WHAT TO GIVE UP . . .
WHAT TO GIVE UP . . .
Give up complaining. . . . . . . .focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism. . . . . . . . . become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments . . .think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry. . . . . . . . . . . . . trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement. . . . .be full of hope.
Give up bitterness. . . . . . . . . . turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred. . . . . . . . . . . . . return good for evil.
Give up negativism . . . . . . . . .be positive.
Give up anger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .be more patient.
Give up pettiness. . . . . . . . . . .become mature.
Give up gloom. . . . . . . . . . . . . .enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy. . . . . . . . . . . .pray for trust.
Give up gossiping. . . . . . . . . . .control your tongue.
Give up sin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turn to virtue.
Give up giving up. . . . . . . . . . . hang in there!
God won’t give up on you.. He already give his love by giving up His own life
Romans 12:2
Rom 12:2 Do
not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
In my Heart
REFRAIN:
In my heart I know my Savior lives
I can hear Him calling tenderly my name
Over sin and death He has prevailed
In His glory, in His new life we partake
I know He lives as He has promised
For me He’s risen that from fear I may be free
Not even death can separate me
From Him whose love and might remain in me (REFRAIN)
For I have seen and touched Him risen
To all the world will I proclaim His majesty
With joy I sing to tell His story
That in our hearts may live His memory (REFRAIN)
And all the earth shall bow before Him
His blessed name all will adore on bended knee
His truth shall reign, so shall His justice
In Christ, my Savior, let all glory be (REFRAIN)
CODA:
In my heart I know my Savior lives
In His glory, in His new life we partake
This is my Favorite song.. When I was still a teenager I used to sing this song because deep within my heart I know that like Mary Magdalene, I am happy when God saves me and He resurrect to be with us forever. But I never expect that this song will lead me to a deeper relationship with God. That will help me to discern what He wants for me. I/We are not worthy to be his servant. I am not talking about being a priest or a nun. I am talking as a simple lay person.
We are so afraid to serve God because of what people would say. But it doesn’t matter, what matters most is we serve GOD because we want to give thanks and bring back the blessings that He gave us.
We are sinners.. but God save us and give us the chance to change.. and I hope that we would try our best to follow Him.. no matter how hard. All we need is to be open and trust Him with all our hearts.
- dhia
Calling
Honestly.. I don’t know if I am in the
position to write an article about this.. Calling! Because as of this
moment I am still asking where I am going to… Am I going back to the
convent or am I going to search my life here.. in this cruel world. At
night, or even when I am alone in my office. I ask myself.. Dhia, what
do you really want? You’re still young but then your also getting old.
Time passes by and maybe one day you will wake up that your old enough
and you didn’t choose anything. Because your always afraid to take the
risk of choosing which path you’re going to take.
I know and
acknowledge that there’s an emptiness within me…. that leads me to
silence. To give time to listen to the voice of God. God is a very
loving God. I remember one morning during our conversation. He said "dhia, hindi sila ang magdedesisyon para sa sarili mo. Ikaw ang mamimili ng buhay na tatahakin mo". And this reminder helps me to realized that Yes, it’s me who will choose which path i should take.
It’s
easy to say I will follow you… but it’s not easy to choose which path
your going to take…. Because you need to die on your own self.
It’s
not easy to say Yes Lord.. Here I am I am giving you all my life,
because it’s not easy to give your life to all knowing God… because
we always want to know what will happen tomorrow. But when you follow
HIM, you need to trust him COMPLETELY.. he knows everything but he
won’t tell you anything.. until the right time comes.
For now…
i will just listen to the voice withing.. I will listen to the voice of
God with the prayers that He will lead me to a right decision. To
choose the right path.. and follow his will.
Again, I might not
be the one who is the position to write this article.. because I am
still searching, but then. I want to share what I am going through. And
please do pray for me.
"Do not be afraid I am wit you, I have
called each you by name. Come and follow me I will bring you hope, I
love you and you are mine."
- dhia
Maging Akin Muli
Maging Akin Muli
(by Arnel Aquino, SJ)
Manlamig man sa Akin puso mong maramdamin
Lisanin man ng tuwa puso mong namamanglaw
Manginig man sa takot masindakin mong puso
Mag-ulap man sa lungkot diwa mong mapag-imbot.
Kapiling mo Akong laging naghihintay sa tanging tawag mo.
Pag-ibig Kong ito isang pananabik sa puso Ko
Sa ‘yong pagbabalik sa piling Kong puspos ng pagsuyo
Manahimik at makinig ka’t maging Akin muli.
Di mo rin akalain tinig mo’y hanap Ko rin,
Ang ‘yong tuwa at sakit, Aking galak at pait.
Kung lingid pa sa iyo, Aking pakikiloob,
Tuklasin mong totoo: tunay mong pagkatao.
Kapiling mo Akong laging naghihintay sa tanging tawag mo.
Pag-ibig Kong ito isang pananabik sa puso Ko.
Sa ‘yong pagbabalik sa piling Kong puspos ng pag - suyo,
Manahimik at makinig ka’t maging Akin muli.
it’s nice to be back HOME
It’s nice to be back HOME…
Yesterday… I went home.. I went back to my family.
To my RGS Family, i went to the convent to visit my sisters there (Allen, Cielo and Yeng) including my formators before Sr. Gemma, Sr. Tess and Sr. Mela. Thank you for being there.. for molding me and helping me to know and accept my self more.
At fist when I saw Sr. Gemma in the MRT i really feel an empty space within me… And when i enter the RGS compound and saw Sr. Mela i missed my dear formator. I miss my life when i am inside the convent.
And during lunch time.. i am with Sr. Tess, Cielo,Allen and Cel i remember the time that we live in the aspirants house….
I feel an empty space within me.. and it leads me to reflect on my life now. My current situation.. to listen to the voice within me. I love to be with them..
As of now.. i missed my family there… but for now. I will face my life here.. and still i will give time to the voice within me. My home.. my heart.. where the real me can be found.. because there i can here the inner child within me.
It’s nice to be back home… i hope one day i will have the courage to face the voice within me that will lead me to the my real HOME. Where it is .. God’s Home
lOvE
"D
best part of being in Love is when U just Love a person & be happy about it,
even if that person can never be yours. Even if YOU know that it can’t last Forever! That’s the true essence of Love. It’s not about owning a relationship it’s just about
being happy because you know You’ve Love Unselfishly"
Give me a break…
Thank God the time that I am waiting for is here… I am going to have my vacation and this is a long weekend…
After so long I realized that I don’t have any break at all… Yes the Christmas break passed last year.. but hey..! we don’t have a break at all. We’re too busy for shopping.. thinking what would be the best gift for our love ones. And then here comes the work… the unending meeting, brain storming for the project for the whole year. Meeting deadlines for the papers needed to passed in the office.
For the past two months.. I experienced a lot of things.. and I admit that one of it changes my life.. my point of view and how would I handle things out. Now that I have my time to rest.. to reflect.. and ask my self where I am going to. I will enjoy this precious time. (Hey guys.. mind you I don’t have my phone on this vacation…)
I am excited.. and I will love it
way back into love
Way back into love (Music and Lyrics)
I’ve been living with a shadow overhead
I’ve been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I’ve been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can’t seem to move on
I’ve been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday
I’ve been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can’t make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh
I’ve been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I’ve been searching but I just don’t see the signs
I know that it’s out there
There’s got to be something for my soul somewhere
I’ve been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody just to get me throught the night
I could use some direction
And I’m open to your suggestions
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can’t make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I’m hoping you’ll be there for me in the end
There are moments when I don’t know if it’s real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can’t make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I’m hoping you’ll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I’ll be there for you in the end
when i heard this song it makes me smile and said to myself I hope and wish that someone will makes me fall in love again.. - dhia