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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."

1 Peter 3:14

Ask in His Name

Known By his Doing

Seek the Lord

Fear Not

Be Strong and Courageous

Take some Time

to SMILE when you're sad;
to REST when you're tired;
to LOVE when you're feeling empty
and to LET GO when you need to.


Take some time for yourself,
and always take time to PRAY, it works ^__^

Be in Love

what 
a 
nice
feeling
to
be 
in
love
with...


GOD!


no pains...
no heartaches...
no rejections...


just
BLESSINGS!

Salamat Panginoon

Sa dalamhati at sa kabiguan
Sa pagluha ng pusong nasugatan
Sa pagsubok na Iyong pinahihintulutan
Salamat, Panginoon
Sa katugunan sa aking dalangin
Sa kalakasang sa ‘Yo nanggagaling
Sa pagtuturo at pagtutuwid mo sa ‘kin
Salamat, Panginoon

so are my ways higher than your ways

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” –Isaiah 55:8-9

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Worry indicates fear and unbelief.
We can not trust God and worry at the same time.
TO WORRY IS TO DOUBT GOD'S WILLINGNESS  AND HIS ABILITY TO TAKE CARE OF US.

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If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me. (Matt. 16:24)


Your "cross" is God's will for you regardless of the cost. Taking up your cross is a choice and it's not beyond your control. There's no Christianity without a cross.

Everyday is a New Chapter

Do not allow yourself
to wake up with yesterday's issues
troubling your mind.
Refuse to live backwards.
See everyday as a new chapter!


SMS
Jez S. 2012.02.22

My Wish for You

whatever is bright and beautiful,
whatever means the most to you,
whatever brings you happiness,
these are the things i wish for you ^__^
God bless you more, God bless you always!

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OUR LIFE IS...
never w/o a problem;
never w/o a difficulty;
never w/o hurtful moments;
BUT NEVER WITHOUT GOD TO LEAN ON!
Thank you Lord for letting your love get us through (Rom 8:31-39)
May all of us enjoy God's loving presence ^___^

a listening heart, not a questioning mind

...happy spirit...

A person who has a "happy spirit" does not easily get tired and is always disposed to do GOOD no matter what.
We've been created for a greater purpose.
Let us not let ourselves fall into things that remove the beauty of our heart.
Let us carry a heart that never hates.
Let us carry a smile that never fades....
Let us be humble and always carry a LOVE that always gives comfort.

May you be blessed...

Today and always,
may God in His abundance

Take care of your needs;

Touch your life with joy:

Bless  your heart with love;

and Comfort your spirit with peace.

May you in turn be His instrument in making the world a better place by being a blessing to others.


SMS
Fia B. 02-05-2012

when you truly care

for someone,  
their mistakes never change your feelings. Coz it's the mind that gets angry, but the heart still cares.


SMS from Kleng 02-14-2012

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Are we nearer to God today than we were yesterday? What a change and transformation there could be, if each day, we carry out the truth that we are not our own, but that our  TIME and TALENTS BELONG TO GOD, and we must use every faculty to  do His will and advance His glory... (Philippians 3:14-16; 1Timothy 4:12-16)


SMS
Tess P. 02-11-2012

God's Answer through You

when you find yourself
in the position to help someone
BE HAPPY AND GLAD
because GOD IS ANSWERING that person's prayer through you.

our purpose on earth is not to get lost in the dark
but to be a light to others
so that they may find their way
THROUGH US!

SMS
Diane Bautista 02-08-2012

simply drop

when the moment comes that you cannot  rein everything in
GIVE UP -  hand everything over to God ^___^

I am Loved!

I am weak 
but my God is strong;


I don't have all
but i have Him;


Though I am tired
I know He's not tired of loving me;


That's enough Inspiration for me
to face each day


I'm just someone imperfect
but LOVED BY A PERFECT GOD!


SMS
Jo Manzano 02-08-2012

The Greatest Act

... that we can do for the people we love 

- is to lead them  closer to GOD!

...talking to YOU makes my day

He never fails

...sign...

Smiling is a sign of good mood.
Laughing is a sign of happiness.
Praying is a sign of good faith.
And you…

You are a sign of God’s blessings!

The Hospital Window

Hospital Window

~Author Unknown~ 

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band – he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.

It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

too, God's gifts to me

“... are people like you, 

and on wings of prayers, 

I whispered my thanks to Him

and earnestly asked Him 

to bless you in countless ways…”

Life's battle

do not always favor
the stronger
or faster individual.
The one who wins
is the one
whose heartbeat says:
"WITH GOD I CAN!"

Long Life

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When someone throws stones at you,
that means you are a good tree full of fruits.
They see a lot of harvest in you,
that’s why they attack you …

Do not throw stones back at them.

Instead, throw your fruits and for all you know, 

the fruit’s seeds planted in them 

will inspire them to change their ways for the better.

Adapted
Today's SMS from Kleng Austria

You Can be Great 2012.02.01

KEEP AWAY from people who belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that
but the really great
make you feel that YOU too
CAN BECOME GREAT!
-Mark Twain

Thank you Lord 2012.01.31

I am being made rich
by your presence Oh Lord
and the wonders that I am bestowed
are overwhelming!
How truly great You are!

You want Me

YOU do not want my song,
my prayers,
my time,
my money - or whatever i can afford to give.

YOU ONLY WANTED ME.

Choose the Baguio Trees - PLEASE!

CHOOSE THE BAGUIO TREES
repost from http://www.choosephils.com/read_post.php?cat=travel&id=1369

Despite the outcry from environmental groups and concerned citizens, Baguio’s City Building and Architecture’s Office, with the blessing of the Department of Environment has issued a permit for the construction of a 7-storey parking building for the SM Baguio shopping mall.

Based on 2010 city records on land use, only 521 hectares out of Baguio’s 5,749 hectares, a mere 9 percent, is all that is left for trees. The rest of the land has been used for buildings and other infrastructure.

Now the city’s largest shopping mall, SM Baguio is expected to reduce this further by cutting and uprooting --- trees to make room for a parking building.

Baguio residents love their trees, in fact some of them even plant trees even during the typhoon season. It takes 10-20 years for a tree to fully grow.

Despite this, Baguio City Hall has agreed to cut down 182 of these precious trees on Luneta Hill which is the sole remaining green zone in the Central Business District in order for a 7-storey parking building to be built despite the lack of a public consultation.

With the recent calamities in other parts of the country, specifically the floods that struck the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan people cannot help but to question the wisdom (or the lack of) of this move by government.

Councilor Erdolfo Balajadia, chairman of the Baguio Regreening Movement Chairman said he supports the project only if the mall chain follows the 12 conditions of the permit issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Balajadia said they will monitor the proceedings to make sure that SM fully complies with government conditions.

At 2pm on January 21, pro-nature groups will stage a protest action along Governor Pack Road to condemn the cutting of the trees by the SM mall management.

Social media is also playing its part: there is an ongoing petition on Facebook that upon completion would be sent to President Noynoy Aquino and former lawmaker and environmentalist Nereus Acosta.

Don't Ever Give Up

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is My Rock
and My Fortress
and My Deliverer
My God
My Rock
In whom I take Refuge
My Shield
and the Horn of My Salvation
My Stronghold.