Wahoo! Today is the start of Campus Harvest! :D Change the campus... Change the world! I'll be attending todays Teachers and Administrators Seminar at the ENLI Building at the Global City.
May the Lord fill us today with his grace so that we can further glorify his name!
Psalm 145:10-12
10 All you have made will praise you, O LORD;
your saints will extol you.
11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all men may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
CONCON? Charter Change? Leadership?
For the past years, our politicians have been talking about charter change - presidential to a parliamentary form of government and just last night I heard news that congress is planning to push the CONCON.
How sad that our "leaders" and some sectors of the public think that changing the form of government will improve life, solve poverty and destroy corruption - basing their views on the success of governments that follow the parliamentary form. I can see it now where "leaders" will go on TV, radio, print and the internet... justifying the need to change the charter.
My brothers and sisters... the problem with our government is not the structure but rather the people who "run"... who "lead". What's the use of changing the form of government if the "leaders" that will be in the new form of government are the same people who run the current one?
If we're serious in changing our lives! There is only one answer - Jesus! Surrender to his Lordship and follow his teaching of loving God above all and loving your brothers as you love yourself. The world we live in - blinds us to the truth. It blinds us to the point that we put money as our god. That my friends is the problem. Yes money is a nessesity to survive... but it shouldn't rule our lives! God should be our ruler! And this world has also blinded us to look-out for ourselves... self-love... selfishness... which is a contradiction of Jesus' teaching of loving your brothers as yourself.
Leadership in this world equates to Position, Power and Privilege... but REAL LEADERSHIP is becoming a servant and being subservient - just like the greatest leader of all time! Jesus Christ!
Leadership is moving people onto God's agenda, not ours! We are nothing without him! All glory and honor should be for him alone.
Matthew 20: 24 - 28
24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
How sad that our "leaders" and some sectors of the public think that changing the form of government will improve life, solve poverty and destroy corruption - basing their views on the success of governments that follow the parliamentary form. I can see it now where "leaders" will go on TV, radio, print and the internet... justifying the need to change the charter.
My brothers and sisters... the problem with our government is not the structure but rather the people who "run"... who "lead". What's the use of changing the form of government if the "leaders" that will be in the new form of government are the same people who run the current one?
If we're serious in changing our lives! There is only one answer - Jesus! Surrender to his Lordship and follow his teaching of loving God above all and loving your brothers as you love yourself. The world we live in - blinds us to the truth. It blinds us to the point that we put money as our god. That my friends is the problem. Yes money is a nessesity to survive... but it shouldn't rule our lives! God should be our ruler! And this world has also blinded us to look-out for ourselves... self-love... selfishness... which is a contradiction of Jesus' teaching of loving your brothers as yourself.
Leadership in this world equates to Position, Power and Privilege... but REAL LEADERSHIP is becoming a servant and being subservient - just like the greatest leader of all time! Jesus Christ!
Leadership is moving people onto God's agenda, not ours! We are nothing without him! All glory and honor should be for him alone.
Matthew 20: 24 - 28
24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Thursday, May 12, 2005
More Praises!
Just bought the Hillsong CD's yesterday :) with our hearts and God's grace the fire will continue burning! Fan the flames Lord! Glory be to God!
One Way
I lay my life down at Your feet.
You're the only one I need.
I turn to You and You are always there.
In troubled times, it's You I seek.
I put You first that's all I need .
I humble all I am, all to You.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
You are always, always there.
Every how and everywhere.
Your grace abounds so deeply within me.
You will never, ever change.
Yesterday, today the same. Forever 'til forever meets no end.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life, we live by faith and not by sight.
For You, we're living all for You.
One Way
I lay my life down at Your feet.
You're the only one I need.
I turn to You and You are always there.
In troubled times, it's You I seek.
I put You first that's all I need .
I humble all I am, all to You.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
You are always, always there.
Every how and everywhere.
Your grace abounds so deeply within me.
You will never, ever change.
Yesterday, today the same. Forever 'til forever meets no end.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
One way, Jesus.
You're the only One that I could live for.
You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life, we live by faith and not by sight.
For You, we're living all for You.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
All Day! For the Lord!
When I was young, people kept on saying to me that there is a "proper" time to worship God and read the Bible. I was also taught that God is this Almighty God... to be feared! A God who punishes! Hmm, let's say as a kid... I felt God was so distant and hard to reach... I was worshiping out of fear.
I thought to myself... is God really this "punisher"? I remember my teachers say "Naku bad yan... magagalit si God!" (Translation: "That's bad... God will get angry!"). In a sense yes God will get angry if we do things that are against His commandments but... I think my teachers in religion class should have explained or showed the reasons behind the commands. I thought the commands were too "restrictive" or "harsh" but now; having my eyes opened, having my brain... WASHED! (Like Pastor Nixon shared "I'm happy they are brainwashing me... because my brain is full of dirt and I needed it washed!") I know God is a caring and loving God, and that the commandments are there because of love and concern. Thus, now I'm doing and following the commands not because of fear... but because I love God! They are not at all restrictive or harsh... infact they freed me from the bondage of this world! Wahooo!
Oh by the way, with regards to having a "proper" time for God... I say, EVERYTIME is a "proper" time for God! He should be part of our daily activities... from the time we open our eyes until we close them to sleep... wait... even in sleep! He's still part of it, hehehe... well the song below can help explain. Glory be to God!
This one is for the Lord! It's from the Hillsong Praise and Worship CD.
All Day
I don't care what they say about me
It's alright, alright
I don't care they think about me
It's alright, they'll get it one day
I love you, I'll follow you
You are my, my life
I will read my bible and pray
I will follow you all day
I don't care what it costs anymore
Cos' you gave it all and I'm following you
I don't care what it takes anymore
No matter what happens I'm going your way
All Day
All Day now
All Day
Anyone around can see
just how good you've been to me
For all my friends that don't know you
I pray that you would save them too
I thought to myself... is God really this "punisher"? I remember my teachers say "Naku bad yan... magagalit si God!" (Translation: "That's bad... God will get angry!"). In a sense yes God will get angry if we do things that are against His commandments but... I think my teachers in religion class should have explained or showed the reasons behind the commands. I thought the commands were too "restrictive" or "harsh" but now; having my eyes opened, having my brain... WASHED! (Like Pastor Nixon shared "I'm happy they are brainwashing me... because my brain is full of dirt and I needed it washed!") I know God is a caring and loving God, and that the commandments are there because of love and concern. Thus, now I'm doing and following the commands not because of fear... but because I love God! They are not at all restrictive or harsh... infact they freed me from the bondage of this world! Wahooo!
Oh by the way, with regards to having a "proper" time for God... I say, EVERYTIME is a "proper" time for God! He should be part of our daily activities... from the time we open our eyes until we close them to sleep... wait... even in sleep! He's still part of it, hehehe... well the song below can help explain. Glory be to God!
This one is for the Lord! It's from the Hillsong Praise and Worship CD.
All Day
I don't care what they say about me
It's alright, alright
I don't care they think about me
It's alright, they'll get it one day
I love you, I'll follow you
You are my, my life
I will read my bible and pray
I will follow you all day
I don't care what it costs anymore
Cos' you gave it all and I'm following you
I don't care what it takes anymore
No matter what happens I'm going your way
All Day
All Day now
All Day
Anyone around can see
just how good you've been to me
For all my friends that don't know you
I pray that you would save them too
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