What is Love?

1 Corinthians 13 : 4 - 8

Love:

Is Patient

 Is Kind

   Does Not Envy
    Does Not Boast
     Is Not Proud
      Does Not Dishonor Other
       Is Not Self-Seeking
        Is Not Easily Angered
         Keeps No Record of Wrong
          Does Not Delight In Evil
           Rejoices With The Truth

            Always Protects

             Always Trusts
              Always Hope
               Always Perseveres

                Never Fails

~ Now you know it, share your love ~

22 Sentences that could calm a fight / argument

I found that a lot of young couple nowadays end their relationship because of a little argument. It could easily turn ugly if that small argument are not settled right away. So as I came across this article by Mutia Nugraheni, I thought I will share it. Hope it's useful.
Argument is relatively normal within any couple. The important thing is that how you could go through the process and come back to the relationship.
So, here is the 22 sentences that could calm a fight / argument:

1. Try to understand my position
2. Hold on, can I take it back?
3. You don' have to finish it. I just need to talk to you
4. This is very important for me, please listen to me
5. I'm sorry, I've overacted
6. I see, you're in a difficult position
7. I can see my share in this
8. I've never thought about it before
9. I could be wrong
10. we could agree and not agree on it
11. This is not your problem, it's ours
12. I felt disrespected
13. We're out from the main problem
14. You convinced me
15. Please, continue to talk to me
16. I realized this isn't your fault
17. Thing just seems wrong sometimes
18. Actually, what are we fighting for?
19. How can I make things better?
20. I'm sorry
21. I love you

Theoretically, these seems to be working. But personally, I think it is better to have a clear communication, love and respect for each other.

~ Don't let your love be replaced by hatred caused by misunderstanding ~

God, are you there?

Sometimes I'm wondering if God really does hear my prayer.
That put me in constant disbelieving state. That's why I need to get it out of my head.

What must I do? I need to know that
1. God is in control
2. This is just not the right time (for what I'm praying for)
3. God has a better plan for me
With this three things in my mind, I could easily restore my faith with God.

Is there a time in your life, where everything around you started to crumble, falling apart? Yet when you pray, God doesn't seem to be answering your prayer?
This is the time where your faith is tested!
God's way of answering prayer are just so special. Things will not revert to how it supposed to be in an instant. But through people around us, ENCOURAGEMENT! Yet a lot of time we don't realize that it was all God's answer. So, the question is "Will we still believe and hold on?"

I've experienced it before. In the darkest moment of my life, I seek for an answer in every prayer I said. I didn't realize it has been answered. God sent people in my life, whom only speak of encouragement words, who has always been helpful. God is in control! I could almost always remember this whenever I'm facing difficulties of life. Because I know He's always there to hold the pieces of my life together.


~ My God is Mighty to Save ~

God Has A Positive Answer

You say: "It's impossible"

God says: All things are possible

... “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” ~ Luke 18:27

You say: "I'm too tired"

God says: I will give you rest

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ~ Matthew 11:28

You say: "Nobody really loves me"

God says: I love you

For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son... ~ John 3:16

You say: "I can't go on"

God says: My grace is sufficient

...“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”... ~ II Corinthians 12:9

You say: "I can't figure things out"

God says: I will direct your steps

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

You say: "I can't do it"

God says: You can do all things

I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. ~ Philippians 4:13

You say: "I'm not able"

God says: I am able

“And God is able to bless you abundantly... ~ II Corinthians 9:8

You say: "It's not worth it"

God says: It will be worth it

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him... ~ Romans 8:28

You say: "I can't forgive myself"

God says: I Forgive you

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ~ I John 1:9

You say: "I can't manage"

God says: I will supply all your needs

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:19

You say: "I'm afraid"

God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. ~ II Timothy 1:7

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"

God says: Cast all your cares on ME

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. ~ I Peter  5:7

You say: "I'm not smart enough"

God says: I give you wisdom

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. ~ I Corinthians 1:30

You say: "I feel all alone"

God says: I will never leave you or forsake you

...“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” ~ Hebrews 13:5

Quotes to motivate your day... Stay positive!!!

Success: Success doesn't come to you. You go for it!
Greatness: The price of greatness is responsibility.
Leadership: He that cannot obey cannot command!
Challenge: Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember a kite rise against, not with the wind.
Achievement: Never mind what others do, you do better than yourself. Beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success!
Determination: We cannot direct the wind...but we can adjust the sails.
Wisdom: Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, but others help you make a life.
Ability: The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.
Comfort: Kind words do not cause much, yet they accomplish much!
Ingenuity: Instead of crying over spilt milk, go milk other cow!
Leadership: A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
Adventure: Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Goals: Success is not final, failure is not fatal, and it is the courage to continue that counts.
Spirit: Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.
Attitude: A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.
Commitment: The quality of a person's life in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Strength: Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from God and an indomitable will.
Discovery: The greatest discoveries have come from people who have looked at a standard situation and seen it differently.
Responsibility: It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute.
Respect: Treat others as you want them to treat you because what goes around comes around.
Growth: There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination and wonder.
Vision: Vision without action is dream. Action without Vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.
Change: If you don't change, reality in the end forces that change upon you.
Innovation: Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat.
Optimism: A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Be happy with what you have =)

Here is a story to share:
There is this couple walking in the rain with just an umbrella between them.
Then pass a motorcycle with a couple on it, so they say to each other, "how good it is to have a motorcycle, though they are caught in the rain but they reach home faster. But we must walk in tiredness."
An old car then pass through them also. So the couple on the motorcycle say to each other, "how good it is to have a car, we can go home without worry whether it will rain or not."
A Merc pass through them, so the couple in the old car say to each other, "if only we have a good car like that. We won't have back pain every time we go for a long ride. It must be comfy inside."
But the guy in the Merc saw the first couple that walk in the rain. He thought to himself, "if only my wife is still around with me, even though we walk in the rain, I will be the happiest person in the whole world."

"Love the life you live, live the life you love." ~ Bob Marley
So, whatever we have or wherever we are in, Be happy, be thankful, enjoy and live life to the fullest.

Faith...

How great is our God... That's the worship we bring before The Lord today. And how true is that. Without Him, my world will be torn apart long time ago. Yet He is keeping all parts of my life together.

This week we learned about faith. Here is something to share:
Faith = key to winning, promotion and multiplication.
Indeed without faith it is impossible to please God `~ Heb 11:6. Everything that God plans for us need our faith to worked out well. Every blessings of God are released when we have faith.
But faith without work is dead ~ Jam 2:17. So what must we do? We must act out our faith. For faith draws us closer to God. Therefore closer to the plans that He had already thought long before us. That is the plan to prosper, for us to be successful in every aspect of our life.

Psalm 37 : 3 - 5
 ³ Trust in the LORD and do good;
   dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
⁴ Take delight in the LORD,
   and He will give you the desires of your heart.
 ⁵ Commit your way to the LORD;
   trust in Him and He will do this: 

Faith that works...

To start off...

Greeting all the way from my home sweet home.
What a great day it has been, packed but fun. Can't ask for more than that.
Today I got my brand new lappy. Even though I saved a lot, but I never have lacked in anything. For God indeed is my provider.
CNY just few weeks ago, but I can't deny how blessed I was. The good thing is the food, it's all about eating eating and eating... The better part is the "angpao"... Spending time with family is still the best part of all. =)

Not forgetting the devotion for today: "Humanizing Human" ~ Mt 22 : 39
When I red it I realize that sometimes, we do look at others only based on what we saw, what others said. But, we don't really know what they are thinking aren't we? Who would have thought that the Samaritan would be the one to help the robbed Jew. But that's how we should be! Helping those around us without having to first look at our differences. Only then we are worthy to be called a human.


Love God, Love People, Love Life