December 2012
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Not because I'm bitter
I deleted your cellphone number. I unfriend-ed you on Facebook. I blocked you on Twitter. I erased all our conversations on my phone, in my FB inbox, and all our tweets and replies to each other. I’m even super close to deleting all the pictures I have of us together. Half of it I already cropped your face off.
I did that not because I’m bitter, but because I don’t want to be...
November 2012
2 posts
Alam ko. Alam mo?
Alam mo, alam ko naman na may mali ako eh.
Una sa lahat, mali ako nang hindi ko iningatan ang puso ko. Mali ako nung hindi ako ang nag-take control sa emotions ko at mali ako nang hindi ko lang hinayaang mahulog ang loob ko sa’yo, in-encourage ko pa.
Mali ako na binigyan ko ng kahulugan lahat ng kabaitan at kabutihan mo sa akin, sa pag-aakalang baka iyon na iyon, baka dahil special ako,...
From afar
It’s been a while, my dear. I have not heard your voice. I have not seen your smile up close.
Honestly, I’m okay. I’m fine. I’m good, actually. And I didn’t expect this. I thought I would be much worse.
But to say I don’t miss you would be a huge lie. To say I’m not hurting inside — that my heart isn’t physically throbbing inside my chest...
September 2012
2 posts
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I have learned... →
I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I’ve learned that you should never ruin an apology with an excuse.
I’ve learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you can’t.
I’ve learned that we are responsible for what we do,...
Still
I’m still praying for you, you know. Despite everything that has been said and done. Nothing has changed the fact that I still want you to become my future husband.
I think that’s what sets me apart from all those girls who want you too. I love you enough to let you go.
More than me, I realized it’s you who’s not ready. And so, dear one, I pray for you.
And not just that...
August 2012
1 post
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Dear God,
I know it’s kind of early to be praying about this already,
and this is my first time to really be praying about this,
but,
there’s this guy. Oh and You know him well.
I know it’s too soon. But i’m praying for him.
To be my husband.
Lord, the more I get to know Him, the more I admire You. That’s what makes him different.
That’s all I ever want in a future...
July 2012
1 post
Don't ask, just live.: Tonight, →
lejilldary:
I believe that God has already written, finished and perfected my love story. Someone is already out there for me. And every day that I am patiently waiting is a day I am letting the story He wrote unravel the way He planned it to.
I’ve always been the lead actress in this story. I believe He…
June 2012
26 posts
Filipino Congressman wants to ban God →
lejilldary:
What shocked me is the fact that the Congressman who authored the bill is from the Kabataan Partylist. That is to say that he is the representative of the youth to the congress. Is “preventing any and all religions and their practices from being observed in any government or public place” the voice of today’s Filipino youth? Hmm. What this article is making me think: 1. How blessed I...
Don't ask, just live.: Evangelism is action →
lejilldary:
I am a verbal person. I love public speaking and reporting, well at least I like them better than making reports and papers. So obviously, it is natural for me to be outspoken about anything and everything that matters to me.
I used to think that evangelism was all about talking about God with…
“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars,...”
– Psalm 8:3-4 (via denisecua)
Don't ask, just live.: Anxiety and Faith ;... →
lejilldary:
About a week ago, I had this super interesting and deep conversation with one of my aunts who is also a Christian and very much active in the ministry of her church in Kuwait (and yes, that is a country in the Middle East, more liberal than Saudi but still more restricted compared to the…
Don't ask, just live.: Revenge vs Justice →
lejilldary:
People often mistake revenge for justice. When in fact, they are on different ends of the spectrum.
Revenge is stopping down to the level of the person who did you wrong, doing to him/her exactly what was done to you, or worse. Revenge is selfish. In the end, when you seek revenge, you’re never…
Don't ask, just live.: What I learned today →
lejilldary:
But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
-Matthew 6:33
Most of us seek Him so that we become full. So that we will get the best. So that we will have it all.
But is that true intimacy with the Lord? It’s like saying, “Oh God, I…
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“If you want to know what God wants for you, stop telling Him what you want and...”
– Me, March 13 2012
Don't ask, just live.: I’ve recently been... →
lejilldary:
I’ve recently been receiving compliments from people.
“Gumaganda ka Jill.” “Pumuputi ka.” “Blooming ka.”
“Thank you,” I think to myself.
Until they say, “May boyfriend ka noh? In-love si Jill!”
REALLY? REALLY???
Do women only become beautiful because of a man? Does becoming more beautiful…
Falling for the best friend. Aah, so inevitable.
lejilldary:
Jesus is my best friend.
And He never fails to make me fall in love with Him. Every. Single. Day.
Eavesdropping a Bible study session a meter away
lejilldary:
Guy (to whole group): How do you figure out what somebody wants? Another guy: You ask.
Such a simple, simple concept. But truth be told, a lot of us still don’t get it.
If you want to know what God wants for you, stop telling Him what you want and start asking Him what He wants.
Don't ask, just live.: "It is better to regret... →
lejilldary:
That’s exactly how the world thinks.
Well, I’d rather not have done something in the first place, if I’ll just end up regretting it. I can always do it. And time will tell if I really should.
Guys, let’s be careful with our actions. Don’t be fooled. The days are evil. It gives us a sense of…
Don't ask, just live.: Remember I had to make a... →
lejilldary:
Remember I had to make a testimony for our Church’s Baccalaureate Sunday? That was last April 1, 2012. Well, here it is. Just felt like sharing. :)
***
Preparing this testimony is a challenge, wait didiretsuhin ko na. IT’S HARD. Coz my graduation is not yet ‘til April 21! Which was precisely…
Don't ask, just live.: Loving Jesus does not mean... →
lejilldary:
Loving Jesus does not mean we will sin no more. Oh boy, we’ll continue sinning and doing wrong and falling into temptation. It doesn’t assure us that we will be sinning less either. There will be new forms of sin. Sorry to say, but the closer you are to Jesus, the closer the enemy will be watching…
Love enemies
lejilldary:
When Jesus said “Love your enemies,” He meant it 1000000%. Because when people were cheering on His death, all He said was “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.”
Note to self
lejilldary:
When you think you have it bad, read Job chapters 1-2.
He had it bad. He lost it all. But never his faith in God.
Nothing can make us lose, when we've already won....
Just as much for the big things, don't forget to...
Don't ever say Jesus turned away from you when it...
lejilldary:
Don’t ever say He left you when it is you who hurt Him.
Don’t ever blame Him for the mistakes you made.
Most of all, don’t ever EVER say He doesn’t love you when He died and lived again for you.
When God doesn't give you what you asked for,
lejilldary:
get ready. You’re in for a treat.
And when He does give you what you asked for,
wait. There’s more.
:>
A step-by-step guide to living
lejilldary:
1. Do not fret. 2. Do not be jealous. 3. Trust. 4. Do good. 5. Be faithful. 6. Delight. 7. Commit. 8. Trust again. 9. Be still. 10. Wait patiently.
-Psalm 37:1-7 :)
How many more people do we need for affirmation...
lejilldary:
Supposedly, none. Because not one person can love us more than God can. But then here we are, chasing for acceptance from a world that is too busy wanting to be loved instead of wanting to love.
I don't want a good man. The world has plenty of...
“You are only allowed to demand from God just as much as you are willing to let...”
– Me (May 31 2012)
“Beauty has nothing to do with physical appearance and everything to do with God.”
– Proverbs 31:30 (via lejilldary)
Don't ask, just live.: My dreams, His plans →
lejilldary:
My problem is, when people ask me about my future career path or profession, something like, “What do you really want to do for the rest of your life?” I was never quite sure. I never really knew.
Until tonight.
My ultimate dream is not to become a famous worship leader. My ultimate dream is to…
Don't ask, just live.: Have you greeted the best... →
lejilldary:
Today’s scripture reading at Church is one of my favorite Bible stories ever. Just reading it brings tears to my eyes. For me it was the perfect scripture for the occasion.
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go…
February 2012
2 posts
Don't ask, just live.: Today, →
lejilldary:
I was reminded to return to my first love.
Today’s sermon was entitled “Faith, that works by love.” The scripture is taken from Revelation 2:1-7, and it says:
1 “To the angel[a] of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right…
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Don't ask, just live.: What I learned today →
lejilldary:
But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
-Matthew 6:33
Most of us seek Him so that we become full. So that we will get the best. So that we will have it all.
But is that true intimacy with the Lord? It’s like saying, “Oh God, I…
January 2012
4 posts
If there are two things I want others to learn...
1. Do not harden your heart.
I am not forcing you to believe anything, say anything, do anything, be anything. That is not up to me how you’re going to live your life. But nothing will ever penetrate you when your heart is a rock. You will never learn anything, feel anything, and know for sure, unless you are open and willing to let it in. Go ahead, make your own decisions and choose your own...
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Rice on the floor
Something happened to me just awhile ago that gave me a realization, the greatness of which is still sinking deep in my consciousness and understanding. It was a direct metaphor to my current walk of faith.
It started with my bowl of rice.
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Yesterday I played basketball, volleyball, badminton and tug-o-war at CHElympics, and it made me realize how good it actually feels to exercise. So, in...
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ON WHOSE TERMS?
(c) Nov 30 2011
Read: Jonah 2:1-10
v 2 “I called to the Lord for help, and He answered me! I was deep in the grave, I cried to You Lord, and You heard my voice!”
v 6 “God, You gave me life again!”
v 8 “Salvation comes only from the Lord. I will make special promises to You, and I will do the things I promised.”
—> Sometimes, the Lord asks us...
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He's Been There
Hungry? Thirsty? Trust Him, He’s been there. And He was full.
Lost? Wandering? Trust Him, He’s been there. And He was found.
Scared? Terrified? Afraid? Trust Him, He’s been there. And He was strengthened.
Ridiculed? Embarrassed? Ashamed? Trust Him, He’s been there. And He was defended.
Hurt? In pain? Trust Him, He’s been there. And He was comforted.
Left alone?...
December 2011
1 post
Hello there! :)
If you’ve visited this site and seem to find nothing, don’t worry. There is no technical difficulty that you are experiencing or something. There really is still nothing here. ;)
I’m working my way into writing stuff for here. There are some drafts saved already. There are just so many things I want to share that I don’t know how to start!
But please be patient, whoever is reading this. I’ll get...
