After giving birth, they have not yet done with their duties. Actually, it has just started. They are expected to continue nurturing the lives they had once carried within them. While taking care of their babies, they also have to watch over the whole house. See to it that they are giving thier family the right food and clean abode. They are really great host and homemaker. Mother’s duties are really huge that it never comes to end. Motherhood is definitely difficult. At times, it is frustrating especially when they cannot communicate well with their children when they think they already have done their best to be a great communicators. Their work is hard but it is impossible for them to resign. They do not retire, too, in being a mother.

Mother’s Day great ideas. In the other hand, motherhood is very exciting. With all the challenges they face both at home and at work or business, their essence cannot be ignored. God has made mothers soft, too. That makes them so sweet to behold. The amazing truth is that even if they are soft they are practically tough.

Mothers have been made in the image of God. They are the first ones from whom the children see and feel God’s love.

The great ideas on Mother’s Day: Send them sincere notes, flowers and others that you know will make them happy. You can also treat them in a gorgeous resto and make them feel proud of you. Or simply stay at home and treat her with your own special recipe of Mother’s love. They deserve to be honored. Without them, we are not here, too. Pray for all mothers this Mother’s Day.

Parents cannot build strong families without giving God priority each day. God must have choice time each day – not because He needs it but because we need it. We need Him for wisdom in making decisions. Actually, we need Him to balance our lives, to give us comfort and grace when things go wrong and to encourage us to press on to become faithful stewards of our children who are “The heritage of the Lord”.

1. Do not spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all that I ask for. I am only testing you.
2. Do not be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
3. Do not let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
4. Do not correct me infront of people, if you can help it. I will take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.
5. Do not make me feel my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values.
6. Do not nag. If you do, I shall have to protect myself by appearing deal.
7. Do not put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.
8. Do not ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover you are neither.
9. Do not ever think it beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me surprisingle warm to ward you.
10. Do not forget I love experimenting. I could not get by without it. So please put up with

A man may go to heaven
Without health,
Without fame,
Without a great name,
Without learning,
Without big earning,
Without culture,
Without beauty,
Without friends,
Without 10,000 other things.

BUT he can never go to heaven WITHOUT CHRIST.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Having a positive thinking is added to the steps because it is one of the best strategies or methods in order to achieve a good end. As the sayings goes, “Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.” It will really affect our focusing mode with our dreams. If we are putting ourselves down, we will never be the kind of persons we wanted to be. Stay away from those negative attitudes that will result to the destruction of reaching our goals. Another thing is do not be a double-minded man that he doesn’t know what he really wants. If this will happen to us, we will stock in a position that we really do not know the next thing to do. Focus on our dreams!

Asking yourself when or how to start? Start it now as if tomorrow will never come. Start it with what you have with where you are. God gave you what you have now so that you will use those in attaining what your dreams are. Do not allow struggles to defeat you as a storm destroying all your properties that you have been working hard for a long time. Giving up means you are defeated by the obstacles you are encountering. There is no reason to give up. Obstacles are there to help you with your journey, help you to be strong enough. Having strength enough is a mode to battle obstacles, overcome them and fight for our dreams.

Another way to be strong in order for us to step forward for the good future is to live with our family happily. As they said, “The family that stays together, wins together.” If there is a problem in your family, face it strongly together. Face it with a smile in your face, do not be lugubrious. Your family will give you the strength you need, the confidence to do better with your purpose in life.

Sometimes, it is unbelievable to reach dreams as a star that hard to reach. But if we have faith in ourselves and in God, we will achieve our dreams even if obstacles are on the way to our success. It is important to have that hard work and obstacles in order to prove that we are well-deserved for that dream of ours. But one thing I will assure you is that knowing God and living for Him is the biggest dream to be accomplished ever.

You shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas differenct form your own.
You shall not become “bogged down” by frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.
You shall count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

Character: Your internal makeup, your personal DNA. To develop a stronger sense of character, get to know yourself, assess, evaluate and correct.

Capacity: Your mental ability to conceive or perceive. Internalize and lead a concept until it is expressed through your vision.

Credibility: Your personal integrity, a mirror of your actions as opposed to words.

Courage: The inner strength required to overcome obstacles and move toward your vision.

Communication: The ability to translate your vision into actions.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.” - Psalm 23:4a KJV

I have been a workplace believer and I find the said place as one that creates many opportunities to rob me of peace. To name some: cash flow, deadlines, relationships with boss or fellows - all create stress on me. Well, it is just good enough that my confidence in the God of peace declares that I am not falling for the lies of the devil. I see the first step toward having spiritual authority over the adversary is having peace in spite of my circumstances. I do remember when Jesus confronted the devil, he did not confront satan with His emotions or in fear. He knew that the devil was a liar, He simply refused to be influenced by any voice other than God’s. His peace overwhelmed satan; His authority then shattered the lie, which sent demons fleeing.

There is a place of walking with God where we simply fear no evil. Can you remember when David faced a lion, a bear, and a giant. In this Psalm he stood in the “shadow of death” itself, yet he “feared no evil.” David’s trust was in the Lord. He said, “…for Thou art with me.” David won all the way.

Because God is with you, every adversity you face will unfold in victory as you maintain your faith in God! David continued, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Ps. 23:5a). I know that any battle I am in will soon become a meal for me, an experience that will surely nourish and build me up spiritually. Indeed, only God’s peace will quell my fleshly reactions in battle. The source of God’s peace is God Himself.

So, when fear tries to knock at your door, begin to face that fear with God’s peace. It is God’s secret weapon to destroy fear. Peace is my weapon to fight against Satan. Take it as your weapon, too.

Maybe it is a familiar to you the following sentence: “If you had not done that, I would never have responded that way.” That is a very usual response of people who got mad at others. The fact of the matter is that we all choose to get angry. No one else is to blame for our anger.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.” - Proverbs 29:11

“The circumstances of life, the events of life, and the people around me in life, do not make me the way I am, but reveal the way I am” [Dr. Sam Peeples].

These thoughts are so simple but have a profound impact on how we must view our anger. Anger only reveals what is inside of us. We can’t really blame anyone for our response to a situation. Anger is only the symptom of something else that is going on inside of us. The wisdom from the book of Proverbs and that from Dr. Peeples can be used as a daily reminder of the truth about our response to life’s situations. It has been said that anger is like the warning panel on the dash of a car. It is the light that tells us something is going on under the hood and we need to find out what is the source of the problem. Sometimes, I do have a struggle in figuring out the source of my anger and I found out that it is often unmet expectations or personal rights. I used to believe I am entitled to a particular outcome to a situation. When this doesn’t happen, it triggers something in me. The underlying factor? It is fear, often a fear of failure or rejection, fear of what others think, fear of the unknown.

Have you been struggling with anger? You can ask God to reveal the source of that anger and heal you of any fear that may be the root of your anger. Your response to a difficult situation is your own responsibility.

“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out His requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty? But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.’” - Malachi 3:14-15
The Lord had worked on such issue in the old days. In the book of malachi, we see a situation where godly people felt that way.They cried to God and He actually heard their cry and responded through the prophet Malachi to explain God’s view on this matter.
Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in His presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored His name. “They will be Mine,” says the Lord Almighty, “in the day when I take up My treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not” (Malachi 3:16-18).
Notice that after the people complained about this, they began to talk to each other, and the Lord listened and heard.

It is but quite rewarding to learn that God had been taking note of those who were serving Him and honoring Him. There is a day coming in which God will honor His “treasured possessions.”In that case,we will see that there is a distinction between the righteous and the wicked on that day when “the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall” (Mal. 4:2). What a beautiful picture of what we will feel like on that day. Now, I just remain still and wait patiently on God for I know that He is the One at work in my life and in the world I am moving in.

God will reward His Treasured Possessions very soon. Do not get tired of doing His will. God surely rewards faithful obedience. It often requires patience, suffering, and perseverance. Be of good cheer and He will reward you if you faint not. Keep obeying God and continue living a good and peaceful life while waiting for the ultimate reward. Remember that you are His treasured possession!

Remembering the victory of David when he fought with Goliath and his succeeding fights including the one with King Saul. David actually used to ask God first before making his first move and any other moves. The Philistines were attacking. David wanted to know how to respond. He confidently inquired God on how he would get victory in fighting against the Philistines. David followed God’s instruction and gained victory. He acknowledged that God knows best and everything that would make him win the battle. In every attack made by the enemies, David would inquire God about what he would do next.
So he just kept on asking and in this way, he was bringing Gos’ presence in his battle. “So David inquired of God again, and God answered him, ‘Do not go straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees’ ” (1 Chron. 14:14)
David was a well-trained warrior and an excellent strategist. Yet, we find that David’s dependence on God to direct his efforts was very great. This is the most important lesson we can learn from this story. God told David to attack, but only after he heard the marching in the balsam trees as God told him to.

How many times have you operated in the workplace based only on your skill and ability, without seeking to know the details of God’s will in the matter? David could have simply assumed that since he had won the last battle, surely God would give him victory the same way. However, David had learned that communicating with the living God is the only sure way of victory. The truth is our skill is not enough. We always need to have God’s blessing in every matter. How many times have you worked in your work life the same way each time only because it was the way we did it last time? What if God has a better way? What if God has a different plan than ours? “So David inquired of God…” These are the important words that we are to learn from. We must be constantly inquiring of His mind on every decision we make and action we take. When we do this, we can expect the same results that David achieved-success in our endeavor and recognition by God.
The sure way to victory is constant communication with God and obeying His instruction. Practically, victory is the reward of obedience to God. He wants to make victorious those servants who are willing to obey Him at all costs.