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Anchored in Faith, Iligan City (2026)

07/09/2026

Your standards are not there to make love difficult. They are there to help you recognize the kind of love that is healthy, respectful, and aligned with the values you have prayed for.

Sometimes, when feelings become strong, we start making excuses for things we once said we would never accept. We overlook red flags because we are afraid of losing someone. We lower boundaries because we don’t want to seem difficult. We convince ourselves that “maybe they’ll change” because our heart has already become attached.

But attraction should never make you abandon your convictions.

Before that person came into your life, you had prayers. You had values. You had standards for how you wanted to be treated and for the kind of relationship you wanted to build. Don’t throw those things away simply because someone finally made your heart feel something.

A strong connection does not automatically mean a healthy connection.

Someone can make you smile and still not be right for you. Someone can give you butterflies and still lack the character needed for commitment. Someone can say beautiful words while their actions continuously leave you confused, disrespected, or spiritually drained.

Pay attention to more than chemistry.

Look at character.
Look at consistency.
Look at respect.
Look at how they handle conflict.
Look at whether they honor your boundaries.
Look at whether their presence helps you become closer to God or slowly pulls you away from the person you are trying to become.

You should never have to sacrifice your faith, values, peace, or self-respect just to keep someone interested.

The right relationship will not require you to become less of who God is calling you to be.

So when feelings become strong, keep your heart grounded. Pray for wisdom, not just for the relationship to work. Ask God to help you see clearly, especially when emotions make everything harder to judge.

Because sometimes the greatest act of love toward yourself is remembering the standards you had before your feelings became involved.

Never be so afraid of losing someone that you lose the values God placed in your heart. 🤍

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23

07/09/2026

Sometimes the hardest lesson in love is realizing that caring deeply for someone does not mean you are called to build your future with them.

You can pray for someone. You can encourage them. You can believe that God can transform their life. You can genuinely want the best for them.

But you should never make your future dependent on the version of them you are hoping they will eventually become.

There is a difference between loving someone and constantly waiting for their potential to become reality.

You may keep saying, “Maybe they’ll change.” “Maybe they’ll become more responsible.” “Maybe they’ll take God seriously someday.” “Maybe things will be different when we get married.”

But relationships are not built on maybe.

They are built on character, consistency, honesty, respect, responsibility, faith, and the choices someone is making right now.

Prayer is powerful, but prayer should never become an excuse to ignore reality.

Don’t ask God to change someone simply because you are afraid of losing them. Instead, ask God to give you the wisdom to know whether that person is truly meant to walk beside you.

Sometimes the answer to your prayer is not God changing them.

Sometimes God changes your perspective.

Sometimes He shows you what you have been excusing. Sometimes He gives you courage to set boundaries. Sometimes He teaches you that loving someone does not require you to stay in a relationship that is unhealthy, confusing, or constantly draining your peace.

You can care about someone without trying to rescue them.

You can pray for their growth without making yourself responsible for it.

You can hope that God does something beautiful in their life without assuming that you must remain beside them until it happens.

Healthy love does not require you to build your entire future around someone’s potential.

Look at their character today. Look at their choices today. Look at the way they treat people today. Look at whether their words and actions match today.

And most importantly, bring your heart before God.

Ask Him:

“Lord, don’t just give me what I want. Give me the wisdom to recognize what is good for me, what honors You, and what belongs in the future You are preparing.”

Sometimes faith means believing God can change someone.

And sometimes faith means trusting God enough to let Him work on that person without you trying to hold everything together.

Love them. Pray for them. Wish them well.

But never forget:

You are not called to build your future around who someone might become someday. Build wisely around the character they are choosing to develop today.

06/09/2026

My Story: Faith, Volleyball, and a Second Chance

My life was not always easy.

Noong bata pa ako, dumating ang panahon na nag stop Ako sapag aaral, at hindi ko alam kung kailan ako makakabalik sa school. Habang nakikita ko ang ibang mga kabataan na nagpapatuloy sa kanilang pag-aaral, may mga pagkakataong naiisip ko, “Makakapag-aral pa kaya ako someday?”

Pero kahit nahinto ako, hindi naman nawala ang pangarap ko.

I always believed that someday, God would give me another opportunity.

At hindi ko alam na ang sagot sa panalangin ko ay darating sa isang bagay na hindi ko inaasahan—volleyball.

One day, habang naglalaro ako ng volleyball, may isang coach na nakakita sa akin. Hindi ko naman in-expect na mapapansin niya ako. I was just playing, enjoying the game, and doing my best.

Pero nakita ng coach ang potential ko.

He gave me an opportunity to train and play.

Doon nagsimula ang isang bagong chapter ng buhay ko.

Sa volleyball, marami akong natutunan. I learned discipline, patience, teamwork, and perseverance. Hindi lahat ng training madali. May mga araw na sobrang pagod ako. May mga laro na hindi kami nananalo. May mga pagkakataon ding nagkakamali ako.

Pero natutunan kong hindi mahalaga kung ilang beses kang nagkamali. Ang mahalaga ay bumangon ka at subukan mong muli.

And volleyball became more than just a sport for me.

It became a blessing.

Through volleyball, I met people who believed in me. At higit sa lahat, nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong maibalik ang isang pangarap na matagal kong hinihintay—ang makapag-aral muli.

Elementary graduate lang ako noon, pero binigyan ako ng pagkakataong makapag-college.

Honestly, it was not easy.

Minsan kinakabahan ako. Iniisip ko kung kaya ko ba. I knew that I was starting again while others had already been studying continuously.

Pero sinabi ko sa sarili ko:

“Maybe I started late, but I am not too late.”

Hindi mahalaga kung nahuli ako. Ang mahalaga, nakabalik ako.

At habang nagpapatuloy ako sa school at volleyball, may isang bagay na hindi ko kailanman gustong mawala sa buhay ko—ang faith ko sa Diyos.

I am a Sabbath keeper.

Para sa akin, ang Sabbath ay very important. Ito ang panahon na inilaan ko para sa Diyos, para sa pagsamba, pagpapahinga, at paglalaan ng panahon sa aking faith.

Kaya every Sabbath, wala akong training, hindi ako naglalaro ng volleyball, at hindi rin ako pumapasok sa school.

Even if there is a training.

Even if there is an important game.

Even if there is a school activity.

I choose to honor the Sabbath.

Hindi dahil ayaw kong maglaro.

Hindi dahil ayaw kong pumasok.

At lalong hindi dahil ayaw kong maging successful.

I simply choose to put God first.

Minsan mahirap.

As a volleyball player, gusto ko rin namang makasama ang team. Gusto kong mag-training. Gusto kong maglaro sa mga importanteng matches. Bilang estudyante, gusto ko ring pumasok at hindi maiwan sa lessons.

Pero kapag Sabbath na, kailangan kong tandaan kung ano ang pinakamahalaga sa akin.

My faith comes first.

Naniniwala ako na hindi kailangang isuko ang pananampalataya para lang maabot ang pangarap.

I believe that if God gave me the opportunity to study again, He can also guide me in balancing my studies, volleyball, and faith.

Maybe some people will not understand my decision.

Maybe some people will ask:

“Bakit hindi ka nag-training?”

“Bakit hindi ka naglaro?”

“Bakit hindi ka pumasok sa school?”

At ang sagot ko ay simple:

“Because it is my Sabbath, and I choose to honor God.”

Hindi ko sinasabing madali ang path na pinili ko.

But I believe that every sacrifice has a purpose.

Minsan, kailangan nating tanggihan ang isang bagay na gusto natin dahil may mas mahalaga tayong pinaniniwalaan.

At para sa akin, my relationship with God is more important than one game, one training, or one school activity.

Kapag iniisip ko ang journey ko, parang hindi ko rin makapaniwala kung gaano kalayo na ang narating ko.

I was once a child who stopped going to school.

Now, I am a college student.

I was once just playing volleyball for fun.

Now, I have a coach who saw something in me and gave me an opportunity.

I once wondered if I would ever continue my education.

Now, I am living the opportunity I once prayed for.

And through all of these changes, my faith remains with me.

Hindi man perfect ang buhay ko, pero grateful ako sa bawat opportunity na dumating.

Grateful ako sa coach na nakakita ng potential ko.

Grateful ako sa mga taong sumusuporta sa akin.

Grateful ako sa pagkakataong makapag-aral muli.

At higit sa lahat, grateful ako sa Diyos dahil hindi Niya ako pinabayaan.

My story is a reminder that sometimes, a delay is not the end.

Sometimes, God allows us to take a different path before He leads us to where we are meant to be.

I may have stopped studying before, but I never stopped dreaming.

I may have started later than others, but I will continue moving forward.

06/09/2026

Knowing the Bible is important, but knowing Scripture should also shape the way we treat people.

Someone can quote verses, attend church, pray beautifully, and talk about God often—and still need to grow in patience, humility, kindness, and emotional maturity.

Because spiritual knowledge is not only proven by what we say. It is revealed by the kind of person we become.

How do you respond when you are disappointed?
How do you speak when you are angry?
How do you treat someone when they disagree with you?
Can you admit when you are wrong without becoming defensive?
Can you apologize sincerely and make changes afterward?

Those moments reveal character.

Love is not only shown when everything is peaceful. Sometimes the clearest picture of love appears in difficult conversations—when you could choose pride but choose humility, when you could say something hurtful but choose gentleness, and when you could walk away from responsibility but choose to listen and grow.

A relationship with God should not simply make us better at talking about love. It should teach us how to love better.

So don’t only look for someone who knows the Bible. Look for someone who is willing to let the Bible change their character.

And while you are looking for that person, ask God to do the same work in you.

Because in the end, faith should not only be heard in our words.

It should be seen in the way we love. 🤍

06/09/2026

Don’t only pray, “Lord, keep us together.” Pray, “Lord, teach us how to love each other the right way.”

Because staying together is not always the same as loving well.

You can remain in a relationship and still hurt each other with pride, poor communication, selfishness, or unresolved wounds. You can love someone deeply and still need wisdom to know how to listen, forgive, set healthy boundaries, and respond with grace.

Sometimes the relationship does not need stronger feelings.

Sometimes it needs greater wisdom.

Wisdom to know when to speak and when to listen.
Wisdom to apologize without making excuses.
Wisdom to choose understanding instead of winning every argument.
Wisdom to protect each other’s trust.
Wisdom to recognize what needs to change before small problems become deep wounds.

Feelings can bring two people together, but wisdom helps them love each other responsibly.

So pray for the relationship, yes. Pray that God protects it. Pray that your love grows.

But also pray:

“Lord, correct us when we are wrong. Soften us when pride becomes strong. Teach us how to communicate, forgive, and love in a way that honors You.”

Because sometimes the greatest blessing God can give a relationship is not simply more love—

it is the wisdom to know what to do with the love you already have.

05/09/2026

God should not only become part of your relationship when things are already falling apart.

Sometimes we remember to pray only when we are confused, hurt, afraid of losing someone, or desperate for an answer. But a God-centered relationship invites Him in before the crisis comes.

Invite God into the choices you make together.
Into the boundaries you set.
Into the conversations that are uncomfortable.
Into the plans you are building.
Into the way you handle misunderstandings.
Into the way you grow as individuals and as a couple.

Because faith should not be an emergency button you press only when the relationship becomes difficult.

It should be part of the foundation.

When God is involved from the beginning, you learn to ask better questions. Not only, “Do we love each other?” but also, “Is this relationship helping us become better people? Are we honoring God in the way we treat each other? Are we growing in character, wisdom, and faith?”

A relationship will still have hard days. You will still misunderstand each other. You will still have moments when emotions are heavy.

But when God is already part of the relationship, you have something deeper to return to than feelings alone.

So don’t wait until you need rescue before you seek Him.

Invite God into the love story while it is still being written—not only when you are afraid of how it might end.

05/09/2026

Before you fall in love with someone, fall deeper in love with God.

It is easy to believe that finding the right person will finally make everything complete. We sometimes expect someone to understand every part of us, heal every insecurity, remove every loneliness, and give us the kind of peace our heart has been searching for. But no human being was created to carry the weight of being everything for us.

Some things only God can provide.

Only God can give you an identity that does not change when people leave. Only God can give you a peace that remains even when life becomes uncertain. Only God can love you perfectly, know you completely, and still stay faithful through every season.

That is why your relationship with God matters before any romantic relationship begins.

When your heart is deeply rooted in Him, you stop looking for another person to become your source of worth. You can love without making someone your whole world. You can care deeply without losing yourself. You can wait without feeling like your life is incomplete. And when love eventually comes, you are able to see it as a gift from God—not a replacement for God.

A healthy relationship should not pull you away from the One who created you. It should encourage you to pray more, grow more, become kinder, wiser, and more Christlike. The right kind of love will never require you to make another person the center of your life.

So before asking God for someone to love, ask Him to teach you how to love Him more.

Build your foundation in prayer. Spend time in His Word. Learn to trust Him in seasons of waiting. Allow Him to shape your character, heal your heart, and teach you what genuine love really looks like.

Because when God is already enough for your heart, you will not enter a relationship desperately asking someone else to complete you.

You will enter it ready to love from a heart that already knows where it belongs.

Before you fall in love, fall deeper in love with God. Let Him be your foundation first, and trust Him with whoever becomes part of your story.

05/09/2026

Happy Sabbath From Dipolog Seventh Day Adventist

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HAPPY SABBATH!

ONE VOICE. ONE MISSION. JESUS TO THE WORLD.

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04/09/2026

Happy Sabbath!

May today remind you that you don’t have to carry everything on your own. Rest your worries in God’s hands, slow down, and allow His peace to renew your heart and strengthen your faith. May this Sabbath be filled with quiet moments, grateful hearts, and the beautiful assurance that God is always near.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and blessed Sabbath!

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