how can we unlearn the things that we have already learned. hmm... to apply in our personal life, its really hard kasi you were trying so hard to unlearn the things which is in fact you have already learned it... yah. its different from forgetting because evetnually, you will still remember it... maybe the things that we need to unlearn are the things that caused us so much pain... and made us to be the person who we dont want to be... example, may bitter past ka... and what happened next is that you became worst... instead of moving on.. instead of standing up, you became so weak and so pesimistic... so, what you'll gonna do next is to unlearn that... to not just totally forget that things but drastically turn your back against that norm..
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Overwhelmed
I just signed in to one of Christian websites in the internet and I am so overwhelmed by their feedback.
This is what I have written:
This is what I have written:
Prayer Request:
I am just 22 years old and on February 3, I will be the one who will stand in front of the congregation to share God's message. Please pray for me. Until now, I am not yet done preparing for my teaching. Thanks.
Feedback:
Dearest Ivee,
I am going to send out a prayer blast to all our Transformation Garden friends several days before you teach and we will be praying for you on that day. God promises that "He will give us the right words to speak." He will do this for you. And I'm so thrilled you are doing this. What a witness to God.
Your friend,
Dorothy Valcarcel
God is really good! I didn't know them personally but they are extending their prayers for me. ^_^
I am so happy.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Peace
"The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body."
Colossians 3:12
Peace.
Calmness.
Serenity.
How can we get those things if we are living in this busy world? A world where everything must be done into rush? How can we have peace if we are always bombarded with so many things to do here? How can we get serenity if we are always desiring to meet deadlines and appointments just to have timeless security?
The truth is that we can never find peace in this world.
This world is just promising us the things that we can see through our naked eyes. This world is just promising us to get the things that we want materially...this world is just promising us temporary happiness.
This world is full of lie and deception. No matter how hard we try to get that peace that we wanted to have... we can never find that in this sinful world.
But there is Someone Who can give us peace.
And He will give that to you if you open the eyes of your heart to accept the truth that everything in this world is just temporary and that He is the Only One Who can give you true calmness, serenity and peace that nobody in this world can give.
The only thing that you must give...is your heart.
A heart that is undivided.
A heart that have passion for Christ.
Only through Christ can we get the peace that we longed to have in this tumultous world. And because of that peace, we can have the power to decide things that follow God's ways. If we have that peace through Christ, everything will turn into something that is beyond our expectation.
His only requirement is faith.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Our Perfect God
"This God -- how perfect are His deeds! How dependable His Words! He is like a shield for all who seek His protection. The Lord alone is God; God alone is our defense. He is the God who makes me strong, who makes me sure-footed as a deer; He keeps me safe on the mountains. He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow."
Psalm 18:30-34
Our God is sovereign. He is the Creator of all things. He is the main reason why we are all created. He is the perfect God. The God Who works in mysterious ways. The God whose works and deeds are perfect. And He is the God who loves us from the very beginning till the end.
We humans are not perfect. We are dependable and we cannot live by our own. We cannot boast from the things that we did. We are incapable... we are weak... But we have a BIG God that can do all things and can turn out impossible to possible.
I strongly believe on what the psalmist said to this passage. God's deeds are perfect and we can truly depend on His Words... Because His Words are true and His promises are eminent. He is our Protector from every problem and pain. Because we are weak and dependable, we need a Protector, and He is our God. When we feel so alone, He is there for us. When we feel so incapable, we can trust God and get the strength through Him.
This world is a battlefield. A battle between good and evil. And God, our omnipotent God is a Mighty Conqueror Who have won the battle 2000 years ago at the Calvary. We are already a victor if we rely on Him but if we let the enemy who was a looser to overcome us, we will never be a victor and we'll join his defeat. In the passage, our God will train us how to be strong and how to continously live in the success of His victory. We are still living in this battlefield and we must always obey our Commander for Whom His strength is never ending.
God alone is the God whose love is unconditional and His promises will never cease. We just have to rely on His Words through reading the Bible and having a quiet time with Him so that when things don't turn out to what we expect, we are still strong and we have the strongest bow to defeat the enemy.
----As days go by, Im getting more and more nervous. Three weeks from now, I will be the one who will stand in front of the congregation to share the Word of God. I am so overwhelmed by this Big Opportunity that God had given me and this is another way of showing Him how much I love Him. What gets me more nervous is the fact that until now, I still don't have any preparation for my message. I don't have the topic yet, the passage and everything. I am still asking God to reveal something to me so that I could be able to start doing preparation for the preaching. Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I couldn't make that. I am nervous and I am excited as well. This is another step of growing in Christ's love. I am praying for the topic about "Moving On". But I will still obey what God wants me to do. To God be the Glory.
Psalm 18:30-34
Our God is sovereign. He is the Creator of all things. He is the main reason why we are all created. He is the perfect God. The God Who works in mysterious ways. The God whose works and deeds are perfect. And He is the God who loves us from the very beginning till the end.
We humans are not perfect. We are dependable and we cannot live by our own. We cannot boast from the things that we did. We are incapable... we are weak... But we have a BIG God that can do all things and can turn out impossible to possible.
I strongly believe on what the psalmist said to this passage. God's deeds are perfect and we can truly depend on His Words... Because His Words are true and His promises are eminent. He is our Protector from every problem and pain. Because we are weak and dependable, we need a Protector, and He is our God. When we feel so alone, He is there for us. When we feel so incapable, we can trust God and get the strength through Him.
This world is a battlefield. A battle between good and evil. And God, our omnipotent God is a Mighty Conqueror Who have won the battle 2000 years ago at the Calvary. We are already a victor if we rely on Him but if we let the enemy who was a looser to overcome us, we will never be a victor and we'll join his defeat. In the passage, our God will train us how to be strong and how to continously live in the success of His victory. We are still living in this battlefield and we must always obey our Commander for Whom His strength is never ending.
God alone is the God whose love is unconditional and His promises will never cease. We just have to rely on His Words through reading the Bible and having a quiet time with Him so that when things don't turn out to what we expect, we are still strong and we have the strongest bow to defeat the enemy.
----As days go by, Im getting more and more nervous. Three weeks from now, I will be the one who will stand in front of the congregation to share the Word of God. I am so overwhelmed by this Big Opportunity that God had given me and this is another way of showing Him how much I love Him. What gets me more nervous is the fact that until now, I still don't have any preparation for my message. I don't have the topic yet, the passage and everything. I am still asking God to reveal something to me so that I could be able to start doing preparation for the preaching. Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I couldn't make that. I am nervous and I am excited as well. This is another step of growing in Christ's love. I am praying for the topic about "Moving On". But I will still obey what God wants me to do. To God be the Glory.
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