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Ever got those days when everything falls apart and seems that the world turned its back against you? When you keep on asking why it ever happened to you and not to someone else, and you got no answers? Well, you are not alone. Each of us has a cross to carry. And in carrying our crosses, we're ask to do an important task. And that is to 'WAIT'. To wait upon God's perfect timing to remove all those crosses. Waiting produces certain values in us. It teaches us to persevere. To have faith. To believe in something that is worth the wait. Last weekend's devotion has been a blessing to me. It's really a good read. Sharing this to everyone.

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It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. Ecclesiastes 3:11 GW

God does everything in His time, and His timing is always perfect.

Timing on God’s part means there is a need for waiting on our part—and waiting on our part means there is a need for patience and contentment in our hearts. Some have said, “We need to finish well,” but it can also be said, “We need to wait well!” As Char Lessin has said, “With God, it’s all about timing.”

We need to ask the Lord what He has for us, but we also need to wait until it is His time to bring those things into our lives. Rather than jumping into things, we need to ask Him if this is the right time to develop a new friendship, to take on a new responsibility, to go on an anticipated trip, to say “yes” to someone’s recent invitation, to move to a new location, or to accept a new opportunity.

I can go when God sends me,
I can rejoice when standing still.
I am patient and contented,
When I’m resting in His will.

- Roy Lessin

There is a grace God gives you when it is His time for you to do His will, and there is a grace that He gives you when you are waiting on His will to be done. His grace includes the fruit of patience and the peace of contentment. Patience says, “I can wait for His time”; contentment says, “I am at peace with the way things are at the moment.” Patience allows you to wait without striving; contentment allows you to wait without complaint.

Not one promise shall miscarry
Not one blessing come too late
Though the vision long may tarry
Give us patience, Lord to wait.

While withholding—Thou art giving
In Thine own appointed way
And while waiting we’re receiving
Blessings suited to our day.

-Jane Crewdson (1809-1863)

TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 AMP

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! Psalm 27:14 NKJV

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. See how farmers wait for their precious crops to grow. They wait patiently for fall and spring rains. You, too, must be patient. Don’t give up hope. The Lord will soon be here.James 5:7-8 GW

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Life is indeed beautiful. There's always a mystery about it. There's always a beauty behind ugliness. A joy after a gloomy day. A peace after a chaos. A rainbow after a rain. A calming voice after raging seas. Quietness after a storm. Every one has their one giants. No one is exempted. And in facing these giants, you need to face them bravely with faith. You cannot face them alone. You have to set your eyes on the One who overcame death. The One who paid the price . And the One who was nailed on the cross of Calvary thousands of years ago. If we don't believe on that truth, how on earth can we face the giants that come to us every now and then? I am now currently subscribe on an online devotional Journey. Meaning whenever the blogger has a new post, a copy of that devotional reading is being sent to me via mail. I then forward it on my contacts, as my way of sharing how blessed and strengthen I am through that reading. We never know that such simple act of sharing can actually heal a broken heart, encourage a soul, or simply be amazed by God's love and goodness. One of my favorite readings was yesterdays devotion. And I want it to be part of my blog. So here :)

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He who comes to God must believe that He is…………………… Hebrews 11:6

The book of Hebrews reminds us that God is not a past tense God, but an eternal God. He who is the Alpha and Omega lives in the eternal now. Who is God? He is who He says He is. If He hadn’t revealed Himself to us through His Word and through His Son, we would be left with many guesses. Thankfully, we don’t have to guess; instead, based upon His truth, we can fill in the line above with a thousand and one different answers that would all be correct. In reality, God is…………..everything we need Him to be.

God is not who people imagine Him to be based upon their preference, human reason, or personal liking. If people reject who God has revealed Himself to be, then the options that remain are false gods, a god of our own creation, or no god at all. It is left to each heart to believe who God says He is.

How blessed you are who believe! How good it is to have your heart settled in the truth of God, to have your spirit alive in the presence of God, to have your life witness to the goodness of God, and to have your steps ordered by the wisdom of God. As a believer, your heart can celebrate the One you have put your trust in, the One you know, the One you love, and the One you serve.

God is a sun and a shield. Psalm 84:11
God is a merciful God. Deuteronomy 4:31
God is in heaven above and on earth there is no one like Him. Deuteronomy 4:39
God is faithful. Deuteronomy 7:9
God is mighty. Deuteronomy 7:21
God is great—God of gods, Lord of lords. Deuteronomy 10:17
God is the rock, the truth, just, and right. Deuteronomy 32:4
God is a consuming fire. Deuteronomy 4:24
God is with you. Deuteronomy 20:1
God is your praise. Deuteronomy 10:21
God is your refuge. Deuteronomy 33:27
God is your helper. Psalm 54:4
God is your defense. Psalm 59:9
God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Matthew 22:32
God is the God of your salvation. Psalm 68:20
God is love. 1 John 4:8
God is good. Matthew 19:17
God is the strength of your heart. Psalm 73:26
God is for you. Psalm 56:9
God is your God! Psalm 48:14

Glad i finally updated my blog. It been ages already since the last time i posted something here on

my public diary. I've been wanting to write things down about stuff but chance has been so cruel to me

lately. Anyways, here i am now facing the white screen of my blogger dashboard and trying to write :)

Oh well i don't know where to start. Hahahaha . My post is about a declaration how blessed we are in many aspects. I am talking about the reality what life is giving to each & every one of us. Life sometimes is cruel.

It can take you down to the bottom pit. It can swallow you actually. If you don't know your anchor, then

you will never survive. That's what i meant about us being 'BLESSED'. Me and my family had encountered some major hang-ups in life. I couldn't mention them one by one for some reasons. But we are so grateful because we stood firmly. And it's all because of God's grace. His unconditional love is what keeping us alive. Last weekend, we celebrated my sister's birthday and father's day as well. We planned for that out-of -town trip like a month before. We decided to go on swimming and anticipated to an over night stay . We chose a resort that was located on a province nearby. It was almost a two hour drive from our place. The resort was not 100% immaculately beautiful, but all i can say is the experience of being there proved that we are blessed. That weekend was memorable for so many reasons. First, i got a paid leave.That was a divine blessing already :) . I had spent time with family and then I spent a good amount of time with myself while enjoying the free wifi the resort offers to its guests. Family time was fun seeing my nephew Jake and niece Andi enjoying the pool. Me and my sisters enjoyed the food we brought and the giant
waves. That was indeed a new experience. Those moments gave us the strength to face another week. We really appreciated the joy of just being together with whole family.

With that, i am sharing some of the photos taken during that wonderful weekend :)

the resort

Jake en andi

dang en shei :)

no amount of money can buy her happiness :)

ding en mom

me en jake

cuties

nice

dam en nayys

approved :)

shei

us :)

Lessons I've learned lately.

Life.

It amazes me but sometimes, i find it cruel.

Experience itself is a lesson.

1.Even a fish would stay out of trouble if it will keep

its mouth shut.~ Anon. From the older sayings, less talk,

fewer mistakes.As simple as black and white.
There'd be times I'm so involved in a conversation, that

without my idea, its already turning into a gossip. I

must remind myself, that i have no right to put the

person down by saying not good things about the person

especially if i am not so sure about it. And, even if its

true, i am in no position to judge anyone.

2. I myself believe in the sayings that no man is an

island. Literally per SE, it is impossible to live alone

in this whole wide universe. We were born to interact, to

communicate, and to share our lives with people. But i

have learned recently that we must not depend on people

around us. Your friends may be there for you at times,

but not all the time. You may be living under the same

roof with your family, but they don't know exactly what

you are going through.You may be surrounded by people,

but there'd be times that its as if the world has turn

its back against

you.Friends will somehow get tired on you. And during

those times, it will always be between you and God. And

at the end of the day, it will always be between you and

the Lord.

3.Patience is a virtue.Easier said than done. My sister

told me i cant have a baby.Simply because according to

her, i got no patience. *sigh* so much for the thought

that i am the most patient amongst us in the sisterhood

of five. I also learned recently that the virtue of

patience is a matter of mind over matters. Uh. oh,, did i

just sound so complicated? hahahaaha, Kidding aside, i so

admire those people who has a patience like the size of

half the globe. Maybe it takes so much of an attitude.

You will not gain patience just by saying its a

virtue.Experience will teach you instead.

~excerpt from my public diary

seventeen day of may twenty thirteen