“LORD, LET ME BE YOUR LAMP…”

Light thrives only in the dark. When everything is bright nothing makes a difference.

The stress of life has made it difficult for the many others to have lived a normal life. The struggle to maintain survival had somehow dimmed a brighter future for the many. The plague is not just focused on the stubborn existence of the virus but, more so, in the lives of the multitude who have been affected by its consequences. Much as you are not exempted from this sad fate, know that you still have the capacity to brighten a forlorn life. Share a light. Don’t hide it. Reach out. The very same gift you give will be reciprocated more because of the unselfishness and kindness you unleash. What a bright world we could have had if one imitates the other to be a spark for those who have lost their rudders. Make no difference. Light up a gloomy life. It may be yours.

It is only when you become a lamp to others that you also brighten your ways to be better.

“Let your love grow in my heart, oh Lord…”

You are fully equipped. God could have never missed anything that you need. It’s only a matter of letting them out.

God’s words are only a reminder of what has been embedded on you. He doesn’t have to make you better because he already created you best. Know that you are his image and likeness. When you hear him speak of generosity, you only need to stretch out your hand. When he asks you to forgive, you only need a smile to answer his request. When he longs for compassion, you only need your shoulder for someone to lean on. When he needs you to love, you only need your both arms to embrace. Believe that you are a good ground for the seeds he gave you to sprout. Let them grow to produce more seeds to be planted among others to sow. If you will it, you can do it. If you can maintain being good, then never be bad. Don’t create a problem when there’s none.

Goodness can never be good unless done.

“Lose yourself in me, that you wil find yourself…”

Never create false stories to justify your lies. It will be a great insult to your credibility as you come out great but deep inside you felt the shame.

Anger creates disparity and division. When you are overwhelmed by your heated emotion you lose control of your temper and defamation may occur if not for physical violence. Be aware that what has been awfully said may never be taken back. The tongue has no bones but it has strong muscles to destroy one’s dignity and reputation. Learn to be moderate. Be a family. Always be gentle in your every act and how you speak. Achieve to be always victorious with love rather than presuming you’ve won by hate. You may lose an argument but let God know how you strive to win your adversary by forgiveness and love. He who angers you conquers you. Be not a victim of defeat. Let the prisoner be free. It’s you.

Triumph is never measured by how your enemy had lost but by how you win him over to your heart. 

“SPEAK LORD, I’M LISTENING…”

Learn to love the beauty of silence. It’s only when you’re quiet that you will be able to listen.

It is only through the serenity of your whole being that you can appreciate a quiet encounter with God. He speaks at the innermost peace of your heart where your attentiveness is at its peak. Start to be gentle with yourself and take some time to let your mind rest away from the noise of the world where you can commune with yourself and to feel the beauty of being alone but never lonely. No words can ever explain what is going on in your mind and in your heart, and it is only through silence that you can achieve the right answer to calmness and serendipity to happen in your life. The noise you were in had made it difficult for God to let you absorb the message of his love. No amount of the world’s attractions can ever suffice the joy of having the voice of God speak to you in the quiet recesses of your being.

It is only when you’re silent that God can have his turn to let you listen with your heart.

“LORD, MAKE ME KNOW YOUR WAYS…”

Time flies. What you have today may be gone tomorrow. 

Seize the call to be always good. Oftentimes than not, eulogies speak about praises and goodness. The speech becomes so touching it makes the listeners shed some tears in between sobs but not to the one to whom the piece is being offered. Unluckily, the great offering of words goes to deaf ears of the demise. It could have been spoken if he were just alive to listen to his unknown goodness. Whenever you have the opportunity to show your care, never lose the chance to let your recipient cherish it. It will be an energy boosting. The warmness of your desire that drives you to share your affection towards another may not be that encouraging if postponed for another time. Know that it is always the devil’s strategy to delay every wish of goodness to be done. God wants you to be his heart. Seize his call. The reality of your greatness can only be manifested when you share your goodness.

“Grant me a forgiving heart, oh Lord…”

Never feel bad when you are misjudged. By the fact that it is a mis-judgement then it is never right and may not even true.

Don’t lose sight of who you are and as long as you know that you’re doing what is right then you’ll be fine. Avoid being intimidated by someone who did you wrong to let you think that something is wrong with you. Never devalue yourself just because they didn’t value you. Be convinced of your own worth even if they don’t. You don’t even have to defend yourself when you are misunderstood. You are in no way obliged to explain your side. Don’t waste your time as they won’t believe you, anyway. Avoid stress and stay in silence. It’s the best defense you will ever have and a sweetest way to respect their disrespect. They may destroy your character but they can never change who you really are. Just keep on loving and be forgiving.

God himself was insulted a many times and yet forgave them for they knew not what they were saying.

“MAKE ME YOUR SERVANT, OH LORD…”

God is calling you in many ways to follow him. It may not be in a form of a voice call, but surely, it is posted in your heart.
God’s calling on your life is not a call to put you on a tower and to look down on everyone else, but a call for you to stay down in order to lift up anyone downtrodden. God is preparing you according to his own purpose and you can never escape his call. Much as you attempt to allow your ideas and opinions to overcome his desire, you will still end up being his instrument of touching a lot of hearts in the way you converse, in the way you smile, in the way you forgive, in the way you show kindness, and in the way you love unconditionally. When he asks you to follow him, don’t just stay in the comfort of your boat, but to step out on the water unmindful of the waves. Never fear as you will always have a stronghold in his grip.
God will never call those qualified, but he will always qualify those he called.

“YOU ALONE IS MY HAPPINESS, OH GOD…”

Be a law of attraction yourself. Though you may consider yourself the unlike pole, be glad to be lured on by those who like you.

Be a magnet of love for others to hold on fast to you. It calls about your simplicity in life but full of vibrance and joy that makes you attractive. People are tired of life’s complexities and they need to be refreshed by your smiles, by your laughs, by your jokes, by your being talkative, by your warm touch, by your understanding, by your compassionate companionship, and by being a lightheartedness. Fall in love with yourself, for it is only through then that you will be able to understand other’s need of affection which God wants you to suffice. You don’t need a degree to be a person of joy. People may forget your good deeds but they will always remember the gladness you brought to their hearts.

The joy you bring among others will be the very same joy you will always enjoy.

“Let out that goodness in me, oh Lord…”


Avoid all means to pursue hurting others. It is never right to bring pains to them just because you were pained.

A lot of things may have had happened that hurt you, but don’t let these make you unkind to others. Never mirror your anguish to someone subservient to you just because of your superiority. Let out your very nature to help and not to destroy; to assist and not to let fall; to understand and not to forsake; to accept and not to shun; to forgive and not to condemn; and to love beyond all measures. These are precious priceless gifts that you can share that will forever be a memoir for others to cherish all the days of their lives. Let your wrath be overwhelmed by your innate affection to embrace rather than to inflict harm. God gave you a heart to love and not a stone to throw. Let it beat compassion. It surely will.

The sadness in your journey can only be vanquished when you let out that beauty of goodness within you. 

“My strength comes from you, oh lord…”

"My strength comes from you, oh Lord..."

Move on. Be practical. Don't allow your pains to hold you hostage of bitterness. It's easy to journey when nothing holds you back. It is inevitable that in the many times of your life you have fallen and commit mistakes. Undoubtedly, these were the moments that you were able to rise and learn some lessons to take. You're human and not perfect, you've been hurt but you are still alive. So, never let pain and sadness run your life. Never let this world make you bitter. Never let the actions of other people turn you cold from the inside but allow them to become your strength to face the difficult times of your life. You can never know how strong you are unless tested. Never be ashamed of the scars your pains had left you. Scars are your trophies of triumphs over wounds that had already healed, that had taught you a lesson, and that had made you move forward. Your scar is God's sign of his grace for you, as he never left you. God has always loved you.The marks of your pains in the past will be marks of your strength that will always last.