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If you had one word to describe 2019, what would it be? ⠀⠀ Mine would be “wait.” I reviewed my 2019 goals last week and ohh what a year it’s been. I accomplished half of my list and the other half is still uncrossed off including an fmG event I wanted to do and move back to the US. Haha. It’s funny how much we plan on certain things and God’s like “NOPE not yet.” ⠀⠀ And if only on the strike of midnight on January 1, 2020 I could be out of this seemingly never-ending waiting season and God could just answer all my questions right there and then, but even if He doesn’t, even if the waiting extends for a bit longer, may I praise and thank Him in everything. Your will be done in Your timing, Lord. In 2020 and beyond. ⠀⠀ Happy New Year, friends 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vgM0Zpipm/?igshid=uevniq4s205v

If you had one word to describe 2019, what would it be? Mine would be “wait.” I reviewed my 2019 goals last week and ohh what a year it’s been. I accomplished half of my list and the other half is still uncrossed off including an fmG event I wanted to do and move back to the US. Haha. It’s funny how much we plan on certain things and God’s like “NOPE not yet.” And if only on the strike of midnight on January 1, 2020 I could be out of this seemingly never-ending waiting season and God could just answer all my questions right there and then, but even if He doesn’t, even if the waiting extends for a bit longer, may I praise and thank Him in everything. Your will be done in Your timing, Lord. In 2020 and beyond. Happy New Year, friends 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vfe8CJ9oa/?igshid=1gud0mzlitu34

Woke up at 2:15am with a sore throat and after a good 45 minutes of scrolling and trying to fall asleep to a @jonmcreynolds playlist, I uttered, “God, please reveal to me whatever You want to speak to me right now.” I felt His Spirit say, “Read John 14:3,” and not knowing what John 14:3 was I opened up YouVersion and was 🤯. The context is on Jesus comforting His disciples and to not let our hearts be troubled. Like how cool is God tho?? I love how personal He can be with every single one of us, even knowing what keeps us up at night. He is our ultimate comforter and peace giver. PS Slept like a baby after that 😌 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dmkfEFQVx/?igshid=4zjq6rufckg

“God must be so confused with all the things I ask Him.” ⠀⠀ I remember praying with this lady a few months ago. She was telling me her desire to go on a missions trip, to get more involved in church, then proceeded to unload other burdens in her life. She chuckled but in seriousness said, “God must be so confused with all the things I ask Him.” I froze for a second because I know that God is never ever confused by ANYTHING because He knows EVERYTHING. Past, present, and future. But how often do I look at my own prayer list for others and myself (literally a full Post-It of bullet points) and get a little overwhelmed? ⠀⠀ Thankfully God doesn’t get overwhelmed. He’s not intimidated by your list. Your requests are not a daunting task for Him. He can hear you. And ALREADY knows the future outcome of everything you’re asking Him right now. Trust Him. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Z1oDQFxi-/?igshid=44sp7oqv38mk

One way how God gets your attention: Last week, there were 5 instances Matthew 6:25-34 (swipe left) came up. Two during separate morning quiet times, one from my uncle, another from my cousin’s old 6-year-old journal from college, and the last one during Sunday’s message at church. So let me share a word that God clearly was trying to get through my thick skull that may need to get through yours, too: - Stop worrying. - Worrying is time wasted. - If God can provide for the birds and flowers to do their natural thing, what more with you?? - Take it one day at a time; focus on today. - Most importantly, focus on Christ. - He is the antidote to all anxiety and worry. - So STOP WORRYING. (at Uptown Mall, the Fort, BGC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UpzNuF7kb/?igshid=5fc9dbmw9455

I’ve always admired the world of fashion design because of the imagination, creativity, and attention to the smallest detail. Designers choose the silhouette, the length, the fabric, the color, the type of thread, the beads, the lace, the appliqué, the type of closure, and more. Isn’t it amazing to think God did the same thing when He created us?! Yet God didn’t go through rough drafts and multiple sketches that were crumpled into paper balls and thrown to the trash if you didn’t “look” right. He knew *exactly* how to create you from the get-go; your skin tone, hair type, eye color, the curve of your mouth, the width of your ears, that random mole, the length of your legs, down to the number of chromosomes and white and red blood cells. And when you were created, you became a MASTERPIECE. A “work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.” God’s workmanship. And He loves every single inch of you. https://www.instagram.com/p/B21yynbFHay/?igshid=9013gx6cfia1

Us every single night: Me: I love you... Lola: more! Me: Forever... Lola: more! So happy to love on you a little extra more today 🥰😘 #grandparentsday (at Blue Ridge B) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2J4pkJlr_n/?igshid=1n8nauzq5iogo

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Isn’t it crazy how much can change in one year? 🤯 A LOT has happened since the original interview with @dressedforbattlepodcast . I was living in a provincial town in the Philippines at the time which was such a weird/fun/challenging/exciting “middle.” “Middle” being between the acceptance of where I was and having deep, longing desires of where I wanted to be. I was grateful but was wrestling and asking God so many questions. I loved being with family and helping my parents build their business, but I was discouraged with my surroundings. I was happy but was longing to move back to the city. It all came down to a heart issue and learning to be TRULY content with where I was and what I had (this took LOTS of prayer and patience!). ⏭ Fast forward a year later and I’m back in the hustle and bustle of the city and still feeling like I’m in a strange “middle.” The biggest difference NOW is I have a peace that surpasses all understanding. I’ve accepted and surrendered every plan I try to make in my own to Him. I can walk in freedom knowing that God has a purpose and a plan for EVERY stage in life. He reassured me of this and can for you, too. ✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2E-9mSlLhE/?igshid=1lq6pxqpcrqwe

Fashion meets God... meets singlehood/breakups/relationships. 🙈 Thank you @boilingwatersph for having me on your podcast! 🎙 Didn’t even feel like an interview but a convo with old friends. Praising God for your ministry and the lives being touched through BW. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Stay tuned for our conversation on the birth of my blog/vlog “fashion meets God,” beauty and makeup, and I get real REAL about relationships, the dangers of placing our identity and worth in a girlfriend/boyfriend, what to do after a break up, and ways to live the best life during your season of being single. All coming soon- don’t miss it!!#ToGodBeTheGlory (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/B16kb52lSIQ/?igshid=1sk5sxt1eprgg

#togodbetheglory

“Your best days are ahead of you” . A sentence God has been speaking to my heart recently and to be honest... I’ve had so much peace for the first time in a long time. After accepting and actually believing that God’s promises are in fact PROMISES, I’ve been excited and expectant to see how He will move in the near and far future in allllll areas. So, this is a reminder that your best days can be ahead of you, too. God wants to do some incredible things in your life; not because He has to, but because He WANTS to. We have an omnipresent (all-present), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnipotent (all-powerful) God. So watch Him WERK! (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-75pklpLs/?igshid=jn2uaqitzwa9

One day last week I was getting my eyebrows done in the cosmetics department and through this same exact angle, I saw a woman’s reflection through this mirror. I noticed she had a deformity where the left side of her lips was abnormally bigger as if they were permanently swollen. . But before you feel sorry, let me tell you this gal looked like she was living her best life. . She, too, was in a makeup chair chatting it up with one of the sales associates who was testing different products on her face. Her smile shined just like the stud earrings she was wearing with her sleek ponytail. And when she was done she stood up, gathered her other three shopping bags, said “thank you” to the sales associate smile still in tact, and walked away. . Despite her flaw, I love how she still wanted to get glammed up and was enjoying her Friday afternoon shopping; I could tell she still wanted to present herself to the world tastefully through her simple yet chic look. And I couldn’t help but think that if I were in her shoes would I have the same confidence or would I be hiding away behind closed doors? . Perhaps the latter. . But let me say this: there is no flaw whether physical or character that is hidden from God. You are His workmanship and everything about you is important to Him. He’s interested in the smallest, most quiet details of your life and YOU. If there’s any place for us to put our confidence in, it’s that. That the God of all creation and of all the universe has compassion and a regard for all of us ✨ (at Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzt6ZgNF1Lj/?igshid=113xerr3g3mct

When you can’t choose just one from the barrette set so you wear them all 😂 In other unrelated news, I literally just went to open the door for someone completely bare faced, a robe, and my hair in a messy, droopy bun to the SIDE and the lady said, “you’re so pretty!” Ma’am, thank you for making this girl’s day. 😭🥰 #spreadkindness (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzb566XFrs7/?igshid=670nd43jqmzj

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Three things I would tell my 20-year-old-self (featured left): . 1️⃣ You will still fit in that dress in 7 years. Congrats. 2️⃣ But that faux reptile skin tote bag on the other hand... why sis? 3️⃣ The best is yet to come. It’s gonna be a ride. You will fall madly in love with your Creator and experience His love in ways you haven’t yet. So when you’re worried, confused, and feel your faith shaking, remember that He’s got you. . What would you tell your younger self? (at Makati) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHSto0lAUz/?igshid=1q36otp57o6q2

“Get ready with me” as we “get ready to face the world!” #corny . I’ve always wanted to do a GRWM video like this and after three different conferences, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to have a Christian chit chat and share! . 💋 Practical ways on forgiving others and yourself 💋 Asking God for blessings 💋 Being fully satisfied in an unsatisfying world 💋 How to attain true happiness, unity with others, and humility ... and more! . Plus you can see this satisfying and unplanned color scheme setting 😂💜🧡 See ya there! (Link in bio) (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/By6ZdxhFNpK/?igshid=w0abritq8h03

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Can you imagine reciting verses for a good 10 minutes straight by heart? And not just because you memorized that portion for your message but because you meditate on God’s Word THAT much? Because that’s what a pastor did during #FreedomFestPh 😦 You could feel the emotion and belief behind each word. PLUS with a mix of Tagalog. He’s not a native, btw. Bible. Boss. . As much as I was trying to take in each verse, I couldn’t help but feel convicted at the same time! Because if I can sing me a ton of early ‘00s R&B, why can I only memorize a handful of scripture? . Jon Bloom of @desiringgod later said, “Everything that’s worth doing is hard... there are great things that happen when you’re in the process of the hard.” . I felt that. That’s real. Because we know that’s not just in memorizing Bible verses. But in anything else we find HARD. . I’m currently inside the gruesome process of the hard and, well, it’s not easy. I tend to want to bust out one of those R&B songs with a good cry. But it’s not a process I’m unfamiliar with. It just looked different a number of ways in the past. . Our God is a faithful One and just how He got you out of those processes before, believe He will help you overcome the process of the hard right now. Allow and accept whatever He wants you to learn during it. There is a purpose behind the pain! (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/By1PiwkFLFV/?igshid=13cy97sby2u8n

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“You’re Jireh, right?” . [Long but really cool ‘God did that’ story] 😌🙏🏼 . Last Thursday was night one of @ccfmain’s #BraceForImpact conference with Bruce Wilkinson author of, “The Prayer of Jabez.” He emphasized for a full hour how special and important it is to pray that prayer over our own lives: . “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” (1 Chronicles 4:10) . My mom has spoken this over our family ever since us kids were little. I’ve always been familiar with it but never really made it my own heart’s cry. But after the message I really wanted to start asking and believing God with this including the “enlarge my territory” part. It’s asking God to expand and grow the borders of your business, ministry, influence, or even actual physical land. But most importantly, Jabez was speaking in terms of impacting the kingdom of God. He wanted his spiritual territory to increase, for God to make an impact through him. . Day two of the conference. I’m walking through the church’s lobby and a lady I’ve never met before came up to me and asked, “You’re Jireh, right?” I nervously (idk why) said “yes” with a smile. . “I watched your YouTube video ‘18 Steps to Inner Beauty’ and shared it with my friend in Scotland. She accepted Jesus into her life and I’m now discipling her over Facebook Messenger. Keep doing what you’re doing; you are a blessing to other people’s lives without you even knowing it. . 😭😭😭😭 = me after we parted. Only God. 🙏🏼 . He answers our prayers before we even pray them (as that video is about 3 weeks old now). Sometimes I feel like we forget how much God DESIRES to bless us because He loves us. Because like any other good, earthly father, He wants the best for us. And He wants us to make it known that by grace through faith in HIM we can do anything. . What are you asking and believing for today? https://www.instagram.com/p/ByjXyTdFtJ_/?igshid=azflckxrabdk

#braceforimpact

Yesterday morning I was in my quiet time and you know when you’re just so thirsty for a Word from God? 🙋🏻‍♀️ . I wanted something that would satisfy every and any little crevice of emptiness I felt I had. I opened up YouVersion and looked into three different plans, all shortly being stopped and deleted because the first paragraph didn’t fit my “needs.” . Then I opened my study Bible and flipped to the beginning of each book in the New Testament. I read through the “purpose” of each book and if I felt like it didn’t suffice then I went on to the next. . Then God said, “Stop searching. Just look at Jesus. Be more like Him.” So now I’m studying the book of Mark and all the things Jesus did and WAS when He was on Earth lol. . Long story short- when in doubt or in need, rather than searching for things to make you seem more Christlike, just look to Christ HIMSELF. And He’ll supply, fulfill, and satisfy ALL your needs. (at Quezon City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWeTxLFqmm/?igshid=1hpeti0ew6zyx

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