My Life's Chronicles: Benguet Missions

Okay, I have posted some questions in my intro that I wish to find out about my life.

I'll start with the most recent ones.

No matter how short or how long, I will strive to make my posts of this series one milestone per post.

I guess this will make it easier for me to track.

Oh and one more thing.. from here on out, most of my posts might become too random and senseless, mostly because I'm just typing whatever comes to my mind regarding the event (so as to keep the authenticity of my memory of the event... or what remains of it hehehe).

Benguet Missions 2013
This is one very precious moment in my life where I was reminded of the joy of my salvation all over again.
I was blessed to be invited to become part of this missions team. I'm with the praise and worship ministry and at the same assigned to 6 wonderful kids (Genesis, Genesi, Kevin, Judy Ann, Jack, and Rachel) and an awesome BS partner (Blaise).

This mission trip is one big turning point in my life from the "me" that I've become back in college (maybe you'll see more of that in my later posts).

It was actually in this missions trip that I learned about this life chronicling from a dear friend of mine.

It is also the 9th month since my break up with "her" (memory, you know who she is I don't need to mention it).

This is also the time when I've been struggling to "love" again or not... Out of the blue I started to have feelings for a certain person in our team whom I've known for a long time already but never really have feelings for back then.

Am I ready to let go of the past? Is it the right time to move on? Why now? I've known her for so long.. why have feelings for her now??

Questions keep popping in my mind and it has been bothering me.

Then I asked God take captive of my thoughts and emotions. I mustered all my strength to focus on HIM and true enough God is faithful. :)

The feelings didn't go away but somehow it didn't also stop me from worshiping and serving God in sharing His gospel to the delegates of the camp, especially to my 'kids'.

This camp is also the first time I experienced God's tears. Sadness showered my heart like storm when I felt His heart saying "I am grieved for those who haven't heard my love story for them.."

Through the camp, God showed me that He still loves me. That I should snap out of this self-pity nonsense and sinful living. And start taking actions. He showed me His tears and truly it saddens me how He is grieved for the unsaved souls.

I want to make a difference for Him, and I want to reach to the people who haven't heard of God's ultimate love story to the world. Jesus Christ.

My Life's Chronicles : Intro

A dear friend of mine once taught me that "You are a product of your past".

The book of Chronicles is a compilation of stories of the people of Israel. Not just stories but significant stories or milestones that brought about priceless learning and how God was worked in them through the years and across generations.

I am now 22 years old, so that means who I am now is a product of my 21 years of "past".

Of these 22 years of living, I have never once thought about what my life had been. Not a flashback, nor a trip down memory lane. (Well, "never" is such a strong word, let's just say I don't really make an effort to look back and think about my past).

How much have I changed?

Who am I back then?

Who am I now?

If God said that He's the same yesterday, today and forever. Is that true in my life? How?

Let's find out...

A New Beginning (after a LOOOOOOOOONG time)

My first post was in Feb of '07... and now this was just my 4 post! hehehe (not really a blog person..) anyways, what I want to share to you right now is about a very basic topic in Christian living... "What comes after being saved?"

Now some Christians who are baptised at an early age (I did... 10yrs old) (take note this is not the baptism of new born babies but the immersion and etc.) often ask a question what now after I am baptised... these kids do have a heart for God and really receive Jesus as their savior and Lord... but then.. what's next?

It is stated in 2nd Chorinthians 5:17 (very common verse) that "If anyone who is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away, behold the new has come". Now this verse is a guideline and an idea of what happens after salvation. The answer is simply a changed life.

But then a question came into my mind upon using the word "If anyone who is in Christ" why not just say "If anyone is saved" or "if anyone is baptised".... now take note that after salvation you tend to naturrally be in Christ. Now what does it take to be in Christ?

Then God let me realize what this means... This may be explained easier through metaphoric measures...(I hope...)

Being in Christ requires:
1.)A lasting walk with God.
-This is like going "lakwatsa" with your friends, like malling, eating out and stuff. Did you know that God also likes to "Lakwatsa"? He sure is!! If we like to go to M.O.A., Global Fun , StarBucks, and Enchanted, God likes to go to Church, Fellowships, B.S. Groups, and Prayer Groups. Walking with God is like asking Him "Hey God! where do you want us to go?" and He will surely tell you where..:D
-At times places God wants to go doesn't always mean "Spiritual Areas" even in our own personal decisions He too is interested to go with us, like if we're having a hard time to choose between going to a debut or a prom... just ask God and He'll tell you where HE wants the BOTH of you to go...:D

2.)A lasting talk with God.
-This is like texting your crush, friends, bff's, and chatmates. God's style of texting is through prayer. Now prayer doesn't have to be standard and memorized... frankly speaking it should not be that way... Prayer is simply a way for you to tell God how you fell, what happened to you today and other stuffs you just want to express out. So if you don't know how to pray, you can just simply tell God,( Hi God! musta na u? lam m b sya day q ngaun!! heheheheÜ ) much like texting hehehe but never to forget you still need to respect God as GOD and KING... never forget that...

The 4 manifestations of being in Christ:
1.) Praying - You tend to pray all the time and communicate with Him, everywhere you go and anything you do.

2.) Bible Reading - Now after you pray, It's God's turn now to respond, and what better way for Him to respond but the Bible itself. Afterall, The word is God. (John 1:1)

3.) Attending Churches - Churches are placed in the 1st day of the week so that God is able to give you protection and the motivation to survive the whole week. Worship is also a way you give God your praise and thanksgiving.

4.) Attending Fellowships - Fellowships are not the same as churches... in fellowship, we receive more information about God and who He is through the testimonies of fellow brethren in Christ.

**So in a nutshell, the 4 manifestations are in a pattern of 1.)give-2.)take-3.)give-4.)take**

And so, these conclude some of the pointers in having a Changed life.
Remember "The OLD has passed away , behold the NEW has come!"

An Interview with God

What I want to show you guys right now is a web site about a person who had an interview with God... This story is about a man who asked God why is there death?... And so there came his interview with God.. try to watch it..:D I assure you that it can really help your spiritual life...:D

This is the site:
http://wayofthemaster.com/interviewwithgod.shtml

Making Decisions?! What's that all about?

Hi! sorry if it took me a long time before I make another post..hehehe told you I'm not really a blog person...haha:p anywys... Once there was a friend of mine who asked me to judge him as a leader... well then I answered: "In terms of planning.. you are great!, but then your downside is on the decision making..." Then that friend asked me.."then how can i be a better leader?.. any tips on how to make the right decision?" Then I answered... Try to let God make the decision for you, He knows whats best. Like the story of Abraham... as we all know Abraham at his old age along with his wife Sarah was commanded by God: "Leave your country, your people and you father's household and go to the place which I will show you." Then a promise was given to him that Abraham will be the father of many nations.(refer to Gen. 12:1-3). Now if you were in abraham's shoes, wouldn't you feel awkward to just leave your home for no good reason? But then Abraham DECIDED to FOLLOW God's command... And so he went of along with Sarah... round and around and around they go.. where they stop.. only God knows..:D To make the long story short.. Abraham, by faith got to the land on which the Lord God gave him.. Now then, his story doesn't stop there... remember God's promise to him that he would be the father of many nations? well...if he is old and she is barren...then how the heck can they have a son?!?! But then by FAITH, Abraham trusted God that they will have a son.. and true enough, God gave Isaac. Now another part of Abraham's story is about his son... by the time Isaac was a young man.. God talked to Abraham and said: "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." (Gen. 22:2) ...Wow! that's one BIG favor God is asking from Abraham.. but if you look at Abraham's responce, you can see that not a single word of doubt of question was said to God.. He FULLY OBEYED God's command. And so they went to the mountains.. As Abraham was about to kill Isaac... an angel suddenly stops him from doing so.. And God was utterly pleased by his actions.. and blessed him all the more... and true enough.. Abraham became the father of many nations.
Now then my friends, let me ask you, what is making decisions all about? How do you make the right choices.. should you base it on the statistics and factors around you? Let me tell you, like in the story of Abraham, God may let you do the craziest thing in the whole wide world.. but if you obey HIM and follow HIS will... then... anything is possible. So now ... an update on how my friend is right now?... well... I don't see any changes yet in him but... I'm sure.. in God's time.. He can change him.. and let him have that faithful heart like Abraham... that although his decisions are one of the craziest decisions ever.. but are all in tune with God's will... then I'm sure.. his leadership skills can improve all the more.. and will not have many "palpaks" in his term of being a leader...:D Thank You and Praise The LORD!!

My First Post

Hi Y'all! This is my first time to make a post... or a blog rather...hehehe... :p anyways, for two days I've been thinking of what to post and well.. I got a whole lot of nothing... And for two days I've been wondering.. "why can't I post anything?"..."Why is my mind always blank?"
Then I Realized that the reason I can't share anything in this blog is because I'm not in tune with the Lord... Hehe.. Just like a radio, you can't listen to the music that you want unless you turn to the right station... In the same way, you can't get God's message if you are not one with God... I remember before a pastor told us that a way to get near to Christ is to have a Broken Spirit now what is a Broken Spirit? This is a way of life that you are to be separated from the pleasures of this world and is separated from the world... to have this feeling that you don't need the things in this world because everything will surely come to past... The reason why I used *In Christ Alone!♥* as my title is because I want other people to feel that whenever there are storms and problems and etc. the only person you can turn to is God... I remember a song that says "In Christ Alone, I place my trust, and find my glory in the power of the cross.. In every victory let it be said of me, my source of strenght, my source of hope.. is Christ Alone!" So always have a heart that yearns for Christ.
And so I pray that as I continue on my venture with this online ministry..hehehe :p that God's word will be posted every time... and not mine... Praise Be To GOD!!!!:D