Pain & suffering is a universal experience.. (ps. 22:1-2, 12-18)

Christians attitudes toward pain:
expect it.
endure it.
realize not all are delivered.
must be patient in it.
rejoice in it.
overcome it.
not become DISCOURAGED.
not lose HEART.
not complain against it.



Why does God allow such pain?
to test us.
to teach us His will.
teachus patience.
to humble us.
to discipline us in love.
to drive us to repentance.
to get us rely in His grace.
to purify us.
to promote His glory.
to further the gospel.




so why am i talking about pain?

i saw it.
i've experienced it.
i felt it.
im feelin it.
it made me weak.
im fighting it.
im winning over it.
we're winning over it.
i found my Refuge.(again)
i found my Comforter.(again)
my Savior..
but He found me first.
& now i'm beginning to stand up.
& walk with Him.

When Christians today are asked what aspect of their Christian life are most important to them, MISSIONS is not usually ranked as a priority. This is because we lost track of why God called us in the first place. We were not saved from our sin simply so that we would qualify for heaven. God delivered us so we would have a relationship with Him  through which He could carry out His mission to redeem our lost world.

the question is: is our hearts so filled with love for God that you want to say what Isaiah said: " Here am I. Send me! " ??

lately, i've noticed that my prayers become shorter and shorter. as if i'm always running from something. i ask myself what's the matter.but then i realized i can't have the answer on my own. i need to seek His answer. i need a time to talk to Him. no, chat with Him. His my bestfriend after all,how come i never gave enough time for us to talk? just tongith, i've learned what i am lacking. again, God spoke to me. Through mama Luz. just a pure heart is what God is asking of me. Yet, i didn't have one.
but you know what i love feelign the most? it's when i feel so down and unclean and useless yet i still feel His presence. His loving arms embracing me and telling me HE's here by my side and that there's nothing to worry.. that i'm forgiven. as what i've learned today, trusting completely God is what i should do. having a pure heart is what i must possess. and being patient is what i need to learn.
praise God for added wisdom which i can apply in my life and share to others.. =>
THPP- trust, pure heart, patience! (ngkamali pa ng type! TPHP!! haha)
God bless you all!

yeah. that's what i felt this past few days..weeks.. i felt so far away. far away from myself. sounds weird?
since i started my ojt, which literally is far from my place ( it's in pasay! i have to ride an fx, a bus and a shuttle bus!!) i felt im away from my own self. i stopped doing things i always do before. i started to become tired of everything. then, boom! physical sickness came in. while i was having a flu, i also got sick spiritually. i thought it's time to change. that i have more important things to do than pity myself for not being a good daughter..a good follower. being a failure. but God didn't allow my weaknesses to rule my life. He spoke to me. He always do. Even during the time i felt so far away, He never left me. Moreover, He stayed by my side. His role as a pursuer touched my heart. i felt His unconditional love for me. so now, i'm back. near to Him who gave His hands so i won't be too distant to Him. i'm back at my place. to my home. to my Only One SAvior.

don't let other things interfere your awesoem relationship with Him.

God had so many roles in my life..a father, teacher, best friend and many more. But now, i've known another role God plays in my life..

God never fails. & He is always at work! & God is d one who acts evry time. He takes the initiative!! HE initiated a life founded by love for me..for u!& because He started everything, He never stopped caring for us! it's d beginning of my journey with Him. & what He continue to do is pursue us to live a life with according to His ways..
to testfiy. to a light & salt. to act as His children. to continue servign Him with all my heart, my soul and my strength..
now i know God do all these thigns just for one simple reason. He loves us. He pursues out of a heart of love. because His nature is love..He is pursuing to us this kind of ralationship.

Lord, i failed you so many times. help me to stand up & continue my life with You. help me to take your love fully. May Your ways be my direction in life.. i love u so much.Amen.

So why does God wants us to do things we haven't done before? or we're not able to do? does He wants us to suffer? to be hurt? i don't think so. it's just bciz He wants to reveal Himself to us, not only to me or you but also to the people around us. So what  should we do? Adjustments will now come to the scene. major adjustments. If you have accepted Christ and let Him be your personal savior, most definitely you already adjusted yourself. But self-adjustments isn't enough.. after adjusting yourself, people can see what God can do in a life that lives for Him! isn't it great?! others can see how great is God bcoz He lives in you!!
but then you have to have some adjustments at home. wouldn't you want your loved ones to be united to God?wouldn't you want to see them contented and happy with their lives? so do something! and when God speaks to you, do it! just be patient. it will not be as easy as we want it to be. Patience is a must. Just trust God to do his plans and you'll see everything will be in order.

Lord i lift up everything to You.. i accepted you and adjusted myself so i can be  with you. May you give me more strength so i can be a blessing to my loved ones. Touch their hearts so they can see how awesome You are. i know that i must do something and make some adjustments. i will be more patient. whatever time it takes or how long it may take, i will bring them to You. love you so much !!!amen..

 


   broken relationship is fixable. it's like a glass; when it's broken, you can still pick up the pieces and put it together. but it will never be as good as it was before. just like a broken friendship. it hurts so much believing all the time, she's been there for you and vice versa. but then when things became blurry and lies went all over, who's to blame? just last week, i realized how valuable time is. just for a snap, a person can turn into someone you don't know when in fact, you treated her as one of those who really understnds you. i can't help but get disappointed. but then i asked & reflected. some anger striked me. i pity her because she didn't know the consequences of her wrong acts. but then again, i was wrong to judge her at first. i became biased. i didn't even got a chance to even talk to her when things are getting complicated. i hurt her. i was disappointed to myself. i was weak. losing her trust is one of the things i never thought of. but through prayer, i gain strength to approach her and settle things. it made me feel good. that i know her side of th estory. but it also made me feel sad. very sad. because she don't want to accept her mistakes. Still, i have faith she will be cleared up and get back to the person she was before.

Lord, i praise you for evrything you've done, doing and things to do to me. Your provisions is mor ethan enough for me. Thank you for making me realize my mistakes an dcorrecting them. Through you i learned how to have peace and through you i gain strength.always. may you continue to be more patient with me. All my worries, burden, i lift up to Your powerful name. Thank you for never letting me go. i love u so much!! in Jesus name i pray. Amen.

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

 

Your faith should not be based on how fast you finished reading the bible or how good you are on memorizing the verses. I believe loving God can be shown by sharing the good news to those who are lost. You shouldn’t stop when you thought you are already strong & matured.  Being His servant needs persistence. How can you say you are a good fruit if you do not produce any thing? Move! Act! Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

 

Lord, thank you for this day. Thank u kc u are using me so I can share how great You are!!also,  thank you for reminding me to wait. Wait for Your plans to come into my life. Sorry if sometimes I worry too much. Help me more to set aside my worries & focus on my goals. Lord, continuously bless me with my studies & health. I pray for my friends. I pray for my self din po- help me learn to develop my skills and believe in myself. Thank u Lord for providing our needs. Still I’m praying for my family. Continue to touch our lives. I love u so much!!