Reading the Bible isn't Boring

It's funny how some people don't believe the Bible. It's like saying that they don't believe in algebra or history books. Throughout the history, the Bible has been banned or burned in some places, but it has survived up until now. And it's funny how the book that some people don't believe in has always been the best selling book ever since it was made. The best selling novels like "Harry Potter", "Narnia", or "The Hunger Games" cannot even compare to the sales of the Bible.

I bet those people who don't believe in the Bible haven't even tried reading it on a daily basis. They haven't witnessed the power of this book which has transformed the lives of many. I can even testify to that. ^^


The Bible is one of the tools God uses to talk to us. It contains the truth (John 17:17) and I also believe that it is a love letter from God. The Bible is a tale about a Father's love for His children; A humble King who sacrificed Himself for His beautiful princesses and His noble princes. And the best part of it is that, it's not a fairytale. It's all real.  :">

"He (Jesus) came to deliver us. When you understand that, reading the Bible becomes a delight." - Joshua Harris (Dug Down Deep)

Reading the Bible is not boring. Once a person understands what God has done for them, how heavy their sins are and how great God's love is, that person will have the habit of reading this book and meditate on it.

"Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." - Joshua 1:8 (NIV) 

 Random song! \m/ HAHA. #nowplaying - This Love (Planetshakers)

The Right Path

There was this season in my life when I felt anxious and paranoid about my future. I don't know why, but I kept thinking about it since I'll be turning into an official adult next year. And pretty soon, I'll also be working.

Then, God spoke to me through His Word just this week. He reminded me that He is in control and He will continue to guide me on the right path. Even if I'm not sure of what will happen in the future, I know that God has plans for me and He will guide, protect and bless me. 

Psalm 23:

"1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need."

God is being characterized here as a shepherd and us as His sheep. In life, if we don't have Christ in us, we will be like a sheep without a shepherd. We'd be lost and feel empty inside. We won't have someone to lead us in the right path and love us unconditionally just as Christ loves us. He is everything we would ever need. It is only in Him that we are satisfied.

"2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful  streams. 3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths  bringing honor to his name."

God is our provider. He wants to bless us, but sometimes sin gets in the way. When we fail to follow Him because of sin, He makes something good out of the mess we have done and continues to lead us. Bad things may happen to us, but God is still God and God is still good. He is a faithful God. He does this all for our good and all His glory!

"4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid,for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me."

We may feel fear, but God calls us to lean on Him. We may be troubled, but God calls us to trust in Him. At times, we may be upset or feel abandoned, but God is ALWAYS WITH US. People may not understand what we feel or think inside, but God does. He is a God whose love never fails, protects us and whips our tears away.

"5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies.   You honor me by anointing my head with oil.   My cup overflows with blessings."

God will bless us abundantly as He has promised. And I believe the greatest gift He has given us was when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us. Without Him, we will die because the consequences of sin is death (Romans 6:23). We are not saved because of the good deeds we have done, but through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9) alone. We are saved when we confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9-10).


No words can describe how awesome God's love is for us! ❤

"6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever."

God is a good shepherd and He will never abandon us. He is an AMAZING GOD! Believe God for great things because we have a great God! Trust and look forward to God on what He will do! ^^

His Sovereignty

We always hear the saying, "Let go, and let God," but sometimes we just can't help but try to take control over things especially when we're overwhelmed with our situations. We fear failure. We fear defeat. The more we try to control our situation, the more it becomes a mess. We have so many "what if" questions in our mind that we couldn't stop worrying and trying to figure things out on our own.

It's normal to feel fear, but Jesus asks us to step out in faith and TRUST in Him. And only in Him.

Even if we don't get our questions answered, we should still have faith in Him and in His sovereignty. When I read the book "Dug Down Deep" by Joshua Harris for the second time, I was reminded of God's sovereignty...

...over the universe (Hebrews 1:3),

...over every kingdom and earthly authority (Psalm 47:8),

...over the human heart (Proverbs 21:1), and

...in salvation (Romans 8:30).

He knew us ever since the beginning of time and He has plans for us which are good, pleasing and perfect. So why try to take control? God owns the universe. He created it. He holds the entire world in His hands. He's bigger than anything else and is infinite. No human mind can ever comprehend to what He has in mind. So why not hand Him your problems?

"To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue. All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end — even the wicked for a day of disaster." - Proverbs 16:1-4 (NIV)

WIRED: All In or Out (Part 2)

Pastor Ferdie Cabiling

It was unexpected that I cried during the last session because I didn't cry on the first three sessions... Pastor Ferdie Cabiling was our last speaker and he preached about real love. It was his preaching that touched my heart the most, I felt like God was speaking to me. Indeed, His presence was felt by all of us. I was reminded of how AMAZING my GOD is and how He did so much in my life. At this point, I'm still 19 years old and I believe that God has more in store for me. I just can't get over how God revealed himself to me and how I encountered Him in a much deeper way. :">
Highlights of the Preaching:
- Move in love. Don't use excuses.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
- To love doesn't mean that we have to be too nice to people in a way that they'll take advantage of us.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 > Be patient with others (with their attitude or even when waiting for a special someone to come into your life). Love is not the feelings we have or get; it is a commitment (ex: Marriage). Love is a decision. It is deciding to forgive others despite the things they've done wrong.. Love is truth and it does not easily quit!
- When we love, we don't quit easily. We may be in pain, but that doesn't mean that we should quit.
- 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
- Love is oriented towards others. It has no selfish intention. It is not fickle-minded, but constant.
- Deuteronomy 10:15 > The Lord declares that we are His! Despite our background, the Lord still decided to attach himself to us.
- If we don't understand God's love, we won't be able to show real love to others.
- John 3:16  > A perfect example of what love is.
- Ephesians 5:2 > The love of God will cause you too conquer the world. If you're not thinking about others, then it's not love.


After the preaching, Pastor Ferdie told us a story about his father who was very caring and loving to him. This reminded me of my own biological father back home and made me cry because I felt so blessed to have him as my father. If they've shown us so much love, how much more our Father in Heaven? And for those who haven't experienced having a loving father, there will always be God, our Father in Heaven, who loves us so much that He sent His own Son to die on the cross for us.


God never fails to remind me from time to time of how great His love is for me!

"He is jealous for me.. loves like a hurricane. I am a tree, bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, and I realize just how beautiful you are and how GREAT your affections are for me. Oh, HOW HE LOVES US!"  ❤

WIRED 2012!

WIRED: All In or Out (Part 1)

Last May 7-9, 2012, I attended Victory Ortigas' WIRED: Leaders and Volunteers Youth Camp which was held at Caliraya, Laguna. There were around 100+ participants during the camp and the overall experience was beyond awesome! \m/ Aside from the amazing place, delicious food and fun games, I learned a lot from the sessions we had. :>

During the first session, we had Pastor Ryan Tan from Victory Ubelt as our speaker. He discussed about sexual immorality and emphasized on God's will of us to be pure and holy. Despite our sex saturated generation today, it is still possible to be pure and holy.
Highlight of the Talk:
- We are living in a sex saturated generation today.
- "Sex is God's idea." (Genesis 2:24)
There are just people who think of it as shameful because of the world's wrong view and use of it.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 > It is God's will for us to be sexually pure.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4 > We can CONTROL our sexual desire. Don't let it be the one to control you.
- Holiness is getting right with God. He said, "Be holy because I am holy." > If God is our Father, there must be a resemblance in us. If there's none, then there's something wrong.
- Sex is powerful to bond 2 people (Genesis 2:24), but if it's done wrong, it can destroy us. It's like fire that can be used to cook food, light places, and other stuff, but at the same time, it can also be used to burn houses and hurt people.
Sex can wound deeply if it is done wrong. Not only physically, but also emotionally and psychologically.
- Sex is supposed to be a blessing, and not a curse.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5 > The root problem of sexual impurity is NOT knowing God.
- Knowing God is the starting point of sexual purity. Once we get to experience and know Him, we'll realize that we don't have to sin just to be happy (just because it "feels" good). Real everlasting happiness comes from God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 > A lot of young people are being blinded by the world.
- John 10:10 > Those that are not coming from Christ are curses.
- We can live a pure and holy life BY THE TRUTH and THE GRACE OF GOD.


The second session was about Conviction (for the girls) by Ms. Pinky Katipunan. They had to divide the girls and the guys, so I'm not so sure of what the topic was for the guys. As for the third session, our speaker was Pastor Jay. He talked about Leadership Principles which are 1) Have compassion for the lost, 2) Encourage the New Believers to follow Christ, 3) Restore the Fallen.

Mudslide pic!

We also had games during the camp and other activities such as swimming, and also had a campfire wherein we roasted marshmallows and hotdogs at our last night.


My favorite place in Caliraya was the gazebo. It's located at the top of the main building of the resort. The view was really fantastic! :"> It was the best view I have ever seen! You could see everything from up there~ If I had one of those at home, I'll always have my quiet times there.


(c) Victory Ortigas Youth
*for the first and mudslide picture.

Blessed to have my Spiritual Family

Today was just amazing! :3


I was able to have real fellowship with two of my close spiritual sisters. We shared a lot about each other in a much more intimate way and confessed our inner conflicts. What's really good about it was we were all transparent. At the end of our conversation, we prayed for each other.


After that, I went to one of my closest friends who's also part of our barkada in High School. I'm always open to people (especially to my "sisters"), but there's this certain area in my life that bothered me for months and I don't know how to tell my other friends. I kept on worrying about it and prayed to God how to handle the situation. He would tell me that I needed accountability every time I ask Him. So, I decided to tell her because I knew that the negative things which are kept inside of us will grow and might even destroy us.


This is why accountability is very important. We need people to help us grow with in Christ. We need godly people who are trustworthy, so that when we fall, they can help us back up. It says in Ecclesiastes:


"Two are better than one, because they have a good return of their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up." - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV)


While I was on my way home from church, I felt peace after telling her everything.


I don't know why I'm blogging this. I'm just happy, I guess. :)) HAHA.


I'm so blessed to have these godly people around me. :>

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
- James 5:16 (NIV)