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  Naalala ko noong kolehiyo, yung ROTC instructor namin nagturo: kung gusto mong iligtas ang isang nalulunod, hayaan mo siyang malunod.  That is counterintuitive. "Why?" ang tanong namin.  Ang sagot niya ay simple: kapag ang tao ay nalulunod siya ay nagpapanik. Kabit lang siya ng kabit sa kung sino-sino at ito ang dahilan kung bakit maraming would be rescuers ang nalulunod. Instead hayaan mo siyang malunod, kapag siya ay hindi na kumikilos, saka mo iligtas, at i-revive.  In saving drowning victims, they should cooperate by not interfering with the rescue process. Ideally, siya ay passive so the rescuer can do his rescue work.  Hindi ako marunong lumangoy so malabong magamit ko ito in a flesh and blood water rescue. But I never forget the principle.  Madalas ang nirerescue ang humahadlang sa rescue effort.  Not intentionally.  Madalas ang nirerescue ay may sariling idea kung paano maligtas. And he thinks this idea is better than the idea of people ...

  What's the most important thing in your life? Money? Power? Relationships?  All of these have proper place in a person's life. But they cannot take the place of God in our lives.  As Christians we're to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Anything that takes place His rightful place in our life is idolatry and doesn't glorify Him. It also brings us harm.  If you are not sure of eternal life , use this time to believe in Him. He won't send away anyone who comes to Him by faith.  If you're a believer and you're not using your life to serve Him, use this time to rededicate yourself to Him. We've spend most of our time prior to salvation in serving our flesh . Now that we're saved, why not start investing in our relationship with Him. Read the Bible. Pray more. Share the faith.  If you're saved and you know you're living the spiritual life well, why not mentor other believers. Your voice may be the voice that will reach others. Maybe you can ...

  "She's so lucky, she's a star  But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking If there's nothing missing in my life Then why do these tears come at night?" I have been vocal in saying na gusto kong madagdag sa mga songbooks ng ating churches ang kanta ni Britney Spear . It is Ecclesiastes put into music.  This is the story of modern man. He had it all. Money, power and pleasure. Yet something is missing. He lives with a hole in his life.  And if he die without believing in Jesus he'll lose much more than a lost of meaning. He'll spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.  Who cares if you're famous and respected on earth if you're spending eternity in the Lake of Fire?  The only condition to have eternal life and avoid the Lake of Fire is to believe in Jesus Christ . It is not joining a religion or being faithful into doing good works until death.  No matter how much money you have, when you die, you'll leave it behind. Money can't buy ...

  Genesis 2:18 [18]Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." One of the greatest blessings in life is finding your right woman . Yes, I hold to doctrine of right man and right woman.  God Himself said, "It is not good for the man to be alone." So He gave man a helper suitable for him.  It means that the woman will be the complement of the man . Whatever a man lacks, the woman provides and together they are to glorify God.  Man by himself isn't complete. He's missing a rib .  Together, united by the covenant of marriage, and walking in the way of the Lord, they can rule in this life, and in the future rule in the millennial kingdom .  The key word is together. Man and wife are meant to be together as they face anything life throws their way.  I am thankful for my wife. She is my right woman, my rib. I hope you find your own rib.  Manatiling nakapokus sa biyaya . Huwag ninyong hayaa...

  Kung tatanungin ka kung ano ang pangarap mo sa iyong anak, marahil sasabihin monh doktor, abogado o inhenyero. I sincerely doubt may magsasabing, "Gusto kong mamatay ang aking anak." Jesus was sent by the Father for a reason: because of God's love towards mankind, He sent Jesus to die at the Cross . Sa Krus binayaran ni Jesus ang kasalanan natin . Siya ang pampalubag-loob sa kasalanan ng buong sanlibutan.  Pwede sanang i-withhold ng Ama si Cristo. Pwede Niyang sabihing, "Bahala na ang mga tao. Kung hindi nila maaabot ang Aking pamantayan, didiretso sila sa impiyerno." But God loves the world and He demonstrated that love by sending His Son to die at the Cross. Alam Niyang hindi natin mababayaran ang utang ng kasalanan. So Jesus remove sin as a barrier between God and man. Walang taong pupunta sa impiyerno nang dahil sa kasalanan. Ang tanging magdadala sa tao sa impiyerno ay kung hindi siya manampalataya kay Jesus para sa buhay na walang hanggan .  Ang nag-iis...

  You have to work to get something. That is what this world hammered into our heads since childhood. You want high grades? Study. You want a job? Apply for it. You want promotion? Work hard.  We're told there is no free lunch.  And honestly this philosophy is not all wrong. But when it comes to the spiritual, this doesn't work.  Eternal life is by grace through faith , Eph 2:8-9 . You cannot work for it. No works are sufficient to secure eternal life.  The works and diligence that bring you good grades, employment and promotion are not enough to bring eternal life.  Eternal life is a gift and it is given by God to those who believe in Jesus for it.   It isn't given for being a good person. It isn't given for membership to a particular religion. It isn't given for faithfulness.  It is given to those who believe.  Why is it given freely?  It's because all the work was done by Christ Himself. He purchased our salvation at the Cros...

  "Why are you happy kahit sa gitna ng mga pagsubok na iyong pinagdaraanan?" Probably this is the greatest complement a Christian can get from a hardened unbeliever. I long to hear this question.  This question means that the unbelievers can see something in you that he didn't see in other people. If you're smart, this is an opportunity to share Christ. At the most fundamental level, the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian is the presence of Christ . I mean the label CHRISTian is a give away.  When a person believes in Jesus Christ , he receives eternal life . The Holy Spirit also places him in Christ. This is our new positional reality. No matter how it looks on the outside, we share Christ's life, His holiness and His destiny.  So when people asked why we're different, that's the answer- we have Christ. We experienced the same adversities but we experienced it in Christ. We are not alone. We have the resources of Christ at our disposal. ...

  Romans 2:1 [1]Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. Romans 7:15-16 [15]For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. [16]But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good. Gusto ko sanang sabihing perpekto ang aking Cristianong pamumuhay . Na lagi akong sumusunod sa Diyos, hindi nagkakasala at laging handang maglingkod. Ngunit ang katotohanan ay isa akong makasalanan. Ang pagkakaiba lang ay isa akong makasalanang may kasiguruhan ng buhay na walang hanggan . May kasiguruhan ako dahil nanampalataya ako kay Cristo. Siya ang nangako sa Juan 3:16 : ang sinumang sumampalataya ay hindi mapapahamak kundi mayroong buhay na walang hanggan.  Just because I post about God doesn't mean that I have everything in order. I don't...

  May isang lalaking nagmamaneho ng sasakyan. Nadaanan niya ang dalawang lalaking may dalang karatula, "Malapit na ang katapusan." Nagsisigaw sila at pinipilit na parahin ang lalaki. Hindi sila pinansin ng lalaki at dirediretso siyang nagmaneho hanggang mahulog sa bangin. Nagsalita ang isa sa mga may karatula, "Sa tingin mo dapat sinulat natin ay 'Putol ang tulay?'" This is a joke of course. But it is a spiritual reality for many people spiritually. Sa isang banda may mga taong ini-ignore ang pagmamalasakit ng mga Cristianong ang tanginv hangad ay makaligtas sila mula sa kapahamakan ng impiyerno. Kahit ilang beses silang balikan at katukin ng mga Cristianong nagbabahagi ng evangelio , tinatakwil niya ang mga ito. Para sa sa kaniya hindi sapat ang manampalataya kay Jesus para magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan . Mas nais niyang magtiwala sa kaniyang magagawa, sa kaniyang relihiyon kaysa sa Kaniyang namatay sa krus sa pagbayad ng kaniyang mga kasalanan.  An...