READering

Reading for me is fun. Usually, I read to entertain myself and in order for me to be refreshed with the stresses surrounding me. Moreover, reading is beneficial, just like reading the church history book. It made me realize many things and learn new things that can contribute to my gained knowledge based on our discussion. There are many benefits when we read and one of those is you'll be able to learn.

On my reading in the church history book, I've learned that Ignatius of Loyola's personal experiences and his reading influenced him to see his services for God like that of a soldier since he was a soldier before  he pursued his study in theology. Through this, I came to think of how important reading is. We can travel anywhere by just reading a book. We'll be able to be updated if we read news and other things. In fact, reading a book is more detailed than watching movie. Also, it enhances communication skills and thinking. In addition, you able to interact with great minds such as the author. I believe that each person has different favorite genre depending of what interests him/her. However, the BIBLE is a Word of God in which for me is very important to read, learn and share with others. Most of the young people today loved to read books such as novels and romantic and/or erotic genre not knowing that it influenced one's thinking and thus affect one's behavior and decision making as well. Believers ought to be very careful of what book to read because it corrupts our mind yet it will be good as well if we are a wide reader for we have different ideas and perspectives. Yet, we just have to be very careful not to be tempted to visit sites, blogs, books, magazines and other things that can fall us out into not glorifying God causing others to be stumbled due to our behavior. The church history book is beneficial. It only not made us trace Christianity, it made us knowledgeable of what happened in the past. Hence, reading is the key to learning so I encourage everyone to read the Bible first of all, and the books that helps you grow as a person and lead you to bring praises to God.