God's Favor

By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me. And as for me, You have upheld me in my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.
Psalm 41:11-12

You Got Mail

"Love walk" through obedience ...

Shalom

No peace = No power;
Know peace = Know power
Joyce Meyer

SHALOM!

I rejoice and in peace in this knowledge ...
"You are my Beloved daughter in whom I am well pleased."

This is not because  of me but because of Him, God who is cannot help but love for God Himself is love.

Blessed in the Midst of A Crisis

Today, I had to bring my son to the Heart Center for check-up due to chest pain he had on New Year's Day. He underwent ECG then the next day, 2D echo (as if I know much on these things, I just want the results to show "Negative" for anything).

We came early and we had to wait for more than an hour. Usually, I get so uneasy waiting, believing that my time is wasted. Today, I grabbed a book from the doctor's shelf and did not mind waiting. I was able to finish the whole book then the doctor arrived.

Am I not so blessed? This was running in my mind. The book was by one of my favorite authors, Bo Sanchez, God is Bigger Than Your Biggest Problems: Let Him Meet Your Deepest Needs in Five Specific Ways.

My Now

A rainbow after the rain . . .

It's been raining endlessly in my life for the past months. Continuous rain eroding my rock, my stability, from trickles of water to raging storms, non-stop dripping days, so it seems.

And then ... there appears ... a rainbow. I claim it as my rainbow of hope.

Through the halting rain, I can see rays of sunlight. Rain will come again, but I will focus on the moment, on the now. Though I still face the damaged and damp grounds, I will look at the beauty of the rainbow, immerse myself in the joy of its bright colors. The past has come to pass, and the troubles of tomorrow I will not drag in today. 

I shall accept the blessings of today and take the pleasures of my "now".