The Secret of Being Content

In Philippians 4: 12-13,
the Apostle Paul says that he knows what it is to be in need
and he knows what it is to have plenty…
and that he has learned the secret of being content whatever his circumstances.
To me, that is such a profound statement.
Paul is saying that no matter what is going on in his life, good or bad, that he is okay.
As I have heard this scripture, I always wondered, what the “secret” was.
Can you imagine, that if we all could be content despite the circumstances of our life…
that would be amazing. Paul endured hunger, suffering, imprisonment—and yet,
he says that he was content even in those situations.
If we only knew what the secret was then we too could be okay
even in the midst of all the issues and problems that we confront.
I have wondered for years what the secret was and not long ago,
I realized that the answer to the secret is in the following verse where Paul says,

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me”.

Paul’s great secret to contentment is that he KNEW
that no matter what his life circumstances were that the Lord would give him the strength
he needed to make it through.
Because he had such great confidence and faith that the Lord would be with him,
Paul was then okay no matter what situation he found himself in.
The more faith we have in God and His willingness and ability to minister to our every need,
the more content we will be too. Even in this economy, we can say to ourselves,
“God will make sure that I’m okay”.
In the midst of relationship difficulties and family problems, we can say, “God will help me through this”. During the curve balls that life throws to us, we’ll know… ”
With God, I’m strong enough to deal with this”.
Because of our faith, we can then be content.
Through his life, Paul has taught us something very valuable.
Life will not be perfect.
Paul was a great servant for God and even his life was filled with hardship.
If life was hard for Paul, a man of God, surely it will be hard for us too.
During those hard times, we must be content…
knowing that God will give us the strength we need to make it through.

SIYA

maraming bagay akong dapat harapin ngayon.

na dati mga kinatatakutan ko.akala ng iba,

ako ang taong pinaka masaya. ako ang taong hindi tinatablan ng problema.

hindi nila alam ako ang pinaka malungkot na tao.na sa likod ng masayahin kung mukha,

nakatago ang aking kalungkutan.mas madalas ako ngayon makaramdam ng lungkot.

dahil sa mga pinagdadaanan ko.ang hirap , lalo na kapag gabi at nag-iisa na lng ako.

mas madalas na mas gusto ko talagang mag-isa.

kapag mag-isa ako, mas nakakapag-isip ako.

mas gusto ko na ako lang at si GOD.

ngunit sa kabila ng kalungkutan ko, mayroon isang nagbibigay sakin ng lakas.

lakas na hindi kayang ibigay sakin ng kahit na sino.

siya ang dahilan kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay buhay pa rin ako.

siya ang lagi kong kasama, simula pa.ngunit hindi ko siya masyadong pinansin noon.

subalit ngayon, sinasamahan niya ako sa kabila ng mga pagkukulang ko sa kanya.

ang dami kong sinayang na panahon.

sana mas maaga ko siyang nakilala at tinanggap sa buhay ko.

ngunit alam ko, hindi pa huli ang lahat, marami pa akong pagkakataon.

marami pa akong panahon at oras para bumawi sa kanya.

siya ay laging handang maghintay sakin.

ayaw ko ng masayang ang panahon na binigay niya sakin.

gusto ko siyang makilala pa ng lubos.

God Forgives

I been talking with people about God,

I noticed that when people are engaged in a life of sin,

they tend to distance themselves from the Church.

I know people who have been committed to trying to live for God

and then when they start to lose their battle with sin,

they aren’t seen or heard from for awhile.

when sin takes over one’s life,

the person starts to feel unworthy of being in God’s prescence.

Most of us have been in that place before.

Distancing oneself from God is one of the worst things you can do.

Stay with God…even when you are in a bad place in your life.

Just continuing to have Him in your life will hopefully eventually lead

you back to living your life for Him and inspire you to leave that sin behind.

God forgives. He knows us better than we know ourselves.

We should never feel as though what we have done can’t be forgiven,

because throughout His Word, he clearly shows us that it can…

Study and obey His Word. Pray for forgiveness.

Grow closer to others who are trying to live right.

That’s what the Lord would have His children to do.

Embrace Your Journey

Recently, I was thinking about the detours my life has taken.

I, certainly, had a plan for what the next 5, 10, 20 years

of my life would look like.

Some of my plan has come to pass, some of it has not.

In some cases, I actually got better than what I imagined,

in other cases, things are not as rosy as I would have hoped.

That’s life…you don’t always get what you want when you want it.

I believe that what we must do if we are to be content in our lives

is to embrace life as a journey.

During a journey,

we encounter twists, turns, curve balls, highs,

lows, rain, sun, times of feast and times of famine.

It is just a journey.

What if you knew for a fact that at the end of your journey

you would reach a great destination filled with happiness and joy?

It probably wouldn’t matter much how you got there…

just the fact that you get there one day is all that would really matter.

In our journey to heaven, we all will take different routes,

but each route will flow through Christ Jesus.

Your particular route will take you to places that are different from the next person’s.

Don’t lament and complain about where your journey takes you.

Even in the sadness and the
difficulty, just say to yourself,

“This is my journey…but it will end
in a place where I find God.”

Where you can, take the more positive routes…

the routes of less pain and frustration.

But if you accidently end up on the wrong road,

know that God will help you get back on track if you allow him to.

Embrace your journey…

it’s yours…it’s unique…

it is different than you planned for it to be and that’s okay

as long as it ends in the way you want it to—

which is at a place called Heaven.

i love you!

yan ang madalas kung sabihin ky "J"

pero, ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ng "i love you"?

paano ko nga ba mapapatunayan ang salitang "i love you"?

paano kung dumating sa puntong....

kailangan kung patunayan sa kanya na mahal ko siya?

ano ang kaya kung patunayan sa kanya?

ano ang kaya kung isakripisyo para sa kanya?

maraming mga bagay ang dapat kung isaalang alang.

hanggang saan ko kayang patunayan na mahal ko siya?

magagawa ko bang talikuran ang mga taong mahalaga sakin,para sa kanya?

paano kung marami akong dapat na iwanan para sa ky "J"?

gagawin ko ba?

ikaw, ano ang kaya mong gawin,para sa minamahal mo?

Loved, but Lost

John 3:15-16

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

"Life with Christ is an endless hope, without Him a hopeless end."

Lost is a biblical term describing the spiritual condition of persons
who have not received Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
but the bible tells us that Jesus was sent into the world to save the lost.
(John 3:17) "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him.
"therefore, we cease to be lost when our spirit is made alive by being born again.
there are some people in our world,
however, who believe they are too lost to be found.
"I have done too many terrible things to be saved by Jesus,"they say.
"He wouldn't want me."
Yet, Jesus parables of the lost things reveal hope for these downtrodden souls.
In Luke 15, Jesus asks His audience if they would not search for one lost sheep until it is found. He suggests that they would likely have a celebration when the lost lamb is found.
then He delivers a powerful concluson:
"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance."
Clearly, God rejoices when the lost are found-
when those who have denied Him surrender to His loving call.
the next time you meet someone who believes he is too bad, guilty, or lost to come to Jesus,
share with him the parables of Luke 15.
then, show him the life-changing verses of John 3:15-17,
which give the assurance that Jesus considered him worth dying for on the cross.

HARD TO SAY GOODBYE

There's something in your eyes that's far too revealing

Why must it be like this a love without feelin'

Something wrong with you

I know I see it in your eyes

Believe me when I say It's gonna be okay

I told you from the start

I won't be demanding

I won't be demanding

If you have a change of heart

I'll be understanding

I'll be understanding

When love becomes a broken heart and dreams begin to die

Believe me when I say

We'll work it out some way

I'll never try to hold you back

I wouldn't try controlling you

If it's what you want

It's what I want

I want what's best for you

And if there's something else that you're looking for

I'll be the first to help you try

Believe me when I say It's hard to say goodbye

We've lost that loving touch we used to feel so much

I try to hide the truth that's in my eyes

The love without feeling

But when I feel we're not in love,

I know I'm losing you

Believe me when I say

We'll work it out some way

I'll never try to hold you back

I wouldn't try controlling you

If it's what you want

It's what I want

I want what's best for you

And if there's something else that you're looking for

I'll be the first to help you try

Believe me when I say

It's hard to say goodbye

Don't say goodbye

If it's what you want

It's what I want

I want what's best for you

I'll never try to hold you back

I wouldn't try controlling you

If it's what you want

It's what I want

I want what's best for you

And if there's something else that you're looking for

I'll be the first to help you try

Believe me when I say

It's hard to say goodbye

I'll never try to hold you back

I wouldn't try controlling you

If it's what you want

It's what I want

I want what's best for you

And if there's something else that you're looking for

I'll be the first to help you try

hay naku, madalas akong maging malungkot ngayon.
siguro dahil sa tumatanda na ako,
pero para sakin, ako! ako! ang pinakabata sa kanilang lahat.
hindi nga lang nila alam yon, he he...
sabi nila mag-asawa na daw ako.
para namang ganun yon ka dali.
hay, mas masarap pa rin maging single.
kaya lang malungkot din pag minsan.
masarap maging single,
kasi kahit saan pwede ka pumunta ng walang nagbabawal sayo, diba?
masarap maging single,kasi kahit ano pwede mong gawin.
pwede kang maglakwatsa ng mag isa.
pwede kang makipagkilala kahit kanino ng walang nagseselos.

pwede ka mag mall ng mag isa at mag shopping.
mag shopping .... ng
maraming mga gwapo, diba? hehhee.
hayzzz, sarap talaga.

kaya lang malungkot din pag minsan.
lalo pag malamig ang gabi, hehehe
tapos kailangan mo ng kunting pampainit.
whheeeeee....hehhehe
o kaya pag minsan, kailangan mo ng pampalamig
pampalamig kasi sobrang nang iinit ka na.
nang iinit ang ulo mo, akala nyo ha?....
akala nyo ano?
dahil nagagalit ka na sa mga taong nasa paligid mo,
o kaya sa mga pagmumukha ng mga taong kaharap mo palagi.
dahil problema mo ang mga pagmumukha nila, hehehe.eh,
kailangan mo talaga ng "shock absorber".
ganun lang pala ang papel nila? hehe
pero, eto ang pinaka matindi,
kung bakit kailangan din nating mayroong partner sa buhay
................... abangan nyo na lang sa susunod na kabanata................
peace! sorry, 200 words na eh!...............

There Could Never be Us

It was not so long ago
I thought I'd never meet someone like you.
I was wrong,
thinking I'm in control
Believing I'd never fall.
All my life
I thought no one would melt a heart like mine,
a heart so cold,
a heart hardened by the past,
protected by shields so vast.
Slowly I was falling without even knowing.
Only to find out too late
I have no choice
but to accept my fate.
I could dream,
I suppose forever,
I could hope but there will never be any “us”,
so I wake up to reality.
I lied
not because I wanted to
but because I love you
and I still do.
I wouldn't do a thing to hurt you
but I just have to let go.
I can't hold on much longer
'coz for us there's no forever.