" I would rather be in no other place. . . "

" I would rather be in no other place. . . "

02.23.2021, Tuesday

I finally received my Giving Journal and New Hard Bound Bible today, all thanks to CBTL . (This is an additional Bible Collection. Another ESV from Crossway, Although it's not Global Study Bible unlike the first one that I have, sponsored by SCI. This one is more on Devotional Friendly one. More feminine and I love the color combination. It compliments the color of the Giving Journal. Feeling ko gaganahan ako magbasa haha. 😂 Next time I hope to buy other Bible version 😁)

Moments like this one makes me remember why I am here, and the very reason why I am in this place is because God puts me here. That is no doubt. That is probably because in this place I still got my freedom to spend a quality time with God and still cling on to the Father.

Many times, our heart may grow weak when we face changes, and that includes changing of work place or changing of colleagues. It is a series and loops of come and go, however right in this moment God is teaching me to let go of the things I cannot control and be overflow of thanks giving to the things that I may not wish to have but the Lord decided that I should have. This makes me value contentment even more. Being contented makes me realize that true happiness is not about material riches or having the greatest career. True happiness is resting on the presence of the Father and there is no place I would rather be.

This makes me remember the exact words of our pastor last Sunday , "Do not make a decision base on emotion. It's from the devil. "

Rather, let the Lord direct our paths. Only when He said so shall we go.

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1 Corinthians 7:20-24, 29-31 (Please read the whole chapter.)

7:20 Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him.

7:21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you--although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

7:22 For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman;

similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave.

7:23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

7:24 Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation God called him to.

7:29 What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

7:30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;

7:31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

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