Reading the Bible for the past few days has been really good. I forgot a lot about what was in it. Anyway, it reminded me of some things that I used to have in my life.

One was, "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." Phil 2:3-4

This chapter talks about the attitude of Jesus and how He obeyed God and died for us. It blows my mind that God's will for us is that great that He would do what was necessary through Himself. Basically dying for us.

Preparing for this Palm Sunday play, we are practicing every Sunday this one passage of scripture. It is pretty crazy in that Jesus would ask God to forgive us for doing what we did not know what we were doing.

And also in Friday fellowship where Jesus didn't want to go through this crucifixion yet He bowed down to God's will not Jesus' will.

Anyway how this all relates is that God does see all of us as His creation. And it's easy to forget. It's easy to forget that God does so much for all of us and wants all of us to know Him. In my life I have easily forgotten that even though people do not treat me right all the time, I'm not responsible for their actions, I'm responsible for my actions. And it does remind me of the verse,

"treat others the same way you want them to treat you. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount. But love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:31-36

It is so easy to forget what was learned so far back ago. I guess that's why it's important to read the Bible everyday. I wonder if I had gotten involved in a church in Japan and if I read the Bible everyday and gotten involved in a community, then things might have turned out differently.

It's so tough to get back into good habits.

Anyway, I guess maybe that's why we have this season of lent. To put God in His rightful place in our lives.

Oh and what I gave up for lent was World of Warcraft and caffeinated drinks. That was taking up a lot of my time.

I haven't been doing much lately. Only staying in my apartment. I wonder if I should travel around Japan for a little while. But I know that I wouldn't do that. heh.

To get to Osaka from my place, it cost $200 roundtrip. I was lucky that I got to go there at all. Anyway, my days haven't been filled with too much. I've been mainly just going to work, coming home and doing nothing but surf the net. Sometimes I write on my blog or check Fantasy sports.

Today, I talked to one of my friends online. He asked me if i gave up anything for Lent. I knew that it was the Lent season, but I didn't give up anything. I wonder what I could give up...Internet shopping? That might be tougher than I thought. I'll talk it over with one of my other friends. That might save the remaining time I have here in Japan as I spent most of my time surfing amazon or yamada denki. Freaking Yamada denki is the slowest website ever. I guess it gets a lot of hits from electronic crazy shoppers. heh. I don't even know when Easter is...hmm...

Oh well...I just looked it up and it's April 8th. That would be a long time to go without internet shopping, but maybe I should give up video game shopping totally and not internet shopping. I don't know...I should talk it over with G-sak if he thinks that this is a good thing. GC what do you think? email me if you read this.

Man, I've got to do something with my time here. Maybe i'll watch Bleach on the internet. Man, I love that anime. I should read the manga too as I don't catch all that they say.

Anyway...notice the new made up word in the label.