..some things..*

last night, i read Romans 5:1-11. "Now we are at peace with God."

i liked verses 3-5: "..trials produce patience; from patience comes merit; merit is the source of hope; and hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been given to us, pouring into our hearts the love of God."

simple lang, hope in the Lord and you won't be disappointed. be thankful for the trials because through them, you are given the opportunity to become better and stronger.

i slept with this quote in mind: "Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things are passing. God alone does not change. Patience achieves everything. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices." -St. Teresa of Avila- [by the way, i was born on her Feast Day. sabi ko nga kay mama, dapat pala Teresa name ko. hehe.]

ang nice din kasi when i watched "Preacher in Blue Jeans", yun din yung message ni Bo. "This, too, will pass. Only one thing will remain: GOD."

eto naman yung verse from Mae: Proverbs 10:7. "The righteous will be remembered with blessings, the name of the wicked will rot away."

a simple reminder for all of us. sabi nga ni Sir Jim, "do the right thing always!"

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some random quotes, messages, at kung ano-ano pa na nahukay ko sa baul. hehe. mahilig kasi akong magkalkal ng mga bagay-bagay. at eto yung mga natagpuan kong old notes. share lang. ^_^

~Your smile is one of the most important part of your personality. It is a mirror that reflects the good things inside of you. So keep smiling. ^_^~

the following quotes were taken from Rizal's Diary. i read that book when i took PI 100 under Sir Ambeth Ocampo. ^_^

~All can be explained when one is favorably inclined to hear, and all can be accepted when one is willing to believe. The will has an enormous power over the imagination just as the imagination exercises enormous power over the will.~

~We are in accord that God exists. How can I doubt His existence when I am convinced of my own? To recognize the effect is to admit the cause. To doubt the existence of God is to doubt one's conscience; and to doubt one's conscience is to doubt everything. In such a case, what would be the purpose of life?~

~The best religions are the simplest ones, the most natural, the ones most in harmony with the needs and aspirations of man. Herein lies the principal excellence of the doctrine of Christ.~

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i received a text message from someone. sabi niya, "i have a question and it concerns you. pa'no mo makakalimutan ang taong ayaw mong kalimutan? pakisagot po, please." natawa na lang ako. kasi obvious naman ang sagot e. dude, you must DECIDE! hindi na yun dapat pang itanong sa akin o kanino pa man. ikaw lang din makakasagot niyan. kasi nasa'yo naman ang decision. walang makakatulong sa'yo kundi sarili mo. ^_^ pray about it. but at the same time, TAKE ACTION! God bless! let go. be happy. smile kapatid! ^_^

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*this is a late post. i should have posted this last friday, but was too busy to do so.