Prayer Reflections Week VII (May 27- June 2, 2013)

Day 7: " He took bread....blessed them, broke them and gave them to the disciples" - Lk 9:11B-17

• The Eucharist is a miracle of Love. Love is a miracle and love produces miracles. As his disciple, Jesus invites us to believe that miracles happen when we entrust ourselves to his hands to be like him - blessed, broken and given... - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 6: "love is patient, is kind, is not jealous, is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, does not seek its own interest.... Love never fail"  - 1 Cor. 13:1-8

• During this week, we were able to see the love of Jesus in us and through us. what quality of love that you can recognize in this week from Jesus? What is the fruit of his love in YOU.

Day 5: 2 Cor. 9:7-8 "You should each give, then as you have decided. not with regret or out of  a sense of duty; for God  loves the one who gives gladly and God is able to give you more than you need so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than for every good cause"

• We cannot imagine how many blessings/gifts we have received from God, we money, power or better reputation but how we use these resources to bring honor and glory to God? Living life to the full when we give ourselves, our time and services to others with all our heart. If you spend your talents or your resources on yourself, you are just surviving. But if you want your life to count, if you want really to live-then GIVE. When God give this gifts he did not mean for our own benefits, but to use it to share and to carry the mission to bring people back to God. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 4: Sirach 2:1-5 "Gold is tested by fire so as human character is tested in the furnace of humiliation"

• How many times did we break ourselves trying to move out from our comfort zone for others sake? just continue moving out further and bring out the best in you and God will always be there to help you, after all we are meant to be the best of what God wants us to be. Don't worry we have a model to follow and he cant be wrong....Jesus Christ. -VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: Romans 5:5 "God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the holy spirit."

• God assures us that as we receive Christ he fills our heart with love. With this love you will never lose hope. Don't worry buddy for you are not alone. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 2:  Jn 13: 14 "I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then should wash one another's feet" 

• We all wanted to help other people, especially to our immediate family but we fall short because we think of the big thing and impossible in our current situation. Jesus set us a very doable example to follow. with all humility, Jesus does the work of a servant even if he is the Son of the Most high. Even in our own little way we can give hope and life to others. A simple word of encouragement, appreciation and a smile will make others realize that God does not stop working in our lives. Who's Feet will you wash today? - VD Prayer Buddies

• Things are difficult to sense when you are looking at them really close. The same things true in life. if you are dealing with anything that just too hard to handle or doesn't seem to make much sense, get a new perspective. Jesus invites us to be at peace for he is with us, through the presence of the holy spirit in our lives. Listen to the Holy Spirit and see things in Jesus perspective.  - Leo

 
Day1:  "But the spirit produces LOVE" -Gal. 5:22

• What is real Love for you? The whole life of Jesus is an expression of what real love is, His quality of love is characterized by giving oneself, a love that is 'others' oriented and not self oriented. Today the holy spirit invites us to live with him, to go beyond our usual way of loving that many times is conditional, partial and self-centered. LOVE AND YOU WILL GIVE LOVE TO OTHERS. -VD Prayer Buddies.

Prayer Reflections Week VI (May 20-26,2013)

Day7: "We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance, endurance brings God's approval, and his approval creates hope. This Hope does not disappoint us for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the holy spirit." - Romans 5:3-5

• Our hope is that the holy spirit is God's promise that we will always belong to him. He will not leave us alone in trouble, but teach us to endure with him. Go to him when you're in trouble. He loves you still and never changes his gaze of trust on you. even when we stumble, he'll be the sure hope that will never let you down - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 6:  "anyone who hears these words of mine and obey them is like wise man who built his house on rock" - Mat. 7:24-27

• The life of the spirit bring in us the newness of his life, when we are faithful to him, when we are sensitive to his voice, when we allow his words be the foundation of our life. Put in practice what the spirit ask you in prayer. What word will be the foundation of your happiness, peace today? - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 5:  Gal. 5: 22-23 "But the spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self control"

• These are example of the fruits and gifts we will receive from the holy spirit, if we accept and let the holy spirit lives in our hearts as we live in a spiritual way and recognizing the holy spirit in our life, we can also receive a gift of reconciliation or a gift of forgiveness.. in order to continue receiving some gifts of fruit that we need, we must have faith and constant prayer. thank you God, Thank you holy spirit. frm: VD Prayer Buddies

Day 4: Acts 9:11-17 "brother saul, the lord has sent me that you might see again and be filled with the holy spirit"

• am i a collaborator of the works of God? It is in listening and obeying in the prompting of the holy spirit that we become aware of the ways of God. Listen, Obey and Collaborate with the Holy Spirit, bring Jesus to as many of our brothers and sisters, and our joy will be complete. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: Acts 8:26-31 "How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?"

• In our life with the Holy Spirit we become sensitive to the situation of others. The Spirit leads us to listen. Today you are invited to be available to the people who needs understanding and lead them to prayer.   - VD Prayer Buddies

• Lord, i am in deep confusion, trouble, guilt today.... i know holy spirit that you are around... please do come to my rescue... i am grieving  - Nanang 

• Lord thank you for the invitation for me to be open to whatever you want to tell me through the Holy Spirit.. "How can i understand unless the holy spirit will teach me", How could i say to others "do you understand what you are reading?" if i have not known God and if i have not listened to the Holy Spirit  - Abay

•  Lord help me to understand especially the people around me, help me to appreciate their presence. let it be your will not my will be done, let me understand your ways oh lord, I'm in dire need of wisdom, knowledge, understanding. help me make right decisions in life especially for my kids.  - Dhelia

Day 2: “The spirit pleads with God on behalf of his people and in accordance with his will“ romans 8:26-27.

•  In many moments that we go far from the father thinkin that we own our life....Thank you holy spirit for pleading for us and leading us back to what really make us happy, to live in the truth and doing God's will all the time. - VD Prayer Buddies

• WORDS EXPOSED:      Sir.1:1-10; Mk.9:14-29)(   From Feb.13, 2013 (Ash Wednesday) to (Pentecost), we went thru the passiön, death, resurrection, ascension of Christ & the descent of the Holy Spirit - the central mysteries of our Faith. Now we go to the part of the Church Calendar called Ordinary Time, the time to apply our Faith to the ordinary days of our life. In the Gospel of Mark, a father with weak faith asks Christ to heal his son. Christ tells him, "Everything is possible to one who has faith."  The father says, "I do believe, help my unbelief!" With this simple prayer, Christ miraculously heals his son. We're still in the Year of Faith until Nov.24, 2013, the end of OrdinaryTime, as Proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. Need a miracle? Spend more in deepening your faith. Yes, everything is possible to him who truly believes! Amen! - Celia

Day 1: Good Morning!!!  "The spirit  comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead u into all the truth"  - Jn16:12-15

• Today we may experience confusion, doubts, trials and problems along the way but God reminds us of the presence of the holy spirit within us that will always lead us to the Truth. Only in prayer, in the silence of our heart we can hear clearly the voice of Truth. Follow the Truth for it will set you free. -VD prayer buddies

• Thank u lord for all d abundant blessings . i cannot complaint, though not the things i expected to happen but you gave it to us, you knew whats best for us, in the right time and place. help me then to accept everything that i may always be thankful to you in every way. thank u. amen - Dhelia

Prayer Reflections Week V (May 13-19,2013)

Day 7: 'For those who are led by the spirit of God are sons of God.'- romans 8:14.

• When we allow ourselves to be carried by the Spirit of Jesus, we recognize our deepest identity, and we awaken in others too that identity, as children of God, loved by Him.- VD Prayer Buddies

 Day 6: Acts2:6-11'they were all excited,because each one of them heard the believers speaking in his or her own language.How is it, then that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?'

• what is the action of the HS? in our journey of life living with God we can recognzse that nothing of what we live is in vain. Everything in him have an answer for you & others.Do u recognize that God works in you, the disciple that need his people through whom he will share his life? - VD Prayer Buddies.

 Day 5: John 21:15-19;"Truly I say to you, when you were young you put on your belt and walked where you liked. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another will put you a belt around you and lead you to where you do not wish to go".

• He who trust in God can do all things. He who trust in what the world is offering can get lost. We tend to forget that we only need God. God alone is sufficient. -VD prayer buddies.

Day 4: 1 cor 12:3b-7, “The spirit‘s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all“

• all of us received special and specific gifts necessary for our journey, we are invited to use and nurture these gifts not just for our own good nor for the good of the few but to all. -VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: Acts 5:32 "We are witnesses... We and the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to those who obey Him."

• There are things in our lives that dictates us to do  which most often contradicts Gods plan for us. Jesus is inviting us to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit because it will empower and strengthen us to face the uncertainties of life and do joyfully His will. Know more the Holy Spirit so your joy will be complete. - VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 2:  Jn 6: 20 ''Don't be afraid" Jesus told them, ''It is I.''

• Things are difficult to sense when you are looking at them really close. The same things true in life. If you are dealing with anything that just too hard to handle or doesn't seem to make much sense, get a new perspective. Jesus invites us to be at peace for he is with us, through the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Lets listen to the HS and see things in Jesus perspective. -VD Prayer Buddy

Day 1: "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you."   -Jn.20:21.

• Today Jesus with so much confidence in us He is sending us off to continue doing His mission and that is to bring more people back to God. Don't lock up yourself behind indifference and mediocrity in your following. Jesus needs you to go out and proclaim the Good news.  frm Verbum Dei Prayer Buddies

• how can i go out and proclaim when i do not know how? in a battle we need to prepare to defeat the foe. in proclaiming the gospel we need to have knowledge to deliver God's message well.we just don't jump into the water without a vest.  - Celia

Prayer Reflections Week IV (May 06 - 12, 2013)

Day 7: 'Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven... they worshiped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy' (Luke 24:51-52)

• The ascension of Jesus is an invitation of our Lord to rise with him from our earthly perspectives to heavenly ones. It is only when we decide finally to  submit our lives to God's ways that we have the strength and joy to go back to our "Jerusalems" like his disciples. - VD Prayer Buddy

• Be faithful! Jesus' ascension left in our hearts the great hope that He will come back for us who are eagerly waiting for His return and this time no one will be left behind in joining Him going back to heaven. So be faithful, for Heaven awaits us.  - big

• Can we identify what are d Jesusalems in our life? ...Our pains our struggles our difficulties our sins. Can we face this with our own strenght? I believe we cannot, we need Jesus' strength to face our struggles, pains, temptations and sins.  with HIM We can return to our Jerusalem full of joy and full of conviction. - Syme

Day 6: Jn 16:26-28 " You will ask in my name and i dont say that i shall pray to the father for you because the father himself loves you"

• One of the aim of our following  is our personal encounter with God. When Jesus can count with us as his disciple Jaime VD Founder said " we form a disciple when we teach them to pray and to do the will of God. Do I recognize what Jesus is doing in me? Do I recognize the personal love of God that is making in me a disciple? - VD Prayer Buddy

Day 5: Jn 16:20-23 "Whatever you ask the father in my name, he will give"

• Jesus is so generous and kind. He proveide our needs and even our wishes as long as it is in line with his plan and purpose to our life. We ask and receive grace through our prayer. In return of what we received from the father we should pay it forward to others.. - VD Prayer Buddy

• Thank you Lord for blessing me with everything that i have now...please bless those people who lost hope... bless them that they may see and feel your love for them... in Jesus name i pray.... amen - Nanang
• With my nothingness and unfaithfulness to you, you continue to shower we with your blessings and inspire me with your love through others. You help me recognize your presence through the unexpected persons whom i never thought would help me deepen my prayer. amen - Dhelia

Day 4: Jn 16:16-20 "A little while you will no longer see me, and again a little while later you will see me"

• Thank you Lord for giving us the eyes to see you, to recognize the many blessings you bestowed upon us, though sometimes we are blinded with several concerns and the many pains in life, yet you let us see with so much hope that there so much Joy behind all our pains. - VD Prayer Buddy

• Lord seeing you everyday makes our life follow the path you wants us to take. Lord we pray that we see each other again and again in prayer so that we ca live our life according to your plan  - Big

• Jesus left and we cannot see him personally... Yer we can feel his real presence and we can talk to him personally through hi words in the holy bible. Thank you o lord because everyday you let us feel your love by reminding us to be faithful to you and be near you always. - Nanang

 
Day 3: "...When he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth." Jn 16:13

• Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us and dwell in us so that in the midst of the many voices we can hear, the voice of the spirit will prevail because he speaks only the truth.Recognize the voice that speaks the truth and everything will be well in your life. Let him be your guide.  - frm: VD Prayer Buddy

• Have been through a lot discouragements, failures, and disappointments in life and yet Lord you continue to call me, help me recognize always your voice that i may not fall again and again that i may not be separated from you anymore. Amen - Dhelia

 Day 2: Jn 16:5-11. "It is better for you that i go. For if I do not go, the advocate will not come to you"

• Jesus know what is best for us and his business is to make us happy and joyful by conquering sins, righteousness and condemnation by listening and following the voice of the Holy Spirit is always within us, it's up to us whether or not we allow him to work in us. Thank you lord for sending us the Holy spirit as our advocate. Let us pray more, listen to the Holy spirit and lets make the business of Jesus be our business.  - VD Prayer Buddy

• Great is your love for us o Lord, you did not leave us alone, with all the struggles in  life you are always there. You keep the fire on me, help me then to understand your calling for me, i don't feel i deserve this but its you who call me and i have to respond. Amen   -  Dhelia

• Holy Spirit, God's molding hands.... May I be able to obey all that God wants me to do....When i heard his call it made me happy,... it filled my heart.. i felt contented.... Lucky we are because God never leave us alone... Truly there is nothing more we could ask for... - Nanang

 Day 1: "The helper will come --- the holy spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the father. - Jn 15: 26- 16:4

• As followers of Christ, it is expected that we will encounter difficulties BUT be not afraid because we are not journeying alone. The Holy Spirit is given by the Father to guide us to the Truth about God to keep us from falling away from Him. Pray and listen to the 'small voice' of the Spirit in you. Pls. Share!  - VD Prayer Buddy

• "You also are witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning" Jn. 15:27, The world today is in need  more of Christ's witnesses. We are all called. Make a stand for Jesus that our witnessing will lead more to Him. Take care of your life as witness. Jesus is counting on you - Big