O W E M O F U

Photo Source: Wel Montero, (me at two a.m cinematic portraits)

“Everyone is diamond in the rough but sometimes they aren’t shining.”

― Evangeline Grunden

Cultivating one’s purpose is difficult to alleviate, I have always looked on the brighter side of the ray. Challenges and failures became a heavy load to carry – like I am wandering in the wilderness but nowhere to be found. But when I try to envision things quietly, now I understand how life works best for me; it’s like a waterfall from within, if I go with the flow I know where to go.

Toxic Filipino culture “Bahala na” Attitude. Roughly translated as “come what may”, this is the Filipinos’ own version of fatalism, the belief of trusting in Divine providence or leaving everything to the hands of fate. How can we unleash our full potential if we haven’t tried to look outside the box – always trusting this delusional thinking but still – no result to be found. Have we tried to ask this question, “Am I giving my best yet?” if not, then, it’s our time to shine though.

I am this kind of person who always rely on Divine providence, I always gave-up in the middle of the battle – but little did I know that I can do more if I have trust the process. I get criticize because of my work as being a newbie freelance photographer, and I have always thought of “I am not good enough”. But when I realize that in the process everything will get improve and there, I see that gem shining – and that is why I am beyond blessed and grateful How God works in the middle of my downfall.

Somehow, it’s difficult to understand that by working hard patiently is a way of achieving goal consistently. Perseverance and determination should both come together if we really have that desire to go on with our future; how can we achieve thy goals if we haven’t try to take a risk – risking in a way of accepting failures with a good response.

It takes few days to pressure a diamond into it’s beautiful form and it’s take thousands and millions of money to own a one stone. I believe that the potential within us is a diamond in the rough – a unique quality that only us can have – work it out and let it shine. Always remember that by giving your best you will achieve what you deserve. Just trust the process.

Toxic Filipino Traits

Day by day I hope to stay
the perfect memories on the ray.
I Seek and dig hoping to nigh
a butterfly feeling for me to achieve.
I dreamt a dreaming dreams of
a day dream; dream in.

Rain drops are dropping.
Drop and drop and never stop.
For they tried to back
on where they start.

Moving on…
I just wake up and realize
I dreamt a living dreams.

Everyday is a life lesson. I cherish a new dawn of opportunity; opportunities to live, to desire and to reach my dreams. Though we might think how hard it is but don’t ever forget to trust God; in all His plans, in all His ways. For in Him everything is perfect.

Just live the life you choose. Trust in Him and He will never fail you. Dream on. 😍

You are who you think you are.
Precious in His sight.
Your glance is a beauty of a Queen.
Quite uniqueness is your being.
You made things worth awhile.
Abound in you is DNA of a King.

You are His Princess.

Unworthy as you may think.
Undeserved though you deserve.

You owns your beauty.
Ugly is just a glimpse of your personality.
But totally He treat you fair in His Heir.

You discourage but He encourages.
You destroy but He restores.
You give up but He pursue you.
You hate But He Loves you.

No words can express how valuable you are to Him. Your worth more that gold.

You are His Princess.

People might underestimate the weakness of a woman, but they totally never knew how fighter they were.

Keep it up! Woman of Valor. 👸

Bloody thickly flows in your body.
Knife is sharp and slice you slowly.
Tie are lie and tied you strongly.
Discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit.
Mined that damaged, heart possessive.
Emotions torture your broken spirit.
DEP RES SION.

Inhale exhale and try to calm.
Don’t let your surrounding drag you down.
Fight, fly and cry.
Try to escape and soar high.
Put your trust, and He will crashed.
The enemies voice that tell you lies. DEEP REST YAWN.

Depression is a root cause of suicidal attempts of some millennial today or even attempting to do so. I write this poem to let you know that you are not fighting against your emotion but you are fighting with your true enemy and that’s Satan himself, his purpose is to steal our identity and ruled our life. He works to steal, kill and destroy. As we underwent this kind of trials in our lives, always remember that JESUS is the key of it all. He lay down His life on the cross so that you and I will receive victory against our enemy. Trust and have faith. He will never fail us. ❤

 

“Keep Believing”

While there will be moments where you feel far from God, Jesus’ death on the cross forever guaranteed that you will never be separated from Him. The moment Jesus felt apart from His father ensured that you would never have to spend a moment apart from Him.

The enemy can use moments of loneliness and pain to distract you from the potential and purpose God has for your life.

But even in your greatest agony, God is there. He isn’t waiting for your strength to rise above your feelings of abandonment. Your faith will rise as you acknowledge your dependency on Him. And the feelings will follow.

As we walk towards our destiny through eternity, the best thing that we can do is to trust and believe in Him, the one who sustain our strength the one who gives us courage the one who offer us grace to stand against destruction. If we felt we are trap in the pit of the Lions Den or our Life are walking into the snares of death. We don’t need to be afraid but Humble down ourselves and ask God, that we can’t do nothing without HIM. He paid us all in The Cross of Calvary washing us from any impurities through His Most Precious Blood.

While there will be moments where you feel far from God, Jesus’ death on the cross forever guaranteed that you will never be separated from Him. The moment Jesus felt apart from His father ensured that you would never have to spend a moment apart from Him. 

The enemy can use moments of loneliness and pain to distract you from the potential and purpose God has for your life.

But even in your greatest agony, God is there. He isn’t waiting for your strength to rise above your feelings of abandonment. Your faith will rise as you acknowledge your dependency on Him. And the feelings will follow.

Don’t let your circumstances or struggles destroy you. Don’t look to God as a judgement but look at Him as He is. Compassionate, Merciful, Slow to get Angry but filled with Unfailing Love. Indeed in the end God will judge us according to His will, because each one of us will stand on His throne and be judge according to the work that we have done for Him.

To receive this great gift, we first have to see exactly how far His forgiveness reaches.

All of us have sinned and fallen short of living a perfect life. But we have the hope of forgiveness. Forgiveness that breaks the power of those sins. No matter who you are, where you have been, or what you have done, Jesus forgives you.

Unconditionally. 

 

“Our sincerity is one of the greatest treasure in our heart. It gives us the motivation to be more matured in every aspects of our life, the Lord is the source of this. He really want us to be more sincere in this kind of life because; God want us to know that we are precious and valuable.”

Ezekiel 31:10-11 (GNT) – Now then I, the Sovereign Lord, will tell you what is going to happen to that tree that grew until it reached the clouds. As it grew taller it grew proud;  so I have rejected it and will let a foreign ruler have it. He will give that tree what it deserves for its wickedness.

Ezekiel 31:4-5 (GNT) –  There was water to make it grow,And underground rivers to feed it. They watered the place where the tree was growing And sent streams to all the trees of the forest. Because it was well-watered, It grew taller than other trees. Its branches grew thick and long.

2 Corinthians 2:4 (GNT) – I wrote you with a greatly troubled and distressed heart and with many tears; my purpose was not to make you sad, but to make you realize how much I love you all.

2 Corinthians 2:14 (GNT) Victory through Christ: But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ’s victory procession. God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance.

2 Corinthians 2:17 (GNT) – We are not like so many others, who handle God’s message as if it were cheap merchandise; but because God has sent us, we speak with sincerity in his presence, as servants of Christ.

God, make us able to handle every responsibility with sincerity in the heart; even gave us the hunger and eager to Glorify you in our Lives. -Love Wel

 

“As we live our life everyday, indeed we are fighting such battles for us to remain strong and never give up in life”.

 

Ezekiel 45:20 (GNT) – On the seventh day of the month you are to do the same thing on behalf of anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance. In this way you will keep the Temple holy. 

Galatians 4:6-7 (GNT) – To show that you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.”  So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children.

Galatians 4:9-11 (GNT) – But now that you know God—or, I should say, now that God knows you—how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years. I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?

“God, As we fight in Spiritual Warfare, help us to remain strong, firm and courageous. Indeed O’ God by your Might and Power, you will tear down all the works of the enemy. God, we will trust in you no matter what happen. Thank you so much Abba for you are always there for us”. -Love Wel