I happen to relate my life on them. As if quotes unconsciously mirrors whatever is going through my life. Emo na emo lang talaga ang drama. Partida pa yan pag hindi pinost as status sa facebook. :) Even up to now, I still do love reading them. The last book that I attempted to "finish" (yes quote and quote! hahaha), I highlighted all the quotes that I thought helpful to me.
There's nothing really wrong with that. For me, it's totally harmless. It's just that one day, I checked Pastor Dennis site for change. I linked him on my blogspot but occasionally visits him. For the first time, I took time to read some of his posts. I noticed, aside from his commending passion to share the Word of God and introduce Christ to his readers, his posts are equipped with Bible Verses!
It was that time I realized, as I kept reading on and on, whatever it is that you're going through in life, the Bible has the answer for everything. If you're confused, if you're hurt, if you're angry, if you're lonely, if you're troubled, if you don't know what to do in a given situation. It's your day to day manual. I just started to appreciate the Bible more. As much as I hate to admit it, I don't read it everyday like what our elders at the church instructed as to do. Now that I understand how reading it can change me and my life, I started opening and reading it often. I even bring it to the office. I pray that our Teens at the church do too.
Yes, some quotes can do inspire and help, but it's always 100% recommended to always go to the Source. Not only it gives you direction, it also gives you peace.
2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness."
I'm planning to buy a new Bible but still don't have the money and time to do it. I'm excited for this because I know I'll have relationship through it. Here's a pic of the Bible my ever sweetest brotha gave to me. It's his old Backpack Bible to me. Prized possession niya to. hahaha! Yung tipong pag dinadala niya naka-box pa. He preferred other transaltion that's why he gave this to me.
Backpack Bible. Circa 2008?? hahaha! I love its color, size and width. Perfect lang sa bag.
May gasgas na ung edges sa sides. I love how a Bible looks creased, old and personalized. It only means that it's used frequently.
Kuya's highlighted verses. :)