Are you single? It's not about finding THE ONE. It's about preparing to be THE ONE.

You might be wishing to finally meet THE ONE that could make you smile,flutter your heart and make you feel complete.

But hey! Do not stress yourself over it. Thinking too much won't do good.

Remember:

When you get married, you're married for the rest of your life. So why not enjoy yourself being single now while you can? What's wrong with people is that they usually fail to enjoy every little detail of where they are. They do focus on where they aren't.

Singles, listen. Let's remember our First Love who is Jesus. Until we give our whole heart to the One who created it, we would be merely looking for someone who is also imperfect and incomplete to love us.

Girls, you don't need a guy for you to feel loved. YOU ARE LOVED ALREADY. A man died for you 2000 years ago.

You don't need somebody to tell you are beautiful. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

You don't need someone to make you whole. YOU'RE MADE WHOLE ALREADY. God made you just. Jesus redeemed you and bought you with a price.

Only when you go back to your First Love will you be ready for a love story that reflects God's glory.

Now, live great for your King and Savior. Live for your Father which is in heaven. Do not be a woman who needs a man. Be a woman a man needs.

Serve the Lord. Go to Church. Have time with Christian Friends. Do Soulwinning! Make new friends and bring them to the Lord. Be a good influence.

Life is so short. One day you'll go home to heaven. And isn't it amazing to look back and see how God's grace made you able to do wonderful things for him? #pricelessjoy

-Lorelie P. Ferrer

To my Friends: I Love You Guys

"Surround yourself with people who make you happy.

People who make you laugh; who help you when you're in need.

People who would never take advantage of you. 

People who genuinely care.

They are the ones worth keeping."

To my friends and christian family who've been with me through tough and good times, thank you. You're always in my prayer. 

"God gives one more chance."

So often when people make mistakes, they get down on themselves and think, “If only…” “I should have…” “What if…?” It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the best plan for your life. That’s when people get discouraged and stop pursuing their God-given dreams. But understand today, just because you’ve made a mistake or failed in some way doesn’t cancel God’s plan. God never disqualifies you. He never says, “Go sit on the sidelines. You’ve blown it too many times. You’ve got too many weaknesses.” No, God always gives you another chance! 

Some of the great people in the Bible made very poor choices. The apostle Paul started off as a murderer, yet his destiny was bigger than his mistakes. He ended up becoming a great leader and writing over half of the New Testament. 

What am I saying? Our mistakes, our failures, our poor choices don’t have to keep us from our God-given destiny. With God, it’s not about the way you start in life, it’s about the way you finish. Receive His grace today and embrace the bright future He has in store for you!

#TheseTimesShallPass

A Prayer For Today

         Lord,

       I am the weakest person. I am an earthen vessel: unclean,        worthless, and filthy.  But no matter what happens, I'll never stop pursuing you.I'll never stop trying to get closer to you.

            Nothing else I want to be -- but to be worthy of you; your grace, your love, and your mercy; to be called one day: a faithful servant.

              Lord Jesus, this I pray. Help me.

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 Psalms 143:8

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

A Christ-centered Friendship

 

I met her last May 2014.

She was once a stranger to me,
but became a friend later...became a good friend...a very good friend, then like a sister.

I praise the Lord for giving me the chance to meet this tough yet sweet and faithful lady.

She's the kind of friend who forgets time, sleeplessness, and hectic schedule just to be there with you when you need.

Now, she's officially my sister in Christ! 

   

Welcome to the church family Carren! Welcome to MIBC!

I do hope and pray for your spiritual growth. Feeling excited to see you winning souls soon!

Praying for you always,

-Lorie

Matthew 28:19

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Holy Ghost:"

Matthew 5:16

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what 

they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how 

right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely 

that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.

- M.L.

TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY...

"Christian, dare NOT to look down on anybody."

2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

"Patience"

Are you believing God for something that is taking longer than you thought or expected? If you are praying according to His promises, no matter how long you may have been standing, don’t give up! Your season is coming. Your harvest of blessing is on its way. It might be today, it might be tomorrow, it might be next week, next month or next year; but remember, at the right time you will experience your breakthrough. Be encouraged today because God is faithful, and His promises are true. Keep standing, keep hoping, keep believing. Keep doing good. Keep declaring the promises of God over your life. Choose to be around people who are going to encourage you and fill your heart and mind with God’s Word. Let a song of praise come out of your mouth. As you continue to press on in faith and keep an attitude of victory, you will see your harvest of blessing and live as an overcomer in every area of your life.

Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, they shall walk, and not faint.

TO ALL THE CHRISTIANS

If you don't see the greatness of God, 

then all the things money can buy become very exciting.

If you can't see the sun, 

you will be impressed with the streetlights.

If you've never felt thunder and lightning, 

you'll be impressed with fireworks.

And if you turn your back from the greatness and majesty of God, you'll fall in love with the world of shadows and short-lived pleasures.
-John Piper

The bible says:

"...but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:11 

Therefore, LET'S LIVE CHRISTLIKE!

Praying for our spiritual growth,

And together, let's ask for HIS grace and mercy to be able to live a life pleasing in HIS sight continually.

GOD BLESS

I could only marry someone who loves Jesus more than me.

How can a loving and merciful God also be a consuming fire that destroys?

God's holiness is the reason for His being a consuming fire, and it burns up anything unholy. 

The holiness of God is that part of His nature that most separates Him from sinful man. 

Isaiah wrote, " Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?

Isaiah answered this by saying that only righteous can withstand the consuming fire of God's wrath 

against sin, 

because sin is an offense to God's holiness. But Isaiah also assures us that no amount of our own righteousness is sufficient. (Isaiah 64:6)

Fortunately, God has provided the righteousness we need by sending Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins of all who would ever believe in Him. In that one act, Christ mitigates God's wrath, exchanging His perfect righteousness for our sin."

2 Corinthians 5:21(KJV) For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. 

All the wrath of God was poured out on Jesus, so that those who belong to Him would not have to suffer the same fate as the Assyrians. "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God"(Hebrews 10:31) but, we need not to fear the consuming fire of God's wrath if we are covered by the purifying blood of Christ.

Recommended Resources: Knowing God by J.I. Packer and Logos Bible Software.

Hear me O God...

#blossomsafterrain

Memory Verse: 

Lamentations 3:22  It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

What did OLAF say about True Love?

Thanks to #praising-hands.tumbler.com!

Memory verse:  Romans 5:8 

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

VALENTINE

Find that someone. Find the love of your life. Find you're one true love. :) :) :) Wish you all a HAPPY VALENTINES!

Memory Verse:

(Love)Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.1 Corinthians 13:7

“There is nothing better than Jesus Christ."

photo via Jason Levy

“There is nothing better than Jesus Christ. There is nothing more valuable, nothing lovelier, nothing we should have our minds on, our hearts on, our thoughts on, that’s bigger and better than Jesus Christ. He is before all things and in him all things hold together.”  -Matt Chandler

LOVE LETTER

 

      I pushed- you pulled.

I wept- you embraced.

I bled-you repaired.

I faltered- you shushed.

I was a disaster---

the worst of its kind.

And yet,

You let me know I'm loved.

Thank you for your great love Lord.

No one could ever measure how gracious you are.

And I am forever grateful to be called-- your daughter.

May you accept my little service and praise.

                                                                                                               -  UNKNOWN

It's all by the GRACE OF GOD.

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For it is by grace that I live; reminding me always that even the chance to breath, the opportunity of being alive, the privilege of enjoying all the blessings and the honor to serve God, are indeed, HIS abundant grace for me. Thus, with a joyful heart: I bless, because HE has blessed me. I love, because HE first loved me. 
Memory Verse: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.(Galatians 2:20)

May God bless you beloved friends!

Had regrets over something?It's never too late to start all over again! You just have to decide.

photo via beverlyhells

The "I" in me.

I have always been thinking what would I blog about in this first month of 2014. 

I have researched some master pieces of famous writers to get some great ideas for my next blog that is inspirational and spirit defying on random topics about love, life, experience, success, failures, service,and spiritual life.

But I've come to realize: 

This is my blog.

It's personal.

Yes, I'm wanting to inspire people but I also want to be true. And as a blogger, I want to be transparent. I want to show what's inside of me. And I want to give God the first of everything.

I always have the desire to encourage the mass, the Christians, and young ladies in their pursue to follow God and his will,letting them know I'm one of them.
Just like everybody else, I had ups and downs in 2013. I got blessings and also had some heartaches.
And this year, what I'm trying to build is commitment and dedication. I had wasted so much time  but now not anymore. For we ought to make the most of every opportunity and every chance to spread the good news and do our duties as the bible says: "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.



I presume we have a good start this year and may we all be able to take hold onto what is in our hearts and glorify God in our daily living with His will on top of our priorities.

I pray God to bless us all and give us more grace to press on.


Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.