It was midnight, and I was chatting with a friend. I told her I'm loving her statuses on facebook, and she said she needs strength from Him. So I gave her a link of a blog spot which I think will help her. She mentioned about the devil making people weak because of our sins. I then told her that the devil is working on his target--and that is our weaknesses. Then she thanked me for sharing her the blog spot and told me that the Lord is enlightening people through me. I smiled when I realized God is using me. Later on, I felt my bed shake and I heard my guitar hanging on the wall move. I didn't mind it. But I was a bit scared, so I went out the room and checked for anything else hanging--like the keys, the cellphone chargers, the earphones--they were all moving. With the sight, I felt my heart pounding. So I immediately kissed my parents sleeping soundly in their room.
I went back to chat with this friend, and I told her there was an earth shake. She laughed because she thought her roommate was just uneasy, and then she confirmed that she felt it too.Then she told me that it's weird that just a while ago, we were talking about our problems and now talking about denying the little shake we both felt. We then thought how mysterious God's ways are, it was like through the earthquake, we were both shaken up as well to remember "Children, Never will I leave you;never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). Then once again she thanked me because she felt God shaking her through my confirmation that it did shake literally. She said I was God's instrument tonight.
I just can't let it pass without writing it. I'm so much perceptive with little things, and maybe it's God's way too, to shake me and tell everyone that He's everywhere and He's real. You don't wait for a massive earth shake before you come to Him. He's waiting for you. Feel Him all the time, and in that way, you will never have to worry about anything. Oh, and let me include. While you still have time, show them how much you love them.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Why Nursing?
Well, i have a dream. :)
SOMEDAY, I will be a nurse. IF not a nurse in the near future, then in the world to come. You see, a lot of people are discouraging me and telling me to shift courses, still be in a medical field but not nursing. There are 287,000 unemployed registered nurses in the Philippines alone,reported in the news. I thought that not everyone gets no job after calling themselves Registered Nurses. I want to be a nurse because I'm after the skills; I'm after the service I can render in the end times. See, it's true that my school, Adventist University of the Philippines trains students for eternity. Nursing is more than just the dollars abroad. My mindset is just to help regardless of the minimum wage, or even not being paid at all. If my patients suffer, I'm willing to sacrifice too. If my patients can't pay the bills, then I'm willing not to be paid, too. If you ask me where to live or where to get food without pay, I don't know. What I do know, one hundred percent is that God will provide.
Another dream is to write. Actually, it's to be a photojournalist. But to be one, I have to finish a degree. I don't know what that is as of the moment, but I'd like to pursue it someday too. If I get to be a successful nurse, and I've earned enough money to support my own; then I'm going to travel. Travel to different places, do missionary works, meet people familiar or unfamiliar, work with people of the same interest and love for service,experience different cultures, nurse a lot of people in need, photograph events,people or situations, write about all of it. It would be wonderful to have it all written not just an evidence of my journey, but a reading testimony of my work for the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58 says, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
If these two BIG dreams happen as a result of my faith and hard-work, I'd be one of the happiest,and most contented person on earth. I promise to use my wealth for His work; because He wouldn't have given it to me purposelessly. It would be the point of my existence, to be used by God in all ways I am capable of; and by His Omnipotence, even those I cannot do. This will be everything for His glory.
SOMEDAY, I will be a nurse. IF not a nurse in the near future, then in the world to come. You see, a lot of people are discouraging me and telling me to shift courses, still be in a medical field but not nursing. There are 287,000 unemployed registered nurses in the Philippines alone,reported in the news. I thought that not everyone gets no job after calling themselves Registered Nurses. I want to be a nurse because I'm after the skills; I'm after the service I can render in the end times. See, it's true that my school, Adventist University of the Philippines trains students for eternity. Nursing is more than just the dollars abroad. My mindset is just to help regardless of the minimum wage, or even not being paid at all. If my patients suffer, I'm willing to sacrifice too. If my patients can't pay the bills, then I'm willing not to be paid, too. If you ask me where to live or where to get food without pay, I don't know. What I do know, one hundred percent is that God will provide.
Another dream is to write. Actually, it's to be a photojournalist. But to be one, I have to finish a degree. I don't know what that is as of the moment, but I'd like to pursue it someday too. If I get to be a successful nurse, and I've earned enough money to support my own; then I'm going to travel. Travel to different places, do missionary works, meet people familiar or unfamiliar, work with people of the same interest and love for service,experience different cultures, nurse a lot of people in need, photograph events,people or situations, write about all of it. It would be wonderful to have it all written not just an evidence of my journey, but a reading testimony of my work for the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58 says, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
If these two BIG dreams happen as a result of my faith and hard-work, I'd be one of the happiest,and most contented person on earth. I promise to use my wealth for His work; because He wouldn't have given it to me purposelessly. It would be the point of my existence, to be used by God in all ways I am capable of; and by His Omnipotence, even those I cannot do. This will be everything for His glory.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Facing Trials
Facing Trials? It's nothing compared to His suffering. Ponder on Isaiah 53:5 "But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed." Would this wonderful fact stop you from moving forward? Of course, not. This is what matters most. This is why we live. so DON'T QUIT, because HE didn't.
You may be suffering from an illness; or you may be agonizing because of an incurable sickness.You may be homeless. You may have no job. You might have slept all nights with a hungry stomach,and you might have worried where to find luck the moment the sun rises again. You may be not educated. You may be abused. You may be bothered by your conscience. You may be worrying and doubting so much. You may have lost your house and all your possessions. You may be a victim of a natural calamity, a disaster, or terrorism. You may be confused. You may be behind bars. You may be stuck in poverty. You may think that there's no more hope. You may feel like everything is wrong. You may be in the midst of violence. You may be alone. But THINK.
Everything on earth is temporary anyway. ALL these things or circumstances shall come to pass. It goes on, no matter what. Time is running and all these will come to an end.
JUST REMEMBER, that in facing all trials, stand firm and strong in your faith. By doing so, you will be a living testimony of Christ. In all your actions and all the works you do, include Him. The hope is in Him, because He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
David didn't come to the battlefield unprepared, and he fought Goliath with his armor. We, also should be prepared. And in the tough future, the uncertainty, the end times where people of different powers will try to rule, remember to:
EPHESIANS 6:10-17.
"Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace, and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. "
You may be suffering now, but all these will be rewarded once you endure the persecution with a steadfast faith in God. It will be more than a great feeling to tell yourself: "I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing" (2 Timothy 4:7,8). Wouldn't it be a relief to hear our God tell us, "...Well done My good and faithful servant!..."(Luke 19:17).
Facing trials is not easy as how I want it to be, but in Him alone do we find strength to get through all of it. Sacrifice is not part of life, it is in fact our life. But it is for Him, so it is worth it. Be wise and stay strong. TRUST in God and do your best--it's the only way to make yourself at peace amidst the life's hardest and strongest storms.
You may be suffering from an illness; or you may be agonizing because of an incurable sickness.You may be homeless. You may have no job. You might have slept all nights with a hungry stomach,and you might have worried where to find luck the moment the sun rises again. You may be not educated. You may be abused. You may be bothered by your conscience. You may be worrying and doubting so much. You may have lost your house and all your possessions. You may be a victim of a natural calamity, a disaster, or terrorism. You may be confused. You may be behind bars. You may be stuck in poverty. You may think that there's no more hope. You may feel like everything is wrong. You may be in the midst of violence. You may be alone. But THINK.
Everything on earth is temporary anyway. ALL these things or circumstances shall come to pass. It goes on, no matter what. Time is running and all these will come to an end.
JUST REMEMBER, that in facing all trials, stand firm and strong in your faith. By doing so, you will be a living testimony of Christ. In all your actions and all the works you do, include Him. The hope is in Him, because He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
David didn't come to the battlefield unprepared, and he fought Goliath with his armor. We, also should be prepared. And in the tough future, the uncertainty, the end times where people of different powers will try to rule, remember to:
EPHESIANS 6:10-17.
"Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace, and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. "
You may be suffering now, but all these will be rewarded once you endure the persecution with a steadfast faith in God. It will be more than a great feeling to tell yourself: "I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing" (2 Timothy 4:7,8). Wouldn't it be a relief to hear our God tell us, "...Well done My good and faithful servant!..."(Luke 19:17).
Facing trials is not easy as how I want it to be, but in Him alone do we find strength to get through all of it. Sacrifice is not part of life, it is in fact our life. But it is for Him, so it is worth it. Be wise and stay strong. TRUST in God and do your best--it's the only way to make yourself at peace amidst the life's hardest and strongest storms.
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