Focusing on the good

Recently one of my polytechnic classmates passed away due to cancer. Though I was never close to her, I felt very affected by her death. It is not exactly just about the fact that she is my age but I think more about what she shared in her YouTube videos. You can access them here. She was living out loud as a great testimony for Christ and I truly admired her for that. The takeaway for me is to love one another so that others will know that I am Christ's disciple (John 13:35) and to always focus on the good. Even when she was suffering from the disease, never was she doubting God's mighty hand. I want to be like her when I face adversity, to believe that God has a purpose for everything that happens. RIP, my friend. We shall meet again in heaven.

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