Hello 2015!

It is the last day of December, and the last day of the year! As we all know, when a year ends, another one begins. Around this time, people usually make lists of things they want to change about them and be resolved about really doing them in the New Year. 

This our first New Year celebration together as hubby and wifey, and we've decided to start a tradition of making list of things-to-accomplish in the next twelve months, only that they arrive at something quite different. Instead of resolutions, these lists draw less focus on ourselves and aim to magnify the goodness and faithfulness of God in our lives. 

We thought of a lot, but we only jotted down those which are really important. To guarantee that, we prayed so that we will produce a list that is borne out of the Spirit’s leading, and not by our own unguarded and deceitful heart, and limited mind.

So here’s a temporary list I made for 2015 in no particular order. :)

God has planned out the best for us, and we don’t want to trade that in for our own petty requests. But in order to really understand this, one must always start by asking Jesus to come into his/her heart. As Proverbs 3:5-6 says:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." 

Go and do that today and believe for an encounter with Him. Who knows, this might just be your best year yet.

Happy New Year Everybody!!!

Expecting Great Things From God,

 

Our Heart's Desire

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” 
~ Psalm 37:4

Percy and I have been married for 4 months now, and we have been actively trying and praying for me to conceive. When there was no sign of a baby the month after we started trying, and much to my frustration, my monthly period still hasn't missed a visit; I’ve felt sad. But we eventually know that it's way too early to be worried and our friends and my office mates told exactly the same thing. 

You know what gives me peace in times like this when I am starting to get frustrated?

It's my FAITH in GOD. God knows the desires of our hearts and God knows how much Percy and I wanted to become parents. And we believe that He is not a selfish God. He is a very generous God. That's why I am very certain that He will bless Percy and me with children. That's what we keep holding on to. When? We don't know. But our faith in Him includes faith in His timing.

We need to wait on the Lord and trust that His perfect timing is the best. Because there is a right time for everything. A right time to do everything, a right time to have a baby! :) Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

GOD'S TIMING IS ALWAYS PERFECT, it's never early, never late. God's answer to our prayers, maybe to wait for a time before He gives us our desires. Because every gift that comes from God is worth waiting for! :)

When our little baby arrives, we know that His time can never be more perfect. We may not understand why, but the Lord always has His purpose. For now, we will just keep on trying, and we will never stop praying and believing! :)

Remember, God has plans for our life and wants the best for us. He allowed His Son to die so that our sins could be forgiven. In Jeremiah 29:11 it says, 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

P.S. I believe that the Lord is sending our Little Angel to my womb SOON... :) That's our makulet prayer every night. And we're keep on claiming this greatest blessing in Jesus' name! :)

Excited about God's gift,