PAANO MO PINAPAKITA KAY GOD NA LOVE MO SYA?

                                 the Love of God is not a question, it is always available. 
                                  But how do we respond to God is our responsibility. - Bro Joe Dean

Early today, an eager little girl asked me. 'Ate, me tanong ako. Everyday, paano mo pinapakita kay God na love mo sya?' Series of explanations prompts me at that moment and make me wanted to open my Bible and send a Bible message. But I paused and asked the same question to myself. 'Oo nga anu, paano nga ba?' (puzzled by my own complexity) It was a question of a child. How can you even make a simple practical explanation, she would readily understand?

 I paused and reflect on today. 

'We love because God loved us first.' - 1 John 4:19

God is love.I am loved. Therefore I love.

God is Love. Love? its definition is limitless. There is a discovery in every experience. Intimacy in Prayer and His Word.  

I am loved. Giving thanks and praise is acknowledging His presence in my life TODAY, as in now.  Count your blessings today, it is more than 5 for sure. Blessings such as hearing a beautiful melody, was not late for work, someone smiled to me today, I woke up happy today. All the things that can make you smile or feel loved from the world and from people. For me this is filling up love tank. It should never ran out!

Therefore I love. How do I respond to God's love?

 And because I am loved, I can love others. Others in general term referring to what we can sense - what we see, hear, feel, smell, do! Not just people, but absolutely everything.

Simple question expects a simple answer.

How do I show God that I love Him?

Dear child, personally.. when I feel loved. I smile. I look at God that way also. I am sure He smile too when He feel loved. =)

Therefore eto lang din ang tinatry ko itanong everyday,

At the start  and throughout the day I ask, 'How did God made me smile today? How can I make others smile today?'

At the end of the day I ask Him, 'Did I make you smile today?'

Today I was reminded of His love through an angel. Today I was reminded also of that everyday question. Today I begin again. Today I smiled. 

Hope this answer you, my dear child. =)

Friend..I am passing to you the same question, 

' Pano mo pinapakita kay God na love mo sya, Everyday?'

LOVE LIBERATES YOU.....

October 23, 2013

Dearest,

Since Sunday, I had been counting all the love I received or more so love given to me by a lot of people, especially from the Bacolod people. Oh, God. It was so much. I was overwhelmed..because last week. I was love-filled. But I realized I had lots of love neglected consciously or unconsciously because I gave only to a few people in my circle, admitting...that I expect also to receive love back only from few also.  Yes, I received love. But I did not accept love coming back to me, through other people even outside of my circle.

I am loved...

Love is not an idea, it is an experience. Love is indescribable, as lovers might say. Love is....

LOVE EXISTS IN DIFFERENT FORMS. When we give love, it comes back to us not from those people we give but through other people and through different forms.

Love exists and manifests itself in many different forms...through kindness, smiles, laughter, words of affirmation, a friendly gesture, a friend who gave his/her attention to what we have to say, or a sincere words of praise, a pat on a back and a time spent.  It is not exclusive to a care, to expression of thoughtfulness or words we are familiar of like 'I love you', 'I like you', 'I care for you', 'you are important to me', I adore you'

I thought I know so much about love, but now I realized that I only knew so little..

I haven't recognized love at all most of the time! I focused only on what I knew about love. Love had become a common term. An ordinary thing. But I am glad of the loving experieve.. I had a little knowledge about love. But it means for me to learn more, do so much more! Give so much more! Receive so much more!

LOVE LIBERATES YOU BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE EXCLUSIVE. Because all the while (in terms of the opposite sex or a male), I give and expect a lot from a certain person. I expect a lot or hope so much, to change...to be a better person for me and for other people (according to my definition of better person).  Having that thought, it was never free love – it was selfish love.  My love became limited for other male beings, because I gave to him a lot. I failed to recognize the love given to me by other male species. 

QUALITY OF GIVEN LOVE IS NEVER DIMINISHED. But something is amazing about love.  The love we had not received, are just there...waiting, ready when we are ready to recognize and accept it. Dearest, I thank you so much for all the love you gave me through people I love and through other people.  Love is never diminished though it can never be quantified. 

LOVE IS UNLIMITED, I AM A LIMITLESS BEING.It is a liberating experience, because love is not limited.  I can love more.  I am capable of accepting love from anyone, from another being. Love in so many different forms..love given by God, and the world. I felt grateful, I am loved.

taken at Carbin Reef, Sagay, Negros Occidental

You are an awesome God, my dearest Father. I'm sorry for the times i failed to recognize You or acknowledge your presence.  You are love, love yourself. You are a being, an energy, a force that I need. I love you with all the love i received and can give. No matter how much I want to give you, I can never outgive you. Everyday...you gave me all that I need. All the reasons I can give to the world comes to one...I love you with all that I am. 

Love liberated me, because I am limitless.....you made me limitless capable of receiving, being loved and giving more. =)