eighteen. mnl
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth. nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
Romans 8:37-39
Before I say Hello to 2012
2 Corinthians 12:19 But He said to me, “For my grace is sufficient for you and my power is made perfect in your weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
This is probably what can best summarize my entire 2011. This year has been one great of a ride, ups and downs, twists and turns pero at the end, si God pa rin talaga eh. I wouldn’t have survived it without Him. This year has been the greatest spiritual journey I have had, ever.
It was a year of many challenges and obstacles, year of big decision making, year of dealing and fixing relationships, year of building new friendships, year of overcoming personal struggles, year of surrender, year of really thinking things through, year of an ever a flamed spiritual journey.
As 2011 comes to close, I look up to thank God for how He guided me through it. How He spoke to me during the many times that I cried out in desperation, the comfort, His mercy, His love, His wisdom. His gift didn’t just end with sending His only son to die on the cross, but in our everyday lives, He blesses us with something. Now whoever said gifts only come during the holidays? We receive something amazing every single day! Gifts that no one else can give to us, gifts that are so great our five senses can’t even grasp and comprehend them — intangible.
I just pray that these gifts don’t end with me.
Lately, it seems like God has been prompting in my heart the burden for missions, and I’m just really praying for Him to reveal to me what exactly He wants me to do, where exactly He wants me to go. How I can use the skills, talents and knowledge that He gave me to carry out the task that He has for me.
I’ve never really seen myself actually going out there in the field, but if my mind and my heart are resistant and unwilling now, I just pray that God would change that; that He give me and open and teachable heart. I’m praying that my heart starts to desire whatever so God desires that I may learn to accept and embrace, and find joy in my true calling.
I want to live out this life not only going after things that I want for myself, not in the track I deem best but along the path that God prepared for me; where my life would be used best, for the furtherance of His kingdom, for His glory alone.
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