Thank You Jesus for friends who are partners through all the circumstances that I am going through.
- It feels so comforting and encouraging. Thank You ♥
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It’s like a fire has been lit up in my heart, and nothing in this world can quench it. Lord, Your love consumes and overwhelms me. I can’t help but fall deeper and deeper for You. I want you. I want you forever, Jesus. I can’t contain this desire to stay forever in Your arms. I want to lie down in Your presence and pour out all the contents of my heart. Empty me, and fill me with You, Father. I want more and more of You, and I won’t ever feel as if I have enough.
In darkness, in trial, my soul shall sing of His mercy and kindness, our offering of praise. Our God never fails, Our God NEVER fails.
- Hope Of All Heart by Planetshakers
"You may have weaknesses, but God has strength. You may have sin, but God has grace. You may fail, but God remains faithful! :)"
(via livingforthegloryofgod)
Empty me, of the selfishness inside, every vain ambition, and the poison of my pride, and any foolish thing my heart holds to, Lord empty me of me so I can be fill with You.
Judgemental … Ang Atiichood
- may mga tao talaga na sobrang judgemental!!!! nakaka-irita! iba-ibang level nung pagiging judgemental nila e. yung iba, sobrang walang sariling opinion. nagpapa-apekto sa opinion ng iba! usually, ganon yung karamihan. dahil sa chismis, at dahil sa katamaran na kilalanin nila yung tao kung ganun nga siya talaga, e sumasang-ayon na lang siya dun sa mga sinasabi ng iba.
- yung iba naman, judgemental by nature. ito yung mga tao na, sobrang kung ano man yung panlabas na anyo mo e yun ka na talaga. at minsan, may ginawa ka lang na isang pagkakamali, e yun na ang definition mo. yung tipong, pag mahaba ang buhok ng lalake, bading na? kapag naka shorts na pangbasketball yung babae at naka-jersey, tibo na agad? kapag minsan lang naging mabaho, araw-araw ng hindi naliligo? pag umutot ng malakas, wala na agad manners? kapag matakaw kumain, patay-gutom na agad? kapag nakita lang uminom ng isang beses, sasabihin agad, “ay, lasinggero pala yan e!” …
- ganon! ganon sila! at ang masakit … karamihan ata ng mga judgemental (sorry po, hindi naman lahat, pero karamihan lang) e makikita natin sa church. dahil ba nakilala mo na si Jesus Christ e you’re better than anyone else? kapag ba “saved” ka na, does that give you the right to judge others and ruin them? what makes you better than everyone else? lahat tayo, pare-pareho lang!
- minsan, ang saklap. nakikita ko na yung “other side.” meaning, dati kasi … i was the one who was so quick to judge. minsan, dahil nalalaman ko yung mga nagagawa nung tao, minsan, nagkakaron ng barrier, nagkakaron ng wall, at hindi ko sya makuhang makausap, or ma-entertain. nako, then God corrected me. ngayon! ngayon, nararanasan ko na yan, kung pano yung nararamdaman nila. naiintindihan ko na ngayon kung bakit dati, ilag sila lumapit sa mga leaders, kung bakit, yung mga dating “napapariwara” e nahihiya na bumalik agad sa church. lakasan na lang pala talaga ng loob at kapalan ng muka kapag nagpakita ka pa ulit, kasi nga naman, sino makakatagal dun sa mga titig nila na alam mo naman na mata pa lang e na-ccondemn ka na! Lord, sorry! ganun pala ako dati! tingin ko pa lang pala, nakakasakit na. the church shouldn’t be like that. the church should be like Jesus.
- sabi sa Bible, Jesus was a “Friend of Sinners.” Sabi sa Matthew 11:19, He came eating and drinking with the drunkards and friend of tax collectors or the people who are referred to as the hardcore sinners during Bible times. Jesus was never seen with the leaders of the church, or the Pharisees, He was always with the people who were “in need.” Yung mga sa panahon siguro natin, mga adik, lasinggero, babaero, yung mga pumatay, yung mga ex-convict, mga prostitute, magnanakaw at iba pa. Yun ang ministry niya. Ang sarap lumapit kay Jesus kasi there is no condemnation in Him. He is not quick to judge. In fact, lagi niyang pinapakita yung pag-ibig ng Ama sa mga taong ito, dahil sila yung mga lubos na nangangailangan ng salita ng Diyos. They needed to hear the good news. These are the people who’s dream were shattered, lost hope, broken hearted, walang inner peace, mga tuliro, mga burned out na sa ministry, mga naliligaw ng landas … sinners!
- Jesus came into this world to save the lost, He came here not for the righteous, but for the sinners!
- *whew* what a relief to know that. it gives us all hope. na ang salvation o ang kaligtasan ay para sa ating lahat. pero ang tanong, are we good ambassadors of Jesus? kapag ba may mga tao na pumupunta sa church, halimbawa … may isang prostitute na pumunta sa church, at iba yung bihis niya … do we look at her with kind eyes and approach her, just like what Jesus would do? or do we talk about her first with our peers, bago natin siya lapitan, making it so awkward for her. Syempre, nakita ka na niya at alam niya na pinag-uusapan siya, tapos biglang i-approach mo siya na “sister, kumusta ka na jan? welcome sa church, God Bless” tapos pag umalis na siya, we talk about her with our peers, o kaya naman e yung sobrang pa-pity ang peg. yung tipong “kawawa naman siya prosti siya.” WHAT??!?! diba, ka-plastikan!? sa tingin ba natin babalik siya? syempre hindi!! kaya pala most people would hang out with addicts and other people kasi they feel more relaxed, they feel more comfortable around them, tapos, tayo na “church” at sinasabi natin na christians tayo at ipinaparating natin yung salita ng Diyos sa ibang tao, ni hindi manlang natin matingnan ng maayos yung prostitute na pumasok sa church? GRABE! ang plastik natin, kailangan na natin baguhin yan!
- sabi nga nila, ang church daw ay parang hospital, kapag daw may sakit yung spirito mo, e dun ka sa church pumunta. pero ngayon ata masyadong showbiz, (hindi lahat ah) kapag pumunta ka sa church, imbis na gumaling ka, e lalo ka pa magkakasakit dahil sa mga tingin ng ibang tao sayo. dapat hindi na ganon, grabe, salamat din kay Lord at nararanasan ko ‘to! salamat Lord kasi naramdaman ko ‘to! alam ko na yung dapat kung gawin, alam ko na yung dapat ko na approach. alam ko na yung dapat ko na focus. totoo nga na experience is the best teacher. and I thank God for these experiences, marami talaga akong natututunan. ipinapakita ni Lord kung ano ako dati, kala ko maayos na ako, kala ko magaling na ako, kala ko ok na yung pakikitungo ko sa ibang tao. HINDI PA PALA. yun siguro yung tinuturo sa akin ni Lord. I gladly accept. I am guilty. I was blind, but now I see.
* Lord, forgive me for being so quick to judge. Forgive me for having such a judgmental mindset and for having such a bad attitude towards other people. Lord, patawarin Mo ako. Ngayon, alam ko na. Alam ko na yung nararamdaman nila, alam ko na kung bakit hindi na sila bumabalik, kasi ganun yung attitude ko towards them. I am not going to accuse anyone, kasi, ang unang naging guilty ay ako. I am guilty. I was acting so snobby and stupid. Thinking na, dapat hindi sila mahiyan lumapit, na kasalanan nila kung hindi sila bumabalik after their mistakes. Hindi pala dapat ganon. Kung paano mo ako Lord nilunod sa iyong love, mercy and grace, ganun ko din pala dapat ibalik yun at iparamdam sa ibang tao. lalong-lalo na Lord yung mga katulad ko na matindi yung pinagdadaanan! Salamat Lord kasi naramdaman ko, hindi ko din talaga alam kung paano sila i-aapproach kung hindi ko na-experience ‘to. I am so grateful for all the things that You are revealing to me. Salamat kasi nagiging mas open minded ako sa mga bagay na ganito. Thank You Lord for letting me experience these things. Parang ikaw din dati, nag- katawang tao ka, para lang maranasan Mo lahat ng nararanasan namin. You know how it feels like to lose hope, to be persecuted, to be broken hearted, to be unwanted, to feel so much pain, to thirst, to hunger, to be up on that Cross. Thank You Lord because You went through all of that for me. For You to know how I’m feeling, for You to know what I’m thinking. Salamat Lord.
I Am Eternally Yours.
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.”
- 1 Timothy 1:15
