Raven

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.
          
          Romans 12:2✨

CHRIST: THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU
          
          Hinamak Siya at itinakwil ng mga tao. Dumanas Siya ng mga sakit at hirap. Tinalikuran natin Siya, hinamak, at hindi pinahalagahan. 
          
          Ang totoo, tiniis Niya ang mga sakit at mga kalungkutang dapat sanaʼy tayo ang dumanas. Ang akala natin ay pinarusahan Siya ng Diyos dahil sa Kanyang mga kasalanan. Ang totoo, sinugatan Siya dahil sa ating mga pagsuway; binugbog Siya dahil sa ating kasamaan. Ang parusang tiniis Niya ang naglagay sa atin sa magandang kalagayan. At dahil sa mga sugat Niya ay gumaling tayo. 
          
          Tayong lahat ay parang mga tupang naligaw. Bawat isa sa atin ay gumawa ng nais nating gawin. Pero Siya ang pinarusahan ng Panginoon ng parusang dapat sana ay para sa ating lahat. 
          
          Isaias 53:3-6 
          
          "If ever you feel like no one loves you, remember Christ. Remember His wounds, His tears and His blood. He loves you. You were at His mind while being nailed on the cross." 

I am a black sheep. Heaven requires white ones to enter. Christ is a White sheep, and He wants me to enter heaven. So, He traded His color to mine. Now, I am a white sheep, while He is a black one.
          
          That's the Gospel.

Hindi sa lahat ng oras ay palagi tayong malakas, palagi tayong sagana, palagi tayong nakatayo... May mga season rin tayong pagdadaanan. 
          
          Why God allows us sometimes na manghina? 
          
          - Dahil hindi sa lahat ng oras or hindi pwede sa lahat ng oras ay palagi tayong malakas. Kase kapag ganun, we will become prideful  na. Kung palagi tayong malakas, maaaring iisipin natin na wag ng lumapit sa Panginoon.
          
          - Because He wants us to know na Siya ang ating kalakasan. So that we will continuously seek Him. Hindi din sa lahat ng oras ay buo tayo, dahil darating din ang araw na babasagin tayo, dahil meron pang mga factor sa buhay natin na kailangang basagin. So that we will know that there is breakthrough after breaking. That He is the God of breakthrough. 
          
          Hindi din porket nasa wilderness season tayo ay iniwan na tayo ng Panginoon. He is just testing us that if even in that season, in His presence or in His absence will we still seek Him. 
          
          Hindi din porket nasa gitna tayo ng pagsubok ay pinapahirapan tayo ng Panginoon. God allow us to be in that moment so that we will know that He is the God who deliver. That He is our Rescuer. 
          
          God wants us to be in that specific season so that He will know how we response to that season and how faithful we are in Him. ❤️‍
          
          Palagi nating tatandaan that in every season of our life, hinding-hindi tayo pinababayaan ng Panginoon. And in every season there will be victory waiting for us. ❤️‍

Every challenge you endured this year was meant to make you stronger and prepare you for next year.
          
          Lahat ng iniyak mo ngayon, lahat magiging worth it next year.
          
          Hinahanda ka lang ni Lord. Tatagan mo pa.
          
          It’s not His punishment—it’s His preparation. As important as it is to trust His plans, it’s equally important to trust His process too. It’s for our good.
          
          Laban lang. Kapit lang.
          
          We will finish this year strong. ❤

Hindi lahat ng “masayang” kasama, ay “tamang” kasama.
          
          Sana ngayon mas natuto ka na,
          
          Hindi lahat ng masayang kasama, totoo. Hindi porke masayang kasama, tama.
          
          Surround yourself with people who will influence you to be better, wiser, more loving, and kinder.
          
          Friends who will walk with you, dream with you, hype you up, root for you, celebrate you, and push you closer to God.
          
          No hidden motives, no jealousy or competition; just fruitful accountability.
          
          Don’t allow everyone into your circle. Keeping your circle small doesn’t make you unfriendly or anti-social; it’s actually a form of self-love.
          
          Bakit mo hahayaang ma-hinder ang growth mo hanging out with stagnant people who don’t really know you?
          
          Say NO to surface-level friendships. Say NO to toxic relationships. Hindi porke masayang kasama, tamang tao.
          
          Ask God for discernment.
          
          Mas solid kasama yung mga taong dadalhin ka sa tama, kayang kang i-correct without drama when you’re wrong, at pinakamahalaga sa lahat, dadalhin ka lalo palapit kay Lord.
          
          “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.”— Proverbs 13:20 MSG
          
          Tamang tao, pray for that. ✨

God is saying, “Let me take over now. You rest.”
          
          We often try to handle everything with our limited strength and end up exhausted. Trusting God means allowing Him to act and intervene.
          
          We can’t do everything, but we can trust God with everything. ✨

Let’s remind our hearts of this truth this week: Prayer does make a difference. 
          
          We don’t need to know how. 
          We don’t need to know when. 
          We just need to kneel confidently and know even our most simple prayers extend far wide and far high and far deep. 
          
          Keep praying, friend. God is listening.

In those moments when you feel so down and empty, ask God to fill you up with His promises and His presence. 
          
          Your present situations don’t take God by surprise. The struggles we face don’t eliminate His goodness. In those lowly moments, God wants to help you. He’s our very-present help in times of need.
          
          Sometimes it hurts, but endure. He’s with you. ❤

To someone who is in pain right now, this is for
          you.
          
          To someone who is in the dark right now, hear this out.
          
          Light is just near. Comfort is just close. Closer
          than your heartbeat.
          
          When everything around you seems to bring you down. Remember that there is a God above that lends His hand.
          
          You are seen. You are understood. And you are
          forever loved.
          
          Jesus loves you, weary soul. He even left heaven just to reach for you. You are precious to Him. That He will leave everything just to find you back.
          
          Whoever you are, or how great your sins is. He
          loves you. Nothing changed that.
          
          He's just waiting for you to come to Him. To seek Him and to seek change. Your current life isn't the way that God wanted it to be. He has a best plan more than that. And it is the kind of life that you have ever dreamed of.
          
          He had changed my story... He can also change
          yours'.
          
          You can start seeking Him through the Bible❤