Save Today for Tomorrow

I started working when I was 18. I never thought of saving for a specific reason. I just saved. I spent my money soooo wisely to the point that I no longer think of buying what I want. In fact, I used a 4-year old phone (got a new one already on a cheaper price) and I rarely have new clothes and even to the point that I will store my money under my bed and cabinet (That's before I learned where to put money that can yield highest return). Ohh yes! I thought that's a wise thing to do. That's why people around me thought I'm a weird-stingy guy!!! (I can't blame them). Over the years, though my savings grew, I never had any other plans aside from saving. That's where my curiosity on "MAKING YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU" began. Some of the books I read were "Rich Dad Poor Dad, Til Debt Do Us Part and 8 secrets of Truly Rich by Bo Sanchez. These books really enlightened me on the real world of money, how it can work for you and not against you, money mindsets and the spiritual side of it an soooo on. And so this curiosity led me to wrong decisions as well. But I guess that's really part of the journey. Now, I can say that I already grew when it comes to financial literacy and is still growing and learning. As what my mentor, Tito Benj said "Knowledge without action is Useless" .

Being Rich is not bad as opposed to what other religious people are saying. It's what you do with the money that makes it bad. As long as you have a good purpose then it's a good one. I believe that God doesn't want His people to be poor. He has given us the ability to create wealth. "But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..." Deuteronomy 8:18 . Planning, having right mindset and right Action will give you success. In the end, it's not about the money but It's who we become in the process. Have we become a good steward of what God had entrusted to us?

I'm currently 22 and I'm planning to retire in my 40's. By that time I no longer want to work for money because I have to but because I want to. To give to God more than what is expected. To provide well for my family and to live my life for God happily.

I'm still far from my goal. But as they say " Do it slowly but surely".

No Condemnation

There are so many things in life that could lead us into condemnation. Sometimes they are the wrong things that we did in the past and the one's that just happened. This is common as well in the bible. Remember the story of the woman who was caught in adultery? Yeah! that story.

The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group ⁴ and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. ⁵ In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” ⁶ They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. John 8:3-6

I can't imagine the feeling of being stoned (regardless whether it's a small stone or big stone).
Thank God that doesn't happen anymore. Anyway, what Jesus said was really amazing...

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. John 8:7 KJV

After Jesus said this, the people went away slowly leaving the woman with Him. Jesus could have said to the woman "Why did you do that?", "Don't you know it's a big mistake?". But instead, He showed grace, He never condemned the woman.

Once we are forgiven by the Father we know that He will never condemn us. "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE. Heb 8:12 KJV

Be Blessed,

Ryan

Understand Your Anger

Understand Your Anger
by Rick Warren

"In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent." Psalm 4:4 (NIV)

"Anger is a choice. And when you get angry is because you've chosen to be angry."

We need to understand that there's a difference between sinful anger and legitimate anger; between appropriate anger and inappropriate anger; between helpful anger and hurtful anger.

Anger is not necessarily wrong. It's not always bad. What makes it different is why you got angry and what you do with those feelings.

Ask yourself, "What am I angry about? Why am I so upset?"

It's very important that you understand this: Anger is never the root problem. There is always a deeper issue. Anger is simply an emotional reaction to one of three primary emotions. If you want to understand your anger you've got to find out which of these three you are feeling, and maybe it's a combination of all three. It's important that you know this because it's much easier to deal with the roots than it is to deal with anger itself. When you get angry it's either because:

1. You are hurt - either physically or emotionally.
2. You are frustrated - Things don't seem to be turning out the way you want them to. When you're angered by frustration, ask yourself two questions: Would getting angry change the situation? Is it really worth being upset over?
3. You fear something - you feel threatened or insecure.

When you focus on the real cause, it's easier to control your anger.

The fact is, you can't eliminate hurt and frustration and fear from your lives. They're inevitable. But you can learn to deal with these things without becoming upset. Anger is a choice. And when you get angry is because you've chosen to be angry.
You might be saying, "You don't understand. When I get angry, I can't control it." As Christians, we have Christ's power in us to help us learn to control our anger.

if you dont learn to be happy where you are you'll never get to where you wanna be

what God say's

It doesn't matter what people say who you are..
what really matters is what God says who you are through
His Son, Jesus.

Healing Choices: Don’t Give Temptation Power

Healing Choices: Don’t Give Temptation Power
by Rick Warren

"Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace" (2 Timothy 2:22 NLT).

Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and felt the urge to yawn yourself?

This is the power of suggestion working within your mind. We naturally move toward whatever our attention is focused on. The more you think about something, the stronger it takes hold of you, which is why the Bible teaches that we should, "Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace" (2 Timothy 2:22 NLT).

That is why repeating, "I must stop eating too much . . . or stop smoking . . . or stop lusting" is a self-defeating strategy. It keeps you focused on what you don’t want. It's like announcing, "I'm never going to do what my mom did." You are setting yourself up to repeat it.

Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you act on what you feel. The more you focus on "I don’t want to do this," the stronger temptation draws you into its web.

Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when temptation calls you on the phone, don't argue with it, just hang up!

Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. Leave the theater in the middle of the movie.

To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees!

Get up!

In every failure, it's not about what causes you to fall, it's all about getting your ass up back on the game.

Don't QUIT

While browsing, I suddenly passed by this poem. Although I have read this few years ago, still it's meaning struck me.

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DONT QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

It's not because of who you are..

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It's not because of who we are.. but who He is.

God remains faithful even though sometimes man don't.

"If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is."
II Timothy 2:13

i'm loved

09/02

I get bruised, I get beaten, everyday i make mistakes...BUT
there is my Father who always carry me.

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No matter how bad you've been, how messed up you are, how worst your past was...
God loved you and He still. He install a greatness in you...
We are God's creation and He doesn't create trash. Everything he created are wonderfully made... So are you.

There's more to life.