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"I WILL OPEN THE EARS OF MY PEOPLE TO SUPPORT YOUR NEEDS."
-OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
"We felt we were doomed to die and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us."
-2 Corinthians 1:9
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future'"
-Jeremiah 29:11
"I could do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
-Philippians 4:13
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline."
-Proverbs 1:7
"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
-Ephesians 2:4-9
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"At this moment, there are 6 billion, 4 hundred, 71 million, 8 hundred, 18 thousand, 6 hundred, 71 people in the world. Some are running scared..some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day.. others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men at war with good, and someare good.. struggling with evil. 6 billion people in the world, 6 billion souls -- and sometimes.. all you need is ONE."
-Peyton Sawyer ofOTH
"Tragedies happen when ur heart breaks u gotta fight like hell to stay alive, because you are. The pain u feel - thats life. The confusion and fear - that's there to remind u that somewhere out there, there's something better...something that's worth fighting for"-Nathan Scott of OTH
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The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.Love cannot be learned in isolation. You have tobe around people-- irritating, imperfect, frustrating people... Love is not a good part of life; it's the most important part...Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you givesomeone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can givesomeone is your time. It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone areworthless. Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is "T-I-M-E." The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide forothers, but how much we give of ourselves... Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love... Youcan give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. Love means giving up--yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money,energy, or time for the benefit of someone else.
THE BEST TIME TO LOVE IS NOW
Why is now the best time to express love? Because you don't know how long you will have the opportunity. Circumstances change. People die.Children grow up. You have no guarantee of tomorrow. If you want to express love, you had better do it now.
Knowing this, I suggest that when you wake up every morning, you kneel by your bed, or sit on the edge of it, and pray this: "God, whether I getanything else done today, I want to make sure that I spend time loving you and loving other people--because that's what life is all about. I don't want towaste this day." Why should God give you another day if you're going to waste it?
-Chapter 16; "What Matters Most," of The Purpose Driven Life by: Rick Warren
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♥ Loves::
The Lord Almighty is on the top of my list. Without HIM I would be lost right now. I offer everything to HIM through the Lord Jesus Christ. I want to live my life as a living testimony. I want to grow more and more in love with HIM, and to have more hunger and desire to know Him more and know Him deeply than I do now. I thank Him for dying in the cross of Calvary and saving me from the curse of eternal death. With Him I found new life, and my life's never been better. Everything started making sense, everything is just complete with Him. Everyone has a hole in their heart, something that unexplainable. Only the Lord God can fill that hole in your heart and make you complete. Just accept Him as your Lord and Savior, and eternal life may be given unto you as well and be saved.
My family is always there for me especially my parents. My mom, I don't even see myself without her. She is just simply amazing! She's our super woman. My dad, he makes me laugh, and has a way to make every problem light. I miss him alot. My siblings, love em, even thought they're a bit annoying, but hey that's what they do right? haha.. love em!
My friends, I don't even have to name them, I know, and they know who they are. They are always there for me listening and riding with me through the ups and downs of life. They all are shoulders, always there for me to lean on. I thank God for them.
My VOV Family. I thank God for them, because without them, I wouldn't know God in a deeper level. They've always been there for me and my family as well, supporting us emotionally, and definitely spiritually.
Lastly, to those who helped shape the person I am today you all know who you guys are, I just wanna thank you and let you guys know that I am nothing without you and I thank the Lord God for giving y'all to me. A blessing that I can never live without. I love you, and you're important to me. May God Bless you and your family always.