What's in a Name?

During the biblical times, names always denote something or have a powerful meaning such as Abraham ("father of multitude"), Jacob ("suplanter") and Barnabas ("son of encouragement"). Some of their names were changed by God according to certain events in their lives. A good example would be Saul ("asked of God") whose name was later changed to Paul ("little").

What would God name us based on our character/deeds? "Generous Giver"? "Encourager"? "Reliable"? or might ours be "Slouthful," "Sharp Critic," or "Selfish"?

Whatever our names might have been before we turned to Christ ("sinner or alien"), a new name was given to us when we believed, the name "Christian".

Are we worthy to be called "Christians"?

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12 [KJV]

I remembered Holy Sayote

This 2nd trimester, I only had 3 subjects and most of the time I spend my free hours doing nothing in my boarding house. My roommate didn't enrolled this sem and our board mates, which are two my closest friends, went home. Crap.

I asked my mom if I can search for a part-time job to defeat my boredom. Here's what she texted me:

"..Grab every chance of serving the LORD.. That will make HIM happy.."

I was pierced in the heart.

Then, I remembered Holy Sayote.

I remembered serving GOD by creating a christian blog.
I remembered writing a christian blog in my to do list.
I remembered creating a banner for that blog.
I remembered forgetting to do all that I remembered.

Now, I have the opportunity to do it. And I'm pursuing it to serve HIM.

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the LORD." Romans 12:11 [NIV]

Why be bored and do nothing, if you can serve HIM and do something?