The love within you - being loving

"All things were made through HIM (JESUS), and without HIM nothing was made that was made..." -John 1:3

* GOD amazes me *. Not only for Who He is and does, but for all the things that He has made. There is such wisdom, beauty and LOVE expressed in the LORD's Creation!

About love, we can learn some lessons from animals. For example, our dog most likely is: always happy to see us (no matter how we look like), faithful (regardless of our mood changes), trusts us, teachable, never gets tired of being with us...in our dog's eyes "we are it". Our dog is GOOD to us.

Now about loving GOD, how much do we trust HIM? are we always happy to go to HIM in prayer? do we accept HIS will for us? are we free from idols?...do we want to know GOD more? are we willing to sacrifice ourselves for HIM?

"...GOD demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, CHRIST died for us" -Romans 5:8

Amazing LOVE!

Also, how much do we really LOVE our neighbors?...are we forgiving? are we GOOD to them? do we have their best on mind?

GOD made each one of us different! But each one of us with a great capacity to love and being loved. We need and desire to be needed. Love GOD above all things and your neighbors as yourself.

See you around. Keep smiling, the end of the journey is just ahead!* "...behold, I AM coming quickly, and My reward is with ME, to give to every one according to his work." -Revelation 22:12

Therefore, I tell you: LOVE! Be loving. Don't hold your love back!

The honey within you - being sweet -

Being sweet is a good thing. I recognize people who are truly sweet, there is a glow about them. I think they can be closer to heaven. Their hearts are bigger to embrace people and to give themselves more than the non-sweet folks. Sweet people may have reasons to be bitter about. However they chose to forgive and remaining sweet. This doesn't mean that they are dumb, naive, or slow; on the contrary, they are intelligent, wise, and quick.

The world may put sweetness down, but behold, true sweetness is from above and we have it within! The resource is GOD. How much honey do you have?

I LOVE all about GOD, especially HIS sweetness. Just look @ Creation! Look the majestic mountains, the heavens day and night, and the tenderness displayed in a delicate flower. Look at animal faces, at the perfect harmony in the human body, look into children's eyes...it's all wisely sweet to me!

Being sweet fuels love. And love is sweet. Being sweet warms up the heart. What happens when we are in love? All is sweet! isn't? Aww...Amazing feeling! Be sweet and may all seasons be sweet to thee...to GOD all the glory!

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"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understanding all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love,I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burn, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

Love suffers long and it is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
LOVE never fails..." 1 Cor.13:1-8



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The lawyer within you - life purpose

What are you living for?... Do you know your GOD given purpose in life?...
or are you just going throw the motions? is there a "lawyer" within you?...

Let me share a quick story with you.

I knew a successful lawyer, knowledgeable, dynamic, polite. He was preparing his way to be retired so he worked his own part-time 'relaxed' schedule. He had amazing people skills, therefore knew a lot of people and had great connections. He had traveled all over the world, had a nice family, an expensive car, a beautiful house, designer suits, and more. Seemingly, all that is worth living for...what the world would call "to be successful in life."

However, one morning his greeting had an unusual sad tone. I asked him if he was okay. I was amazed by his reply: "You know?...my mom's best friend just passed away. I just came back from the church service they did for her. She was like an aunt to me. She knew me since I was 4 years old...she was very dear to me. I just realized, in a different sense, that death is very real, and, about the brevity of life...and,...I FEEL EMPTY."

EMPTY >>>HE FELT EMPTY >>>HIS LIFE WAS EMPTY -------->WHY? = BECAUSE he had lived his life to himself instead living his life for GOD!

------------GOD created us for HIS purposes and to give HIM honor, praise, glory and thanksgiving. To learn to love HIM, love others, love ourselves.
If we fail in this, we have failed in life.------------------------

At that time I didn't know any good answer to give him, therefore I remained silent. With teary eyes he excused himself and left for the day.
His reply however became a profound lesson in my life. And I hope in yours too; may it warns you, teaches you, reminds you, redirects you, inspires you or assures you the GOD given purpose of your life.

*REMEMBER, ONLY WHAT IS DONE FOR JESUS CHRIST WILL FOREVER LAST!

"And behold, I AM coming quickly, and My reward is with ME, to give to everyone according to his work" -Rev.22:12



Heavenly FATHER, help me to live everyday for YOU. JESUS, thank you for giving Your life for me, I give my life for YOU. Amen.



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The Child Within You - Purity

"Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me." -Matthew 18:3-5


Many of us have put in the past what we were like when we were a child. Growing perhaps in too many disappointments, pain, loneliness...but, remember what was it like to be a little kid? It was awesome! A world of wonder and awe! Innocence and purity. Sincerity of the heart. Spontaneity. Everything fresh anew. So many dreams. So much to explore. What a deep longing to love, be loved and cared for. Days filled with laughter and play. Simplicity. Sensitivity. Meekness. Days that never go away in your heart if you grow sweeter with the years instead of bitter and mad.

No wonder the LORD told His disciples: "Let the little children come to me for the kingdom of GOD is theirs". Become like a little child. Be pure. May the LORD cleanse you day by day to bring forth the little child within you back so that you may come to realize in your heart how much GOD LOVES YOU!


This post also reminds me of the Beatitudes:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of GOD. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets who were before you". -Matthew 5:3-12

The fisherman within you - the Great Commission

Hey beloved brothers and sisters in our LORD JESUS CHRIST, let me ask you something...are you making a difference for HIS kingdom?

If you are, great! If you're still thinking about it, stop thinking about it and do something for the LORD! Bring people to heaven with you!!!

Every person is precious and every one expresses GOD's love to others in an unique way, through our personalities. When JESUS went back to the FATHER He told to His disciples to take charge of the Great Commission. We are all called to spread the gospel to everyone! To be fishermen of men. Are you fishing? Are you loving others enough that you don't want them to perish without CHRIST?...I know there must be a fisherman within you that longs to be active in service for the LORD. Why not start now? Just use your imagination. Remember we'll be accountable to GOD for the things we did or did not for His kingdom. Let the SPIRIT lead you. Be creative. Tell others about GOD's sacrifice on the cross so they could be eternally saved.

The evil within you - conviction & repentance

"And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light
and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed."
-John 3:19-20


---This message is for EVERYBODY---------------------------------------------- GOD lovers, GOD haters, good Christians, lukewarm, or cold Christians.
Even atheists and agnostics are welcome to reason together with me.-----


Evil. By evil mean anything wrong that a person has done anytime in any level regardless if they are sorry for it or not, acknowledges it or not.
Who has not done wrong things in life?

• do you lie?
• judge others?
• are you self-righteous?
  
• did you ever steal anything?
• have you disrespected your parents? other authority?
• envious?
• any greed?
• lust for power, possessions, someone else?
• adulterated?
• fornicated?
• have said the Name of JESUS CHRIST or GOD in vain?
• filthy talk?
  
• swear words?
• gossip?
• have you abused yourself into anything?
• have you abused others?
• do you have idols*?
  

*An idol is ANYTHING that you put first in your life rather than the CREATOR who made you. For example: where does your time, talent, and money go? Those would be your idols.

And the list just goes on. This is to show you that ALL of us have a great potential for making/doing evil things. WHY? The answer is simple, we have a SIN NATURE. But GOD has put eternity in our hearts (that deep longing to be fulfilled, love and being loved). GOD has also given us a conscience.

However our SIN NATURE pulls us to the opposite side of loving GOD, loving others, loving ourselves. Our SIN NATURE goes after the lust of the eye (unlawful things to have), the lust of the flesh (unlawful things to "feel"), and the pride of life (being admired by others).

If someone was going to be judged with such bad list of things done, will that person be innocent or guilty? GUILTY! Of course! We ALL are guilty! However there is hope. JESUS CHRIST died and resurrected to save us and give us eternal life in heaven. My friend, don't be cast into the lake of fire: "...they were judged, each one according to his works...and anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire" -Rev.20:13,15.

My friend, let your name be written in the Book of Life. It can be done by saying this prayer: "Dear GOD I repent from my sins, please forgive me and help me overcome them. I believe in JESUS as my Savior. I want Your light in my life GOD, guide me, protect me, show Yourself to me and give me peace. Write my name in Your Book of Life. In JESUS' Name. Amen."

Our hope is in JESUS who paid in full our "debt" and reconciled us to the FATHER. We are saved by FAITH in CHRIST alone.

If you accepted JESUS as your Savior please feel free to leave me a comment so I can pray for you and direct you to resources that can help
you grow your relationship with GOD! Remember GOD LOVES YOU! =)

If you are my brother or sister in the faith but feel lukewarm or cold, you may pray if you will: "LORD, Please forgive me and help me to forgive myself, to overcome my sins. I need you now more than ever and I ask you to create in me a clean heart, give me an ever hunger and thirst for You, renew Your HOLY SPIRIT within me, give me wisdom and the deepest relationship with YOU possible. In JESUS Name. Amen."



"LOVE does not harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." -Romans 13:10