Redeeming my Submissiveness

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Maybe God talked about money so many times in the Bible because we tend to put our security in money.
Maybe God commanded the husbands to love their wives because they tend to forget to show they love their wives.
And maybe God told the wives to submit to their husbands because wives tend to do otherwise!

Early in our marriage, submission was a household name. It was never an issue. One of the things I’ve always been thankful for is my husband’s leadership. Since he was a good leader, submission came in naturally. Then two years into the marriage, I suddenly found myself negating his ideas most of the time even before he would finish explaining. I started questioning his leadership. I knew I was not pleasing Him and him.

God then came into the rescue.

On one of our morning devotions, I’ve read these exact words.

I froze. I was definitely not doing than.

And then the other day while blog hopping, I came across a post on praising your husband.

Adequate Nourishment for his Ego by Elizabeth of Warrior Wives

God must really be telling me something! I just closed my eyes and thanked God for the warning signals. I’ve seen many MANY marriages fall apart because of that simple (yet complicated) command from God.

Submit to your husbands.

Today, I can’t really say that I’m able to submit 100% but I am definitely more conscious now of the words I use when I communicate with him. I try my best to understand his point than stress that he’s got it all wrong. I make sure I praise him and highlight the good rather than the bad.

Are you submissive enough to respect your husband’s decision?

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I Wish I Could be Prettier

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Do you hear yourself say that sometimes? Honestly, I have. Often, we feel pressured by the world, the people around us and media to be who we should be. But is that how we really should be – pretty, sexy and successful?

Don’t get me wrong…

It’s not bad to be pretty. In fact, I have a regular beauty regimen so I won’t look older than my age!
It’s not bad to be sexy. In fact, I try my best to exercise to lose some weight I gained over the past months.
It’s not bad to be successful. In fact, God wants us to maximize the use of our talents and skills.

So when does it become wrong?
It’s when you let being pretty, sexy and successful dictate your life.

Satan wants us to focus on these things and forget who we really are. Satan is a liar! Stop comparing yourself to the models and celebrities you see on TV. God loves you the way you are. Come on, He created you in His image! So… when you’re on the verge of comparing yourself to others, remember who you are in Christ.

I AM ACCEPTED
Ephesians 1: 3-8 - He chose us before the foundation of the world.. WOW! He redeemed us through Jesus. The best gift ever!
Colossians 1:13-14 - He rescued us from the dominion of darkness! I’m so glad He did that.
Colossians 2:9-10 - We are complete through our union with Christ. What a sweet blessing!

I AM SECURE
Romans 8:28 - Whatever happens, it’s for our good.
Romans 8: 31-39 - Nothing can separate us from His love. NOTHING.
Philippians 1:6 - I find this verse very encouraging, “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

I AM SIGNIFICANT
Ephesians 3:12 - We can approach God with freedom and confidence. Now that’s REAL significance!
Ephesians 2:10 – We weren’t born just to fill the earth. We were born for a “purpose” and He has already prepared that in advance for us.
Philippians 4:13 - The Lord will give us strength to do His work in us.

**This was our lesson on Saturday at the Ladies Bible Study. What a great reminder! I felt so refreshed. =)

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2 Timothy 2:23-24

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The past weeks were… mmm… intense. I was always angry. I was always criticizing other people around me (verbally and in my mind). I only saw things that were negative. My heart was filled with bitterness and so was my mouth.

Yesterday…

Morning. God prepared my heart to what was to come that day. I was meditating on 2 Timothy 2.

(12b) Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. (23) Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. (24) And the Lord’s servant MUST NOT QUARREL; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

Afternoon. What started as a healthy argument with Hubby turned into a heated argument. Instead of support and encouragement, negative words won’t stop coming out of my mouth. I was disheartened and so was he. Being a godly husband, he didn’t just let it pass. We talked about what had happened. He told me what I did and how it made him feel. I asked forgiveness and he in turn forgave me.

Evening. On our daily devotion, we learned the simple phrase… “In my opinion” It would have made a huge difference on our conversation if I just added that little phrase on my speech.

Today…

I am thankful that God is a God of forgiveness and second chance. I pray that God will give me strength to face the day with love and kindness.

Are you always gentle when you speak?

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Living out your Passion

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

I feel like I’m sharing this blog with my sisters (my elder sister and younger sister) ‘coz I always talk about them. LOL

As I was writing this post on a piece of paper, I was with Baby Sister at a recording studio. Yes, a recording studio! Her friend is joining a song writing competition and got my sister to sing her entry! Isn’t that cool?! I love the songs she wrote but I’m not sure I can  share it with you until after the contest. Will keep you posted on that. Meanwhile, here are some behind the scenes photos:

That’s my sister!

Her friend Maryl (playing the guitar) is the one who wrote the song.

Prior to that, she was at a rehearsal. She’s going to perform again for a musical! I can’t put into words how proud I am of her!

My sister’s the one taking the photo.

And besides those, she’s also busy creating an AVP for my friend’s wedding in June.

I’m so inspired that my sister is living out her passion. She loves to sing, perform and edit videos and she’s doing all those now! It’s great seeing her shine in her craft. She’s not wasting the talents that God had given her. She’s using them to the fullest!

Are you doing the things you are most passionate about now?

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The Best Things in Life are Free

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Today, my eldest sister is celebrating her birthday! Thanks to FaceTime, we were able to greet her and chat with her this morning.. She lives in Japan with her family and have not seen her in a year! =(

(little box on the left)
Left to right: Baby Sister, My Mom, and yours truly.

Left to right: Thania (my sister’s eldest), Mommy (my eldest sister) and Avi (her cute baby)

Mommy, I love you and I miss you so much!!!
I hope to see you mmmm soon? Someday?
I LOVE YOU!

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