A student asks a teacher

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(the conversation between a mentor and a mentee (if there ever is such))
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Student: ___, can I ask u sumthn?... hehe.. ds myb such a rily early time of d day 2 ask such..bt I rily ned 2ask it!!

Teacher: Go

S: Hehe..Cnxa na ka ___ ha.. NiReply man jud kah...hehe.. Uhm, how do one get her mind off som1?..

T: By not trying so hard to, but not dwellng on it too long. A mind dat doesnt meditate on God’s word is a toy of many unpleasant n etc thots.


S: Oh!... Doesn’t meditate on God’s word… :
Hehehe… I nid dat pukol sa ulo… its tempting 2say I shudnt hav askd nlng n d 1st place… hahaha… bt I needd that…! Haizt!

T: Oh well. both are by grace. Wat I mean is, it’s our part to offer. It’s God’s part to sanctify. Evrytng by grace anyhow.

S: I do have QTs… Bt I gues,oder thots overtake… Uhm, does ds go on saying we can actually control wat we shud think?..

T: Yes. We can. Renewing of one’s mind is a discipline. Loving God’s Word is by grace.

S: Hmm… Hehehe… Sumtyms I also wonder how oder ppl find it easy 2get d answrs…wyl I just go on complicating them… *whew!... Yes… Grace…

T: Haha. Dats ur comfort zone, and ur distraction: analysis.
T: Ur of age to nurture a contemplatv lyf. Ask the Holy Spirit to make u experins the truths he hs allowd u 2 comprehend. From comprehending to experiencing, dats d road to maturity. :-D

S: Hahahaha… Could not b sed better… hahaha.. salamat sa reminders ___… Disciplin & God’s grace.. : ) : )

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***When the Lord brings me to “those” moments…. : ***

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