Pure Heart

26/08/2026

Our troubles train us to trust God.
Our depression directs us to depend on God.
Our pain points us to pray to God.

Sometimes, God answers not by removing the bad, but by working something good in us while it's hard.

22/08/2026

Justification is instantaneous, but sanctification is a life work. - Dwight Moody

21/08/2026

Heart check:

20/08/2026

Bakit mahirap magforgive? Kasi may takot na baka maulit yung pain. Feeling mo pag nirelease mo agad, hindi nila marerealize yung bigat nung nagawa nila and they will take the forgiveness for granted and hurt you again. Kaya madalas natin tinatagalan, holding on to it until we are convinced, they deserve the forgiveness.

But sadly, people's repentance is not within our control and withholding forgiveness doesn't assure it.

To forgive is to ask God to heal you from the pain and to make you brave enough to face the risk of being hurt again.

We will never avoid being offended. But we can use this time of hurt and sadness to examine our ways. Baka may part din ako sa naging disagreement, or argument, confrontation, or misunderstanding. Ask God to reveal to you what we can do better and what we can change within us. Yun lang ang kaya natin.

And then we bring our offenders to the LORD.
"God, this person hurt me. Make him/her realize what he/she has done and I hope it won't happen again. But help me forgive this person for my peace and because I know it will please You."

14/08/2026

We often thank God's faithfulness pag may victories in life. Pag walang sakit, pag sapat ang resources, pag may promotion or any type of blessing... 'Pag protected, provided and preserved.

But what about those times you were heartbroken, you run out of budget, you were sick, offended, hurt, or rejected? Does it mean, God was not or less faithful?

It's time to see God's hand in both the good and bad times of our lives. Even in our suffering, God was sustaining us - helping us endure the difficulties, comforting us in our trials, and purifying our hearts during the process.

Though our circumstances change, His character remains. He remains powerful. He remains loving and merciful. His promise of eternity, salvation, adoption, and forgiveness remains.

14/08/2026

02/02/2026

May mga needs tayo pero yung mga wala pa sa LORD mas matindi ang need nila kasi empty nila, wala pang Diyos na nalalapitan at nakakapitan, wala pang mga pangakong pinanghahawakan, at wala pang kaligtasan na inaasahan. Ang tingin nila nakatuon pa sa temporary things of this world, kaya laging inaalala ang mga materyal na bagay na naluluma, nasisira at nauubos. Patuloy pa silang gumagawa ng mga bagay na gusto ng mata, gusto ng laman at tingin nilang mahalaga sa buhay pero hindi kalooban ng Diyos. Puno pa sila ng takot, hiya, galit, lungkot, yabang, kalaswaan, katamaran, inggit, o kasakiman. Naniniwala pa sila na kayang i-offset ng magagandang asal o gawa nila ang mga masasama nilang nagawa.

Hindi sila masaya. Kailangan nila ang Diyos.
May kakayahan kang ipakilala ang Diyos sa kanila.
Kailangan mo lang ikwento Siya.
Kung paano ka Niya minahal, binago at patuloy na pinagpapala.
Nagawa mo na ba?

17/01/2026

People are not always lovable.
But we can always be loving.

We need God to fill our hearts with His love so we can continue to love even when your loved ones become unlovable.

- Just as He loved us while we were still sinners.

17/01/2026

I dreamed of baking cookies.
I watched and learned from others.
I tried to make it. Hopeful and a little confident because of the preparations.
Somehow, it didn't look, feel and taste like what I imagined and expected.
I googled for possible reasons.
I was not discouraged.
I'm excited to try again.

I realized, passion perseveres.
I love creating.
Articles, songs, scrunchies, Krafts, food.
I believe mana ako sa TATAY ko.
The Creator.
We are made in His image and likeness.
Ikaw rin. Meron at meron kang gustong kinecreate.
You don't have to be good at it right away.
It starts with the desire. And then the will to pursue it will follow.

Ang mahalaga, you don't bury any talent you were given. Be it 5, 2 or just 1.

07/01/2026

What security in Christ looks like:

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy.
We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others.
We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10 NLT