Isang Gabi

               Sa mga nakalipas na araw alam kong nangusap sa akin ang Panginoon, ipanaalala niya na walang ibang mag bibigay sa akin ng kapanatagan kundi siya lamang, maraming mga gumugulo sa isipan ko, maraming katanungan ang gusto kong hanapan ng sagot.

               Isang gabi habang ako ay nahihimbing sa pag tulog, naramdaman ko na tila ba'y basa ang aking mga mata at mukhang kagagaling sa isang matinding pag iyak.  Umupo ako sa dulo ng aking kama at nag isip-isip.  Di nagtagal pumatak ang aking mga luha at tila ba wala ng katapusan, marahil sa pag kakataong ito ako ay ginising ng Panginoon para siya ay bigyan ko ng pansin.  Paulit ulit na tumatatak sa isipan ko ang mga salitang "Kumusta ka na? Ayos ka pa ba?" at sa pag kakataong iyon alam kong galing sa Panginoon ang mga linyang iyon.

               Walang tigil ang pagpatak ng aking mga luha habang namumutawi ang mga tanong na iyon, walang lumalabas na salita mula sa labi ko kahit gusto kong mag salita, kahit gusto kong sagutin ang tanong na iyon.  

               Gusto kong ipag sigawan na....

               "Kumusta ako?" Panginoon hindi maayos ang lahat para sa akin, nahihirapan ako, nabibigatan at naguguluhan sa mga nangyayari madaming tanong ang gusto kong masagot bakit ganito? bakit ganyan? bakit! bakit! bakit!....

               "Ayos ka pa ba?" Panginoon hindi po ako ayos, ang simpleng tugon ko sa tanong na iyon (sabay patak nanaman ng aking mga luha mula sa aking mga mata).

               Pakiramdam ko tumigal ang oras at mundo ng aminin ko sa kanya ang totoo at kung ano ang tunay na nararamdaman ko tila ba nag hihintay ako ng kasagutan sa mga tanong.

"Anak may mga bagay na hindi mo naiintindihan dahil pilit mong nilalayo ang sarili mo sa akin, hindi kita pinabayan ni iniwan sa oras na ikaw ay may mga bigatin sa buhay, kung saan ka magpunta, naroon ako para subay bayan ka, sa mga luha mo naroon ako at nasasaktan kapag ikaw ay nakikita kong lumumuha na.  Ilang beses akong kumatok sa puso mo ngunit tila ba ay hindi mo ako naririnig o sadyang di mo ako pinapansin, nasasaktan ako sa tuwing ikaw ay nadadapa sa hamon ng buhay, ni hindi ka humingi ng tulong sa akin sa mga pag kakataong iyon, iniisip mo siguro na kaya mo ang lahat ng mga bagay na dumadating sayo.

Ang gusto ko anak tanggapin at aminin mo sa sarili mo na hindi mo kaya ang mga bagay bagay na nangyayari sa iyo gaya nga ng sinabi ko sa aking salita ("apart from me you can do nothing John 15:5")  walang mawawala sa iyo anak kung susunod ka sa mga bagay na naaayon sa plano ko sa iyo ( "For I know the plans I have for you. "declares the LORD,"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11").  Hindi ba at napaka ganda ng mga pangako ko sa iyo, mahal na mahal kita anak at kailan man hindi ko hahayaan na ikaw ay mapahamak sa mundong ito mag tiwala kalang sa akin ng buong puso aking anak."

               Hiyang hiya ako sa Panginoon sa mga bagay na pina-realized niya sa akin punong puno ng pagmamahal at pag papatawad ang lahat.  I realized Lord, in the past I have denied you and walked away from you and even ignored numerous times.  But I know that there is an indelible mark of the cross you left in my heart, from now on, I will bring your cross.  I will do it.  

               Ang sarap sa pakiramdam ang umiyak sa Panginoon ibuhos ang lahat lahat sa kanya na di mo kayang gawin sa kapatid, magulang o kahit sa pinakamatalik mong kaibigan, sa Panginoon hindi ka niya huhusgahan at iiwanan sa oras na kailanganin mo siya.   The more I seek You, the more I find You.  The more I find You, the more I know You.  My life is in You oh Lord.  He is just a prayer away guys.

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And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39

My question is...Will you be my child? John 1:12-13 

May Oras Pa

               Kailangan na siguro at panahon na na bitawan ang mga bagay na nagpapabigat sa iyo, mga kaibigan na hindi maganda ang impluwensya, ang salita na laging lumalabas sa mga labi mo, ang pag iisip ng di kaaya aya at higit sa lahat ang mga bagay na dati mo naming hindi ginagawa pero mag mula ng na subukan mo eh di ka na bumitiw.

               Ang bagay na ito ang unti unting sumisira sayo buong pag katao mo, oo nag bibigay sa iyo ng kasiyahan ang mga bagay na ito pero hanggang kailan iikot ang mundo mo sa mga bagay na unti unting sisira sayo, hindi man sa ngayon pero darating ang araw na kahit ikaw iba na din ang tingin mo sa sarili mo.

               Gusto mo bang dumating sa punto na pag tingin mo sa salamin kahit ikaw pakiramdam mo malayong malayo na ang tunay na ikaw sa kung ano ka ngayon, ni hindi mo na alam kung sino ka na nga ba dati, subukan mong titigan ang sarili mo sa salamin at makikita mo ang tunay na ikaw, hindi mo mamamalyan unti-unting papatak ang mga luha mo, dahil may isang boses na nag sasabing “sana bumalik ka na sa dati, ang totoong ikaw”.

               Minsan ang munting tinig na ito ay hindi natin binibigyang pansin dahil sa nakatoon ang ating buong pandinig sa mga bagay na unti unting lumalason sa buo nating pag katao na magbibigay daan na lalo nating talikuran ang dating ikaw.

               “Hindi na nga siguro babalik ang dating ako, wala na akong magagawa eto na ako eh” napakasakit madining ang mga bagay na ito sa sarili mong mga labi, sana hindi dumating sa punto na masasabi sa iyo yan, nawa ay hindi.

               Pero pero pero bakit nga ba hindi mo subukang ibalik ang dati? Ang dating ikaw na simple at Masaya sa mga bagay na kung anong meron ka. Hindi mo kaya? Sinong may sabi? Inuulit ko KAYA mo maniwala ka, magtiwala ka sa sarili mo. Hindi nga siguro ganoon kadali na talikuran ang mga bagay na nakagawian mo. Pero pumili ka isang buhay na puno ng bigatin, lungkot at pagpapanggap sa harap ng tao o simpleng buhay na kung saan totoong kagalakan ang mararamdan  at syempre kapanatagan ng isip.

Mat 11:28  Magsiparito sa akin, kayong lahat na nangapapagal at nangabibigatang lubha, at kayo'y aking papagpapahingahin. 

Graduation Day You made It!

Lot’s of  wishes, gratitude, greetings and even respects as they leave their own school proper. It’s Graduation Day!

Everyone knows that graduations or commencement exercises are very important in a person’s life. A graduation signals a person’s first step into the “real world” – a world where the true strength of character, skills as well as knowledge are put to the test.


This is why if you know someone who’s graduating, you must extend heartfelt graduation wishes that are sure to remind that person how to act, think and survive in the real world.

Most of our facebook timelines are full of pictures and greetings to those students who made it until today. I found this heartwarming article about Graduation as I was browsing my facebook account, let me share this to you all Graduates, not only for those Graduates but also to all of my reads.

TO THE GRADUATES ON THEIR LAST DAY AS STUDENTS AND FIRST DAY AS PROFESSIONALS

Photo Credits to http://russellraven.tumblr.com/

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment and, as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday, she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling.

"Really?" she heard whispered.

"I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much." Were some of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one, those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers, who acted as pall bearer, came up to her.

"Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked.

She nodded: "Yes."

Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."

After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket.

"They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notepaper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times.

The teacher knew, without looking, that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around.

Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary."

Then Vickie, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group.

" I carry this with me at all times," Vickie said, and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists."

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

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The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late..

Judging a person doesn't define who they are. It defines who you are.

               Naka upo ako sa isang waiting area sa Ospital habang nag hihintay na matawag ang pangalan ko para mag pa check up ng mata. Madaming tao akong nakikita, palakad lakad, tatayo, uupo, nag babasa ng dyaryo , umiinom ng kape, nag kakalikot ng celllphone, may nagkukuwentuhan, nag tatawanan at may nag iisa lang (madalas akong mag isa sa lahat ng lakad) hindi dahil sa wala akong kaibigan, mas gusto ko lang talagang mag isa madalas.

               Ilang beses na ba tayong na husgahan ng ibang tao dahil sa uri ng ating pananamit, pagsasalita, kilos at direksyon sa buhay, sa musika na pinapakinggan mo,kung anong hitsura mo, kung paano ka makitungo sa ibang tao, kung sino ang mag sinasamahan mong grupo ng tao sa bagay ganun din naman tayo madali nating husgahan ang isang tao batay sa nakikita lamang natin.

               Masakit mahusgahan ka ng ibang tao batay lamang sa kanilang pamantayan, at sigurado eto ang sasabihin mo "OK lang di naman totoo" pero deep in side masakit parin ang mahusgahan ng hindi totoo, apektado ka parin kahit papaano.

               Sinasabi sayo ng mga tao na maging totoo ka "be yourself" pero sa kabila ng pagpapakatotoo mo huhusgahan ka naman nila napaka ironic.  Kahit ako mismo dumadating sa puntong nanghuhusga ng isang tao base lamang sa nakikita ko, alam ko mali. Pero naiisip ko judging a person doesn't define who they are.  It defines who you are. Tama hindi ba?  


               Bawat isa sa atin may mga sekreto na hindi masabi kahit gustong ng sabihin.  Bawat

When I Am Weak

In times like we are giving up, there are so many things that comes into our mind. QUIT NOW. STOP IT. DON'T GO. DO NOT FINISH.  It's easy to stop, quit, and even don't finish the race, it seems that you are putting so much effort on the things that you feel there is no reward at all.

We face all the trials in our life but what really matters is that on how you will see the positive and a purpose why you are being tested.  Maybe now we will not see what is this all about like questioning WHY ME?

But folks it's about putting our trust in Him for He promise that you are more than a conqueror  "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" Romans 8:37

When I am weak I know God is bigger and stronger than I ought to be.  He knows all the details of my life.  I surrender everything in His holy name.  Nothing could separate me from God.  Nothing.

Sometimes it's hard to understand life like we think that life is unfair but you know what folks I learned that God's plan may not be the easiest plan or the most popular plan, but God always has the best plan.

Same article I posted in Truth on-air visit this site also.

Facing A Storm

         Today maybe you are facing a storm and can't quite see way out.  Maybe you're not sure what the answer is.  All you have to do is to take it one step at a time by saying.

"God, I know You have a good plan for my future."

"God, I am doing better today than I was yesterday."

"God, I know You are guiding and leading me."

          With every step you take, know that God is doing a work in your life.  Know that HE is with you, and He will comfort you.  Keep moving forward.  Keep taking those steps of faith and keep walking trough the storm into the place of victory HE has prepared for you!


         " Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.  I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4, NIV)