Read this to pass this semester. (Nope, just kidding. But please do read it)

Dear Reader,

I wanna speak — nay, write — up about these "share this lucky mango", "...lucky whatever" (and even a "sad genital"?!) posts.

First of all, I understand how much we want to pass semester after semester. We want, we aim, and we work to the best we can to pass our subjects, and even go beyond that (isn't it?). There's this motivation. There's this fear. I had that too.

Now, let's get it straight. Sharing these posts will not make us pass. I'm convinced you know it. It's just there's this portion of us saying that we should make some sort of talisman—"just in case". But I am convinced, my friend, that we will pass (and even get higher grades) if we simply work hard and put efforts to what we do. It's not always easy, but we just have to get moving, do all we can to fill the requirements, and make up for any gaps.

I will point out though, and even commend it, that we don't rely simply on our efforts. Again, that portion. I'm convinced we've been putting that portion on the wrong place. We've been putting it (or putting a half or whatever percentage of it) on these "share-whatever-to-pass-your-whatever" posts when we could invest it on God.

Another breed of chain messages has chained us, unfortunately.

It's dependence on God that we need. It's Him whom we need.

So, I encourage you not to be halted by these posts and let them—for a lack of a better word—threaten you. You know you can ace those exams and pass subjects because you've worked hard and prepared for it. But please do include in this effort a dependence on God. For me, He's the one blessing every successes of projects, exams, and everything else, because He sees us getting ourselves moving and eventually doing the best we can. Ultimately, it's all by His grace.

Even in dealing with the sin issue that we cannot solve ourselves. Why not have faith in Jesus Christ, first believing that he died on the cross for our sins so that we might have eternal life and also a meaningful one, and then trusting Him to see us through our semesters and the future ahead?

Give Him the glory in every success.

God bless you.

Love,

Adrian

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