What makes God smile?

1. God smiles when we love Him supremely.
2. God smiles when we trust Him completely.
3. God smiles when we obey Him wholeheartedly.
4. God smiles when we praise and thank him continually.
5. God smiles when we use our abilities.
Hoping today this short message has touched your soul. Make God smile! =)
*Day 9 Purpose Driven Life

With Full Gratitude

   Everyday is a blessing. Having the substantial energy, I always see to it that i don't look like a lazy person. I believe it's a reflection of who you are on how you handle things. I don't want complaints. Instead, I comply first. And it's indeed a predominant feeling when you accomplished a thing without complaining at all! It's more of being patient and having the integrity. I do not know exactly why some people would always brag about the negative things in their life? They should be able to cope up with the adversities of life. Oh well, people have different approach for every situation.
   Moving on, I am full of gratitude on who I am, what I have and who I am with. If you put appreciation on everything, even the littlest thing will mean so much to you. Those struggles in the past, heartaches and pains will eventually make you a superb human being. I love the life I have, not perfect but at least not as arduous as for the others (funny thing is that in my previous blog, I've pointed out that I've been wishing to be somebody else, so please pardon me, that goes with the career I have in mind).I have a healthy lifestyle, I don't smoke, if I drink, it's very very rare and I rarely go for night out parties (oh, so boring of me). I don't know the reason why so. But I am happy! I'd rather have coffee talks with good friends, yogurt snacks with my siblings, dinner out, read an inspirational book, visit the church and talk to the Saviour, travel, dance in front of a mirror and sweat out. I do not know why, but still these things make me smile. These makes me feel better. And with that, I am grateful.
   The family I have is a simple family who live in the province. We love to eat. We care for each other. My mom, such the best mom. She does everything for us. From cooking to laundry, from embellishing her much loved garden to budgeting financial matters, from advising me to just be simply being there for us. I always pray for her safety and good health. My dad, he works harder. Earns money to provide our needs. He's a cool dad. My brother, the one who would always want to be pampered but someone I can really depend too. My sister, she studies law, she works. I don't know how she makes it, but I am really so proud of her. I miss them everyday when I work. I have loving and caring aunts and uncles too. Plus my cousins, they're like my brothers and sisters. We're getting old. Others get married and have their own little families. Others stay, others leave. In which way I choose where to be, I always be grateful because I have them.
   I have been working for almost 3 years. I love all the jobs I had. I am grateful. But I have to work double time to be where I really want to go.
   Sometimes, life really will make us bitter. But those are not enough to feel that way forever. Open your eyes wide and you'll see how precious you are. Feel God's love for you and you'll always be grateful.

Philiphobia

   Anyone who has gone through the agony of losing someone she loves so much will still wish against all odds to have that love back again. But sometimes, a love lost is a love gone forever. No amount of hope can bring to life a relationship that just died a natural death. Set yourself free, let your heart spread it's wings and fly. Remember, it may rain for 40 days and 40 nights but still, it will not rain forever. You may find love and lose it but "when love dies, you never have to die with it.." We fail and make wrong decisions in our lives but our blunders are meant to teach us the valued lessons of life. Loving is always a learning process. With love, we learn how to care and make sacrifice. We learn how to be unselfish and give more than we can and when everything doesn't end well, we learn how it feels to fall, we strive to get back on our feet and move on. This is where we learn that, "Life doesn't end where our heartaches begin." It's true that there's life in love , but there can still be life even after losing love, if you leave the past behind & let your heart heal. Instead of dwelling in the past, just give it to God because no matter what happened, in God's own eyes & heart, you are clean. You don't have to forget someone you loved. What you need to learn is how to accept the verdict of reality without being bitter or sorry for yourself. If you lose someone today, it means that someone better is coming tomorrow. Cry if you have to, but make sure that your tears washes away the hurt & the bitterness that the past left you with. Let go of yesterday and love will find its way back to you. Loving someone is never a sin. It's what people do which is "out of love" that sometimes make it all wrong. Don't waste your time waiting for someone who never really cared about how you felt. Open your heart again & give yourself the chance to find the man who would make loving "worth the pain & sacrifice.". God wakes us up in the midst of a storm to teach us a lesson. He takes away people we love so much, so we can learn to value our self. He makes us cry so hard so we can see clearly when we open our eyes. God allows us to experience pain to make us stronger and better persons. He will see us through the most trying and difficult times of our lives & only if we put our trust in Him, we can learn to find joy in our tears & happiness in our sorrows. In many failed relationships, separation comes as the inevitable choice but moving on always proves to be painful than letting go. Sometimes, the end of a relationship is imposed on us, but our choice to hold on is always beyond the control of circumstances. The hardest part of losing love is letting go & moving on. Most of us cry endlessly over things that could have been & never will be. Letting go is a decision that can never be dictated on us. It is a resolve we make ourselves, a choice that we should make on our own. Acceptance is a key to a new beginning and time is the healer of all wounds. There will always be light after our darkness & lonely moments. There's always hope for those who believe in Him. Losing someone may not be a loss at all but a blessing because someone much better is yet to come.

Random Thoughts of my Heart

   It has been so long since I was into writing especially blogs. I am the type of being mysterious and vague about the “what’s-going-on-with-my-life” because “you-don’t-care”. I really sometimes disclose them to people who are not my “friends”. But I have my diary which I have kept for so many years now. And who would read that? Of course, just me, myself and I.
This day is one of the ordinary days I have in my life. I wake up at 6:50, take a bath for 20-30 minutes. Dry up, beautify, eat/drink my favorite chocolate and brush my teeth. Then, rush again to work. I feel like I’m getting tired of it. I want another career. But I should be thankful that I am still earning my own money (I get short of cash sometimes, though) unlike unemployed people. Others have been wishing they were me, but here I am, wishing I was somebody else! I think it’s negative to feel such. On the positive side, I have been trying to apply for a job that I have dreamt of becoming since I was 5. Not that bad, if I had already tried for 5 times? Not bad at all. I have to keep trying, trying and trying. When will I have it? Or I guess if it’s not God’s purpose for me, He surely won’t grant it to me. I believe on a much better gift. But certainly, if He sees the best that I can do, He will grant it in His own time.
So, now, I am keeping my hopes up! Prayers, perseverance and patience. Again, I am disclosing such dream for the mean time. If you are wondering what that job is. I am hopeful.