Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love;
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord
And where there's doubt the true faith in you.
O master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness only light
And where there's sadness ever joy.
O master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
Showing posts with label Faith/Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith/Christian. Show all posts
Mar 4, 2009
Love People and Use Things
This story was shared to me by my colleague through our company internal email system. I do not know where did they get it from, but all I know is this is a worth-sharing story for everyone. Take time to read and then meditate for a little period of time about this scenario and if possible let us apply this to our personal daily life.
After reading this simple story this verse came into my mind right after I read the last word.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. - MAtthew 5:16
Anonymous Mother:
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology.
The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.
Her last project of the term was called "Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.
I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.
As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.
As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".
His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.
He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.
The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."
I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."
We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not church goers, but we are believers.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.
Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
After reading this simple story this verse came into my mind right after I read the last word.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. - MAtthew 5:16
Anonymous Mother:
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology.
The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.
Her last project of the term was called "Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.
I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.
As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.
As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".
His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.
He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.
The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."
I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."
We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not church goers, but we are believers.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.
Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
Feb 20, 2009
A Simple Devotion
1 Alalahanin mo ang iyong Manlilikha sa panahon ng iyong kabataan bago dumating ang mga araw at taon na puno ng kaguluhan, panahong hindi mo na madama ang tamis ng mabuhay.
2 Alalahanin mo ang Diyos bago makubli ang sikat ng araw, bago magdilim ang buwan at mga bituin, bago ka matabunan ng makapal at madilim na ulap.
3 Alalahanin mo siya bago humina ang iyong katawan, bago manghina ang iyong mga bisig, bago mawalan ng lakas ang iyong mga tuhod. Alalahanin mo siya bago mabungi ang iyong mga ngipin at bago lumabo ang iyong mga mata.
4 Alalahanin mo nga siya bago dumating ang panahon na sarado na ang mga pintuan at tumigil na ang tunog ng gilingan; bago dumating ang panahon na madali kang magising sa himig ng mga ibon, o ang tunog ng awitin ay tuluyan ng tumigil.
5 Alalahanin mo siya bago dumating ang panahong katatakutan mong umakyat sa mataas na lugar, bago dumating ang panahong di ka na makalakad na mag-isa, bago pumuti ang iyong buhok, at lipasan ng pagnanasang sumiping sa minamahal.
Darating ang araw na tayo'y pupunta sa huli nating hantungan at marami ang tatangis sa lansangan.
6 Darating ang araw na malalagot ang tanikalang pilak na nagdadala sa ilawang ginto; babagsak ito at madudurog. Darating din ang araw na malalagot ang tali ng timba at ito'y babagsak at masisira.
7 Alalahanin mo siya bago manumbalik sa alabok ang ating katawang lupa at ang ating hininga ay magbalik sa Diyos na may bigay nito.
2 Alalahanin mo ang Diyos bago makubli ang sikat ng araw, bago magdilim ang buwan at mga bituin, bago ka matabunan ng makapal at madilim na ulap.
3 Alalahanin mo siya bago humina ang iyong katawan, bago manghina ang iyong mga bisig, bago mawalan ng lakas ang iyong mga tuhod. Alalahanin mo siya bago mabungi ang iyong mga ngipin at bago lumabo ang iyong mga mata.
4 Alalahanin mo nga siya bago dumating ang panahon na sarado na ang mga pintuan at tumigil na ang tunog ng gilingan; bago dumating ang panahon na madali kang magising sa himig ng mga ibon, o ang tunog ng awitin ay tuluyan ng tumigil.
5 Alalahanin mo siya bago dumating ang panahong katatakutan mong umakyat sa mataas na lugar, bago dumating ang panahong di ka na makalakad na mag-isa, bago pumuti ang iyong buhok, at lipasan ng pagnanasang sumiping sa minamahal.
Darating ang araw na tayo'y pupunta sa huli nating hantungan at marami ang tatangis sa lansangan.
6 Darating ang araw na malalagot ang tanikalang pilak na nagdadala sa ilawang ginto; babagsak ito at madudurog. Darating din ang araw na malalagot ang tali ng timba at ito'y babagsak at masisira.
7 Alalahanin mo siya bago manumbalik sa alabok ang ating katawang lupa at ang ating hininga ay magbalik sa Diyos na may bigay nito.
Feb 16, 2009
Guest Blog: The Good Thing About Having Faith
A Guest Blog from Hannah_of_Cavite.
Faith is according to Hebrews 11:1 "1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
An assurance to ourselves that things we haven't seen yet will happen. A certainty of a thing even we haven't witnessed it with our our physical eyes.
Faith is the only thing that separates us from the world, it is also giving us some power through the Holy Spirit that sometimes we really cannot understand how it's done. Although faith is one of the things that we should have as a christian, it is undisputedly has big impact in our life, through faith we are being saved and it is not by our good works. Without this faith we completely do not know how to face this corrupted world. Most people who do not have faith always ending up killing themselves or going mad.
Para sakin hindi mo matatawag na faith ang faith 'pag hindi mu pa nagagawang sumuko (surrender) sa will ni God. Try natin tignan ang mga tauhan sa bible kung ano ang nagawa ng pagkakaroroon ng faith sa kanilang buhay, ilan dito ay matatagpuan sa book of Hebrews Chapter 11.
*By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away.
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he[a]considered him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.
By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea[d] as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
O 'di ba, astig ang mga taong 'to. That is the good thing about having faith in God.
Siguro ako kung wala akong faith e hindi ko na alam kung nasaan ako at ano na ang katayuan ko sa buhay ngayon. Where ever I go and what ever I do I' always seeing to it na hindi mawawala ang faith ko kay Hesus(Jesus). Kaya ngayon ang sarap mabuhay araw-araw kahit na may mga banta ng pagsubok sa buhay, dahil nandun yung pananalig ko kay Lord e. Pananalig na tutulungan n'ya ako basta lang magpray ako sa kanya then through holy spirit makakatanggap ako ng revelation on what to do and what will happen.
I believe you can do the same thing my fellow believers, I do not know about you but what I am certain of is that as long as you keep your faith in Christ Jesus,you are in good hands, no one can touch you nor harm you. All your hearts desire will be granted just always take delight in the presence of God. Do not let anyone or anything keep you out of track. If you loose faith whille running in this life on earth then you will have no difference from those other people.
Faithless is a lifeless Christian life.
Minsan nga nalulungkot ako kasi may mga friend akong Christian na walang faith, siguro meron man pero hindi sapat para ma-overcome nila yung mga napagdadaanan nila sa buhay at mas naghahari pa yung pangamba at pagkaligalig.
Brothers and sisters do not be like that, remember we have a very big and powerful God behind us that always has helping hand whenever we ask with faith of course.
Meron nga akong isang text message na natanggap dati about faith. Kwento yun ng isang tribo o village ng mga magsasaka at matagal-tagal na rin silang hindi nakararanas ng ulan. Ang mga pananim nila ay natutuyot na at hindi na namumunga ng matino. Ngayon nagkaisa silang lahat na manalangin sa Diyos para bigyan sila ng ulan at nagtalaga sila ng isang partikular na araw para manalangin ng sabay-sabay. At sa mismong araw ng pananalangin, my isang bata na lumabas ng kanilang bahay na may dala-dalang payong.
That is an example of having faith. Yung nageexpect ka na mangyayari ang isang bagay na hiniling mo kay God even though hindi pa ito nangyayari before or wala pang signos o hudyat na ito'y magaganap.
Without faith, more people will become poor in all aspects, many will become more and more desparate, brokeness will not ease but continue, lives will be taken away unwanted left no choice, more spiritual lives will become downcasted.
What my point is that we should maintain the frequency of our faith in Jesus or should I say not maintain but keep on growing, seek more of Jesus' presence and His face all our life and in every area of it until we have the spirit and faith that can stop the whole earth from spinning like what Joshua did when he prayed to God.
Faith is according to Hebrews 11:1 "1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
An assurance to ourselves that things we haven't seen yet will happen. A certainty of a thing even we haven't witnessed it with our our physical eyes.
Faith is the only thing that separates us from the world, it is also giving us some power through the Holy Spirit that sometimes we really cannot understand how it's done. Although faith is one of the things that we should have as a christian, it is undisputedly has big impact in our life, through faith we are being saved and it is not by our good works. Without this faith we completely do not know how to face this corrupted world. Most people who do not have faith always ending up killing themselves or going mad.
Para sakin hindi mo matatawag na faith ang faith 'pag hindi mu pa nagagawang sumuko (surrender) sa will ni God. Try natin tignan ang mga tauhan sa bible kung ano ang nagawa ng pagkakaroroon ng faith sa kanilang buhay, ilan dito ay matatagpuan sa book of Hebrews Chapter 11.
*By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away.
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he[a]considered him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.
By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea[d] as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
O 'di ba, astig ang mga taong 'to. That is the good thing about having faith in God.
Siguro ako kung wala akong faith e hindi ko na alam kung nasaan ako at ano na ang katayuan ko sa buhay ngayon. Where ever I go and what ever I do I' always seeing to it na hindi mawawala ang faith ko kay Hesus(Jesus). Kaya ngayon ang sarap mabuhay araw-araw kahit na may mga banta ng pagsubok sa buhay, dahil nandun yung pananalig ko kay Lord e. Pananalig na tutulungan n'ya ako basta lang magpray ako sa kanya then through holy spirit makakatanggap ako ng revelation on what to do and what will happen.
I believe you can do the same thing my fellow believers, I do not know about you but what I am certain of is that as long as you keep your faith in Christ Jesus,you are in good hands, no one can touch you nor harm you. All your hearts desire will be granted just always take delight in the presence of God. Do not let anyone or anything keep you out of track. If you loose faith whille running in this life on earth then you will have no difference from those other people.
Faithless is a lifeless Christian life.
Minsan nga nalulungkot ako kasi may mga friend akong Christian na walang faith, siguro meron man pero hindi sapat para ma-overcome nila yung mga napagdadaanan nila sa buhay at mas naghahari pa yung pangamba at pagkaligalig.
Brothers and sisters do not be like that, remember we have a very big and powerful God behind us that always has helping hand whenever we ask with faith of course.
Meron nga akong isang text message na natanggap dati about faith. Kwento yun ng isang tribo o village ng mga magsasaka at matagal-tagal na rin silang hindi nakararanas ng ulan. Ang mga pananim nila ay natutuyot na at hindi na namumunga ng matino. Ngayon nagkaisa silang lahat na manalangin sa Diyos para bigyan sila ng ulan at nagtalaga sila ng isang partikular na araw para manalangin ng sabay-sabay. At sa mismong araw ng pananalangin, my isang bata na lumabas ng kanilang bahay na may dala-dalang payong.
That is an example of having faith. Yung nageexpect ka na mangyayari ang isang bagay na hiniling mo kay God even though hindi pa ito nangyayari before or wala pang signos o hudyat na ito'y magaganap.
Without faith, more people will become poor in all aspects, many will become more and more desparate, brokeness will not ease but continue, lives will be taken away unwanted left no choice, more spiritual lives will become downcasted.
What my point is that we should maintain the frequency of our faith in Jesus or should I say not maintain but keep on growing, seek more of Jesus' presence and His face all our life and in every area of it until we have the spirit and faith that can stop the whole earth from spinning like what Joshua did when he prayed to God.
Feb 14, 2009
Happy Love Day!
Today most people around the world celebrate the love or hearts day or what we called "Valentine's day". Nariyan ang batian ng Happy Valentine's day at tila ang bawat isa ay inlove na inlove lalu na yung mga may kapartner o kasintahan at 'pag wala kang kasintahan it sounds like that Valentine's day is not for you and you feel so alone and so lonely. Marami kasi sa atin ang pagkakaunawa sa mga ganitong araw ay para lamang sa mga my kasintahan kaya nga daw tinawag na hearts day o love's day kaya wala na lang ibang ginagawa kundi ang magpaka-EMO hanggang maglas-las ng sariling mga pulso (Kawawang nilalang).
Fortunately for Christians like us we clearly understand that Valentine's day is not the only day we can express our love to one another or to our partners in life and most of all we understand that this day is not only for those who have girlfriends, boyfriends, wives and husbands but also for those who do not have one but friends.
Here is the great and wonderful news from the bible and I know that you are already too familiar with this verse.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
God Loves us the most. More than love that our friends, families and partners in life could give or the the world could give. God's love is unfailing and never ending, God's love is not only for the month of February it is for everyday and everybody.
So as followers of Christ, we should love one another as He loves us, Love them everyday and show our love to them daily not just for this month.
Hindi ba mas masarap mabuhay kapag feeling mo e araw-araw Valentine's day. Lagi kang my pagmamahal sa puso mo na parang walang problema, lagi kang nasa mood at 'pag nakaganun magtataka sila at magtatanung kung bakit ka ganun kumilos so opportunity pa yun para sabihin mong Christian ka and it is because of Jesus, then you share them Jesus edi naging magandang halimbawa ka pa sa ibang tao and nakapagshare ka pa ng Gospel.
If we heart Jesus let us also heart people. If we love Jesus let us also love His people.
Mahalin and Diyos...
Mahalin ang tao...
Mahalin ang buhay...
at mahalin ang sarili .
Bible says that if you have the faith that can move mountain, you give to the needy, you do all good things, you are humble ngunit walang pagmamahal sa puso lahat ng iyon ay balewala.
Love should be shown and expressed...
Everyday.
Every circumstance no matter what.
Wherever you are.
Whoever you are with.
And Whatever you do.
God bless you people.
Fortunately for Christians like us we clearly understand that Valentine's day is not the only day we can express our love to one another or to our partners in life and most of all we understand that this day is not only for those who have girlfriends, boyfriends, wives and husbands but also for those who do not have one but friends.
Here is the great and wonderful news from the bible and I know that you are already too familiar with this verse.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
God Loves us the most. More than love that our friends, families and partners in life could give or the the world could give. God's love is unfailing and never ending, God's love is not only for the month of February it is for everyday and everybody.
So as followers of Christ, we should love one another as He loves us, Love them everyday and show our love to them daily not just for this month.
Hindi ba mas masarap mabuhay kapag feeling mo e araw-araw Valentine's day. Lagi kang my pagmamahal sa puso mo na parang walang problema, lagi kang nasa mood at 'pag nakaganun magtataka sila at magtatanung kung bakit ka ganun kumilos so opportunity pa yun para sabihin mong Christian ka and it is because of Jesus, then you share them Jesus edi naging magandang halimbawa ka pa sa ibang tao and nakapagshare ka pa ng Gospel.
If we heart Jesus let us also heart people. If we love Jesus let us also love His people.
Mahalin and Diyos...
Mahalin ang tao...
Mahalin ang buhay...
at mahalin ang sarili .
Bible says that if you have the faith that can move mountain, you give to the needy, you do all good things, you are humble ngunit walang pagmamahal sa puso lahat ng iyon ay balewala.
Love should be shown and expressed...
Everyday.
Every circumstance no matter what.
Wherever you are.
Whoever you are with.
And Whatever you do.
God bless you people.
Feb 13, 2009
Interview With God
Hi today I was only surfing the net looking for something nice and wonderful...
Surf here....surf there... browse here... browse there until I fell on this article about an "Interview With God". Sounds interesting to me. So read the whole article and now it is here just wanna share this to you people hope you would like. I tried to look up who was the author but to no avail.
"INTERVIEW WITH GOD"
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?”
God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”
"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”
“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”
“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings.”
“To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"
God smiled and said,
“Just know that I am here... always.”
-author unknown
NOTE: For your benefit I also included the video presentation of this article so just kindly click on the URL below to watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5XxdBBbkg0&feature=related
Surf here....surf there... browse here... browse there until I fell on this article about an "Interview With God". Sounds interesting to me. So read the whole article and now it is here just wanna share this to you people hope you would like. I tried to look up who was the author but to no avail.
"INTERVIEW WITH GOD"
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?”
God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”
"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”
“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”
“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings.”
“To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"
God smiled and said,
“Just know that I am here... always.”
-author unknown
NOTE: For your benefit I also included the video presentation of this article so just kindly click on the URL below to watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5XxdBBbkg0&feature=related
Feb 7, 2009
Heaven or Hell?
I have heard many times before from different people of different races that you cannot earn to get into heaven. You cannot be good enough to get into heaven. It is so sad to say and to know that no matter how we want to become, we won't be assured to be in heaven when we die unless we accept Jesus' offer and let Him stay in our heart and take over our lives.
Have you ever lied?
Have you ever stolen?
Have you ever been jealous of someone?
Three of the commandments you have most probably broken. Seven more commandments to go. So we are all guilty of sin. We all fall short of the glory of God, non are righteous, not even one. So by asking for forgiveness and accepting Jesus Christ into your life you will be cleansed of your sins. It is a free gift of God. Being a good man is only a judgement by people upon themselves. I know plenty of people who call themselves good but others would call them bad. So who is right about what level of Goodness is enough for God? Non. No one is good enough for heaven but God loves us so much that he sent his one and only son that who ever would believe in him would not perish but have eternal life. Hell is for the ones who do not accept the free gift of Jesus. Wanting to go to heaven is like wanting to be with your loved ones on earth.
Have we ever thought how heaven would look like once we get there?
We could somehow say that heaven is something like...
"Where is there a country without sin, crime, lawlessness, bloodshed, disease, death, sorrow and heartache? Heaven is a country in which there is the absence of all that is common to any land, for in God's country there are no barriers, no walls or curtains to divide; no race barrier; no soldiers because there are no wars; no policemen because there is no crime or sin; no undertakers because there are no graves; no physicians because germs, fevers, pestilences, diseases are unknown; no thieves because there is no darkness. Who would not yearn for this better and more desirable country in which there are no separations, no broken homes, no drunkards, no prisons, no hospitals, no beggars, no persons who are blind, deaf, dumb or destitute? What a country! Are you not homesick for Heaven? --H. Lockyer
What about hell? Dante Alighieri said...
"There sighs, lamentations and loud wailings resounded through the starless air, so that at first it made me weep; strange tongues, horrible language, words of pain, tones of anger, voices loud and hoarse, and with these the sound of hands, made a tumult which is whirling through that air forever dark, and sand eddies in a whirlwind."
so...
Bad or Good?
God or Evil?
Jesus or Satan?
Salvation or Damnation?
Surrender or suffer?
Live or Die?
Heaven or Hell?
Have you ever lied?
Have you ever stolen?
Have you ever been jealous of someone?
Three of the commandments you have most probably broken. Seven more commandments to go. So we are all guilty of sin. We all fall short of the glory of God, non are righteous, not even one. So by asking for forgiveness and accepting Jesus Christ into your life you will be cleansed of your sins. It is a free gift of God. Being a good man is only a judgement by people upon themselves. I know plenty of people who call themselves good but others would call them bad. So who is right about what level of Goodness is enough for God? Non. No one is good enough for heaven but God loves us so much that he sent his one and only son that who ever would believe in him would not perish but have eternal life. Hell is for the ones who do not accept the free gift of Jesus. Wanting to go to heaven is like wanting to be with your loved ones on earth.
Have we ever thought how heaven would look like once we get there?
We could somehow say that heaven is something like...
"Where is there a country without sin, crime, lawlessness, bloodshed, disease, death, sorrow and heartache? Heaven is a country in which there is the absence of all that is common to any land, for in God's country there are no barriers, no walls or curtains to divide; no race barrier; no soldiers because there are no wars; no policemen because there is no crime or sin; no undertakers because there are no graves; no physicians because germs, fevers, pestilences, diseases are unknown; no thieves because there is no darkness. Who would not yearn for this better and more desirable country in which there are no separations, no broken homes, no drunkards, no prisons, no hospitals, no beggars, no persons who are blind, deaf, dumb or destitute? What a country! Are you not homesick for Heaven? --H. Lockyer
What about hell? Dante Alighieri said...
"There sighs, lamentations and loud wailings resounded through the starless air, so that at first it made me weep; strange tongues, horrible language, words of pain, tones of anger, voices loud and hoarse, and with these the sound of hands, made a tumult which is whirling through that air forever dark, and sand eddies in a whirlwind."
so...
Bad or Good?
God or Evil?
Jesus or Satan?
Salvation or Damnation?
Surrender or suffer?
Live or Die?
Heaven or Hell?
Feb 5, 2009
One Thing
I was just wanting to post this video on this blog and share to you as every time I listen to this song, my heart melts in the awesomeness of God. And most of the time I usually find myself cannot say any word but silence, The silence of adoration is what they call that no word could ever describe how...
...wonderful our God is
...great is His love for us
...Powerful His name is
...mighty His hands are.
I Believe God loves math especially multiplication, why? because I just learned that the more we love Him to more love HE gives back to us...the more faithful we are to him the more blessings we receive from Him. And the more people go away from him the more He draws himself near to those people that He had come to a point of becoming human so he maybe able to talk to us in human heart and human understanding. To make us understand what God and love and reconciliation are all about.
Enjoy listening to this song and before we listen, lets make sure that we have taken off all the things that make our minds and hearts worry and replace them with the presence of Jesus instead.
God Bless People!!!
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To gaze upon Your beauty
And Your majesty
God of my salvation
Lifter of my head
Teach me how to live oh Lord
In Your righteousness
So I pray to You
So I pray to You
Lord Your name
Is higher than the heavens
Lord Your name
Is higher than all created things
Higher than hope
Higher than dreams
The name of the Lord
In the day of trouble
You cover me
In the secret place of refuge
Lord I will sing
I will seek Your face
Call upon Your name Jesus
All I want is You
Jesus
...wonderful our God is
...great is His love for us
...Powerful His name is
...mighty His hands are.
I Believe God loves math especially multiplication, why? because I just learned that the more we love Him to more love HE gives back to us...the more faithful we are to him the more blessings we receive from Him. And the more people go away from him the more He draws himself near to those people that He had come to a point of becoming human so he maybe able to talk to us in human heart and human understanding. To make us understand what God and love and reconciliation are all about.
Enjoy listening to this song and before we listen, lets make sure that we have taken off all the things that make our minds and hearts worry and replace them with the presence of Jesus instead.
God Bless People!!!
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To gaze upon Your beauty
And Your majesty
God of my salvation
Lifter of my head
Teach me how to live oh Lord
In Your righteousness
So I pray to You
So I pray to You
Lord Your name
Is higher than the heavens
Lord Your name
Is higher than all created things
Higher than hope
Higher than dreams
The name of the Lord
In the day of trouble
You cover me
In the secret place of refuge
Lord I will sing
I will seek Your face
Call upon Your name Jesus
All I want is You
Jesus
Jan 28, 2009
Sabi mo Vs. Sabi Ni God
Sabi mo: "Ito ay imposible." Sabi ni God: "Lahat ay kaya kong gawin." (Luke 18:27)
Sabi mo: "Ako'y sobrang pagod na." Sabi ni God: "Bibigyan kita ng kapahingahan." Matthew (11:28-30)
Sabi mo: "Walang nagmamahal sa'kin" Sabi ni God: "Mahal kita." (John3:16 , John13:34)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang magpatuloy." Sabi ni God: And biyaya ko ay sapat." (2 Corinthians 13:9 & Psalm 91:15)
Sabi mo: "Hindi kayang ayusin ang mga bagay-bagay" Sabi ni God: "Gagabayan ko ang iyong daraanan." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang gawin." Sabi ni God: "Kaya mong gawin ang lahat." (Philippinas 4:13)
Sabi mo: "Wala itong halaga." Sabi ni God: "Magkakaroon ito ng halaga." (Romans 8:28)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang patawarin ang sarili ko." Sabi ni God: "Pinapatawad kita." (1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang mangasiwa." Sabi ni God: "Ibibigay ko lahat ng pangangailangan mo." (Philippians 4:19)
Sabi mo: "Natatakot ako." Sabi ni God: "Hindi kita binigyan ng espiritu ng pagkatakot." (2 Timothy 1:7)
Sabi mo: "Ako ay laging nangangamba at nababalisa." Sabi ni God: "Ilagak mo sakin ang lahat ng bumabagabag sayo." (1 Peter 5:7)
Sabi mo: "Wala akong sapat na pananalig." Sabi ni God: "Binigyan ko ang bawat isa ng sapat na pananalig." (Romans 12:3)
Sabi mo: "Ang talino ko ay hindi sapat." Sabi ni God: "Binigyan kita ng karunungan." (1 Corinthians 1:30)
Sabi mo: "Pakiramdam ko nag-iisa ako." Sabi ni God: "Kailanman ay hindi kita iiwan at kailanman ay hindi kita pababayaan." (Hebrews 13:5)
Sabi mo: "Ako'y sobrang pagod na." Sabi ni God: "Bibigyan kita ng kapahingahan." Matthew (11:28-30)
Sabi mo: "Walang nagmamahal sa'kin" Sabi ni God: "Mahal kita." (John3:16 , John13:34)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang magpatuloy." Sabi ni God: And biyaya ko ay sapat." (2 Corinthians 13:9 & Psalm 91:15)
Sabi mo: "Hindi kayang ayusin ang mga bagay-bagay" Sabi ni God: "Gagabayan ko ang iyong daraanan." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang gawin." Sabi ni God: "Kaya mong gawin ang lahat." (Philippinas 4:13)
Sabi mo: "Wala itong halaga." Sabi ni God: "Magkakaroon ito ng halaga." (Romans 8:28)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang patawarin ang sarili ko." Sabi ni God: "Pinapatawad kita." (1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
Sabi mo: "Hindi ko kayang mangasiwa." Sabi ni God: "Ibibigay ko lahat ng pangangailangan mo." (Philippians 4:19)
Sabi mo: "Natatakot ako." Sabi ni God: "Hindi kita binigyan ng espiritu ng pagkatakot." (2 Timothy 1:7)
Sabi mo: "Ako ay laging nangangamba at nababalisa." Sabi ni God: "Ilagak mo sakin ang lahat ng bumabagabag sayo." (1 Peter 5:7)
Sabi mo: "Wala akong sapat na pananalig." Sabi ni God: "Binigyan ko ang bawat isa ng sapat na pananalig." (Romans 12:3)
Sabi mo: "Ang talino ko ay hindi sapat." Sabi ni God: "Binigyan kita ng karunungan." (1 Corinthians 1:30)
Sabi mo: "Pakiramdam ko nag-iisa ako." Sabi ni God: "Kailanman ay hindi kita iiwan at kailanman ay hindi kita pababayaan." (Hebrews 13:5)
Jan 27, 2009
A Divine Mandate
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:34 - 35.
LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU! Jesus said.
What being a Christian means to you?
...worshiping?
...surrendering?
...submission?
...going to church?
...maintaining a devotion?
...tithing?
...reading bible?
...forgetting sin?
...sharing Gospel?
...loving people?
Jesus said: ""If you love me, you will obey what I command." - John 14:16
Do we love Jesus? Does being a Christian mean Loving Jesus? My answer is yes!
Then Jesus also said: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:34 - 35
Should we love or show love to other people?
Yes, because Jesus said and it is one of the things that He wants us to do.
Yes, because we love Jesus!
During Jesus' life on earth He used to talk to His disciples directly with His biological and physical voice. And I believe that until today Jesus still talks to us, through different ways and circumstances. If we just listen carefully to that voice we will hear it as audible as it sounds like a real voice.
Have we ever come to a point of listening to the soft and gentle voice of our Lord wholeheartedly and attentively?
Many of us have been living under God's gracious love for so long now, but sad to say many of us still have yet to hear God's voice. I don't really know why, maybe we are just not listening, maybe God is not really talking to us Or maybe Someone or something is blocking that God's voice that tells us something very important in relation to our neighbor.
Love One Another... soft whisper of Jesus.
My son I love you, could you love them for me?
Could you tell them how much I love them? - Jesus.
Last night I was doing my devotion. I was reading through the book of Isaiah then until I reached chapter 6. This is all about the calling or the anointing of lips of Isaiah.
Isaiah heard the voice of God...
Then I heard a voice of the Lord saying "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Then I said "Here I am Send Me" - Isaiah 6:8
God talked to Isaiah and asked "Whom shall I send and will go for us?" then Isaiah without any question and second thinking, he offered himself.
I believe God is still asking the same question to our generation. And God is still waiting for us to answer, "HERE WE ARE, SEND US!"
My fellow young people of this generation living under God's Love, we have been given a divine mandate from heaven...
A task that we need to fulfill.
A love that we need to share.
A light that we need to shine.
We are the generation that God entrusted to be bring light when there is darkness...
to bring hope when there is injustice...
to bring love when there is hatred...
to bring remedy when there is brokenness...
and to bring Jesus in the hearts of the lost...
God is still asking, "Whom shall I send and will go for us?"
LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU! Jesus said.
What being a Christian means to you?
...worshiping?
...surrendering?
...submission?
...going to church?
...maintaining a devotion?
...tithing?
...reading bible?
...forgetting sin?
...sharing Gospel?
...loving people?
Jesus said: ""If you love me, you will obey what I command." - John 14:16
Do we love Jesus? Does being a Christian mean Loving Jesus? My answer is yes!
Then Jesus also said: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:34 - 35
Should we love or show love to other people?
Yes, because Jesus said and it is one of the things that He wants us to do.
Yes, because we love Jesus!
During Jesus' life on earth He used to talk to His disciples directly with His biological and physical voice. And I believe that until today Jesus still talks to us, through different ways and circumstances. If we just listen carefully to that voice we will hear it as audible as it sounds like a real voice.
Have we ever come to a point of listening to the soft and gentle voice of our Lord wholeheartedly and attentively?
Many of us have been living under God's gracious love for so long now, but sad to say many of us still have yet to hear God's voice. I don't really know why, maybe we are just not listening, maybe God is not really talking to us Or maybe Someone or something is blocking that God's voice that tells us something very important in relation to our neighbor.
Love One Another... soft whisper of Jesus.
My son I love you, could you love them for me?
Could you tell them how much I love them? - Jesus.
Last night I was doing my devotion. I was reading through the book of Isaiah then until I reached chapter 6. This is all about the calling or the anointing of lips of Isaiah.
Isaiah heard the voice of God...
Then I heard a voice of the Lord saying "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Then I said "Here I am Send Me" - Isaiah 6:8
God talked to Isaiah and asked "Whom shall I send and will go for us?" then Isaiah without any question and second thinking, he offered himself.
I believe God is still asking the same question to our generation. And God is still waiting for us to answer, "HERE WE ARE, SEND US!"
My fellow young people of this generation living under God's Love, we have been given a divine mandate from heaven...
A task that we need to fulfill.
A love that we need to share.
A light that we need to shine.
We are the generation that God entrusted to be bring light when there is darkness...
to bring hope when there is injustice...
to bring love when there is hatred...
to bring remedy when there is brokenness...
and to bring Jesus in the hearts of the lost...
God is still asking, "Whom shall I send and will go for us?"
Jan 22, 2009
Rev. Rick Warren Prayed For President Obama's Inauguration
Pastor Rick Warren, the author of the best selling book "Purpose Driven Life" was invited by President Barack Obama on his inauguration on the 20th of January, 2009 to lead the nation for prayer or inaugural invocation.
Here is the transcript of the prayer delivered by Pastor Rick Warren on the inauguration day.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, our father, everything we see and everything we can't see exists because of you alone. It all comes from you, it all belongs to you. It all exists for your glory. History is your story. The Scripture tells us, "Hear, oh Israel, the Lord is our God; the Lord is one." And you are the compassionate and merciful one. And you are loving to everyone you have made.
Now today, we rejoice not only in America's peaceful transfer of power for the 44th time. We celebrate a hinge-point of history with the inauguration of our first African American president of the United States.
We are so grateful to live in this land, a land of unequaled possibility, where the son of an African immigrant can rise to the highest level of our leadership.
And we know today that Dr. King and a great cloud of witnesses are shouting in heaven.
Give to our new president, Barack Obama, the wisdom to lead us with humility, the courage to lead us with integrity, the compassion to lead us with generosity. Bless and protect him, his family, Vice President Biden, the Cabinet and every one of our freely elected leaders.
Help us, oh God, to remember that we are Americans, united not by race or religion or blood, but to our commitment to freedom and justice for all.
When we focus on ourselves, when we fight each other, when we forget you, forgive us. When we presume that our greatness and our prosperity is ours alone, forgive us. When we fail to treat our fellow human beings and all the Earth with the respect that they deserve, forgive us.
And as we face these difficult days ahead, may we have a new birth of clarity in our aims, responsibility in our actions, humility in our approaches and civility in our attitudes, even when we differ.
Help us to share, to serve and to seek the common good of all.
May all people of goodwill today join together to work for a more just, a more healthy and a more prosperous nation and a peaceful planet. And may we never forget that one day all nations and all people will stand accountable before you.
We now commit our new president and his wife, Michelle, and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, into your loving care.
I humbly ask this in the name of the one who changed my life, Yeshua, Isa, Jesus [Spanish pronunciation], Jesus, who taught us to pray, "Our father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever."
Amen.
Jan 9, 2009
Jesus Will Come
Jesus will come to earth again to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement. So Christ was crucified once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. -Hebrews 9:27-28.
''Behold I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs those who practice magic arts,the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood''.
'' I Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.''
The spirit and the bride say, ''come!'' and let him who hears say ''come!'' Whoever is thirsty let him come, and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plaques described in this book and if anyone takes away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
He who testifies to these things says, ''yes I am coming soon''.
Amen. Come. Lord Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus be God's people, Amen. -revelation 22:12-21
It is so very nice to know that Jesus himself tells us that someday He will come for His followers and will give the salvation to those who are waiting fro him.
I remember those words spoken by Jesus during His time here on earth as human whenever I listen to the song entitled "You'll Come" by hillsong. It gives me more strength to keep on living with Jesus here in my heart and follow him whenever possible and maintain the fire in my heart for our beloved saviour.
I admit to myself that it is not that easy to live life fully surrendered to Christ and what I can really assure you is that nothing more will give you happiness than being secured in the loving and victorious arms of Jesus. (thank you Jesus for the love).
Money can give you happiness.
Promotion can give you happiness.
Nice house can give you happiness.
Friends can give you happiness.
Family can give you happiness.
Those happiness are not permanent.
But Jesus can give us happiness that never fades. Happiness that someday He will come for us and bring us back home he prepared for us in heaven with the ever-loving Father!!!
Let me share you the lyrics of the song "You'll Come".
I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shall not be moved
I?ll wait upon you Lord
Prechorus
As surely as the sun will rise
You?ll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears
Chorus
You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit reign flood our hearts
[ Hillsong Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
With holy fire again
Verse 2
We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Our Mighty deliverer my triumph and truth
I'll wait upon you Lord
Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement. So Christ was crucified once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. -Hebrews 9:27-28.
''Behold I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs those who practice magic arts,the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood''.
'' I Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.''
The spirit and the bride say, ''come!'' and let him who hears say ''come!'' Whoever is thirsty let him come, and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plaques described in this book and if anyone takes away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
He who testifies to these things says, ''yes I am coming soon''.
Amen. Come. Lord Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus be God's people, Amen. -revelation 22:12-21
It is so very nice to know that Jesus himself tells us that someday He will come for His followers and will give the salvation to those who are waiting fro him.
I remember those words spoken by Jesus during His time here on earth as human whenever I listen to the song entitled "You'll Come" by hillsong. It gives me more strength to keep on living with Jesus here in my heart and follow him whenever possible and maintain the fire in my heart for our beloved saviour.
I admit to myself that it is not that easy to live life fully surrendered to Christ and what I can really assure you is that nothing more will give you happiness than being secured in the loving and victorious arms of Jesus. (thank you Jesus for the love).
Money can give you happiness.
Promotion can give you happiness.
Nice house can give you happiness.
Friends can give you happiness.
Family can give you happiness.
Those happiness are not permanent.
But Jesus can give us happiness that never fades. Happiness that someday He will come for us and bring us back home he prepared for us in heaven with the ever-loving Father!!!
Let me share you the lyrics of the song "You'll Come".
I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shall not be moved
I?ll wait upon you Lord
Prechorus
As surely as the sun will rise
You?ll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears
Chorus
You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit reign flood our hearts
[ Hillsong Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
With holy fire again
Verse 2
We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Our Mighty deliverer my triumph and truth
I'll wait upon you Lord
Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed
Dec 20, 2008
God Is For Us
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them ''Do not be afraid! I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people''.
Them message above was delivered by an angel of the Lord to the shepherds the night when Jesus was born.
The birth of Jesus, for me, was one of the greatest demonstrations of how much love God has for us. A love that was so much willing to take the very nature of human and die on the cross just to bring back the br0ken relati0nship with Him. And that Jesus who was for me the very image of love, the human form of love, for God is love.
God is for us!
That is why Jesus came to this w0rld almost 2000 years ago.
To know that God is for us will entirely change our perpective on life. We will stop thinking of God as someone looking down from behind the big clouds, ready to yell 'gotcha' anytime we make mistakes or everytime we mess up.
Instead we will realize God loves us; God is with us; and God is for us! God is for our success in life; he created us for a purpose and he wants us to succeed. It is God, our creator, who will measure our success in life, and no one else.
This is extremely good news!
It means we do not need to be afraid of God because God is for us. Yet some people are so afraid of God they get nervous just talking about him.
Do you kn0w why? They feel guilty, and then they start thinking ''if I get close to God, He is going to lecture me. He's going to remind me of h0w bad I am with all the things I have done wr0ng then I feel even worse''
Nothing could be further from the truth of God. Jesus said '' I didn't come into the world to condemn it, but to save it'' in effect, Jesus is saying '' I didn't come to scold you, I came to save you''.
And if God is with us and for us then who can be against us?
The arrival of this Jesus into the world is to save people not to scare us. That's why when the angel was telling the shepherds about the birth of Jesus, the first thing he said was ''Don't be afraid''.
Pastor Rick Warren said: ''When God sends a message to people in the bible, it's not unusual for the first words to be ''Don't be afraid''. There are 365 messages from God in the bible that begin with a phrase like ''Fear not'', in other words, every single day of the year you can read a message from God that says in effect ''you don't havd to be afraid, I am for you, I am with you and I love you''
Let us put in our mind that we celebrate Christmas because of this good news from God!
Them message above was delivered by an angel of the Lord to the shepherds the night when Jesus was born.
The birth of Jesus, for me, was one of the greatest demonstrations of how much love God has for us. A love that was so much willing to take the very nature of human and die on the cross just to bring back the br0ken relati0nship with Him. And that Jesus who was for me the very image of love, the human form of love, for God is love.
God is for us!
That is why Jesus came to this w0rld almost 2000 years ago.
To know that God is for us will entirely change our perpective on life. We will stop thinking of God as someone looking down from behind the big clouds, ready to yell 'gotcha' anytime we make mistakes or everytime we mess up.
Instead we will realize God loves us; God is with us; and God is for us! God is for our success in life; he created us for a purpose and he wants us to succeed. It is God, our creator, who will measure our success in life, and no one else.
This is extremely good news!
It means we do not need to be afraid of God because God is for us. Yet some people are so afraid of God they get nervous just talking about him.
Do you kn0w why? They feel guilty, and then they start thinking ''if I get close to God, He is going to lecture me. He's going to remind me of h0w bad I am with all the things I have done wr0ng then I feel even worse''
Nothing could be further from the truth of God. Jesus said '' I didn't come into the world to condemn it, but to save it'' in effect, Jesus is saying '' I didn't come to scold you, I came to save you''.
And if God is with us and for us then who can be against us?
The arrival of this Jesus into the world is to save people not to scare us. That's why when the angel was telling the shepherds about the birth of Jesus, the first thing he said was ''Don't be afraid''.
Pastor Rick Warren said: ''When God sends a message to people in the bible, it's not unusual for the first words to be ''Don't be afraid''. There are 365 messages from God in the bible that begin with a phrase like ''Fear not'', in other words, every single day of the year you can read a message from God that says in effect ''you don't havd to be afraid, I am for you, I am with you and I love you''
Let us put in our mind that we celebrate Christmas because of this good news from God!
Dec 12, 2008
Why Jesus is the Immanuel?
Have you ever thought why Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23 refer to a name Immanuel that will be given to Jesus yet Jesus was never called and named Immanuel when he was born?
Isaiah 7:14 ''therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the virgin will be with a child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel''
Matthew 1:22-23 ''all this took place to fullfill what the Lord had said through the prophet; The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel which means ''GOD IS WITH US''
Whey Jesus named Jesus and not Immanuel?
Let us take a look at these passages...
Matthew 1:21 ''she will give birth to a son and you are to give him name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins''
The passage above was told to Joseph through a dream by an angel of the Lord. Another passage from Luke 1:31 when the angel of the Lord appeared to Mary. ''you will be with a child and will give birth to a son and you are to give him name Jesus''
What Jesus and Immanuel mean?
Jesus is a greek name that means ''SAVIOUR''. And is a form of the hebrew name ''Joshua'' that means ''THE LORD SAVES'', while Immanuel means ''GOD IS WITH US''.
Jesus is the Immanuel! Why?
Have you ever been to a baby dedication where the child's full name is announced to everyone, and the baby has three or four different names?
Sometimes there may five or six names in the middle?
The baby Jesus was like that; God gave him several names to tell us about the character of Christ and the purpose of his life. One of Jesus' names is ''Immanuel'' it means ''GOD WITH US'' (Matthew 1:23)
He is with us always and forever and he will never leave us and he will never abandon us (Hebrews 13:5)
You may have been abandoned in life by your parents or your spouse or your children or your friends. Because of that abandonment, you approach this christmas in pain and full of heartache. But the bible says God will never abandon you.
Everyone else may abandon you but not God. You may not feel God's presence in your life right now but that is no indication that God is not there, he is with you - even now unto the end of the age (Matthew 28:20).
Would you be surprised to hear that God hates loneliness?
He not only hates loneliness, he understands what it means to be lonely. The bible records that when God created man he said ''it isn't good for man to be alone'' (Genesis 2:18).
Loneliness is not an issue unique to you or to people who are single. There are many married people who are painfully, desperately lonely. You feel lonely because God created you to need people in your life - but regardless of how many friends you have - your loneliness will still remain until you are intimately connected to God.
The good news is this: because of the birth of Jesus, you now know that God is with you, and never have to face another day alone. God being near removes your fear. You don't have to worry, you don't have to sweat it, you don't have to be anxious about what's going to happen.
You may not feel like God is with you, in fact some days, you may not feel like he's on the planet! But his presence in your life has nothing to do with your feelings.
Through the birth of Jesus, God says '' I am going to give you hope'' If you are lonely this christmas, let Jesus fill the emptiness in your heart.
Isaiah 7:14 ''therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the virgin will be with a child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel''
Matthew 1:22-23 ''all this took place to fullfill what the Lord had said through the prophet; The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel which means ''GOD IS WITH US''
Whey Jesus named Jesus and not Immanuel?
Let us take a look at these passages...
Matthew 1:21 ''she will give birth to a son and you are to give him name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins''
The passage above was told to Joseph through a dream by an angel of the Lord. Another passage from Luke 1:31 when the angel of the Lord appeared to Mary. ''you will be with a child and will give birth to a son and you are to give him name Jesus''
What Jesus and Immanuel mean?
Jesus is a greek name that means ''SAVIOUR''. And is a form of the hebrew name ''Joshua'' that means ''THE LORD SAVES'', while Immanuel means ''GOD IS WITH US''.
Jesus is the Immanuel! Why?
Have you ever been to a baby dedication where the child's full name is announced to everyone, and the baby has three or four different names?
Sometimes there may five or six names in the middle?
The baby Jesus was like that; God gave him several names to tell us about the character of Christ and the purpose of his life. One of Jesus' names is ''Immanuel'' it means ''GOD WITH US'' (Matthew 1:23)
He is with us always and forever and he will never leave us and he will never abandon us (Hebrews 13:5)
You may have been abandoned in life by your parents or your spouse or your children or your friends. Because of that abandonment, you approach this christmas in pain and full of heartache. But the bible says God will never abandon you.
Everyone else may abandon you but not God. You may not feel God's presence in your life right now but that is no indication that God is not there, he is with you - even now unto the end of the age (Matthew 28:20).
Would you be surprised to hear that God hates loneliness?
He not only hates loneliness, he understands what it means to be lonely. The bible records that when God created man he said ''it isn't good for man to be alone'' (Genesis 2:18).
Loneliness is not an issue unique to you or to people who are single. There are many married people who are painfully, desperately lonely. You feel lonely because God created you to need people in your life - but regardless of how many friends you have - your loneliness will still remain until you are intimately connected to God.
The good news is this: because of the birth of Jesus, you now know that God is with you, and never have to face another day alone. God being near removes your fear. You don't have to worry, you don't have to sweat it, you don't have to be anxious about what's going to happen.
You may not feel like God is with you, in fact some days, you may not feel like he's on the planet! But his presence in your life has nothing to do with your feelings.
Through the birth of Jesus, God says '' I am going to give you hope'' If you are lonely this christmas, let Jesus fill the emptiness in your heart.
Dec 9, 2008
Beware Of The Christmas Symptoms!
As I am writing this blog we have 16 days, 3 hours, 22 minutes and 25 seconds remaining time before the celebration of our Saviour's birthday!
Christmas is just around the corner. And the season's spirit is being reminded us of by some of the following...
- Christmas songs being played on the radio in different frequencies.
- The seasonal blows of the wind.
- Churches conducting "Simbang Gabi" (Night Mass)
-13Th month pay/Christmas bonus
- School and office Christmas parties
-Christmas lights are displayed on every neighbor's house
-Christmas shopping
-tiangge
- What else? =)
But those are not the only things that we are observing today as Christmas' day is coming. There are some things that we should be more aware of especially on the very day of Christmas!!
Let me provide you some of those symptoms that will entirely invade your whole being unnoticed, come and take a look...
Be alert for symptoms of inner hope, peace and joy that can occur around this time of year.
Symptoms include:
A TENDENCY to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
AN UNMISTAKABLE ability to enjoy the moment.
A LOSS of interest in judging others.
A LOSS of the ability to worry. (Very serious)
FREQUENT, overwhelming episodes of gratitude and peace.
CONTENTED feelings of connection with others.
AN INCREASING tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
AN INCREASED susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
BELIEF in the Christmas angels’ message that we should be unafraid, whatever happens.
WARNING: There is no antidote.
Nov 27, 2008
Tagalog Father's Love Letter.
Aking Anak...
Aking AnakMarahil hindi mo Ako kilala, subalit batid ko ang lahat tungkol sa iyo
Awit 139:1
Batid ko kapag ika'y nakaupo at kapag ika'y nakatindig
Awit 139:2
Batid ko ang lahat ng gawain mo
Awit 139:3
Maging ang mga buhok mo sa ulo ay aking nabibilang
Mateo 10:29-31
Pagkat ika'y nilikha sa aking wangis
Genesis 1:27
Sa akin ika'y buhay, nakakakilos at ganap
Gawa 17:28
Pagkat ika'y nagbuhat sa akin
Gawa 17:28
Kilala na kita bago ka pa ipinaglihi
Jeremias 1:4-5
Hinirang na kita nang balakin ko ang paglikha
Efeso 1:11-12
Hindi ka isang pagkakamali, pagkat lahat ng araw mo'y nakatitik sa aking aklat
Awit 139:15-16
Aking itinakda ang panahon ng 'yong pagsilang at saan ka mananahan
Gawa 17:26
Buong ingat at buong inam kitang nilikha
Awit 139:14
Aking hinugis ang lahat mong sangkap sa sinapupunan ng 'yong ina
Awit 139:13
At iniluwal ka sa araw ng 'yong pagsilang
Awit 71:6
Ako'y di wastong pinakilala ng mga hindi nakakikilala sa akin
Juan 8:41-44
Hindi Ako malayo ni galit, sa halip Ako'y ganap na kapahayagan ng pag-ibig
1 Juan 4:16
At nasa 'kong puspusin kita ng aking pag-ibig
1 Juan 3:1
Dahil ika'y aking anak at Ako ang iyong ama
1 Juan 3:1
Aking ihahandog sa iyo ang higit pa sa maaaringibigay ng iyong ama
Mateo 7:11
Dahil Ako ang ganap na ama
Mateo 5:48
Lahat ng mabuting kaloob na iyong tinatanggap ay galing sa aking kamay
Santiago 1:17
Pagkat Ako ang nagkakaloob at katatagpuin ko ang lahat ngiyong pangangailangan
Mateo 6:31-33
Aking plano para sa iyong kinabukasan ay laging puspos ng pag-asa
Jeremias 29:11
Pagkat ika'y mahal ko ng walang hanggang pag-ibig
Jeremias 31:3
Ang aking isipan patungkol sa iyo ay sindami ng buhangin sa dalampasigan
Awit 139:17-18
At Ako'y masayang aawit sa iyo ng may kagalakan
Sofonias 3:17
Ako'y di titigil sa paggawa ng mabuti sa'yo
Jeremias 32:40
Dahil ikaw ang aking pinakamamahal na kayamanan
Exodo 19:5
Aking nais na patatagin ka ng buong puso't kaluluwa ko
Jeremias 32:41
At nais kong ipahayag sa iyo ang mga dakila't mahihiwagang bagay
Jeremias 33:3
Kung Ako'y buong puso mong hahanapin, Ako'y iyong masusumpungan
Deuteronomio 4:29
Hanapin mo sa akin ang iyong kaligahayan at aking ibibigay ang mga naisin ng iyong puso
Awit 37:4
Pagkat Ako ang nagbigay ng iyong mga naisin
Filipos 2:13
Ako'y makagagawa ng higit sa iyong iniisip
Efeso 3:20
Dahil Ako ang iyong dakilang mang-aaliw
2 Tesalonica 2:16-17
Ako din ang Ama na aaliw sa iyo sa lahat ng kapighatian
2 Corinto 1:3-4
Kapag ika'y bigo, Ako'y malapit sa iyo
Awit 34:18
Tulad ng pagkanlong ng pastol sa isang tupa, Kinanlong kita palapit sa aking puso
Isaias 40:11
Isang araw papahirin ko ang bawat luha sa iyong mga mata
Pahayag 21:3-4
At aking papawiin ang lahat nghirap na iyong dinanas sa mundong ito
Pahayag 21:3-4
Ako ang iyong Ama, at iniibig kita gaya ng aking pag-ibigsa aking anak na si Jesus
Juan 17:23
Pagkat kay Jesus, ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay nahayag
Juan 17:26
Siya ang ganap na sinag ng aking pagka Diyos
Hebreo 1:3
Siya ay dumating upang ipakita na Ako ay panig sa iyo, at hindi laban sa iyo
Roma 8:31
At upang sabihin sa iyo na hindi ko binibilang ang iyong mga kasalanan
2 Corinto 5:18-19
Si Jesus ay namatay upang ikaw at Ako ay magkasundo
2 Corinto 5:18-19
Ang kanyang kamatayan ay naging ganap na kapahayagan na ng aking pag-ibig sa iyo
1 Juan 4:10
Aking ipinagkaloob ang lahat ng aking iniibig upang makamit ang iyong pag-ibig
Roma 8:31-32
Kung iyong tatanggapin ang kaloob ng aking anak na si Jesus, tinanggap mo rin Ako
1 Juan 2:23
At wala nang makapaghihiwalay sa iyo sa aking pag-ibig
Roma 8:38-39
Umuwi ka na sa akin at Ako'y magpapahanda ng pinakamalaking handaan na mangyayari sa langit
Lucas 15:7
Ako ang Ama sa pasimula pa, at palaging magiging Ama
Efeso 3:14-15
Ang tanong ay… Maaari ba kitang maging anak?
Juan 1:12-13
Ako ay naghihintay sa iyo…
Lucas 15:11-32
Nagmamahal, Iyong Tatay
Makapangyarihang Diyos
..."Father's Love Letter Used By Permission Father Heart Communications Copyright 1999-2008 Translated by Luther Jeremiah G. Oconer http://www.fathersloveletter.com/"
Nov 24, 2008
Jesus will come...
Jesus will come to earth again to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement. So Christ was crucified once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. -Hebrews 9:27-28.
''Behold I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs those who practice magic arts,the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood''.
'' I Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.''
The spirit and the bride say, ''come!'' and let him who hears say ''come!'' Whoever is thirsty let him come, and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plaques described in this book and if anyone takes away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
He who testifies to these things says, ''yes I am coming soon''.
Amen. Come. Lord Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus be God's people, Amen. -revelation 22:12-21
It is so very nice to know that Jesus himself tells us that someday He will come for His followers and will give the salvation to those who are waiting fro him.
I remember those words spoken by Jesus during His time here on earth as human whenever I listen to the song entitled "You'll Come" by hillsong. It gives me more strength to keep on living with Jesus here in my heart and follow him whenever possible and maintain the fire in my heart for our beloved saviour.
I admit to myself that it is not that easy to live life fully surrendered to Christ and what I can really assure you is that nothing more will give you happiness than being secured in the loving and victorious arms of Jesus. (thank you Jesus for the love).
Money can give you happiness.
Promotion can give you happiness.
Nice house can give you happiness.
Friends can give you happiness.
Family can give you happiness.
Those happiness are not permanent.
But Jesus can give us happiness that never fades. Happiness that someday He will come for us and bring us back home he prepared for us in heaven with the ever-loving Father!!!
Let me share you the lyrics of the song "You'll Come".
I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shall not be moved
I?ll wait upon you Lord
Prechorus
As surely as the sun will rise
You?ll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears
Chorus
You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit reign flood our hearts
[ Hillsong Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
With holy fire again
Verse 2
We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Our Mighty deliverer my triumph and truth
I'll wait upon you Lord
Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement. So Christ was crucified once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. -Hebrews 9:27-28.
''Behold I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs those who practice magic arts,the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood''.
'' I Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.''
The spirit and the bride say, ''come!'' and let him who hears say ''come!'' Whoever is thirsty let him come, and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plaques described in this book and if anyone takes away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
He who testifies to these things says, ''yes I am coming soon''.
Amen. Come. Lord Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus be God's people, Amen. -revelation 22:12-21
It is so very nice to know that Jesus himself tells us that someday He will come for His followers and will give the salvation to those who are waiting fro him.
I remember those words spoken by Jesus during His time here on earth as human whenever I listen to the song entitled "You'll Come" by hillsong. It gives me more strength to keep on living with Jesus here in my heart and follow him whenever possible and maintain the fire in my heart for our beloved saviour.
I admit to myself that it is not that easy to live life fully surrendered to Christ and what I can really assure you is that nothing more will give you happiness than being secured in the loving and victorious arms of Jesus. (thank you Jesus for the love).
Money can give you happiness.
Promotion can give you happiness.
Nice house can give you happiness.
Friends can give you happiness.
Family can give you happiness.
Those happiness are not permanent.
But Jesus can give us happiness that never fades. Happiness that someday He will come for us and bring us back home he prepared for us in heaven with the ever-loving Father!!!
Let me share you the lyrics of the song "You'll Come".
I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shall not be moved
I?ll wait upon you Lord
Prechorus
As surely as the sun will rise
You?ll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears
Chorus
You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit reign flood our hearts
[ Hillsong Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
With holy fire again
Verse 2
We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Our Mighty deliverer my triumph and truth
I'll wait upon you Lord
Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed
Nov 20, 2008
Armour Of God? What Is That?
God's armor brings victory because it is far more than a protective covering. It is the very life of Jesus Christ Himself. "[P]ut on the armor of light," wrote Paul in his letter to the Romans, "...clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 13:12-14) When you do, He becomes your hiding place, and shelter in the storm--just as He was to David. Hidden in Him, you can count on His victory, for He not only covers you as a shield, He also fills you with His life.
"I am the vine; you are the branches," said Jesus. "If a man abides in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)
Since living in the safety of the armor means oneness with Jesus, we can expect to share His struggles as well as His peace. Remember, God has promised us victory in the midst of trials, not immunity from pain. So "do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you, but rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ..." (1 Peter 4:12-13) Christian heroes who have been tortured for their faith continue to testify to the supernatural strength--even joy--that enables them to endure unthinkable pain.
They affirm with Paul -
"that in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.... For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers.... will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:37-39)
This wonderful truth has become reality to all who believe and follow Jesus. When you put on His armor, His life surrounds you, keeping you safe, close to Himself, and free to be His precious friend and trusted companion. So "put on Christ." (Galatians 3:27) He is your victory!
Nov 18, 2008
Nov 7, 2008
Anne Rice Comes To Jesus!
Anne Rice is a best-selling American author of gothic and religious-themed books. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history.
She was reported by the CNN news on the 31st of October of this year that Anne Rice has returned to Jesus after spending nearly four decades of being an Atheist. Here are some of the comment she threw during a phone interview:
"To be able to take the tools, the apprenticeship, whatever I learned from being a vampire writer, or whatever I was -- to be able to take those tools now and put them in the service of God is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful opportunity," she said. "And I hope I can redeem myself in that way. I hope that the Lord will accept the books I am writing now."
"I do think that those dark books were always talking about religion in their own way. They were talking about the grief for a lost faith," she said.
She pressed the point: "I mean, I've made vampires believable to grown women. Now, if I can do that, I can make our Lord Jesus Christ believable to people who've never believed in him. I hope and pray."
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/10/31/books.anne.rice.ap/index.html
She was reported by the CNN news on the 31st of October of this year that Anne Rice has returned to Jesus after spending nearly four decades of being an Atheist. Here are some of the comment she threw during a phone interview:
"To be able to take the tools, the apprenticeship, whatever I learned from being a vampire writer, or whatever I was -- to be able to take those tools now and put them in the service of God is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful opportunity," she said. "And I hope I can redeem myself in that way. I hope that the Lord will accept the books I am writing now."
"I do think that those dark books were always talking about religion in their own way. They were talking about the grief for a lost faith," she said.
She pressed the point: "I mean, I've made vampires believable to grown women. Now, if I can do that, I can make our Lord Jesus Christ believable to people who've never believed in him. I hope and pray."
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/10/31/books.anne.rice.ap/index.html
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