Manus Dei

From inside the enclosed space of Al Safa 101, a low and almost silent chatter accompanies the subtle sounds of worship songs and praises. The Bohemian themed room illuminated by the beauty of chapter A1 and A2 princesses, their lips coffee-drenched, their eyes bright, and grins wide for the lightning-paced day that awaits them. After all, what’s not to celebrate about our Princess Diaries Weekend? What is my worth as a woman? I don’t remember when I started asking this question, and when society started providing an encyclopedic volume of their own answers. Since time immemorial, the patriarchy has always placed importance on the physical attributes of women and considered these as the defining quality for our value. The objectification of women has its roots in the perception that women are mere subjects for aesthetics. I ask again, where can a truly satisfying sense of woman’s worth be found? Is it through the lens of a camera? The right Instagram filter? No matter how much a wo...

Love is the real reason for the creation of humanity. But unlike the other creations of God, only man was created in His  likeness and image. Indeed, when God sent His only begotten Son  our Lord Jesus Christ, to assume the physical being of a of man, he was still recognized by the believers as the Son of God. This revelation was through God's grace.  The woman was made especially for man. This makes the woman a very special creation. To most men, it's not easy to understand a woman. She could be mysterious in a different way that is hard to fathom and sometimes beyond comprehension. A woman needs to be revealed in a more distinct manner so as to be given with high respect and admiration specifically from men. They must treat every woman as something very precious and fragile. A woman needs to be pursued not to be abandoned, neglected and desolated. This is what God wants for He Himself designed a woman, destined a woman as the greatest expression of the creation of...

Love is the real reason for the creation of humanity. But unlike the other creations of God, only man was created in His  likeness and image. Indeed, when God sent His only begotten Son  our Lord Jesus Christ, to assume the physical being of a of man, he was still recognized by the believers as the Son of God. This revelation was through God's grace. The woman was made especially for man. This makes the woman a very special creation. To most men, it's not easy to understand a woman. She could be mysterious in a different way that is hard to fathom and sometimes beyond comprehension. A woman needs to be revealed in a more distinct manner so as to be given with high respect and admiration specifically from men. They must treat every woman as something very precious and fragile. A woman needs to be pursued not to be abandoned, neglected and desolated. This is what God wants for He Himself designed a woman, destined a woman as the greatest expression of the creation of human...

“So, I am going to take her into the desert again;   there I will win her back and speak with words of love. I will give back to her the vineyards she had and make Trouble Valley a door of hope. She will respond to me there as she did when she was young….. “   -  Hosea 2:14-15 The Princess Diaries Weekend held last August 25, 2017 was the most revealing mystery about the last and best creation of God--a woman as His masterpiece.  It was a very timely activity of Chapter Be One for me I for will be entering a new Chapter in my life; It will be my flight home on 27 th of that month. Two days after the event I am leaving U.A.E. and a job I used to dream about to pursue a deeper relationship with God—a vowed life. I am discerning to fulfill a higher purpose and meaning in my life as a woman of faith.  I guess my soul is yearning for truth about myself and desires of my heart. When they asked me to write for Manus Dei,  I have an...

I could have blame Disney movies for dominating my notion about fantasizing of becoming a princess ideal. Snow white, Cinderella, Belle, and other princesses who happened to have met their prince charming, and well, eventually lived happily ever after.  All too often, we seek for a happy ending without realizing what lies in between the beginning & the end of every story – it could have been the pain & joy or the ups & downs, etc. Sometimes, it’s right in the middle of the story, that love gives us the climax of a fairytale.  As girls, we admire princesses and we want to be just like one of them. But, being a princess doesn’t have to mean what you think it means. Ladies, you are a daughter of God, the King of the Kings. You are already a God’s princess made in the very image of God Himself. The “Princess Diaries Weekend” has imparted us the very essential meaning of being a princess in the eyes of the King, our God. It tackled mainly about (1) B...

Before I begin my story, my only desire is to inspire others and to mend a broken heart. I believe that some of you will be able to identify with what I have “gone through.” As a woman, I’m always dreaming to have a perfect relationship. I want to find someone who will love me unconditionally and will treat me like a princess. One day, I met a guy that was introduced to me by a friend of mine and he became my boyfriend for 4 years. I really thought that he is “The One”, “My Forever”, “My knight in shining armour” and my everything. But things didn’t work out between us. He cheated on me not just once, twice, thrice but many times. Yes, you’re right I’m so in love with him to the point that I forgot to love myself. I decided to end up our relationship and just moved on. It was never an easy journey for me, I feel utterly and helplessly alone. Vindictive thoughts occupied my mind, everything has shattered in so many places and I don’t even know where to begin. The pain never goes...

Princess Diaries is one of the most awaited teachings in the SFC Community. All the lovely and gorgeous sisters of Chapter B2 were all invited, gathered and all together, we listened to how precious we are in God's eye. God sends His affirmation in a way that He always looks after us as He allowed us to experience His heartfelt messages, that we are His Princess. Center 1 in Al Safa turned into a place full of inspiration and filled with Godly charm as the room is full of lovely flowers hanging here and there. As the weekend retreat starts, I already felt Gods unique image and likeness in each sister inside the room as they display their joyful and eager hearts with their undying compassion to serve. Sisters where all so adorable as they wear their dresses, put on their make-up and styled their hair, their simplicity flaunt the most portraying a mystery to be revealed, someone to be pursued and a beauty to be unveiled. As Sis Che , shared one of Gods message,“ God created...