hopelessness    ||      Hopefulness
darkness           ||          Brightness
forsaken ============== Chosen
brokenness.....  ||         Wholeness
slavery (to sin) ||               Mastery
powerlessness  ||     Powerfulness

Forgiveness initiates the healing process
Especially and importantly for the forgiver
Even though forgiveness might not take the pain away immediately,
Remaining in that state of forgiveness would speed up the healing faster than any drug/medicine

Free the punisher, forgive the abuser
Don't lay the blame on yourself either
The pains/regrets would try to resurface
They could even bring tears to your face
But strive to not walk out of forgiveness
Even if you can, say a word of prayer for you and the person(s) in question
That's how you hold on to your peace & freedom.

I was staring at my clock
As it was doing its tick tock
I was watching it do its job
And I started questioning
myself if I am doing mine.
Am I really doing my work?
Not the job I'm being paid for
But the work that I was made for.
I began to introspect, to see if
my job and my life's work intersect.
Have I given attention to everything else
And leave my purpose on the shelf?
This inanimate clock spoke to me
It said, you have all that you need
to be who you were formed to be,
It's all on the inside of you.
You just have to set your priorities
right and that is in your hands.

I wear Your love like a garment
Beauty upon my flesh
A crown placed upon my head
A pair of shoes to my feet
Decorated from my head to my sole

Your love is protection to my being
The light that shines along my path
A lamp to my feet
My comfort in time of need
Your love is everything to me!

Life's storms would rage
Some situations would roar
But those who put their trust in the Lord
They shall not fail

They might go through some pains
Like challenges and tribulations
But before them, a way would pave
And their mouths will exude songs of jubilation

I can't question the validity of the question
Is there really God?
I know to some, that question sounds odd
There is someone out there who just wants to know for sure

Does God Almighty exist?
Or it's just another myth
They said He created heaven and earth, the moon, the stars and the sun

These questions burn in someone's heart
What does He look like?
How do I reach him?
Can I talk to him? Would He reply?
Does He really love us?

Of course, He loves us dearly.
Of course, He listens and talks to us clearly
He sent His Son to die for us freely
It takes faith to be His and know His ways
Jesus is the gateway to Him
His gate is always open to all!

Isn't it amazing, how words can touch as if words has a flesh

Isn't it bright, how words can illuminate a dark time like a torch

On that cross,
His sweat and blood were dripping
If I was in His shoes, I would be cursing
But He did the opposite, He was praying
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing"

The Son of God became sin
He died, sin died and was done with forever
The story didn't end with His death
3 days later, He was raised by the Father
And He ushered us into life eternal

We became heirs of the promises
Worthy branches of His Vine
Called to a life full of bliss
Glory to the risen King!

Don't cage me in your expectations
of who you think I should be
I am truly me
Do away with the preconceived notions
of who you think I am
Don't try to check me against your checklist
Come to me with an open mind and heart
And experience me firsthand

Sometimes it is more peaceful
choosing to not know
Like choosing to not poke into
your spouse's phone

It's safer to not ask some questions
Or to not even bother about the answer
Like why didn't God lock Satan up
in heaven or hell instead of sending
him to the Earth?

Sometimes, the difference between
True and false,
Yes and No,
Good and bad,
Truth and lie...
                             Is just TIME!

The only thing we truly have is now
You remember the past
And plan for the future
Because you have the now.
So, be grateful for the now!

Have you ever asked questions like...

Do you think I have demons in me?
Trust me, NO you don't!
Do you think I'm losing my mind?
Trust me, NO you aren't!
Do you think I can quit trying?
Trust me, NO you can't!
Do you think this pressure will overwhelm me?
Trust me, NO it won't!

Do you think I will make it through this?
Trust me, YES you will!
Do you think I can make it far in this life?
Trust me, YES you can!
Do you think I'm good enough?
Trust me, YES you are!
Do you think I have the strength?
Trust me, YES you do!

The smile you see is just a curtain!

It is often said that you should help the needy
But did you know help is not limited to money
Some people just need someone to listen
Some need a reminder that they matter
You probably know someone who needs a hug
Or someone who needs to be shown some love
Some help can be given at little to no cost
Reach out to help someone today.

My mental state, I had to recalibrate
Now, It is boldly tattooed...
I was born to be great

The thoughts of being under,
I had to push under
I figured how to deal with my fears
I use it by burning it as a fuel

Sometimes, I have these worries
That are somewhat hard to burry
But I remind myself of the future's glory
And how all of these will someday be a story

I'm in no competition with nobody
I'm running my own race
Going at my own pace
And in my own lane

Challenges will sure come
And in different forms
From mild to severe storms
They aren't for me to suffer
But to ride on like a surfer

I will have to reach high for my goals
Go above it like a pole vault
In me, resides the courage to achieve my desires
And the enthusiasm to fulfil my dreams

Above all, Love is the master key
It opens the door to eternal peace
The major ingredient for a life of ease
A secret to a life full of bliss!