Malacañang Christian Fellowship October 1, 2015

“NEVER” Give Up (Again)!(Be Patient with Yourself, GOD Does!)

In - Becoming Who You Really Are:

YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD!

Because We have a Faithful God: GOD LOVES YOU!

WHY?

1. When you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, your status was changed forever! (see notes)

2. GOD understands that is why salvation is by grace

3. You are God’s work-in-process

Mga Hebreo 4: 15-16 15Ang ating Pinakapunong Paring ito ay nakakaunawa sa ating mga kahinaan sapagkat tulad natin, tinukso siya sa lahat ng paraan, subalit kailanma'y hindi siya nagkasala. 16Kaya't huwag tayong mag-atubiling lumapit sa trono ng mahabaging Diyos upang makamtan natin ang habag at kalinga sa panahon ng ating pangangailangan.

Mga Taga-Efeso 2:8-9 8Sapagkat dahil sa kagandahang-loob ng Diyos kayo ay naligtas sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya; at ang kaligtasang ito'y kaloob ng Diyos at hindi sa pamamagitan ng inyong sarili; 9hindi ito bunga ng inyong mga gawa kaya't walang dapat ipagmalaki ang sinuman.

1 Juan 4:9-10 9Inihayag ng Diyos ang kanyang pag-ibig sa atin nang isugo niya sa mundo ang kanyang kaisa-isang Anak upang magkaroon tayo ng buhay sa pamamagitan niya. 10Ito ang pag-ibig: hindi sa inibig natin ang Diyos, kundi tayo ang inibig niya at isinugo niya ang kanyang Anak upang maging handog para mapatawad ang ating mga kasalanan.

Mga Taga Roma 8:32 Kung ang sarili niyang Anak ay hindi niya ipinagkait, sa halip ay ibinigay para sa ating lahat, hindi kaya niya ibibigay sa atin ang lahat ng bagay?

Mga Taga Colosas 2:14…pinawalang-bisa ang lahat ng naisulat na alituntunin laban sa atin, pati ang mga pananagutang kaugnay nito. Pinawi niya ang lahat ng ito nang ipako siya sa krus. 

Mga Hebreo 8:12 …sapagkat patatawarin ko sila sa kanilang mga kasalanan, at kalilimutan ko na ang kanilang mga kasamaan.”

Mga Awit 103:8-14 8Si Yahweh ay mahabagi't mapagmahal, hindi madaling magalit, wagas ang pag-ibig.

9Banayad nga kung magalit, hindi siya nagtatanim;

yaong taglay niyang galit, hindi niya kinikimkim.

10Di katumbas ng pagsuway, kung siya ay magparusa,

hindi tayo sinisingil bagama't tayo'y may sala.

11Ang agwat ng lupa't langit, sukatin ma'y hindi kaya,

gayon ang pag-ibig ng Diyos, sa may takot sa kanya.

12Kung gaano kalayo ang silangan sa kanluran,

gayon din niya inalis sa atin ang ating mga kasalanan.

13Kung paano nahahabag ang ama sa anak niya,

gayon siya nahahabag sa may takot sa kanya.

14Alam niya na alabok, itong ating pinagmulan,

at sa alabok din naman ang ating kahahantungan.

1 Juan 1:9 Subalit kung ipinapahayag natin sa Diyos ang ating mga kasalanan, maaasahan nating patatawarin tayo ng Diyos sa mga ito, at lilinisin tayo sa lahat ng ating kasalanan, sapagkat siya'y tapat at matuwid.

Isaias 1:18“Halikayo at tayo'y magpaliwanagan,” sabi ni Yahweh.Gaano man kapula ang inyong mga kasalanan,kayo'y aking papuputiin, tulad ng yelo o bulak.

Mga Taga-Efeso 2:10 Sapagkat tayo'y nilalang ng Diyos; nilikha sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus upang iukol natin ang ating buhay sa paggawa ng

mabuti. Iyan ang layuning pinili ng Diyos para sa atin noong una pa man.

1 Juan 1:9 Subalit kung ipinapahayag natin sa Diyos ang ating mga kasalanan, maaasahan nating patatawarin tayo ng Diyos sa mga ito, at lilinisin tayo sa lahat ng ating kasalanan, sapagkat siya'y tapat at matuwid.

Mga Panaghoy 3:22-24 22Pag-ibig mo, Yahweh, ay hindi nagmamaliw; kahabagan mo'y walang kapantay.

23Ito ay laging sariwa bawat umaga; katapatan mo'y napakadakila.

24Si Yahweh ay akin, sa kanya ako magtitiwala.

25Si Yahweh ay mabuti sa mga nananalig at umaasa sa kanya,

26kaya't pinakamainam ang buong tiyagang umasa sa ating kaligtasang si Yahweh ang may dala.

Magandang Balita ng Kaligtasan

Isaias 611Ang Espiritu ng Panginoong Yahweh ay

sumasaakin sapagkat ako'y kanyang hinirang;sinugo niya ako upang dalhin ang Magandang

Balita sa mga inaapi,upang pagalingin ang mga sugatang-puso,upang ipahayag sa mga bihag at sa mga

bilanggo na sila'y lalaya.2Sinugo niya ako upang ipahayagna darating na ang panahon ng

pagliligtas ni Yahweh;at ang paghihiganti ng Diyos laban sa kanyang

mga kaaway;sinugo niya ako upang aliwin ang mga

nagluluksa;3upang pasayahin ang mga tumatangis sa

Zion,kaligayahan sa halip na bigyan ng

kapighatian,awit ng kagalakan sa halip na

kalungkutan;matutulad sila sa mga punong itinanim ni

Yahweh,na ginagawa kung ano ang makatuwiran,at maluluwalhati ang Diyos dahil sa

kanilang ginawa.4Muli nilang itatayo ang mga sirang lunsod, na

napakatagal nang wasak at tupok.(Reference in the New Testament: Luke 4:18-19)

2 Mga Taga-Coringto 5:17-18 17Kaya't kung nakipag-isa na kay Cristo ang isang tao, isa na siyang bagong nilalang. Wala na ang dati niyang pagkatao, sa halip, ito'y napalitan na ng bago. 18Ang Diyos ang gumawa ng lahat ng ito. Sa pamamagitan ni Cristo, ibinilang niya tayong mga kaibigan at hindi na kaaway, at pinili niya kami upang ang iba pang mga tao ay maging kaibigan rin niya. 

Jeremias 29:11 Sapagkat batid kong lubos ang mga plano ko para sa inyo; mga planong hindi ninyo ikakasama kundi para sa inyong ikabubuti. Ito'y mga planong magdudulot sa inyo ng kinabukasang punung-puno ng pag-asa.

Work-in ProcessGOD’s Ways, Terms & Perfect Timing:

1. God knows your value1 Mga Taga-Corinto 10:13 13Wala pang pagsubok na dumating sa inyo na hindi nararanasan ng lahat ng tao. Tapat ang Diyos, at hindi niya ipapahintulot na kayo'y subukin nang higit sa inyong makakaya. Sa halip, pagdating ng pagsubok, bibigyan niya kayo ng lakas upang mapagtagumpayan iyon.

2. Have a positive mind-setMga Taga-Roma 15:13 Puspusin nawa kayo ng Diyos na siyang bukal ng pag-asa, at nawa ay pagkalooban niya kayo ng kagalakan at kapayapaan sa pamamagitan ng inyong pananampalataya, upang mag-umapaw ang inyong pag-asa sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo.

Positive thoughts = full of faith & hope Negative thoughts = full of fear & doubt

Positive minds = Positive lives Negative minds = Negative lives

POSITIVE MIND – Enables one to keep on standing firm! NEGATIVE MIND – Ask the Holy Spirit to convict you each time you start to get negative. That is part of His job. John16:7,8 teaches us that the Holy Spirit will convict us of sin and convince us

of righteousness. When the conviction comes, ask God to help you. Don’t think you can change yourself. Lean on Him(Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer)

Juan 16:7-8 7Subalit dapat ninyong malaman ang katotohanan. Ang pag-alis ko'y sa ikabubuti ninyo, sapagkat hindi paparito sa inyo ang Tagapagtanggol kung hindi ako aalis. Ngunit kung wala na ako, isusugo ko siya sa inyo.8Pagdating niya ay kanyang patutunayan sa mga taga-sanlibutan na mali ang pagkakilala nila tungkol sa kasalanan, tungkol sa pagiging matuwid, at tungkol sa paghatol ng Diyos. 

Mateo 8:13 At sinabi ni Jesus sa opisyal, “Umuwi ka na; mangyayari ang hinihiling mo ayon sa iyong pananampalataya.”

Why positive mind-set? God promised…

To Supply All My NeedsMga Taga Filipos 4:19 At buhat sa hindi mauubos na kayamanan ng Diyos, ibibigay niya ang lahat ng inyong kailangan sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus. 

Not to Abandon MeMga Hebreo 13:5 5Huwagkayong magmukhang pera; at masiyahan na kayo sa anumang nasa inyo. Sapagkat sinabi ng Diyos, “Hindi kita iiwan ni pababayaan man.” 

That His Word Will Never FailLucas 1:37 …sapagkat walang anumang bagay na hindi kayang gawin ng Diyos.”

That I Can Do All Things Thru Christ

Mga Taga Filipos 4:13 Ang lahat ng ito'y magagawa ko dahil sa lakas na kaloob sa akin ni Cristo.

That All things Work Together for Good of those Who Love God & are Called According to His Purpose

Mga Taga Roma 8:28 Alam nating sa lahat ng bagay ay gumagawa ang Diyos para sa ikabubuti ng mga nagmamahal sa kanya, silang mga tinawag ayon sa kanyang layunin. 

3. Forget the past, move on w/ your new identity

Mga Tag-Filipos 3:13 Mga kapatid, hindi ko ipinapalagay na nakamit ko na ito. Ngunit isang bagay ang ginagawa ko: nililimot ko ang nakaraan at sinisikap na marating ang layuning

nais kong makamtan.4. Learn to appreciate the difference

Mga Awit 139:13 Ang anumang aking sangkap, ikaw O Diyos ang lumikha, sa tiyan ng aking ina'y hinugis mo akong bata.

2 Timoteo 2:20-21 Sa isang malaking bahay ay may iba't ibang uri ng kasangkapan; may yari sa ginto o pilak, at mayroon namang yari sa kahoy o putik. May ginagamit para sa mga tanging okasyon at mayroon namang pang-araw-araw. 21Ang sinumang lumalayo sa kasamaan ay katulad ng sisidlang natatangi, malinis at karapat-dapat gamitin ng may-ari para sa lahat ng mabubuting gawain. 

Mga Taga-Roma 3:3 … Sa halip, pakaisipin ninyong mabuti ang tunay ninyong katayuan ayon sa sukat ng pananampalatayang ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa bawat isa sa inyo. 4Kung paanong ang katawan ay binubuo ng maraming bahagi, at magkakaiba ng gawain ang bawat isa,5gayundin naman, kahit na tayo'y marami, nabubuo tayo sa iisang katawan ni Cristo, at tayong lahat ay bahagi ng isa't isa. 6Tumanggap tayo ng iba't ibang kaloob ayon sa kagandahang-loob ng Diyos, kaya't gamitin natin ang mga kaloob na iyan….

5. Trust God’s Perfect Timing

Mga Mangangaral 3:11 Iniangkop niya ang lahat ng bagay sa tamang kapanahunan. Xxx

Mga Taga-Hebreo 12:12-1312Dahil dito'y itaas ninyo ang inyong mga nanghihinang kamay at patatagin ang mga nangangalog na tuhod.13Lumakad kayo sa daang matuwid upang hindi lumala ang mga paang napilay at sa halip ay gumaling.

Isaiah 35:3-4

3Inyong palakasin ang mahinang kamay,at patatagin ang mga tuhod na lupaypay.

4Ito ang sabihin sa pinanghihinaan ng loob:“Huwag kang matakot, lakasan mo ang

iyong loob!Darating na ang Diyos,at ililigtas ka sa mga kaaway.”

Nothing/No One Can Separate Me from the

Love of God

Romans 8:38,39 38Sapagkat natitiyak kong walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa kanyang

pag-ibig. Kahit ang kamatayan, ang buhay, ang mga anghel, ang mga pamunuan o ang mga kapangyarihan, ang kasalukuyan o ang hinaharap, 39ang kataasan, ang kalaliman, o alinmang nilalang ay hindi makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng Diyos na ipinagkaloob sa atin sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus na ating Panginoon.

1 Juan 5:4 …sapagkat napagtagumpayan na ng mga anak ng Diyos ang sanlibutan; at nagtatagumpay tayo sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya. 

Mga Taga-Hebreo 12:12-1312Dahil dito'y itaas ninyo ang inyong mga nanghihinang kamay at patatagin ang mga nangangalog na tuhod.13Lumakad kayo sa daang matuwid upang hindi lumala ang mga paang napilay at sa halip ay gumaling.

Isaiah 35:3-4

3Inyong palakasin ang mahinang kamay,at patatagin ang mga tuhod na lupaypay.

4Ito ang sabihin sa pinanghihinaan ng loob:“Huwag kang matakot, lakasan mo ang

iyong loob!Darating na ang Diyos,at ililigtas ka sa mga kaaway.”

God Changes Us from Glory to Glory

2 Mga Taga-Corinto 3:18At ngayong naalis na ang talukbong, nagniningning sa ating mga mukha ang kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon. At ang kaluwalhatiang iyan na nagmumula sa Panginoon, na siyang Espiritu, ang siyang magbabago sa atin mula sa isang antas ng kaluwalhatian hanggang tayo'y maging kalarawan niya.

Challenge:

Don’t ever give up, because little by little you are changing. The more you change

your mind for the better, the more your life

will also change for the better. When you begin to see God’s good plan for you in your

thinking, you will begin to walk in it!(Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer)

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It’s hard to stay strong when you feel like giving up. It feels like your world is crumbling down around you, and there is no option out. The reason why we think like this is because we forget about the big picture. We focus on the minor things and not the major things that are important in our life. -Joel Brown

1. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb

2. “If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” –Wayne Dyer

3. “No matter how hard the battle gets or no matter how many people DON’T believe in your dream, Never give up!” – Eric Thomas

4. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung

5. “If someone is strong enough to bring you down, show them you are strong enough to get back up.” – Unknown

6. “I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. Its because of them I’m doing it myself.” – Albert Einstein

7. “We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There’s really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to want to conquer.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

10. “Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All is does it steal your joy and keep you very busy doing nothing.” – Lionel Willard

11. “I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn

12. “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” – Gerard Way

13. “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” – Winston Churchill

14. “Success is what happens after you have survived all your mistakes.” – Anora Lee

15. “The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley

16. “Never give up on something you really want. It’s difficult to wait, but more difficult to regret.” – Unknown

17. “Forgive yourself for not being where you thought you would be by now.” – Terri Cole

18. “Work hard for what you want because it wont come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts

you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.” – Leah LaBelle

19. “When it comes to your dreams, every risk is worth it.” – Joel Brown

20. “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” – Unknown

21. “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” – Buddha

22. “You Were Given This Life Because You Are Strong Enough To Live it.” – Unknown

23. “Change the changeable. Accept the unchangeable. And remove yourself from the unacceptable.” –Denis Waitley

24. “The best advice I can give to anyone going through a rough patch is to never be afraid to ask for help.” – Demi Lovato

25. “Be strong, things will get better. It might be stormy now, but rain doesn’t last forever.” – Unknown

26. “Be nice to yourself. It’s hard to be happy when someone is mean to you all the time.” – Christine Arylo

27. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” –Dale Carnegie

28. “The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.” – Judith May

29. “Small minds can’t comprehend big spirits. To be great, you have to be willing to be mocked, hated and misunderstood. Stay strong.” – Unknown

30. “How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” – Wayne Dyer

31. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill

35. “What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength.” – Meryl Streep36. “Every master was once a disaster.” – David T.S Wood37. “Stay strong, keep them wondering how you’re still smiling.” – Unknown

 

 38. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill39. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” –Socrates40. “Remember that guy that gave up? Well, Neither does anybody else.” – Unknown41. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt42. “Remember: There are years that ask questions, and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston43. “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.” – Unknown44. “Stop focusing on how stressed you are and remember how blessed you are. It could be so much worse.” – Alyse Huller45. “Remind yourself that it’s okay not to be perfect.” – Unknown46. “No one has the power to shatter your dreams unless you give it to them.” – Maeve Greyson47. “Dealing with backstabbers there was one thing I learned. They’re only powerful when you got your back turned. Don’t let them get you down.” – Eminem48. “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw49. “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. Don’t stop!” – Unknown50. “He conquers who endures.” – Persius51. “Change may not be easy, but it’s possible.” – Lisa Mayne52. “When someone tells you that you can’t do something, perhaps you should consider that they are only telling you what they can’t do.” – Sheldon Cahoon53. “Things happen to you to make you realize your true potential, strength, will power, and heart. You’ve got to have faith.” – Dr. Byron Hayes54. “One small crack does not mean you are broken. It means you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.” – Linda Poindexter55. “Be strong enough to let go, and patient enough to wait for what you deserve.” – Simone Thiel56. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein57. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender,

that is true strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger58. “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale59. “Conquer all your fears and you’ll be amazed at how awesome your life can become.” – Joel Brown60. “Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.” – Unknown61. “Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce.” – Vivian Komori62. “If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” – Jack Kornfield63. “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” – Albert Einstein64. “Successful people spend 10% of their time focused on the problems and 90% of the rest, focused on the solution.” – Tony Robbins65. “Just Remember: To be great you have to be willing to be mocked, hated, and misunderstood. Stay strong”. – Rumah Sehat66. “The man at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” – Vince Lombardi67. “Remember: Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. – Rocky Balboa68. “Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” – Unknown69. “Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton 

 70. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway71. “PUSH stands for, (P)ersistence, (U)ntil, (S)omething, (H)appens!” – Unknown72. “Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you.” – Edmund Lee73. “Some days you’re gonna get it right and some days you;re gonna get it wrong. But no matter what, never stop trying to get it!” – Eddie Harris Jr.74. “Don’t be afraid to fail, be afraid not to try.” – Unknown75. “It’s okay to struggle, but it’s never okay to give up on yourself.” – John Zickefoose

76. “When you feel worried/stressed, take a deep breath so that your body feels supported by you.” – Penny Vai77. “Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” – Unknown78. “When life is sweet, say thank you & celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you & grow.” – Shauna Niequest79. “You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” –Brian Tracy80. “Life goes by fast. Enjoy it…Everyone gets so upset about the wrong things.” – Joan Rivers81. “If we suppress negative feelings, we do not allow for the authenticity of our human expression.” –Christian Hassler82. “Open yourself to the possibility that you are not alone, that everyone, at some point feels the same way.” – Jason Garner83. “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James84. “It’s how you view the life inside you that creates the life outside of you. Everyday.” – James Altucher85. “Be open to change. Nothing in this world is permanent.” – Skylar Liberty86. “I’m stronger because of the hard times, wiser because of my mistakes, and happier because I have known sadness.” – Allison Vogel87. “If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth to someone, you have already forgotten your value.” – Unknown88. “Some people come into your life as blessings. Others come into your life as lessons.” – Mother Teresa89. “Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.” –Proverb90. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson91. “Worry looks around, fear looks back, faith looks up, guilt looks down, but I look forward.” – John Carter92. “Pain can change you, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.” – The Dalai Lama93. “Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” – Steve Maraboli94. “Letting go isn’t the end of the world. It’s the beginning of a new life.” – Unknown95. “Never assume that you’re stuck with the way things are. Life changes, and so can you.” – Ralph Marston96. “Running away from your problems is a race you’ll never win. Face them head on, knowing there will be brighter days.” – Unknown

97. “Don’t close the book when bad things happen in your life! Just turn the page and start a new chapter!” –LaToya Jackson98. “There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A. Milne99. “Make a commitment to your self that today, success is your only options! No matter the obstacles, no matter the sacrifice! you have decided you won’t be denied, you won’t be defeated!” – Eric Thomas100. “Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder and not obsess. Just breathe and have faith that everything will work out for the best.” – Unknown101. “The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.” – Swami Vivekananda