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January 7, 2009 - WISELY


Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. (Matthew 25:1)  

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Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. In our scripture reading, we have some wise and some foolish bridesmaids. How do we live our lives--foolishly or wisely, prepared or unprepared?

Life is a gift, and I believe it is important to live our lives wisely. We shouldn't live our lives by thinking that we have the rest of our lives before us, so we can live life on the edge and do as we please. There is so much more to life than fulfilling ourselves. Living wisely means, we are constantly working to better our relationship with God. We work to do all we can to help others. Living wisely means we live each day to it's fullest.

In the Wall Street Journal, there was a report where someone saw a sign in a Hong Kong dentist's office. The sign said, "Teeth Extracted by the Latest Methodists." I don't know how good Methodists are at extracting teeth, but as God's people we can extract or bring out the best in one another. So, being wise means we are a part of the church that helps us be the best we can be.


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God of all things, work on me to make me the best I can be for your glory. Amen

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January 12, 2009- GOD'S WAY



Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. (Mark 8:32)


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I read a story once of a Sunday School class that was talking about heaven. A little girl said, "If you are good, you'll go to heaven."

A little boy asked, "Where do you go if you are bad?"

The little girl replied emphatically, "To the principal's office."

Choosing to go God's way is not so much about being good or bad, but it does have a lot to do with who guides our lives God or our own desires.

In our scripture reading today, Peter says to Jesus you're crazy. You are not going to suffer and die. You see Peter and the disciples had a different idea about what the messiah would be like. They saw the messiah as an earthly king or president, who would restore Israel's freedom and power. The disciples were looking for their own desires to be met, not God's desire that Jesus would become the savior of the world.

We are being asked today to choose who we will follow. There are many surveys that say lots of people in our society believe in God. But belief in God does not constitute living God's way. For when we live God's way, we will be willing to suffer with those who suffer, and we will make sacrifices so that God's work will get done in and through the church.


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Loving God, help me say yes to serving you in every way possible. Amen.
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January 14, 2010 - LONELINESS

"But the Lord stood at my side ...." 2 Timothy 4:17
                                                                           
The Christmas holidays tend to magnify the loneliness we feel when we're separated from the ones we love. Many of us have lost our roots, or never had any to begin with, and that can cause loneliness. We can experience the loneliness of separation because of military service, or a career, or an illness.

But the Bible tells us what we can do about our loneliness --
                                                                           
Focus on the needs of others - Get your eyes off yourself and focus outward. Look at how you can serve other people. The Apostle Paul focused on telling more people about Jesus: "But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it" (2 Timothy 4:17).

Focus on your purpose - Even when the Apostle Paul was isolated in a prison, he never stopped living out his purpose. He wanted everybody to know about God's love.
                                                                           
When you're lonely - Stop building walls and start building bridges!  Instead of saying, "I'm so lonely," say, "Father, help me be a friend to people who need a friend. Help me to help lonely people." That is the antidote for loneliness.                                                   

You can help others become rich in relationships by giving them the gift  of YOU.                                                                   
                                                                           


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Friend,

This is a really good message to share with all our brothers and sisters in Christ who are lonely or who are looking to give more of themselves to others for the benefit and the Glory of God.

For it is said that we are the temples of the Holy Spirit, purchased at a price. That what we may do we may Glorify the Lord our God as we shine our light unto the world.

(References: Matthew 5:15, 1 Corinthians 3:16)



GOD BLESS!

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Addendum: Regarding To the verse in 1 John 4:4,

This verse can be broken down into the following:

1. We belong to God.
2. As such, we are able to overcome the world.
3. The one inside us is greater than the one in the world.

I don’t think I have to elaborate further that the one in us is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God and the one in the world is Satan. Let us enhance further the meaning on this. “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” This part tells me the following:

1. There are 2 forces in existence – the one in me (God) and the one in the world (Satan).
2. They belong to opposite sides and at war at each other.
3. The one in me is greater than the one in this world.


“How can we tell then, what is from God and what is from Satan?”

10The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
John 10:10

The above verse clearly separates the will of God and the will of the devil. The “thief” refers to Satan. Satan came to steal, kill and destroy but Jesus came for us to enjoy life and have abundance. Abundance refers to prosperity. In short, God wants us to be rich and the devil wants us to be poor.

So, when you see stealing, killings and destruction in this world, they are the works of Satan. It is Satan’s will for them to happen, not God. This tells us that Satan is controlling the world that we are living in.

“How does this happen?”

Here is a brief history lesson. When God made this earth, he gave Man the full control on it. When Adam committed high treason to God, the control was forfeited and fell into the hands of Satan. This was the beginning to stealing, killings and destruction in this world. However, after Jesus died at the Cross to pay for the price of all our sins, Satan’s authority over this world had been taken away from him by God. God has in turn handed back this authority to us.

Having this authority is useless unless we know how to exercise it. While Satan’s authority over this world has been removed, he is still in control through illegal means. This is equivalent to a country’s president who lost the election but still hold on to power through military control.

In our spiritual battle to regain our rights, it is necessary for us to acknowledge these facts:
1. Satan is in effective control over this world.
2. This control is illegal after Jesus’s death at the Cross.
3. It is our right to take back this control. We are the legal owners of this world.

How do we do that?

First, we need to identify Satan’s works in out life. Are you sick? Are you in lack, poor and in debt? Are you depressed and stressed? Are you facing the prospect of losing everything that you have? These are symptoms of stealing, killings and destruction. They are the works of Satan and his gang. They have no right to do that and therefore illegal. It is illegal for the devil to steal our prosperity, health and success.

Second, we have to decide to resist their illegal oppression in our lives. We need to believe that it is God’s will for us to prosper and be in health as our soul prospers. As we believe, we have to determine to fight to regain the rights our Jesus has paid at the Cross. No matter how impossible the situation appears to be or how many times we have been knocked down, we can always rise up and fight again because the one who is in us is greater than the one in this world (1 John 4:4). So, as long as we have decided to fight this battle and determined no to give up no matter what the enemies throw at us, we are destined to win. We are destined to get back all our rights the Jesus bought for us through his death at the Cross and demand compensation from our oppressors on all the sufferings inflicted on us.

Third, we need to know that that the source of our strength and victory is God. Our reliance on God is the key to our victory. If you choose to rely on your own ability, you are bound to lose. This tells us that we need to spend quality time with God, listen to faith message, meditate on his word, confess his word and anything instructed by God if we are really serious in winning this battle.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
-Joshua 1:8





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I agree with this statement, Sab.

Be humble in all that you do, because it is in humility and in sanctified and glorified trust in the LORD, that one will be glorified in the Lord.



In Jesus' Name!

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salamat Est...

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nice. i'll keep this in mind

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January 21, 2010 - When The Future Seems Uncertain

 
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans ... to give you a future and a hope ... You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me in earnest."  Jeremiah 29:11, 13                                                                             

No matter what the pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators claim, no one can accurately predict all that is going to happen this year, let alone in the next few weeks. Our best forecasts are just educated guesses.
                                                                           
Change is not only increasing in speed and intensity, but also in unpredictability.

The Bible suggests three timeless principles for facing an uncertain future:

•Set goals according to God's direction.  It's foolish to make plans without first consulting God.  He's the only one who DOES know the future - and he's eager to guide you through it.  The Bible says, "We may make our plans, but God has the last word."  (Proverbs 16:1)  In other words, planning without praying is presumption.  Start by praying, "God, what do YOU want me to do in 2010?"

•Live one day at a time -- While you can plan for tomorrow, you can't live  it until it arrives. Most people spend so much time regretting the past and worrying about the future, they have no time to enjoy today!   John Lennon once wrote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."  Decide to make the most of each moment this year.  Jesus said, "Don't be anxious about tomorrow - God will take care of your tomorrows. Live one day at a time." (Matthew 6:34)

•Don't procrtatsinate - DO IT NOW! - "Don't boast about what you're going to do tomorrow, for you don't know what a day may bring forth." (Proverbs 27:1).  Procrastinating is a subtle trap.  It wastes today by postponing things until tomorrow.  You promise yourself that you'll do it "one of these days." But "one of these days" is usually none of these days." What did you plan to get done last year that you didn't do? When do you intend to start working on it?


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nindot ning imong mga mensahe matag adlaw inday Sab...kada adlaw gyud ko magbasa ani......basin diay, abtan ug tuig maboutan na ko.

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nag-try ko magbinut-an na krn..but i cant promise jud motuligbagbag...nyayayay!

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Amen.

Mo add lang ko sab, ha.
Kai guapo ning imong mensahe.

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
-1 John 3:18


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January 27, 2010 - SERVING FROM THE HEART

Serving from the heart

From now on if you listen obediently to the commandments that I am commanding you today, love God, your God, and serve him with everything you have within you, he'll take charge of sending the rain at the right time .... Deuteronomy 11:13-14.    Repeatedly, the Bible says to "serve the Lord with all your heart." God wants you to serve him passionately, not dutifully. People rarely excel at tasks they don't enjoy doing or feel passionate about. God wants you to use your natural interests to serve him and others.

How do you know when you're serving God from your heart?

The first telltale sign is enthusiasm. When you're doing what you love to do, no one has to motivate you, or challenge you, or check up on you. You do it for the sheer enjoyment. You don't need rewards, or applause, or to be paid, because you love serving in this way.  The opposite is also true: When you don't have a heart for what you're doing, you're easily discouraged.

One characteristic of serving God from your heart is effectiveness: whenever you do what God wired you to love to do, you get good at it. Passion drives perfection. If you don't care about a task, it is unlikely that you'll excel at it.

On the other hand, the highest achievers in any field are those who do it because of passion, not duty or profit.

We've all heard people say, "I took a job I hate in order to make a lot of money, so someday I can quit and do what I love to do." That's a big mistake. Don't waste your life in a job that doesn't express your heart.  Remember, the greatest things in life are not things. Meaning is far more important than money. The richest man in the world once said, "A simple life in the fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches" (Proverbs 15:16).

Don't settle for achieving "the good life," because the good life is not good enough. Ultimately, it doesn't satisfy. You can have a lot to live on, and still have nothing to live for. Aim instead for "the better life" -- serving God in a way that expresses your heart.

Figure out what you love to do -- that which God gave you a heart for -- and then do it for his glory!




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Thank you Ms Sab.....ma trap gyud ko pirme aning daily messages nimo uy!!

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January 29, 2010 -  CONTENTMENT

God's Provision: Contentment                                               

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 1 Timothy 6:6-7                                                                               
                                                                           
God promises to meet all your financial needs, if you (1) ask him for help and (2) learn to be content --

If you've ever seen a baby born, you know they don't come into the world with a whole lot. They're not holding onto cigars, cars and a stock portfolio. They don't come into the world with anything but a little umbilical cord and that quickly gets cut.

And then, at your funeral, you don't take anything with you. The Bible teaches that we should learn to be content.

What is contentment? Contentment means my happiness is not dependent upon circumstances. Most people get caught into "when" thinking: "When I get a  certain job ... When I can retire ... When I get the house paid off ...    When I get the bills paid off ... then I'll be happy!"
                                                                           
God says, "No, once you get there, you'll always want something else." If  you don't learn contentment, you'll never be happy. You'll always want more.

"Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can't take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content." (1 Timothy 6:6-8)

Tomorrow we'll look at faithful giving, another condition for answered prayer.

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your welcome as always bugz ..usahay late nah kay nagka busy pudkog panlaki..nyayayay 

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be contented, inday Sab..

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February1, 2010 - FAITHFUL GIVING

God's Provision: Faithful Giving                                           

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Proverbs 3:9

God promises to meet all your financial needs, if you (1) ask him for help; (2) learn to be content; and (3) practice giving in faith --

There is a universal law called the principle of sowing and reaping. If I  sow criticism, I'm going to reap criticism. If I sow generosity, it's going to come back to me, and I'm going to reap generosity.

Every farmer knows this. A farmer has four sacks of seed in his barn and he looks at his empty field. He doesn't complain, "There's no crop! I wish there was a crop!" He just goes out and starts planting seed. When you have a need, plant a seed.                                                 

It seems illogical that when I have a need, I should give. That's why it  requires faith. God says, "My ways are not your ways."                     

Why did God set it up that way? Because God is a giver. He is the most generous giver in the universe, and God wants you to learn to be like him. He wants to build character in you.                                       

The Bible says, "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce." (Proverbs 3:9).  This is the principle of tithing. It's the principle that says every time I make $100 -- the first  $10 goes back to God.   

Tithing is an act of worship. We're giving to God. We're saying, "All of  it came from you anyway." God says, "Put me first in your life and watch what I do." You may think you can't afford to tithe, but the reality is,  you can't afford not to.                                                                           



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ah..dalia naka tubag nimo bugs wui..labaw pamay kilat...hehehhe...

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matsalamz bugz..ijara! murag ma pressure manpudtas imong pagpaabot aning inadlaw mensahe..fyi daghan nta ani d i nga nag-atang..aheheh 

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February 2, 2010 - WHAT IF GOD...

Si Lord talaga alam kung kelan tayo babatukan...

Hello! "...busy ka? naku mukha nga... tagal na natin di nagkikita... tagal mo na ako di dinadalaw... alam mo miss na kita...  O sino yang nagtext sa iyo?... buti pa sa kanya nakapagreply ka agad... napansin ko ang dami mong ginagawa talaga... ang dami mo ring things to do diyan sa planner mo ah!

* mapangarap ka talaga noh?... ang dami mong plano** ... nakakatuwa naman na malaman yan. kasama ba ako sa  plano mo?  ano? naku di ka agad makasagot... sige okay lang... alam ko naman kung ano talaga sagot mo...*

nakita kita nung Friday, aga mo umalis sa office. alam mo ba, ang akala ko pupuntahan mo ako. ooppss! hindi pala! TGIF (THANK God its Friday) pala kayo ng mga friends mo.
umaga ka na nakauwi ah? naghintay ako sa'yo... pagpasok mo sa kuwarto mo, di mo ako napansin... haaay! kawawa ka naman, siguradong kinabukasan masakit ang ulo mo,
tanghali ka na gigising... Ang dami mong lakad, naghihintay ako na tayo naman ang maging magkasama kaya lang sa dami ng schedules mo sa trabaho at sa labas ng office, parang malabo.

O sige na, balik ka na sa work mo... i might be eating too much of your time... maging dahilan pa ako para masira ang planomo sa araw na ito... gusto ko lang sabihin sa'yo na nandito lang ako kapag kailangan mo ako...pag hindi ka na busy... totoo yon! walang biro!  ayaw mong maniwala? Ganon kasi kita kamahal! ayaw mo pa ring maniwala?

Haaay! remember this, kahit singit lang ako lagi sa buhay mo, kahit biglaan mo lang na natatawag ako dahil nagulat ka, nasaktan ka, nauntog ka o dahil part ang pangalan ko nung binabasa mo sa text, you will be in my heart always... trial after trial isipin mo kasama mo ako na lumalakad, hindi man sa buhangin, kasama mo pa rin ako... sa lahat ng plano mo, kahit hindi mo ako kasama perfecting it... para mas maging masaya ka... minsan tayo naman ang mag-usap ha? minsan ako naman ang dalawin mo...  miss na talaga kita eh...

sa akin hindi ka singit lang..." God


I KNOW YOU WILL RESPOND!

What if God couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday?
What if God decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today?
What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when God sent the Rain?
What if God didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?
What if God took away the Bible tomorrow because we would not read it today?
What if God took away His message because we failed to listen to the messenger?

THINK ABOUT THIS ONE........

What if God didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to be prepared to pay the price for sin.
What if the door of the church was closed because we did not open the door of our heart?
What if God stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?
What if God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him?
What if God answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service?
What if God met our needs the way we give Him our lives???


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na igo ko dah!...dugay na wala kow simba2x...grabe ka busy and if rd nako tapolan kaau ko mogawas bisan modagkot man lng sa simbahan...

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February 3, 2010 - BE HONEST WITH YOUR FINANCES

God's Provision: Maintain Integrity

God cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business. Proverbs 16:11

God promises to meet all your financial needs, if you (1) ask him for help; (2) learn to be content; (3) practice giving in faith; and (4)  maintain your integrity --                                                 

God doesn't bless dishonesty. Proverbs 16:11 says, "The Lord demands fairness in every business deal." That includes wages, sales and taxes.   

If you want God's blessing on your finances, you've got to be honest. You  can't rip people off. Profit made dishonestly always brings trouble.   Always.

"The blessing of the Lord brings wealth and he adds no trouble to it."     (Proverbs 10:22)  Have you ever known anybody who made money, and it just brought trouble? You will always reap what you sow. If you are dishonest with others, it will be returned to you. If you think you haven't been caught, understand that the clock is still ticking. You cannot mock God and get away with it.

Be honest. Be honest with your finances: "It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy." (Proverbs 10:22)     

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wow .... this is nice. ill keep this in mind always

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maayo unt ato'g ang imong boss moingon nga "be honest even if others are not'
hmmmm...mao lagi ni ba, basin ug ako say mag negosyo manglubag pod kos presyo ug sweldo...huhhh

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tinuod bitaw ni. maka huna-huna and sometimes makahimo ta aning mga butanga just to survive the real world.

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February 4, 2010 - TRUST IN THE LORD

TRUST IN THE LORD, AND DO GOOD; DWELL IN THE LAND, AND FEED ON HIS FAITHFULNESS.  ( PSALM 37:3)

When you find yourself faced with a problem, place it in God's capable hands by asking Him in prayer to handle it for you!  Then, whatever you do, try not to hold on to a little corner of it and pull it back again.  For when you put your trust in God, He will lead your way!  After all are we to; LIVE BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT anyway.  ( 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 )

Remember that our Savior Jesus Christ said; "DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED.  TRUST IN GOD;  TRUST ALSO IN ME."  ( JOHN 14:1 )  So, TRUST IN HIM AT ALL TIMES, O PEOPLE; POUR OUT YOUR HEARTS TO  HIM, FOR GOD IS OUR REFUGE. ( PSALM 62:8 ) 

Therefore, always put all your: TRUST IN HIM AT ALL TIMES, (PSALM 62: for it is also written;  BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO MAKES THE  LORD HIS  TRUST.  ( PSALM 40:4 )

NOW TO HIM WHO IS ABLE TO DO IMMEASURABLY MORE THAN WE ASK OR IMAGINE, ACCORDING TO THE  POWER THAT IS AT WORK WITHIN US, TO HIM BE GLORY IN THE CHURCH AND IN JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS, FOR EVER AND EVER!  AMEN.  ( EPHESIANS 3:20-21 )



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Very nice message, Sab.

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Thank you!

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The pure Love between man and woman is truly a love that comes from the ETERNAL FATHER.
The wellspring and source of ALL Love.

Act in excellence.
Love purely. Love totally. Love honestly.

he he he

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Thanks!

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                       THE CHOICE OF PATHS IN A PERSON'S LIFE

     Choosing the road - symbolizes any choice we must make between altenatives that appear equally attractive but lead to entirely different destinations.

      Life offers us many "alternatives that are equally attractive....." but it's still up to us to make a choice. The path we take, our vocation and profession we follow, the lifestyle we live, the career we pursue, the dreams we realize, and the relationships we establish, all depends on our choice.

      Whatever decisions we make, whatever choices we take, consequences are always there. Each choice leads to a definite destination.

       In our journey, we must be aware and be warned of the dreadful consequences to a person who causes us or lead us to fall. We may not judge these people but we should not also be blinded about their wrongdoings. If possible correct them and help them. When they repent, forgive them. Let us not will lead others astray. Let's not be a bad influence to others. Let's not hate or retaliate .

       To do good, to love, and even to forgive is a matter of choice. They are decisions that we have to make. With our path, may we choose to live a fulfilling, meaningful and abundant life.

        Let's remember that: Our life is not made by the dreams we dream......but by the choices we make!
 

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Thanks!

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Thanks!

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amen

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i hope sab kadtong taga citibank card personnel na sigig tawag nako ron mo log in diri sa tb and makabasa aning thread nimo 

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.... and kadtong akong utang diri sa tb

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Miss sab_sad, everyday we have to accept the challenge by ...." living up to the gospel in our lives." This is a very difficult challenge but we have to.

God bless!

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Hala ka Sabina! hahahahahaha

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  Which one will you choose?

On the table side by side,
     the Holy Bible and the TV guide.

One is well worn but cherished with pride,
    not the Bible, the TV guide.
One is used daily to help them decide;
  no, it isn't the Bible, it's the TV guide.

As pages are turned, what shall we see?
 It doesn't matter, turn on the TV.
Confusion reigns; they can't all agree
  on what they should watch on the old TV.

So, they open the book in which they confide;
  no, not the Bible, the TV guide.
The word of God is seldom read,
  maybe a verse as they fall into bed.

Exhausted and sleepy, and as tired as can be,
  not from reading the Bible, but from watching TV.
So then back to the table side by side,
   the Holy Bible and the TV guide.

No time for prayer, no time for the Word;
   the plan of salvation is seldom heard.
Yet, forgiveness of sins, so full and so free,
   is found in the Bible, not on TV.

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      The only two basic rules in life:

        1. Stop playing " God"
        2.  Stop controlling, manipulating and hurting people.

     We can only do this if we have HUMILITY.

      So, to always stay humble let's remember this prayer:

      " LORD, YOU HAVE CREATED ME AND MADE ME NOT TO BECOME A SOMEBODY, BUT TO BE A SOMEONE TO YOU AND TO OTHERS. KEEP ME EVER IN YOUR LOVE, I HUMBLY PRAY. AMEN."

 

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Good Message, Mags!

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February 22, 2010 - TRUE PATH   


We Know God's Truth through Careful Consideration                           

Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Proverbs 4:26.

When you tell God, "I want the truth more than anything else," he will reveal his truth to you in a variety of ways, such as through creation or your conscience and also through careful consideration.

In other words, truth is knowable. You can test it; you can experiment with it; you can prove it.         

If I want to go to San Francisco and I follow a map that takes me to San Francisco, and the next week I follow the same map to San Francisco again, eventually I figure out that the map is true.   

The same is true of the Bible: If you follow its map again and again, you'll find it to be true. It always takes you where it says it's going to take you. You may not always like where it takes you, but it always takes you where it says it's going to take you.     

Often people say, "Why won't God just write it in the sky?" Why would God do that? He gave you a brain. But most people never slow down long enough for such careful consideration. Most people just drift through life.   

The Bible tells us, "Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established." (Proverbs 4:26)
                                                                           
Spend some time in careful consideration, in thoughtful observation, and  ask yourself: "Am I on a true path?"   

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(sab's makisingit sa ko karjot )

SABBATH
 

A Dangerous Prayer
A visit with a pilgrim group to Jerusalem always includes a moment of reflection on the Mount of Olives where the “Our Father Church” commemorates that moment when Jesus taught this prayer to His disciples. On the walls inside and outside the Church, you can find the Lord’s Prayer in more than 60 languages, including Tagalog. We usually sit down there and think about this profound prayer. Then I read a text I got years ago, I don’t know anymore from whom. And this text makes us aware how dangerous a prayer the “Our Father” actually is. Here is the text:
         â€œDo not say FATHER if every day you do not behave like a son or daughter.
Do not say OUR if you live isolated in your egoism.
Do not say WHO ARE IN HEAVEN if you think only of earthly things.
Do not say HOLY BE YOUR NAME if you do not honor Him.
Do not say YOUR KINGDOM COME if you confuse Him with material success.
Do not say YOUR WILL BE DONE if you do not accept it when it is painful.
Do not say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD if you are not worried about the people who are hungry, who are without culture and means to live.
Do not say FORGIVE US OUR SINS if you bear your brother a grudge.
Do not say AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION if you intend to keep on sinning.
Do not say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if you do not take position against evil.
Do not say AMEN if you do not take the words of the OUR FATHER seriously.”
A dangerous prayer, don’t you think so? The next time you recite it, take note of what you are actually saying. Otherwise it becomes what Jesus calls in today’s Gospel passage: a “babbling of the pagans. ”Fr . R u d y Horst, SVD
 
Reflection Question:
Has my prayer become a routine? Do I realize what I say when I repeat the prayer Jesus taught us?
 
Lord, my prayer is often a babbling, a saying of words without thinking what I say. Prayer has become a routine. May my prayer become more honest and a loving conversation with You.
 
St. Peter Damian, pray for us.


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    GOD IS SO GOOD! Dili ni siya molingiw nato. In fact HE is just there waiting for us for HE understands our weakness and would continuously say: I LOVE YOU! HE is not there to punish us for HE is not a punishing God.

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February 25, 2010 - INITIATIVE

Connect by taking the initiative   

"For the Holy Spirit, God's gift, does not want you to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them." 2 Timothy 1:7

The first principle for connecting with people is this: Be courageous and take the initiative!

Don't wait on somebody else to connect with you. You must take the initiative to connect with them. This often takes courage. Why? Because when we're full of fear and anxiety, we don't get close to each other. In fact, we back off from each other. We're afraid of being rejected,  manipulated, hurt, or used.

This fear is as old as mankind. When Adam and Eve sinned and God came looking for Adam, Adam said, "I was afraid ... and I hid" (Genesis 3:10). We hide our true selves. We don't let people know what we're really like. Why? Because we think, "If I tell you who I am and you don't like me, I have no alternative." So we wear masks and we pretend.

Fear does three terrible things to relationships:   

Our fears make us defensive. We're afraid to reveal ourselves. When people point out weaknesses we retaliate and defend ourselves.
Our fears keep us distant. We don't let people get close to us. We want to withdraw and hide our emotions. We don't want to be open and honest.
Our fears make us demanding. The more insecure we are the more we try to control or dominate things. We try to have the last word in a relationship. It's always a symptom of fear and insecurity.           

Where do you get the courage for taking the first step in connecting with someone? You get it from God's Spirit in your life: "For the Holy Spirit,  God's gift, does not want you to be afraid of people but to be wise and strong [courageous] and to love them and enjoy being with them" (2 Timothy 1:7).

How do you know when you're filled with God's Spirit? You're more courageous in your relationships.  You love people. You enjoy being with them. You're not afraid of them because God's Spirit is in your life. The Bible says "God is love" (1 John 4:16) and "Love casts out all fear"    (1 John 4:18). The more of God you have in your life the less fear   
you'll have.

So the starting point in connecting with anybody is to pause and pray and say, "God, give me the courage to take the first step."


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March 2, 2010 - FRIENDSHIP

CONNECT THROUGH COMMITMENT

"A friend loves at all times." Proverbs 17:17

The final key to connecting: Be committed to the relationship.             

It takes a lot of time to build a deep connection with somebody. And it requires commitment.

I could not count the number of times that either Kay or I have felt like walking out of our marriage, particularly in the early years. But we didn't. Why? Because we'd made a commitment to God. I am so glad that we did not give up. Today, my wife is my best friend and I cannot imagine my life without her.       

Some of you may be in a relationship right now that is hanging on by less than a thread. Some of you are already in the stage of physical separation. Do not give up. We have a miracle-working God. The same God that raises the dead can raise a dead relationship if you're willing to be changed.

But it takes a commitment.

The Bible says this in Proverbs 17:17: "A friend loves at all times." That means even when it's inconvenient, when you don't feel like it, even when the other person doesn't deserve it, even at personal cost. That's what real friendship is all about.                                                                             

The Bible says in Proverbs 18:24 (NIV), "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." What does "a man of many companions may come to ruin" mean? Mere socializing can keep you from having deep relationships. You can be so busy making acquaintances that you never spend the time, energy and effort it takes to cultivate the deep, satisfying intimacy of a good friendship.

You don't need a lot of friends to make it in this world but you do need a few good ones. One good friendship is better than ten thousand acquaintances. The acquaintances aren't going to be there in the crisis. Friends will. And every important close connection begins with a commitment.

Who are you committed to? And who knows it? Have you gone to someone besides your spouse and said, "I just want you to know that I will always be there for you"? Have you ever established that kind of intentional commitment and said, "I want to grow close to you as a friend"?                                                                             

Here's the bottom line: You need people in your life who will be courageous, considerate, constructive, candid, confidential and committed.  But there is only one way you're going to get people like this in your life: You have to be that kind of friend first.

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Thanks!

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March 9, 2010 - ANGER

Anger: Relate to People who Are Patient                             


"Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious - don't get infected"
(Proverbs 22:24-25).


                                                                           
Is anger contagious? Yes. Can you be infected by somebody else's anger?   Certainly. Ever been in a situation where they get loud and you do too?   What's happening? There's a transfer of energy. It's contagious.           
                                                                           
If you are serious about changing an imbedded, habitual lifestyle of  inappropriate anger management, then you need to start hanging out with other people who know how to manage their anger. That's one of the benefits of a church. That's why I believe in joining a church family and getting involved in a small group. You pick up positive values.     
                                                                           
The methods we use to express our anger are learned. Since they're learned, they can be unlearned. Parents, every time I blow up and lose my cool, I'm modeling inappropriate anger to my kids. They're learning and you're teaching.                                                           
                                                                           
James Dobson says, "Successful marriages are not those marriages where anger or conflicts do not exist. But rather, successful marriages are where they've learned to manage their anger. When anger is managed, it produces great marriages." I'd like to add this: When anger is managed, it also produces great friendships and churches and businesses. It produces great leaders because it channels the emotional energy of anger into a focus that will potentially produce tremendous good.                       
                                                                           
Let's pray:                                                               
"Dear God, I resolve to manage my anger. Today, with your help, I'm going to take control of my temper. I've fallen in the past, but today I make a new commitment, a new start. Help me to realize the cost of my anger: that it causes arguments and mistakes, that it causes me to do foolish things and get into all kinds of trouble. When I lose my temper, I always lose.   
                                                                             
"Father, help me to reflect before reacting, to have wisdom and ask myself, 'Why am I angry? What do I really want? How can I get it?' Help me to see the causes beneath my anger. Help me to release my anger appropriately, no longer expressing it through violence, shouting, pouting or just being quiet and holding it in as a grudge. Help me to admit it,  confess it to you, myself, and others.                                     
                                                                           
"Help me to re-pattern my mind, to spend daily time with you in your word, have a daily quiet time where my mind can be slowly transformed to think the thoughts that are correct and bring the behavior that I want. Help me to relate to people who have learned or are learning to manage their anger. I pray this in Jesus' name, knowing you are listening and answering. Amen."                                                         



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  it's really funny 

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