The other day, 30th of August 2012, I attended a cell group. I decided to attend because I am willing to open my heart and my eyes for the Lord.
Years passed, I've dreamed of becoming something that I would be able to help my family. I first decided that I wanted to become a nurse when I was a child, then I decided to become a teacher, then a chef and then a computer specialist. I was so excited to fulfill those dreams of mine of becoming one of those, but there's something that I was missing and I don't even know of what was it.
When I joined the Midweek Gathering, I was so inspired about the topic. It was all about Acts 3:1-10 and I was also inspired by the title, "I am not lame anymore, get up and start walking". I know you knew this because I shared it here on my blog :D I've realized that it's time for me to not dwell in the past and keep moving forward. It's time for me to open my eyes and my heart for the Lord because I know that the Lord God is saying something to me in which that I would still find out. As I continued on thinking about it and talking to God, I then realized on how good it is to preach and share God's words to other people. I feel like, it enlightens my heart.
On the day of the cell group that I last attended, we talked about "WEALTH CREATION" and there was a part there that up until now, I cannot forget. And that was to NEVER GIVE UP TO WHATEVER GOALS YOU WANTED TO REACH. NEVER GIVE UP EARLY FOR YOU MAY NOT KNOW ON HOW NEAR YOU ARE TO REACH IT. Then my cell group leader told us a story about 2 men who was at a desert and have nothing to eat nor to drink.
The story goes like this:
There were 2 men who got stranded on a desert place wherein they have no food to eat and water to drink. One of them told the other that they will both dig until they would find what they're looking for and then they start digging. Both of them dug and dug until they both dug very deep. After hours passed, they both stopped and got nothing. The man told his friend that they should just stop digging and wait until someone rescues them. Then, (I don't know if that was weeks or months passed), some rescuers found both of them. It was too late because the 2 men died. The rescuer wondered of why were they digging such a huge hole and what were they finding.The rescuer thought that if he tried to dig where the 2 men stopped, maybe he could find what were they searching. When he dug, water came out and found out that these men were finding water to drink so they could live.
Lesson that I've learned ? Never stop praying until God answers your prayers. Never give up so easily :) That's what I've learned :)
And now, I am blessed with a goal that I am willing to do and soon will come. I am not sure if this was the one that God said to me but I am willing to do it. The goal that I am hoping and praying was to become a PREACHER or a PASTOR, sharing God's words and sharing what I have learned about the Bible and God to young people like me :)
I've picked out a verse, a verse that somewhat connects to my goal of being a preacher or a pastor.
Revelations 5:10 "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."
Declaration : I am a king and a priest under the authority of Jesus in the Kingdom of God - now and in the Millennium.
No matter what, I'm not going to give up on this goal that I have 'cause I know, God is with me to guide me and I also know that he is proud of me right now :)
Sabado, Setyembre 1, 2012
Huwebes, Agosto 30, 2012
Midweek Gathering :)
It's been a while since i last updated my blog. It's maybe because I got tired and I don't know what's the reason why'd I stop. I did miss writing and sharing different stories that I have experienced in my everyday living. But oh well, now I'm back and I'm gonna start on a new and blessed experience that I have :)
Yesterday, 29th of August 2012, I went on a Midweek Gathering at River of God(ROG) Church. It was the best experience that I have and up until today, I am still blessed. Honestly, it was my first time and there were only a few people there that I knew but God gave me the courage to be there. I was so shy that I don't know what to do. My cell group leader keeps on telling me to be strong and I have to drive away that attitude of mine of being shy.
During the singing, which is praising God through singing, I feel like jumping and shouting the name of God but I didn't do it. I did regret on that, I kept on talking to the Lord and praying that hopefully that me, being shy, would go away. I really wanted to jump and shout like what I did when I was in high school, I really wanted to express myself, but I know that there would be that right time that I would go dancing, shouting and jumping in praising God. I've realized that I may be able to overcome this attitude of mine, maybe I wasn't comfortable but soon I will be :)
As the Midweek Gathering continued, Pastor Che gave us 5 confessions about prayer. Whenever she tells us of what number we wanted to confess, I didn't stand up. Due to "shyness", what I did was, I waited and listened to what were those confessions about prayer. The 5 confessions were:
1. I declare boldly that my spiritual life is taking a new turn!
2. Prayer is no longer lacking in my life!
3. I pray for at least 1 hour everyday.
4. No one understands me, however, in this spirit I speak mysteries to God.
5. Because I pray regularly, I do not yield to temptation!
Out of these 5 confessions, there is a confession there that really suited me, Number 4: "No one understands me, however, in this spirit I speak mysteries to God." The reason why I have related on the 4th confession is that it somehow relates on my life. No one can understand of what I am feeling in my everyday life. My friends don't understand me, my family and etc. I keep on talking to the Lord saying, "Lord, may they please understand me on what I am encountering and feeling right now."
Somehow, I've been down lately, maybe it's because of the problems that I have. I wanted to cry out to the Lord every second of my life but then, there's this verse that gave me strength. The verse was on Acts 3: 1-10 and the topic was entitled as "I AM NOT LAME ANYMORE, GET UP AND START WALKING". There I've realized that this verse would help me get up whenever I feel down. I felt that, God is there for me to help me stand up whenever I am down and cannot walk anymore. God is there for me and he is willing to help me no matter what.
And I told myself to never give up and never back out. It's time for me to be strong :)
God is so great that he enlightened my heart, and as for today, I am going to attend a cell group with my cell leader and with some friends. I know that God would want me to share the things that I have experienced yesterday, and I know that the Lord would be happy :)
Yesterday, 29th of August 2012, I went on a Midweek Gathering at River of God(ROG) Church. It was the best experience that I have and up until today, I am still blessed. Honestly, it was my first time and there were only a few people there that I knew but God gave me the courage to be there. I was so shy that I don't know what to do. My cell group leader keeps on telling me to be strong and I have to drive away that attitude of mine of being shy.
During the singing, which is praising God through singing, I feel like jumping and shouting the name of God but I didn't do it. I did regret on that, I kept on talking to the Lord and praying that hopefully that me, being shy, would go away. I really wanted to jump and shout like what I did when I was in high school, I really wanted to express myself, but I know that there would be that right time that I would go dancing, shouting and jumping in praising God. I've realized that I may be able to overcome this attitude of mine, maybe I wasn't comfortable but soon I will be :)
As the Midweek Gathering continued, Pastor Che gave us 5 confessions about prayer. Whenever she tells us of what number we wanted to confess, I didn't stand up. Due to "shyness", what I did was, I waited and listened to what were those confessions about prayer. The 5 confessions were:
1. I declare boldly that my spiritual life is taking a new turn!
2. Prayer is no longer lacking in my life!
3. I pray for at least 1 hour everyday.
4. No one understands me, however, in this spirit I speak mysteries to God.
5. Because I pray regularly, I do not yield to temptation!
Out of these 5 confessions, there is a confession there that really suited me, Number 4: "No one understands me, however, in this spirit I speak mysteries to God." The reason why I have related on the 4th confession is that it somehow relates on my life. No one can understand of what I am feeling in my everyday life. My friends don't understand me, my family and etc. I keep on talking to the Lord saying, "Lord, may they please understand me on what I am encountering and feeling right now."
Somehow, I've been down lately, maybe it's because of the problems that I have. I wanted to cry out to the Lord every second of my life but then, there's this verse that gave me strength. The verse was on Acts 3: 1-10 and the topic was entitled as "I AM NOT LAME ANYMORE, GET UP AND START WALKING". There I've realized that this verse would help me get up whenever I feel down. I felt that, God is there for me to help me stand up whenever I am down and cannot walk anymore. God is there for me and he is willing to help me no matter what.
And I told myself to never give up and never back out. It's time for me to be strong :)
God is so great that he enlightened my heart, and as for today, I am going to attend a cell group with my cell leader and with some friends. I know that God would want me to share the things that I have experienced yesterday, and I know that the Lord would be happy :)
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