"The hands that cradle the stars are the hands that bled for me."

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us,

in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Romans 5:8

It is so amazing how Jesus endured all the sufferings just to free us from the bondage of sins. He was born in a poor family and grew up being rejected by people because they do not believe that a carpenter's son is the promised Messiah. Even in His death, people chose to save a notorious prisoner (Barabbas) rather than Jesus who is not guilty of any sin. For any ordinary human being, this must be so hard to bear, but Jesus embraced His death just to save us. His love for us is indescribable. 

However, we all have taken this for granted, desensitized with all the images and movies of Christ dying on the cross. We forgot the true meaning of His sacrifice for us. In fact during holy week season, it is sad to see people tormenting themselves, walking on their knees in churches, whipping their backs, and even crucifying themselves believing that it is the only way to be forgiven from their sins.

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, 

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."

Ephesians 1:7

Therefore, you do not need to do all these things to be forgiven and saved. We are saved by the grace of God through faith. In other words, we just have to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior to be saved. We do not depend on our good deeds to be saved, we just have to accept the gift of salvation.

I understand why it is so difficult for some of us to understand how God can just forgive, save and give blessings to those who just accept Him. This is because we are conditional beings. We are programmed to think everything has a condition because we live in a corrupt and sinful world. However, God is different. He loves unconditionally. He just wants you to acknowledge that you are a sinner, repent and turn away from your sins, and accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior. It's that easy!

I believe that it is not by accident that you are reading this blog. God directed you here. If you want to be saved and invite Jesus into your life, you can say this prayer of acceptance below:

Gracious Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. 

I know that I have done a lot of things in the past that is not pleasing to You

and I have fallen short of Your glory.

Thank you that you sent Your Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins.

Forgive me Lord and cleanse me from all my unrighteousness.

I want to turn away from my sins and release every hatred in my heart.

I now fully receive Jesus as my personal Lord, Savior and Master.

Jesus, come into my life and reign in me.

Help me live a life that would give glory and honor to you.

In Jesus' name, I pray,  Amen.

If you wholeheartedly prayed this prayer, then rest assured that the old is gone and the new has come. You are a new creation now in Christ. God bless you!

"Ladies: It's not your job to catch a man.

It's your job to serve God until he leads a man to you."

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

There are a lot of women who battle insecurities everyday, this is because of the superficial concept of beauty standardized by the world.

We are often judged by the color of our skin, the flawlessness of our face, the type of clothes and shoes we wear, the measure of our weight, and the list goes on.

But God said in this verse, that everything we see in the outward appearance is deceiving and temporary. Which is very true, because when we get older our bodies change, beauty isn't forever.

However, our inner beauty, our character as a Godly woman will forever be etched in people's heart. This will never fade away.

I know it is hard to battle discontentment in a world full of lies. I, for one, have been bullied because of my skin color when I was younger. In the Philippines, if you have dark skin tone, you are considered unattractive. (I guess this also applies for other Asian countries.)

I struggled a lot, but with the help of the Lord, I was able to overcome my low self-esteem and insecurities. I praise and thank the Lord for a wonderful mother who was always there to remind me what real beauty is.

So to all the girls and ladies out there, remember to root your identity in Christ, and do not be fooled by the enemy's false accusations that you are not beautiful enough.

Whenever you're in doubt, fix your eyes on Jesus.

God bless you!

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:31

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:9

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

John 15:13

Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Romans 13:10

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease;

where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 4:19

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Colossians 3:14

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

Proverbs 10:12

1 John 4:8

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:10

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.

Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:7

The ultimate purpose of marriage is not to make us happy

but to glorify God.

To avoid marrying for wrong reasons, you must first be happy in your singleness.

Until then, God will show you the person He created solely for you.

Keep praying for that person.

God bless you!

A God centered relationship is worth the wait.

Before you date someone, ask the Lord for His guidance and approval.

Pray for the person that God has in store for you.

Trust that even if it takes time, it will be all worth the wait.

God bless you!

He can make you whole no matter what is broken in you.

Trust that he has a purpose, and that He can mend anything that is broken in your life.

Just give your life to Him.

God bless you!

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Psalm 147:3

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