Look! The tree is empty!

All of us are familiar with this, when I see a cross, it’s not only a natural wood that I see. For me, I see God’s love but I would like to emphasize that His love is not only limited to the cross, it goes beyond that tree, He is alive and with us at this very moment. The most unforgettable event in my life is when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.

Since I accepted Him as my Lord and Savior, my life changed radically, a turn of 180 degrees from my old self is a complete obedience to the Lord, giving my life for Him and to take control of my life. It was never easy to be His child and neither difficult. Condemnations and persecutions of this world will allow crippling into our minds that we needed to give up and lose hope, but since I have the strongest foundation, [JESUS] I have to think and act like Him. His words has been my strength ever since, through His amazing love towards me and you God’s love abounds in us. Honestly, I have never been in love with anyone like I do for my Prince. I am just overflowed knowing that He deserves my love and life.

Being His princess is one of the most precious everlasting rewards I have. I am honoured and pleased to confirm that God has allowed me to be His princess as He is my Prince. As I walk radiantly for our personal relationship, I encounter a lot of challenges, but since His love is evident and much stronger than any temptations that could possibly drag me to the pit of corrupted world. The tree was empty, our sins and shame vanished. The prophecy was fulfilled, Jesus became sinner for us to have the salvation, the everlasting life with our Father in heaven. He was dead but now He is alive, death can no longer overcome us, He has overcome death! *Amazingly in love with my Prince.

I am falling in love with You all over again

For the past three consecutive days, God has been reminding me how faithful He was, is and will. He keeps on reminding me how I should be thankful because for the past years in my life, yes it was difficult, but it doesn't have to be miserable. Book of Joshua has been a revelation, the words and promises of God tagged my heart. It's fathomable that truly there is God! Obviously, the reason of sunrise, sunset, stars is because of His unfailing love, fulfilled promises and wonders of His creation.

I cannot explain how it has begun, but God has been using people in my life to draw me closer to Him. (Inspired as always.. HAHA) I may find my reasons unreasonable and invalid, there are still people that enlightens me to do what He called me to do! Right now, what I can tell you is that, His mighty works will shine in the lives of His people! This seven days prayer and fasting is a tremendous movement of God, positive and confident that God will make miracles and do amazing things in our lives. I am just so excited and expectant of God's plans in each and every one.

For the past years, I've been blinded and deafened God's beautiful calling. It was never clear and audible because of lack of determination and desperation to hear after His purpose. And so, right now, I can't explain how He surprisingly reveal some things to me that I haven't asked for. His words are my strength and courage to fully make Him known all the days of my life.

Not only in my personal life will He move, but also in my household and friends (relatives, family). As my faith grow and grow I can see God's extraordinary and marvellous exploit in their lives.

Not only my household will He make fantastic effort, but also in my studies, excellence for His glory will shine upon me. As I continue to strive harder and aim higher, He will definitely respond whatever I ask in Jesus' name.

Not only to my household and studies will He move, but also the things I needed to personally keep for myself known, He will surely give it to me! Come on! I will rejoice always whenever God will give it to me.You are my rock and glory, my lifter of my head.

It's not just about the things I asked for but also my personal relationship with my Prince. I am growing and blooming day after day as I spend more time with Him. Consecration is a big help. Reducing the time for FB, Twitter and Yahoo messenger is difficult but since what is more important to me is to dwell in His word and patiently listen to His voice. Deeper relationship with my Prince will help me see what and who I am for Him.

Love is a big word and what made me embrace it and give it all is to know that I was never alone and will never be, that I am loved first and preciously adored by Divine Authority. I mean isn't it amazing that the Superior of all things, the King of kings, Lord of lords, the Alpha and Omega can be your very best friend? Even a father, mentor, teacher or adviser cannot do what He did for us... I am just overflowed knowledgeable for His unfailing, endless, enduring love.

For me, the One who gave His life for me, deserves to be loved too. He deserves more than enough, He deserves all the praise, honor and glory... He deserves my Life to and it will only be Yours...

I am thankful that I had the chance to fall in love with the Lord my God, my Best Friend, my Father and my Prince all over again....

He makes me laugh

I didn't know that he would talk to me the day I visited his profile or basically his note. Since I was really interested with books, (bookworm) and his notes was all about the books specially classics that I am not interested of, but I'm trying. Since Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter was mentioned in the book I am currently reading Authentic beauty by Leslie Ludy. EMMa by Jane Austen is an interesting book too..I find it interesting and there we started our online chat in Facebook. It's all about books, I was learning from him and I am listening to him. Well, not just that interesting conversation about books, he was rambling like a lady. He was the first guy I encountered that is so adapted with the stories of the books. That even the history or the combinations of the names, he knew. He is really a smarty-pants. He impart his knowledge, so selfless. Until I get so tired that I can't get any clue. I get no idea because he likes classics though I know some of it, but still it makes me feel "What? What is he saying? I have totally no idea... grr, what else could I have ever bring up?" And until the connection has lagged us and could't catch up anymore, so when the connection started to speed, he asked me if I have Yahoo messenger, and fortunately I have.

I really enjoyed my conversation with him, while my friends were bragging me that I am so nocturnal that up to early in the morning I was still having a chit-chat with him. But for me, it was just a mere communication with my long lost childhood buddy?(I don't even know what to call him) that I was able to talk with. That was actually UNEXPECTED.

Then there we go to some personal topics that we had almost same incidents in our lives. I got relate with it and some emotional stuffs too. Despite all the nosebleed topics we had, I was still smiling and laughing. It made me smile when he kept on asking me because he seems interested too in my personal life. (But please no double meanings)

He is so smart that he writes his own story, he joins extra-curricular activities, he loves to draw and classical musics... He loves to learn and answer all his questions in his mind. Like just what I had with him, sometimes I answer his question once in a one word that can also be an answer for  two questions. And he still wanted to know which one specifically is the answer.Like there is this trick question: where do you go by these days?  I thought the answer should be "nothing much, I do a lot of things"  but he has own different meaning too, he meant "What do they call you these days?" and I blushed without him knowing. He loves to tell story too and share some knowledge that he adapted from all his mentor or whatever he research. He made me laugh to when I accidentally said:gora (a slang word by homosexual which I believe it came from) and he jokingly responded: anu be teh, kalurka ah! Something like that, and I laughed out loud that ,can be heard  from the other room. From what I know this my childhood buddy? has a deep big voice since he reached his puberty. I find it so funny because he told me changing his voice most of the time and I don't know why maybe for the fun sakes or he is really a comedian.. 

Actually every time I reply to him, my heart's beats faster that I am so scared that I might fail to understand his sentences or I might answer his question wrong (grammatically and intentionally) I don't know, maybe because I can't reach him, he is so high. And so he gets my respect. Nervous attacks me whenever I talk to him, so in every words I have to think it through first before I send it to him. This second chat, I feel so free and comfortable. We were joking and teasing and laughing and also went to serious stuffs. I appreciate all the efforts, the advises, the questions and the songs I got to listen too. I also appreciate his being impish whenever he wanted too. I am not sure if I unintentionally hurt his feeling for being makulit so curious about the topic.

Overall, I don't know what it is Lord, but whatever it is Lord, I'll wait upon your REVELATION.

It's not just about my childhood buddy? It's also about God's direct calling. But since he had the feeling that we needed to talk, and I hadn't, I actually enjoyed it. I got the chance to talk to the person I call CHILDHOOD BUDDY when technically we didn't have any short or long talks back then... It was this Facebook been a great help to be the bridge of our communication! =)

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Christmas, family, and the CROSS

December 24, 2010


Since my parents are not with us, they are both in abroad, I believe their Christmas is as cold as snow. But we get HOT because of the holy spirit of the Lord sent in our lives. As we all accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we believe that God will never keep us far away from each other. This Christmas is pretty amazing, although we're not literally complete, we can still laugh and smile. Before the midnight, my siblings and I prayed first in front of the few foods like: maalat na adobo (HAHA) and ham with cheese cooked by my sister and some fruits. I still appreciate God because even with little food, my siblings and I can still remember God's faithfulness in our lives. We didn't forget praying for all He did on the CROSS, the reason of this celebration. My siblings and I although fights and arguments are usual conflicts we are still united with His faithfulness and enduring LOVE. He is amazing because He provides a way in a tiniest and shortest impossible ways. I thought that I am going to celebrate this Christmas with no food (well, usually my family spends Christmas with bunch of delicious foods) But since our refrigerator is not empty we did a  simple cook. But regardless the food, what made me happy is that, being with my siblings makes me say: Lord thank You for bringing them here with me even they are headaches... still they make me laugh out LOUD! I recieved gifts too from my friends and family, and I also gave them back. It's one of my response to God's blessings to me... to give is better than receiving! <3

For the past few weeks, the Sunday series were all about the Kings of the Christmas: King Herod, Magi and JESUS...


King Herod topic is all about himself only so I'm not going to share it.. According to Matthew 2 the Magi asked King Herod the king of the Jews, when actually King Herod was appointed as the king of Jews and the reason of his disturbed facial expressions. Well  I can imagine that king herod is really annoyed by these Magi. I mean imagine the bravery of these men asking the king of the Jews. Another noble act of the Magi was to worship the REAL King of Jews (Born to be the King of the Jews) - Jesus! They were overjoyed when they finally got in bethlehem. I could imagine the success of the travel of the Magi, a relief from excitement and the smile, joy and honor to see the Child! While the parents (Mary and Joseph) smiles at angelic face of their baby knowing that this Kid has a big responsibility in their city, no in the world. And so the prophecy were fulfilled, Jesus was born and grew up.. The Magi worshiped baby Jesus and gave Him gifts: gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. My pastor told us that golds were only given to the kings at their time. So baby Jesus were treated as King even not yet announce by the nation. The Magi's obedience were pretty eye-catchy though. Wise men who are willing to follow the Star and give gifts to a stranger baby. Now that's some WISE with wisdom! 


Now let's move on, JESUS was born, the ANOINTED ONE, BORN to be KING! God the Father is so sweet, to bring His Only Son on earth, a HUGE sacrifice and I believe Jesus didn't refuse that command. Father: " Son, I am going to send you through the Holy Spirit in a womb of an equipped and reliable woman who is also David's descendants" Jesus: " ha? No way!!!" Okay hold on, that's too far from that! I can imagine Jesus response to the God the Father, Jesus: "Yes, send me..." Not a hint of irony or doubts or pretentious... It's just like Isaiah said: Here I am, send me... And Jesus grew up in wisdom and human stature. God is so sweet.. Thank You God for sending Jesus here on earth even He suffered. 


He is the REAL reason of this CELEBRATION. It's all about JESUS.. and not about US!

Matthew 2

The Magi Visit the Messiah

 ¹ After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi^[a]from the east came to Jerusalem ² and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” ³ When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. ⁵ “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
 ⁶ “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
   are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
   who will shepherd my people Israel.’^[b]”
 ⁷ Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. ⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
 ⁹ After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. ¹¹ On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ¹²And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

waiting upon You Lord

I came from a Christian family, but it doesn't mean you are already save. You still have to say and confess that Jesus is your Lord and Savior and obey all His commands. Was it easy? NO! Never easy, never difficult too. It's not easy to be a child of God, where every eyes are on you, has lot of HIGHER expectations, and not difficult because Jesus will always carry you from all the hardships.


persecutions, criticisms, and troubles are always on your sides. But Jesus is always on superior, inferior, lateral, medial, ventral, dorsal, superficial, or in short always by your side.


I know Jesus is in me, but there's still a cry in my heart, where I still neglect to obey and follow Him. Lack of determination and discipline is really a struggle. Although inspiring testimonies and encouragements from my spiritual family has given me strength to really focus on God, a deeper personal relationship with Christ is what I really want. I want Him more in my life and I long for Him, or maybe this is just a CONFUCIUS striking me at the wrong time... But I believe I am strong because I have His word...


Maybe I am just really confuse because I've been asking God's specific calling for me. I don't know. I am still asking God's guidance and a whisper of His audible sweet loving voice.


I am waiting upon You, Lord... 

“Wait for the LORD, be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”

Psalm 27:14

Just want to say one more to the Lord: .Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am, Lord. Send me."Isaiah 6:8

 I am willing Lord, send me..

~

RADIANT GIRL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYcuJTWzHDY&feature=related


I AM IN LOVE WITH HIM <3

Your Love is everything

Your Love is EVERYTHING

T|  Your Love is Everything

A|  Chris Quilala, Jesus Culture

B|  Capo 3

N|  

A|  Intro: Em, C2, G

B|  

B|  Verse 1:

E|  Em                      G/B

R|  When i'm dry and thristy Lord,

.|  C2                    G

C|  And i'm cryin out for more. 

O|  Em           G/B           C2     G

M|  I know I can trust in your love.

-|  Em                    G/B

T|  In the darkness in the night,

A|  C2                       G

B|  When i'm starvin for the light.

N|  Em           G/B           C2     G

A|  I know I can trust in your love.

B|  

B|  

E|  Bridge: 

R|  Am          G/B         C2

.|  You keep no record of my sin. 

C|  Am            G/B            D

O|  You dont remember all of my shame.

M|  

-|  

T|  Chorus:

A|  C2

B|  Your love, heals every disease.

N|  G/B

A|  Your love, fullfuls my every need.

B|  Em

B|  Your love, is everything to me.

E|  D

R|  Your love, is everything.

.|  

C|  

O|  Coda:

M|  C2                                    D

-|  I will not forget, I wont forget your promises.

T|  Em                                    D/F#

A|  I will not forget, I wont forget your love.    (x4)

B|  

N|  C2                            D

A|  I will not forget, nothing impossible.

B|  Em                               D/F#

B|  I will not forget, I wont forget your love.    (x4)

E|  

R|  

.|  

C|      Em      C2       G      G/B     Am       D     D/F#

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M|  b|---2---|---2---|---2---|---3---|---1---|---3---|---3---|

-|  g|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|

T|  d|---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---0---|

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