Sunday, January 22, 2012

JOE'S ADDICTION - more than crazy good coffe

Many times, people just complain about the broken world we live in. They talk about it without any hope for improvement. They don't take any action to change those things that bother them. There are very few who stand up and decide to make an impact. People at Joe's Addiction are part of that small group.
Joe's Addiction is a coffee shop and many other things. There you will find inspiring people whose main purpose is to share God's love with everybody. Their coffee is good, but their compassion and love for others is their specialty. There you'll find fellowship, friendships, entertainment, good music, and much more.
This weekend we spent sometime at Joe's. I loved it! People at Joe's were a reminder that there's hope. We can still make a change in the world. Sharing time with people there reminded me of how important is to connect with others.
My time there made me think about Jesus way of living. He was always sharing with everybody. He never stopped loving people even when they disappointed him all the time.  He hoped for renovation of people's hearts. He never give up on anybody, but he always loved them unconditionally.
This weekend was a challenge for us to remember that our main goal is to be more like Jesus. If we follow his example, the world would truly become a better place.

Monday, January 2, 2012

In days like today...

Today was a day to remind myself that I'm not a child anymore, and that there is always so much stuff going on in life. There is a reality that I have been ignoring all this time... and I recognize that many times I intentionally have ignored it.
Well, today was a day where everybody decided to act like a child.  I'm tired of listening to people telling me what is the right thing to do. They feel they have the right to tell me those things because "they have more experience and I am just a child". Many times those people just confuse me more instead of helping me. I recognize that there are plenty things in life that I still have to learn. However, I think those adults should be aware that we (youth) are not perfect as they are not perfect either. I would appreciate a little consideration for the mistakes we make. I would love for them to struggle along with us instead of trying to change the way we think. I would be happy if they would be willing to discuss things "as adults" instead of going straight away into drama.
Oh well, maybe I'm acting childish... but adults are not helping me in the process to become more mature.