BEADS

Someone from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) prayed for me. She asked me if I do bracelets. I told her "I used to". I used to make bead bracelets when I was in primary school. I always wanted to do it, 'TIL NOW. But I don't have time: I am busy with my ministry and of course, physics.

Being a servant of God who is working out a campus ministry and establishing bible studies within the families in the church, and being an incoming graduating student of BS Physics, I find it hard to find a time to HAVE FUN: do things I enjoy such as making bracelets. Kinda weird huh?! If you know me, as one of the church leaders, you will not even think I want to have a time in making bracelets.

Then God reminded me of my childhood. These were His words: "I have always honored your desires. I know that it had been your dream to have a loving father. You always look on children having fun with their parents. I am your Father. I can go to the parks with you, we can watch a movie together. Make bracelets with you, laugh with you. You can always talk to Me about anything." Then I told Him, "Daddy, I don't want others to feel pain, the same hurts I had: not having a good family". He answered, "Go with them. You always spend time with other people and I'm proud of that. Your heart is always to love people and give your best not to disappoint them. I'm so proud of you".

These bead bracelets symbolize a bond. I have one and God has the other. I can make as many as I can and give it to people, people who needs attention and affection. This is my destiny, to love God and make other people know that they are loved.

Isn't it amazing?

Isn’t it amazing how a Man stays with you after He had known all your weaknesses?

Isn’t it amazing how a Man stays with you after you ran after other lovers and when you come back, all you need to say is “I’m sorry” and He’ll welcome you with loving arms? Isn’t it amazing that He’s beautiful and you’re not but He chose to love you?

Isn’t it amazing that you need to take much time to forget your past but He’s patient enough and He stays waiting for you to move on?

Tell me, isn’t that amazing?

He is my Lover.

He even gave His own life for me, for love’s sake.

Isn’t that amazing?

Isn’t it amazing to learn that when all your friends have forgotten you or people left you because you did something, someone will choose to stay with you?

Tell me, isn’t that amazing? Jesus loves me unconditionally. He chose me. He chose to love me.

Isn’t that amazing?

El-oh-vi-ih

“You cannot give what you do not have”. I grew up in an unhappy family. When I say “unhappy”, it’s a place where you see your parents fighting more constantly than loving. I saw them happy together sometimes but I can count it with my fingers (not including my toes). I was a mean kid. My grandma spoiled me. I go out with her. My Dad loves me, we walk together, we ran together, he carries me; so as my Mom. But we never did it together.

I thought this is really what life is for me, that this is my destiny. When I walk on the parks, seeing happy families, I envy. But what can I do, this is the life meant for me. Not until when I was 16, the turning point of my life. I found the love I was looking for, I understood and felt what it is really like to be loved.

December 26 of 2007, I met a Man named Jesus who loves me more than anything, a Man who loves me for what I am. In that place (church), I found a real family: people who are willing to help you overcome your hurts and pains. God helped me to forgive, to let go of things that had been grieving me for years. I was taught that Jesus is God manifested in flesh, born of the Spirit, of the virgin birth and gave His life for me. That He was punished for the forgiveness of my sins and the healing of my wounds.

Now I know how to love, my new family taught me, the Holy Spirit taught me. God rebuild my broken relationships with my parents, friends, and the people around me. Now I know that I can give love because I have it. And now I know my real destiny: to love people around me and fight for them to be freed of the yesterday’s wounds. Love them as Jesus loves me.

You? What are you fighting for? Is it worth fighting for? Are you certain of your destiny? “If you are not fighting for anything, then you are not capable of living”. I receive and now I choose to give. 

Agape

SACRIFICIAL LOVE.

What I just realized? You can never give love when you haven't received it. I already know it a long time ago but but a s I grow, as I mature, the more I REALLY understand this.

Why do we love?
We love because He first loved us. (I John 4:19)

Do not stop reading! I have a point here. God is your Maker, He made you in His own image, I believe it's not physical (because God is Spirit). God is love. Love is His very nature. LOVE is the very nature of the One  who created you, and He made you like Him.

Your life's purpose? To love. And you can't give it without receiving from the One who provides it. Just in case a man says to you, "I love you" but doesn't have a personal relationship with the LORD, I don't think things will go well. This is not religious, it's the truth! How can a person says he loves you when he doesn't receive it from the Provider?

Learn to love God first. He deserves it.

AGAPE

When the feelings aren't mutual, criticized!

This very very good friend of mine criticized my article. My initial reaction, of course was "I'm right" but later on humbled myself.

His comment?

no arms

no legs

broken neck

cant speak

cant cry

and cant do any action

then you generalize already that "that" person does not love

 

My answer was:

So it has no impact? Is that what you're tryin' to say?

 

Levi: you just commited a hasty generalization that love is a movement 

 

 me:  I had that generalization because love sees through those things right?

A verb?

 

That was the point: a verb! My statement should be (according to him) : Love do not speaks of feelings alone. The word which I believe was in my original article but was omitted in revised in which, he was right, one word could make a difference.

Goin back to our "chatbox":

Levi: yup but its also something that is not seen

 

The point is really the feelings! Something that I'm not sure of. Something that They believe "magic" . I can't relate much but can say I had observed much.

Maybe maybe maybe.. All are maybe! =)

And oh, by the way, I have read Levi's status: Its easy to be a HATER, go for the difficult task be a LOVER! :). We'll make an article about that.. ABANGAN! =)

When the feelings aren't mutual

Battle of the most beautiful, most powerful, of the richest, of the most famous, of the most intelligent.—This is the world: pageants, quiz bees, competitions: not my belief but what I observed. Most of the time, people base their lives on these factors. As a result, many young people or even the old ones, become frustrated when they do not possess any of these because these have become the basis to like or to love. The result? Breaking of hearts for the people who try to be someone they are not just to please someone they like. But, it does not make sense.

 The harder you try, the more he (I speak as a “she”) cannot notice you. The world has lost the true meaning and value of love. For you, what is love? The dictionary says that it is just a passionate feeling; lust. Do you believe? Let’s look at what the bible says:

                                I Corinthians 13:4-8a

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

Analyzing the verse, love does not talk of feelings. It’s an action word, a verb. Love isn’t feeling good when you’re with your special someone. If we focus on the feelings alone, maybe in a few months or in a few years, when the feelings are gone, we will conclude that we haven’t love. Feelings are very inconsistent, sometimes you’re on the peak of happiness and sometimes on the deep well of loneliness which according to psychologists really occur in nature like a sine wave ^[1] in which I believe why Jeremiah 17:9 says:

                                                “The heart is deceitful above all things and is beyond cure. Who can understand it?”

As young adults, it is very important that we are aware of this thing: LOVELIFE. It is something that really is a part of our lives.

Are you looking for someone? Does he love you back? Are you sure? Check your heart. Sometimes we assume, just because someone is kind to us. But this is not the basis. An unripened fruit tastes bad but the ripened one with right watering and caring is sweet. My point is, do not rush things so that in the future, we’ll not regret because we were able to make the right things.

                                Song of songs 8:4

                                                Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.

Fame, appearance, power, intelligence: are these your bases in loving? Then you’re not really loving. The disadvantages of being famous, beautiful, powerful, and being intelligent is that people love and admire them in what their eyes see. And if these would be our bases, then we’re just showing that the world is just for the great. So how about the bourgeois? Did they lose their right of being loved just because they are not someone the world wants them to be?

Love God, love your friends, love yourself. Do not frustrate yourself in the things you’re not. Love what God has given you and use it for His glory. When we learn to accept who we really are, then that would be the time we’ll be ready to have a real “LOVELIFE” (as many call it) which is unconditional, no worldly bases, and which is giving, giving, giving, and taking.

Love like you’re never hurt. Sing aloud like no one hears you. Do not fear to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

-gel c”,)-