Walking on Water, Walking by Faith

Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you,
command me to come to you on the water."
He said, "Come." Peter got out of
the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.
But when he saw how
(strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried
out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught
him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

Matthew 14: 28 - 31

What does it mean when He says walk by Faith? I thought before it was to held on to God until there's no more obstacles in the way.

But now, he showed me another perspective. That to walk by faith means to take the step inspite of the obstacles. To walk on and not wait for the obstacles to be removed.

A strange thing happened to me one night, first week of feb, during my prayer time. God has promised me a date in Feb 14. What's the obstacle? I don't have anyone.

I thought, "This would be possible God, if I know somebody who wants to date me."

I thought, "I'll believe only if there's one I know who'll show interest."

I thought, "I'll believe, but even if it's not true, I won't set myself up to disappointment."

But God said, "Believe... even if there's no one in sight."

Wow.

And then all the doubts and uncertainties came to mind.

Was it hilarious?

Was it borderline fantastical? (Is that even a word?)

The Lord answered again. This time during our household sharing.

Uncertainty is one of your biggest enemy in walking by faith.

The reality of all realities is that we welcome uncertainty, believing that we're setting up ourselves to failure, then disappointment.

"But Lord", I prayed, "I just don't want false hope, and then be angry that you did not give me Your Promise even if I chose to believe it?"

And then the Lord revealed His true intention.

Isn't it more rewarding to believe in God, then it doesn't happen, yet we have showed Him that we believed him out of love?

It's like when daddy promised to bring you a toy when he comes back from work, and you believed he'll show up with that toy, but at the end of the day, he came back with nothing because he just lost his job.

Still you look up to him and say, "It's alright daddy... I know you did your best." Then you kiss him lightly on his cheek, because you love the guy the best, out of all the toys you can get.

That's enough, right?

That's what God has been asking me. And yes Lord, inspite of the unaswered prayers, I walk by faith, because I love you Father and I know someday you'll get the job right.

So I'll be walking by faith as He asks me. Head on.

I'll be preparing my dress.

And we'll have this theme song -> StickWithU by PussyCat Dolls.

I'll be taking God by His Word, and I know I'll be able to walk on water.

Thank you Holy Spirit.

walking on eggshells

1. Anong ibig sabihin ng plastik?
eto yung pakitang tao na kunwari ayos ka na pero pabalat bunga lang pala sa ibang tao. lumalabas ang totoo minsan pag kayong dalawa na lang o kaya pag mag-isa ka na lang at saka mo gustong sapakin yung tao. pero pag kaharap mo ang ibang tao at sya nagagawa mo pang batiin ang tao.

2. Anong ibig sabihin ng betrayal?
eto yung ginagawa mo pag me sama ka ng loob sa isang tao tapos imbis na sabihin mo sa kanya, sasabihin mo sa ibang kaibigan nya. slander bah.

take note, may kaibahan ang paggawa nito sa kaibigan at sa totoo mong kaaway. sa totoo mong kaaway ang tawag dun ay retribution. wala ka namang sinisira kasing trust, kaaway mo talaga yun. anong mas mabigat? syempre betrayal.

3. Anong ibig sabihin ng remorse?
eto yung nararamdaman ng isang tao pagkatapos magalit sa isang tao. pag nawala ang galit, pride na lang ang natitira. pag ang tao mataas ang pride, iniisip na sila na lang ang huling tao sa mundo at binabalewala ang lahat. resulta, sayang na panahon, sayang na samahan. kadalasan ang taong remorseful ay ndi malayong resentful din.

kung may kakilala kang me mga katangian ganito, kahit isa lang, layuan mo na. lalo yung mahilig sa no. 2, ndi mo lam kung kelan ka me tama o mali. at most likely, kahit kaibigan ang turing mo sa taong ito, malamang sa hindi, sa kanya hindi ka ganun.

kaya nga walking on eggshells.

Fw: Psalm 142:1-7 - David's Prayer

A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A
prayer.
With full voice I cry to the LORD; with full
voice I beseech the LORD. Before God I pour out my complaint, lay bare my
distress. My spirit is faint within me, but you know my path. Along the
way I walk they have hidden a trap for me. I look to my right hand, but no
friend is there. There is no escape for me; no one cares for me. I cry out
to you, LORD, I say, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the
living. Listen to my cry for help, for I am brought very low. Rescue me
from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Psalm 142:1-7
I do not like caves. When I visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, I could hardly wait to get out. Thus, I somewhat understand David's distress as he wrote this psalm while hiding from Saul in a cave. In his distress, he looked in four directions.
First, David looked within. "I cry out to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path" (vv. 1-3). He looked within and said, "Look, I'm in trouble; I'm complaining; I'm overwhelmed." Introspection sometimes can be good for you, but don't spend too much time looking within, or you will get discouraged.
Then David looked around, hoping to find help. "Look on my right hand and see, for there is no one who acknowledges me; refuge has failed me; no one cares for my soul" (v. 4). Do you ever feel like that? Do you look around and say, "Nobody even cares--everyone is bearing his own burdens, and nobody wants to share mine"? Perhaps in those situations you should take time to bear other people's burdens--then they might be interested in your concerns.
After looking within and around and finding only discouragement, David looked up. "I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living"' (v. 5). In other words, "God, you're going to hear my cry. You're going to deliver me from my persecutors; they are stronger than I am."
Finally, David looked ahead. "Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me" (v. 7). After you have seen the glory and the blessing of the Lord, you can look ahead with confidence.
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Perhaps you are in a cave of discouragement today. Your hope lies not within yourself or with your circumstances. Look to the Lord and obey His Word. Then look ahead with confidence, for God's promises are sure and His Word is true.

Speak the truth.. Fear God rather than men

Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is
concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I
say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered,
proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but
cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and
body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them
falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your
head are counted.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many
sparrows.

Matthew 10:26-31

From CCF fellowship:
We shouldn't be afraid of going against people when we know we
are on the side of what's true and right, for men can kill the body, but God can
destroy both body and soul.God can avenge for us against our enemies (Hebrews
10:40-31), for we are precious and valuable in His eyes. People couldn't care
less for they are selfish, but God cares.

We go through life learning that sometimes, we have to resort to doing wrong things to be able to gain the confidence of other people.

Example of this is when a person tells you something slanderous about another person. Because we're lost on the thrill of knowing something juicy about another person and at the same time not hurting our friend's feeling, we tend to encourage such behaviour by contributing more anecdotes to sort of "support" the friend.

Deep inside, you know that this friend has told you these slanders because he is afraid to confront the person he's talking about. Or that, he knows in his heart that he has no grounds over what he feels and is afraid to be confronted back by the other person.

Be a good friend instead, and be on the side of what's true and right. Encourage him to talk to the person instead of talking to you. If he says he just doesn't want a confrontation, then it's because he's still consumed with hurt and anger. Advice him then to let it go, since he's only hurting his self. Those angry thoughts he keep remains in his mind until he lets go. So that whatever the other person is doing, he's taking it against himself.

Flee from temptation to gossip and slander so as not to fall into sin. Guard your tongue and stop before you hurt somebody. What if this other person is also your friend or who treats you as a friend? In the middle of your conversation, try to place yourself in this person's place, and maybe then you'll feel how it is to be betrayed.

How many times have I find out about other people who masked their selves as being "friends" only to hearing them later telling slanderous things behind my back. These people treat confrontation as sort of last resort, because they intend to hurt the other person more instead of clearing the air and resolving the conflict.

Yet sometimes, they're just not your friends, they just keep the relationship going because they get something from it, like companionship, connection etc.

What you can say in the dark, but can't say in the light, is not of the truth but just an ugly and evil thought.

If you are in a relationship where most of the time, you are forced to walk on eggshells and do wrong things instead of being true and right, then slowly let go of that relationship. Cut it off rather than fall into temptation.

If you can't, then lower your expectations and keep in mind that your friend is destroying the trust and respect this other person has given him. If your friend can do this to other people, most likely he's doing the same thing to you behind your back.

Don't be afraid to speak the truth, knowing that you can lose your friend because of this. As Dr. Seuss has said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

God will give you people who will be able to stay true and who knows how to let go. These are the people who remember the good times and who can accept you for who you really are. Believe me, they exist.

Everyone has faults but God will teach you to accept each other.

You'll know your friend is such a person if after you spoke the truth, he'll be able to accept it, swallow his pride and realize you're giving him a chance to repair his self and his relationship.
Again, no one is perfect. Your friend might not like it and will go on to the next person who can lend an ear on his slanders. But you have done what's right, you have said what's true. And for now, it's your turn to let go and let God.

Fw: Psalm 23 ( King James Version )

The LORD Is My Shepherd

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
This is an eye openerYou probably never thought nor looked at this Psalm in this way even though many among us may have said it over and over again

The Lord is my shepherd -- That's relationship
I shall not want -- That's supply
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures -- That's rest
He leadeth me beside the still waters -- That's refreshment
He restoreth my soul -- That's healing
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -- That's guidance
For His name sake -- That's purpose
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death -- That's testing
I will fear no evil -- That's protection
For thou art with me -- That's faithfulness
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me -- That's discipline
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies -- That's hope
Thou anointest my head with oil -- That's consecration
My cup runneth over -- That's abundance
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life -- That's blessing
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -- That's security
Forever --That's eternity

When walking in faith seems like walking over hot coals...

In 1962, Dick & Judy had a boy born with the umbilical cord coiled around his neck, cutting off the oxygen to his brain. Because of this, he was confined to a chair, almost a vegetable all his life, not able to walk or talk. But Dick & Judy did not give up on their son.

They brought home Rick, ready to raise him as normally as possible. When Rick was in the age to start public school, Dick battled all arguments the school authorities had knowing that Rick not being to talk or move his hands doesn't mean that he will not be able to understand.

When engineers from Tufts University heard about the story, they immediately went to work to help the kid. But first, to make sure that Rick will be able to comprehend the things that he's about to learn, they tested him. How? He told him a joke, according to Dick. "Rick just cracked up." That's when the boys went to work.

By means of a computer and slight head-movements, Rick was able to write and communicate. He called it his "communicator". And his first words... "Go Bruins!" (cheering Boston Bruins for the Stanley Cup finals that season).

When he was about 15 years old, Dick told his father that he wanted to join the race for a lacrosse player who had been paralyzed after an accident. Because of the heart Rick showed his father, Dick willingly agreed to push his wheelchair from him, even though he was not a long-distance runner. Although finishing the race next to last, they felt that they already won just by completing the race.
And then Rick had finally claim a passion.

During the competition, he didn't feel handicapped.

"Team Hoyt" was born. Together they battled 4 years of marathon. And then after, they race for triathlons. They were able to swim with a boat, where Rick was lying on, tied to Dick's waist.

Because of their mutual desire to complete the race, they now have served to be a great inspiration to others, especially those who are also physically handicapped.

Rick will not be able to compete without his father.
Dick would not compete without Rick.

This is the story of a father's unconditional love to his son.

This is the story of a man beating the odds with the help of his father.

When they race, Dick is the body... Rick is the heart.

Together they run the race and win the hearts of people around them.

Together they inspire a lot, especially those who walk only by faith in life.

Have you heard about team hoyt (www.teamhoyt.com)? Find more on their site, and maybe then the coals will not be so hot.

Tsismosa

tapos na ba ang lahat
nangingitab na naman ang noo mong
kanina pa nga hinahagod
habang pinalilipas ang oras

ang dami mong reklamo sa trabaho
papetik petik lang naman ang alam mo
kaunting kaluskos lang ng amo
ang dami na ng satsat mo

inuubos mo ang oras
sa pagkalat ng kung ano-ano
tungkol sa kung sino-sino
puro tsismis lang ang lam mo

at pag wala ka ng masabi
titigil saglit
animo'y sa ginagawa babalik
pero hindi ka naman mapapakali
pagkat dila mo na nama'y kumakati

dahil wala ka ng masabi
parang trumpong umiikot ang pwet
tatayo na lang at mag-iikot saglit
maghahanap ng storya mong makulet

tumigil ka nga kaya't sandali
kahit isang araw walang kwentong ipilit
walang utaw na sinisiraan sa iba
walang among binabastos
walang sinasaksak sa likod
walang dinodoble karang tao

sa sobrang sanay mo
wala ka ng sinasanto
palibahasa'y nilulumot ka na sa ginagawa mo
tigas pa ng mukhang mong huminging dagdag na sahod

dumaan na ang isang siglo
tatlong taon pa at matatapos na rin ang isa
pero ikaw may pag-asa pa kaya?

balang araw babalik din lahat
bilog ang buhay, may padating na karma