Manuel V.

Gallego Foundatiom Colleges Inc;

Basic Education Dept;
Cabanatuan City

Education Values

Submitted by:
Jessica Pelesco
IV-Narra

Submitted to:
Ms. Jennelyn Zafra

The Love of God: It Powerful

If we can fully understand just how much God loves us, it will
cast out all fear. There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casts out fear (1 John 4:18a). And Gods love is not a
natural love, like we know here on earth. Gods love is
powerful. It carries incredible life-changing power.
Too often, when faced with crippling fear or anxiety, we
strive hard to find a solution. We read, study, listen and do
things to find that elusive freedom from fear. Ill try harder,
learn more, overcome, beat this thing Sound familiar?
I did this for years. Even today, I still do this to some degree.
Its natural for us to seek a path of least pain. So, we strive
and learn and do things to find freedom. Sadly, we often turn
to other things for temporary freedomalcohol, cigarettes,
busyness, entertainment, sex, distraction, whatever we can
find to numb the fear. Were trying to alleviate
a legitimate issue with illegitimate means.
Gods love for us is supernaturalit goes beyond our natural
understanding and reasoning. It carries great powerpower
to heal, set free, cleanse and bring peace. And, interestingly,
when you put your trust in Christ, that same power that
raised Jesus from the dead now lives inside of you
(Ephesians 1:19, 20). You are empowered to live a victorious
life.
So, how do I activate that power in my life?
Ephesians 1:19 describes the exceeding greatness of His
power toward us who believe. His exceedingly great Power
is activated when we believe. There is heavenly power that
can set us free living inside of us right now. If you have given
your heart to Christ, he now lives in you supernaturally. And,
his exceedingly great power is inside you right now. But, its
dormant until you believe. Gods power is activated in us
when we believe.

Let me give you another example in scripture. Most believers

are familiar with Ephesians 3:20, God is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think.
Sounds awesome doesnt it? The problem is that we dont
quote the whole scripture. We stop too soon. Heres the
entire scripture:
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly
above all that we ask or think, according to the power that
works in us.
The words according to indicates a limitation. For example,
if I say, Each of you can play the piano according to your
ability. Then, you can only play to the limit of your ability.
Or, You can run according to your fitness level. These
words according to indicate a limit.
Gods powerthat can do exceedingly, abundantly above all
we can ask our thinkis limited to what we believe
(Ephesians 1:19).
Do you believe God wants you free from fear? Do you
believe you can be victorious? Do you believe you can do
things that you previously could not?
For years, I believed I was trapped in fear and could not get
free. I believed it was too big, too much, too hard. God could
not work in my life because I limited him through what I
believed. His power was limited because it is released
according to what I believed.
Today, I believe with all my heart that God wants us all to be
free from fear. He is fighting for us constantly, continually,
around the clock, 24/7. He wants you free from fear more
than you want to be free. But, he is limited through our faith,
through what we believe.
I encourage you this to believe that God is for you, not
against you. Hes fighting for your freedom. You need to

believe that. You need to believe that the power to set you
free is already inside you through Christ. When we believe,
God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can
ask or think, according to that power!
Prayer: Father, I believe. I believe that your power is inside of
me, and I believe that you are fighting for me, to set me
free. Release your freedom power inside of me.

Gods Freedom: Experience Gods Freedom In

Christ
Galatians 5:1
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep
standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of
slavery.
Have you been set free? In the 14th century, in the land we
now call Belgium, there was a duke by the name of Raynald
III.. Raynald was grossly overweight and was commonly
called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means Fat.
Now, it seems that Raynald had a violent quarrel with his
younger brother Edward and Edward was so angry he led a
successful revolt against him. But Edward did not kill
Raynald. Instead, he built a room around Raynald in the
Nieuwkerk castle and he promised his brother he could
regain his title and property as soon as he was able to leave
the room.
This would not have been difficult for most people since the
room had several windows and a door of near normal size,
and none was locked or barred. The problem was Raynalds

size. To regain his freedom, he needed to lose weight.

But Edward knew his older brother, and each day he sent a
variety of delicious foods. Instead of dieting his way out of
prison, Raynald grew fatter. When Duke Edward was accused
of cruelty, he had a ready answer: My brother is not a
prisoner. He may leave when he so wills.
Raynald stayed in that room for 10 years and wasnt
released until after Edward died in battle. By then his health
was so ruined that he died within a year a prisoner to his
own appetite.
There are many Christians like that today. The door is open,
they can walk out. But they allow their appetite to imprison
themselves. What is that appetite of yours that is shackling
you? You see there are invisible shackles. For example, for
some people its bitterness. There are bitter. They dont
forgive. So they are angry. They are imprisoned by it. But in
Christ, the bitterness is removed. Why? Because of Christ, I
have been forgiven. If God has forgiven me, who am I not to
forgive others?
If you have never experienced the freedom of Christ, if you
are not sure that you are going to heaven, perhaps it is
because you are depending on yourself. You are depending
on your good works. Why dont you surrender your life to
Jesus?
It was for freedom that Christ has set us free
No longer to be subject to a yoke of slavery
So were rejoicing in Gods victory
Our hearts responding to His love..

Gods Peace : The setting for Gods peace

By: Gloria Small

The setting for Gods peace

by Gloria Small
Early March was a wonderful time of year. The hot winds of
summer were still weeks away. Our parsonage sat in the
midst of the Kissatche Forest just a few miles out of the twin
cities of Pineville-Alexandria in the state of Louisiana.
Pineville had been the location of an army training camp
during the second great "War to end all Wars."
The Red River flows through Alexandria and there are many
small rivulets that empty into it along the way. We liked to
fish in the streams and there were some great feasts from
those forays into the old campgrounds. In late spring, we
would pack up the children and a picnic basket and head out
to the thickets to pick black berries that were as big as the
end of your thumb. The children would eat as many berries
as they picked and end up with purple stained mouths and
hands. The memory of the jam made from those wonderful
berries makes my mouth water with anticipation. Not even
"Knottsberry Farm" jam could match that full black berry
taste. It was a happy time for all of us.
Of all the times during the year, spring was my favorite. The
breeze whispered through the wonderful tall white pines and
the song they sang lulled me to sleep many nights. The
pines were soft needled and the cones they produced huge.
When time permitted, I loved to walk through their halls. The

dropped needles were a cushion beneath my feet and the

sun painted a dappled pattern on the paths as I walked. In
the morning, you could see the trails the armadillos made in
their "nose to the ground" search for grubs and tender roots.
This place, of all the places we'd lived, was the most
peaceful and beautiful. Our parsonage yard was a lovely
place as well. There were Azaleas in a multitude of hues and
soft petals of the Camellias, the graceful Mimosa tree and of
course an old gnarled Crepe Myrtle tree in the side yard.

Experiencing Gods peace firsthand

The day had begun like so many others, I had hung wash
outside and it had already dried and been taken in. The
children, there were only three at home at the time, were out
side playing. The windows were open and I could hear their
murmuring as they played in the sand box in the side yard.
Before I knew it, it was near lunchtime and I fixed a bite to
eat and then went to call the children in. I looked out of the
bedroom window at the three of them playing together in the
sand. For a few minutes I just watched them. They had made
roads in the sand and all three, including my baby girl, were
running their toy cars and trucks along the roads. They had
even set up make-believe filling stations and trees made out
of twigs dotted their sand paved road. I smiled to myself and
thought it was really nice to see them playing so peacefully
and I almost hated to break up their make believe game.
Just then I saw some movement under the crepe myrtle tree
that shaded the sand box. There, at the base of the tree was
a coiled snake. I could feel the panic well up in my throat and
I put my hand over my mouth to stifle the scream that was
trying to force its way through my vocal cords. It was then I

felt a hand of calm touch my heart saying, "Peace be still." To

my amazement my voice gently told the children to lay down
their toys and get up slowly and come into the house at
once.
They obeyed immediately! Now that in itself was a miracle.
Usually there would be an argument. The "please just a little
while longer, Mommy" or "we don't want to come in now."
Because, of course, they knew that after lunch was nap time.
But, there was none of that now, only obedience as they left
their toys in the sand. As I look back on that time, I know
that it was the LORD'S hand protecting my children from the
danger they did not know they were in.
As they moved to obey my voice the snake rose as if to
strike. There was no time to pray then, no time to call on the
name of the LORD. Only the grace of God kept that snake
from striking one of those tender arms or legs. Only that
peace He spoke to my heart kept the screams from tearing
out of my throat. The children did not even see the danger
that lurked beneath that tree and blithely came running for
lunch.
Once the children were safely in the house, I set them to
washing their hands and I went to the garage and got a
spade. With out thinking I went to the sand box and raised
that sharp spade and brought it down again and again on the
snake until it no longer moved. I left it there and went back
into the house to feed my children, shaking with a sense of
righteous purpose.
After lunch, I put the children down for their nap and then
went back out to scoop up the snake and put it into a small
cardboard box. Then when I saw the snake that I had
severed into many pieces I realized just what the LORD had
saved my children from. The snake was a Copperhead! Now,
my body shook with emotion as I fell to my knees in
thanksgiving. My mind raced with the "what ifs" and I knew I
had witnessed my very own miracle that day. God had given

me the strength and peace I needed to act with in His

instructions. The snake was dead, the danger gone.
Remembering Gods peace and mercy
Now years later, the LORD brings the day to my mind and
the lessons of that snake are clear as if written in stone upon
my heart. I could not have done what I did in my own
strength. My panic was calmed by the voice of my Savior.
"Peace be still" is His message in the face of whatever
situation I may face.
The danger of that snake is like the danger of sin. It must be
cut out and dealt with at the time and not left to imperil my
soul and my testimony. And there are times that the LORD
will allow "snakes" to come in to my life. I need to listen to
His voice and heed His instructions. If I do, the outcome will
indeed be peace and safety. How grateful I am for that
miracle the LORD allowed me to partake in and the lessons
that keep re-enforcing His perfect will in my life.