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Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. – 1 John 3:2

Sa Biblia na mismo nanggaling ha. Walang nakakaalam kung ano ang kaya nating gawin at kung sino ang kaya nating maging. Kung magtitiwala lang tayo sa Kanya at sa ating sarili, kung hindi natin lilimitahan ang ating kakayanan, at susunod lang tayo sa lahat ng sinasabi Niya, sigurado magiging kagaya tayo ni God, sabi Niya eh. Magiging makapangyarihan tayo ng bongga dahil anak Niya tayo. Mana tayo sa Kanya eh! Tayo na ang PINAKA!

So start enlarging your self-concept. Start adding extra to the ordinary. And start doing the impossible.

Kung ang text nga may unlimited. At ang kanin may unli-rice. At ang buffet ay may eat-all-you-can. Paano pa tayong anak ni God na gawa sa image and likeness Niya? Siyempre meron tayong unlimited potential.

Declare it everyday to yourself, “I have unlimited potential. I am destined for great things only. So I will do great things today. Things that other people think are impossible.”

Get out of that comfort zone and start moving to your courage zone.

I am ‘the voice of one crying out in the desert, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” – John 1: 23

Who am I? I am a daughter who doesn’t help much with the household chores, who gives money whenever my parents need it, who doesn’t talk and share much my own stories.

Who am I? I am a sister who is closest to the youngest sibling, who listens whenever my siblings tell me their stories.

Who am I? I am a friend who doesn’t keep in touch much from a distance, who doesn’t make much effort to know more about my friends, who is always ready to help but doesn’t actually initiate.

Are these all I am? God created me for something more I’m sure. God created me to make great things happen. How? I don’t know. What I know is God takes my hand and leads me to where He wants me to be.

The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace! – Numbers 6:26

He takes pleasure looking at me. He can’t remove his eyes off of me. He stares at me. Then he smiles. Truly, he is madly deeply in love with me.

Oh I’m loved! Truly deeply loved. I smile. Feel tingled. I am secured, I will never be alone. The best is yet to come. Yes, the BEST is yet to come.

Now I am peaceful. He wraps his arms around me. I cry. Tears fall from my eyes. My worries fade – totally gone. I am loved. Truly deeply loved.

I was broken but now I’m hopeful. So many lessons were learned but there are so much more to look forward to. Mistakes were done but chances to mend are given.

Yes, God indeed is faithful. Blessings pour, graces  flow, and miracles move along. Whatever it is that I have lost, I believe God will replace with a better one. The old were gone but new ones are coming, and they are bigger, greater  and better.

I am stronger and more powerful. Let me use all my energies to touch people and change the world.

Let love, joy and success overflow this 2012! Shine next year!

Akala ko dati ang pinakamababaw na problema sa lahat ay ang problema sa pag-ibig. Bakit? Kasi ibig sabihin ng break-up para sa akin ay ni-rescue ka ni God sa isang relasyon na hindi maganda, hindi healthy.

Tama nga naman. Gano’n pa rin naman ang paniniwala ko. Pero maling-mali yung akala ko na mababaw ang problema sa love life. Sobrang hirap at sobrang sakit palang ma-heartbroken. Ngayon, binigyan ako ni Lord ng opportunity para maunawaan ang maraming taong nasasawi sa pag-ibig. Pero ngayon, sobrang basag na basag pa rin ang puso ko. Hindi ako emo talaga, pero kailangan kong aminin na ngayon kahit anong idahilan ko, kahit anong isipin kong rason o purpose ng mga nangyayari, sobrang sakit. Sobrang sakit.

What did Jesus see in me that He chose to die for me?

Yes, I am a great and wonderful person. God trusts in me that I will be making a great work in the world. Jesus deserves to live more than I do yet He chose to die for me. This means that He will continue His work through me. Lord, use me, maximize me, let Your will be done in me.

Unless you experience suffering and sacrifice, you have not yet been of true service to others.

I help others but only when it will not cause me much effort. For instance, I accompany a friend on my free time and not when I have so much work to do. I offer a seat to an old person only when I do not feel tired and sleepy while on a trip. In reality, I haven’t been serving other people yet. When will I be ready to truly serve other people?

Christ has died for me and you. With it, our sins have been forgiven even before we ask for forgiveness. Have I forgiven myself and all those who have hurt me? Indeed, I do not have the right not to forgive others because God has forgiven us all in the first place.

How difficult Jesus’ experience was. Dying for the people who do not even recognize and appreciate Him. What a waste of life – we might think. But Jesus never thought twice of dying for us sinners because of love.

Thank You so much Lord.  I love You too.

Amen.

Have a blessed Holy Week everyone.

Lord,

Today, please help me to use my…

• Eyes to see the beauty and wonders of Your creation, and to look at people within their soul
• Nose to smell the freshness of my surroundings
• Tongue to taste the deliciousness of the food I eat
• Mouth to always speak Your blessings, Your words, Your encouragement and affirmation, to say I love you and Thank you often, and to sing for Your glory
• Smile to lighten up the day of everyone I meet
• Ears to listen to the stories but not gossips of my family and friends and anyone who needs to be listened to, and to listen to the music of my surroundings
• Hair to beautify and bloom my face
• Mind to create ideas that will bless other people, and to understand other people’s opinions, issues and concerns
• Arms to hug people tightly to let them feel loved and welcome
• Hands to touch people with love, to give generously to people in need, and to write good things only
• Feet to walk towards those who are in need and towards my friends and enemies
• Body to dance for Your glory

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

I have dreams. I have goals. I have ambitions. I have plans for my life.

I’ve set myself deadlines for the things that I should accomplish. As much as possible, I take control of my life. I do things my own way.

But, I fail most of the time.

I did not pass the UPCAT. I was not accepted at P&G. I did not have enough finances to study medicine.

But you know what?

I have just graduated in my dream course in my dream university with honors.

I have a challenging job that gives me a good training, a lot of learning and personal development.

God indeed is so faithful. He may seem unsupportive of our plans and dreams, but in the end, you’ll realize that He has given you the best people, the best experiences and the fulfillment of your dreams just at the right time and at the right place.

I did not pass the UPCAT but I did graduate with a degree in BS Psychology of the University of the Philippines Diliman as a cum laude.

I did not pass P&G but I have a job in market research in a good company. I just realize that if I passed P&G, I may probably forget my dream of becoming a doctor and I may pursue a career in Human Resource which I think is not the career that is best for me.

I won’t be studying medicine this coming academic year but I believe that I will be a doctor if that is really God’s plan for my life. God just wants to use me first to serve my family before I serve many other people. Yes, I will give hope to my parents before I settle for God’s bigger plan for me to give hope to many Filipinos.

I want to become a doctor.

I want to help my family financially.

I can’t be a doctor if I do not have money.

I can’t help my family financially if I study medicine.

Lord, please help me reconcile these two.

It saddens me to watch TV programs and movies that show kissing, sexual activities, broken families, and the like. I cannot accept the fact that one of the most influential things in a person’s personality, that is, mass media, is normalizing these immoral things. The youth today thinks pre-marital sex, smoking, getting drunk, using drugs, making revenge, disobeying and disrespecting parents and elders are parts of a normal life. These makes it difficult for a person to choose and do what is the true right thing.

For instance, I know of a family having relationship problems and the only solution that runs into their minds was to bring to the court their case. Why do people complicate things? While the solution that God has presented to us is to forgive. And that in fact is simpler among others – no need to spend a lot of money.

May we enrich ourselves with the true moral knowledge and be able to seek God’s will even in the least things that we do. May we see every circumstance through the eyes of God.