The Realness of God’s Promises
Do you still remember what I posted last September about God’s promise to me of USA? If you have not yet read it, or if you just want to refresh it, then you are free to read it now: Conquest of the USA Promised. The text gave a rhema on me.
I just realized how real God is! He is real! He is more real than I am. He is more real than the one reading this. You know, I am now here in the promised land–USA, the land of milk and honey… hehehe… I thought only the Israelites in the bible could ever experience something like this, but now, it was just proven that I too, who has received plenty of promises from the Lord, am going to testify how He made my life and brought me here now. I had lots of hardships on waiting for my visa and departure, but when I started trusting Him and endured, my struggles became simple (not easy) and played as challenges that are to be overcame. When I got my visa, I never had a hard time; from how I will get my fare, up to my checking-in to the airport and into traveling from Manila to Seoul to Seattle, and until my arrival to the US land. I never got nervous (promise!), because I know that God will walk, speak and move for me. Overall, my travel was fine and simple yet exciting. His angel really is helping me.
And now, I am really really really excited. Welcome to America! Welcome to a new battlefield! Jesus is my commander. He’s gonna lead me. (I know!)
Strength in Weakness
It’s December again. It’s been a week since I last blogged. You know what, I have this confession. Sometimes it just comes to my mind that I hope December will not arrive until I leave this country. But no, it’s just a negative thought from Satan that keeps me from trusting the Lord. Few months ago, God gave me a lot of promises and I just keep on holding on to them. And everyday, He keeps on encouraging me and reminds me of His promises when my heart is in doubt. I also receive a lot of rejections, discouragements and curses, but in Jesus’ name, I rebuke them all. God tells me I’m always blessed and my future is bright because I journey with Him. This gives me more reasons to love Him more and more.
Everything looks terrible… uhm this is what my physical eyes see. When I go out and my friends ask me, “Oh, Imay, akala ko ba nakaalis ka na?“, I just answer them. “Hindi pa eh.” Some give me a wave of smile and say, “Ah, ang tagal naman! Bakit naman?” I just answer back. “Ganun talaga. Sabi ni Lord hintayin ko muna sya kasi He’s preparing me for something greater. By the way, si Ate ko aalis na sa December 4.” Minsan magugulat na lang sila bakit ganun na lamang ang reaction ko. But to my friends who have great faith, when they see me, they just give me a tap on my back and say, “Hindi ka pa talaga pinapaalis ni Lord.” And I end up sharing my heart to those people.
This is a storm in my life but all these things too shall pass. I thank the Lord for helping me overcoming my weaknesses; the futility of my emotions and thoughts. The oceans of fear rise and thunders of doubts roar, but God calms my soul midst the storm of my life. Truly when I am weak, I am strong in God.
Alam nyo, sometimes when I doubt, God speaks to me and say, “I love you, of you, little faith!” Bakit ganun na lamang ang pagmamahal Niya sa akin? I have a little faith but still he loves me? For the past two weeks, I’ve learned to get serious of my prayers and it’s really effective. So hindi talaga ako nawawalan na loob. Ito pala ang tinatawag na buhay Kristiyano. hindi pa-easy easy, maraming struggles. Pero alam kong hindi naman ito forever. God’s promise is that, I will just pass through these fires of tests but I won’t get burned. And when I am through with it, I will be like a gold, precious and durable. And besides, nakita ko ang kagandahan ng mga problemang ito. Nai-a-apply ko ang pinag-aaralan ko sa bible.
Someday I will be one of the greatest living testimonies who will testify how I fought against all the hindrances to a great faith. I’d like to boast, not how my own strength helped me escape all these trials, but how I became weak and saw Jesus’ power in my life. God is truly good, for even in the middle of my sorrows, He makes me joyful, and there is a great strength in my weakness.
Now I’m ready for greater battles and I’m confident. 
