"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.

everlastingjesus

 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.

10 Things I've learned on issues of life

1.You can never rely on someone to be always ready to help you.

2.You can never trust anybody to save you. If they will, then good. But never be confident to anybody. You have to work by your own.
(and of course,except God, Because it's HIM who always makes a way)

3.Never believe on someone's promises. It's better not to believe them, than believe them and get hurt.

4.Don't expect anything from someone, you will only get disappointed.

5.Know that all people around you are not perfect. They would fail you, offend you, and hurt you. (even the closest person in your life)

6. But no matter how many times they fail you, you should not get tired of forgiving them.

7.And if possible, always let love and goodness abound. (It's always possible. It's just a matter of mind set)

8.It's normal to get angry, but never grow any grudge in your heart. It won't do any good to you.

9. In every situation,learn to listen. No matter how reasonable it is for you get angry, still learn to listen. There's always an explanation for everything.

10. Help yourself to be happy. Like what they say, "Life is too short to spend it in despair." 

And Happiness is very much like success. You have to work hard for it. Since life is full of negatives,happiness won't just come to your way all of a sudden. Except for some times.

Last thing, walk with God in the journey. Make HIM your guide in every step of the way. And Priotize things that matter to HIM :) :) 

Good luck! Wish you a good life!

It's December!!!!

For our beloved PASTOR WENNY BIERNESA

There is a sacredness in tears. 

They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. 

They speak more eloquently than ten 

thousand tongues. 

They are messengers of overwhelming grief...

 and unspeakable love.

 -Washington Irving

At 3am today, December 2, 2013,

Our beloved pastor and father PASTOR WENNY BIERNESA passed away . It was a great sorrow to all his family and church but deep in our hearts is a little  calmness and joy knowing that he's nowhere else but in God's loving care in heaven. He's a great man of God. 

-He is a  man who is firm in doctrine, and never did compromise sins.

-A man whose heart longs for the salvation of souls.

-A man whose thought is for God's glory alone. 

We might not see him again, but we'll always remember him.

We might couldn't hear him again, but we'll always remember his teachings.

He's maybe gone, but He will always stay in our hearts.

May the Lord be praised and glorified forever and ever. Amen.

If you die today, are you 100% sure that you would go to heaven?

People are in different classes. Some are rich, some are poor. Some are popular,some are bullied. Some are luxurious, others are simple.But we all have one thing in common. We have souls and we all gonna die. And what would matter in the end is where our soul would go.The bible is telling us: There are only two destinations: Heaven and Hell

And of course people want to go to heaven!

But the question is: How to get there?

Others say, by doing good works.

Doing good works won't bring us to heaven!!!

And normally, people would say: "Well, I am not so bad. Though I seldom go to church but I'm not a murderer.I don't steal. I even help others sometimes. I have donated to the needy. Yes, I've committed sins but I'm not really that bad to go to hell. So maybe there's a chance that I can go to heaven."

CHANCE! There's a chance but not assurance. This kind of person is just hoping a little but one is not saved by just hoping especially in a wrong hope; he is saved by trusting. 

There is no way we can earn Heaven. Titus 3:5 says, 
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us!” And Ephesians 2:8,9 plainly states, “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!

     Moreover,let's remember that  Heaven is holy. And we commit sins from time to time.Even the bible describes us as: 

"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Isaiah 64:6King James Version (KJV)

How then could our GOOD WORKS bring us to heaven when we are all just an unclean thing?

The answer is : No way! Never possible!

And this would lead us to another question:

Is there no place for good works in the Christian life? 

To be sure there is. Ephesians 2:10 says,“We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works!” Once we are saved, God expects us to serve Him, to perform good works; but we don’t do it to be saved or to earn Heaven; we do it because we love Him and want to serve Him.

One must remember that over and over the Scriptures make it plain that one is saved by grace through faith.

John 3:36 says, 

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.”It says nothing about doing good works. John 3:18 says, “He that believeth on

him is not condemned.” It says nothing about good works.. Romans 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” It says nothing about doing good works. John 5:24 says,“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life!” It says nothing good works.

We could make a long list of passages which state we are saved by simply believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, that is, trusting Jesus Christ as Saviour.

Jesus Christ, Is our only SURE WAY to heaven!

When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” they answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” “Believe” means to depend on, to rely on, to trust. We must trust Jesus Christ to take us to Heaven.

Trusting Jesus Christ means :

I come to Christ admitting that I’m a sinner and admitting that I should pay for my sins. It means I believe the Bible story that Jesus loved me, and that 2,000 years ago He died for me on the cross to pay my sin debt. Then I put my case in His hands. I fully depend on Him 100% to take me to Heaven when I die. My only hope of Heaven is the fact that Jesus Christ died for me, and I am trusting Him to take me to Heaven when I die. I want no other hope. I need no other hope.

Dear friend, which group are you in? Are you trusting Jesus  Christ? Is He your only hope of Heaven? If not, I urge you to trust Him now.

Pray this simple prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I’m a sinner. I do believe 

that You died for me. Here and

now, the best I know how, I do trust You as my Savior. I am fully depending on You to

take me to Heaven when I die. Amen.


If you prayed that prayer and would email me, I'd be so glad and happy for you. 
ferrerlorelie@yahoo.com.ph

Hope you are blessed!                                                                                    

                                                                              credit to Dr. Curtis Hutson's False Hopes of Heaven

Favorite Songs and Praises:"I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being."

I keep falling in love with You Lord​

Every beat of my heart, breath that I take​

Through the seasons that change​

Your love remains​

My hiding place, my home​.
 source:www.metrolyrics.com

Lord, when you placed your hands upon me​

I knew that I would never be the same​

For in that moment I became your servant​

And since that day, I only have one aim

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My soul-desire is to be used​

An empty vessel longing to be filled by you

To work each day and build

Your Kingdom, this is my soul desire.

Lord, I do not seek to claim the glory

I only wish to be under your control

For I know that you alone are worthy

And it's You who placed this longing in my soul.
source: www.elyrics.net

Press Forward

You've made a mistake? Forget it. You've done great? Get over it and do more. Your life has not stopped. Even apostle Paul said: 
...but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.Philippians 3:13
We have no hold of yesterday, nor of tomorrow. So make your present a beautiful one. 

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Trust

I trust in the Lord not because everything is going well. But despite the circumstances I have been going through right now, I still do hold on to his word: 

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is."Jeremiah 17:7

True Love

True Love is from God. And He won't give it to two hearts who are not right for each other.So love is not begged. It’s not forced. It’s freely given.

Hints are: It glorifies God and it’s mutual. If it’s not mutual, then you have not found true love yet.

Just always be honest. Always be yourself. Always be true.

Moreover, stop thinking too much.

For It will just come. Instead, prepare yourself for it. Grow mature, be strong, and labor hard for the Lord.