MY BIRTHDAY 3RD JOURNAL 2017

SA DIOS IPAUBAYA

Pinili ni Lot…ang buong kapatagan ng Jordan.

-Genesis 13:11

Maaaring may mga pangarap tayo na nais talaga nating kamtin. Maaaring hindi natin ito ipinapaalam sa iba. Posibleng may hinahangad tayong trabaho o pagkakataong maglingkod sa Dios. Posibleng gusto talaga nating mag-asawa. Ano man ang ating pangarap, ipagkatiwala natin ito sa Dios. Hayaan natin Siya ang magdesisyon kung ano ang mangyayari.

Sa Genesis 13:10-11 ay may mababasa tayo tungkol kay Lot. Makikita natin dito na si Lot ay nagdesisyon batay sa kanyang sariling kagustuhan. Nagdesisyon siyang tumira sa kapatagan ng Jordan dahil mataba ang lupa doon at sa tingin niya ay maganda ito.

Ngunit sa kapatagan ng Jordan ay marami palang masasamang tao (tal.13). Isinulat ni Ray Stedman, isang Pastor, “Akala ni Lot na kaya niyang hawakan ang sarili niyang buhay. Ngunit nang nagdesisyon siya batay sa kanyang nakikita at nalalaman, lungkot at paghatol ang kinalabasan nito. Iba naman ang ginawa ni Abraham. Hinayaan niya na ang Dios ang magdesisyon kung paano ang mangyayari sa kanya.” Dahil dito, tama ang pinili ni Abraham. Mali naman ang napili ni Lot, kaya nawala sa kanya ang lahat.

Tulad ni Abraham, ipaubaya natin ang lahat sa Dios. Kung susundin natin ang mga desisyon ng ating Ama na nakakaalam sa lahat, paano pa tayo magkakamali?

“Maraming taon ang nakalipas, ako’y nagdesisyon;

Aking ipinasyang sumunod sa Panginoon;

Mula noon ay Siya na ang sumubaybay

Sa daang tinatahak ko sa aking buhay.”

MAGIGING MASAYA TAYO KUNG ANG KALOOBAN NG DIOS ANG ATING SUSUNDIN SA HALIP NA ANG SARILING KAPASYAHAN.

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MY BIRTHDAY 2ND JOURNAL 2017

HINDI KA NAMIN KAILANGAN

Anong kamalian ang natagpuan sa Akin ng inyong mga magulang upang Ako’y kanilang layuan, at sumunod sa kawalang kabuluhan, at naging walang kabuluhan?

-Jeremias 2:5

May kuwento tungkol sa isang grupo ng siyentipiko na nagpasiyang puwedeng mabuhay ang tao na walang Dios. Sabi nila, “Nagdesisyon kami na ‘di Ka namin kailangan. May karunungan na kaming lumikha ng tao at iba pang mahimalang mga bagay.”

Mapasensiyang pinakinggan sila ng Dios, pagkatapos sinabi, “O sige, magpaligsahan tayo sa paglikha ng tao.” Pumayag sila at ang isa sa kanila ay dumampot ng isang dakot ng alikabok. Tiningnan siya ng Dios at sinabihan, “Hindi ganyan. Dapat gumawa ka ng sarili mong alikabok.”

Noong panahon ni Jeremias, namumuhay ang mga Israelita na parang ‘di nila kailangan ang Dios. Ipinagkakatiwala ang mga sarili sa ibang dios-diosan, kahit ang mga ito’y hindi makapagbigay ng kanilang pangangailangan. Hinarap sila ni Jeremias tungkol sa kanilang pagrerebelde, dahil itinakwil nila ang tunay at buhay na Dios, at wala nang paggalang sa Kanya (Jeremias 2:13, 19).

Nagkakasala ba tayo sa pamumuhay na parang ‘di na natin kailangan ang Dios? Maaaring kilala natin Siya bilang Tagapagligtas, ngunit may mga iba tayong dini-dios – ang ating sariling karunungan at animong pagkasapat ng sariling kakayahan. Mapagsasabihan ba tayo ng Dios ng, “Ako’y inyong nilayuan” (2:5).

Ang pamumuhay nang malayo sa Dios ay nagpapakita ng pagkawalang paggalang sa Kanya at hindi Niya ikinalulugod, at hindi mapupunan ng dios-diosan ang ating pinakamalalim na pangangailangan. Ngunit makakabalik tayo sa Kanya ngayon (3:7).

“Hanggang ang Dios lamang ating sinasamba,

Ating buhay ay hindi malayang talaga

Dahil nilikha Niya tayo na tanging para sa Kanya

Sambahin ang iba, ay dios-diosan na.”

ANG PAGDI-DIOS SA SARILI AY WALANG KUWENTANG PAGHALILI SA DIOS.

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MY BIRTHDAY 1ST JOURNAL 2017

PINANGGAGALINGAN NG PAG-ASA

Ang Kanyang mga habag ay hindi natatapos.

-Panaghoy 3:22

Anong kabuluhan ng pananampalataya kung lahat ay nawala sa akin? Natanong ko ang masidhing tanong na iyan sa aking buhay, at ‘di pa natatagalan ay nakatanggap ako ng sulat mula sa isang ina na ganyan din ang itinanong.

Sinimulan nilang mag-asawa na hanapin ang kalooban ng Dios at ipagkatiwala sa Kanya ang kanilang hinaharap. Nang isilang niya ang pangalawang anak, mayroon itong Down Syndrome. Hindi sila makapaniwala at sumakit ang loob nila. Ngunit sa araw ring iyon, ginamit ng Dios ang Filipos 4:6-7 para magbigay ng kapayapaan sa kanilang puso at walang hanggang pag-ibig sa kanilang anak. Sabi ng talata, “Ipaalam ninyo ang inyong mga kahilingan sa Dios at ang kapayapaan ng Dios, na hindi maabot ng pag-iisip, ang mag-iingat sa inyong mga puso.”

Ngunit ang araw nila sa disyerto ay hindi pa tapos. Pagkaraan ng siyam na taon, ang ika-apat nilang anak na lalaki ay nagka-cancer. Bago pa siya magtatlong-taon, siya’y namatay. Laking kabiglaanan, sakit at lungkot ang muling nagwasak ng kanilang mundo. At muli, nakatagpo sila ng tulong mula sa Salita ng Dios, “Tuwing aapaw sa puso namin ang pighati, tatakbo kami sa Salita ng Dios at pangako Niyang walang hanggang buhay sa pamamagitan ni Jesu-Cristo.”

Kapag mga problema sa buhay ay para nang tsunami, alalahanin na ang kahabagan ng Panginoon ay hindi magmamaliw kailanman (Panaghoy 3:22). Siya lang ang magbibigay ng pag-asang ating kailangan.

“God said: Kilala ko ang Aking tupa, sila ay Akin

Sa gitna ng pagsubok ‘di sila iiwan

Hanggang sa wakas sila’y sasamahan

Ako pag-asa nila, kagalakan at kaibigan.”

ANG KAWALANG PAG-ASA AY NAGPAPAALALA SA ATING WALA TAYONG MAGAGAWA KUNG WALA ANG DIOS.

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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

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#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.