportunity to minister. Use it wisely and don’t waste it by causing someone to doubt the message of the Gospel just because of a bad day.

I was riding a cab today and suddenly felt nauseous. I was thinking what the reason could possible be and decided to stare at a random object faraway. It was upon seeing the very much blurred image that I realized that once again, I forgot to wear my eyeglasses.

During that cab ride, I got to quickly reflect about life. For quite a lot of times in my life, I’ve had instances when God has already directed me on what I need to SEE and act upon regarding different matters of life such as my career, relationships, purity, and even ministry. Almost every time though, I decide to “take off my glasses” for just a short time (and for my convenience) and find myself forgetting about it and “leaving it at home” the next day.

While the solution to have clear vision is at hand, we choose to go with what’s easier and more comfortable and make do with the blurry surroundings and the migraine that goes along with it.

Is there something that God wants you to see clearly or do today that you’ve been avoiding? Would you rather suffer with your blurry vision than follow Him?