Ultimate Thank You

Dear Lord,

I've been contemplating about the things i am believing for 2015 and to be the honest, i realized i haven't given you much thank You on everything you gave and still giving me. Thank You, God for being Our father, for being our ultimate Provider and our everything. If it weren't for You, none of these would be possible. For every blessing, For peace and Love, For protection and safety, and  so much more... these came from You. Thank You, God.

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Hi there!

I don't know if anyone is actually reading this but if there's one thing that works for me when in distress it's digesting more of my vitamins, that is the Word or those body building words of wisdom; Removing(as much as possible) the junks (such as those FB posts about negativity or unhealthy stuff)  and most especially writing it all out.

I was looking for a notebook i can write my thoughts unto but guess, this is why i have this laptop-- To Write-Virtually.



Over-thinking 

They say that you just have to let it Go, like literally LET IT GO.

You see, more often than not, it just means more than what we actually think it means.  Why? because of the cliche it actually brings. So why do we have to let go of over-thinking? because it doesn't bring anything back or add something to your being (And i am actually talking to myself about this)
I, admittedly am trying to run away from it. Facing my inmost fears and jumping into faith. Something, i guess is unnatural to me.


Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? (MT 6:27)

Truth is, I am used to having Plan A and Plan B that now, being directed to one direction (not the band, please) means stepping out of my comfort zone and trusting Him wholeheartedly.
Guess, it's a tough call huh?

We'll see.
So help me God

Temptation

James 1:14New International Version (NIV)

14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.

I was tempted and i slipped.

But I went back up. All because of God... for the love of the only Being I can never live without.  If i were the same person, i would have thought that a good deed would have gotten me out of the misery.. then i realized that God already made a way for it try checking (Eph 2:7-10). And with a loud bang....  REPENTANCE. Turning away from what's keeping me back and into God's loving arms..

 And i tell you, there's no place like Home.

Only God out of all the people in this world can make you feel better like super duper majorly better inside. Yes friends and our families may be part of the happy hormone, but it's only God who can heal the thing that broke your heart. 

Advice: Keep reading what He has promised and you will feel better, use them against the enemy (evil thoughts, self pity, depression)

It's actually the first time, out of all the things that have happened, that I had figured out how much I am deeply in love with our Creator. It's like a manifestation of all the love in this world put together.

The exact picture of my feelings.

c/o http://deafministries.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Jesus-hugging-a-man.jpg

So what's the point of this blog? We will all undergo trials and temptations.

You have to learn how to stand up after all the downs. How? by knowing Who will embrace you  &What He has in store for you and lastly,  by choosing to walk with Him and forget what's been done.

Foot notes:

Eph 2:7-10

 the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Of Pain and Triumph.

There will be times when a certain type of pain just keeps on taking up the spotlight.

And it felt long lasting. And you probably know what i mean.
But then, you might want to check out:  "sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." (Go Ahead, make use of your google)

And I think, It kinda makes us run toward the finish line of the pain. Why?

Cause we want the reason behind it, the why's of the pain.
The closure.

You see, it's a matter of where your eyes or your mind should be focusing on. (Okay, i am really getting in my nerves, taking note, inhaling and exhaling)  It's that easy.. NOT.
It will never be easy alone... esp. when our inmost being is submerged into the pool of longing to end the pain.

That's why we need someone to lean on.
We need to focus on Who actually created us and why He might have brought such pain.

" Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. "

So why is perseverance so tedious and a full cycle?

Because what it actually touches is maturity and completeness. We can never be actually complete if we lack anything, eh? So therefore, be assured that, every thing is necessary. Every little thing, is necessary (Ok, i am now crying, inside)


You might be wondering why such subject? it's because sometimes (and yea, most of the time) pain is part of triumph. Whatever it is we need to win over, pain takes a big role on our triumph because that's when we get to taste how sweet the pruning is.  So what do you think?

Truth

It's been ages since i last wrote something to help someone keep up his/her faith.
So here I am, writing again.

Things really do change and how you react to change shows how mature you are as a person.

We're not really certain of what tomorrow will bring. But, we must not worry of what it will actually bring because what matters actually is, WHO holds it.

I was a worrier(and i am trying so hard to stop being one) and sometimes, most of the time, actually, we got to have FAITH. Faith that what will happen tomorrow will help us in ways we cannot imagine. Faith that Someone out there cares for us that He knows what is necessary and what we can actually handle.

<to be continued>

Experience

We all think that we already knew what to answer, when to answer and how to answer things we never really experienced but witnessed. It's easy to say the right things to people than to say the right things to yourself. Maybe that's why we never really get to comfort ourselves with the right things.

I, for example, knew what I always wanted and deserved. But, just like any other girl who thought they knew what they're doing... I fell short and almost compromised what I truly wanted and needed. I knew there's a reason behind my shortcomings and I found these:

1. Paul said: "I don't want you to become part of something that reduces you to less than yourself." I use the NIV version most of the time and i felt like using the Message version and most shockingly, found the exact verse I never thought I'm looking for but found anyway. This made me cry to God and realized that I ran too far away from where He was. Picture a little child in a forest... I went too far and He found me.. yet again.

  

2. Paul again, "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability".  This verse, always pops up when i always ask, "why me?"So.. Here Again.

3. Paul, the big brother for the 3rd time "Don't be so naive and self-confidet. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; It's useless. Cultivate God-Confidence"

We believe in us so much and thus, realizing how useless our strength is ALONE.

 

These made me through this week (& sincerely hope for the weeks to come) and i hope this post reminds you of how much God values you as a princess (or a prince). We all fell short of who we should be but it doesn't change the fact that His Grace will always be there. Our strength may fail us, but His Grace is immeasurable.  :)

Dimmed.

Christians aren't perfect.

 People say we enclose ourselves inside rules and make no mistakes. But following Christ does not make as superheroes, we are not powered by a lantern or a suit, nor weaken-ed by a kryptonite.

We are still human... our strength runs out every day but we know that God will always fulfill His promise of providing strength through Him; that even if we make MISTAKES, He will still be there to wipe away THE GUILT, BRING NO condemnation and forgive us of our sins; that even if all people turn away from us He will still be there.

 It's amazing how God can be so Understanding and how we can be so one-sided.
it's amazing how wonderful His merices are and how opposite we can be.

But He took our transgressions and forgave us despite such. Even gave us free salvation He paid with His own life.