tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45805196643619766752024-03-20T03:25:18.972+08:00Digging up..everything behind the wall called skull..Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-37627760030576956472011-03-08T12:22:00.001+08:002011-03-11T12:28:39.300+08:00When you've been rescued, you'll want to rescue others.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/197654_1865600520395_1252475005_2208824_5549664_a.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="text-align: justify;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 262px; " src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/197654_1865600520395_1252475005_2208824_5549664_a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></a><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Sometimes, you want to go back to the times wherein you don't want to intrude into other people's affairs, business or problems. That you would stop bothering yourself with other people's problems and start minding your own business again. You know it would have been easier just to focus on your own problems. But whenever you reach that point you're reminded that when you've fallen so low, SOMEONE STOOD FOR YOU, lifted you up and put you back on your feet again. And even if it happened many times, that someone DIDN'T GIVE UP on you. He RESCUED you. He rescued you from the pit not only once.</span><strong style="line-height: 16px; "> And when you have been rescued, you can't afford to just close your eyes when you see people falling into the same pit</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">. When you've been rescued, you'll want to rescue others. Not because of being inescapably obligated but because </span><strong style="line-height: 16px; ">you know what it feels like being there in their place</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">. Then, as you look back on your life, you'll realize that Henry Drummond's right when he wrote that </span><strong style="line-height: 16px; ">the moments that stand out are always the ones when you did things for others</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">. Of course, you cannot expect them to give back to you what you have given but </span><strong style="line-height: 16px; ">God will</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">. God SEES your heart. God DOESN'T forget. Your best days are ahead! So, don't get tired of helping a friend. Don't get disappointed </span><em style="line-height: 16px; ">(kung kapila naka cgeg badlong pero murag wala ghapon xa nakatuon)</em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">. Instead, bring your concerns into prayer. Pray for a friend. Lift her/him to God.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; " ><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"So let's <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">not</strong> allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">right time</strong> we <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">will</strong> <em style="line-height: 16px; ">(there is assurance)</em> harvest a good crop <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">IF</strong> we <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">don't</strong> give up, or quit. <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">Right now</strong>, therefore, <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">every time we get the chance</strong>, let us work for the benefit of <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">ALL</strong>, <strong style="line-height: 16px; ">starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith</strong>." -Galatians 6:9-10, The Message</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Prayer For A Friend</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >by Casting Crowns</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend to You, I've done all that I know to do</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I lift my friend to You</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Complicated circumstances have clouded his view</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend up to You</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I fear that I won't have the words that he needs to hear</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I pray for Your wisdom, oh God, and a heart that's sincere</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend up to You</span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend to You</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >My best friend in the world, I know he means much more to You</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I want so much to help him, but this is something he has to do</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >And Lord, I lift my friend up to You</span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >'cause there's a way that seems so right to him</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >But You know where that leads</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >He's becoming a puppet of the world, too blind to see the strings</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend up to You</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >My friend up to You</span></p><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lord, I lift my friend to You, I've done all that I know to do</span></p><p style="text-align: center; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I lift my friend to You</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-77256377483074961802011-02-09T08:08:00.000+08:002011-03-11T12:22:08.588+08:00Let there be NO DIVISION.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvYumkJjC-V6wNwml06iN9Acl8NxLvL-ZTAAJYO18cBgjSAovqHcLH_koTYsDWBHooPv-ZwWMwSMfIEppclkeg-CDhfOTahJ9Or45MgSkZlBlQ2sSJVC3fHJOQ4I03UcfG-feyUJ0lpNZ/s1600/1+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvYumkJjC-V6wNwml06iN9Acl8NxLvL-ZTAAJYO18cBgjSAovqHcLH_koTYsDWBHooPv-ZwWMwSMfIEppclkeg-CDhfOTahJ9Or45MgSkZlBlQ2sSJVC3fHJOQ4I03UcfG-feyUJ0lpNZ/s320/1+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671862292943202" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><em></em></p><span><span><i>“If the Arameans are too strong for me, then come over and help me,”</i> Joab told his brother. <i>“And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come and help you. Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”</i> -2 Samuel 10:11-12</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><span><span><br /><3><b>WHAT WE MUST DO.</b> Receiving or asking for help doesn't mean you're weaker than the one helping you and giving help, on the other hand, doesn't imply that you're stronger than the one you're helping to.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><span><span><br />Remember: <b>WE ARE A FAMILY.</b> This is teamwork. We fight as <b>ONE</b>, we win as <b>ONE</b>. And let the Lord's will be done [always]. Let there be NO DIVISION! Instead, "<i>Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."</i> -Hebrews 10:24-25</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><span><span><br />Kay dili mani kumpetensyahay, kumpanyahay mani! :]</span></span><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p></span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-88205071886307684012010-10-10T16:22:00.002+08:002010-10-10T16:25:09.664+08:00My name's WILLING, what's yours?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Now, of course, if you want to leave.. that is your right. And if you feel in your heart that you cannot work with your new government, then it is better that you do leave. Right away. But if you are packing up because you fear that your language or the color of your skin or who you worked for before disqualifies you from working here.. I am here to tell you, have no such fear. What is verby is verby. The past is the past. We look to the future now. We need your help. We want your help. If you would like to stay, you would be doing your country a great service. All I ask is that you do your work to the best of your abilities and with good heart. I promise to do the same. If we can manage that, our country will be a shining light in the world." –President Nelson Mandela, INVICTUS[ movie]</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong>Allow me to make some modification..</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Now, of course, if you want to leave.. that is your right. And if you feel in your heart that you cannot work with your new government <strong>[IN THIS NEW, UNTRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENT]</strong>, then it is better that you do leave. Right away. But if you are packing up because you fear that your language <strong>[YOUR COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS]</strong>or the color of your skin <strong>[YOUR PHYSICAL APPEARANCE]</strong> or who you worked for before <strong>[YOUR PAST LIFE]</strong> disqualifies you from working here <strong>[IN THIS MINISTRY]</strong>.. I am here to tell you <strong>[AND GOD WANTS YOU TO KNOW]</strong>, have no such fear. What is verby is verby. The past is the past. We look to the future now. We <strong>[A LOT OF PEOPLE]</strong>need your help. We <strong>[A LOT OF PEOPLE]</strong> want your help. If you would like to stay, you would be doing your country <strong>[THE PHILIPPINES AND EVEN THE WORLD]</strong> a great service. All I ask <strong>[THE LORD ASKS FROM YOU]</strong> is that you do your work to the best of your abilities and with good heart. I promise to do the same <strong>[GOD ALWAYS DO THAT]</strong>. If we <strong>[YOU AND ME]</strong> can manage that, our country <strong>[THE PHILIPPINES OR WHEREVER YOU ARE RIGHT NOW]</strong> will be a shining light in the world."</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>In serving the Lord, there would come a time in which we feel less valuable compared to the people we see around us. We have this tendency to compare ourselves to other people that when we notice them excelling, instead of getting encouraged, we get disheartened. We then lose the spirit of conquest and feel condemned. But hey! Cheer up! There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! After all, we're created to excel.. We all have potential. Great, actually. But before we could see it, we need to believe it first.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">AND..</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>In order to have these potentials unleashed, we need to be willing. <strong>TO BE REALLY WILLING</strong>. Familiar? Hmmm. Actually, I also wonder why I keep on hearing this word lately. For several Sunday services, this has been the topic of Pastor Ruffy's sermon. It took me quite long to realize, that's how IMPORTANT willingness is and how DIFFICULT it is to grasp. As a matter of fact, it takes tooooooooo much willingness to understand the word WILLINGNESS.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>So now, let's have a common goal. That is.. <strong>to make ourselves WILLING</strong>. For, as what Pastor Ruffy said this morning, <strong>"the willing will always find a way to win."</strong>Let's be serious in being the SALT and the LIGHT of the world. Let our light shine before men that they may see our good deeds and praise our Father in heaven. <em>Daghan pa sila sa gawas.. Pasudlon na nato!</em></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><em><br /></em></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Say 'YES' to the restoration of our IDENTITY! Say 'YES' to a higher self-esteem! Say 'YES' to a WILLING SPIRIT! And say 'NO' to QUITTING! Wuhoo! Let's all become CONQUERORS! (sorry medyo bias. haha) :]</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">P.S. Gusto nako ni kwaon nga line ni Mommy Emma as a reminder, "Naa gani tay panahon mag-crush2x nak, kana pa bang mulihok para sa Ginoo?"</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdk2_ZkWBDjxMybJn-2lnH4-L2Ym16SxO_-oBACVamAUMHtMx1rPO1dMlHYVFLwPH2Obduk_rMEDry0MOFViukNfXoGXqNa7Dvh34RVbImsJEF-HuWqMHjXLPMxuW4CbrRKAhe1exG_4v/s1600/high_self-esteem.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdk2_ZkWBDjxMybJn-2lnH4-L2Ym16SxO_-oBACVamAUMHtMx1rPO1dMlHYVFLwPH2Obduk_rMEDry0MOFViukNfXoGXqNa7Dvh34RVbImsJEF-HuWqMHjXLPMxuW4CbrRKAhe1exG_4v/s400/high_self-esteem.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526330235577888274" /></a>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-43876908054681526072010-10-08T19:46:00.003+08:002010-10-08T19:49:10.919+08:00TRUE CIRCUMCISION<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Just because you live like <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>a Jew</em></span> [A CHRISTIAN]</strong> and <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>are circumcised</em></span> [HAVE JOINED THE ENCOUNTER]</strong> doesn't make you <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>a real Jew</em></span> [A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST]</strong>. To be <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>a real Jew</em></span> [A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST]</strong> you must obey <span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em><strong>the Law</strong></em></span> <strong>[GOD'S COMMANDS]</strong>. <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>True circumcision</em></span> [ENCOUNTER] </strong>is something that happens deep in your heart, not something done to your body. And besides, you should want praise from God and not from humans." -Romans 2:28-29</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The question is, <strong>"HAVE YOU </strong>[really] <strong>EXPERIENCED <span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>TRUE CIRCUMCISION</em></span><em> </em></strong>[encounter with JESUS]<strong>?</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Hmm. Kay remember:</p><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"<span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em><strong>Being circumcised</strong></em></span> <strong>[HAVING JOINED THE ENCOUNTER] </strong>is worthwhile, if you obey <span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em><strong>the Law</strong></em></span> <strong>[GOD'S COMMANDS]</strong>. But if you don't obey <span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em><strong>the Law</strong></em></span> <strong>[GOD'S COMMANDS]</strong>, you are no better off than people who <strong><span class=" fbUnderline" style="text-decoration: underline; "><em>are not circumcised</em></span> [HAVE NOT JOINED THE ENCOUNTER</strong>." -Romans 2:25</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Unya.. Amen? or Oh men?</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; ">P.S.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I don't intend to solicit AMENs here. I just want to remind everyone [including myself] na wala nagstop ang tanan sa encounter. Dili porke't naka-encounter nata, OKAY na! That's a big NO NO. Everyday is an opportunity given by God to grow more in His love and mercy. Daghan pa kaaug buhatonon, usabonon ug tun-ananan. Say no to quitting! Let's remember the silversmith's line [tito Ohmbeng mentioned this kanina], <strong>"IT IS FINISHED WHEN I SEE MY FACE REFLECTED ON IT."</strong> Human na sa atua ang Ginoo kung nakita na Niya iyang sarili sa atua. So habang wala pa, padayon lang ta sa pagpapolish sa atuang Silversmith, si Jesus!</p><p style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>INCREASE! CLIMB UP!</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><br /></strong></p></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_7z4P5ZLZgKOhG_IOVl0OFCpceYMSHqnV_3HB1_7VYYK9Xgv8XIwLevRGMNg8H0_qv1bqzrKZKabvMhW6cjxuEv5G-5d3EdnOINOFfQqThJk5irh8UdEdsAUkX8rKhaeIloz-CDi1Zgf/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 296px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_7z4P5ZLZgKOhG_IOVl0OFCpceYMSHqnV_3HB1_7VYYK9Xgv8XIwLevRGMNg8H0_qv1bqzrKZKabvMhW6cjxuEv5G-5d3EdnOINOFfQqThJk5irh8UdEdsAUkX8rKhaeIloz-CDi1Zgf/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525640477494030578" /></a>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-53475448776484190002010-10-08T19:43:00.001+08:002010-10-08T19:45:59.795+08:00Back to Your arms again..<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; ">Dear <b>God</b>,</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Sorry if I have been rebelling against You these past few days. Sorry for being so hypocrite, so pretentious. I've been telling myself and everybody that I am okay, I'm doing great when the truth is.. <b>I AM NOT!</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>I submit because I have to. I do things because I have no choice. My motives are wrong and my heart's not right. I am broken inside.. probably, that is why my disciples are also struggling. I've been so tired that I stopped working because I had wrong expectations to meet. I grew weary because I did not trust You fully. I've been very busy building a bold front to cover up the mess inside of me but no matter how hard I try, I couldn't hide from you Oh Lord!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Now, all I want is to be fixed. I want to be freed from the lies of the enemy which trapped me. I may not be deserving of the promises You have given me today, I don't care! Because I never was! This is all because of Your grace.. Restore my identity Lord..</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Father, teach me how to faithfully obey You.. Hold me more tightly this time, I'm afraid I'm losing my grip again.. Set my heart right Oh, Lord.. I want to work for Your glory, again.. I want my compassion for the lost to be back. Fan my fire into flame Oh, Jesus..</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Lastly, give me a heart that is always hungry to follow up Your people, Father.. Make me a good consolidator Lord. Teach me how to be firm and not to easily give up on your flock. Remind me all the time Oh, Lord that I was once like them. Show me Your ways Father for I want to follow You.. Make me the Yanny that You want me to be.. I am willing, Lord.. I submit myself to You again.. Be the Lord of my life. I love You, Dad.. and I missed you.. :((</i></span></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><big><div style="text-align: justify;">Desperately seeking You,</div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Yanny</b></span></div></b></big><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>MESSAGE:</b> <big>"No matter what you have done, I am still the LORD your God, and I will never completely reject you or become absolutely disgusted with you there in the land of your enemies." <b>-Leviticus 26:44 [CEV]</b></big></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>PROMISES:</b> <big>"<small>4</small>and I will send rain to make your crops grow and your trees produce fruit. <small>5</small>Your harvest of grain and grapes will be so abundant, that you won't know what to do with it all. You will eat and be satisfied, and you will live in safety. <small>6</small>I will bless your country with peace, and you will rest without fear. I will wipe out the dangerous animals and protect you from enemy attacks. <small>7</small>You will chase and destroy your enemies, <small>8</small>even if there are only five of you and a hundred of them, or only a hundred of you and ten thousand of them. <small>9</small>I will treat you with such kindness that your nation will grow strong, and I will also keep my promises to you.<small>10</small>Your barns will overflow with grain each year. <small>11</small>I will live among you and never again look on you with disgust. <small>12</small>I will walk with you--I will be your God, and you will be my people." <b>-Leviticus 26:4-12 [CEV]</b></big></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">♥ A promise of multiplication:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naknaks, we will grow more in Christ and we will bear fruits! Fruits that will last. Sorry pud diay nak for my shortcomings.. I'd like to make it up to you.. But nak, please believe in yourself, too.. Tabangay ta ani nak. Lab kaau ta mo! :]</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">♥♥ More souls will be blessed and become desirous of being consolidated, discipled and sent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">♥♥♥ For the network:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Restoration of broken relationships. Fixation of wounded hearts. Protection from the attacks of the enemy [persecutions, intimidation and temptations]. Despite our present number, the enemy couldn't stop us for God will be our strength! He will make us stronger, He'll live among us and walk with us! We will increase! Hoo! Tira tira CONQUerrORS! Confettiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! :]</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*** My, I'm looking forward to talk to you. I have so much more to say.. But this time, I just want to say THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU for everything. I'm so sorry for the bad.. :( </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*** Guys, sorry if I've hurt you intentionally or unintentionally. Sorry if I have not been a good example to you in any way. Please help me put everything back to its proper place. Please be honest with me for I want to learn from you, too. I love you hurot!</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; ">I POSTED THIS ON FACEBOOK LAST AUGUST 9, 2010.</span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-73215000721479845662010-10-08T19:40:00.001+08:002010-10-08T19:43:43.450+08:00Have you found BEST?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><b>Have you found <i>BEST</i>? Nawala man gud xa ba.. Unta makit-an na xa..</b><br /><br /><blockquote style="border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><i><big>"Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!"</big></i><big> -John 2:10 [The Message]</big></blockquote><br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I want to talk about SERVANTHOOD.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hmm. <b>EVERYBODY.</b> <i>Apil ta ana.</i> We're very good starters for we usually give our finest at the start. The moment we have understood that we need to help find and take care of the lost, we start giving what we think is the best thing we could give. We do things we don't usually do. We invest. We sacrifice. We put so much effort unto our service.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But, often times, this attitude couldn't be carried out all throughout the race. In the middle, we tend to give substandard service. <i>Pag tan-aw nato murag puno2x na atong gina-conso, bawas bawasan napud nato atong effort. Baratuhon nga serbisyo na atong ihatag.</i> Yes, they will be filled with the cheap stuff you have given but, I tell you, there will be no satisfaction. They will end up JUST being pressured, not encouraged or inspired. And when they start doing things we don't want them to do, we begin questioning them. We get tired. We get discouraged. Worst, we begin to consider QUITING. But, hey child of God! Aren't you going to assess your self? Maybe you have missed an important point. Or maybe you just really don't know yourself.<br /><br /><big><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hey, you! <b>Yes, you!</b></big> YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! You are made for greater things. Intentionally made to excel in every area. Designed to do BEST. And.. you have saved the best up to now! The question is, "When are you going to give that?"<br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hmmm. Save the best for last?! Sa pagkaon nalang na i-apply gang.. Kay paano kung muabot na si Jesus unya? Unsa paman atong mabuhat?<br /><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And oh! I don't intend to JUST solicit 'amen' or <i>stuff like that</i> from you to increase the comment count in this post. What I want you to realize is that YOU HAVE THE POTENTIALS! PLUS YOU HAVE A BIG GOD AND NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR HIM. Jeremiah 32:27 says, ""I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"<br /><br />So, again.. <b>WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FIND <i>'BEST'</i>?</b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFmG7etWyQAyuFN-x7N5cMEIFByyR4bds9M1M6xmY-CeOV2yFP-d8zM_ksbjZ-uoTXOltqhIzyofnCgXPp6Ip3cV6lKPPn4pbpBHmYL2IBWG3ddqZ7L0AwdII0mUP42c_P1KF-KWQovmO/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFmG7etWyQAyuFN-x7N5cMEIFByyR4bds9M1M6xmY-CeOV2yFP-d8zM_ksbjZ-uoTXOltqhIzyofnCgXPp6Ip3cV6lKPPn4pbpBHmYL2IBWG3ddqZ7L0AwdII0mUP42c_P1KF-KWQovmO/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525639037505680210" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><b>P.S. </b>I'm talking to myself, too..</span></span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-42326696276244446882010-10-08T19:38:00.002+08:002010-10-08T19:40:48.540+08:00P comes after O.<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><blockquote style="border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">30"Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.' "</span></div><big><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">32<b>Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.</b></div></big></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Lord doesn't know how to lie nor to break His promises. For God is a faithful God, He is faithful to His promises. Whatever He says to me and you is and will always be true. But before we could witness the fulfillment of His promises, there is something we should do which, I firmly believe, is very essential and that is.. to OBEY.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kay diba: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kung makakita kag piso, dili na maimuha kung dili nimo puniton..</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> :]</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: In English alphabet, P comes after O. Hmm. </span><big><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">O</span></b></big><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bedience</span></small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> before </span><big><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">P</span></b></big><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">romises</span></small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Wee!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Reach out! Do something! *wink*</div></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDiSOU5PO5bNlBsYNy9dyS7AVNxgayF2AQ2waQABhqnn5O_gBFmmcLlkQOEQ7L58TBfhe3BWWheg_RqjH1zdMwOpCPygGilnjpH8JlqpLRHguXsHRQviFLR4FJoHR_yJidpAXsb8f3wPW/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDiSOU5PO5bNlBsYNy9dyS7AVNxgayF2AQ2waQABhqnn5O_gBFmmcLlkQOEQ7L58TBfhe3BWWheg_RqjH1zdMwOpCPygGilnjpH8JlqpLRHguXsHRQviFLR4FJoHR_yJidpAXsb8f3wPW/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525638537458910850" /></a>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-43771401684257335862010-10-08T19:35:00.002+08:002010-10-08T19:37:59.378+08:00Extend your arms..<div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><b>Luke 10: 26-28</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br /></span></span></div><big><div style="text-align: justify; ">26 "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">27 He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">28 "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."</div></big><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It's not enough that we know what to do. It's not even enough that we know we are right. For the Lord doesn't want us to stop right there and settle on it. He's not after of the blueprint; He wants to see the building. He's more into the taste of the chicken, not on what breed that chicken is.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ang lisud man gud sa atua, kabalo nata unsa ang ginapabuhat sa atua pero dili gyapon nato ginabuhat.</i> We have the tendency to look for other things to do when we have a job waiting in front. We choose to be contented when we, actually, can do better [by the grace of God].<b>WE ARE TOO PRACTICAL.</b> Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with being practical.. but hey child of God! Do not limit the power of our Father! Believe that He has entrusted us with bigger things, GREAT ones. Learn to dream big! Do not settle for less! Reach for that goal.. After all, God has already paved the way for you.. for us. :]</span></div></i></span><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrCchreYa3YW19lO4y0KlbZ6vl6p53mbVrlGxzVlryDlMlvocSqMSzXsIr0IhxHjjAE8ejRlchbfsS7lQfobnSh_7g7jnVSD4Pvzq0dqq6uAqiarH9RG76sQa-UnxoHCrfSw_NkhV2Ipj/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrCchreYa3YW19lO4y0KlbZ6vl6p53mbVrlGxzVlryDlMlvocSqMSzXsIr0IhxHjjAE8ejRlchbfsS7lQfobnSh_7g7jnVSD4Pvzq0dqq6uAqiarH9RG76sQa-UnxoHCrfSw_NkhV2Ipj/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525637788698453906" /></a>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-54196980206657416792010-10-08T19:32:00.001+08:002010-10-08T19:35:31.340+08:00POWER versus NUMBER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQRv9ZlkCHs7CSohaRaiNypAdIM_uII7D2C5hBKmYlmRH0qSUt9sh0Q3fGI2EnQz9nvggT4KeBUH7VquwaSY8NnF9vGQvmPZ-CuFUKJb6SGFwVEohzZaHMduHZeh0wDG_ycQGchpsAxYX/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQRv9ZlkCHs7CSohaRaiNypAdIM_uII7D2C5hBKmYlmRH0qSUt9sh0Q3fGI2EnQz9nvggT4KeBUH7VquwaSY8NnF9vGQvmPZ-CuFUKJb6SGFwVEohzZaHMduHZeh0wDG_ycQGchpsAxYX/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525637118772538594" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><u><br /></u></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Genesis 18:26-32 (New International Version)</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><small>26</small> The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." <small>27</small> Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, <small>28</small> what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?" "If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it." <small>29</small> Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it." <small>30</small> Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?" He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." <small>31</small> Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?" He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it." <small>32</small> Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?" He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."</blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Why would the Lord spare the whole place if majority of the people are wicked and only few are righteous? Why would He care for those few if they are outnumbered by the opposite forces?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>REJECTING MAJORITY WINS. </b>In this world, the principle 'majority wins' is habitually applied. But this principle has not been carried out in the texts for in this passage, God was giving Abraham the assurance that he would not destroy the whole city of Sodom if He could find a few righteous in it. The first time I've read this story I understood it as God's one way of telling Abraham that He is certain that no one is righteous in the city. Just now, I have understood that what I thought it was is not the sole reason. GOD WILL SPARE THE WHOLE CITY FOR THE SAKE OF THE FEW BECAUSE GOD KNOWS THAT IF THESE FEW PEOPLE WILL WORK FOR HIS GLORY, EVEN IF THEY'RE OUTNUMBERED, THEY COULD OVERPOWER THE MAJORITY.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>UPY2DN:</b> We know how <i>gahi</i> UP students are but if we would stand firm and work for the glory of God, we could make a difference. Afterall, God has put us into UP because He has given us the power to influence people and to leave a mark. By the grace of God, we could help turn <i>gahi</i> to humok. Kay kita man pud niagi ana. Gahi man pud ta sauna pero unsaon taman na nga WALA MAN JUY GAHI SA GINOO kaya na-win pud ta! Todo na ni! :]</span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>P.S.</b> This passage coincides with God's promise for me today. Take time to read Genesis 17:2-8. <b>Let's go against the flow.</b> God bless us all! :]</span></div></b></span>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-73059986784273140972010-05-28T16:17:00.002+08:002010-05-28T16:33:18.348+08:00Crossing the thin line..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH5DNOp-tUvQ8dtXCT4SG_mOdfy6HxQu_K04qg8fQuHTLbE0DeFMq0SzAGL3Ltbinc9rAbx2-5vgI8xTPwhQLHrhXmvMcBVej50S1rKtQXpXNaZfz3q1IYkW0Uy2u7lBxvY80wgRaIITx/s1600/thin_line.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH5DNOp-tUvQ8dtXCT4SG_mOdfy6HxQu_K04qg8fQuHTLbE0DeFMq0SzAGL3Ltbinc9rAbx2-5vgI8xTPwhQLHrhXmvMcBVej50S1rKtQXpXNaZfz3q1IYkW0Uy2u7lBxvY80wgRaIITx/s320/thin_line.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476235614255999186" /></a><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:";"></span></span></p><span style="font-family:";"><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 0px; "><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The world has so much to give. Friends. Fame. Fortune. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">F</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">leasure </span></span><i><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(para F pud! hahaha)</span></span></i><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. When we have all of these, we experience an emotion usually directly correlated to circumstances that happen at present and is, actually, just temporary—HAPPINESS. And this is the same old reason why people could not easily turn down the world’s offer; the very exact motivation of people enjoying their venture in this world full of lies and deception.</span></span></div></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HAPPINESS.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> It could give us brief periods of emotional high. Whenever we get a pair of new clothes from our parents, we experience this. When we go to a pizza house with our friends, we will eventually be overwhelmed with this. But this is something we could get even in the shortest possible time; something that requires too little effort. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Easy</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We used to think that serving God isn’t fun but..boring. We have this common belief— getting connected to Jesus forbids us from enjoying life to its fullest. That getting involved in a Godly ministry gives us so much burden and pressures. We firmly stand on this outlook that we reach the point of missing the chance to feel something that is bigger than us and our circumstances, something that lasts— JOY. And this attitude of the heart can only be fully-experienced when we have JESUS in us. This is something that He deposits in us through the Holy Spirit.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">JOY.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> It sticks with us even in our most miserable times. During our discomforts, we could still have this. We could still wake up with joy in our hearts even after we have lost important people in our lives or we’ve put so much effort unto something yet we have not achieved our original goal, like in discipleship. Many times we have failed yet, we still continue. Despite the distance, we travel because we want to be reloaded or because somebody needs a hand. Amidst the difficulties and challenges we encounter, we could be joyful. But this is something we couldn’t have in an instant; something that requires much effort and..grace. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hard.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hmmm.. Now, we might still be thinking that joy and happiness are just two interchangeable words in the English dictionary. But no, we’re wrong. If we are joyful, we are happy but when we are happy, that does not always imply we’re joyful. Happiness and joy may have practically the same definition but there’s a thin line separating these two— DOUBT; doubt that we will not be able to feel as much as what we feel right now.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">CROSSOVER.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> The power to cross that thin line lies in us. It’s in our control whether to choose to cross that line and move up to a much higher level or to be contented with that mere feeling we experience instantaneously but temporary. But this does not mean that happiness is bad; actually, it is also a good thing because it can inspire us to set goals and to work on it. It’s just that joy is something that God wants us to have in our short stay on Earth— a gift. With joy, we will always see the beauty of what we are doing in accordance to the commandments of God. And this happens when we decide to receive Jesus Christ in our lives and begin to believe that He has the power to turn our happiness into joy. Then, welcome the Holy Spirit in our midst always.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To finish, we may have struggles now that seemingly give us the thought of going back to our old lives— where we used to be happy. We might even be a little jealous of some people who are still soaked in the wrong practices of the world but are successful in many ways that we tend to allow ourselves to be influenced by them. Hmm. Worry no more! Jesus said in John 16:20 [NIV], </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“</span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> If happiness is just temporary, so will be our sufferings! So together let’s cross that thin line and be joyful! </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">J</span></span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-4371129571765775292010-04-03T02:31:00.005+08:002010-04-06T00:57:12.491+08:00SHOP wisely..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVtDJ9hg5hB-___YTz4CuMZkDSU3DoHmuFHgrgkO82UVQYfHpRuqzxfggD2Lv5QpJaCMBKfXpCtEFJQMRhrmuO_gobsHgH22dNOCT32i6Ha3bc7TnO5G9xWDrQsgHDUdAeoKzywNf9MY7/s1600/Shopping+Logo+TSS.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVtDJ9hg5hB-___YTz4CuMZkDSU3DoHmuFHgrgkO82UVQYfHpRuqzxfggD2Lv5QpJaCMBKfXpCtEFJQMRhrmuO_gobsHgH22dNOCT32i6Ha3bc7TnO5G9xWDrQsgHDUdAeoKzywNf9MY7/s320/Shopping+Logo+TSS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456697904030066530" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"The timing of many dating relationships is equivalent to going shopping for an outfit when you don't have any money; even if you find the "perfect fit," what can you do about it?</span></b></i></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we shop, we have this common goal: </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To buy the best in the display</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. But this goal is not always achieved. Why? Hmm. I'll mention some points here (these are based on what I have observed from the people around me whenever they go shopping and also based on my personal experience)..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(a) First, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we're on a hurry</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Whenever I go shopping and my time's limited, I end up grabbing the first thing I'll see or the one which is familiar or somewhat familiar to me. In some cases, I tend to pick the one that catches my attention, which is not necessarily the best. Come what may.</span></div><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And this is what usually happens to relationships nowadays. People who are in a kind of rush to get married fall in the hands of the wrong people. In turn, their married life is also a</span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'come what may'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(b) Second, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">our budget is not enough</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. In malls, especially in the clothing section, I always have a hard time in deciding what to buy. Sometimes, the reason behind is that I'm torn among a number of choices. But usually, the reason is that I have seen the thing I want to bring into the counter but I have no enough money in the pocket. So I end up buying the second, third, fourth or the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nth best</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. The one that fits my budget. Tsk3. So saaaad. If only I have waited longer, I could have saved money and bought what I really wanted.</span></div><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is often the case of many couples today. Because they have not waited for the right time, even if they would not admit it (for some reasons), they knew it in their hearts that they've settled for less. The result? Either they regret or they're forced to accept their fate because they're left with no choice.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(c) Third, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we are overwhelmed by the word 'SALE' hanging around every corner</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Sometimes, when we go shopping and we see these signs-- "SALE", "up to 50% discount", "BUY 1 TAKE 1", etc-- we have the tendency to ignore the things excluded in the promo. We then start to look for the one that fits us well among the </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'rejects'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of the original display items.</span></div><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This also happens in most of relationships. I, for one, have done the same thing way back in high school. </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'USO'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> as what they call it. Because you can see it anywhere, you are also encouraged to try it-- </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'uyab2x'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Tsk. And you know what I have observed? The ones that you bought on sale are usually, if not always, the ones you could easily give up. And this is also true in relationships.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(d) The last (as of now) and the worst, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we don't have money</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. We call it </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'window shopping'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. For some, an avenue for </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'shop-lifting'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Hmm. We see something appealing, say blouse. We go to the fitting room, try it and find that it looks good on us. Whoa! That's good. But there's a problem, we don't have money. So how's that?? hahaha!</span></div><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So this is what Joshua meant when he wrote the line, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"You don't need to shop for what you can't afford."</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> If you're not yet ready for commitment which is to get into marriage, then stop bothering yourself to look for someone to </span><i face="'lucida sans', 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'complete you'</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (how cheesy). It's God's job. Let's not deprive Him of His right. After all, it's for our benefit.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So, as you can see.. I have a big check on my forehead again. Haha! I'm loving IKDG even more. We must not settle for less if there is best. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let's do our future spouses a favor and stop shopping around prematurely.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What we need? It's TRUST. And patience, too! Because, you know.. It's good to shop when you have all the time you need and you're provided with more than enough money by your Father. Now, that's a wise shopping! :)</span></div></span>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-5968619181059664452010-04-01T23:23:00.006+08:002010-04-01T23:39:13.818+08:00You slapped me BIG TIME!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhefqinkJ0twHj94FENkfhrgsOsujrugbbL6Sq-VWkv7OZK2wC3FfzFb3grIlbdp9EFV31-Ub7lhS36iAkiS11Z0ZLN3OJUDrNNRIKUD0RRTgUUwez2dYn8RaxOhc28sL2ODEc-KPTt8E/s1600/10-REALITY_SLAP_L.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhefqinkJ0twHj94FENkfhrgsOsujrugbbL6Sq-VWkv7OZK2wC3FfzFb3grIlbdp9EFV31-Ub7lhS36iAkiS11Z0ZLN3OJUDrNNRIKUD0RRTgUUwez2dYn8RaxOhc28sL2ODEc-KPTt8E/s320/10-REALITY_SLAP_L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455191787711027666" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"But you don't have to go out on a date to become inappropriately intimate. You can do that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">over the phone</span>, via e-mail, or on a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">group dates</span>."</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">It took me a few minutes to take my eyes off from these. I couldn't help but feel convicted. I made a vow to God that the next guy I'd be intimate with will be my husband but reading these lines, I am slapped in my face with the fact that I already violated my covenant to Him. Little did I know that even during the time I broke up with my recent ex-boyfriend, I was already starting to violate the covenant I made with God because I was already enjoying the relationship we branded as "FRIENDSHIP" outside its real scope. Tsk.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I even reached the point of saying "yes" to the invitations of the people close to him just because I thought it would be okay since we're in group. I forgot that what really matters is the motive behind my every decision or action. And oh.. Talking over the phone for more or less 6 hours was just normal. Haaayyy..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Actually, I'm starting to miss those times. But I'd rather miss it than to remain soaked in that wrong form of dating. As what Joshua Harris said in the 2nd chapter of his book </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I Kissed Dating Goodbye</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, "Intimacy without commitment, like icing without cake, can be sweet, but it ends up making us sick."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hmm. I am glad he first read the book and thought of recommending it to me. And I'm thankful to God, He rescued us before it's too late. At least, we didn't hurt each other that much. It's still a long way to go but I'm praying we will both endure. The halt is surely a struggle, missing the closeness we once shared, but we know that someday-- whether we are for each other or for someone else-- we've made the right decision for both of us.</span></span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-55689195689803793772010-03-28T02:55:00.005+08:002010-03-28T03:13:26.875+08:00Holdin' on..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrItW8qIWojdo0Adgmmr-Glf_4iHQuAd-aJ6yEiUT4a4LAObeU7i357G18Ura1Gz0OWADOQiJavklV-dWl2QUSWLZJBAsOkH1PJ_CThyphenhyphenI73dxPnZeWeoSFZz8QYMuzLm0vlFoWPSUs6q5p/s1600/holding_on.129124123.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrItW8qIWojdo0Adgmmr-Glf_4iHQuAd-aJ6yEiUT4a4LAObeU7i357G18Ura1Gz0OWADOQiJavklV-dWl2QUSWLZJBAsOkH1PJ_CThyphenhyphenI73dxPnZeWeoSFZz8QYMuzLm0vlFoWPSUs6q5p/s320/holding_on.129124123.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453390997724700242" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">March 27, 2010</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hold me closely.. I’m afraid I’m losing my grip..</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div><div style="text-indent: 40px;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(187, 187, 187); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></strong></p></span></em></em></em></span></div></span></span></strong><p></p></span></em></em></em></span><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Self-condemnation. </span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I have been fighting this battle for so long. I won several times. And so I thought “winning” would be enough. But I was wrong. Indeed, I was. I came to a point of realizing that wounding my opponent and ignoring it afterward could never make me a champion for it would keep coming back every time it recovers. Worse, I’m giving it’s boss an opportunity to think of a better strategy.</span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Problems. </span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If problems could buy a car, then you might see me driving different cars everyday. Though I know they always exist, I have lot of this lately. Last sunday, I preached about PAIN. I entitled it </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“UNLEASHING THE BEAUTY BEHIND THE PAIN”</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and I didn’t know why the topic seems so familiar that time. Little did I know that I’m on the track. I failed to notice that God is unleashing the beauty of the pain to me, not to the people listening to me. And maybe that’s why I felt so burdened.</span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And the result? Hmm. Simple. I started losing my grip.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> *sigh*</span></span></span></span></strong></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></strong></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I kept on telling myself to be calm and increase my faith but I couldn’t help but doubt. In all areas, I did everything for the sake of compliance. And again, I was about to quit. But just when I thought I couldn’t stand.. He picked me up and made me walk.. again..</span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></em></em></em></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><p></p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></strong><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></span></span></span></em></p><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline !important; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "></span></span></span></em></p><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Lamentation 4:22</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> - </span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“O Daughter of Zion, your punishment will end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O Daughter of Edom, he will punish your sin and expose your wickedness.”</span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(187, 187, 187); "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I have sinned so I deserve punishment but His grace is abounding so He promised it would be temporary.</span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">*After going through..<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">there will be..</span></span></span></span></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">PERSECUTIONS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">PROGRESS</span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">*After having..<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I will experience..</span></span></span></span></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">ARGUMENTS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">ACCEPTANCE</span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; 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"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">*After conquering..<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I will be an</span></span></span></span></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; 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"><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></p><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; 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font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-indent: 2.5em; display: inline !important; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">IDLENESS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">INFLUENCE</span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></span></strong></strong></strong><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></span></span></span><p></p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; 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font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-indent: 40px;text-align: center; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em><p></p></em></em></em></em></em><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; "></em><p></p></em></em></em></div></em></em><p></p></em></em><p></p></em></em></em>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-78105538710854033382010-02-16T01:15:00.002+08:002010-02-16T01:36:20.717+08:00MY TESTIMONY..<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Why would it be so wrong when it feels so right?”</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> For more or less a decade, I’ve been living my life in line with that statement. I wanted to live my life MY way. I’ve been so preoccupied and overwhelmed by the extreme happiness that I felt that I tend to forget things that should be done in the span of time that God had given me. I was, indeed, lost. But then, I found myself again in the encounter and everything I’ve done took the U-turn and hit me bull’s eye. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Youngest. Only girl. Spoiled brat. A Prodigal Daughter. I came from a family where attention is never a problem. We experience financial problems yet my parents are responsible enough to provide us our needs. They’ve sent me into one of the most prestigious schools in the country for me to have a good future. They’ve been so supportive in all aspects and they never lack care. Certainly, I have one of the best parents and brothers in the world. I am undeniably so loved and with that-- I am blessed. But what did I do in return?! I took them for granted. I always wanted to get what I want. I’ve been so self-centred. I had the nerve to always complain about my allowance considering that it’s more than enough for a UP student knowing that it’s the best that they could give when I couldn’t even give them good grades and didn’t care to fail a subject because of excessive late and absences. I wasted the opportunity given to me after I have been included in the 12% UPCAT passers in my batch and disgustingly, wasted my family’s effort for four long years. And worse, I came to the point of loving someone more than anyone else in this world- more than my family and worst, more than God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">He was my ISAAC. He was my most precious one, my beloved, and almost “my everything”. For more than two years, my world evolved in him. I couldn’t help myself but be weary when he’s out of my sight, I couldn’t concentrate with my studies when we’re on fight and it was always hard to say no in his delight. I even deceived my parents for our relationship’s sake several times which only the two of us knew for we were once branded as “perfect couple”. Everything about us was so perfect in the eyes of people around us and in our eyes because we’ve been blinded by the extreme happiness that we felt and the “love (?)” we’ve shared.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then GOD ENCOUNTER entered the scene, a 3-day event that touched every participant’s life and slapped me on the face BIG TIME! Realizations gushed through my whole being and I went home.. renewed. I decided to go for change- to live my life in GOD’s way. I started removing my negative sides and through the process, I reached the point of giving up my ISAAC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I tell you, it was hard. 2 years and 6 months of living in our world is never too easy to abandon and forget, yet I strived because it’s God’s will, I’m on the right track and I’ve already learned to love God more than him. Without the encounter, I am certain that you cannot see me now for I am, maybe, somewhere down the roads of Davao City with my so-called Isaac overshadowed by the feeling of temporary happiness. But look at me now.. I am fighting and soon I will conquer this battle because through that encounter, I am always reminded that everything in this world is temporary. The pain, therefore, is just temporary and what we had was just part of my growth and in God’s time, my sacrifice will be worth it for there is greater reward in heaven waiting for me. “God will never leave us empty, He will replace everything we lost and if He asks us to put something down, it’s because He wants us to pick up something better”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have different struggles but no matter how great our struggles are, with determination to finish the race and with God by our side, I know that soon “real happiness” will move towards us and will be with us for the longest time. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So be with me as I live my life in line with this statement, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Why would I be wrong when I know how to be right?”</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We will never quit! </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">☺</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">WRITTEN LAST APRIL 23, 2009</span></span></span></p>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-87917194167707435172010-01-25T20:03:00.004+08:002010-01-25T20:57:27.414+08:00Sometimes, I should care..<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><i><big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.</span></span></big></i><big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Romans 12:17</span></span></big></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I used to be like this..</span></span></b></span></div></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></span><blockquote style="text-align: justify;border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"I don't care what people will say as long as I'm doing what is right in the eyes of God".</span></span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></span><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But I realized, it would be better if I'd give my best to do what's right not only in the eyes of God but also in the eyes of the people around me.</span></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yes, it's a fact that we cannot please everybody but it's no longer right to let ourselves be invisible because of that idea. Let's not limit ourselves for we're created for higher things as this. Furthermore, if people will stumble 'coz of our 'I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE WILL SAY' principle, we will be held responsible of their fall.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sometimes, I should care.. and perhaps.. you should, too..</span></span></b></span></div></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4io8ReDeC3DOSff0e8PyIA_B2uwJYWc3li7hzwR5nZb3r_IeqV3T8GJW4e8AKxXL8u91b4TiYHKKUiCMt_LjSXJq_XcMtdwfu4hpZKMVmiNJUsurGadIGDGAoPrwBOoHu7fWlpkdkq84G/s1600-h/HPIM7261.JPG"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4io8ReDeC3DOSff0e8PyIA_B2uwJYWc3li7hzwR5nZb3r_IeqV3T8GJW4e8AKxXL8u91b4TiYHKKUiCMt_LjSXJq_XcMtdwfu4hpZKMVmiNJUsurGadIGDGAoPrwBOoHu7fWlpkdkq84G/s400/HPIM7261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430659898866468450" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-20723729381919681182010-01-11T21:12:00.007+08:002010-01-11T22:17:33.026+08:00Smelling the victory.. :)<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Grabe. Nag-enjoy jud kog basa sa Esther na wala nako namalayan na naabot diay kog 7 chapters. hehe. Pero worth it man. Ganahan jud </span><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">KAAYO</span></strong><span style="font-size:100%;"> ko sakong mga nareceive karon! Hoooooo! I can smell the victory! Mang, Pang, Kuyas.. See you on Saturday (Youth Reload Livewire)! I know you would come! I love you! :)</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">January 11, 2010 (DEVO)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">READINGS: Esther 1-7, Psalm 40, Proverbs 11 and Act 10-11</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">MESSAGE:</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">“he sent back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"”- Esther 4:13-14</span></em></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">*I am sent for a purpose. I am chosen to bring back my family unto God’s loving arms. I must not think that because I have known the truth and now enjoying the privilege, I’ll be exempted when judgment time comes for I know for a fact that I am accountable of their lives. I, too, will be punished. So, I will not remain silent. I’ll do what I can do while I still have time! :)</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></o:p></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">PROMISE:</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a name="#1"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">“I</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:100%;"> waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.” –Psalm 40:1</span></em></p><em><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></em><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">“He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.” –Acts 11:14</span></em></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">*Wuhoo! Power! I’ll be more patient for He hears my cry and He’ll give my heart’s desires in His perfect timing. Siya na maghan-ay tanan. Ma-win lagi nako akong pamilya! Hooooooooo! Thank you Lord! :D</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></o:p></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">COMMAND:</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish." –Esther 4:16</span></em></p><em><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></em><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">"Go at once," the king commanded Haman. "Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended." –Esther 6:10</span></em></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="font-size:100%;">*</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Be as determined as Esther. I should pursue my goal. Even if it requires much effort and no matter how impossible it seems. God answers sincere prayers and God sees everyone’s heart. If I’m as determined as Esther in winning my family then, surely, my hope will not be cut off. So, go Yanny! Start winning them now while you still have time. Act now or regret later! Yeah! :D</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;">WARNING:</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">“So they hanged Haman on </span></em><em><span style="font-size:100%;">the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's fury subsided.”</span></em></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="font-size:100%;">*</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Another version of Proverbs 26:27. Desire evil and you will reap its fruit. Mao nay giingon na TAGAM! Hahaha. So bantay2x jud sa motives. Check jud ang heart yann.. :)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnaaYOFtSl0mjEsEpaLi9g2YcaVQcx_PYRBIOcgJyZEcqdhQ-zv7A4VndCIF36xcnPoyQ92sVDum_xTzX9gBNUnClXspg2Mlm15hqR2qeOhOzwiehmlg4Pp75qKDFZ7dJACiKttFtCV96/s400/Pamilee!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425486117889177682" /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-81566187943065287282009-12-29T14:07:00.002+08:002009-12-29T14:14:09.081+08:00Don't be so sure..<strong>(I decided not to write the verse because I find it too personal. hehe)</strong><br /><br /><br />Not because I've been told of something, that will be held true forever..<br /><br />Not because I've conquered it thrice, I'll no longer experience the same in the future..<br /><br />And not because I've been so strong, I won't get weak..<br /><br /><br />Hmmm...<br /><br /><br /><br /> <em>Don't be so proud..</em><br /> Stay on the ground..<br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">BE ON GUARD!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Don't be so sure..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p> ..unless God says <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">it is</span></strong>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBskWuQ7j2apaviuiQrZXCZF2KMyEJEmVDHYgn4qvR-8tRPgBA5IxuBcFlwP9ywJG6A7-96hKoNeOeYHRNlxEKzJ7mox_tiofE2weh5WgHDzlnuPjzCfXwn7xgxM4ufsekf0zsa5wuPsaM/s320/Aaa067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420536538341535682" /></p><p><br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-17096243994934551872009-12-28T13:52:00.003+08:002009-12-28T13:54:22.757+08:00What's the root word of APPLICATION?<span style="font-size:130%;"><em>"You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life."</em></span> -John 5:39-40<br /><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpMSadsuUr7e26ZqmrBaOsjGmhXcCsosq74JblzPKLcLaQ3F4yYIvd0X8D2CJUc4UFnWA7pE2l2_XWw8LHcBjitlW86d6hZ65fkWgQpfGwmNhDdUjwn2ME9-6-GnnUxguOVy-meHalREq/s320/bible.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160978017379602" /><br /></p><br />Do you see the difference?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Of course, they're incomparable! It's very obvious..</span><br /><br />But do you know they have similarities?<br /><br />Hmm..<br />Of course they're books.<br />Books containing procedures..<br />guidelines..<br />ingredients and measurements in different perspective..<br /><br />Both are written for a purpose..<br />To instruct..<br />To guide..<br />To make us improve..<br />And to help us see results!<br /><br />But sometimes, both are hard to follow.<br />It requires careful understanding of what's written in order to achieve the best result possible.<br />Sometimes.. patience is needed.<br /><br />But what really is it that makes the two very similar?<br /><br />As for me.. it is APPLICATION.<br /><br />Cookbooks are designed to teach us how to cook a certain or several course/s but they're useless without application, right? So is the bible! A number of people who experienced the greatness of God worked up a sweat just to make that possible! See?! They're not written for reading alone! They're designed to see differences among us after having them bought!<br /><br />YES, it's good to study the scriptures but studying alone won't help us grow.<br />YES, people are amazed seeing us reading it but that alone couldn't really convince them to follow Jesus.<br /><br />What's the root word of application?<br />APPLY!<br /><br />Yes, applying what we have studied is far better than studying the scriptures alone and seeing the differences in our lives is the most convincing strategy of winning people back to God. What is WORD without ACTION, anyway?<br /><br />Hmm.. Perhaps, I should start getting more serious in writing my personal application in my devotional notebook! I hope you, too! God bless us! :)Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-44797273060448206192009-12-27T15:53:00.001+08:002009-12-27T15:56:41.431+08:00Won't give up on you baby..<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-family:courier new;">"He will spend his days in prosperity,<br />and his descendants will inherit the land." </span></strong></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">-Psalm 25:13<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded."</span></strong> -2 Chronicles 15:7</span><br /><br />They said, "If you've tried a lot of times and failed, the only thing that could make it worse is when you give up.."<br /><br />So I made up my mind..<br /><br />I won't give up on you no matter how painful it is receiving not a single text from you.<br /><br />I won't give up on you no matter how disturbing it is to think that you show up only when you want to.<br /><br />I won't give up on you no matter how hard it is to see you acting weird before the world recently.<br /><br />I won't give up on you because I know you'll remember me, too.<br /><br />I won't give up on you because I know you'll find that desire to go, too.<br /><br />I won't give up on you because SOMEONE didn't give up on me, too.<br /><br /><p>I won't give up on you baby, babies, naks.. I miss you soooo. Please come back. I love you.. :'(<br /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljsj4V4uExrPA49z6glhw01bzSMAHcKoaYR260LxuLqJ_l6nU3O1qL_JCvbuK3mz0iBYzGa227qZP5zbUs1vHtpze2-9PkChLJtWtHNdutYA3VUUKZQNCqJ9gvPV_BUZgF40ee1Sr_ME-/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419821604087918482" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Miss ko na to. :(</span></p><p><br /></p>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-21112090191029634782009-12-25T15:49:00.002+08:002009-12-27T15:53:45.100+08:00Clothing Budget..<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">"I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."</span></em></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> -Luke 24:49</span></span><br /><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify">How long will I stay?<span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span>..and how much will it cost me before I'll have that <strong>cloth</strong>?<span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hmmm..</span></p><p></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvT1dZvyz1xlIRur__IfZDy7FqhRGJR2_t9oHQ10FFJDF4OsR77II-WrVjGYtBMumKzdP8PIC945Bdcp2RWL-F975YNfkVuueJtTefiWGoWQdOGftynjDLhdtMIt9yKop52mlnHBRuibAA/s320/SDC10541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419820743369312418" />Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-3495175625101100942009-12-24T14:54:00.001+08:002009-12-24T14:57:04.931+08:00<em><strong>Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?"<br />"Nothing," they answered.</strong></em><strong> -Luke 22:35</strong><br /><br />It pisses me off when I couldn't bring all I want to bring, due to several different reasons, whenever I travel. While packing my things up, I always hear this line from my Mom, "JUST BRING WHAT YOU NEED." Stubborn as I was, I always consider the line as just my Mom's way of dealing with my being brat. I didn't see the value of the statement. Never did it sink in.. NOT until now..<br /><br />This verse speaks of leaving your excess baggages behind. Hmmm. Mother knows better <span style="font-size:85%;">(for God knows best. hehe)</span>. Bitaw noh?! Why do I have to bring along with me the things I don't need <span style="font-size:85%;">(as of the moment)</span> when I easily get tired? Why do I have to take care of things that are not of my power to take care of? And why am I trying so hard to carry everything at once when I can always go back and take things one at a time? <span style="font-size:85%;">(Just like moving to another place)</span><br /><br />This reminds me of Dora. Dora the Explorer. That little scrub-like-haired little girl who loves to sing. She travels with only a small back pack but she has all she needs in her journey. And <span style="font-size:85%;">(because she knows she's still young)</span> she consults her map, too!<br /><br />Traveling like Dora.. Hmm.. Perhaps, that's what I should do. I'll just bring with me what I need in my journey and I'll do the consultations, too! With this, I'll have more room for new things, more room for improvements, more strength to continue the explorations and the race and higher probability of arriving at my destination <span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>safe</strong></span> and <strong>blissful</strong>! Wee! :)<br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM5DiLyllETCIscEQTyUdUANh9n_mO-ie-mWSlw4CNkV_rctQPvGEIyaPGQ68yce9jaLXQRs6byeRg3tT7FwS2l4FCyrYf-R1np8qo0UtbJg5mfgrxu6V2qE7s1Grx8xbKlg7YWv5ks5q/s320/dora.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418693082550805058" /><br /></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-44401838726189801252009-12-23T18:10:00.003+08:002009-12-24T00:28:49.399+08:00Walking after you..<div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"As for you, if you walk before me as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws, I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, 'You shall never fail to have a man to rule over Israel. But if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them, then I will uproot Israel from my land, which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.”</span></em></strong><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">-2 Chronicles 7:17-20</span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">For a long time, I've been wondering how you managed to wait patiently. Despite how right everything seems to be in the eyes of people around you, you did not give in.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I admire your obedience before God. It amazes me how you respond to the teases thrown on you. Hmmm. I just love your way of making the song 'While I'm waiting' real.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">How I long to have such bravery.. such patience.. such obedience..</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">And though it scares me thinking I'll reach the same age before God will approve, I wanna be like you... as brave, as patient and as obedient as you. For I know, walking after you is what God wants me to do.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I wanna walk after you...</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I wanna walk after you... </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">so that when time comes, my descendants will walk after me, too.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I'll love walking after you..</span></div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-11873104478328201532009-11-19T23:43:00.001+08:002009-11-19T23:49:57.867+08:00Taking the risk.<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." -Matthew 7:13</span><br /><br />Our common mistake: Choosing what seems easy, bearable.. Human as we are, we prefer to do lighter things but we aspire heavier/bigger returns. Many stumble because of taking the easy route. We used to think that when we take the easier way, we're gonna have or find what we seek for earlier than the expected time but in doing this we're ignoring the fact that if we have taken the wrong way we're too close to danger.<br /><br />So why wait for that situation to come when, from the start, you have the option to choose the harder way (but, you know, is the best way to take)? It's just up to you to endure all that you'll be going through so you could reach your perfect destination. After all, everything hard-while is worthwhile!<br /><br />Hmmm. Just sharing one of God's messages for me yesterday. Wee! :)<br /><br />Good night everyone! :)</div>Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580519664361976675.post-44991531656027382902009-10-27T19:47:00.004+08:002009-10-27T23:05:54.539+08:00Agi lang..<span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >Dear blog,</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;">Hmm. Hello. It's been a long time. Sorry if I haven't visited you for a while. I've been veeeeeeeery busy. You know <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(pina-Manny)</span>.. I've been dealing with so many problems. I haven't told you I failed ,right? Well, now you know. <span style="font-style: italic;">*sigh*</span> I wouldn't graduate next sem. Tsk3. It was hard to accept. In fact, I was very upset. I have so many expectations to meet and I won't be able to meet them in the expected time. I haven't told my parents about it yet. Honestly, I don't know how to tell them. It's hard when you know that your parents already prepared pigs and all sort for your graduation. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">How about that?!</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">haha.</span></span> I can only imagine the frustration in their eyes. I know they've been waiting for that event to happen. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ako nlang man gud ang ginagastusan. Human na unta sila sa gastos next sem.</span></span> Haaaaayyy.. :(<br /><br />But I'm a lot better now. Don't worry, my dear. God gave me revelations early last week. <span style="font-style: italic;">Ang baboy nlang jud ang problema</span>. Waaa.<br /><br />Anyway, let's proceed to the next update. hehe.<br /><br />Hmmm. You know what.. I graduated in SOL2 last Sunday! Wee! It was a very stressful day but I had FUN! I was very happy! I've reached this far. Hmmm. Another good reason why I couldn't afford to stop. Wee! I love God! I love the vision! 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by<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Dag Heward-Mills<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Jokerman;"></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b> <div style="border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext; border-width: medium medium 1pt; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In partial fulfillment of the requirements in School of Leaders 2<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 22pt; font-family: "Brush Script Std";">Anagkazo<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Compelling Power!</span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Confidence. Courage. Compelling power. How confident are you as an agent of change? Have you proven yourself about your bravery? If yes, then are you bold enough to compel for our Lord Jesus Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">People today are usually very CONFIDENT in other aspects or areas of life. Sometimes, we tend to be more confident in promoting things that bring people no good than spreading the good news. I can’t believe that for centuries people have chosen self-destruction over the promise of salvation. We opt to settle for less and temporary when we’re <i style="">(somewhat)</i> aware that there’s best and permanent.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In the first chapter of this book, i.e. What is Anagkazo?, Dag Heward-Mills explicitly discussed the things that usually happen in the world today, all based on his own experience. I, too, have experienced the same. Worse, have done some of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Alcohol. </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who’s going to agree with me if I say “Alcohol is beneficial”? Who likes to watch advertisements about alcohol and related stuff, featuring <i style="">(of course)</i> the most prominent people in different countries? Who admires those stars as they promote one or some of the biggest tools for self-destruction? If you say yes to all of these <i style="">(or even in just one)</i> questions, then you need to evaluate yourself. I won’t consider <i style="">“for the sake of socialization”</i> and <i style="">“to forget problems”</i> as beneficial. They could never outweigh the damage alcohol has ever done in its existence. As Mills enumerated, alcohol has broken more homes, destroyed more marriages, caused more car accidents and started more wars and fights than anything else in this world. Yet, people forcibly advertise it. It’s so sad to think that people tend to be more confident and more forceful in promoting things such as that than evangelism.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Muslims. </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I admit, like Mills, I am also amazed to see Muslims fighting for their faith to the point of ignoring death. That’s how devoted they are to their <i style="">Allah</i>. And sometimes, though it’s not right, it’s very tempting to get jealous over them in winning people for their faith. That’s why it is no longer surprising to see their religion spread like butter in a hot pan. <span style=""> </span>If we, Christians branded as agents of change and people who promised to be with Christ in winning souls, are as devoted as them in fighting for our faith and fulfilling our purpose, I think we could bring Durian Hotel back to operation for our daily Youth Reload and Sunday service.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Kissing Students. </span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ouch</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">! The title’s a big slap on my face. How much more the five short paragraphs under it. Even if going back to yesterday’s not right, I have to admit I have done such brazenness several times in my past. I can imagine the mouth of the book talking to me and its fingers pointing towards my direction. I WAS INDEED SHAMELESS. I was shameless in indulging myself to worldly pleasures. I was shameless for the wrong reason. And for that, I have no right to entertain shame in preaching the Gospel!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Furthermore, people tend to enjoyably discuss perversion and malpractices. With great confidence, they can speak of these things in front of so many listeners ignoring the fact <i style="">(in which they’re aware of)</i> that what they’re doing’s not right. Yet, we Christians are so quiet when it comes to speaking God’s Word? What are we waiting for? Where did we place our confidence? When are we going to practice Anaideia (i.e. shamelessness)? Perhaps, we need to be COURAGEOUS.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The second chapter of the book talks about the ways to practice Anagkazo, which simply means “to compel”. In this chapter, Mills explained how important Anagkazo is as revelation. He said there that <i style="">Anagkazo is important because a certain type of evangelism is not going to work in this day and age</i>. This means, we have to go out and drive people closer to God, not to stick into the traditional way of inviting people to church and bore them with with the “not-so-fun” games. Second, <i style="">Anagkazo is important because many of the people that need the Gospel are not in places where they can receive bourgeoisie invitation cards</i>. It still talks about coming up a new strategy in winning people. He said there that sitting in church and inviting people has long been unworkable strategy for evangelism and he is, of course, right about that. Why? Because, in the first place, who’s lost? Is it really the job of the lost to find their way back? Or it should be of those who are aware that they’ve been missing? <i style="">Come on</i>.. Let’s think of that! Thirdly, without Anagkazo, many churches will die a natural death or will be going to be empty. Lastly, with Anagkazo, one will be able to overcome excuses.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Written in this chapter, also, are the 10 practical steps of Anagkazo. These are the following steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">An Anagkazo Man Prepares a Great Supper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Preparing now for the bigger things tomorrow. Take every opportunity and believe that something great will be happen to you someday. Now, is the time to prepare. You do not know when will God grant your heart’s desires. Do not wait for that something to happen. Chances are, because you’re not prepared, you’ll not be able to handle those things or you will be tired of waiting.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A Person who practices Anagkazo does not keep to himself but influences and affects many people<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Be visible. A true Christian should be seen even in every little thing s/he does. Influence others! Affect others, positively! Bring changes to their lives and with that, you will attract trackers of the wrong trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Anyone practicing Anagkazo is not prepared to cancel his service<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This step talks about being persistent in sharing the Word no matter what situation you’re going through, not to be discouraged even in the midst of adversities.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">An Anagkazo Person is not prepared to have an empty meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Instead of keeping yourself busy of feeling so low because of the low attendance of your cell group, do something to increase the number! Evangelize! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He is not overcome by people’s excuses<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I want to borrow his lines, “Any good minister, who wants to reach people, must not be overwhelmed by people’s excuses. He must learn to overcome people’s excuses.” How about that? Haha. M-A-R-V-E-L-L-O-U-S.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Know that many excuses are empty<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I just love how he responded to the excuses of the successful business man, “<i style="">You are a successful businessman. Everything you want to do, you do. You travel. You get up early on weekdays. You even have time to visit your girlfriend who lives a few hundred kilometres away. How come you have no time for God? If you really want to do something you can do it.”</i> Hah! What more can I say? He’s indeed an Anagkazo person!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">7.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He knows that many excuses are lies<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">8.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He makes a way and does not give an excuse<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It’s learning to make a way where there’s no way.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">9.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He goes out of his normal circles of life<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. Specifically, changing our old lifestyle or forgetting our old way of living. Choosing the right people to mingle with and trying new adventures in serving the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">10.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Anagkazo man is not satisfied as long as there is still room<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There’s always room for improvement. There’s still a big room for souls. As long as there are existing people who do not believe in Christ then we must not be satisfied. We should aim for greater things. We must not be contented with just finding a twelve but multitudes.. and multitudes from them.. until everyone has received Jesus Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The last chapter of the book is <i style="">Practicing Anaideia and Biazo</i>. This chapter talks about how to get rid of fear and shame, strategies on how to preach the gospel and how to be confident no matter what situation may come along the way as you preach. This chapter is more of a summary of the book. The author has presented his ideas in a very understandable and influential way. Thus, as a conclusion, it is really important to practice the three main ideas discussed in this book, the <i style="">Anagkazo, Anaiadeia and Biazo</i>. So how am I going to apply these three? Hmmm. Here are some ways I’ve thought on how to apply them:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Start getting rid of shame and fear when doing the evangelism. I used to think it’s hard even if I’ve done it several times already. Now, I have to take that feeling away, be confident and be not afraid to show everyone that I love doing what I do. After all, being confident in preaching the Word of God, as long as there’s anointing of course, is not a shameful act.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Stop cancelling opencells. I have this attitude of cancelling our opencell every time I have something to do, acads-related. Yes, I understand that sometimes, it is really hard to balance things but I should start learning to practice balancing now. What I need is time management. So, maybe, starting next sem, when I have something to do in school, I should start doing them as early as possible so that I won’t be cramming again which, eventually, leads to imbalance work or things undone (this includes cancellations of meetings).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To come up with strategies that will attract more people to come closer to God.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>In short, to become a visible Christian in everything I do and an Anagkazo woman for the glory of our Father! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">:)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p> Miss Yannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086760426439838061noreply@blogger.com0