Know Your Identity in Christ

There will be moments that those people around you will compare their lives with you or vice versa.

But I want to remind you that You are not what they are. You have your own identity in Christ.

Hindi porket nangyari sa kanila ay mangyayari na rin sa iyo. Huwag mo sanang hayaan na diktahan ng ibang tao kung sino at ano ka dapat.

Do not allow them to control your life. Kung ano ang nangyari sa kanila, hindi noon ma didiktahan kung sino ka.

Do not believe in the lies of their tongues. It is not worth believing for. Mapapagod ka lang pakinggan at sundin ang mga sinasabi nila, hindi ka pa masaya.

Just follow God’s purpose for your life. You have your own identity in Him.

Kung makikita at malalaman mo lang sana kung gaano ka kaganda, ka importante at kamahal mahal sa paningin ni Lord, hindi mo na kakailanganin ma stress at ma down sa pakikinig sa sinasabi ng iba tungkol sa kung sino ka.

“She is far more precious than jewels

Proverbs 31:10

Let God remind you for who you are in Him by reading His word everyday, meditating it day and night, and doing His Word.

Perks of a Closed Door

Proverbs 19:21 New International Version (NIV)
21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

God will sometimes close the door that no one can open because He will also open a new door that no one can close.

Maaaring isinara Niya ang isang pintong hindi mo naman nais o inaasahang isara. Nakalulungkot, nakapanghihinayang, nakakawalang gana. Tila napag bagsakan ka ng langit at lupa. Ang pintong ito ay maaaring pangarap mo na hindi pa sa ngayon hinahayaan ni Lord na mangayari kasi hindi ka pa fully ready, pwedeng trabaho, lovelife at kung ano pa.

Nakakalungkot man isipin na may mga bagay na gusto nating mangyari pero hindi naman gusto ni Lord.

Ngunit kapatid, always remember and consider na yung saradong pinto na iyan ay hindi katapusan ngunit isang mumunting simula palang sa masaya mong journey kasama si Lord.

Marahil isinara ni Lord ang pintuan kasi hindi ka pa nga handa. Maaaring pinlano mo lang mag isa at alam Niyang hindi mo kakayanin kapag ibinigay Niya agad.

Tandaan mong maaari tayong mag plano dahil bingiyan tayo ng pagkakataong mag desisyon. Ngunit hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay iyon ang magaganap. Will pa rin ni Lord ang masusunod.

Closed doors are okay if ito naman ang simula ng pagbubukas ng new opportunities na galing kay Lord patungo sa landas na inihanda Niya para sa’yo

Focus on God

Romans 12:2 New International Version (NIV)

2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

have you ever noticed na maraming tao ngayon ang pagod na pagod na to live their life?

why?

maybe be because there are so many reasons. And one of those reason ay maaring napagod na silang iplease yung ibang tao.

Nakakapagod na naman. Hindi mo kasi mapplease ang mga tao sapagkat iba iba sila ng gusto, pananaw at paniniwala.

Maaaring gusto ni friend 1 na ganto ka, pero sasabihin ni friend 2 na hindi sayo bagay, so babaguhin mo ulet. Si friend 3 naman sasabihin sayo na bakit ganan hanggang sa mag paulit ulit lang yung cycle at dumating ka sa puntong marindi ka na sa sinasabi ng mundo at mga taong nasa paligid mo.

My dear, talagang mapapagod ka kapag ginawa mo ang gusto nila.

But when you found your true identity in God, dun mo na isa isang mapapatahimik yung boses sa paligid mong kumokontrol sayo sa kung paano ka dapat maging ikaw base sa kanilang ibat ibang nakakalito at nakakapagod na pananaw.

Kung alam mo yung tunay mong identity sa Lord, you’ll be able to see the beauty in you. That you are more than enough at hindi mo na kailangang mag lagay ng kung ano anong bagay sa sarili mo.

Just be pure. Follow God’s instruction. Live your life according to His will and command.

Don’t ever listen to others kapag nasa will kana ng Lord.

Do not dwell on those people that is trying to shape you on who they wants you to be rather than who God wants you to be.

The goal is to impress God not to please other people na hindi mo naman gusto o hindi naman talaga nag ccare sayo.

A Chosen Generation

“One reason we can have a radical hope is because God chose us before we chose him.

Your salvation is no accident. Long before you chose God, he chose you. It was his idea. Before God even created the universe, he decided he wanted to create you.

You were chosen according to the purpose of God. He has a purpose for your life. He wants to make you holy for heaven.

Understanding this simple truth can give you hope.

The highest honor you will ever receive is this: God invites you to spend eternity with him. That’s a big deal!”

An excerpt from my daily devotional

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“You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit” (1 Peter 1:2 GNT)”

Upon reading this devotion, it reminds me of my purpose in Christ.

My dear, sa sobrang broken ng mundong ito, normal na maisip natin na hindi tayo worthy. That thinking may lead us to have suicidal thoughts.

Pero hindi diyan matatapos ang laban. May pag asa pa dear.

Long before we chose God, He chose you.

Sarap diba? bago mo pa man piliin si Lord, pinili ka na Niya. Walang pero pero, no second thought, He chose you above all else. It means, that even our deepest darkest secret and sins, pinili ka pa rin Niya.

Bago pa man Niya hubugin ang mundo, kasama kana sa plano. Sarap diba? Grabe yung love ni Lord ano? Solid.

You are chosen. You have your own purpose my dear. Maaaring iniisip mong wala, iniisip mong mawala nalang but dear, may isang tao na sobrang natutuwa na nag eexist ka.

God made you for a reason, for your greater purpose. Hindi ka pinili para sa wala lang. May rason kung bakit. God wants us to live according to His purpose. But that will not just end there, gusto ni Lord na mag spend ka ng oras with Him.

Walk by Faith, Not by Sight

2 Corinthians 5:7, “We walk by faith, not by sight”

Even if God said that we should not worry about everything, still, bilang tao, normal satin ang mag worry.

Paano kapag ganito, paano kapag ganyan or kung ano pa man.
We always tend to worry of something that we cannot see. Madalas tayong mag worry sa kung ano ang mang yayari bukas; sa future. But God said na hayaan mong ang bukas ang mag worry para sayo kasi kung yung mga ibon nga ay hindi Niya pinababayaan, what more He can do with us?

God also said that we must walk by faith and not by sight.

Faith means stepping out into the unknown when you don’t know what’s even in the unknown.

Lumakad tayo sa kung paano gusto ni Lord na lumakad tayo. We must percieve things on God’s lenses. Gawin mo yung pinagagawa ni Lord kahit na hindi ka sigurado sa kung anong mangyayari. God knows everything, right?

Kung saan ka man Niya gusto dalhin, ano man ang gusto Niyang iyong gawin, just comply; obey.

Faith is trusting God to the unknown.

Do not worry kung paano ka Niya ieequip or what. Just remember na kung saan Niya tayo gusto dalhin, mag pprovide Siya. It is a matter of faith, trust and obedience.

Hindi na natin kailangan problemahin kung paano or ano ang mga mangyayari sa sarili nating pananaw. Mas matalino si Lord kesa sa atin, alam Niya ang ginagawa Niya. If God calls you to do it, He will surely provide for it.

He didn’t called the qualified, He qualifies the called.

To All the Single Girls; Know Your Worth

To you who are experiencing pain, heartbreak, sinayang, nasaktan, hindi napahalagahan, iniwan. Don’t think of your self less, don’t think na hindi ka enough. That’s a lie.

Kung pakiramdam mo hindi ka kamahal mahal or worthless ka, stop it. Maybe napunta ka lang sa isang sitwasyon kung saan ipinaramdam sayong hindi ka sapat. But siz, you are enough. Baka napunta ka lang sa maling tao at hindi mo kasalanang hindi ka naging sapat para sa kanya. Because we will never be enough to the wrong person.

Kahit kailan ay hindi tayo magiging sapat sa maling tao. At kahit pa ipag pilitan mo, kung hindi para sayo, hindi para sayo.

Huwag mo na habulin ang taong ayaw naman mag pahabol, hindi ka runner. Huwag mo na ring balikan ang nakaraan lalo na at hindi ka historian.

Don’t go back to the places where God rescued you. Wag nang balikan ang lugar kung saan ka nasaktan, huwag rin ipag pilitan ang mga bagay na hindi satin inilaan.

When God already closed the door, don’t force it to open. May plano Siya para sayo. Mas maganda sa plano mo.

God’s no is not a rejection, it is a redirection. Put your trust in him. Kilala ka na Niya at planado na ang lahat bago ka pa man Niya hayaang mabuhay dito sa mundo.

We are His precious creation so we must not compromise our value, our worth. We must know our worth in Him. God said that

She is far more precious than jewels

-Proverbs 31:10

Sa paningin ni Lord, mas mahalaga pa tayo sa mamahaling dyamante. So don’t compromise your value. We didn’t deserve to be treated as if para tayong damit na madali lang palitan.

We are God’s princess so we must be treated as how did a King treats his Queen. We must be love and pursued the way God wants us to be love and pursued. Sa paraang tama, sa paraang maayos. Sa paraang gusto Niya.

Tayo dapat ang hinihintay, pinag eeffortan. Hindi tayo basta basta lang. We are created to be their helper. Galing tayo sa part nila. So we must be treated right.

Know your worth in Christ. Paano? Read your Bible.

Dapat alam natin yung value natin para hindi na tayo mabilis masasaktan.

“When you start seeing your worth, you’ll find it harder to stay around people who don’t” hindi ka na basta basta madadala sa mga mabulaklak na salita.

Bago tayo pumasok sa another relationship, we must be whole in Him. Pabuo muna, pagamit sa Lord. Dun mo malalaman halaga mo.

Someday, our God will send us a prince who has the same identity nung taong pinangagarap mo. Yung taong katulad mo. Yung mag mamahal satin ng totoo.

Wait until God gives you the right man na deserve mo. Wait until He give you a man na mamahalin ka in a Godly way. Yung ipaparamdam sayo na you deserve all the love na maibibigay nya apart from God’s love. Yung hindi iccompromise yung conviction mo kundi tutulungan ka pang mas mapalapit sa Lord tapos sabay kayong mag woworship.

You deserve a man na hihingin at ilalaban yung puso mo kay Lord. A man who knows how to value a woman kasi alam nyang we are God’s princess so we must be treated as one. A man who knows how to love the way God does kasi nauna at mas minahal nya si Lord kesa sa lahat. Sya yung mentor nung lalaking iyon. We all deserve a man who is man enough to wait and takes his time to prepare the future for you and your future family. Yung lalaking ihaharap ka sa altar hanggang maging official husband and wife na kayo. Faithful and loyal enough for you.

Pero habang wala pa, galingan mo munang maging single. Alamin mo muna yung worth mo sa Lord. Serve Him while you wait.

Finish the Race; Fight the Good Fight of Faith

To you who are in the midst of chaos. Standing firm on the narrow road at nahihirapan, pause for a while.

If feeling mo para ka nalang tumatakbo paikot ikot at hinahabol ang isang bagay na hindi mo maabot abot, baka time na for you to stop. Stop chasing your dreams on your own capacity.

Stop chasing those things na hindi meant for you. Stop visiting the picture of your past. Wag na nating balikan pa ang nakaraan. Don’t go back to the place where God freed you from. Wag mo nang balik balikan pa dahil mas masasaktan ka lang.

Inalis ka na ni Lord jan kapatid. Wag ka nang mag pumilit balikan pa ang mga bagay kung saan kana unang nasaktan. You’ll trap yourself.

Alis na kapag sinabi ni Lord na alis. Dahil kapag nag pumilit ka pang balikan at suuingin ang bagay kung saan ka nasaktan at ipag pilitan ang mga bagay na nais mo lang, patuloy kang masasaktan hanggang sa matuto ka na. If you will not free yourself sa ganung sitwasyon, dear torture na yon. Pinalaya ka na, wag ka nang bumalik pa dahil mas maganda ang plano Niya.

Stop running away from God. Instead run straight to Him.

Tama na sis. Wag mo nang takbuhan papalayo yung kung ano yung nakalaan at inilaan para sayo ni Lord.

Putulin ang dapat putulin, tapusin ang dapat tapusin. Stand firm. This time, gawin mo naman yung gusto ni Lord for you. Run straight to Him. Ilalaban Niya para sayo yung mga bagay na hindi mo maipaglaban sa sarili mo.

Wag mo nang takbuhan ang tinakda at plano ni Lord for you.

Kung ngayon ay tumatakbo ka papalayo, tigil ka muna sandali. Huminga ng malalim. Kumalma. Handa ka na ba?

Ngayon, simulan mong lumakad paunti unti. Hindi papalayo kundi palalapit sa Kaniya. This time, isama mo Siya sa laban. Laban nyo itong dalawa ni Lord. It’s a matter of faith.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

– 1 Timothy 6:12

Kapag alam mong nasa presenya ka na Niya at hindi mo na ipinipilit yung gusto mo lang na hindi mo naman kailangan at hindi naman para sa’yo, kapag alam mo na na ang laban na ito ay hindi lang ikaw kundi laban ninyo ni Lord, jan ka na mag start na tumakbong muli. Tumakbo dahil alam mong yung race na ito ay laban na ng faith mo.

Tumakbo ka dahil alam mong sa panahong ito ay kasama mo na Siya. Oh wag mo na muling iwanan si Lord ha? Tumakbo ka habang naka kapit ang kamay sa Kaniya. Tumakbo ka hanggang sa matapos ang karera. Lumaban ka gamit ang matatag na pananampalataya hanggang sa maabot mo ang dulo at sabihin Niyang

“Well done, my good and faithful servant”

Dahil sa karera ng buhay, hindi ka mananalo kung patuloy kang lalaban gamit lang ang buong lakas mo. Isama mo si Lord sa laban. Dapat lagi Siya ang nasa sentro.

Be Faithful in the Little Things

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven
– Matthew 5:16

“We may not always have highly visible roles, yet we know that God is pleased when we obediently play our essential part in His plan”

Hindi mahalaga kung ano yung role mo. What matters the most ay yung faithfulness mo sa role mo kahit gano pa iyan kaliit or kalaki. If God entrusted you sa isang maliit na bagay, be faithful enough. Be contented on what you have right now while working for something that God wants to give you. Pagkatiwalaan ka muna sa maliit bago sa malaki.

“The secret of true service is absolute faithfulness wherever God places you”

Saving Grace

Do you belive in the Cross of Christ?

That question hits me hard. Yep, it made me re-visit about the power and the importance of the cross; repentance.

As I woke up early today, I asked God for His direction. “Father, what do you want me to do today?” I’ve been searching for an answer for such a time. Until I’ve read this post about sharing the gospel. The writer said that “We’re not just called to preach on grace; we’re also called to preach on the necessity of repentance…” Indeed. It moved me.

That kind of question and motivation keeps me fascinated. Infact, our DG leader challenged us last week about soul winning. I’m getting the point this time.

As I spent my whole entire day searching for an answer about what did God wants me to do, not just today but for the rest of my life, I went to church and was challenged by the same question I had after watching a movie entitled “Do You Believe” (Try to watch it if you want.)

The movie talks about the power of the Cross and how amazing our God is. He can transform lives.

It is written that we all have sinned.

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
– Romans 3:23

No one could ever reach God’s standard. We are all sinners. We are all lost souls who are searching for the same cross.

Personally, I commit sins everyday. No one is perfect and I am not perfect. I know it’s hard, but what drives me to avoid committing any sin as much as I can is the fact that it is written in Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death;”

Not the literal death. But going to the lakes of fire and damnation.

But there is a good news, the verse did not end there; it is not yet over, God made a way.

“but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

That’s it. Romans 6:23 ended there. No one could ever reach God’s standard for we all have sinned. The wages of sin is death but God made a way out from the gates of hell. He made a way out through the cross. Trough Jesus.

He gave us a free gift; Gift of Salvation through Jesus’ blood. Come to think of it, what kind of person who are willing to sacrifice himself for us to be saved? No one. But Jesus did, because of love. He loves us unconditionally that we are all saved by God’s grace. He has a soft spot for a sinner like me. And it cost the blood of Jesus for us to be saved. Our debt was paid by the blood.

The thing is, God gave us the choice if we will accept that gift. He’s always been there waiting for us and we have to choose to take the first step to change our life.

I know that I am a sinner. I was supposed to die. Supposed to go to hell. But I thank God for saving me. He saved me from being devastated. And as I wholeheartedly accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and saviour, He transformed me. He made me new. His love for me endures the cross and shed His blood for the redemption if my sin. He freed me for my sins.

I once was lost, but now I am found
Was blind but now I see.

I hope you feel the same way too.

To All the Single Girls (Keep Waiting)

To all the single girls out there who are still waiting for their God given partner, mag hintay ka lang hanggang kaya mo. Dahil may mga magandang naibubunga ang paghihintay. Mas matagal, mas worth it. Mas mapahahalagahan mo.

I know that there are times that you’ll be impatient kasi feeling mo sobrang tagal mo nang nag hihintay at pinag ppray pero wala pa rin. But dear, be patient. Just keep waiting, keep trusting, keep the faith. Wait for the Lord.

“I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him”

– Isaiah 8:17

Kung natatagalan ka na, mag hintay ka pa rin. Wag mong madaliin. God’s delay is not a denial kapatid. His timing is always perfect. Wait patiently for God, trust Him kapatid. Alam Niya ang ginagawa Niya.

Darating din yung taong pinag ppray mo at the exact tine kung kailan hindi mo inaasahan. Yung panahong handa na kayong dalawa.

He has made everything beautiful in its time.
– Ecclesiastes 3:11

He is true to His promise kapatid. (Read https://secretwayofawarrior.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/god-is-a-promise-keeper/) Hinding hindi ka Niya bibiguin. Mag hintay, maniwala at mag tiwala ka lang.

At habang nag hihintay ka, I want you to embrace the season of singleness. You’ve never walk alone kapatid. Hindi ka nag iisa sa season na ito. This season is your Father and daughter bonding. Just you and God.

Gamitin mo itong season na ito with God para ma-equip ka pa. Galingan mo munang maging single. Make yourself “the one” aside for praying for your only one.

Self worth muna Kapatid. Self love, and self care. Be a Proverbs 31 woman muna bago mo hanapin si Ephesians 5 man.

Being single doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong in you. Being single for a while is just a gift from God. Be in His arms. This is the one gift that you don’t wanna miss. Because forever you will look back and realize that singleness is a gift from God.

Just keep trusting. Keep waiting.

While you are waiting, God is working.