Like a seed planted and placed beneath the soil, as the darkness embrace its coat, we have no control over its growth.Ā
As the farmer plants with the hope of fruitful reaping, yet after all day of work, the growth of the seed is beyond his control.Ā
Let go of everything in the hands of God. As the Lord rays the sun and makes the rain pour at the right amount, the LORD is also taking care of what you planted.Ā
There is no small nor big victory! All achievements must be celebrated as no one knows how hard things are for you.Ā
Some battles make you won golds, recognitions, and promotions. Yes, they are thrilled and cool! But, they are not the standards.Ā
You are surviving a battle only yourself knows, let your victories shine!Ā
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āBut quitting exacts a high cost, many of us have paid dearly for giving up too soon.ā - Bill Hybels
When life gets tough and things seem to be rough, what kind of person do we become? As the road we used to take becomes the place we used to know, do we have the courage to keep going? The astounding explanation of building your character and the struggles yet the reward of choosing consistency makes the book āWho You Are When No Oneās Lookingā by the well-respected author and pastor, Bill Hybels, one of its kind. When you reach the point where you need words to push yourself to live and pursue growth, the pages of this book are what your mind is longing for.
Imagine being caught in the moment where your life feels like a mess-- your physical body is burned out, unstable emotional state, and unfaithful spiritual life. Where should you go? What should you do? Thousands of voiceless thoughts are running through your mind but your body has chosen the work of idleness. Your scream is so silent that your thoughts are lost for words.
Metaphorically, this book has been one of Godās ways to show you that your situation is never a hopeless case. The wisdom of God transcends through the 10 chapters of this book that gives the readers encouragement and reminder that we matter to GOD.
The book speaks vital reminders about our character as a person, the victory of overcoming crippling fears, making discipline a lifestyle, having the vision to see and go beyond what is required, and bearing the pain as it produces endurance.
More so, as the LORD has taught us, the book serves as a beautiful reminder about the kinds of LOVE that we can bestow as the world lacks them today. No matter how broken and callous we are inside, the LORD never failed to remind us that His love overflows and needs to be shared with others. The fullness of our cup is not the end, but the beginning of filling others the same amount of love we received.Ā
Finishing the pages of this book doesnāt mean that healing is done as it is a recurring, continuous, and roller-coaster- kind of process. But the important is that the LORD helped us start and we are doing good because of His unmeasurable grace.
Who You are when No-oneās Looking is a book that will help you find yourself again under the grace of GOD.
The longest and most arduous journey in life is a path without a home. Its absence shares the same feeling of disappointment whenever you failed to win the grand prize in a lottery. The frustration of not having one is like seeing a wasted mark on your test paper after giving your best to review. The route with the awareness of being homeless is like music without a rest neither any whole note. The way you play the instrument is not the same as how you play with your heart. The harmony is disastrous; emotionless; impassive. Home is the sweetest melody you could ever hear after the most tiring day of work. It is the safest haven you could ever be after being lost and isolated in the world. And it is the most undeserving grace you could receive as a result of your faith. Home shares the feeling of being with your most beloved book while sipping a hot brewed coffee in one of your favorite cups. People share various concepts and ways on how they define āhome.ā Some people deem home as nothing but a structure that waits for your return. Others define it as a possession and an event in their lives. But as for me, my home shares the deepest chamber in my heart and it is definitely more than the words I could reach beyond my awareness.
In my first 15 years of existence, my idea and appreciation of things are too shallow and trivial. My knowledge cannot discern the complexity of the importance of things not until I reached the age of 18. By that time, experiences and challenges honed me and my perspective in life. I started to establish a profound value and appreciation for people, things, and circumstances. The things I have been through created a huge impact on my attitudeā allowing me to have a deeper appreciation of life. Today, I started to put more value on people, particularly those who are with me through the darkest moments. During these hardest days, we all need a place where we can be safe and protected. Fortunately, what I have found is not a mere structure, but people who stay with me until the endā my family. These amazing people in my life become my definition of āhome.ā They possess the warmest embrace that replaces the grievances of rejections and disappointments. Their words and presence become my refuge and foundation of strength. Whenever place or situation we are, their presence creates an atmosphere of āhome.ā This is something that I can consider unique for they are not mere places, events, or circumstances that remain temporary as time passes by. But my family, being my home, transcends time and limitations. The journey with them is not often smooth and easy yet, I am assured that what we have is unconditional and something worthy to treasure.
I suddenly remember what Mother Teresa said when she was asked what she requires people to pass as her assistant and she said, āGo home and love your family.ā Home is the safest haven we have in the midst of the storm; it possesses photo albums of memories that no one can take away. Home is where we feel accepted and loved even the world turns its back from us. I am beyond blessed to find my home neither in places nor otherās presence, but with my own family and it's something I shall treasure for eternity.
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I appreciate the courage of facing lifeās ordinary-- everyday challenges.Ā
with head lifted up and eyes closed, be proud of yourself still breathing.Ā
Persecuted; Crashed; Tested;
The world offers much adversity
Yet, Your grace has kept me nestled
revealing your greatest love and charity,
To the soul that once lost its identity.
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