7 LAYUNIN NG D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.)

ANG 7 LAYUNIN NG D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.)

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ISABUHAY ANG TATLONG GINTONG SIMULAIN: MAKADIYOS, MAKABAYAN, AT MAKATAO

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ISAGAWA ANG PAG-IBIG SA DIYOS, PANANAMPALATAYA AT PAG-ASA SA PAMAMAGITAN NG TIYAGA

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ISAKATUPARAN ANG KABUTIHAN, KATUWIRAN, KALINISAN, KATOTOHANAN, KADALISAYAN, KALIWANAGAN, AT KABABAAN NG KALOOBAN

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IPALAGANAP ANG PAGKAKAISA, PAGMAMAHALAN, PAGTULONG SA KAPWA, PAGMIMISYON, PAGLILINIS NG SARILI, AT PAGBABAGO NA PAUNLAD

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MAGKAROON NG PAGGAGALANGAN, PAG-UNAWAAN, AT PAGMAMAHALAN SA ISA’T-ISA BILANG MGA KAPATID AT KAPWA-TAO

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MAGING DAKILA SA ISIP, SA SALITA, AT GAWA, PARA SA DIYOS, SA BAYAN, AT TAO

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IPAGPATIBAY ANG KAUTUSAN NG DIYOS, TUMULONG SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG KATAUHAN NG BAWAT KASAPI NG SAMAHAN, AT TUMUPAD SA ADHIKAIN NG DIYOS SA TAO

‎1 John 4:8

‎1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

POINTS OF THIS VERSE:

1. GOD IS LOVE
2. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING THAT IS IN LOVE IS GOD'S
3. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING APART FROM LOVE IS NOT OF GOD.
4.WHOEVER DOES NOT LOVE DOES NOT KNOW GOD
5. THEREFORE, WHOEVER LOVES KNOWS GOD.

MAY WE MEDITATE ON THE POINTS OF THIS VERSE THIS DAY.

LOVE MAY CHANGE US IN TIME AND LEAD US BACK TO GOD.

PEACE TO ALL IN ACCORDANCE TO GOD'S WILL.

1 Timothy 6:18

1 Timothy 6:18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share

THIS VERSE HAS THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

1. THE COMMANDMENT TO DO GOOD
2. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE RICH IN GOOD DEEDS
3. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE GENEROUS
4. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE WILLING TO SHARE.

A QUESTION THAT MAY ARISE IS, WHAT IS GOOD?

Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

VALUABLE POINTS:
1. GOD IS GOOD TO ALL
2. GOD HAS COMPASSION ON ALL HE HAS MADE

THEREFORE:
TO BE GOOD TO ALL, ONE NEEDS TO HAVE COMPASSION TO ALL.

THEREFORE:
COMPASSION IS A KEY VIRTUE TO DO WHAT IS GOOD.

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BECOME RICH IN GOOD DEEDS.

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BECOME GENEROUS

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BE WILLING TO SHARE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Proverbs 8:13

Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

MEDITATION:

THIS VERSE INDICATES THAT IF WE FEAR GOD, WE HATE EVIL.

GOD HATES PRIDE AND ARROGANCE.

GOD HATES EVIL BEHAVIOR.

GOD HATES PERVERSE SPEECH.

IF GOD HATES THESE, WE SHOULD HATE THESE TOO.

FOR IF WE ARE REALLY FOLLOWERS OF GOD, WE MUST BE FAR FROM THESE THINGS.

HOLY FEAR OF GOD MEANS THAT WE REVERE GOD, RESPECT GOD, AND THAT WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE GOD, 

IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE DISTANCE OURSELVES FROM PRIDE AND ARROGANCE.

IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE REFRAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM EVIL BEHAVIOR.

IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE REFRAIN OURSELVES FROM PERVERSE SPEECH.

ALL OF US, AT ONE POINT OF OUR LIVES, HAVE EITHER COMMITTED ANY OF THESE THREE.

KNOWING THAT GOD DOES NOT WANT THESE, LET US CHANGE FOR THE BETTER AND TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO DISTANCE OURSELVES FROM EVIL....

MAY GOD HELP US FULFILL THE DIVINE WILL AND GROW IN FOLLOWING THE WILL OF GOD.

1 Corinthians 3:9

1 Corinthians 3:9

 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

MEDITATION:

BEING MEMBERS OF GOD'S FAMILY, WE ARE TASKED TO BE COME FELLOW WORKERS TO IMPLEMENT THE WILL OF GOD.

WE OUGHT TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID THAT IS EVIL.

WE ARE GOD'S FIELD: WE ARE PLANTED WITH THE SEED OF GOD, SO THAT WE MAY GROW IN GOD'S WORDS, AND LIVE BY THE GOODNESS GOD HAS WILLED FOR US TO DO: TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.

WE ARE GOD'S BUILDING. WE OUGHT TO BUILD OURSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD'S WILL: TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.

THE PLANS OF GOD FOR US ARE GOOD. 

IF WE LIVE BY GOD'S WILL, AND DO ALL MANNER OF GOOD WHILE WE LIVE, WE WILL GROW IN GOD'S PRESENCE AND BECOME GOD'S PEOPLE TILL THE END.

MAY THIS SHARING BE OF HELP.

GOD BLESS.....

1 THESSALONIANS 5:22

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Avoid every kind of evil.

MEDITATION:

WE ARE TASKED BY GOD TO AVOID EVERY KIND OF EVIL.

IN ANOTHER VERSE, IT IS WRITTEN:

 PSALM 34:14

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

PART AND PARCEL OF AVOIDING EVIL IS DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

PART OF DOING GOOD IS SEEKING PEACE AND PURSUING PEACE.

1 TIMOTHY 6:18

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share

PART AND PARCEL OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD IS BEING GENEROUS AND WILLING TO SHARE.

ROMANS 12:8

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; 

if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; 

if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; 

if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

IN THIS VERSE ARE EXAMPLES OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT AT THE RIGHT TIME, CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEED OF OTHERS, BEING MERCIFUL IN THE SPIRIT OF CHEERFULNESS, ARE FEW OF THE EXAMPLES OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

1 TIMOTHY 5:10

and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

IN THIS VERSE, IT IS INDICATED THAT BRINGING UP CHILDREN IS CONSIDERED GOOD.

SHOWING HOSPITALITY IS ANOTHER GOOD.

HELPING THOSE IN TROUBLE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

EPHESIANS 4:28

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

THIS VERSE INDICATES AN EXAMPLE ON HOW TO AVOID EVIL AND DO WHAT IS GOOD.

THOSE WHO STEAL MUST STOP STEALING.

THOSE WHO HAVE STOPPED STEALING MUST INSTEAD WORK, DOING SOMETHING USEFUL WITH ONE'S OWN HANDS.

THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY STEAL IS ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SHARE WITH THOSE IN NEED, PROVIDED THAT WHAT THEY SHARE COMES FROM THEIR OWN WORK.

ON THE FOLLOWING VERSES ARE EXAMPLES OF ACTIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED GOOD:

ROMANS 12:12-13;1

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

MAY THESE TEACHINGS BE OF HELP...

GOD BLESS...

Isaiah 1:16

Isaiah 1:16

wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,

MEDITATION:

GOD WANTS US TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO CLEANSE OURSELVES INSIDE OUT.

GOD WANTS US TO STOP DOING WHAT IS WRONG AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

GOD WANTS US TO RID OURSELVES OF EVIL ACTIONS.

THOUGH WE ALL SIN, IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO MAKE THE NECESSARY MOVE TO CLEAN OUR MINDS, OUR HEARTS AND OUR SOUL.

OUR INITIATIVE TO CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM EVIL IS NECESSARY FOR US TO GAIN THE CHANCE TOWARDS ETERNAL SALVATION.

MAY WE AVOID EVIL AND DO WHAT IS GOOD.

MAY GOD HELP US DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID WHAT IS EVIL.

SIMPLE PRAYER

DEAR GOD, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

MAY YOU FORGIVE US FOR OUR WEAKNESSES AND OUR TRANSGRESSIONS.

MAY YOU GUIDE US TOWARDS RIGHTEOUS PATHS.

MAY WE BE FILLED WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION.

MAY WE BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS.

MAY WE BECOME INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR PEACE.

MAY WE BE ABLE TO HELP OTHERS.

WE SUBMIT TO YOUR HOLY WILL.

MAY WE GROW IN LOVE OF YOU AND LOVE OF OTHERS.

WITH THANKS AND FULL FAITH.

AMEN

LESSONS LEARNED TODAY- 2/10/2012

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.


TODAY IS THE BIRTHDAY OF THIS BLOG.


MAY THIS BLOG RESULT IN GOOD FRUITS IN THE DAYS TO COME WITH THE HELP OF GOD.


PRAISE BE TO GOD.


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AROUND 5AM, I MET THE PEDDLER OF "TAHO" WHO USUALLY PASS BY OUR HOUSE ON THE SIDE OF THE MAIN ROAD. IT IS ABOUT A FEW KILOMETERS AWAY FROM WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE.

I COMPLEMENTED HIM FOR BEING INDUSTRIOUS.

HE TOLD ME THAT HE IS DOING THIS FOR THE LOVE OF HIS FAMILY- FOR THEIR FAMILY NEEDS HIM TO WORK TO SURVIVE.

HIS COMMENT TOUCHED MY HEART: HE, A PEDDLER OF "TAHO" HAVE SHOWN ME CHARACTER: HE IS WILLING TO SACRIFICE FOR THE LOVE OF HIS FAMILY.

ANOTHER TRAIT I HAVE OBSERVED WITH THIS "TAHO" PEDDLER IS THAT HE VALUES WORD OF HONOR.

I SAW SOY BEAN DRINK AMONG HIS PEDDLED ITEMS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE IS RESERVING THIS AS ORDER BY SOMEONE. THOUGH HE LIKES TO SELL ME THIS DRINK, HE VALUES WORD OF HONOR, TO HONOR EARLIER COMMITMENT MADE TO OTHERS.

THIS TRAIT IS COMMENDABLE. MAY THESE TRAITS SPREAD AMONG MANKIND.

I GAVE HIM A SILENT BLESSING AS WE SEPARATE WAYS.

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SHARING FROM A LOCKSMITH WHOM I HAVE A CHANCED CONVERSATION:

HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PEOPLE BELITTLING HIM, FOR HE ONLY HAS A MEAGER PROFIT OUT OF HIS LIVELIHOOD, AND HE WAS LOOKED DOWN UPON OTHERS.

I TOLD HIM THIS: 

GOD SEES US AS WHAT WE ARE.

IT IS NOT FINANCIAL STATUS THAT IS IMPORTANT WITH GOD, BUT OUR HEART: WHETHER WE ARE SINCERE WITH GOD, AND TRY TO DO OUR BEST TO FOLLOW HIM.

MORE IMPORTANT THAN RICHES IS HAVING GOOD CHARACTER.

GOOD CHARACTER CANNOT BE BOUGHT BY MONEY: IT IS SOMETHING INNATE AND IS COMING FROM OUR HEART.

WHEN WE BASE OUR ACTIONS IN LOVE, FOR GOD AND FELLOWMEN, WE PRODUCE GOOD ACTIONS.

GENUINE LOVE PRODUCES GOOD CHARACTER, WHICH IS RARER THAN TREASURES OF THIS WORLD.

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I INTRODUCED OUR ORGANIZATION D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.) TO SOMEONE.

HE ASKED ME WHERE IS OUR CHAPEL OR TEMPLE.

I SHARED HIM THIS TEACHING:

GOD'S TEMPLE IS US HUMANS WHO SINCERELY LOVE GOD AND WITH SINCERITY TRY TO FOLLOW GOD'S WILL TO THE UTMOST OF OUR ABILITIES.

WHEN OUR HEART HAS GENUINE LOVE FOR GOD AND NEIGHBOR, THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN IN THE CORE OF OUR BEING.

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SOMEONE TOLD ME THIS: THAT HUMAN BEINGS ARE PRONE TO COMMIT ERRORS AND SIN AGAINST GOD. IT IS HARD TO FOLLOW GOD.

WHAT I TOLD HIM IS THIS: 

AS LONG AS WE ARE LIVING IN THIS MATERIAL BODY, IT IS TRUE THAT WE ARE PRONE TO ERRORS AND SIN.

THEREFORE, WHAT SHOULD WE DO THEN?

BE SINCERE WITH GOD, AND TRY TO FOLLOW GOD'S WILL, EVEN IF WE CONTINUALLY SIN OR FAIL.

THOUGH WE HAVE LIMITATIONS, AND WE ARE PRONE TO ERRORS, GOD SEES THROUGH OUR HEARTS, AND OUR INTENTIONS.

IN DUE TIME, WE WILL RECEIVE HELP FROM GOD, AS LONG AS WE TRY TO IMPROVE FOR THE BETTER DAY BY DAY BECAUSE WE LOVE GOD.

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DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF FUNDS FOR OUTREACH, I WALKED A FEW KILOMETERS GOING HOME, WITH THE INTENTION OF SAVING A FEW PESOS FOR THE POOR.

TRUE ENOUGH, I MET POOR PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.

GAVE THEM MONEY- INCLUDING THE FARE FOR THE TRICYCLE GOING HOME.

IN MY HEART, I AM GLAD.

WHY? FOR I WALKED FOR GOD, TO HELP THE POOR I MEET.

I HAVE REALIZED THAT I LOVE GOD THAT MUCH THAT I AM WILLING TO SACRIFICE MANY THINGS IN MY LIFE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

MAY GOD BE MERCIFUL TOWARDS US AND HELP US IN OUR LIVES.

HOPE THIS SHARING BE OF HELP.

GOD BLESS....