Cory Aquino: You Will Be Missed

They say pictures mean a thousand words so here it is: MY TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM! She will always be remembered. May she eternally rest in peace.








Read more about her in her Wikipedia Page: Corazon Aquino

What Are We Really After?

Lately I had been very busy increasing my "authority" in Entrecard by dropping (that's the term when you visit a site) at least 300 a day. Entrecard for those who are not familiar is a community of bloggers and advertisers helping one another in building traffic. And it did! Entrecard has brought back a good number of traffic to my site. Taking away a time for me in making sure that I post a devotion on the Word of God daily =(.

On my way to the church this afternoon, I was thinking about this and asked myself: "What am I really after?" Is it just traffic and increase in my blog ranks (the site remained #1 last week) that are important? Or is it about people being able to read God's Word and be brought back to God and be led to love God even more which was supposedly the very reason why I started my site?

That made me realize something. Sometimes in our lives/journey, we can be caught up in chasing pretty rainbows and great rewards this life can offer. I mean great traffic and high blog ranks are good, right? But that's NOT the main purpose of this site. In our lives, pretty rainbows are pretty and enjoyable but "is that the purpose why we're here?" Let's take this day as a time to check ourselves once again: What are we really after? Who are we really living for? What on earth are we really here for? Is it just about job promotion, financial success or even recognition? Isn't it about bringing glory to the LORD everytime anywhere?

Let's join David in his Psalm;

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts." Psalm 139:23 (NIV)


Let's ask God to search us and if possible discipline us for us to just be brought back and be "pinged" into fulfilling His purposes for us.

After all His purpose and will for us is good, perfect and pleasing.

So now go ahead and seek God and get back on track to the journey He has prepared for you! And remember He originally created us to bring GLORY to Him.

And about the Entrecard, I'll possibly continue being a member but I just need to make sure Time is managed correcty and pretty well!

You Owe Somebody Your Love

Romans 1:13-14 (New King James Version) 13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.

Romans 13:8 (New King James Version) Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

We all know we've been commissioned by God to go and make disciples. We all know all of us are sent out to the ends of the world to tell them the good news about the Lord Jesus Christ! Are doing it?

Yesterday, I was asked by my pastor to lead "The Lord's Supper". It was just the second time ever that I did it. You guess how tense I was. Anyway, I still reflected on God's Word and asked for His guidance on what He wants to tell His church. And here's the revelation:

"It's not enough for us to just remember the Lord's death and sacrifice for all of us and be glad about it. If it was then Jesus could have just died and then that's it. But NO, he didn't just die. He resurrected and ascended to heaven leaving us a commission to do! We are to remember but also we need to GO and tell them what we know."

Based on the verses above (Rom. 1:13-14 and Rom. 13:8), Paul as the apostle to the gentiles didn't just obey this commission but went up a level higher. He chose to be indebted and obligated to bear fruit in Rome.

What do you feel when you owe somebody? If you were like me, I had a time that I can't help myself but worry where to get the money to pay. There was a time that I was panicky because I needed to pay the amount the soonest possible time. You may have different experiences but one thing is common: there is this obligation and responsibility to pay ASAP!

What do we learn from this?

Let's all feel this "force of obligation" to share the GOOD NEWS to other people. Actually these are not really OTHER people because they are our friends, workmates and family. If Romans were entrusted to Paul, the people around us had been entrusted to us as well. Let us not be contented in living our lives without giving these people the chance in hearing/receiving the greatest gift we have received through the Lord Jesus Christ. We owe them our LOVE for them.

A fulfilled life is measured not by the success in career, or to how many places you've been to, or to how many clothes/bags you've bought, but yo how many souls you have brought to God.

Let's all be challenged! Let's all be indebted to love and share what we know.

Pray like a Child | Wordless Wednesday (Almost!)

Matthew 19:14 (New International Version)

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

No More Running Wild by CHC Music, Lyrics

Here's one song I really like and I'm so blessed with.

Let's all stop running wild and go back to our Lord Jesus Christ. Let's not wait for tomorrow, LET'S DO IT TODAY!

NO MORE RUNNING WILD BY CHC Lyrics
Courtesy of Guitar4Christ

TODAY I’M LEAVING ALL MY TROUBLES BEHIND

I’M LETTING GO I’LL FOLLOW THE LINE

I’M HOLDING ON WITH ALL OF MY LIFE

I SEE A RISING SUN

WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

TODAY I’M WALKING TO THE BEAT OF YOUR HEART

TAKE ME ALL THE WAY TO THE START

STRETCH YOUR HANDS STRAIGHTEN THE PATH

I’M FOUND IN OPEN SKIES

YOUR HEART IT LIVES IN MINE

TODAY….TODAY….TODAY….

TODAY I’M FINDING MY FIRST LOVE AGAIN

I’M LEARNING HOW TO LET YOU IN

I’M TRUSTING YOU WITH ALL THAT I AM

THE SHADOWS FADE AWAY

IT’S YOU THAT CLEARS THE DAY

NO MORE RUNNING WILD

I’M YOURS FOR LIFE

WELL YOU GOT ME HERE

YOU GOT ME

I HEAR YOUR CALL TONIGHT

YOUR HEART IS MINE

WELL YOU GOT ME HERE

YOU GOT ME

WHOA… …

YOU DREW ME OUT OF THE DEEPEST SEA (WOAH OH OH OH)

YOU GAVE MY SOUL A SONG TO SING (WOAH OH OH OH)

YOU TOOK ME UP ON THE MOUNTAINS HIGH (WOAH OH OH OH)

I SEE MY LIFE IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT WOAH OH OH OH….YEAH!