Thank You Lord

November 21, 2010

10:09 pm

THANK YOU LORD Don Moen

I come before you today And there's just one thing that I want to say Thank you lord Thank you lord For all you've given to me For all the blessings that I cannot see Thank you lord Thank you lord **With a grateful heart With a song of praise With an outstretch arm I will bless your name Thank you lord I just wanna thank you lord Thank you lord I just wanna thank you lord Thank you lord For all you've done in my life You took my darkness and gave me your light Thank you lord Thank you lord You took my sin and my shame You took my sickness and healed all my pain Thank you lord Thank you lord

Mere words are not enough to thank You Lord…

But here’s my heart.. thank You Lord…

Have Thy way…

(kakatapos lang ng IELTS Speaking Exam at Lenox Hotel, Dagupan City)

What Waiting Requires

November 20, 2010

8:53 pm

Psalm 40:1

40 I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 27:14

¹⁴ Wait for the Lord;
     be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!

 Waiting requires patience-

A willingness calmly to accept what we have or have not, where we are or where we wish we were. Whomever we live or work with.

Spiritual victories are won in the quiet acceptance of ordinary events which are God’s “bright servants”, standing all around us.

Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell in outward things but in the heart prepared to wait TRUSTFULLY and QUIETLY ON HIM who has ALL THINGS SAFELY IN HIS HANDS.

John 14:27

²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

A peace which was constant in the midst of ceaseless work, frequent interruptions, impatient demands, few physical comforts, a  peace which was not destroyed by arguments, the faithlessness, and hatred of the people. Jesus has perfect confidence in His Father, whose will He has come to accomplish. Nothing touched Him without His Father’s permission. Nothing touches me without my Father’s permission

CAN I NOT THEN WAIT PATIENTLY? HE WILL SHOW THE WAY.

If I am willing to be still in my Master’s Hand, can I not then be still in everything? He’s got the whole world in His Hands. Never mind whether things from God Himself or from other people- everything comes by His ordination or permission.

If I mean to be obedient and submissive to the Lord because HE IS MY LORD, I must not forget that whatever He allows to happens becomes for me, HIS WILL AT THAT MOMENT.

Perhaps it is someone else’s sinful action, but if God allows it to affect me, He wills it for my learning.

The need to wait, is for me, a form of chastening. God has to calm me down, make me shut up and look up to Him for the outcome.

WAIT…

            BE STILL…    

                        TRUST….                  

                                    OBEY… (Teach me Lord I pray)

IT IS AMAZING HOW CLEAR THINGS BECOME WHEN WE ARE STILL BEFORE HIM, NOT COMPLAINING, NIT INSISTING ON QUICK ANSWERS, ONLY SEEKING TO HEAR HIS WORD IN THE STILLNESS, AND TO SEE THINGS IN HIS LIGHT.

-      - Elisabeth Elliot (Keep A Quiet Heart)

NEW EVERY MORNING

November 19, 2010

9:00pm

NEW EVERY MORNING

“Blessings taken for granted are often forgotten. Yet our Heavenly Father ‘daily loadeth us with benefits’” PSALM 68:19

Think of some of the common things which are nevertheless wonderful:

-       The intricate, delicate mechanism of the lungs steadily and silently taking in fresh air eighteen to twenty times a minute

-       The untiring heart, pumping great quantities of clear blood through the labyrinth of blood vessels

-       The constant body temperature, normally varying less than one degree

-       The atmospheric temperature, varying widely it is true, but never so much as to destroy human and animal life

-       The orderly succession of day and night, spring and summer, autumn and winter, so that with few exceptions, man can make his plans accordingly,

-       The great variety of foods, from the farm, the field, the forest, and the sea, to suit our differing desires and physical needs,

-       The beauties of each day- the morning star and glowing lights of sunrise, the white clouds of afternoon, the soft tint of a peaceful sunset, and the glory of the starry heavens,

-       The symphony of early morning, bird songs ranging from the  unmusical trill of the chopping sparrow to the belting ecstasy of the goldfish, and the clam, rich, bell-like tones of the wood and the hermit threshes,

-       The refreshment that sleep brings,

-       The simple joys of home- the children’s laughter and whimsical remarks, happy times around the table, the love and understanding of husband and wife, and the harmony of voices raised together in praise to God,

-       All these and many others come from the bountiful hand of Him ‘who redeemeth thy life form destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies; who satisfies thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles’ (Psalm 103:4,5)

-       ‘It is the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22,23)

-       It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy Name, O Most High. (Psalm 92:1)

-       From the Father of Elisabeth Elliot (Keep a Quiet Heart pgs. 128-129)

The Silent Prayers

November 16, 2010

9:45 pm

Father,

I know Lord that I am forgiven and loved

For all for transgressions, inequities, perplexities, flaws and sins

You have cleansed me and renewed me once again

You restored to me the “joy of my salvation”

Teach me to never forget YOU

YOU and Your vast love

You and Your great mercy

You and Your astonishing grace

I am forever Yours

Give me the courage to say “no”

Give me the strength to be who what You want me to be

And to never disgrace Your holiness again

I humbly pray and beseech Thee O God..

Again Lord, I ask Thee for wisdom and power

May You give me the words that I have to speak during the IELTS exam this coming Friday and Saturday

Give me the peace that I need

To rely not on my own understanding but to You and only You…

Guide us O Lord, we need You

At every second, every minute, every hour, every day, every week, every month, every year… all throughout the days of our life… I humbly beseech Thee for wisdom Father..

And Lord, I am beginning to grow weary and tired on my friend. What I concluded just this afternoon was: it’s all useless! Useless when he is hearing but not listening! Hay, what I want to pray na lang is to give what is best for him. parang mahirap nga na maibigay sa kanya lahat ng burdens at struggles.. but if that would take for him to “just surrender it all to You”, then please Lord, have THY WAY. I could only just pray for You to give him the strength that he needed, the strength to endure, the wisdom to ask for forgiveness, the courage to let it go…

And maybe, just maybe.. in the midst of the storm and turmoil, he may find You peacefully sleeping in the boat with him.

And maybe, I’m hoping… that in the midst of “nothingness” he may find it “all” to “YOU”. He may seem to give up on his faith, but I know You are not giving up on Him. Your love for him will never change.. despite of it all. amazing love how can it be?

Maybe what he needed are not “words”, maybe I could just “show” Your love. But how Lord?

Will he be able to see and find?

Will he be able to look and believe?

Let me be to him a friend…

AMAZING LOVE

Hillsong United

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hillsong_united/amazing_love.html ]
Amazing love, how can it be
That you my king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you
Amazing love, how can it be
That you My king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you 
In all I do I honor you

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

WHAT IF I STUMBLE

November 11, 2010

2:00pm

Dumating na ang kinakatakutan ko.. ang ma-convict sa mga ginawa kong “sins”. I know in my heart and in my thoughts that it is all wrong “a worldly birthday celebration”. I can not say anything.. I am “guilty” and “ashamed”.

This is what I just read from guru, sent yesterday:

A DEGRADING ALBUM

I really find this album irritating and unfit for true followers of Christ. A lot of young people look up to you. If you find celebrating birthdays with beer, wine, vodka, and videoke as worthy of imitation, then prepare for the younger generations of UMYF to do the same.. But if you will ask me, you need to post something on your wall that will show your disgust on this thing that you yourself has done. I don't care whether you drank or not. These photos are still creating negative impressions of you, a known worshiper of the only satisfying Being. It is a grave mistake and I am grieving for it.

My reply:

Guru...i know.. What else can i say...

I am just waiting for all of your rebuke..alam kong mkkta nio un.i know n my heart and mind dat doz r ol wrong- celebrating wid d world,but stil i did. And I am ashamed of what ive done..
"I have sinned against the Lord" thank u guru 4 ur rebuke,and im sorry dat ive cause u my sin a grief in ur heart..(pano pa kaya c Lord?) Dinumihan ko ang Pangalan Nia. It makes me think again of who am i really outside my of comfort zone- D CHURCH. It is still a struggle, a battle.. And d enemy is mocking at laughng at "me"
May God forgve me 4 wat ive done and purify me once more...
My heart is in great sorrow...

Psalm 51:1-4, 7-12

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

51  Have mercy on me,^[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
     blot out my transgressions.
²  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and cleanse me from my sin!

³  For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
⁴  Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.

⁷ Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
     wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
     let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
⁹  Hide your face from my sins,
    and blot out all my iniquities.
¹⁰  Create in me a clean heart, O God,
    and renew a right^[a] spirit within me.
¹¹  Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

(Guru sent it to me as a daily reminder that I stumbled and fall)

WHAT IF I STUMBLE

Dctalk

Is this one for the people? Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame
Cause I see the trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need Your love in their lives
Compromise is calling

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?

Father please forgive me for I can not compose
The fear that lives within me
Or the rate at which it grows
If struggle has a purpose on the narrow road you've carved
Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar
Do they see the fear in my eyes? Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise all the doubt I'm feeling


What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?

What if I stumble?
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that
You're up against a wall, it's about to fall
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that

I hear You whispering my name [You say]
"My love for You will never change" [never change]

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You are my comfort, and my God

IS THIS ONE FOR THE PEOPLE, IS THIS ONE FOR THE LORD?