Reflection # 5

            

          Dark Ages from the word itself this time of the history was really full of darkness like: plague, killing, and war. I learned this week that this is really time for everything. Not all the time is full of happiness and celebration but also time of mourning and suffering. This time was indeed the great period of suffering of many people. But in that time God used that as opportunities to spread again His word to lots of people in the whole Rome. He used emperor to spread Christianity.

            

             Sometimes I feel so bad when things went wrong or dark because for me it’s already the very saddest part in my life but I realized this time that God has still a purpose for that. Even I am in bad times God still use that time to know more about Him. Therefore, whether what conditions will happen in my life I should still praise Him because maybe because behind that bad times there is great time that He wants to show up for me.

            

              So, even Dark Ages was very brutal, bloody, and clothed with darkness God still has plan for that. Although it wasn't good to everyone but still Christianity worked at that time when God used very potential and influential people to spread His word and Name.                   

Reflection # 4

            

                This week I learned about the most powerful woman in the history, Teodora. She was very most powerful because of her fearless attitude she saved the whole empire in Rome. She and her husband became the famous and known of their abilities and courage in fighting against their enemies. I really believe that in every man’s success and failure there is woman behind. Teodora stood up for the sake of the people in their empire. And I learned also of what her husband responded to her decision. I learned that in every decision it’s not all about from the man but woman’s thought also is important and needed maybe because that idea is helpful and effective.

            

                These lessons are very effective in my future life especially if have a partner in life or in the ministry. Being his partner is very important because as a partner I’m the one who will lift him up and encourage him to go on in spite of difficulties in the ministry. And my thoughts, care, and support are much needed because not all the time my partner has a good decision especially in the ministry. But one thing that I won’t ever forget to do is to respect his decision and follow him because I know God will gave him more well understanding on how to handle things I just need to do is to support and follow him in every good ways.                 

Reflection # 3

            

             This week I learned about the importance of the creeds in the history. I thought that this thing is just less significant but I learned that creeds guided the church down the path. Because of many beliefs, practices, and arguments many Christians or even those heresies, these creeds was established so that the truth about who God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit will be emphasized to all. And also I learned about the life of the monks, they considered themselves as holy man. They were into to prayer, fasting, private study, and manual labor. They were dedicated to their calling and obeyed what they have been learned in their study.

            

             Many people today believed in wrong beliefs and teaching and it is hard for us Christian to correct them because they have this already in their mind. But it is also an eye opener to me to be bolder in knowing the truth through God’s word. And be like the monk’s life that their desire was to have a consistent devotion with God and that’s my desire also that in my Christian life I am be able to have this kind of desire and passion to live my life in knowing God more in my life.