I.T.:
My ampalaya is on Exodus 14:13 fear ye not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord.
Swak yung QT ko ngayon sa buhay ko. The title alone (Are you stressed?) made me smile, sabay tingin sa sky and say: God, papagalitan nyo ako ngayon ano?
I was reprimanded by God that i should not feel overwhelmed with my work to the point of wanting to crack. You see, my life is soooooo hectic these days because of sooooooooo many work and deadlines.
My usual work sked these days is: wake at 3am and work till 5am. go to the office at 8am and work till 6pm. go home and eat dinner. Then return to work around 8pm and work till 11pm. Lukaret ano?
Ang teknik daw eh to go outside the situation. It's as if you are standing beside God and looking at the situation. if you do that, you see the situation more clearly and you don't panic. We have nothing fear... but we have to stand firm... that nothing can distract us from clinging to God.
So now, I am going to work and smile and be cool :-) our God is beside us and nothing should make us tremble except his great love for us.
J.B.:
"Is your relationship with God sufficient for you to expect Him to exhibit His wonderful life in you?" Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest July 9.
God knows us. He knows just what to say and it is just amazing! When faced with difficult situation or people, God never tells us to do anything else, He never tells us to fight or flight. The only thing that He wants us to do is LOVE.
"The entire law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself." GAL 5:14
An honest to goodness smile works wonders. It's the first thing you do when you love.
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with Ptr. Jon Almusara (3rd from left, front row)
Two ladies from Lakas-Angkan,N. Ecija share their insights on each quiet time that they have ever since they heard about "ampalaya".
DO SOMETHING
"Faith that does nothing is dead!" (James 2:26)
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right. God is always near and always available. Just waiting for your touch. So let him know. Demonstrate your devotion:
Write a letter.
Ask forgiveness.
Be baptized.
Feed a hungry person.
Pray.
Teach.
Go.
Do something that demonstrates faith. For faith with no effort is no faith at all. God will respond. He has never rejected a genuine gesture of faith. Never.
---He Still Moves Stones
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right. God is always near and always available. Just waiting for your touch. So let him know. Demonstrate your devotion:
Write a letter.
Ask forgiveness.
Be baptized.
Feed a hungry person.
Pray.
Teach.
Go.
Do something that demonstrates faith. For faith with no effort is no faith at all. God will respond. He has never rejected a genuine gesture of faith. Never.
---He Still Moves Stones
SOLE PROVIDER, SOLE COMFORTER (from The Applause of Heaven)
As long as Jesus is one of my options, he is not an option.
As long as you can carry your burdens alone, you don't need a burden bearer. As long as your situation brings you no grief, you will receive no comfort. And as long as you can take Him or leave Hin, you might as well leave Him, because He won't be taken half-heartedly.
But when you mourn, when you get to the point of sorrow for your sins, when you admit that you have no other option but to cast all your cares on Him, and when there is truly no other name that you can call, then cast all your cares on Him, for He is waiting in the midst of the storm.
As long as you can carry your burdens alone, you don't need a burden bearer. As long as your situation brings you no grief, you will receive no comfort. And as long as you can take Him or leave Hin, you might as well leave Him, because He won't be taken half-heartedly.
But when you mourn, when you get to the point of sorrow for your sins, when you admit that you have no other option but to cast all your cares on Him, and when there is truly no other name that you can call, then cast all your cares on Him, for He is waiting in the midst of the storm.
Single Professional Fellowship
with Ptr. Jon Almusara (3rd from left, front row)
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Amena Brown: Ressurection
What's AMPALAYA?
Ampalaya or bitter gourd is a vegetable which has a bitter taste but very high in nutrients and said to be good cure for anemics. For Christians, it is devotion, the essence of your faith - that which Christians almost never like. It is the reading and meditating on God's word. Our faith may be focused on good deeds and making the world a better place, but it is nothing without ampalaya.
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