ChæRī's Compilations

02/09/2025

Sometimes the most important seasons of our lives are the ones nobody sees. Obscurity is not wasted—it’s where strength is built, roots grow deep, and character is refined. Don’t rush the spotlight. Embrace obscurity, because it’s in the hidden places that God prepares you for the visible ones.

28/08/2025

18/08/2025

"𝓒𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓯𝓮𝓪𝓻, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓾𝓶𝓹𝓱 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓯𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓱. Fear may whisper that you are not enough, but faith declares that you are stronger than your doubts. When you choose to trust, even in the face of uncertainty, you rise above fear and step into victory. True courage is born when faith leads the way.”

03/08/2025

📖 Reflection on Colossians 3:2

"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

Every believer should intentionally shift our focus from the temporary things of this world to the eternal things of God.

In a world full of distractions, temptations, and worldly pursuits—wealth, success, recognition, or even daily worries—it's easy to let our minds dwell on what is seen rather than what is eternal and unseen. But Paul exhorts us: "Set your minds"—meaning it's a deliberate choice, a conscious effort, to align our thoughts with heaven's perspective.

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🙏 Short Prayer:

Lord, help me to lift my eyes above the noise of this world. Teach me to set my mind on Your truth, Your presence, and Your purpose. Align my heart with heaven, and guide me daily to live for what truly matters. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

01/08/2025

"𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓿𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓼."

In our walk with God, we often long for healing to be complete, for restoration to mend “just like new.” But the truth is, even after grace gathers our shattered pieces, we don't always come out whole in the way the world defines it. Instead, we emerge as broken vessels—still marked by pain, still leaking in places, but held together by something greater than ourselves: God’s mercy.

Scripture doesn’t promise that our past won’t leave scars. In fact, God often uses the very things that broke us as the means through which He pours Himself out to others.

As Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 4:7: “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”

Jars of clay—fragile, imperfect, easily cracked. And yet, that’s where God chooses to place His treasure. Why? Because when a perfect vessel holds light, it hides it. But when a broken one does, the light escapes through the cracks.

So yes—broken pieces may not become whole again in the way we expect. They may form a broken vessel. But in the kingdom of God, broken vessels are still used, still poured out, still filled with purpose. Sometimes, they’re used even more powerfully than if they’d never been broken.

"𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓼 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓺𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓯𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓣𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓫𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓗𝓲𝓼 𝓰𝓵𝓸𝓻𝔂 𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱."

-tshieng ✨

31/07/2025

📖 Reflection on Joshua 1:8

"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night..."

God spoke these words to Joshua as he stepped into a new and overwhelming leadership role—leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. It was a moment filled with uncertainty, fear, and responsibility. But instead of giving Joshua military strategies or political tactics, God gave him one clear instruction: stay close to My Word.

In our lives today, we also face battles—whether in our families, careers, relationships, or spiritual walk. Joshua 1:8 reminds us that victory doesn't come from our own strength or cleverness, but from a heart anchored in God's Word.

When we meditate on His Word day and night, it transforms our mindset. It gives us wisdom in decision-making, peace in chaos, and strength in weakness. But most importantly, it aligns our lives with God's will. And when we walk in His will, success and prosperity—as God defines them—naturally follow.

Let us not treat the Bible as just a Sunday read or an emergency guide. Let it be our daily bread. As we feed our minds and hearts with God's truth, we grow in courage, clarity, and confidence.

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🙏 A Short Prayer:

“Lord, help me to treasure Your Word every day. Teach me to meditate on it, to live by it, and to trust in Your promises. May Your truth lead me to true success—not just in the eyes of the world, but in Your purpose for my life. Amen.”

30/07/2025

"𝓐𝓷𝓰 𝓑𝓾𝓱𝓪𝔂 𝓪𝔂 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓾𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰"
Ito ay nagpapahiwatig na ang buhay ng tao ay may mga pag-ikot—minsan nasa itaas, minsan naman ay nasa ibaba. Ibig sabihin, dumarating ang panahon ng tagumpay at kasaganahan, ngunit may panahon din ng kabiguan, pagsubok, at kahirapan.

Ang lahat ay pansamantala. Hindi man laging masaya o mahirap ang buhay, umiikot ito at laging may pag-asa. Maging mapagpakumbaba sa tagumpay at matatag sa panahon ng pagsubok. Huwag mawalan ng pag-asa sapagkat ang Diyos ay laging kasama. Maaaring sa susunod na ikot ng "gulong," ikaw naman ang nasa itaas.

Yakap kaibigan, kaya mo yan tiwala lang 🫂

24/07/2025

There is a quiet kind of beauty in broken things—
a kind that does not shout, but whispers
to the soul.

You may have cracks from moments that shattered you.
You may carry the ache of memories that pressed too hard.
But even in your brokenness,
you are not worthless.
You are not done.

A broken mirror still reflects light.
A shattered vase, pieced together, holds more meaning than it ever did whole.
A torn page may still carry words that change a life.

Sometimes, what breaks us
is what opens us.
What wounds us
is what softens us.
What scatters us
is what teaches us how to gather beauty in the smallest places.

Art doesn’t need to be perfect to be powerful.
A song in a minor key can move a heart more deeply
than one in perfect pitch.
A painting with rough strokes can still stir tears.

You, too, are like that.

Your story, with its jagged lines and unfinished chapters,
is not something to hide.
It’s something to share.

You may not return to the form you once were,
but that doesn’t mean you’re any less worthy.
It means you are evolving.

From brokenness comes depth.
From loss comes clarity.
From pain comes poetry.

So, when you feel fractured,
when you feel like all your pieces no longer fit—
remember:

You are not lost.
You are simply being reshaped
into a new kind of masterpiece.
One that only you can become.

ctto: Abgzul ✨

11/07/2025

Bakit Nawala sa Ministry?

Napansin mo ba?

May mga dati tayong kasama sa ministry—mga kapatid na dati ay laging present, punong-puno ng sigasig at pananampalataya. Sila yung mga unang dumarating sa church, unang nagvo-volunteer, laging excited kapag may gawain. Pati kapag Life Group laging on time at excited na mag-outreach para ituro ang Gospel. Pero ngayon… tahimik na. Wala na. Hindi na natin nakikita.

Hindi naman bigla ang pag-alis nila. Wala namang isang malaking “goodbye.” Ang nangyari… unti-unti. Dati lingguhan, naging paminsan-minsan, tapos tuluyan nang nawala.

Tanong ni Apostle Paul sa mga taga-Galatia:

“You were running a good race. Who cut in on you?” (Galatians 5:7)

Parang sinasabi ni Paul,
“Ang ganda ng simula mo… pero anong nangyari? Sino ang humadlang sa’yo? Ano ang nangharang sa landas mo?”

At napapaisip tayo, bakit nga ba? Bakit may mga kapatid sa pananampalataya na nawawala sa ministry? Ano ang mga dahilan? At mas mahalaga, paano natin ito maiiwasan?
- May mga napagod, pero walang nakapansin.
- May mga nasaktan, pero walang nagtanong.
- May mga pinanghinaan ng loob, pero walang tumulong buhatin.
- May mga nalito sa direksyon, pero walang gumabay.

Madalas, hindi malalaking tukso agad ang gamit ng kaaway. Kadalasan, sa maliliit na bagay siya nagsisimula—mga simpleng kompromiso, tila walang kwentang kasalanan, at tahimik na paglayo sa presensya ng Diyos. Hindi halata sa simula. Paunti-unti lang. Unti-unting lamig. Unti-unting pag-iwas. Unti-unting pagkalayo—hanggang sa isang araw, hindi na natin namalayang wala na tayo sa dati nating apoy.

Kaya bilang isang pamilya sa pananampalataya, kailangan natin magkamustahan, magdamayan, at alalahanin ang mga nawala. Hindi lang para ibalik sila, kundi para pigilan din ang iba pang halos bumitaw na.

Baka ikaw din, pagod na. Tahimik na lumalayo. Pero paalala: may mga taong handang makinig. May Diyos na patuloy na tumatawag. At kahit na lumayo ka, pwede ka pa ring bumalik.

Kaya tanong ko sa’yo: Kamusta ka na talaga?

Sa puntong ito, alamin natin ang ilang dahilan kung bakit unti-unting humihina ang apoy ng ilan sa paglilingkod at kung paano natin ito maiiwasan.

1. Lack of spiritual intimacy.

John 15:5 “Apart from Me, you can do nothing.”

Busy sa ministry, pero hindi busy sa Diyos. Kapag nawala ang devotional life, unti-unting napapalitan ng performance ang intimacy. Kaya kahit may ginagawa ka para sa Diyos, wala ka nang naririnig mula sa Diyos.

2. Burnout from wrong boundaries.

Luke 5:16 “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”

Maraming tumitigil sa ministry hindi dahil masama ang ginagawa nila, kundi dahil wala silang pahinga, limitasyon, o proper delegation. Serving without rest doesn’t always mean you’re being faithful — sometimes, it means you’re not being wise.

3. Offended but unhealed.

Proverbs 18:19 “A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city.”

May mga nawala sa ministry dahil nasaktan sila—sa sinabi, sa ugali, o sa ugat ng hindi napag-usapang isyu. Pero ang masakit, di nila dinala sa Diyos, kundi kinimkim.

4. Misplaced identity.

Luke 10:20 “Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Kapag ang identity mo ay nakasandal sa role mo sa ministry at hindi sa relasyon mo kay Kristo, darating ang time na mapapagod ka o ma-overlook ka at doon ka bibitaw.

Kung tinanggalan ka ng mic, ng title, ng stage—pupunta ka pa rin ba sa church? Ibig sabihin, ministry is not your identity. Christ is.

5. Disobedience or hidden sin.

Isaiah 59:2 “Because of your sin, He has hidden His face from you.”

May mga nawawala sa ministry hindi dahil pinagod ng tao, kundi tinuluyan ng kasalanan. Hindi agad halata, pero ang unrepented sin ay unti-unting pumapatay sa passion mo. Parang virus sa system—akala mo maliit na issue lang, pero inaapektuhan na pala ang buong function ng puso mo para sa Diyos.

Kung isa ka sa mga nanghihina, nalalayo, o nawawala na sa rhythm ng ministry—baka isa sa mga ito ang dahilan. PERO hindi pa huli ang lahat. KAYA ANO ANG DAPAT MONG GAWIN?

1. Renew your first love.
Balikan mo ang mga araw na simple lang—ikaw at ang Diyos. Hindi ang position mo, kundi ang presensya Niya.

2. Set clear boundaries.
You’re not called to be the superhero of the church. Rest isn’t rebellion — it’s part of obedience. Even Jesus took time to step away, to pray, and to recharge so He could keep serving well.

3. Heal what hurt you.
Take your offense to God, not to gossip. Let God mend what ministry broke.

4. Repent if needed.
Kung alam mong may kasalanan kang tinatago, wag mo nang patagalin. God’s grace restores what sin ruins.

Kung ikaw ay nawawala, hindi ibig sabihin tapos ka na. God is not done with you.

Ang tanong: Babalik ka pa ba?

If you’ve fallen behind in the race, don’t lose heart. By God’s grace, you can start again — with repentance, with healing, and with a new fire.

Ctto ✨

28/05/2025

True worship is not about the worshipper's feelings or emotions, but rather about recognizing and acknowledging God's inherent worth and glory.

27/05/2025

The greatest legacy a mother can pass on to her children is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather "A LEGACY OF CHARACTER AND FAITH.” — Evangelist Billy Graham

27/05/2025

CHURCH is a HOSPITAL for the BROKEN, LOST, EMPTY, CONFUSED, DESPERATE, and REJECTED.

GO TO CHURCH ANYWAY
If you're having s*x before marriage, go to church anyway.
If you are a drug addict trying to beat addiction, go to church anyway.
If you were out drunk all night the night before, go to church anyway.
If you aren't sure what gender you prefer, go to church anyway.
If you can't quit that disgusting habit, go to church anyway.
CHURCH is a HOSPITAL for the BROKEN, LOST, EMPTY, CONFUSED, DESPERATE, and REJECTED.
Every sinner has a future, and every saint has a past.
How do we break the chains of addiction and bo***ge?
By prayer...
Prayer for you.
Prayer with you!
There isn't a single person in the 4 walls of the church that doesn't have something they hate or regret about their past.
We've all made mistakes and will continue to,
BUT His Grace is enough.
There are things that I'd never want to admit out loud about myself, but God knows.
And He loves me nonetheless.
So whatever you've done, whatever you're doing,
whatever you will do...
it might just change your life if...
YOU GO TO CHURCH ANYWAY.