God loves everyone.

good morning world! ^_^

share lang ng nabasa ko kagabi before matulog.

i read Jonah 4. God loves everyone.

i love the message of this chapter because it shows how compassionate our God is. hindi talaga matutumbasan ng tao yung kabaitan, kabutihan, at lawak ng pang-unawa ng Diyos.

verses 10-11: Yahweh said, "You are concerned about a plant which cost you no labor to make it grow. Overnight it sprang up, and overnight it perished. But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot distinguish right from left and they have many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned for such a great city?"

nice isn't it? God is a loving, a forgiving, and an understanding God. kahit na magkamali tayo at paulit-ulit naten Siyang nasasaktan, consciously or unconsciously, intended or not, hindi pa rin Niya tayo kayang tiisin at pabayaan. He cares for and loves us unconditionally. pwede tayong tiisin, kainisan, siraan, at balewalain ng kapwa naten tao. we can be judged and condemned, but we will always have the assurance that GOD loves us for ALL that we are - yung buong "package", hindi lang yung kagandahan o katalinuhan o kayamanan naten.

ang saya lang at ang sarap mabuhay kapag alam mong may nagmamahal at tumatanggap sa'yo kung SINO at kung ANO ka.

sabi ko nga sa shoutout sa friendster, "how sweet it is to be loved by You.." ^_^

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last night's quote from Falling Asleep With the Saints: "The Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon the ship, but to keep her on her course." -St. Boniface-

it is the same as saying "fight the good fight of faith."

tapos naisip ko rin, ngayon lang, tayo yung Church. sobrang daming humahampas na malalaking alon na pilit tayong nilalamon. ganun yung life naten, puro struggle. but instead of choosing to escape, let's choose to fight. kahit pa anong mangyari, know that God is on our side. and as long as He is with us, we will never lose. let us not abandon the ship, we just have to call on God for help. SOS lang but never abandon. ^_^

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this morning, i read Mae's message. she read Sirach 29:7-28. this is a good read when you need guidance on your financial dealings. ^_^

verse 10: Better to spend your money on a brother or a friend than to let it rust under a stone, to your discredit.

verse 11: Use your money according to the commandments of the Most Hight and you will find it more valuable than gold.

parang yung talk ni Bo last Sunday. tama nga naman, naisip ko rin e. galing din kay God yung money naten so it is but proper for us to spend it on things that would glorify Him - tithes, alms-giving. marami tayong magagawa. and trust me, it is better to give than to receive. gasgas na yun pero totoo. nabasa ko sa blog ni ken yung tungkol sa pagbibigay ng time sa mga hindi karapat-dapat. well, sayang talaga. pero sabi ko nga sa kanya, kung hindi man ma-appreciate ng tao yung effort naten, God does. to Him, nothing is in vain. so wag tayong manghinayang. wag din tayong mapagod magbigay. kahit dun sa mga taong hindi marunong magpahalaga. feeling ko nga mas kailangan nila tayo e. para maramdaman nila kung ano ang kahulugan ng pagmamahal. malay naten, in the near future, matuto rin sila. ^_^

dami ko na namang sinabi. hehe. sabi ko pa naman saglit lang ako dito. gagawa lang ng letter for the chapter teaching tapos pa-print tapos alis na. oh well, i just can't stop typing. hehe.

God bless everyone! remember, God loves us! Smile and be happy! ^_^