H.E.A.R.T...

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

When we talk about "heart", it normally mean emotions, affections, and feeling. It includes all of your deepest moral and spiritual convictions. So it's really talking about what's really deep inside of you - what makes you you.

What if I told you that I have a heart condition??? What would your reaction be?? The truth is, I do have a heart condition. Being hopelessly, romantic, my life is driven by the feeling that I have and it is so unpredictable and swings like faster than roller coaster. That is why I think God says guard your heart.

I don't think it means that you should ignore your feelings, but we need to take care of our emotions. I tell God how I feel, whenever I'm feeling happy or sad. But then I also tell Him what will I do through all with His strength and power. We are created in the image of GOD, but many of us don't realize our emotions are a significant part of God's image imprinted within us. Women need to feel comfortable with who they are emotionally. We are often surprised by the intensity of our own emotions.

There's nothing more important than your inner life- what's in your heart. Life is not your circumstances, the kind of business you have, house you live in, the kind of job you have or how much money you have. You can have the best of these things and still be miserable.

On the other hand, it's amazing how happy you can be in the middle of the weirdest circumstances, if you keep your heart in the right condition.

I want you to understand this : Every time you feel like doing the wrong thing of feeling the wrong thing and you choose to do or feel the right thing, you are GROWING- and God is SMILING.. :) :) :)

So friends!!! Always remember this, whatever storm your heart now facing, once it is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about..

Be blessed yah!!

Love,

Cynthia V. B

Friend of Mine :) ::Random Pic::

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.... :))

“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” 
― Albert Camus

“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” 
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.” 
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When you have a good friend that really cares for you and tries to stick in there with you, you treat them like nothing. Learn to be a good friend because one day you're gonna look up and say I lost a good friend. Learn how to be respectful to your friends, don't just start arguments with them and don't tell them the reason, always remember your friends will be there quicker than your family. Learn to remember you got great friends, don't forget that and they will always care for you no matter what. Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.” 
― Marilyn Monroe

Jesus Is The Center?

Hi everyone!! Blessed Sunday..

I bet pasti sudah tau, aleast pernah dengar lagunya Israel Houghton - Jesus at the center of it all. A great song and lyric, and we sing it quite often.

In this short writing, saya cuma mau mengajak teman2 untuk reflect sahaja.. Whenever we sing this song, and the lyric, have you guys ever reflect "Is Jesus REALLY at the center of at all"??

Pay close attention to the words "of IT ALL", yang bererti di semua hal. In our life, in our prayer, in our worship, in our fellowship, in our family, in our work, in our study, in our relationship...etc..

Let us reflect... sebenarnya seringkali itu OUR EGO is at the center of it all la.. Bukan Jesus.hehe

In our prayer..

Cuba re-check isi doa kita, seringkali doanya:

God please give me this, I need Your help for this, thank You I have this, You know my worry about this, I surrender all my problems to You about this, and so on and so on.. Who is the focus??? Who is at the center of our prayer?? US. Kita hanya fokus dengan hal- hal yang terjadi pada diri kita.

Well, I'm NOT saying that it is wrong, setiap kali ada masalah memang kita harus bawa dalam doa dan menyerahkan atau meluahkan kepada Tuhan. What I'm saying is that it is NOT ENOUGH untuk pray begitu sahaja, because we have not shifted the focus from ourselves to God. WE are still at the center.

Let's start today, in our prayer,
instead of asking about what GOD can do for us, start asking GOD what we can do for Him. Fokus ke hal- hal yang kita boleh lakukan untuk menyenangkan hati Tuhan, bukan hal- hal yang Tuhan boleh lakukan untuk menyenangkan hati kita. Let's start giving thanks not only for the things He has done in our lives, but start giving thanks for who He is.

Ingat doa Bapa Kami?? Yesus mulakan doanya dengan focusing on His Father first, bukan dengan His needs.

Belajar dari Samuel:
1 Samuel 3:9 "...Berbicaralah, TUHAN, sebab hamba-Mu ini mendengar...." Most of us don't realize that... Praying is NOT only about talking, praying is about LISTENING too!! Listen to what He want from us.

"Be still and know that I am God" = loosely translated to Be Quiet and Listen!

Well, mungkin juga banyak dari kita berfikir, saya atau kamu tidak pernah mendengar suara Tuhan, dan macam mana cara untuk mendengar suara Tuhan?? Here's a quote for you from Rick Warren :
"God's Will is in God's Word. Stop listening for a voice. Start looking for a verse." =))

In our worship, again is Jesus really at the center of our worship??

Saya juga agak binggung dengan segelintir anak muda yang berkata, "kenapa lagu ini sangat boring, dan kenapa jiwa saya tidak dapat menghayati lagu2 ini dalam worship??" I don't get anything from the worship..

I'm confused.. You don't get anything from the worship??? Well.. In worship, you are NOT suppose to GET anything, you are suppose to GIVE.. to GIVE praise to God.

Actually when we focus to God in our worship, when we sing without thinking about ourselves (how do we look, what can we get..etc) , regardless of you singing in tune or out of tune, regardless the song is upbeat or hymn, solo or choir, with instruments or acapella, your praise WILL go up to God, and He WILL accept it..

The same thing applies in our others aspects of lives.

 I understand that we're humans.. We have a tendency to focus on us, and lives as if everything revolves around us. That's actually normal. But if we do that, we will miss out on a lot of great things form the Father. But if we go beyond normal, and focusing from God, as if everything revolves around Him, we won't miss out on anything! =))

Saya berdoa agar kita semua, termasuk saya, memulakan hidup yang baru untuk menyenangi hati Tuhan, dan fokus untuk lakukan hal- hal yang Tuhan mau dari kita, bukan hanya minta hal- hal yang kita mau dari Tuhan.

Have a good day!! Hope it helps =)) Peace be with us....

Love,

Cynthia V.B.

Day 5 - The Tip of Borneo (Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Kudat) & Lokan Bakar Tuaran

Good morning KUDAT!!! I miss you... ;) ;)
Hari ni pula saya mo share sama korang gambar2 di Kudat.hehe. Perjalanan ke Kudat mengambil masa 3jam lebih. haaaaaaa!!! Jauh tak?? Mimang jauh. It is located in Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. So, enjoy the pictures guyyyssss!!!

Lautan yang biru..

Bestie :)

Jumppppppp!!!

:)

Cynthia & Leona

Yihaaaa!!!

:D :D

Model LV?? hahaha :p :p

Relax dulu ba kita :)

:D :D :D

Kaban :) :)

The Tip Of Borneo :)

I'm here!! :)

Freedom!! ^_^"

Peace! :)

Cantiknya lautan..haha

God bless us :) :)

Leona, Ijat, Cynthia & Dael :)

Ok!! Sekarang saya mo bawa korang pi Tuaran. Kita lepak2 makan lokan bakar Kak Piah.. Sadap tau!! :) :) Lokan bakar ni, durang bakar lepas tu durang bagi serai campur sikit kunyit. Rasa dia manis2 sikit.. Jom!! Lokan bakar ni durang bagi ikut size. Yang besar 1 tompok RM12 sahaja. So kami pilih yang besar :) 

Lokan bakar Kak Piah, Tuaran. Sedap!!!

Yum! Yum!

Jan lupa minum air kelapa muda keh! :) 

Selfieeeee!!