Livin' only by Grace

Lord, I will follow You, but . . . —Luke 9:61 Suppose God tells you to do something that is an enormous test of your common sense, totally going against it. What will you do? Will you hold back? If you get into the habit of doing something physically, you will do it every time you are tested until you break the habit through sheer determination. And the same is true spiritually. Again and again you will come right up to what Jesus wants, but every time you will turn back at the true point of testing, until you are determined to abandon yourself to God in total surrender. Yet we tend to say, "Yes, but— suppose I do obey God in this matter, what about . . . ?" Or we say, "Yes, I will obey God if what He asks of me doesn’t go against my common sense, but don’t ask me to take a step in the dark." Jesus Christ demands the same unrestrained, adventurous spirit in those who have placed their trust in Him that the natural man exhibits. If a person is ever going to do anythi

monay. just look kung gano kaliit yan.. whew... di ko alam kung matutuwa ba ko o hindi... hehe i've realized na ganun na ba talaga kamahal ang bilihin? hehe pero di ako naaalarm... parang wala lang.. hehe dahil ba hindi naman ako ang gumagastos...? nah... it's because i'm hoping for something more... ^_^ even if the world seems to be hopeless... or our country seems to be hopeless, there's still hope... and you can find hope.. if you'll just look UP! hehe i remember, dati, sa dalawang piso ang dami mo nang mabibili... and ang presyo ng pandesal noon na piso, malaki na yun... ngayon, monay for to pesos each na ganyan kaliit.. hehe di ako nagrereklamo.. natatawa ko.. hahahahah! the enemy can only try harder.. ^_^ kase kahit anong gawin niya, God's will will still prevail.. . ^_^ and the Philippines will rise... .. . just as He has planned... for His own glory... . minsan naitatanong ko kay Lord kung ano ba'ng sagot sa mga to... . corruption... . wayan... .etc.

If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left —Genesis 13:9 As soon as you begin to live the life of faith in God, fascinating and physically gratifying possibilities will open up before you. These things are yours by right, but if you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you. God sometimes allows you to get into a place of testing where your own welfare would be the appropriate thing to consider, if you were not living the life of faith. But if you are, you will joyfully waive your right and allow God to make your choice for you. This is the discipline God uses to transform the natural into the spiritual through obedience to His voice. Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. The greatest enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but good choices which are not quite good enough. The good is alwa

thank You Lord for reminding me of Your grace always..

hehe.. bought this phone few weeks ago... hehe yun nga lang, everytime i check the net about this phone, maghahanap sana ko ng software, puro blogs na lang nakikita ko.. hehe.. di ko alam na ganun siya napag-uusapan.. hehe i just prayed for a phone.. .ung malaki screen.. .tpos may mp3, camera, touch screen na may keypad.. hehe and ito binigay ni Lord.. hehe... nung april i saw this sa SM Manila... gusto ko nga yung T33.. pocket pc.. hehe kaya lang nung bibili na, wala na nun.. hehehe ^_^ but it's fine.. i believe this is suitable for me.. kaya ito binigay ni Lord ^_^ hehe.. so far m enjoying it.. hehe buti naman inexplain nung binilhan ko kung pano gamitin.. .unlike yung iba, nababasa ko sa mga comments from other blogs, they don't know how to charge the phone.. . the features... etc... hehe this phone can be used as a webcam ^_^ may 3D sound effect.. hmmm ano pa ba..? hehe di naman ako talaga masyadong specific sa phone.. hehe.. gusto ko lang yung sinabi ko kanina.. and ayun..

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? —Romans 8:35 God does not keep His child immune from trouble; He promises, "I will be with him in trouble . . ." ( Psalm 91:15 ). It doesn’t matter how real or intense the adversities may be; nothing can ever separate him from his relationship to God. " In all these things we are more than conquerors . . ." ( Romans 8:37 ). Paul was not referring here to imaginary things, but to things that are dangerously real. And he said we are "super-victors" in the midst of them, not because of our own ingenuity, nor because of our courage, but because none of them affects our essential relationship with God in Jesus Christ. I feel sorry for the Christian who doesn’t have something in the circumstances of his life that he wishes were not there. "Shall tribulation . . . ? " Tribulation is never a grand, highly welcomed event; but whatever it may be— whether exhausting, irritating, or simply causing some weakn

hehe.. was just amazed at His creations.. so great.. hehe awestruck sa mountains..

Look at the birds of the air . . . . Consider the lilies of the field . . . —Matthew 6:26, 28 Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin"— they simply are! Think of the sea, the air, the sun, the stars, and the moon— all of these simply are as well— yet what a ministry and service they render on our behalf! So often we impair God’s designed influence, which He desires to exhibit through us, because of our own conscious efforts to be consistent and useful. Jesus said there is only one way to develop and grow spiritually, and that is through focusing and concentrating on God. In essence, Jesus was saying, "Do not worry about being of use to others; simply believe on Me." In other words, pay attention to the Source, and out of you "will flow rivers of living water" ( John 7:38 ). We cannot discover the source of our natural life through common sense and reasoning, and Jesus is teaching here that growth in our spiritual life com

from te gil's site. • I am a just God and I want to pay you back for all the trouble the enemy has caused you • When God restores he will bring you out better than who you were before • It’s not over until God says it’s over • Expect God to show up • I am not going to get discouraged • You will receive twice as what you had before • Leave it all to God, he’ll make sure you will not only get what you deserve but you will have more.. • God will take you to a higher level • He will take what was meant for evil and use it in your advance • You will go further than what you have gone if that adversity didn’t happen to you… • Restore- to bring back to the original condition--dictionary….For God…to restore is…to make better, to improve, to increase • God wants to turn it all around to restore your dreams, your health • If you keep your faith in God, He will pay you back for all the injustices done in the past • When God comes in the scene, justice will be done • You are not a survivor…but

. . . you may be partakers of the divine nature . . . —2 Peter 1:4 We are made "partakers of the divine nature," receiving and sharing God’s own nature through His promises. Then we have to work that divine nature into our human nature by developing godly habits. The first habit to develop is the habit of recognizing God’s provision for us. We say, however, "Oh, I can’t afford it." One of the worst lies is wrapped up in that statement. We talk as if our heavenly Father has cut us off without a penny! We think it is a sign of true humility to say at the end of the day, "Well, I just barely got by today, but it was a severe struggle." And yet all of Almighty God is ours in the Lord Jesus! And He will reach to the last grain of sand and the remotest star to bless us if we will only obey Him. Does it really matter that our circumstances are difficult? Why shouldn’t they be! If we give way to self-pity and indulge in the luxury of misery, we remove God’s riches

If these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful . . . —2 Peter 1:8 When we first begin to form a habit, we are fully aware of it. There are times when we are aware of becoming virtuous and godly, but this awareness should only be a stage we quickly pass through as we grow spiritually. If we stop at this stage, we will develop a sense of spiritual pride. The right thing to do with godly habits is to immerse them in the life of the Lord until they become such a spontaneous expression of our lives that we are no longer aware of them. Our spiritual life continually causes us to focus our attention inwardly for the determined purpose of self-examination, because each of us has some qualities we have not yet added to our lives. Your god may be your little Christian habit— the habit of prayer or Bible reading at certain times of your day. Watch how your Father will upset your schedule if you begin to worship your habit instead of what the habit symbolizes. We s

. . . add to your faith virtue . . . —2 Peter 1:5 Add means that we have to do something. We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do. We cannot save nor sanctify ourselves— God does that. But God will not give us good habits or character, and He will not force us to walk correctly before Him. We have to do all that ourselves. We must "work out " our "own salvation" which God has worked in us ( Philippians 2:12 ). Add means that we must get into the habit of doing things, and in the initial stages that is difficult. To take the initiative is to make a beginning— to instruct yourself in the way you must go. Beware of the tendency to ask the way when you know it perfectly well. ( ouch!) Take the initiative— stop hesitating— take the first step. Be determined to act immediately in faith on what God says to you when He speaks, and never reconsider or change your initial decisions. If you hesitate when God

tangkilikin ang sariling atin ^_^

hehe.. was reading my cellphone manual last night... and this statement spoke... The battery will be in a good condition after it discharges and charges fully three times... it's simple... God can't use you unless you're empty... He cannot empower you and fill you up if you're already full... you must be broken... empty... there should be nothing left... and you'll be in good condition after you're discharge and you are being charged fully ^_^ hehe

Where there is no revelation [or prophetic vision], the people cast off restraint . . . —Proverbs 29:18 There is a difference between holding on to a principle and having a vision. A principle does not come from moral inspiration, but a vision does. People who are totally consumed with idealistic principles rarely do anything. A person’s own idea of God and His attributes may actually be used to justify and rationalize his deliberate neglect of his duty. Jonah tried to excuse his disobedience by saying to God, ". . . I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm" ( Jonah 4:2 ). I too may have the right idea of God and His attributes, but that may be the very reason why I do not do my duty. But wherever there is vision, there is also a life of honesty and integrity, because the vision gives me the moral incentive. Our own idealistic principles may actually lull us into ruin. Examine yourself s

just a while ago, my father's checking something on the internet... i was playing street jam with my brother [it's a basketball thingy by the way.. PS2]... i would like to look for a job while waiting for the november board exam.. when he called me, i thought local yung work na papakita niya.. yun pala he's looking for job opportunities abroad... sabi, ano'ng nurse ba? medical, surgical, ICU, etc.. sabi ko, medical na lang.. then he asked, what country... europe? then sabi ko, di ko alam eh.. kahit ano.. then i went back in front of the tv.. not knowing what to say... then suddenly, i thought of the future.. what's gonna happen if may kids na ko.. and all... suddenly i found myself asking for a purpose... the very reason why you'll get married.. why you have to live pa... ganun.. parang, okay, i'll have my own family, tapos? hanggang dun na lang ba? i mean, i'll work and feed them? ganun? tapos tinigilan ko nang maglaro kase nagluluha ang mata ko kasi m

Though it tarries, wait for it . . . —Habakkuk 2:3 Patience is not the same as indifference; patience conveys the idea of someone who is tremendously strong and able to withstand all assaults. Having the vision of God is the source of patience because it gives us God’s true and proper inspiration. Moses endured, not because of his devotion to his principles of what was right, nor because of his sense of duty to God, but because he had a vision of God. ". . . he endured as seeing Him who is invisible" ( Hebrews 11:27 ). A person who has the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any particular issue— he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the vision is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it. (amen) Things come to you with greatness and add vitality to your life because everything is energized by God. He may give you a time spiritually, with no word from Himself at all, just as His Son experienced during His time of temptation in the wilde

weeeeeeeeeeeeh! hehehehe... held yesterday at PICC whew! paspasan nga ng tawag ng pangalan.. hehe ^_^ don't even know what to feel.. but i'm thankful... grateful.. He sustained by college years... and indeed without His provision, waaaaaaaaaah! di ko lam kung san na ko.. hooooooooooooooooh! my diploma is for Him! *_* hoooh... our guest speaker is Dr. Willie Yu... [vitaheart] heheheheh.. His speech was great.. kala ko nga nung una Christian... but he's a catholic.. but i'm really blessed.. indeed, whatever your religion is, what matters is your relationship with God.. this message of him struck my heart... and i will never forget this... [i'm always hearing this from pastors... Christian speakers... hehe nun lang ako nakarinig ng gantong message from a doctor... who's just passionate to help the poor]... he said: I believe there is a reason why you were born in this country.. there is a purpose why you are here im blessed to hear that... whew!! and he has a foun

Love suffers long and is kind . . . —1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is not premeditated— it is spontaneous ; that is, it bursts forth in extraordinary ways. There is nothing of precise certainty in Paul’s description of love. We cannot predetermine our thoughts and actions by saying, "Now I will never think any evil thoughts, and I will believe everything that Jesus would have me to believe." No, the characteristic of love is spontaneity. We don’t deliberately set the statements of Jesus before us as our standard, but when His Spirit is having His way with us, we live according to His standard without even realizing it. And when we look back, we are amazed at how unconcerned we have been over our emotions, which is the very evidence that real spontaneous love was there. The nature of everything involved in the life of God in us is only discerned when we have been through it and it is in our past. The fountains from which love flows are in God, not in us. It is absurd to think that