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Last Saturday, 20th of this month, I went “ukay-BOOKay-ing” at OMF Lit in Mandaluyong. I was with Hannah, and we were so amazed and stunned with the many books (all of Christian Lit) that welcomed us; all piled up and stacked. I applied for their Kaibigan membership to avail the last day “30% discount for members on all imported and local books” promo. Book-shopping-galore may sound a little bit exaggerative for having able to buy 8 books only, yet still, it was for me! Yes 8 books for a total cost of 721 Php plus 250 Php Membership. Nice buy and avail, indeed! Daig pa ang Bonus ng SM at Best Buy sa National Bookstore..hehe. (sorry for the shallow comparison). The last time I had 8 or more new books all at once, was during the opening of my fourth year in highschool..hehe..
If before my ultimate dream was a “Shop-til-you-drop at any NB outlet” now, given a chance and a bagful of money I’d rather go shop-til-you-drop at OMF Lit..hehe.. Till the next Ukay-BOOKay Promo!
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Good thing last Friday, I visited the website of PCBS and I came across their Ministry Partners Page. Then I saw that OMF Lit was one of their partners. I have read a lot of books before , published by them, so I decided to google OMF Lit, then I was directed to their website. I discovered that they have a Ukay-BOOKay Promo from June 1 – 27. And the rest is the story above.
Now, have to go back to my reading. =)
I tried submitting a couple of applications to companies since our arrival from CDO. I haven’t gotten any response, yet I’m still optimistic.
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I had an interview from a company weeks ago. I’m pretty sure I didn’t send any application to them, so I don’t know how they got my number. Anyway, I still went and had them interviewed me. They offered me a bank teller position since they still don’t have an IT-related job opening at that time. I was like NR for a moment. I went home with mixed emotions: I was dismayed and somehow I had this thinking of “What-if-i-consider” the position as the interviewer told me to do so. The perks were really good. I could have almost bitten it. I actually asked other people’s opinion, some said no, while others told me that it’s ok even if it’s off my track. But after days of praying and asking for God’s will, He told me to:
Wait for the Lord, be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14
With a stress there, the impressions I received from that were:
“Not that one. I have better plans, just wait.” or:
“The position will be vacant for as long as you don’t get to sit on it. But right now is not just the right time, so wait.”
Pretty bold huh..hehe. Honestly at first I was really hesitant on the words God have put in my heart. But as time flew, God would let me understand and convinced me to really wait for His perfect plan to unfold in his perfect timing.
Whether he has other plans or he has the same plan but on other time, what I must do is to wait and submit to His will.
For the past 5 nights I had this eagerness to watch 700 Club Asia. It’s as if the Great Teacher has cooked a wonderful lesson for me that I must sure learn and APPLY…hmmm
The program’s theme for the past nights was entitled Breaking Free. They had shown numerous testimonies about people being released from unmanageable burdens and trials; saved from drowning from debts; and those who have learned God’s established spiritual principle about “Sowing(You have to give) and Reaping(in order to receive)” then experienced a major outpouring of blessings. The features were all about being set free from pain, anger, unforgiving heart, and financial troubles. They too encouraged people to take part to God’s ministry (of reaching out and helping our in need kababayans) by pledging on Operation Blessing.
Every testimony was unique and has nothing but praises and thanksgiving to the One who has blessed them and sure has nothing in stored for them but only good and perfect gifts (James 1:12a)
Hearing those testimonies and invitations to pledge aren’t enough. Yes, I was blessed and inspired too! But I realized that God wanted more from me, he wants me to not just be blessed but to be challenged also. (To be challenged would mean to be inspired to do the same.) Ever since, I would always say “Kung may trabaho lang sana ako, I can also donate gaya na iba.”
Connie Reyes said that if we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior we have already fully understand how much is God’s love for us, so therefore we should also share that great love to others by giving our time, effort, and even a share of our money to them..
I don’t know, I can’t explain but while I was listening to the testimonies and prayers on the third night, something urged me to think of giving the 500pesos I’ve been saving for our thesis. It’s something I can’t resist thinking and something I can’t ignore. Well I admit, I did try to not succumb to any act like getting the bank account number of CBN Asia until I’d be sure that God really wants me to donate. The show ended and still, no actions yet! The thought of donating haunted me like a ghost. I prayed and asked for His will. I was reading the book “Extravagant Worship” by Darlene Zschech before I slept, and just so happened that I came across these words:
“What makes worship extravagant? It must cost us something. Worship is an act of obedient faith…Worship, love, obedience are tied up together……Jesus said: If anyone loves me he will obey my teaching..He who does not love me will not obey my teaching..”
I felt that those words are God’s confirmation for me. He is challenging me to prove that I love Him, that if I don’t obey what He’s telling me then I can never be an extravagant worshipper, that in order to be an extravagant worshipper one must show love and obedience to God before anything else, that it will really cost us something just to prove something or to Someone, a sacrifice, a sacrificial love! God wanted me to give what I have. The next night I was sure I have to get their account number and the next day after, I did what I was told to do. After I made the transaction I felt extreme joy inside me, as if I have just made the greatest investment I could ever do, (regardless of the amount). After all, it’s a sure profit! Many poor will thank God and many lost will be saved! It’s an investment for the expansion of God’s kingdom. I’m so very glad!
The lesson God has prepared for me about giving has indeed increased the faith I have for Him. I have more proven that God is really a miraculous God that sets us free from the chains of poverty and sickness. I have now more reasons to thank God for the lives of those people who testified for His power and grace. Amen!
I was listening to Perfect rhythm this morning as they featured Mr. Gary Valenciano. I got inspired to blog by how Pastor Jordan was inspired to share the ten things why he thinks Gary V. rocks. No, I’m not sharing my own top 10 reasons why I like Gary V. neither will I state the opposite,. I’m too inspired by his life that now too I am paying him a tribute by blogging about him..hehe.
I’m not really a “big fan” of Gary. By “big fan” means that I would rabidly surf the internet to find for trivia, or buy stuff related to him, or would find myself shouting “Oh my God, si Gary!” Did you get me? I’m no Gary freak. But I’m inspired! And by “inspired” means “blessed by someone’s life”. Even before, whenever I heard stories about him, there’s no reason I can’t get affected by him. I’m inspired by Gary’s life as a Christian. Then it all follows, I became inspired by his music and by his life as an entertainer. Imagine for 25 years he has managed to “go against the flow”, considering the industry he’s into. He never forgets to return to God the glory He deserves. I remembered one time, he was celebrating his birthday in ASAP, Gary said “And last but not the least I would like to thank my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ… ” Minsan kasi yun yung unang nakakalimutan ng mga successful artists.
Whenever I saw Gary performing I could see God’s sustenance and grace. We’re all aware of his struggle with his juvenile diabetes. It’s an illness he needs to endure for life. 2 months ago he was featured in 700 Club Asia, Peter Kairuz admitted that whenever he saw sick people miraculously being healed it made him think in wonder why God can’t heal Gary’s diabetes. But God readily impressed something to Peter. Isn’t it that by Gary’s life God is showing his power by sustaining the strength he needs everyday? It’s an everyday miracle. A more powerful than an instant miracle. A more convincing testimony for other people, that shows God’s grace and mercy. Unbelievable!
One of Gary’s fave verse from the bible is Psalm 92: 14 and it says
Even in old age they will still produce fruit, they will remain vital and green
Gary wants the verse to be true for his life. Kahit pa 40+ years old na siya (will remain vital and green), he’ll keep serving his Creator (will still produce fruit).
I am not perfect, but I am serving a perfect God. -Gary V.
Through the inspiration he continuously impart on other people’s lives by his life and music God is being lifted up. Kaya I’m sure God has another 25 years and counting for him. It’s his ministry for life!
How I wish I could witness God’s power live through this concert..hehe, if only I have no classes..
- during Rise Up NYC
National Youth Conference 2008
October 31, 2008
at the JCSGO Seed Dome
15th Ave. Cubao Q.C
a whole day of praise and worship and listening to God’s Word. The theme of the event was:
“You are amazing”
Becoming An Amazing Youth through the Power of an Amazing God
It was truly a heavenly privilege to be there, together with many young people from all parts of the Philippines lifting their hearts to God. We arrived as early as 6:30, seemed we were super excited because the event was scheduled to start at 9 am..hehe.. di pa nga ata naseset-up ung sound system non!..haha. Pero dapat naman talagang di ka nagpapahuli sa mga gawain for the Lord. Naks!
And then 9:00 am came and passed! the program started with a Praise and Worship led by Pastor Rommel Guevarra. The composer of the famous “Mahal na Mahal kita Panginoon” Song. Amazing worship time!..una pa lang, nakakapuspos na..ehehe..lalo na ung part na kinanta ung “Napakabuti mo” (hope i got the title right). The message of that song is forever true at nakakaiyak.
There were three main speakers of the event. hope i could blog about these speaker’s messages later on. They were:
- Pastor Roni Astrologo from (Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches NYC)
- Pastor Eric Maliwat (702 DZAS) – it was nice to see him again after 4 years, he was our Commencement Speaker during our Graduation Ceremony nung highschool.
- and Pastor Jordan Escusa (Against the Flow NU 107 and Perfect Rhythm on 702 DZAS). once a drug addict but now a pusher for God’s Word. He is a self-confessed rocker for Jesus. check out his multiply site and see. thejesusrocker.multiply.com He is an alumni of TUMCS (my highschool alma matter too), a true pride of Taytay, indeed!
The day ended with an almost non-stop praise and worship led by Pastor Roman Guevarra, who’s also the host of the event. Overall it was an overwhelming, stressfree day of worshipping and drowning into God’s presence. Sbi nga ni Pstr. Roman, “it wasn’t accident why we were there”, it was God’s plan. Truly Amazing!
Sa uulitin!
(reposted from here)
it’s been forever since my last blog here. I miss writing down my life in this blogsite. I’ve been very anxious about myself, bout my heart and brains becoming dry and unfruitful just because I haven’t write for more than a month. Why I’ve thought so? BECAUSE, I know my purpose why started blogging in here. I wanted to share the world my life as a Christian. I wanted to show how Christians can come out victorious despite hard battles.
I’m worried that I could be going through some spiritual hydra, that’s slowly taking away my fire in writing and eventually my fire for God. My diligence for school stuff is my primary suspect. I have tons of work to do. and yesterday I felt guilty and terribly sad for I wasn’t able to attend to church. We have to finish our web app project that’s due today.
I’m afflicted, I have nowhere to go but to God.
God, I hope I’m not losing fire. I pray I could go back to my normal writing sooner.
They said..