John 3:30 says, "He must become greater, I must become less." I have already started my blog. I posted four of my experiences in life. Last night, I could not think of the next content that I should write. I have realized that I'm moving too fast that I must slow down. I ask myself again, "why am I writing?". It all begun since I encountered Jesus Christ, my Lord, and Savior. The more I come closer to Him, the more I become aware of my surroundings. I started to reflect and write everything in my journal (S-L-A-P). Without God's wisdom and intervention, I could not write. I declare it's all about Him, it's all about Jesus. More of Him and less of me. To God be the Glory.
Whenever I write, I always consider the language I should use. Growing up in a colonized nation (the Philippines), it is kind of hard to have the so-called “originality”. From language, culture, songs, and clothing, just to name a few, almost all of it is influenced by nations that colonized us in the past. It is confusing to know who we really are as Filipinos. But what I realized now is that I should embrace the present and always be true to what I do and speak. As long as I do not forget to speak our native language (Filipino) and keep trying to use the dialects (Ilocano and Bolinao) I grew up with, even though I am not fluent and trying hard, I believe this will smooth out in its proper time. Maybe in the long run, you will notice that my output will be written in mixed language. Speaking out on this matter helps me to be more authentic. Based on my experience, there were times when I could easily express myself in English and sometimes in Filipino. The most important thing here is...
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