Trials!!

Meditation:

Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people." 1 Chronicles 16:8

Explanation:

If you are a child of God, you ought to be able to thank God every moment of every day no matter what happens to you. Have you ever stopped to thank God for the water that you drink? Did you know that in some third world countries the majority of the population doesn't have reasonably pure drinking water? Millions of people die annually just from water related diseases. If you wear a hearing aide, do you ever thank God for that? Some people wish they had a hearing aide. If you are a student in the midst of final exams, do you thank God that you have an exam to take? There are many who wish they could afford college. Do you thank God for your next breath?

Ang pinakamahirap siguro gawin eh yung sinasabi natin na hindi natin ginagawa, ano yun? Yun bang sasabihin na anuman ang pagsubok sa buhay haharapin at ipagpapasalamat sa Diyos. Pero pagnariyan na ang pagsubok bagkus ipagpasalamat, minsan nasisisi pa ang Diyos. Ganito na ba talaga ang tao? Pero ito ang problema sa tao hindi nakikita yung biyaya ng Diyos na magagawa Niya sa oras ng pagsubok, sapagkat laging kinakaya ng tao ang anumang dumarating sa kanya, ang Diyos sa huli na lang pag sa tingin ng tao wala na siyang masulingan. Ano ang itinuturo sa atin ng salita Niya, pasalamatan natin Siya sa anumang pag-subok sa ating buhay.

Take whatever it is that looks like a trial in your life today and thank God for it! Thank Him every time the thought enters your mind to grumble or complain.

Help Others Succeed

Meditation:
“Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you” (Ecclesiastes 11:1 NLT).

Explanation:
God’s system works on the principle of sowing and reaping. What you pour out will come back to you in increased measure. When you give generously, a generous harvest will return to you. When you help others succeed, you will find abundant success on your path, too. What are you investing in the lives of the people around you? Are you helping others get ahead? There are people in your life who hold the keys for you to reach your full potential. These are people that God has placed in your life for you to help along. The higher they rise up, the higher you will rise up. When you give generously of your time, talent, and resources, you are setting yourself up for greater success. People will come across your path that will help you grow and reach your full potential. But you have to do your part to step out and sow the seed. Be on the lookout for ways you can help others. As you give of yourself to help others grow, you’ll rise higher and live the abundant life He has in store for you.

Simple lang naman ang kalakaran sa buhay sabi nga “kung ano ang yung inihasik, yun din ang iyong aanihin”. Kapag masama ang iyong ginawa katagumpayan ay di mapapala at kung ayon ka sa Diyos pagpapala ay lubos. Pero marami ang nagtatanong bakit kung sino pa ang gumagawa ng masama ay siya pang nagtatagumpay at sila yung mayayaman. Pero sabi sa kasulatan mag-impok ka ng kayamanan sa langit huwag dito sa lupa.. Nasagot ba yung tanong….

Father in heaven, I open my heart to Your heart. I invite You to use me to be a blessing in the lives of others. Show me where to invest my time, talent, and resources for Your glory. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Suffering: How Do We Respond?

Meditation:
Job 14:1 – Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.

Explanation:
Why is there suffering? You might ask that question when you hear of hurricanes, mudslides, earthquakes, and other disasters taking people’s lives. Job asked that question too. Why is there so much pain in God’s world? Consider these reasons:

1. We can’t escape the laws that govern our universe. We need such things as gravity, weather, and fire to survive, but they can lead to tragedy (Matthew 5:45). Fire is good in your stove, but an out-of-control fire can kill.

2. We are a social race. Our lives are intertwined, so we sometimes suffer when the sin or foolishness of others spreads trouble (1 Corinthians 12:26)

3. Sin brought a curse on the earth and its people. This curse includes disease and death (Genesis 3:15-24)

4. Suffering awakens compassion. Jesus told us to care for those who suffer in poverty. We are His partners in helping others (Luke 10:33-35)

As Job discovered, God’s world is a fallen place. When we see suffering, we can use it as an opportunity to serve God by helping others, to trust him in spite of the difficulty, and to grow in our faith in Him. When trouble hits, let our first reaction be to trust the Lord and care for the needs of others.

Our response to suffering can either make us or break us.

Marami sa atin na ang nagiging suliranin ay kung paano lampasan, makayanan, mapagwagian ang mga pagtitiis sa buhay na ito. Kaya nga sabi sa kasulatan na tiyak ang kahirapan sa buhay na ito, upang tayo ay patuloy na hubugin ng Diyos ayon sa Kanyang kalooban. Sa simula ang anumang dinaranas ay masakit, mahirap subalit kapag napagtagumpayan ito, kaligayahan at kapayapaan ang dulot nito sa buhay natin.

God bless to all……

Burden!!!

Meditation: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22

Explanation: Have you ever wondered why Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side. Matthew 14:22, knowing that a storm was going to brew shortly after they set sail? Why would He send them right into the teeth of a stormy gale? Because He wanted them to know that He was sufficient for them. He wanted them to worship Him. your storm is nothing but a supehighway to bring Jesus to you. It is the vehicle that moves you from a head knowledge to an experiential understanding that God is Who He says He is. Somebody said. For if I never had a problem, I would never know that God could solve them. And I would never know what faith in His word could do.

Tayo mga kapatid kailan tayo huling nagpasalamat sa Diyos sa mga problema, pagsubok sa atin. Nagagawa ba natin ipagpasalamat ito o pinipilit natin na bigyan ng lunas ang bawat problema, alalahanin ninyo na wala tayong magagawa maliban na ang Diyos ay sumasa-atin. Hayaan ninyo na Siya ang maging driyber natin hindi yung ginagawa natin Siyang kondoctor. God bless you..