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Fatherly Love.

Since malapit na ung Exceptional Harvest Youth Camp, I would like to share my experience last year sa Extreme Fruitfulness Camp :)

• Ok honestly, diko alam panu ko sisimulan to, sobrang naeexcite lang talaga sa paparating na youthcamp!

(First of all bigyan ko muna kayong background ng buhay ko para kahit papano may idea kayo. haha.)

Before I was born, naghiwalay na parents ko. So si mama ko lang talaga ang nagsusupport saken. When I was 7 (if im not mistaken), pumunta states mama ko to work there. So, at that age, I was exposed to the what you call ” Independent ” world. So from 7 onwards, i dont have my parents beside me physically.

My entire life, I would wake up in the morning, sleep at night. Wanting to have a father. I mean, I grew up in a place where I’m surrounded by happy, complete families. Initial reaction would be ” Haaay. Buti pa sila. ” Totoo man. Lalo na kapag family day sa school? It’s one of the worsest day ever.

Moving on…

Last year, Exceptional Harvest camp, I’m so excited thinking, ” What would God do this time? “

*I won’t mention something about the activities/sessions in the youth camp to avoid spoilers.

To make the story short, there is this one session where in, I realized that God is not only a ” Lord ” God where in, He is the master, you are the servant who obeys/follows what he tells you to do. I also realized that, He has a “ Father ” side.

All this time, since birth, until umalis mama ko, hanggang magcamp ako last year.

Im living my everyday life, missing the whole point!

The father, that i have been looking for, is already there before I was born. He knows everything about me, He chose me, He offers me MORE than my earthly father ever could give, He is the perfect father, He gave up EVERYTHING just for me…

All this time, He was just there, waiting for me. Last year, God showed me His FATHERLY LOVE.  He embraced me, called me His son.

I Love you Daddy God :)

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Following your HEART.

First of all, this is for ALL. I mean, pwd to sa mga may asawa na, sa mga single, in a relationship, complicated etc.

Can you remember a time when you first thought you were in LOVE? Yung tipong akala moinlove ka na, papakasalan mo na siya grade 6 kapalang. Yung mga ganong experience. Or may kakilala kayo before, (or pwdng kayo mismo) followed his/her HEART?And he/she was very very certain ,absolutely sure, this person is the right person for me. This relationship is the right relationship…

…AND THEN…

…it did not work out.

tpos broken hearted, iyak ng iyak, galit sa mundo, galit sa mga lalake/babae, di nako iibig ulet, MAD, SAD, BH. After ilang years nakarecover, and thenthey looked back,and they said,BUTI NALANG DI KAME NAGKATULUYAN.

You know what that tells us?

When it comes to relationships,WE DONT KNOW EVERYTHING.

Yung feeling mo sure na sure na pero mali ka. Yung akala mo eto na, tas di nagwork out, nagalit ka, yun pala bute ndi nangyari yun.

So the question is…

IS IT REALLY WISE TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART WHEN IT COMES TO LOVELIFE?

•Following your heart - it means to do what seems right to you or to do what makes you feel good. ( Pag feeling mong tama ipaglaban mo, pag feeling mo kayo, kayo talaga, when it feels right. )

IS IT WISE??

Sino dito ang nagask na ng advice about lovelife? (most of us.) Maybe sa mga friends, sa parents, sa radio ( Dear Jasmin xD )

Solomon (wisest man according to God ) has an advice for you.

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your HEART.

What comes to your mind when you hear the wordHEART?

•red

•heart shaped eyes

•blood

•a fragile thing

etc…

Solomon’s picture of a heart when he wrote proverbs is that of aHARDCORE CRIMINAL.

Imagine going to a concert, ang taas ng expectation mo. Iniisip mo maganda, pero pag pasok mo, nashock kase, it was the WILDEST concert, un imaginable! ung tipong nagpapatayan sila sa stage, nagmumura sila, saying curses, at no rules! kahit ano ginagawa nila.

Siguro mag wawalk out ka lang. You will probably.

If God will ever project EVERYTHING thats going on in our hearts?

That would be the scene. That would be whats going to happen.

Mark 7:21

For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

Guard your heart! Solomon protects us from ourselves. He was trying to say protect our selves from the damage that can be caused by our hearts.

Too many people today are in-love with LOVE. Parang bsta Love, Love. Magmahal ngayon, Magmahal bukas.

•The goal is not to love much but to love WELL.

•Learn to Love appropriately. May tamang pagmamahal at maling pagmamahal.

•You need to use yourHEAD. Gamitin mo ang utak mo. Magisip2 ka naman.

•Test yourFEELINGS.  Hindi lahat nagpapadala sa emotions. Emotions are unstable.

•Your love must be SINCERE and INTELLIGENT. Hindi ung nabigla ka lang.

Many times our heart deceives us bec. we feel its right. But so many things can feel so right, and be completely so wrong.

Im not here to follow my HEART, Im here to follow GOD.

And that’s where I met HER. 

I like you, but there is something more than just following the ” Like you, Like me “. There is a God factor, I wanna follow God, I wanna do the right thing before the eyes of God, and  I will not move just because just bec. I like you, Im gonna move cause I know this is the right thing to do.

” You want a long lasting relationship? Dont just follow your heart, let your heart follow God. “

Some of you are in the situation where you already followed your heart, you feel like its hopeless, you feel like its not gonna work out.

Just like David, from a man that followed his heart that lead to murder and adultery, to becoming a man who followed the heart of GOD.

What happened?

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Some of you are single, and some of you are in that direction already, some of you are following your heart but you know this is not right.

I hope we would respond like david, humble ourselves, repent and ask God, Lord create in me a pure heart.

The good news is, 2000 years ago when Jesus died, the very reason He died is to create in us a pure heart, its not what you do, its what Jesus Christ has done for us.

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Dependence on GOD.

• MATTHEW 6:25-34

Just wanna share to you guys 6 reasons for trusting in God rather than worrying.

• First, si Lord binigyan na nya tayo ng isa sa mga greatest gift which is the gift of LIFE, and for sure He can supply the lesser gifts of food and clothing.  (verse 25).

• Second, God cares for the birds, at siyempre He surely cares for us. After all, mas mahalaga naman tayo kesa sa mga ibon. (verse 26).

• Third, worry expends energy pointlessly-ndi naman mababago yung situation kapag nagworry ka eh. (verse 26).

• Fourth, worry ignores God’s demonstrated faithfulness in our lives. The same God who so wonderfully clothes the flowers of the field is responsible to care for them. Every blossoming flower is a reminder of God’s faithfulness to us. (verse 28-30).

• Fifth, we are God’s children . Di naman tayo ttreat ni Lord as orphans na we tend to fend ourselves. (verse 31-33)

• Sixth, when we worry about tomorrow we miss out on today. Any problem we face can be handled, with God’s help, one day at a time. (verse 34).

As leaders who want to impact our campuses for Christ, we need to lead in a way that allows others to see our faith in God. One way we can do that is by depending on God in the face of our daily pressures. The next time you’re under pressure, pray for the grace you need to depend on God, who is perfectly and eternally worthy of your trust. Remember that those you lead will see how you respond to such pressures and will follow your actions.

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Praying for SOMEONE.

Father God, I’m praying to you for somebody, who knows you Lord but just hasn’t been seeing you in the right view lately, Hear me out…

Father, I’m praying for a friend he and I are pretty close, and out of all my friends for this one I’m concerned the most. He say he’s reading daily but he ain’t really learning.

He’s been in church but says that he ain’t moved by any sermon. His face is weak, he ain’t prayed in a week, he wakes up and just weeps with his face in the sink Lord, you gotta help my man, I’m prayin’ for him daily, he hasn’t sinned but it just seem as if he’s goin’ crazy. He say’s he’s feeling trapped.

I tell him what to do but he doesn’t listen when he should be. I’m scared for him cause there’s people that look up to him, he has some younger siblings who have been changed by what he’s done for them but is it done for him, Lord don’t let it be.

If he doesn’t wanna talk to you then Father hear from me, is it done for him, Lord don’t let it be, if he don’t wanna talk to you then Father hear from me…

God, his condition is worsen since we were last conversed and I’m with him now and he ain’t doin’ well and this I’m certain. He says he’s trying to trust you, He doesn’t wanna disgust you but he was in the midst of sinners and did not discuss you and just today his anxiety’s got the best of him.

He knows Christ but for hours refuse to rest in Him.

He’s not the best of men but Lord I know he really loves you and I can’t understand why lately he’s not thinking of you. People trust this dude, you could crush this dude, Father he needs more of you I pray you touch this dude, what can I say to him? I’m determined to pray for him Father empty and break him I pray you’ll just have your way with him, coz there’s a change in him and the effects are strong.

I pray you open up his heart.

He ain’t hearing You and he ain’t feelin’ me and God I know it’s killing You because it’s killing me and matter of fact there’s something else he’s concealing see,

the person that I’ve been praying about is really

ME…

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Don’t Worry :)

Ok so im going to start this with a simple question:

• What is one thing that can really make us happy?

it could be a person, a thing, an occasion etc. ung tipong kahit na panget ung gising mo sa umaga pero pag nakita mo tong ” HAPPINESS ” na to, it would automatically change your day.

But, if there are things that makes us happy, there are also things that no matter how good your day is, your day will instantly be ruined. These things take away our joy, our excitement in life.

(for example: You have this classmate that when you see him/her you get so annoyed. And your mood changes bec. of this person. Yung tipong, ” YEE, nandyan nanaman si ano bla bla bla. “)

• There’s one thing in life that every time this happens, we instantly lose our life, joy, excitement. And this is what the enemy wants.

The enemy wants us to WORRY!

Worry in german means »> to CHOKE; STRANGLE.

so basically, when you worry, you choke/strangle yourself. Worrying is one of the favorite weapon of the enemy.

Ok. to be honest w/ you guys, when I encountered this word I said to myself. ” Worrying is normal, it is natural. ” well that was my view on worrying BEFORE.

• GOD SAID DON’T WORRY.

- Is it possible? really. is it possible not to worry? where in we are living in a world where there’s really a reason to worry. I mean, you see people killed in other countries, earthquakes here and there, typhoons, you see kids being raped everyday etc. IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE?

Worrying can do 2 things:

1. Destroy our faith

2. Takes away our Joy

• Worrying is inversely proportional to faith. The more the worry, the lesser the faith.

Worrying has an effect to our health:

1. Heart attack

2. Depression

3. Ulcer

Matthew 6:31-34

³¹ “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ ³² These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. ³³ Seek the Kingdom of God^[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

 ³⁴ “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

The simplest definition of worry is: Is a sin of distrusting the promises and power of God. When you worry, you’re like pointing your finger to Him and saying that His promises and power is USELESS. (wew. my eyes were opened to a deeper meaning of worrying, better check our actions.)

Romans 14:23

” If the way you live isn’t consistent with what you believe, then it’s wrong.”

If we don’t trust God, then were sinning. If we don’t believe in God, then were sinning.

Here are the GREATEST SOURCE of worry:

a) Studies - YEA! almost all of the time, i mean, personally i always worry about my studies. What will we do tom, Im not finish w/ my assign yet. Things like that.

b) Finances - Tuition fees etc.

c) Allowance - Yung parang kakakuha mo palang ng allowance mo for monday pinoproblema mo na yung for tuesday.

d) Relationships - Alam nyo na yan :)

e) Future - What will happen to me 5 years from now? Am i a successful person 10 years from now?

f) Looks - idk if you agree about this but some people REALLY worry about this.

So  how can I STOP worrying???

1. FATHER - always remember that He is our father.

Verse 32 says that your heavenly Father knows all your needs.

(For example: Imagine a father and a baby, can you imagine a baby that worries? ” Dad, wala nakong diapper, Dad wala nakong milk! If I were the father? I would say the same thing that God just told me. ” DONT WORRY, EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL. ”)

• You have all the reason to worry if Jesus is somebody you visit only in church once/twice a week. ( check yourself, your heart. When you worry, its like this. )

But if you have a relationship, you don’t have a reason to worry.

• So how do you see God? Lord? or at the same time a father.

Verse 33 says that seek Him first and he will give you everything you need. Im going to emphasize this verse. God did not say that, ” Seek me first and ill give you your ipad, iphone, car etc.” God is talking about the NEED not the WANT.

( When I was a kid I really wanted to have a family computer. I always ask my mom to buy me. Eventually my mom bought me one. So 5 years later, what happened to the FC? It was dumped at the garage. So you see, the things we want doesnt last FOREVER, but the things we need, those are the things that last forever that’s why God gives what we need, not the wants. )

2. FIRST - put HIM FIRST.

( There is this commercial MAGIC SARAP. Just sprinkle it in the rice, soups etc. and it will have its flavor. Some people treat Jesus as Magic Sarap. ” A little bit of Jesus and im ok, A little bit of prayer and im good. NO!!

JESUS IS NOT AND ADD-ON TO OUR LIFE, HE IS OUR LIFE!

• Sometimes we worry because we are focused on the things we want to happen.

( You asked the Lord for a car 2 years from now, after 2 years you dont have a car yet and you start to worry. Hello! Wake Up. Is It God’s Will? )

• Most of the time we want God to cooperate with us rather than us cooperating with Him.

LET THIS BE OUR MINDSET: ” This is my plan but at the end of the day, Let your will be done. “

Proverbs 3:5-6

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
      do not depend on your own understanding.
 ⁶ Seek his will in all you do,
      and he will show you which path to take.

CONCLUSION:

Who knows the movie 300? the spartans. How did they overcome the 1million or more persians? They positioned theirselves between 2 big mountains where in there is only a narrow path. So basically, the 1million persians can’t go to that way ALL IN ONE, they had to go there by waves, 50 by 50 by 50 by 50 until all 1million persians were deafeated. One at a time the spartans killed the persians.

We are like the spartans, the persians are the worries in life, We just need to take them one at a time. Dont fill your day w/ worries. It is said in verse 34 that Today’s trouble is enough for today. God has given us enough grace, ability, strength survive for one day. TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME.

• REMIND OURSELVES THAT GOD IS OUR FATHER

• PUT HIM FIRST

• LET THIS BE YOUR MINDSET: At the end of the day, Your will, not mine. I may not understand why is this happening but I know it’s all good.

Godbless everyone :) DONT WORRY! :)

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” FRIENDS ” ( The Real Deal )

Before I was a christian im surrounded by people that I call ” TRUE FRIENDS “. At first I thought i’ll be happy with them every minute, hour, every day, every time. But then again I was wrong. God showed to me what TRUE friends are.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV

⁹Two are better than one,
   because they have a good return for their labor:
¹⁰ If either of them falls down,
   one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
   and has no one to help them up.

I found my true friends now, the REAL friends. They made me realize that, I don’t need to be another person or someone else. They appreciated me, the way I am. Im thankful that God gave them to me. They made me feel so special in small things.

Thank you (Insert your name here) for being my REAL DEAL friend. Thank you for being there, I appreciate the fact that you appreciate me the way I am. THANK YOU :)

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Are you stuck in God’s Waiting Room?

Okay, perhaps “stuck” is the wrong term. You’d prefer to say “caught”, “trapped”, or “held hostage.” Or maybe, just maybe, you need a different perspective on waiting…

Whatever you’re waiting for, to get a job or start a family, to sell a house or make a move, to gain more money  or regain your health, it’s all under God’s very capable and completely loving control. And that dreaded “waiting room” is where He’ll teach you more and more of Himself, if only you’ll let Him.

They say God’s timing is perfect, never early, never late. So why is it so tough to believe? How come it’s to hard to wait for God to reveal His plan?

” God’s timing and how long we have to wait is based on how well we behave while we’re waiting. ” - Joyce Meyer

It makes you wonder how many things we’ve missed because of all the grumbling, complaining, and whining when God’s timing didn’t line up with our own. And of course, what we missed was God’s best.

How do I get God’s best?

• ” But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ” - Matthew 6:33

Seek God, not the things. If your focus is on finding ways how to help people (Joseph the Dreamer) all the other things will find you.

• Only move forward w/ your plan if you’ve asked God first.

Some people plan a whole bunch of stuff and expect God to bless it, when God expects you to pray first and then plan. If you’re doing what God tells you to do, then His favor and anointing is on it. It has to work because it’s God.

• Don’t get discouraged and give up.

Just because something doesn’t work, doesn’t mean God isn’t in it. He may have a better option, a better deal, or better arrangements. His timing means exactly that, and if you’re trusting Him, then there is no reason to be discouraged. Is it hard to trust when you can’t see it? Yup. Is it worth it? Yup.