NO TO DEATH PENALTY

We say NO TO DEATH PENALTY!

We say YES TO SAVING THE LOST!

We disagree on Human Killings!

We agree with God and we must Save Them!

WE STAND ON GOD’S LAW!

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

-Romans 6:23 (NIV)

“I urge them, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for Kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has how been witnessed to at the proper time.”

-1 Timothy 2:1-6 (NIV)

“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”

-John 8:7 (NIV)

“Jesus is the life-giver who can change the worst sinner.”

“The solution for all the crimes in this country such as drug addiction, drug pushing, drug menace, murder, robbery, rape or terrorism and to all the enemies of the state is not death penalty but JESUS CHRIST, the life giver who can change the worst sinner.”

Written by: APOSTLE RENATO D. CARILLO

www.miraclehour.com

#NoToDeathPenalty

SOMETIMES SILENCE IS BEST ANSWER

I’m not that kind of believer who reads religiously all those Chinese forecasts and all but if only I knew, I didn’t know 2016 (which actually ends this Feb2017) is a bad year for me. The only shield I have is that incessant prayer, but admit it, if it’s bad luck dropping like waterfalls, we become tested and our faith is revisited. 2017 is said to be a better year, and shall start this March.

What I learned from such a tough year are these things:

1.Give people allowance for mistakes. No one’s perfect. Delete all indelible biases and give people chances. Sometimes, it’s really the negative notion towards people that hinders us from growing, and we grow both in good and bad times.

2.Never allow yourself to give people consent to hurt you. Try to filter wisdom from criticisms. Sometimes there is truth to it. But never allow yourself to be controlled by what people say. Take in what’s useful, dump what is truly noise.

3.Don’t be too hard on yourself. Be gentle. Sometimes, silence is best answer. Things take time, let it pass.

4.Stay grounded and remember who you are. No matter how difficult the journey is, there’s hope.

5.Self-Control. Tons of self-control.

6.Cherish Good and Humble Relationships. Hindi mapapantayan ng pera ang isang tunay na kaibigan.

7. Appreciate people who choose to battle with you. Iisang Bangka tayo.

8.Learn the art of letting go. Always be happy for success of others. It’s a small world – we don’t burn bridges. Somewhere, sometimes we will need each other.

9.Listen and Communicate. A lot of confusion and misunderstanding may have been resolved if only people sit down and talk with open hearts and minds. Speak up and don’t be afraid to offer an alternative view.

10.No matter how harsh the judgment against you, believe in yourself that you carry a pure heart. Only God knows that your intentions are pure and true, not self-seeking or selfish.

11.Give even if it hurts. You give and don’t expect to receive. I believe that’s what love is all about – you give and you give piece of yourself.

12.Choose to be happy. Trust in God’s will.

#LifeLessons

Written By: Ma.Krissy Domingo

WE THINK WE WANT IT TO LAST FOREVER

but we love so quickly and immediately that sometimes we forget to be patient. To make it last. To remember that passion ebbs and flows.

We say we want the real, true thing, and that we want it with one person, forever.

But we’re addicted to the infatuation side of love too, and sometimes, when that’s over, we don’t know what to do with ourselves.

We forget that forever is forever, with boring moments and periods of plateauing and unsexy choices, unlike the intensely emotional two-hour films that make love seem gorgeously painful and gratifying and consuming, always.

We want love to be fast, instant, and available, so that we don’t even have time to think.

We want love to be a commodity, because that’s what makes the most sense to us, because that’s how everything in our world works.

We see something, we’re told we’re supposed to want it, and then we focus all our attention on attaining it.

Love is best understood by us when it is something to get.

We swipe and message and snap and like and friend, because we want the “I like you too” part so badly.

And then once we get it, we’re unsure of what to do next.

It’s always been about the race – to find someone to settle down with so that we’re not the last one standing alone. It’s been a race since the beginning of time. It’s an understandable fear and an understandable worry.

But it’s even worse now, because now the race is public – broadcast on every screen in front of our eyes, with constant reminders about whether or not we have found someone.

And we not only have reminders how about our relationship status, but multiple platforms on which we can be rejected.

And even when do find it, sometimes the beautifully ordinary moments slip right through our fingers, the ones where we hold hands in our sleep and laugh at something together that would never be funny in any other situation.

Because we are so used to these things that we think there is nothing special about them.

We have seen too many high high’s and carefully crafted engagement announcements and perfectly written scenes to remember that the little things can also make for equally strong building blocks in love.

WRITTEN BY : KIM QUINDLEN

HAPPINESS IS ALL ABOUT HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF

You were born in a first class hospital.

I was delivered at home, we both survived.

You went to a private primary school.

I went to a public school, we both ended in the same high school.

You woke up from the bed.

 I woke up from the floor, we both had a peaceful night rest.

Your outfits are all expensive.

Mine are all simple and cheap, we both still cover our nakedness.

You ate fried rice and roasted chicken.

I ate local made food, we both still ate to our satisfaction.

You ride on Lexus Jeep, Range Rover, G Wagon, Hummer Jeep.

I use public transport, we both still got to our various destination.

You may be reading this post from your Sony Xperia, BB 210, Q10, Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge, IPhone 6+.

I typed it with my Touch one broken screen, we both still see the message.

Lifestyle is not a competition and there are different ways to get a lot of things done, different lanes all leading to the same destination. Just because your neighbor is doing things faster does not mean you are failing.

Happiness doesn’t come from having everything, but making the best out of what you have, it’s all about how you see yourself.

Happiness is not having what you like. Happiness is liking what you have and being content.

Courtesy says, “You must never ask a woman her age and a man his salary.”

Do you know why, have you ever thought about it?

Well, here is a beautiful insight…

It is wrong to ask a woman her age because she hardly ever lives for herself!

And it is wrong to ask a man his salary because he hardly ever spends on himself.

THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN FINDING SOMEONE WHO WILL WANT YOU…

…Or being sad over someone who doesn’t.

There’s a lot of wonderful time to be spent discovering yourself without hoping someone will fall in love with you along the way, and it doesn’t’ need to be painful or empty.

You need to fill yourself up with love. Not anyone else. Become a whole being on your own.

Go on adventures, fall asleep in the woods with friends, wander around the city at night, sit in a coffee shop on your own, write on bathroom stalls, leave notes in library books, dress up for yourself, give to others, smile a lot.

Do all things with love, but don’t romanticize life like you can’t survive without it. Live for yourself and be happy on your own. It isn’t any less beautiful, it promise.

BY: EMERY ALLEN

NOT ALL TOXIC PEOPLE ARE CRUEL AND UNCARING

Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions.

Most are toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing in the world force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us.

And as hard as it is, we have to let them go. Life is hard enough without being around people who bring you down, and as much as you care, you can’t destroy yourself for the sake of someone else. You have to make your well-being a priority.

Whether that means breaking up with someone you care about, loving a family member from a distance, letting go of a friend, or removing yourself from a situation that feels painful. You have every right to leave and create a safer space for yourself.

BY: DANIELL KOEPKE

CAN I TELL YOU A SECRET?

You don’t have to be in a relationship.

I mean it. I know they force it down your throat until you choke on it. Girls aren’t pretty unless they’re wanted. Boys aren’t men unless they’re having sex with someone. People aren’t lovable until they’re dating someone.

But a relationship won’t always make you happy, and as wonderful as romance is, isn’t the only love deeper and more pure than couples who swear it’s forever. And yet the friendship is the one people ignore.

I have heard so often, “Nobody loves me” out of the mouths of people who are single. And it kills me because if you ask them: where are your parents, your teachers, your classmates, your pets – they say, yes okay, but it doesn’t count.

Of course it counts; love doesn’t diminish just because someone doesn’t want to have sex with you. In fact, doesn’t it sort of make that love more real that they want nothing – not even a date – out of you?

It is pretty to be in love. It’s magical, I’m sure. But it’s also wonderful to stop for ice cream in your prom dress with six other girls. It’s also wonderful to go visit the world with nothing but a bunch of buddies who are really excited about learning.

The problem is: we’ve made everything about “the one.” But maybe “the one” is just you, instead of looking for our other halves, we should be piecing ourselves together.

Maybe I wasn’t born unfinished. Maybe I am the one who makes myself better.

BY: SINGLE SERVING SIZE // R.I.D AKA INSKINNED

YOU ARE ENOUGH

It’s easy to feel uncared for when people aren’t able to communicate and connect with you in the way you need. And it’s so hard not to internalize that silence as a reflection on your worth.

But the truth is that the way other people operate is not about you. Most people are so caught up in their own responsibilities, struggles and anxiety that the thought of asking someone else how they’re doing doesn’t even cross their mind.

They aren’t inherently bad or uncaring – they’re just busy and self-focused. And that’s okay.

It’s not evidence of some fundamental falling on your part. It doesn’t make you unlovable or invisible. It just means that those people aren’t very good at looking beyond their own world.

But the fact that you are – that despite the darkness you feel, you have the ability to share your love and light with others – is a strength.

Your work isn’t to change who you are; it’s to find people who are able to give you the connection you need.

Because despite what you feel, you are not too much. You are not too sensitive or too need. You are thoughtful and empathetic. You are compassionate and kind.

And with or without anyone’s acknowledgment or affection, you are enough.

BY: DANIELL KOEPKE

YOU EXIST AND THEREFORE YOU MATTER

You don’t need anyone’s affection or approval in order to be good enough.

When someone rejects or abandons or judges you, it isn’t actually about you. It’s about them and their own insecurities, limitations, and needs, and you don’t have to internalize that.

Your worth isn’t contingent upon other’s people’s acceptance of you – it’s something inherent.

You exist, and therefore, you matter.

You’re allowed to voice your thoughts and feelings. You’re allowed to assert your needs and take up space.

You’re allowed to hold onto the truth that who you are is exactly enough. And you’re allowed to remove anyone from your life who makes you feel otherwise.

BY: DANIELL KOEPKE

NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO PEOPLE WILL TALK

Girl gets pregnant at 20: People say, “She’s too young to have a baby.”

Girl gets pregnant at 35: “She’s risking her baby’s health.”

Girl considers abortion: “Can’t believe she’s just going to get rid of the baby.”

Girl keeps the baby: “How’s she’s going to afford that baby?”

Girl gets benefits: “Wow, she’s so lazy.”

Girl gets a job: “How can she stand to be away from her baby all day like that?”

Girl becomes a stay at home mom: “She probably doesn’t do anything all day.”

Girl stops hanging out with friends: “She totally changed when she had that baby.”

Girl goes out: “She’s always partying.”

Girl wants to leave crappy bf: “Nobody knows what it means to work things out anymore.”

Girl wants to stay with crappy bf: “She’s dumb.”

Girl eats burger: “Fatty.”

Girl eats salad: “Must be one of those starving health nuts.”

Girl is overprotective of her child: “You need to relax, helicopter mom.”

Girl lets her child play without her: “Where is the kid’s mom?”

Girl spanks her kid: “Call protective services!”

Girl refuses to spank: “Her kids are gonna be such brats.”

No matter what you do, people will talk. So do what is best for you and your baby, not other people.

BY: ELITE READERS