LET'S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS :)

JUST WANNA SHARE..ENJOY READING

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Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

~AUTHOR UNKNWON :)

WAITING ON GOD'S PERFECT TIMING..:)

IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE I WROTE. I FELT LIKE I WANT TO WRITE AGAIN. AND HEY, THIS IS IT. JUST WANNA SHARE IT TO YOU GUYS. ENJOY READING. :)

Waiting is one of the most difficult things to do, whether we're waiting for an airline flight, a phone call or an answered prayer. We become impatient and wonder why everyone else is holding us up and keeping us from getting what we want. It seems like the more we want something, the harder it is to wait - and sad to say, we even get impatient with God!

But we have to remember that God's timing is different than our own. He sees things from a different perspective and sees the whole picture, not just what we want, but what is best for us in the grand plan for our lives. All is part of a divine order and will be done in its own right and proper time. Of course, when we are hoping, praying and waiting for something, it's easy to forget this. After all, waiting is "remaining inactive in one place while expecting something." And being inactive means feeling powerless and at the mercy of the world - nobody likes that feeling. But we must keep in mind God's greater plan and his perfect timing:

"We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose."-Romans 8:28

"Trust in Him at all times, O people."-Psalm 62:8

What are we waiting for in our life?

Is it a new job, financial security, healing, a baby, a restored marriage/relationship, fulfillment of our dreams and many more? It seems that no matter where we are in our lives, we are waiting for something in the future. Our lives are never stagnant; if we are moving forward, there is always something to expect or wait for around the next bend in the road of our lives.

There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven. We like to think we are in control, but we aren’t. Everything is done on God’s timing. The key to waiting is not the length of time but how we handle the wait. The Bible teaches us that we should "wait on the Lord." We must look with confidence and expectation toward the future, trusting that God will fulfill our waiting in good and proper time.

Let me share to you three actions that will help us wait on the Lord patiently and with faith, knowing and believing that He will help us. For memory retention, I called it “T.R.P.”

1. Trust - If we doubt God's willingness to hear and answer our prayer, we may begin to feel bitter when we think God has heard our prayer but is silent. Scripture teaches us that God is unchangeable, which means He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and we can always rely on Him to provide the best possible path for our lives! God said that He will never leave us or forsake us. If He seems silent now, it is because He has another plan, different timing or a way to answer our prayer that has not been revealed to us yet. We must trust in His plan.

2. Resist - We must resist the temptation to take matters into our own hands. Patience is powerful. Having patience is essential in many circumstances and the Holy Spirit is here to fill us with this patience when we feel we cannot wait another minute on God. The safest place we can rest is in God's Will. When we rest here, resisting temptation is easy.

3. Pray - How many times have we given a prayer request to God and felt He was deaf? During these times, we need to keep on praying, but pray the right way. God always answers our prayers, but it may not be the way we want Him or expect Him to. It may be a yes, a no or something better. When we don't immediately get the answer we want, we have a tendency to repeat the same prayer over and over until we either lose our voice or simply give up. After we have given our need to the Lord, we must turn our request into a "Thank you," and an attitude of expectancy, and say, "Not my will, but Yours, Lord." When we thank the Lord in advance for answering our prayers, it is an active display of our faith that demonstrates to God our confident expectation that His awesome power will provide for us.

Yes, waiting isn’t easy. One of man’s downfall is immediate gratification and the desire to get whatever it is we want as soon as possible and not be filled until we get it. However, when we do wait, we have an amazing opportunity to grow and fall in love with God. That’s why faith is so important. God knows the desires of our heart and in due time, I am very sure He will reward us if we walk a long the righteous path.

ycelah1813

6/7/11

11:32 am

GOD GAVE ME YOU :)

I JUST HEARD OVER THE RADIO..GOOGLE AND THEN POST..:)

GOD GAVE ME YOU

For all the times I felt cheated, I complained

You know how I love to complain

For all the wrongs I repeated, though I was to blame

I still cursed that rain

I didn't have a prayer, didn't have a clue

Then out of the blue

God gave me you to show me what's real

There's more to life than just how I feel

And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes

And all that I live for though I didn't know why

Now I do, 'cause God gave me you

For all the times I wore my self pity like a favorite shirt

All wrapped up in that hurt

For every glass I saw, I saw half empty

Now it overflows like a river through my soul

From every doubt I had, I'm finally free

I truly believe

God gave me you to show me what's real

There's more to life than just how I feel

And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes

And all that I live for though I didn't know why

Now I do, 'cause God gave me you

In your arms I'm someone new

With ever tender kiss from you

Oh must confess

I've been blessed

God gave me you to show me what's real

There's more to life than just how I feel

And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes

And all that I live for though I didn't know why (didn't know why)

Now I do (I finally do), 'cause God gave me you (God gave me You)

God gave me you

UPOS...

Subalit sa nakararami, ang mabuhay pa ay mas mainam. Ang lumawig pa ang buhay sa mahabang panahon ay makabubuti rin. Ito ay totoo kung titingnan natin na ang bawat araw na dumaratal sa ating buhay ay pagkakataon upang makapag-impok pa ng kayamanan sa kalangitan sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng mabuti at pamumuhay ng matuwid. (Matthew 6:20)

Ngunit kung ang hangarin na mabuhay pa ay dahil nais pa nating malasap ang mga inihahandog ng mundo, dapat tayong mag-isip-isip muli. Pagkat hindi hawak ng tao ang “kanyang buhay”. Any moment, maaari tayong maging upos o "kunin na ni Lord" ang sabi nga ng iba.

Takbo tayo ng takbo. Sige lang. Subukan pa natin magpakalayo layo sa anino natin na pinipilit nating takasan. Saan na nga ba tayo dadalhin ng ating mga yapak. Nasaan na ba tayo ngayon? Saan ka, ako, sila, tayong lahat patungo sa mundong ito?

Magulo ang mundong ito. Sabi nga sa Kanyang salita naparito ang kaaway upang manira at mangwasak. Darating siya na parang magnanakaw na ni isa sa atin ay walang nakakaalam.

Nakakapagod ang makipagdigmaan sa sarili nating alam. Nakakapanghina ang makipag unahan sa sarili nating ambisyon. Unti unti ka na ba nilalamon ng mundo? Sugod lang! Ano na ba ang laman ng isip mo? E kamusta ang tibok ng iyong puso? Maayos pa ba?

May isang katotohanan na di maitatanggi, katotohanang di maikukubli, na sa bawat araw na dumaratal sa ating buhay, sa bawat pagpalo ng oras, paglubog at pagsikat ng araw, darating ang panahon na magiging upos tayo! Sabi nga ng isang awiting ngayon ay nagiging himno sa isipan ko: “KUNG ANG LAHAT AY MAY KATAPUSAN, ITONG PAGLALAKBAY AY MAKAKARATING SA PAROROROONAN, AT SAYONG PAGLISAN…..

Maiksi lamang ang buhay ng tao. Sandali lamang ang ititigil natin sa mundong ito, kung kaya’t huwag nating sayangin ang bawat araw na idinurugtong ng Diyos sa ating buhay – let’s make the most of it.

Sabi nga ni Pablo: “For me to live is Christ.” Ang mabuhay ay para sa Kanya – ang ialay ang buhay sa Kanyang kaluwalhatian, ang sundin ang Kanyang mga Salita at gawin ang Kanyang ibig. Nang sa gayon, kapag dumating na tayo ay upos na, alam natin na kapaki pakinabang ang magiging upos natin.

Tandaan, ayaw man natin o gusto, darating ang panahong tayo’y magiging upos.

Ang tanong, handa na ba tayo? Kamusta ang magiging upos natin?

NAHIRAPAN AKO..DAME IDEA NA PUMAPASOK! NAGHANG PA ANG WORKSTATION KO...HAHAHA..:D

ENJOY READING..^^

LIFE:
USE IT FOR HIS GLORY..:)

ycelah_1813

5/2/11

NAINSPIRED AKO MAGSULAT GAWA NUNG KASUNO NATING NAGYOYOSI SA DYIP..=)

LOVE FURTHER & BEYOND

ISN'T SO FUNNY AND BIZARRE HOW HUMAN LOVE DRIVES US CRAZY.

I had this conversation with a friend of mine who confess about what he feels with a girl who seems to catch his heart. And now he admits to me he is in love with that girl. Akala niya daw sa pelikula lang nangyayare ang ganun and he used to call love sceneries as “kabaduyan factor”. He even told me that he never thought he will experience that kind of feeling. I have nothing to say against his feelings. Cause even me I got a chance to do those things that are beyond my imaginations. And wala ako pinagsisihan don. I am grateful God gave me those experiences that are now kept on my memories forever. What matters most is I learned from those actions and hopefully when God is done with the new chapter of my love story I can be better than before.

Bringing back the old times when I am still NBSB (No BF Since Birth! :D ), natatawa na lang ako how people would say to me “bakit ang galing mo magpayo pagdating sa love and relationship matters, kahit never mo pa naexperience to drew into a relationship. Kunware lang yun cause in reality ganun tlga tayo. We used to tell other people to do what should and shouldn’t but in our part, hirap iapply. Tama di ba?

Going back with my conversation with that guy, all of a sudden, a random thought came into my mind.

“Parang ang sarap maging lalaki. WEIRD I AM. (my status last 4/19/11 evening..^^)

Ano kaya ang feeling kapag nanliligaw? Pag sinagot na ng nililigawan o kaya nabasted.How about being caress by the woman you loved. And ang suyuin ka ng girl after a hard fight. Ano kaya? :)

Well. Well. I know I am thinking beyond the boundary lines of reality. I admit all are just brought by curiosity and too much imagination. A deep sigh and huge smile from me after those thoughts pop out from my mind.

And for that guy, I am thankful you chose to share to me what's inside your heart and mind. I hope so I helped you even with that petty conversations. I believed if the relationship you are the trying to build with that girl is in God's will everything will fall unto proper places. Nasa tao ang gawa, nasa Diyos ang awa. Work to win her heart. And if you failed don't be afraid to love again.

There's nothing wrong of falling and being in love. Maybe we'll experienced things because of love not on the exact way we really want and expect but all of us are destined to be loved and loved. :)

repost from my FB account...:D

ycelah

4/20/11

12:30 pm

PIPI AT BINGI ^^

Naisip ko lang ano nga ba meron at tayo ay may bibig at tenga? Nakakatawang tanong no? At bakit kaya kelangang dalawa ang tenga at isa lang ang bibig.

Most of the time we are carried away by our emotion. Let me tell you situations that I am sure you will relate, maybe not 100% but I'm gonna bet at least 1% you will.

During a hard fight, we talked much and thought we are abandoned, betrayed and we are looser. We talk, and talk, and talk and talk and talk and talk. We released our tensions verbally without thinking that we might get hurt the other party. We became deaf and self centered without knowing that maybe we need to weigh things out and let the other side express his/her own.

For instance, in a group discussion where you need to work on something and make a deliverable, sometime we got unconscious and tend to express what's on our mind too much. We talk talk, share share and choose to believe what we want without taking into consideration the others opinions. We never allow others to talk or if we allow, we don't listen.

BORDERLINE: We keep on talking too much and listening little. I guess this attitude will make our altitude not that well. We need to know when to speak and when to listen. When someone is talking, lend your ears. So when you want to talk also, others will do that too.Just like with a text message I got from a friend that co incidentally relates with what i am talking now.A BOOMERANG PRINCIPLE: If we throw anger, anger comes back ;if we throw love, love comes back ;if we throw negativity, negativity comes back, if we throw positivity, positivity comes back.

LIFE IS A MIRROR, IT SHOWS TO US WHAT WE DID TO OTHERS AND IT TEACHES US THAT WHAT WE SOW IS WHAT WE REAP. (Galatians 6:7-10).

NGAUN, ALAM KO NA KUNG BAKIT ISA LANG ANG BIBIG AT DALAWA ANG TENGA. Isa kasi para hindi tayo masyado magsasalita at sa tuwing tayo ay magsasalita ay iingatan natin. Dalawa kasi para mas madalas tayo makinig. People who listen more are smarter than people who talks too much.Pero masama din naman kapag tagapakinig lang kaya life should be always balance.

(HAHAHA! natatawa ako sa sarili ko habang sinusulat ko to. Di ko kasi sure kun tama ang spelling ko ng tenga..ANU NGA BA???). Kaya pati title ko ay ganyan..:))

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ycelah_1813

4/5/11

CROSS OVER..:|

Words have been said.It's been a c0uple of m0nthS,yet i am still n0t m0ving. I tried hard to get out fr0m this b0x of em0ti0n,yet a part of me still owes that day.History have been made.I guess i have to forgive them and forget what happened. All i care n0w is to build the lost friendshp. But i d0n't kn0w how to do and where to start. Into His hands i surendrd this burden. Touch their hearts as You t0uched mine. To learn and be careful next time to the feelings of others.And n0w the w0unds are ab0ut to heal yet the scar still remains. A scar that will remind of yesterday. A scar that i want to get rid and forget ab0ut. In His time,I kn0w it will. For n0w,i'll keep on praying for I kn0w prayer is the best revenge. M0ve on ycelah. God really l0ves y0u. :)

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3/24/11

A LITTLE PRAYER..:)

PARA MAIBA..

poem naman..

ENJOY reading guys..:)))

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Here’s a motto for a fit

Just pray a little bit

When you think troubles will hit

Just pray a little bit

Laugh, and the world laughs with you

Weep, and you weep alone

Worry not, because tomorrow has its own

Rejoice and forget about your woe

Men may mock you as you sit

Just pray a little bit

Don’t mind them even for a whit

Just pray a little bit

Be good, and your friends are many

Be bad, and you lose them all

Let your life shines brightly

That will make you a worthy soul

Cherish memories as sacred writ

Just pray a little bit

Always have the grit and wit

Just pray a little bit

REPOST FROM FB ACCOUNT

ycelah_1813

3/18/11

THE POTTER'S HANDS..:)

Hey guys! Just want to sneak your time and give you a shot. I don’t know what supposed I need to write today. I just found out myself absurd.

Breathe in. Breathe out. And then a huge sighs. I really don’t know what to pick up first. I felt powerless and clueless. I need my therapy. All I know is that I have to write. I have to unclog, unload and untie my self. I’ve been caught in a trap. I am now in a battlefield. And what’s the funny side is that I am the authorized person to end it up. Vague script! Isn’t it? Yeah, I know. You too are starting to wonder and step on my shoes. That’s good. Come on! This is like a jigsaw puzzle. :-)

We are all human beings and part of it is to be in a crossroads. When all that matters became non-sense and when all the periods became question marks. Sometimes, we ought not to breathe. Sometimes we need to take a break. Feel the breeze of the wind that swirl all over the fields. Hear the chirping sounds of the lullaby brought by the birds that fly on the sky. Or ride over the waves and gaze the wonders of the sea. We are like a sheep looking for a green pasture. With the touch of magical tale, we are like a genie in a bottle waiting to be unsealed and be free. We are living in a world where we need to survive and for me that’s the toughest job to do. Winning the race that God has marked for us. It is a thing we felt the deprivation, humiliation, frustration and all sharpening that make us a better God’s people. It is alright to be defeated and rejected but never ever entertains the word “give up”. Rest is enough but quitting is a different aspect of life.

Seek Him. We are not alone with this race. Matthew 11:28-30: "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

We need to bear in mind that we are son (s)/daughter(s) of an awesome Creator, He is the King of all kings and we belong to Him: “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.”- 1 John 5:19. One thing more, we are created not to be a looser. We have a great purpose why we exist. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” - Romans 8:28

Why loose hope? Why need to quit? Well in reality, before we speak to Him, He knows it already. All we have to do is rely on Him, work for Him and give glory unto Him. Let Him take, mold and fill us. Let Him guide and walk beside us while we are running the race with perseverance (Hebrews 12:1).

Submit our lives to God. Let us yield to the Potter’s Hands: "As the clay is in the potter's hand, so you are in My hand." JEREMIAH 18:6

Painting by Ron DiCianni

TRIVIA: I just take the title of the song written by Darlene Zschech of Hillsong. I am writing this one while I am listening to that song. This song never failed to touch my heart that inspires me to create this. :-D

Di po ako expert writer ha. Enjoy reading. ;)

ycelah_1813

4:26 pm

3/2/11

Sulat. Sulat

Ayan ka na naman. Ikukulong mo na naman ako sa mga pinagtagni tagning letra hanngang maging salita. Salita na lilikha ng pangungusap. Pangungusap na paghuhugutan ng ideya. Ideya na ngaun ay aking binubuo upang maging pahina ng nobela ng aking buhay. Salamin ng emosyon! Sumasabog! Gumuguhit sa aking utak! At hindi ko alam kung saan ako ililipad ng aking realization (*ang hirap iispell ng tagalog nito..^^)

(TAGLISH ulit ako.I found a thrill to compose words na hinahalukay ko sa ugat ng aking pagiging batangenya at magpaka trying hard englishera).Hehe.

BOOM!!!

And now, my mind is asking.. “ Bakit nga ba nagkakamali ang tao. Bakit kelangang nasa huli ang pagsisisi? ” Mahirap unawain pero sabi nga ng isa sa favorite verse ko. “In everything give thanks for this is the will of the Lord.” Ang daming nangyayari sa buhay natin. Ang daming desisyon na kelangang simulan at panindigan. Pero hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon, TAMA tayo. Hindi lagi na ang disposisyon naten ay nasa akmang kinalalagyan. No matter we became conscious on not to commit mistakes we still end up on that. No matter we became careful not to hurt others,we still though we really didn't mean it.No matter we hunger to succeed, we still failed though we exert all our efforts.

But have we ever thought that there will be no learnings if there are no mistakes. We will not explore and do more if we always a victor. Nagkakamali tayo upang maging tama. Nadadapa tayo upang muling tumayo. It really depends with our outlook toward the situation. It is our ATTITUDE that will mean a lot. Life without mistakes will be a lot boring. There will be no arguments, comparisons and examples if we are living in a world of perfection. Our existence will be a crap. Mistakes are blessings, isn't it? How? Mistakes lead us to where we should be. It is God's way of teaching us to be a better one. We shouldn't be ashame if somebody correct us from the mistakes we did instead let be thankful to them who has a big heart for us. See, how awesome our GOD is.We shouldn't be carried away. And then quit if our decisions turned into a trap that we felt we can't escape anymore. Think GOD. HE has the best plan for us. “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”- Deut. 31:6.

Above all, let us allow God to direct our path. I know, this one is hard yet this is the best decision we can do. It is said in Prov. 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”

While I am starting to write this, there's a lyrics of this song ALL FOR LOVE BY HILLSONG that keeps on playing in my mind. Let's sing together as you end up reading my piece. ♫♪Oh how many times have I broken Your heart. But still You forgive If only I ask. And how many times have You heard me pray. Draw near to me. Everything I need is You. My beginning, my forever. Everything I need is You. ♫♪♫♪

DAGDAG KAALAMAN: The title means a lot to me charged to what I experienced today!

God bless everyone! God is with us. Just hold on to our FAITH. :)))

time checked: 10:38 pm

2/16/11

ycelah_1813