Education is Learning

If our outlook about education is learning. That is a great start.

When I was studying, I view education as vengeance to my parents. They are workaholic and never sat with us to even dine with us. I was left to care for my 2 siblings. The blessing here was, it saved me from vices, promiscuity and orgies. I am found in the library, sitting with fellow students for a competition and while I did so, I thought that my achievements would catch the attention of my parents and pause to appreciate what I achieved. To my dismay, this never happen. That is why I mentioned I end up being second best for them.

Now, that I am homeschooling, I view education as loving God.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

I like KJV for this because it carried the word ‘study’ . We educate to build a habit of learning. We don’t educate to pass a test but having a high score in test is a blessing too. Since learning is a continuous process, even learning hard things takes a lot of loving too. It’s difficult to learn when our minds are closed in understanding. BUT, be firm in your footing, learning can also lead you astray which was what happen to a close woman I know who took law. It’s saddening.

Do I belong to a Christ Centered Home?

A Christian home to me is a home of faith, fullness and fruitfulness in Christ Jesus.

I belong to one with my hubby and 4 kids despite the challenges.

I was reminded of God’s Word, 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:8,9,16-18

There are constant correction from the Word, open communication from our Hearts and directed back to God’s will in the end.

I have my thoughts, our kids and hubby has too and it’s open to be shared here at home with the blessed anointing God is giving my hubby my emotion is not in chaos. Obedience is still at work as we form this through God’s Word but even we as parents we openly share that we are under training because obedience brings blessings.

The many wonders God does with nature is the same God who works wonders to our marriage, Parenting, sibling relationships and more…

We were just seated while having breakfast and God starts working that I couldn’t catch up in journaling everything LOL His ways are higher than our and His thoughts are lot our thoughts either.

Unsolicited Advise

I am putting myself in a situation that while you are hearing these statements that you are receiving counsel/advise/or unsolicited advise from another (regardless of their walk in faith).

Truth is, we come to God broken, He can only make us whole. None of our experience/thoughts/explained truths about God was ever from God’s Word. So, we come with all our humanity and that includes our fallen nature.

So, we now focus on what God has to say Philippians 4:8 NIV Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

We will always come by with unsolicited advise without our notice, be vigilant when these comes and be like the Bereans Acts 17:11 NIV Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

With this, I give God the glory! 😊

Has the Cross Been Heavy for me Recently?

If where this question is coming from is Luke 9:23-27 yes, it’s been heavy for me lately. But the beauty of this challenging moments is we don’t carry our cross alone – Jesus carries us through. He helps us if we are not ashamed of Him.

After all, Colossians 1:20 states reconciliation and peace by the blood shed on His cross. This is where I found victory because it’s not our blood but His, Jesus Christ. It’s not by might, not by power but by the Spirit of God that we are able to die to ourselves.

Believing in God

I believed in God since I was 4 after we survived the 1991 Earthquake as a God of hope.

After a series of medical issues, I needed to be hospitalised, He became a God who punishes with needles.

When in 3rd grade He became a God who is okay even if we light a candle in the candle room, pay offering to be announced in the mass and He will give you more than what you need if you give to others. He will promise you prosperity if you swear to Him not to do things again when I was in highschool.

When in 2005, I was having a hard time believing in Him because what I knew before was way different to the God who heals, who forgives and who redeems by grace through faith.

I had a new life and now, I believe in God because I have a close relationship with Him, I was forgiven and the very reason I should forgive others as well. I am now a slave of God through Christ. I am crucified with Christ, not I but Christ that lives within me and yet I live.

I am a friend of God, He calls me friend.