Song Of The Week

Alam mo yun? Minsan talaga na may song that sticks to your heart for the entire week.. For me cguro sometimes it reflects what your heart would like to say..

This song, At The Cross, just gives me comfort specially in these hard times...

Oh Lord You've searched me

You know my way

Even when I fail You

I know You love me

Your holy presence

Surrounding me

In every season

I know You love me

I know You love me

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me

There's no greater love than this

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now

You go before me

You shield my way

Your hand upholds me

I know You love me

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me

There's no greater love than this

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now

You tore the veil

You made a way

When You said that it is done

And when the earth fades

Falls from my eyes

And You stand before me

I know You love me

Oh.. I know You love me

At the cross I bow my knee

Where your blood was shed for me

There's no greater love than this

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

You tore the veil

You made a way

When You said that it is done

A Really Good Friday

Its about 2pm now... I feel productive today. Dami ko natapos..

Indescribable...

Its my off so I woke up late, about 1am in the morning, I usually wake up about 8pm because I work night shift.

About 2am kanina, I watched this dvd i borrowed sa church namin. Its the Indescribable, Passion talk series by Louie Giglio. Wow.. Sobrang astig... Sa totoo lang, after watching the dvd kanina, I was very excited to write about it in this blog(and even txt my friend).. but i did not. I just felt that I needed it to sink in to my heart and really think about it all day... I will not talk about what Louie said because i don't want it to ruin it for you. You need to watch this! Promise... If in case na one of you na ka-church ko sa wordcom happen to read this, you can borrow this dvd (just look for jenny).

Since i dont want to tell you what it is all about.. I'll just try to "describe" my thoughts and feelings about it.. Napaisip ako more about Him. Sobra.. Wow... I have lots of concerns right now (from different aspects of my life), but after watching the dvd, God gave me a glimpse of who he is, how awesome he is. How small I am.. and yet very loved by him.. It really gives comfort to my heart na yung mga prayers ko, he really hears it.

Ang prayer ko kay God is sana di ko makalimutan how great he is..

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2 Weeks Vacation

On a different note, I would like to share about my 2 weeks "vacation". Yes, I'm on vacation right now for 2 weeks na but in reverse. In reverse kasi wala mom ko and sister ko, they are out of town. Home-alone kami ni mike dito sa bahay. Its a really good experience and I'm loving it! I'm loving it not because i dont like the company of my mom and sister (i miss them nga eh); and also not because i dont have anybody tell me what to do. I love it because "its a step to independence" (to borrow the words my friend). I love it because it gave me an idea on how to have my own house. It creates in me a desire to have my own family (am bilis noh? family kaagad eh wife nga wala pa, pero yun ang na feel ko eh)...

It also made me appreciate lots of people. First of all my mom. I realize that it is not as simple as i thought it would be on how she is managing our house and cooking for us. Hirap din pala... Also, mas-nabilib ako dun sa mga friends who live here in manila by themselves (some of them live with a brother or a sister)..

I like this experience. It gives me an opportunity to be mature.. It makes me value my time more. Sana talaga I would be a loving husband and a loving father... I pray..

Band Of Brothers

"whatever else you do, you must have a small fellowship to walk with you and fight with you and bandage your wounds" -j.eldredge

Small Group, Cell Group, Accountability Group, D-Group, Bible Study Group...

I prefer calling it Band Of Brothers.. Just like the tv miniseries. (if you havnt watched it. i suggest that you buy the dvd NOW! its really worth it; i have my own and had watched it a million times na).

We need to be with a band of brothers (or sisters). I need to be with a band of brothers. I need others to cover my back. I need them to see the blind spots in my life...

Its hard to find these group of people you can be intimate with... I need to choose wisely.. I have lots of friends (tons of them), but i cant just be open with everyone of them.. they are good friends and all, but sometimes it takes a shared experience to be able to able to qualify as band of brothers..

Kanina, I just attended our weekly morning small group sa office namin. It was very refreshing, we were able to share to each other, pray for each other, encourage each other with, as we relate to our lives yung mga pinaaaralan namin na bible verses.. It is very encouraging specially when you see that your brother/sister in Christ is being transformed to a more gracious, more patient, more giving, more loving person... A change of attitude, a change of heart is one way that you will see God's great power. In this group, we help each other's struggle. One's weakness might be another one's strength, vice versa.. Nakaka amaze how God is actively involved in each one's life. God is very personal. He knows each one of us deeply and He meets us in our own special way.. Ang galing.. very personalize si God. For some God speak through relationships, some through work experience, some through a music.. ang galing.. It makes me feel that im special because he speaks 'my language'..

Thank you Lord..

May I PraiseYou Lord...

 ¹⁷ Though the fig tree does not bud 
       and there are no grapes on the vines, 
       though the olive crop fails 
       and the fields produce no food, 
       though there are no sheep in the pen 
       and no cattle in the stalls,

 ¹⁸ yet I will rejoice in the LORD, 
       I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Lord, may I praise your name Lord in my life. Let my heart rejoice in you Lord in all the days of my life... Remind me Lord of your great love for me through Jesus my savior.. Praise your name Lord, worship you...

Teach Me To Fight, Lord...

"As the Father has sent Me, I also send you"*

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go"*

"Greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world"*

Lord, teach me to fight the Enemy. Teach me to fight for my heart and the hearts of others...

Make No Mistake! WE ARE AT WAR!!!!

I don't know how to start this post. I feel like this would make no sense to some of you who might read this.. or worst, you might misinterpret this.

No apologies for this post.

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There is an ENEMY!!! He is very cunning and deceiving! The casualties of his makings are all around us and we don't even realize that he is the one responsible for it!!! His works are so misleading that we blame others for it! He is using state-of-the-art technology and the latest and most effective deceiving tactics. He is a master manipulator. He manipulates others to do his dirty work for him. He is soo good that there are times that he can even use our closest allies against us!!!

Unfortunately many of us buy to this manipulation. He knows that an enemy that you can't see is an enemy you can't fight. -So that is what he is doing. He tries as hard as he can so that we don't notice him. He loves it when he is not noticed. He enjoy it even more when we blame "Others" on his works.. These "Others" are our friends, our families, our love ones, ourselves, and God... He is also known as The Father Of Lies*... no wonder...

His 3 main objective is to Kill, Steal, and Destroy** and he is good at it.

Question: What is the Enemy after???
Answer: Our Hearts!!!

He wants to kill our hearts! He does that in many different ways... I know You know it too. We have all experienced his attacks in many ways. In my life, he does it most of the time in a very subtle way. Many times we do not recognize it at first... Fortunately, we can recognize it by its fruits. Depression, Anger, Hatred, Lust, Envy, Laziness, Unforgiveness... Yes. Those are some of the fruits of his works.

Are you still with me? Did I catch your attention? Yes?

If you think that the Enemy is not actively involved in destroying your heart, DONT BE FOOLED!!! Remember! He is here to Kill, Steal, and Destroy!

Guys, lets FIGHT FOR IT! Fight for our hearts! WE ARE IN THE BATTLE FIELD! Guys, we are not yet home!!! Don't make this war zone your home!!! Again, dont be fooled! Sometimes he will make our lives so comfortable in order for us to forget that there is a war.

"Well, I'm doing good right now, everything is going great, everything is fine..."

Is it? How about those people around you? Your family, your friends, your friend's family... Broken relationships, sickness, death. No. Everything is not fine.

Lets wakeup guys.. We are not yet home.