Decent clothing please :)

First of all, some of you might think I am a bitter woman as you read
this. Yes, i am not sexy, attractive...whatever. For some of you who knows
me personally, you all know my physical attributes.

Now that it is the Christmas Season, some of  your neighboors, friends and
sometimes  your family members are all busy attending Christmas parties
and some called it YEAR END PARTY (I don't know why) Right? All busy of
what to wear and what could be a unique concept for their presentations.

These past few days, I was really not happy with what I am seeing around
me. You know why? I will be straigth about this... It's because of what
you wear! yes, women. It's because of you.

Why can't you wear something decent or let me say, cover yourselves!
That's why it is called clothing. You have tp clothe yourself properly. If
you don't know the meaning of the word properly, you can check it on
google maybe it can give you better idea of what could be a possible
evening wear for your party. Try to search for images.

There's nothing wrong with gift giving or even the evening dances just
make sure you have the decency. More over, if you call yourself a
'Christian', you know what I am talking about.

So now you know why I have mentioned earlier who I am so that I can
definitely predict what's in your mind right now...so please do you part

and suit your self!

Happy 'spiritual' Mother's day!

"Belated happy Mother's day!" a very late greeting from me. lol. Yes its been a while since the last time i wrote here.(I miss my blog!) since i was super late with my post on what's happening to me for the past few days, it only justifies that my topic is also a late event. Its better late than never, as we always use as an excuse.

Sunday, May 14, 2012. I am honestly was frantic on this day, because we will have our second meeting for (Singcon) and I have no idea if Shyam will appear in our bible study and Connect meeting at church, well this was another excuse of me, saying I simply forgot that it was a MOTHER'S DAY. I missed dating my mom or anyone of my friend who is a mother. I prayed to the Lord about my family, but looking at the attendees (GCFers) all of them were composed of Moms and daughters joyful about their plans for their mom.

I looked a picture in my mind my schedule on that day...FULLY BOOKED! No time to even call your own mother. The church service started and since it was another reminder that it was mother's day, it was starting to really go through me. I thank the Holy Spirit for keeping me composed as the preaching went on. Pastor Larry sermonized 'A Picture of a Godly Mother' the passage is on Exodus 2: 1-10

The Birth of Moses

2 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, ² and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. ³ But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. ⁴ His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
⁵ Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the river bank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her slave girl to get it. ⁶ She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she said.
⁷ Then his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?”
⁸ “Yes, go,” she answered. And the girl went and got the baby’s mother. ⁹ Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him. ¹⁰ When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses,^[a] saying, “I drew him out of the water.”

I really loved the story and the the explanation of how unconditional Jochebed ( Moses' mom) loves him.
And how Moses  became so godly. pastor Larry reiterated that the prize of being a godly mother is having a godly sons/daughters.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! photo by Rajsh ;)

I was delighted about the message. and as always the church surprised the mothers for a simple yet beautiful rose!  And the most exciting part was, even those women who are praying to disciple someone was included as part of spiritual mothers! and since it is not secret to our Lord that i am really do praying for this specific person, it was again a divine moment to agree that i am really praying for it. I was one of those woman who had a rose with them enjoying the look of being a spiritual mom. It really brings joy to my heart. I just give  all the glory to the Lord because He again gave me an escape from a possible heart fracture towards my circumstance.

A WARRIOR vs. A WORRIER

A Worrier

Did you go out today carrying a heavy burden? Maybe you’re worried about something. Maybe there is a problem in your life that just doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe you feel guilty because of some sins you have committed.

Maybe you’re concerned about finances. Maybe you’re frustrated because you’re trying to get something accomplished & you can’t seem to get it done. You convinced yourself that everything is alright but it still manifest that we are fretting like a child looses his/her toy.

When I am worried (i am not excuse of this issue)  i tend to say these phrases  "Me first, & everybody else last," & "It’s my way, or no way!" Then i know i have no peace. I am destructed within and my heart is crying out loud for help.

So how can we handle these circumstances and get inner peace? because most of the time

we forget the Lord, Him, being the King. And we take all the burdens that we brought with us & put them right back on again. And we begin to worry more & more. Look back on one of the promises of our Lord in Matthew 6 : 31-34  "³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Shift two letters of ‘worrier’ (and your thinking, slightly)  and you become…
….WARRIOR!

"You need to realize that peace means "being in a right relationship." So peace with one another means being in a right relationship with one another. Peace within means being alright within, & peace with God means being alright with God." - quoting it from Pastor Melvin M. Newland, Minister Central Christian.
 

Philippians 4:4 ⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

 

The conclusion is, whatever the reason, . "Don’t worry. Let God handle it."

Am I Tuned In?

'The Voice' is one of the singing contests in the US aside from AI (American Idol). Now on its second season. Honestly, i really like what and how they do their selection. It started through the BLIND Auditions, the judges' chairs were not facing the contestants, and they will only turn around once they heard the voice that they are looking for to join their team. There are 4 judges/coaches: Christina Aguillera, Ceelo Green, Adam Lavine and Blake Shelton. All have their own style of singing and are successful in each own fields. Yes, this is one of my favorite shows in cable TV (though Destiny doesn't have AXN) I thank YouTube for their recent uploads, but still, I know i will be tuning in to this program like forever. lol.

How about with my spiritual walk? am i tuned in to the leading of the Holy Spirit? or do I just want to tune out of it because I know that it will (sometimes) not bring me joy of my flesh? He will surely push us with a realization that we have to come back to the Father for repentance to something we said or did.

Connect Makati's Prayer Meeting last night!

These people from last night's prayer meeting in Makati, are one of the strong reminder of what we are in the Lord. We are servants of the Lord and we also have to be of service with each other through prayers.

How about a constant adminition that we should pray for our friends who are in trouble and challenged. Also the conviction that we really never fully shared Jesus with a person we love and care about. I pray that our Lord continue using us and we should listen and be sensitive in His leading. Obey and be ready always, because this is not for me (us) or my (our) own plan, this is our Father's plan that He can do it without our help but He chose to use me (us) instead. Wow, how flattering! All Glory to our God.

Connect-Shaw (Pantheon Concepts) during our Bible study

When the Holy Spirit indwells us, He teaches us, convicts us, comforts us, and guides us into truth (John 14:16-17,26; 16:7-8,13). Are you tuned in to the interruption of His voice? - odb.org

My way??? NO!!! His way!

Whole day of Friday I was full of anxiety for the preparation of the bible study in Shyam's group. Worrying a lot of things like what will be the exact time they will be out, what are their schedules, what location, who will lead, what to teach, who will come, etc. That's me being a 'WORRIER' . Despite all the effort I exerted,  I ended up distressed. 

In a moment I have forgotten the focus of the ministry - the Lord. Not me not anyone else. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). The connect family is my ultimate prayer warriors and that adds up the confidence.  I reminded myself of where the power and the strength came from...Jesus Christ.  

I slept that night rejoicing to the Lord because He gave us answers to my prayers. We have 2 teachers available. One will be teaching in the morning and one in the afternoon. Stating that, you know that there was a schedule change but there are still attendees expecting a bible study. How amazing is our Lord!  

I am up earlier than my alarm, I saw a text message from one of the attendees and she informed me that there will only be one bible study and that is for the afternoon schedule.  I texted the teacher in the morning and informed him for that,  it was also a relief because I can still sleep longer, but God had a different plan for that day... It didn't go the same as I want it to be, instead it's God' s work that has to be done. 

There was a confusion on my part, and I was sorry for that. I confirmed with shyam that it is not canceled for the morning! Everyone is available in the morning and we will cancel the afternoon! "Gulong gulo na ako Lord!" (Lord,I am really confused!).

Our teacher wasn't able to come because of my initial text message and he was also not feeling well. On that situation, I felt that, He really wants me to be ready. I have to obey. So He enabled me to teach the 'parable of the sower'... I was thankful to the prayers and the one who answered our prayers... Another divine appointment. We all felt the blessing.  

Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

At the end of the day of Saturday, I once again witnessed the work of His hands. :)

The Cost of Following Christ

My Milk Tea moment :)

Crispy Cocoa Milk Tea with Brown Sugar Jelly is one of my favorite flavors in Happy Lemon. It is very refreshing, a good tandem for the weather. Hot and Cold. I ordered this while waiting for my honey in Megamall (we will watch 'Avengers' again) and to talk about the bible study for tomorrow. Even after this one healthy cold drink, it was still defeated by the temperature of earth (lol).

I used two illustrations from my first paragraph. One is my indulgence to the Milk tea and the second one is my addiction to the movie-Avengers. Both were earthly possessions and the desires of my flesh. Then, I've reviewed my devotion today found in Luke 9:57-62:

⁵⁷ As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
⁵⁸ Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
⁵⁹ He said to another man, “Follow me.”
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
⁶¹ Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
⁶² Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

 What would it cost me to follow Jesus? this is the next big question. Is it my Milk tea or my movie addiction? whatever it is, or should I say whatever are they we should be prepared to let go and just drop everything to follow Him! 

"Follow Me!"

 

 

 

 

 

When i think about following Christ, this is the perfect picture on my mind (thanks google images). With so many new things coming in this generation like iPad, iPhone, DSLR, notebooks, laptop, HD tvs, etc, it is really hard to let go acquiring them knowing that these are the status quos of the world. You have to have this, you have to be like that, you have to do this...

Mr. David McCasland gave a brief explanation for this passage:
In Luke 9:57-62, we encounter three people who told Jesus they wanted to follow Him, and all received what seem to be harsh replies from the Lord: “The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (v.58). “Let the dead bury their own dead” (v.60). “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (v.62).

"For each person, Jesus stated the sacrifice and commitment required to become His disciple." He added.

The follower of Jesus has NOT EARTHLY SECURITY; NO EARTHLY TIES; and NO EARTHLY DISTRACTIONS.

Jesus said to the first man: “COUNT THE COST”. He said to the second man: “LEAVE IT BEHIND”. And He said to the third man: “DON’T LOOK BACK”.

What’s He saying to YOU tonight?!

The Avengers!

 We have waited almost a year to watch this movie. Now, the long wait is over we finally watched it yesterday with NicNic and my beloved - Shyam at Gateway Cinema 1.

The movie started around 11am, I told you we are really excited. The line was starting to get longer when we came but good thing the tellers were fast in assisting customers. (we salute them for that ).  Then the movie started.

I was never a fan of Marvel comics until these started to come to live in theaters. That made me more and more interested every time hollywood creates a movie with a Marvel cast. The Avengers didn't fail my expectations.

At first, I was thinking how can these awesome characters can be on one movie considering it is just almost a 2 hour movie? I mean, come on, Iron man sequel 

had 2 hours each. Interesting! For Mr. Josh Whedon, the writer and director of  the movie, Congratulations!

Last night I was on twitter, (by the way you can follow me @xtyness123) and #Avengers, Tony Stark and Captain America were trending worldwide! Great! Everyone was talking about it and good thing i can relate. lol. Tony Stark aka 'Iron Man' is still the man of humor, but i chose to love Jeremy Renner aka 'Hawkeye' for his very attractive skill (archery) which is the modern day Legolas in the Lord of the Rings played by Orlando Bloom.

"The Avengers lived up to the hype as far as I'm concerned. This may be the best super hero movie I've ever watched."Kevin Sanders on his blog. He also added this : "Let me say a quick word as far as the content/ratings: There was no nudity or sexual content, and I don't remember any profanity. There are intense action sequences, but the violence was not very graphic in nature."

I recommend you all to watch this movie, its for all ages! ( I want to watch it again lol ).