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Always His Grace For in Him we live and move and exist, by His grace and always His grace.๐Ÿคโœจ

Because the delays are not always denials.โœจ
24/08/2025

Because the delays are not always denials.โœจ

For I know the plans I have for you,โ€ declares the LORD, โ€œplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you ho...
17/08/2025

For I know the plans I have for you,โ€ declares the LORD, โ€œplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.โœจ
โ€” Jeremiah 29:11

KUMUSTA KA?๐ŸฅนIsa sa napakahirap sagutin na tanong ay ang โ€œKumusta ka?โ€. Minsan kapag may mga taong tinatanong tayo ng gan...
14/08/2025

KUMUSTA KA?๐Ÿฅน

Isa sa napakahirap sagutin na tanong ay ang โ€œKumusta ka?โ€. Minsan kapag may mga taong tinatanong tayo ng ganito we tend to answer โ€œOk lang.โ€ But in reality napakabigat na ng ating dinadala. We put mask and we filter the words na sinasabi natin.

May nakakamanghang story sa Bible tungkol dito. Letโ€™s take a look on this!๐Ÿ˜Š

โ€œSalubungin mo. Kumustahin mo siya, ang kanyang asawa at ang kanyang anak.โ€ Nang kumustahin ni Gehazi, sumagot ang babae, โ€œMabuti po.โ€ Paglapit niya kay Eliseo, nagpatirapa ang babae at hinawakan ang mga paa ni Eliseo. Itutulak sanang palayo ni Gehazi ang babae ngunit sinabi ni Eliseo, โ€œPabayaan mo siya. Tiyak na may malaki siyang problema. Hindi pa lang ipinapaalam sa akin ni Yahweh.โ€ 2 Kings 4:26-27

These verses are part of the narrative about the wealthy Shunammite woman na bliness ni Lord ng anak pero namatay ito. Ginamit ng Lord si Prophet Elisha para muling buhayin ang kanyang anak.

Bago pa man nangyari ang muling pagkabuhay ng anak ni Mrs. Shunammite, sobrang sakit at bigat na ang kanyang naramdaman. Actually hindi niya hiniling na magkaroon ng anak. Because Elisha saw how generous si Mrs. Shunammite, nag-usap sila ng kanyang servant na si Gehazi kung ano ang pwedeng maibigay nila sa mag-asawa. So, he declared blessing sa kanila at nagkaroon nga sila ng anak. Pero, namatay din ito.

Sa sobrang desperate niya, pinuntahan ng Shunammite woman si Elisha to tell him everything. Tapos nung makita ni Elisha sabi niya kumustahin mo ang paparating na Shunammite woman, ang kanyang asawa at ang kanyang anak.

Kinumusta ni Gehazi ang Shunammite at ang sagot niya, โ€œMabuti poโ€ as if โ€œOk langโ€. Pero nung makita niya si Elisha, itโ€™s different. Nagpatirapa ang babae at pinakita niya kung ano ang totoong nararamdaman niya.

Minsan ganito tayo. Nakadepende kung sino ang pagkakatiwalaan natin sa mga tanong na โ€œKumusta ka?โ€. And this is reality. And nothing is wrong with this. We have the right not to tell everything to someone. Kasi napakahirap sagutin ang tanong na ito. Napakahirap iexplain ang nararamdaman mo lalo na kung ikaw mismo ay nahihirapan din intindihin ito. There are right people who are guided by the right principle through the Word and the Spirit of God na pwede nating gawing accountability partners. And we need to pray for this.

Mayroong the best Person na nagtatanong pa din sa atin nang โ€œKumusta ka?โ€. Nagtatanong Siya hindi dahil sa hindi Niya alam kung ano ang mga pinagdadaanan natin sa buhay. He asks because He wanted to have a fellowship with you. He asks dahil gusto Niya na pakinggan ka, na ikaw mismo ang magkwento. This Person knows everything about you. Your pain, your past, your secrets, your struggles, your tears, your testings, your failures, your future, your mistakes, your motive, your intention, your intimidation, your disappointments, your disease, your rejection, your redemption, your brokenness, your bankruptcy, everything!

At the end of the narrative about wealthy Shunammite woman, she saw the miracle of God. Nabuhay muli ang kanyang anak!

Mahirap man sagutin ang tanong na โ€œKumusta ka?โ€, keep on telling and showing JESUS CHRIST, the Person who loved you unconditionally, what really inside your heart because He listens. Heโ€™s just waiting for us to have a genuine time with Him. And we will see and witness how great He is!โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‡



โ€œAs the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.โ€Psalm 42:1Hindi masama na umiyak sa Lord dah...
13/08/2025

โ€œAs the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.โ€
Psalm 42:1

Hindi masama na umiyak sa Lord dahil sa mga mabibigat na pain na mayroon tayo. Hindi rin kasalanan na magrant sa kanya despite sa mga nangyayari na disappointment and unfairness sa buhay natin. Itโ€™s totally fine to confront Him lalo na kapag we are emotionally distress, kapag nakakaranas ng anxiety and stressful situations na halos tayo ay sumuko na.

In our helplessness and hopelessness, in our limitation, minsan, the best thing to do is to have an HONEST TALK with God na hindi na natin kaya, na sobrang NEED natin Siya.

Ang buhay hindi lang din naman puro masasaya. Puno din ito ng mga tanong na Bakit? Hanggang kailan ang pagsubok? Nasaan ang Diyos? At marami pang ibang panaghoy at panunumbat.

Hanggang kailan matatapos ang lahat ng ito? Si Lord lang din ang nakakaalam.

Isang katotohanan na sa oras ng ating pag-iyak at dalamhati, nakatuon ang Diyos. In our dark moments and hours, even in the valley of shadow of death, sa mga masasakit at masalimuot na situation, HINDI tayo iniwan kailanman ng Diyos.

Christ is always present in our helplessness and hopelessness. Dahil Siya mismo โ€” naranasan ang pinakamasakit na sugat, pinakamabigat na pagsubok, at pinakakarumal-dumal na sitwasiyon. Handa siyang tumulong. Alam Niya lahat. He is in the business of helping and healing. He is redeeming and restoring. He is seeking and seeing. His embrace and empathy is always available. He listens and lavishes his love โ€” which pursues us all the days of our life.

He wants to talk to you.

โ€œWhy am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again โ€” my Savior and my God!โ€
Psalm 43:5

Love is patient.๐Ÿค
07/08/2025

Love is patient.๐Ÿค

Two meals, one burnt from one hour at 900ยฐF, and one perfectly cooked from three hours at 300ยฐF.It was a timely reminder...
23/07/2025

Two meals, one burnt from one hour at 900ยฐF, and one perfectly cooked from three hours at 300ยฐF.

It was a timely reminder that lasting growth - both personal and professional - is not about speed, but about strategy, consistency, and patience.

We live in a world that glorifies urgency, but real mastery takes time. So if your journey feels slow, take heartโ€”you might just be slow-cooking something exceptional!โœจ

โ€œFailure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead e...
21/07/2025

โ€œFailure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.โ€ - Denis Waitley

JESUS will always pursue YOU.โค๏ธ
18/07/2025

JESUS will always pursue YOU.โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿป
02/07/2025

๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ’–
02/06/2025

๐Ÿ’–

Maraming PASTOR at leader ng church ngayon ang akala mo sila na ang Diyos lalo na pagdating sa issue ng mga kaibigan nating member ng LGBTQIA+ community. Madalas nilang ibully sa pulpit. Minsan nga halos ilagay na nila sa kanilang mga kamay ang final judgment ng mga ito.

How sad. Nawawala ang compassion para sa kanila. Nakakalimutan natin na sila din ay kailangan ang pag-ibig ni JESUS CHRIST at maraming gustong maranasan ang pag-ibig na ito. Marami din ang gustong iwanan ang lifestyle at gustong magbago.

Isa pang challenge ng church ngayon ay ang walang safe space para sa kanila especially on how to deal with their issues. Madalas, sobrang judgement at rejection ang kanilang naeexperience mismo sa loob ng church.

The article below is one of the most helpful insights na pwedeng iconsider ng mga church in creating safe space for LGBTQIA+. At kung paano tayo makakapagminister sa kanila.๐Ÿค

๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐’๐๐€๐‚๐„ ๐€๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐”๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐Ÿค

The church is not a place for "perfect" people; it is a safe haven for the broken ones. We are called to show love and understanding towards each other, recognizing that each person faces their own struggles with sin, even if those struggles differ from our own. Paano ba natin mapaglilingkuran bilang church ang mga taong may struggle sa kanilang gender identity? Paano tayo makakapag-minister sa mga believers na involved sa LGBTQ+ community pero gusto na ring magbago?

Here are a few tips inspired by the guidelines presented in the book "101 Frequently Asked Questions about Homosexuality" by Mike Haley.

๐Ÿญ. ๐——๐—ข ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—š๐—ข๐——โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜.

Magkaroon ng discussion patungkol sa biblical views about homosexual behavior, facts and myths about the subject, at iba pa. The church must be informed and firm to what the Bible actually says regarding the matter. Make sure to present the truth in love (Eph 4:15). Iwasan ang inappropriate jokes, bullying, at mga insensitive remarks sa mga taong may struggle sa ganitong issue.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜.

Gumawa ng inviting environment kung saan maiiwasan na may ma-isolate na tao. Believers who are struggling with their sexuality must also feel welcomed and loved by the rest of the church.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐——๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ.

There is always a constant need for good role models displaying godly womanhood/ manhood. Ang mga may confusion sa kanilang sexuality ay dapat makakita ng mga pwede nilang gawing โ€œguide.โ€

๐Ÿฐ. ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ.

Look for the opportunities to affirm the personโ€™s God-given sexuality. Isa sa mga paraan para gawin ito ay i-appreciate ang mga efforts nila to change their behaviors or actions. Kahit gaano man kasimple ang small steps na ginagawa nila, magkakaroon pa rin ng sense of fulfillment sa kanila kung alam nilang may nakakapansin.

๐Ÿฑ. ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ.

Create a safe space in which people can freely and appropriately discuss their struggles. It could be in the form of a small group session or counseling. Matutong makinig. Have genuine concern for people. Hayaan sila na maging totoo sa kanilang nararamdaman Be trustworthy sa mga maririnig at mapag-uusapan.

๐Ÿฒ. ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—™๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ.

Kung hindi maiiwasan ang confrontation, gawin itong may kasamang wisdom, discretion, and prayer. โ€œBetter is open rebuke than hidden love.โ€ (Prov 27:5). But if it is not done wisely, it will cause more harm than good. Ang goal ng correction ay laging restoration, and dapat gawin ito in the spirit of gentleness (Gal 6:1).

๐Ÿณ. ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—™๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—›๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ.

Maraming factors ang maaring tingnan kung bakit may confusion sa sexuality ang isang tao. Maaring ang iba rito ay biological, ang iba naman ay environmental. By consulting professionals, maa-address kung ano talaga ang mga issues na mayroon sa isang tao kaya siya may ganitong behaviors. Make sure ang mga professional or counselors ay may biblical view din patungkol sa homosexuality. Malaking tulong din ang mga biblical references patungkol sa ganitong subject.
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Ang church na nakatindig sa biblical truths about homosexuality at kayang ipamuhay ito nang may compassion ay epektibong maaabot ang mga taong may ganitong problema. No person is beyond Godโ€™s love. Kung iisipin lahat naman tayo ay mga makakasalanan, iba-iba lang dala nating kasalanan. As receivers of Godโ€™s mercy, letโ€™s express mercy to one another.

"๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ." (๐‰๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘:๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“)




The article above is from The Curious Believer.

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05/05/2025

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