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The Impossible Standard

"Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah."  Acts 3:19-20 My prayer is that we will once again be WITH Jesus and not just people who knows that there is a Jesus that we should worship. Been through a lot of binding sins and thoughts not pleasing to the Lord. Hindi naman ako nakapatay ng tao pero nakapatay ako ng sariling faith, hope at pag-ibig sa Diyos at sa mga tao. And that, God also sees and considers as sin. And unconfessed sins brings so much sickness to my body and spirit. Yung hormonal imbalance na ang lala sobra. Uncontrollable emotions, anxiety and what-have-you. It was so dark there inside my own self without the light of Jesus. But the past days have been amazing with God moving in my life step by step. I've no words to say in prayer but God is filling my lips with the right thing to ...

How He Loves Us. His Jealousy. Our Idolatry.

Who can measure what God does? Who can outgive Him? We can't but we sometimes make it seem like we could. There is jealousy in the love of God. That's why He he made certain of idolatry being abominable for Him. He offered His own Son for a bunch of selfish creatures just much more intelligent than the animals. He gave and took nothing in return. He just gave for God so loved the world.  And all that we could ever do is to get. Because we have to satisfy our needs. HOW WE LOVE HIM NOT We forget about Him, we forget about what He's done and go on doing what we've known and what we've already mastered. We would try be invulnerable of the Spirit and do our thing. When we settle for knowledge over wisdom. When we focus on welfare rather than salvation. For we, ourselves are no longer recepient of it. "They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns--broken cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:13 What quench...

God And "Everything".

 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33 "Why are they not here yet? Why am I not having this and that yet? Whatever happened to the thing I have spent my schedule on for weeks of prayer and the times I have fasted?" It's given already, you are Christian, you serve God. You've already "perfected" the Christian faith (or at least 'cause you just feel like it). You seem to have followed the Thou Shall not' s .  But is that all there is? Is that all the reason of the blood shedding, cross endurin g of Jesus? Are these all the reason for the Passion of Christ? We want our family restored. We want excellent service. Extravagant praise and worship. We want extensive growth in our ministry. We want people to know Jesus. To be a believer of Christ. We all want the best. We want to be the best. All for the glory of God.  And it is not bad wanting those ...

I'm In Love... And Always Will Be... -Dido

Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble , not hard times , not hatred , not hunger , not homelessness , not bullying threats , not backstabbing , not even the worst sins ...   None of this faze us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing-- nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable --absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.  This is the The Message version of Romans 8:38-39. And this is a reminder of how firm God's love for me is.  I'm confident that those who have gone away from His loving arms would eventually get back to Him. Sooner or later. And I hope it's not a wee later than the second coming. I hope.  If God's mindset of His love over us is not hindered by any separation barriers, how much more sho...

Steve Jobs & Me

Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.   - Steve Jobs , CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005 FRIDAY IT'S JUST MY EMOTION feeling bad about everything. But I have the conviction that Someone loves me and suffered for me, and has taken every awful things one could experience just so I could have a choice not having them now. The conviction that makes me confident of everything that I have and getting those that I do not have... yet. THURSDAY I have all the intention and I fall short with my action. Unless I make Christ as my life's (and the desires, plans and ambitions that go with it) Chief Cornerstone. It has been a fulfillment having se...

Jollibee. Kids. Staff Who Were Tryin' To Be Nice. And A Disappointed Negligent Customer.

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I woke up today having great expectations on productivity and gladness. Indeed, God granted me my prayer with a mug of coffee, peanut butter toast and a good-read book. And a conversation with Dad which happens only when I wake up early and when he's not busy playing Plants Vs. Zombies.  Eh? Lunch time came and I was with my friends, when I'm supposed to be with the Aunts and Uncles. I ate Jollibee's Hashbrown Burger (and was sated by its unlikely taste. Hashbrown and burger: NOT A GOOD COMBINATION)  when I'm supposed to be gorging on Dampa's best.  I bought large fries for my nephew. I promised to give him yummy food for every good performance in school. He's got no "star" today but still I bought him food, since I'm at Jollibee and I have money , ha ha. I spent 46 Pesos for the fries, 80 Pesos for the Hashbrown burger meal and 32 Pesos for the transportation. And a few grams of energy for patience, for the long line of customers...

Waking Up On A Different Bed: I DREAM And I Have FAITH

In a different place with the same thoughts. Same circumstance to overcome. We really can't expect for situation to change itself. It must start from the inside. For what is inside has the potential to make a difference. What is inside can make a choice; either to conform or go against such and such. And what's more, FAITH stabilizes everything. FAITH BEGINS WITH SMALL CONQUESTS There is nothing impossible for him who believes. Do not conform yourself or accept the situation you are facing. God desires to give you victory and He wants you to reach a new level of conquest. Do not think that your dreams have come to an end. God is by your side and He will lead you to conquer every desire of your heart.   -Ps. Cesar Castellanos, Dream  

Mangyaring Nakapakinig Ulit Ako Ng Hillsong

I have been with my highschool friends, one of them asked: "Sino may music sa phone ?" He turned to my phone and said, "May mga kanta yan?"  Pia: "Yup." Friend 2: "Naku! Puro Hillsong yan!" Pia: "Hindi kayaa!"  Then, confidently I added, "...Jesus Culture!" My best friend and I laughed. And I am happy.  I remember what the Lord told me before going to bed last night. The cost of following Jesus Christ. "I will follow You..."  It's a commitment. Engagement. Attachment. Jesus' involvement over our life. It's knowing that I must  do something even if it's against my will, against my convenience. It's gonna be wanting what I do not want to do; loving what I do not love & I haven't loved before. Losing what I have been keeping... But knowing that it's Jesus whom I'm gonna follow, it's gonna be experiencing amazing things and seeing miracles and doing great things! And ...

The Principles I Live By. And Not Just Sort Of A Requirement.

This was our last submission for our NSTP 2 class last semester. And I think I did great, he he. I passed the subject! Enjoy! 30 Principles I Live By 1. Where there is no sacrifice many things are being compromised. We may be doing the good thing yet the RIGHT thing is being neglected. 2. Laughter is NOT the best medicine, it's the inner peace that lingers on our soul. Laughter is nothing but physical, but the overflow of the heart's condition results to physical action.  3. It's not who you have invited, it's those who will stay.  4. Other people's heart is not our heart. We lessen our expectations with them 'cause their standards are not always the same with us. Having reminded of this always is being able to cope up with agitation. 5. Christianity is not for the sake of human convenience. That's why there are many who believe and still don't. Not till they find time to do so.  6. When nothing is good God is.  7. It's not always...

Kids This Day & The Internet --& The Freedom Their Parents Know Nothing About

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Let me put it so simply. Simply Because. I wonder why "kids" today would use the internet for stupid purposes. And by "kids" I meant those whose age range from 12 up to the age they aren't so responsible enough with their lives... and the internet. Until this moment my patience still lingers to an account of some kid's account. And it's gonna burst any time this moment. It says there in her blog. ( I'm really making this very vague to prevent any assumptions of whom I'm throwing the stone to and eventually make a hater -post of me... Really. ) So here's the statement that has gotten on my nerve: i own my life and you own yours so dont **** with mine ! Why? Why??  Why is she in the social-networking site?? And why the use of such word?? Does that make it any more cooler?? Do you get reputation through cussing? If that so, well, people in the hierarchy must use it. But thank God it isn't. How much worse can happen to the humanity? ...