The Lord's Prayer

                                  



                                  
                                  
                                    The Lord's Prayer

                                                     Matthew 6:9-13 (KJV)

                                                   Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
                                                  Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
                                                  Give us this day our daily bread.
                                                  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
                                                 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is
                                                 the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen'.

"And What Frames Your Mind, Today?"

Flowers, especially roses always bring that essence of love that is worth celebrating in all ages and for all seasons...

Its beauty is what it is: empowering. I was so close to behold it with my heart and eyes. Put it on my bucket list--for now.



Scintillating; both, the image & its message... What would I do without a fiery imagination? It's what makes life more of a reverie, breathes of hope. Artful, poetic and springy!

"In Observance of Spring..."

"In a world saturated with social media and unlimited interruptions," I tend to struggle focusing what's in front of me. I find myself complaining of things that didn't go my way; places I should have visited and people I should have "gotten off my wagon" long time ago. And so I thought I failed miserably. Deep regrets for what it feels like  half of my existence is scattered, squandered, and deferred. For this, I only have myself to blame and for that, I owe myself a 360 degree- turnaround. With God, all things are possible. From hereon, I don't want anything or anybody outside His will.

As a child of the most high God, I am gifted with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The Lord pours out His oil of anointing unto us so that we could have authority over sickness, addiction, grief and evil doctrines. I've eluded myself this truth about His Power in me. But I'm here now ready to seek His face and reach His hand. Let that be your Spring breakthrough as it is with me.

There is always Hope. Believe it and Have a little faith--even just as small as the "mustard seed."


You Take Care Always

Have a Blessed Sunday

"What I Know For Sure..."

What I Know For Sure...

Realizing the truth that we are all susceptible to temptations and therefore our spiritual stance if we are real Christians has more weight than the unbelief... Temptations come in different forms, in various degrees and no matter how strong your moral compass is; you'll fall into trap. Now, this is where your relationship with God comes in...Where does your faith stand as a believer, as a born-again Christian-- as a child of the most high God when temptations are spearheading you?

Having accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord of my life ensues good conviction, responsibility, commitment, wisdom, patience, charity--all of which are precursors to obedience, surrendering earthly desires and unaligned dreams to His purpose for my life. Yes, it took the best of my Time, my Mind & my Heart to finally realized the Truth that even me as a Christian is very much vulnerable, susceptible & human to the devil's tactics & strategies. You see, the devil knows & plays with your weakness. Satan will use social media & flattery to your emotions. Once your enemy got an ounce of your soft spot, he will employ his strategies to seduce you where his stronghold is already within you. He has already strategically positioned your heart & mind engulfed into his deception. I, too, have been manipulated by my own flesh. I have not relentlessly and courageously applied 1 Peter 5:8 that says: Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about whom he may devour."

But...I serve a bigger God than my mistakes and wrong choices. This I know for sure. I wished I had used biblical boundaries appropriately to achieve the relationships and purposes that God has intended for me . Again, it's never too late to move forward and walk with God. There's no need for self  condemnation and guilt trappings. God's grace abounds. I just have to really be more attuned to the Holy Spirit when He's prompting me and teaching me instead of ignoring and disconnecting the seed of God's word for my life.

As always, you take care and
God Bless...




 

"Rise & Shine"

One of the days my heart attunes is to every"First " day of the month. I look at it like the newness/freshness of hope to its fullness. It's my trajectory to faith...that circumvents anything  good especially praying in the spirit of love.

The word "first" always brings me great expectancy. That's one of the things my heart never waivers despite of how the ebb of life assails me. I know now that God is for me. He is the Light that shines; that penetrates platitude--even those bound by depression; addiction, heavy laden, the broken-hearted. For the Lord is greater than our weaknesses, diseases, & illnesses.

So, I march on to that truth that Hope for every soul to come to know Him and accept Him as his/her personal Savior & Lord. And when that happens, your pain & suffering becomes His saving grace. And each time you feel like giving up and your mind hovering the clouds, think of what Jesus did for us at the cross. It would be wrong then to lose sight of victory when Jesus already paid it all at the Cross and conquered victory for all of us.

As I keep the momentum of that hope & faith, walking/jogging with my chocolate Lab in the park has never been more beholding. Even close to noon, many families were still at the field echoing their support for their children playing soccer. Cocoa seemed to like hearing the chuckles and the exhilarating sounds little children do. And that is one perceptible joy that comes with expectancy.

After all, life is looking up. Keep your eyes above the vault & the arch of the sky. For there, lies the firmament, the Heaven.

Happy first ay of March.
You take care always...God Bless

 

"In Life We All Have..."

... Whatever secret, regret, dream and the unforgettable love we have in our life, there is nothing compared to the love of God that He gives to us unconditionally. We just have to lay it down to His feet--to the throne of our hearts.

 

    As always, take care 
and God Bless

"God Is Not Finished With Me Yet..."

 

Two weeks ago I had a phone call telling me to make another mammogram appointment--to another hospital. My recent mammogram showed a finding that requires additional imaging studies, such as an ultrasound or additional mammographic views to complete their evaluation.

So I made the appointment within 72 hours. I was in a state of compounding doubts, speculations and restlessness. Having had two aunts on my paternal side died of breast cancer and my brother, first cousin and my mom's sister & brother also died of cancer, I'm considered very high risk. Plus, I've been having pressure there on & off. I just ignored it for if I could walk & jog 17 miles per week with no weight excess, no cholesterol and no blood pressure problems, and my most assurance of all-- God is with me, so I thought I should be good to go.

How do I come against human nature? I have substantiated fears...I could be next. I needed to be objective & strong. I had to put my house in order--meaning I have to make my last will of testament; make amends with what I am able to do and reach out to those who have been part of my life that somehow I lost connection with; and so on and so forth. My mind was in a battlefield for three days. My worst dilemma, how I'm going to prepare my two sons who have been my breath of life and inspiration with what could be our most challenging journey together as a family.

To my astonishment, they told me not to worry  myself to death; that I'm going to be okay; that it can't be my time because I'm not a grandma yet. That did get me to chuckle and as a child of God, I should be testifying of how God as the Healer of all diseases and illnesses. That my body is His temple and no affliction couldn't be overcome by victory in Jesus. 

And so I prayed...When King Hezekiah learned that he was going to die soon, he cried, and wept bitterly and most of all he prayed earnestly to God. God extended King Hezekiah's life for another fifteen more years. My heart came into remembrance how God made the blind see,  the deaf hear, how Jesus  healed the ten men with leprosy, how he said, "Lazarus, come forth" and he came back to life. And many more healing Jesus performed physically and spiritually.Oh, how amazing is our God.

O the day of my appointment, I was already armored with the security of God's promise. I just have to claim it and it's done.  Although I cried in my car, it wasn't a cry of bitterness. My mom was there; my oldest sister, too. We're all waiting for the result. This time it didn't feel like waiting forever, neither a propensity for the uncertainty. I believe for one thing; that I will believe the report of the Lord and I know that whatever I may go through life, I won't be alone. He granted me serenity and a new Hope. It's up to me now to use it according to His plans for my life.

God is not finished with me yet. I know I'll have more tests and trials for my faith but this time I'm  getting closer to the Heaven's door. To God I give all the glory...The second result of my mammogram was God's report. And my living testimony. God is faithful.

As always, you take care and 
God Bless