GOD’s WORD: “Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my father who is in heaven.” Says the Lord. Matthew 7:21-22

Thus, Christ became on the cross what the was not-namely, sinners-that we might become what we were not-namely righteous. The Son of God became the Son of man that sons of men might become the sons of God. This is the real meaning of Christmas.

“A great character will always make you more attractive than someone who only has a great face but no substance… thus, beauty catches the attention, but character catches the heart…”

“I often refuse to adhere to society’s perception of academic aptitude and mental ability… in short: Kis-a tak-an ko mag skwela…”

“Love and death are to uninvited guests… nobody knows when they come, but both do the same work… one takes the ‘heart’ and the other takes its ‘beat’…”

“When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not saying I’m perfect: I’m admitting I’m wretched, that’s why I need a Savior… I’m shouting I’m lost, that’s why I need a guide… I’m claiming I’m weak, that’s why I need a God… ‘Humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up! (James 4:10)”

“Bonding doesn’t happen only when we are together, it also happens when we are apart and we realize that despite the absence, friendship still works beautifully for us.”

“We are like pencils, the best part of us inside. We make marks as we touch others’ lives. We make mistakes, we erase but we become better as we are sharpened.”

“Understanding is deeper tan knowledge. There are many people who know you, but very few understand you.”

“Some lessons are best learned through pain… sometimes our visions become clear only after our eyes are washed with tears… sometimes we have to be broken so we can be whole again… if God meant the day to be perfect, He wouldn’t have invented tomorrow… Whatever your heart feels, trust God for it.”

“Our lives are books and each day is a page. We can’t erase what has already been written, but through God’s grace, we can always try to write a better ending.”

“Wonder why God did not give us the gift to read the minds of other people? So we could have the chance to trust… and the privilege to be trusted.”

“I was touched when I heard an old woman said: ‘I was in love with the same man for 54 years.’ But I felt bad when she said: ‘I wish he knew…”

“When you feel like quitting, ask this question. Did God stop doing good in my life? If not, why should I give up? Keep the Faith!”

“Always try to be happy whatever life brings. Remember that every 60 seconds of life you spent upset is a minute of happiness you can never get back.”

“A sweet line from Christ: ‘I’ve come to you not to make you love Me, but rather to make you realize that you’re worth loving”

“Nobody has the power to make things perfect… but everyone is given countless chances to make things right.”

“I miss the times… and also the plus, the minus, lalo na yung dibaydibay…”

“At times, life never seems to be the way we want it. But we live it the best way we can. There’s no perfect life, but we can fill it with perfect moments.”

“Silence, doesn’t always mean yes, it also mean no but its better left unsaid.. Anger, doesn’t always mean hatred, it could be a means of coping.. Laughter, doesn’t always mean happiness, sometimes its just a mask.. Tears, doesn’t always mean sorrow, it may also be an outlet of joy.. Staying away, doesn’t always mean it’s the end, it may also mean the best beginning..”

“The sign of being a mature person is not how well you prepare for everything to be right, but on how you stand up and move on after everything goes wrong.”

“When you think you are not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply because you exist..”

“The heart filled with praise brings pleasure to God.”

“As I grow old, my realization about life becomes deeper. Problems got bigger, situations become more complicated and I know that you are just like

me. Sometimes we wish we could go back: Back to the time when the only man in our life was our dad. Our only best friend was our mom. And any pain could be healed by just a band aid and candy. But reality is... There’s no turning back in time. Learn from the past, live in the present, and entrust the future to God’s greater plan.”

“One good reason why we should pray? It’s because God can do more in one second than what we can do for ourselves in a lifetime.”

“If you want to have what you never had, then you must do what you’ve never done. ‘Coz if you only do what you’ve always been doing, then you’ll only have what you’ve always been having.”

“Life is like a party... you invited a lot of people; some go, some join you, some laugh with you, some didn’t come... but in the end, after the fun, there would be few who would clean up the mess with you... And most of the time... They are those who were uninvited ones...”

“Don’t try to understand everything, because sometimes things are not meant to be understood but rather to be accepted. God is really great!”

“A girl asks her boyfriend.. GF: why do you love me? BF: I have no reason. GF: Why do you love me?BF: I have no reason.The girl didn’t like it and said.GF: Give me a reason!BF: Ok. Because you are beautiful, caring and attractive.The girl was satisfies...One day, she got sick and looked terribly thin, pale and weak...GF: Do you still love me?BF: Now that you’re not pretty, caring and attractive. Do I have a reason to love you?The girl cried..the boy held her hand and said..BF: Now do you understand? “Love doesn’t need a reason” I LOVE YOU and will still love you no matter what happens.”

“Anytime someone wrongs us, let’s search for the Godly response. Praying for that person is perhaps the best medicine for a wounded heart. When the trials of this life make you weary and your troubles seem too much to bear, there’s a wonderful solace and comfort in the silent communion of prayer.”

“To see beyond earth’s shadows, look to Christ the light. –Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew 5:44.”

“Life can never be free of pain, but God will always give you the means to endure and survive. In the rush of events, you will see that He is holding your hand at every moment.”

“Let the Lord stand ahead of you so that trials and sufferings may not defeat you for He knows when to help and defend you! Stay with Him forever!”

“Preferably, I like those people who have command, who have leadership, who have patience, and finish what had started.”

“If someone would ask me who I want to be with? I would simply say, ‘someone who can understand that I am not perfect’.”

“Why is it that sometimes, the world seems to be so empty.. even if only one person is missing..”

“An interesting fact about August 2010: This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, all in one month.. It happens once in 823 years”

“I may not be your sweetest friend that keeps telling you how much you mean to me. But I know somehow in my own little way, I touch your heart by reminding you that your special to me and never forgotten...”

“The fact that we cannot kiss our elbow is enough for us to realize that in life, there are things that are near to us but bound to be beyond our reach.”

“Letting things unfold in its own time makes us appreciate the value of waiting...”

“IQ Test: The rich need X. The poor have X. X is impossible with God. X is more important than love. If we eat X we die. Now what is X? Clue: 1 word, 7 letters.”

“When trouble overtakes you, let God take over. Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace. Trust God to move your mountain, but keep on climbing.”

“You will turn back to me and ask for help, and I will answer your prayers. You will worship me with all your heart and I will be with you and accept your worship. Then I will gather you from all the nations where I scattered you, and you will return to Jerusalem. Jer.12-14”

“For yesterday, for today, and for all the thousand hopeful tomorrows, enjoy the day coz the time pass by, they will not come back again.”

“When your feelings get strong for someone, it’s always wise to stop for a while and give your heart a time to breathe...a time to use your mind, to weigh the situation based on reason not on emotion...because the saddest thing that can happen is when one falls in love while the other wants nothing more that friendship or wants something else...Love can sometimes be magic...but magic can sometimes be an illusion...”

“A smile in the morning is one way to start a good day so smile as you receive my warm hello may God always guide you to fulfil all your work and task for today...”

“It is not about choosing who you wanna love, but it’s about deciding to whom your love is worth giving. It’s not about the good looks, but it’s about how the heart looks like inside. It’s never about the number of ex you have, but about how much yiu loved a person who was once inside your heart. And it’s never about how good you are in making people love you, but it’s about how well you are in making them feel you love them.”

“You hate Filipinos for the hostage fiasco earlier this week, right? Then, should I hate Chinese people for the lead poisoning and melamine contamination? Where in not 8, but hundreds, maybe even thousands have suffered. Is it right to blame a whole nation for a mistake of one man? If you do, then you are most certainly DENSE. No arguments. Just an opinion.”

“:-@ anger, doesn’t always mean hatred, it could just be a means of coping.. :D laughter doesn’t always mean happiness, sometimes it’s just a mask.. ;-( tears, doesn’t always mean sorrow, it may also be an outlet of joy.. :-/ staying away, doesn’t always mean its the end, it may also mean the best beginning..”

“When you think you’re not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply because you exist..”

“Enough is abundance to the wise. One word is enough for a wise man.”

“Before you hate, Love. Before you quit, Try. Before you spend, Earn. Before you speak, Listen. Before you rest, Enjoy.”

“Always try to be happy, whatever life brings... remember that every seconds of life u spend upset is a minute of happiness you can never get back.”

“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.”

“You don’t fall into real love, you grow into it. You have to know a person before you can love that person with real love. It is impossible to truly know someone at first sight. You may be super attracted or turned on to someone at first sight. But you cannot genuinely love a person whom you do not really know.”

“Ministry is something we do unto others for the Glory of God!”

“Specific emotions that weaken organs in the body: ANGER weakens the liver, GRIEF weakens the lungs, WORRY weakens the stomach, STRESS weakens the heart and brain, and FEAR weakens the kidney. Fast from all these and you will be well. So stay happy! Look good, feel good and good. Of course, rest and feel secured in God’s loving arms! Have a stress free day!”

“A depressed swimmer went to practice. The lights were all off, only the moonlight was bright. He climbed up to the highest diving board of the pool and extended his arms out. He noticed his shadow formed a cross shape. Instead of diving, he first knelt down and prayed to God to come into his life. Suddenly, someone walked in and turned the lights on, he cried when he saw that the pool had been drained for repairs. God is great all the time!”

“Think about it. If..ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ is represented as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. Then H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K love of God will take you L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D is 12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4=101%! Galing noh?! Share this to all your friends..”

“Never hate the times in life where you have fallen or failed. Though hard to accept, these are the times wherein we should stand up and show the world that failures don’t define us, but rather, they are what make us stronger.”

“It’s better to end something and start another.. Than to imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible..”

“It feels good to hear someone say ‘halong ha,’ but it feels much better hearing someone say..’halongan tagged ka!’”

“We set our place in history, we shout of your Awesome love from here to eternity”

“Standard acoustic guitar, 2500. An overnight stay in a standard hotel room, 900. A cebu breakfast buffet, 99. Regular fare going to church, 9. Joy in serving the Lord, Priceless. There are still things that money can’t buy.”

“TEACHER: did God create everything?STUDENT: yesT: if so then God also created evil. Therefore God is evil.(one student stood up)S: sir, does cold exist?T: yes it doesS: actually sir it doesn’t. Based on the laws of physics, cold is simply the absence of heat.. and so does dark exist sir?T: of course it doesS: dark doesn’t exist. Dark is only the absence of light. Just like evil, it is only the absence of God in a man’s heart.T: ..(speechless)Taob si teacher!

“I realized that happiness is a very subjective factor in one’s life. Being happy doesn’t depend on achieving what you want but rather, in making the best out of what is given. Life isn’t fair; it never was and never will be. The only thing that can make you completely happy is contentment. Be contented with what you have, but be sure to aim higher and never stop believing can do better every time. But if all else fails, don’t forget that an ordinary you has an extraordinary God to back you up..”

“You will get tired as everyone else does. You can have all the choices to stop. But remember, taking a good rest is a lot different from giving up.”

“Facing life’s challenges is never easy we are struggling in many ways. God may not give all the easy ways but he gives all the love we need to carry on”

“God’s blessings come as a surprise..but how much you receive depends on how your heart believes.. may you be blessed beyond what you expect.”

“Did it ever happen to you when you were so stressed, then you suddenly feel fine just because..you prayed..?”

“At the start of each day, remind yourself: ‘I am talented. I am creative. I am greatly favoured by God. I am equipped. I am able. I will see my dreams come to pass.’ Declare those statements by faith and before long, you will begin to see them in reality.”

“With God we can take the choice and be contented. Take the tension and be calm. Take the hurts and be brave. Take the obstacles and build faith!”

“Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.”

“BF and GF once played a game, the boy will write the things he like the girl to change. And the girl will write the things she like the boy to change. After an hour, they trade their work with one another. The boy started to cry while reading the 10 pages work of his gf. Then his gf also started to cry because her bf only wrote: ‘wala akong gustong baguhin sayo dahil minahal kita ng ganyan ka at tnanggap ko na lahat simula nung sinabi kong mahal kita.”

“HATING is an emotional DISEASE.. so, for those who hate me? Get well soon..”

“The sweet things are easy to buy, but a sweet heart is difficult to find. Life stops when you stop hoping. Hope stops when you stop believing. Love stops when you stop caring. Friendship stops when you stop sharing. So please share this idea for the ones who you consider friends. To love without condition. To give without expectation in return.”

“Morning thought: No matter how bad yesterday was, it now belongs to the past. Don’t let it worry you nor stop you from pursuing the many possibilities of today. Today is a gift you can unwrap and share to all. That’s why it’s called ‘present’. Open God’s present with a happy heart.”

“It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.” – Napoleon Hill

“There is such thing as first chance. There is such thing as second chance, but there is no such thing as third chance. Don’t spoil yourself if you already won. Don’t be stubborn, if victory is at hand.”

“Work for the Lord, His retirement plan is out of this world – Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matt16:25)”

“You do not need to be great to start, but you need to start to be great.”

“One day, a conversation between a teenager and his grandpa was heard. The young man said – ‘Grandpa, your generation didn’t have all these social diseases. You didn’t have aids during your time. What did you wear to have safe sex?’ The wise old man replied, ‘a wedding ring.’”

“When you carry the Bible, Satan has a headache. When you open it, he collapses. When he sees you reading it, he faints. So let’s read the Bible every time, so that he keeps on fainting. (Maybe one day he’ll have a stroke and never wake up.)

“Christians, sometimes weak but not destroyed, problematic but not giving up, coz’ they know God remains faithful whatever situation they have! Stay with God, never say ‘I’m tired’.”

The four blessed looks: Look back and thank God. Look forward and trust God. Look around and serve God. Look from within and find God.

God is the reason why even in pain we smile, even in betrayal we trust, and even in fear we continue to fight for life.

Life is the hardest course a man could ever take. It could only be taken once. No masters, no doctorate, you don’t even have any other dean but God. And once you graduated, you’re done and you’re gone. So live each day as if it’s your last ‘coz in this course you’ll never know the exact date of our closing ceremony.

You’ll never find anybody who achieves great success in life without a “give-up” story. Nothing comes free. And there will come a time when you will find that you too will have to give up something good, in order to gain something better.

As much as you want to plan your life, God has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than you originally planned.

“How do you know if you’re valued? It’s when people do things for you not because they have to, but because they really want to see you happy.”

“Every night that we sleep without praying, there is a fifty percent possibility that unusual creatures stare at us while we sleep. /reader’s digest

When you love, never regret what you did. It’s not a matter of finding the right person but it’s a matter of being the right person for the one you choose to love.

Love always has its “errors” sometimes we try to “refresh” then realize it’s best to “shut down” but the hardest part is.. to “restart” your life and “reformat” your heart.

Cellphone palaging hawak at pinapakita. Bible lagi nakatago at ayaw ipakita. CP binibili kahit libo-libo halaga, Bible ayaw tanggapin kahit libre na nga!

Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.

Share a little love whenever you can. Do a little favour to someone. Never refuse simple request. Because little kindness are never forgotten.

The 4 Blessed Looks: Look back and thank God. Loo forward and trust God. Look around and serve God. Look within and find God.

God’s love is a candle in the dark. No matter how gloomy our life may be, just one little touch of His love is enough to bring warmth and light.

True love comes only once in a lifetime, and suddenly knocks on your heart. So when the right love comes, don’t ever let it go. Because true love is better than the first love.

Life is the hardest course a man could ever take. It could only be taken once. No masteral, no doctorate. You don’t have any other dean but God, and once you graduate, you’re done and gone. So live each day as if it’s your last. ‘coz in this course you’ll never know the exact date of closing ceremony.

When you keep the Lord in your heart, there is nothing to fear about in your life. Things will come as the Lord has planned, so hold on, God is with you!

What is brain full of knowledge, if your base is full of damage.

The shortest powerful name I know is God. The greatest abundant word I know is Bless. And the person I wish all the best today is you.

A doctor can save your life. A lawyer can defend your life. A soldier can give you a peaceful life. But, only Jesus can give you an everlasting life.

Coins always make sound. But paper money are always silent. So when your value increases, keep yourself silent and humble.

I feel sorry for those people who know me just because of what others say. I feel pity for those people who can take the courage to talk to me. I feel a single ache when I know that a person knows only my bad side. But then, I love to see people trying to know me more despite my imperfections. Living their life with me in such a loving way. Knowing the real soul inside this shell. And accepting me as a person behind my simple name.

A week without God would be – Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday, Shatterday. Remember: 7 days without God makes one weak!

Don’t try to understand everything, because sometimes things are not meant to be understood but rather to be accepted.

A nice story to reflect on this day: A man experienced being robbed by thieves. In his diary, he wrote: “Let me be thankful first, because they took my wallet and not my life; second, although they took my all, it was not that much as my faith; and third, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.” Let us see God’s purpose behind every trial and the good things behind the worst situations.

The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its heaviness. Just like the tears, it falls because the heart can no longer handle the pain.

I won’t dare question God for the reasons of my sufferings and anguish. ‘Coz I never try to question Him whenever I feel happy and fortunate.

If I have the choice to choose between easy and hard, I must choose hard, because it’s better to suffer first the hard way, and enjoy the prize after. Than enjoying first the easy way and suffer later. Besides, it is biblical.

If you want to grow, be with people who are better than you. If you don’t want to grow, then avoid them.

A sweet truth: When God knows you are ready for the responsibility of commitment, He’ll reveal the right person under the right circumstances. Wait patiently. Don’t waste your time searching and wishing. Grow and be ready..and you’ll see. God will give you a love story far better than you could ever dream of.

Maybe part of the reason why we hold on to something so tight for so long is because we fear that something so great won’t happen twice.

Don’t give up on everybody, don’t give up on everything, because everything or everybody is a potential something.

Victory comes to those who have believed it, and to those who believe it the longest.

God is always on time, never behind and never ahead. Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses patience..for God’s time is the best time.

The happiness of life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.

Understand how beautiful God has added one more day in your life – not because you need it, but because someone else needs you. Let’s give him a joyful noise of praises, let us surrender all that we have and we are, one day in the house of God is better than a thousand days in the world. Give your heart, your mind, your strength, your soul just to worship. Your God is great for behind of being sinner he is always there, yet he forgives.

People might change, but there are two things that can’t be changed. Their name and, the memories you’ve had with them.