***Bible Verses of the Day****

[jego ryu 0]

Psalm 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day

[chris-lei 1]

You allow no evil in your presence. – Psalm 5:4

If you are truly with God, you will eventually triumph over every evil in your life.

Lord, I claim Your mighty victory over my troubles.

[jego ryu 0]

Lord in heaven,

please listen to all those

who are praying to you now.

Those who are sad and crying,

those who have lost friends and family.

Those who are alone

and frightened.

Help them to remember,

that you are there

and you are listening.

In Jesus' name, we pray.

Amen.

Corinthians 13:12. For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection [of reality as in a riddle or enigma], but then [when perfection comes] we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part (imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been fully and clearly known and understood [by God].

1 Corinthians 13:13. And so faith, hope, love abide [faith-conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope-joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love-true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us] these three; but the greatest of these is love.

[chris-lei 1]

What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

-Matthew 16:26

Lord, I ask you to guide me to make the right choices in my life,

Especially in how I can love my family.

Lead the way as I follow You and You alone!

I know You will never leave me no matter what happens.

Edited July 2, 2008 by chris-lei

[dbears 1]

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. —1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

99 Balloons

This devotional was written by Kelly McFadden

A father's letter to his son, Elliot, has been circulating on YouTube*. Elliot was born with the genetic disorder Trisomy 18. Doctors did not believe this little boy would survive even to be born. Proving experts wrong, he was born and lived 99 days. The video chronicles the parents' love and pride for their son.

These parents are an incredible example of what it means to love and be thankful for what we are given. Even though there was incredible pain in knowing their son would not live a full life, they took the time they had with their child to love unconditionally and be thankful each and every day for the time they got with him. The family practiced joy by celebrating their son. They continually prayed each day for healing and a miracle. In the end, when their prayer for healing was not answered, they were still able to give thanks for the time they had with their son.

The Apostle Paul commands us to be joyful, prayerful and thankful in all circumstances. In the best of times, the commands aren't tremendously burdensome, but often go unheeded. When we undergo hardships in life, they go against our natural inclination. No one would have condemned Elliot's parents for being angry and bitter for the circumstances they were in; however, instead, they made the difficult, but possible choice to be joyful, prayerful and thankful. And, they were the better for it. They were able to appreciate each day with their son and ultimately see God's hand of grace and love in the gift they had been given.

Elliot died on what his parents called his 99th birthday. At Elliot's funeral, 99 balloons were released in honor of each day his parents got to spend with him. The father's letter closed with these words: "Today you went to be with Jesus. An underdeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it, DNA that places faulty information in every cell in your body could not stop God from revealing Himself through a child who never uttered a word…God found great pleasure to take a lowly thing in the eyes of the world and show truth…"

Elliot's parents demonstrated how valuable joy, prayer, and thankfulness can be in the midst of difficult circumstances. May we choose to do the same.

[dbears 1]

here is the video of the letter elliot's father wrote for him.... it is very moving.. couldn't contain the tears from my eyes while watching it.

May the faith and love demonstrated by elliot's parents be a blessing to all of you just as it has been to me. And may we all learn to have a grateful heart no matter how difficult the circumstances we are/will be facing.

[chris-lei 1]

here is the video of the letter elliot's father wrote for him.... it is very moving.. couldn't contain the tears from my eyes while watching it.

May the faith and love demonstrated by elliot's parents be a blessing to all of you just as it has been to me. And may we all learn to have a grateful heart no matter how difficult the circumstances we are/will be facing.

grabe! kakaiyak! it's so touching. thanks gay!

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, Peace be with you. John 20:26

To be at one with God is to be at peace, peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. (Ralph Waldo Trine)

Dear Lord, You are the Prince of Peace. Let me find my peace and rest in You.

Edited July 3, 2008 by chris-lei

[jego ryu 0]

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:22-23

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.

John 15:10-11

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 16:22

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

[jego ryu 0]

here is the video of the letter elliot's father wrote for him.... it is very moving.. couldn't contain the tears from my eyes while watching it.

May the faith and love demonstrated by elliot's parents be a blessing to all of you just as it has been to me. And may we all learn to have a grateful heart no matter how difficult the circumstances we are/will be facing.

THANKS FOR SHARING GAY,,,,NAKAKAIYAK....I REALLY ADMIRED PEOPE LIKE....kahit anong dumating pagsubok di sila sumusuko....

[honeybadger 0]

Concentrate on this sentence

"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did" When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

[chris-lei 1]

The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all the rash haste leads certainly to poverty.

-Psalms 21:5

Lord, I know You want me to succeed in life.

Here I am, Lord, I now receive Your plan of abundance for my life.

Thank You for the passions and core gifts You have given to me.

Bless now, Lord, the works of my hands!

[jego ryu 0]

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day:

Deuteronomy 11:26-27

Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 16:17

And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

Deuteronomy 28:2

[jego ryu 0]

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? [is it] any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Job 22:2-3

Unless the Lord [had been] my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 94:17-19

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul.

[o0pink0o 3]

"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good."

Author Unknown

[o0pink0o 3]

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is bliss, taste it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.

Mother Teresa