The City Lights

There we were looking at the city lights while enjoying the company of each other.

My husband knows whenever I need a break. He takes me to places that he knew would give us positive thoughts.

Sometimes I feel discouraged and somehow feels not doing enough, not capable enough and not KNOWING Him enough.

When we entered the place it was our theme song playing. Wow, what a great plan you have for me Lord, I told myself. There was a cold breeze. A perfect time for a relaxing night.

As Arnel and I talked, we thought about our plans for us, our children, home and our service to the Lord. It was so joyful to dream Big and talk about what else can we do.

Our desire as parents, is for our children to grow in the grace of God and we continue to pray that they will be followers of Christ, and love Him with all their hearts.

When my child Simone fell off the stairs a month ago, I was awakened.

I had daily plans listed, my calendar is filled with my plans for the month, for the week and for the day. We planned on going for my son's theater arts that day but we ended up going to the ER to have my son checked.

I was reminded that it is His plan and not my plan.

And I remembered and shared to my husband how we can have a long list of our plans and desires, personal appetites...but have we tried to ponder and ask God....Lord, what is your plan for me? How can I bring glory to you?

Regardless how long our list is, how rigid we are in planning and how we persevere to achieve our plans. I realized that it is still the desire of the Lord that will prevail. His desires and not ours.

Then, I looked at the millions of city lights and remembered the Harvest.

There is so much to do and so many people we can draw closer to the Lord. Multiplying efforts in winning souls for Christ.

Adding more passion in presenting Christ to others.

"Being extra on fire to bear witness for Christ is not a request, but a command that needs obedience from those who claim that Jesus is their Lord and Savior."

I remembered the Apostle Paul, how intentional he was in sharing and encouraging the Philippians despite of him being in jail.

"If there's anyone who should strive to multiply the people that God is rescuing, it is none other than we who know Christ. If there is anyone who should proclaim the glory of Christ, it is none other than we who are followers of Christ." - Joey Umali

The wind became chilly as the moon moved deep into the night. It is so lovely to watch the glimmering lights and smell the cold breeze.

I felt refreshed and we ended with some plans we thought that whenever we have any plan, we pray about it and we should always say Lord willing...because it is only through His will that it can happen.

To seek Him and to KNOW Him who died and gave His life for us.

" To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain" - Philippians 1:21