Endure!

Dalawang araw ko ng devotion ang topic na ito. Rev.3:9,10 at Rev.4:11-12 talks about endurance.
Ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ng endure? Tinignan ko dito.

Eto yung pinakanagustuhan kong meaning niya : To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.


Last term ko na sa pagiging estudyante, at unti unti ko na nararamdaman yung pressure ng pagrereview, lalo na sa subject namen na special topics. Pero God is really great. Alam niya yung nararamdaman ko at alam niya na kailangan ko maremind. And He really speaks to me through my devotions. Ang dami ko din realizations for the past few weeks. I thank God na I thirst for His Word more and more everyday. I encourage everyone na whatever happens, never ever forget Matthew 6:33. Seek first God's Kingdom, and all things shall be added unto you. 


I really need to endure, at ngayong taon, eto yung nilaan ni Lord saken na dapat kong iendure:
1.) Ipasa ang kinatatakutan ng karamihan (di ako kasali, i know I can with God) na ESPLECE.
2.) Matapos ang EPROS2 namen bago matapos ang term.
3.) Makagraduate after this term.
4.) Magreview at makapasa sa board exam.
5.) Finish this year strong, triumphant and according to His will.


Ano nga ba magiging benefits pag na-endure ko tong mga to? Wala naman masyado. Magiging Engineering graduate lang naman at eventually Licensed Engineer. Hahaha! Katulad nga ng sabi ko sa devotion ko at status ko kanina sa facebook, bonus na lang tong rewards/blessings na to. Ang ultimate reward para saken this year is my testimony, in which I will please God. Finish strong!


Nabasa ko to kanina, at sobrang totoo:


I don't need a lot of LUCK, i just need FAITH.


At hindi lang faith, hard work din diba? So, ENDURE. :)

Man of Inspiration #1 - Jacob: the Champion

Jacob
-means "heel/leg-puller"


Characteristics:
1. Simple (Gen.25:27)
2. Wise (Gen.25: Birthright from Esau, Gen.27: Blessing from Isaac, Gen.30: Flocks from Laban)
3. Obedient (Gen.28: Finding a wife in Haran
4. Faithful to God (Gen.28: Trusting God and giving back a tenth of everything)
5. Hardworking (Gen.29: Working for Laban)
6. Patient (Gen.29: Waiting for 14 years to marry Rachel)
7. Champion (Gen.32: Struggled with God and have overcome, name changed to Israel)


Gustong gusto ko kay Jacob yung pagiging patient niya pagdating sa love. Kahit na niloko siya ng father-in-law niya for 7 years, still he was willing na magtrabaho ulit for another 7 years para lang tuluyang mapakasalan niya si Rachel. Pero ang pinakahahangaan ko sa kanya ay yung pakikipagwrestling niya with "a man" sa Jabbok, in which nanalo siya. I believe na dito sa situation na 'to, he won the wrestle, pero he surrendered to God. He was victorious not by himself, pero dahil sa gusto siyang maging victorious ni God, and he acknowledged it completely, Lahat ng nangyari sa buhay niya, narealize niya na planado ni God, and finally he surrendered completely to Him.


I will persevere to be a man like Jacob, a champion in accordance to God's will. :)

Devotion - January 12, 2011

"Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, "God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral." They even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed."

Jude 1:4

immoral [ɪˈmɒrəl]

adj

1. transgressing accepted moral rules; corrupt

2. sexually dissolute; profligate or promiscuous

3. unscrupulous or unethical immoral trading

4. tending to corrupt or resulting from corruption an immoral film immoral earnings

immorally  adv

(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/immoral)

Jude 1:4 shows the nature of God. God is full of grace and kindness. He saved us through sacrifice of His Son, even though we do not deserve it. And still, we can experience His grace and kindness today. Sometimes we fall to sin, yet always God is ready to forgive us. But is it really all right to sin?

Before, we tend to do immoral things, without effort. I remember what my cell leader said to us: "In order for you to defeat evil, you have to do good. In order for evil to win, you have to do evil, or do NOTHING.". Human nature is to be sinful, that's why we sin, even without thinking about it. When we were still children, we are not taught to sin, yet we learned how to lie, steal, say curses or bad words, and a lot of different kinds of sin. But after we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we had our eyes opened about sin, and that we should not continue living in sin. As the verse says, there are godless people who have sneaked in among us. As genuine Christians, we should be aware of this. We should know who's real and who's not. And as real Christians, we should say NO to sin. If we really are true, we should pursue righteousness, and holiness, even if it is really really really hard. This is one resolution I've made, to do hard things for God. Therefore we should not let immorality take place in our lives, and let us be aware that immorality for us Christians is defined as anything against God's rules. We should be radical in pursuing morality, especially in our generation where it is not given much importance.

Yes, I surely will fall to sin in the future, but God knows that, that's why He is ready to forgive me (1 John 1:9) and I know He has already forgiven my past, present, and future sins.Now, I commit myself to say no to sin, and pursue a life that pleases God. I hope you do too.

A Tribute to a Sister, a Friend.

She was a very good sister to her siblings. An outstanding daughter to her parents. A great friend. An ambassador of Christ. Even though for the past months I have not had the chance to talk with her, the years that passed as we grew up together made her one of my closest childhood friends. Even though for the past years I have not always been with her, still I remain attached to her and her family. She really was a great girl. And now, as she bade goodbye to this world, I want to offer her a message from my heart. I will miss you, will never forget you, and will always be a brother to you and your siblings. I love you as a brother and a friend. A sad farewell for us, but a joyful hello for you with our Creator.

Jen Lorraine Patuto

May 7, 1993 - January 5, 2012

We know you are now enjoying eternity with our Father. We will miss you, we love you.

Do-Hard-Thing opportunity, P100, at Twister Fully Loaded. :D

Gusto ko pala ishare yung nangyari sa akin kanina (Jan.4) sa MRT, papasok akong OJT. Last year, twice ako nadukutan, wallet nung nasa school ako (FEU) at cell phone nung nasa MRT ako. Kanina sa MRT, may kasabay akong girl na nadukutan. Medyo malayo siya saken pero narinig ko yung panghihinayang niya sa nawala sa kanya, although di ko narinig ng malinaw kung ano yung nadukot. Napangiti ako dahil naalala ko na ganun din ako nung nadukutan ng phone, pero at the same time nalungkot din ako para sa kanya. Bumaba ako sa Boni Ave., at nagulat ako nung bumaba din siya kasunod ko lang. Dito na pumasok sa isip ko na tulungan ko siya, kahit sa maliit na paraan lang. Nahihiya man ako, nilapitan ko siya, at lalo akong naawa dahil umiiyak na siya, at hindi lang basta lumuluha kundi talagang iyak na iyak. Ang nadukot pala sa kanya e wallet at cp niya, at nasa wallet niya lahat ng pera, atm, credit cards, ids, at iba pang importanteng card niya. Dun na nangusap si God. Eto ang conversation namen, totoo ito, walang halong imbento.

God: "Bigyan mo ng pera. P100."
Ako: "Lord, P100? Baka P50 lang okay na sa kanya, pamasahe lang. Wala pa po akong dumadating na allowance. :| "
God: "Wala kang barya, P100 na ang pinakamaliit mong bill."
Ako: (Naalala na wala nga talagang barya) "Galing mo Lord. Wala nga ko maliit na bill kahit bente. Sige po. Do-hard-thing opportunity to."

At binigyan ko nga si ate ng P100. Syempre ang reaksyon niya: "Barya lang kuya!". Ako naman, "Sige po ate, ok lang. :)" Hiningi niya pa ang number ko, siguro may balak pa ibalik yung pera pero dahil nataranta ako with matching hiya sabi ko ay wag na lang. At ibang tuwa yung naramdaman ko dahil nakapagbless ako ng ibang tao, at siguradong naplease ko si God.

Pagtapos nito, hindi naman nagpabaya si God. Yung P100 na ibinigay ko, pinalitan ni God ng libreng lunch na Twister Fully Loaded Meal (large pa yung ice tea :D) at dumating na din yung allowance ko kinagabihan. Galing ni Lord noh? Ako din naaamaze e.

Kaya pag may opportunity, go lang. Si God naman ang bahala saten e. Basta do all things for His glory, tiyak na napasaya mo na Siya, papasayahin ka pa Niya. :D

Day 1 :)

Obvious naman, ngayon ako nagsimulang magblog. Bakit nga ba? Unang dahilan, gusto ko magkaron ng online devotional notebook. Pangalawa, gusto ko magshare sa ibang tao ng mga nangyayari sa buhay ko. :P Gusto ko lang, walang basagan ng trip. :) Hopefully sa mga isheshare ko makaencourage ako, or kahit makapaginform, basta makapagshare ng something worth sharing. Pangatlo, isa sa mga Do-Hard-Things challenge ko sa sarili ko. Na sa twing magoonline ako, may iuupdate ako na worthwhile, at makakaplease kay God. Hindi puro facebook lang. :P Ayun. Nakakaeng-eng pala gumawa ng blog. Kapa kapa ako e. Maraming salamat din pala kay Sir JB sa pagassist saken sa pagsisimula ko dito. :) Eto na muna sa ngayon. Gabi na, tulog tulog din. :) Salamat sa pagbabasa. :)