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Have you ever find yourself saying the same curse I just bleeped over
as the title of this blog? Perhaps yes or otherwise.  But the fact of
the matter is, each one of us have been a slave to our tongue. 

1 month ago when I attended the worship service in UECP, I found this truthful verse from the Book of Romans:

(Romans 3:13-14)
13 "Their throats are open graves;
      their tongues practice deceit."
   "The poison of vipers is on their lips."
    14"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.

I
would be a liar if I would deny myself that I’ve been cursing alot.
Cursing is one thing I had to get rid off.  It is not that hard, but
cursing has been so much attached to my tongue that I usually use it as
an expression.  Can you imagine that I curse more when I am enjoying
the company of my friends joking rather than when I am angry? I find it
pretty much disturbing. 

As I am writing blog about Values
Education by the Bible everyday, I cannot atest that I am not evil
myself.  in fact, I sincerely believe that as much as you are sinning,
so am I.  Thus, I find this verse pretty much sums up who we are:

Rom 3:23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Perhaps
by now you have been wondering: Juls, you have a defiled tongue.  Why
should I believe in the things you say? Why should I follow what you
are writing in your blogs?

Honestly, it is not up to me if you
would want to live by what I am writing here.  However, before you
think about such things, think about both of us in the context of
friendship.  That a friend is one who encourages… one who protects…
one who help the other so that both can enjoy the blessings each other
may have.  A friend shares… a friend loves… a friend is faithful, a
friend is responsible.  Friends are God’s gift to us… that we may
find joy through others in the image of God. 

I am writing
these things so that you may know that by no means am I trying to pull
you down.  God gave us conscience so that we may know what is right and
wrong.  While everyone is a sinner, it does not mean that everyone does
not have a good in them.  In fact, even the worst people have good in
them.  If you can give them a chance to share their good to others,
your joy and him and God and Jesus would be complete.

Now before
I start giving you an advice on how to keep yourself from cursing, I
would like to share with you this set of wonderful verses in the first
epistle of John chapter 3.

1 Jn 3:7-10
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. He
who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been
sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to
destroy the devil’s work. No
one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains
in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Like
money, our access to heaven is something we need to earn.  If Jesus
appears to you right now and ask you: "Do you think you are worthy of
being with me in heaven?" how would you reply? Yes? No? well… I don’t
know.  It’s up to you to find an answer… based on how you lived your
life here on earth. 

We have many struggles in life with
regards to us doing good.  When you are faced with a pile of problems,
you can start solving the smallest.  Taking cursing away from our
tongue is pretty much easy.  in fact, do you even need to sacrifice
anything? I mean… you can laugh out loud without injecting a curse.
You can be angry without injecting a curse.  When you curse, do you
make other people happy? perhaps… those who deceives you and lure you
away from God.  But ultimately, do you think you will make God happy?
when you have to choose one of them…  Jesus or the devil whom you
will give happiness to, who would you choose?

This is the same
way I am asking you, before you sin, the moment you think of doing
something bad, think about it.  Are you making Jesus happy? or the
devil? Are you justifying yourself and selling your soul to the devil?
One whom you surely know that leads you to eternal death?

Earlier
today I read something really interesting about Satan.  Satan was in a
conference room with his black angels one day.  He said, "We
cannot keep the people from going to church nor reading the Bible.  But
all is not lost.  We can keep them away from the love of God.
Now, I command each and everyone of you to destroy mans relationship
with God.  deceive them.  Put slander in their tongues.  Put hatred in
their hearts.  Blind them!
Set them on a path that will lead them astray.  Make them disown God.
So that we will grow in number.  And what was once God’s is no longer."

So
the angels went their ways and started introducing each of us to all
the evil this world has to offer.  Now we murder, we steal, we cheat,
we womanize, we smoke, we curse, we submit ourselves to liquor, we
abhor God, we turn to our evil ways.  Were they successful in doing
these things to you?

"The only way for evil to triumph is for Good man to do nothing."

Now,
the question is: Are you Good or Evil? If you are Good, then start
doing something.  It is never too late.  For he who believes in Him
will not perish, but will have eternal life.  Eternity is never too
late.  On the other hand, if you think you’re evil.  You have two
options:  If you want to become Good, then come.  Jesus will help you.
but if you prefer to be evil… then maybe next time.  I have faith in
you.  No one who is born from God will continue sinning.  I can pray
for you.  If Jesus opens your eyes, then you’ll surely come home.

My
dear friend, I encourage you to pray for strength.  Keep on praying ( 1
Thessalonians 5:17).  For God is faithful.  He will listen to our
prayers if we pray with all our hearts and all our soul.  Pray to Him
that we may find strength to rid ourselves of curses.  With God,
nothing is impossible (Mt 19:26)

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PRAYER OF STRENGTH
Heavenly
father we pray to you this day so that you may put peace on our
tongues.  We pray to you so that you may keep us from sinning.  Please
keep us away from the work of the devil and lead us out of the
darkness.  For in you we trust.  Life is in you and we will live in you
by you and for you.  May your will reign supreme across our hearts and
minds and souls… so that this world may find joy in you once again.
Once we were alone, but now we are not alone.  Because in you we are
never alone. 

We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Phil 4:13)

All this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

AMEN!

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It
is urgent to rediscover and to set forth once more the authentic
reality of the Christian faith, which is not simply a set of
propositions to be accepted with intellectual assent.  Rather, faith is
a lived knowledge of Christ, a living remembrance of his commandments,
and a truth to be lived out….. Faith is a decision involving one’s
whole existence.  It is an encounter, a dialogue, a communion of love
and of life between the believer and Jesus Christ, the Way, and the
Truth, and the Life.  It entails an act of trusting abandonment to
Christ, which enables us to live as he lived, in profound love of God
and of our brothers and sisters.

Pope John Paul II
Veritatis Splendor, August 6, 1993

But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.

Entrusting
Your Fate in Faith is the ground from which we set forth our journey to
Christ.  Many times we are thrown into a situation when all odds are
stacked against us.  Faith is no different.  Many of us have fallen
astray as a result of a spontaneous barrage of unbelief.  A lot of us
has been drawn away from God.  Everytime we try to seek him, we are met
with many obstacles that keeps us from reaching Him.  That is why the
author of Ecclesiastes reminded us of our responsibility for our dear
brothers who are troubled.

Ecc 4:10
    If one falls down,
       his friend can help him up.
       But pity the man who falls
       and has no one to help him up!

Pope
John Paul II reminded us that the authentic reality of Christian faith
is rekindled when we start to live a life in a way Jesus wants us to
have… which is summarized into three words: Love one another.  (Jn
15:17)

When one of our friend falls, it is our duty as his
friend to help him up.  No one would want to see his friend in darkness
while he enjoys the light.  A true friend would pull him up, so that
both may live the joy in Jesus, who is the light, the truth, the way,
and the life. 

Helping one another is not an obligation, it is
a privilege given to us by God.  This was written so that in time, we
can face him with courage and say, "I have brought my friend who was
led astray back home."

Many times I have been faced with the
challengeof fortifying my faith.  Many times I cut off my relationship
with Jesus… and went as much as making Jesus angry with me.  Jesus
scolded me at times in my dreams, yet in the end… he never allowed me
to fall and die.  For when I fell he caught me and brought me back. 

I
am writing these things in my blog because the scolding took place in
reality.  This is so that you may know that I am telling the truth.
That once I was alone… and while I was alone, I wasn’t not alone.
For with Jesus I am never alone.  That each time I lift my finger to
write another word of faith, he lifts it with me… and every day I
could find my hands, mind, and soul writing different seeds of faith.
Without Jesus this would be impossible.  But when Jesus started working
in me.  I realized… in Him, impossible is nothing.

He gave you
to me so that I may be encouraged… and surely, in you I am
encouraged.  Because each time I see people reading my blog I feel
blessed.  At least I hope in some way I was able to help you, even the
slightest way.  I am saying this because if I hardly see anyone reading
my blog, I would not be encouraged to keep on writing.  But because of
you who is among those who read, I feel empowered… and because of
that, from the core of my heart I thank you…

Therefore
together let us move forward in faith.  Bringing back the authentic
faith Jesus wants us to live.  When one of us fall, let us help each
other.  I am saying this because we are friends.  True friends that
will help each other in times of trouble.

I pray that we may
live our lives in the name of Christ.  So that together we may find
peace and joy in He who in his loving presence, chose us to bear
fruit–fruit that will last (Jn 15:16)

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Once I read a book entitled Now, Discover Your Strength by Beckingham and Clifton.  In the book, i found out that my five of my distinguishing characteristics are:

Fairness - Being able to treat everything fairly in such a way that when one is treated otherwise, you will try to find a way to even things out.

Positivity - Cheerful.  Being able to bring up the best mood in everyone.  Can dispel sorrow and lift the spirit of others.  Being able to make others feel comfortable… that they are loved and needed by someone… that they are special to you.

Analysis - Good at logic.  Being able to ask questions and dig deeper until you find the true cause of a certain phenomena, such that when you are asked to explain things, you can tell every single detail of it.

Responsibility - Being able to take the liability of anything assigned to you.  You take responsibility of your work.  That when you fail, you will always find ways to make up for it.  Sorry is never enough. 

Significance - You want others to see you as a significant someone.  You want to be recognized and heard.  You want to be known and appreciated for your strengths.  you want to be with successful people… and that if they are not, you will try your best to make them be, unless they deny your favor.

Nice to know ^_^

Nang isilang ka sa mundong ito
Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
At ang kamay nila ang iyong ilaw

At ang nanay at tatay mo’y
Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo

At sa gabi napupuyat ang iyong nanay sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama’y kalong ka ng iyong amang tuwang tuwa sayo

Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Nais mo’y maging malaya
Di man sila payag walang magagawa

Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Naging matigas ang iyong ulo
At ang payo nila’y sinuway mo

Di mo man lang inisip na ang kanilang ginagawa’y para sa iyo
Pagkat ang nais mo’y masunod ang layaw mo di mo sila pinapansin

Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo’y naligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo

At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong "Anak, ba’t ka nagkaganyan?"

At ang iyong mga mata’y biglang lumuha nang di mo napapansin.
Pagsisisi at sa isip mo’y nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali.

There is still a continuation of this song that explains how he was when he grew up and became a dad.  Sadly, I wasn’t able to find the right lyrics from the internet.  I have not got a chance to play it in this computer as well, so I can’t write the continuation with the exact lyrics.  I just thought of writing this down as I see so many friends and people who disrespects their parents and/or is losing their grip in their lives.  This song has it all… that hopefully after u’ve read the lyrics and internalize the song, u’ll realize… that some time in ur life, you were wrong… and the first time ur wounded, it’s ur parents that helped u heal ur wounds. 

Simple terms — Love your parents ^_^

another post after several weeks…

as the title says, yes… there are a lot of people in the world who really do not care about their friends.

marami nga tlagang ganun.  to top it all, mayron pang mga taong pinipilit kang iwanan ang mga kaibigan mo.  One thing na gs2 ko lgn sbhn s mga taong ganito ang ugali: maaaring may mga maimpluwensyahan kayong ganun.  pero not me. 

Nung grade 6 ako tinuro sakin ng teacher ko n wag ko iiwanan ang kaibigan ko.  yep tama siya.  and up2 now gnun parin gnagawa ko.  I will never leave them behind and die.  Dahil ung mga ganung tao, masahol pa cla sa malansang isda.  Sila ung mga taong kaibigan ka lang dahil kailangan ka.  darating ang oras na hndi ka na nila kelangan, iiwanan ka na nila at mamatay.

hopefully kng mayron man sa inyo n gnun ugali, isa lang advice ko sayo: "magbago ka na."

yepyep.  Dko na matandaan ung exact verse.  pero Romans 1:5 ata or something like that.  "Love you neighbor as you love yourself."

napakabilis narin ng pangyayari.  mrami naring napagdaanan.  minsan masaya minsan malungkot.  gayumpaman, prati kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na walang problemang hndi nalulutas.  kaya nga me problema kasi me solusyon.  kaya nga may Diyos upang maging sandigan sa oras ng kagipitan.  araw araw gabi gabi, ipinagdarasal ko ang aking sarili, pinasasalamatan ko ang Panginoon sa araw araw na ginawa nya sa akin… malungkot man o masaya.  Sa oras ng kagipitan hanap hanap ko Siyang parati.  Nais kong sandalan sya habang unti unting naghihilom ang mga sugat ng kamalasan.  Sa mga sandaling ito, wala na akong hinangad pa dahil para sa akin, ang lahat ay sadyang buong buo.  Sa piling ng Panginoong Diyos, wala akong kinatatakutan.  Dahil alam kong sa bawat bagay na gawin ko, kasama ko ang Panginoon sa paggawa noon.  Ngunit may mga panahong hndi maiiwasan na magtanong ako sa sarili ko… bakit parang lumalayo na ako sa Panginoon? Bakit sa bawat araw nalang na ginawa ng Diyos ay gumigising lamang ako’t maglalaro, magtatrabaho, kakain etc… ngunit sa oras na kung kailan nya ako makakausap at kung kailan ko siya kakausapin ay nagmamadali pa akong magpasalamat at bumigkas ng ama namin.  Pati ang lasallian prayer ay nababanggit ko sa loob lamang ng dalawang segundo na karaniwang kulang pa ang limang segundo sa natural na pagbigkas.  Sa araw araw na ginawa ng Diyos, parati ko nlng binubuksan ang Gamefaqs para magbasa ng guide sa WoW ngunit hndi ko man lng mabuksan ang Bibliya upang magbasa ng kwento ni Isiah.

Sa bawat araw na ginawa ng Diyos, kahit pa nakasubscribe ako sa Daily Bible verses, kahit pa kaya kong bitbitin ang mga nangangailangan sa aking mga balikat at dalhin sila sa kasarinlan, bakit ang sarili ko… sadyang napaka kumplikado?

Marami akong naiisip na hndi naiisip ng iba.  Sa ganoong sitwasyon, hndi ako naiintindihan ng mga taong gusto ko sabihan ng problema.  Malayo ang gap ng aming pag iisip.  Sa aking palagay, iba ako sa mga kabataang kasing-gulang ko.  Kung ang mga kaibigan ko ay mahilig sa TV, Shopping, at Fashion, ako nama’y mahilig sa pulitika, sa agham, at sikolohiya. 

Iba nga tlaga siguro ako. 

Ang gusto ko lng cgro sabihin sa aking sarili, dahil alam ko namang may mga kaibigan rin akong nagbabasa ng blog ko.  Na sa isang maigsing salaysay ay maipararating ko sa kanila ang kahit na ilang butil ng bigas sa aking pinggan ng damdamin… khit papaano’y magkaroon man lng ng kaalaman kng bakit ako’y sa tuwina’y walang kibo, tahimik, at medyo mabilis mairita.

Diyos ko, sa araw araw na ginawa Nyo, nais ko nanamang humingi ng tawad bunsod ng unti unti ko nanamang paglayo at pagbibigay ng kahalagahan sa ibang bagay na dapat ay para Sayo.  Nawa’y parati kong isasaisip na kailangang bigyan ko rin Kayo ng oras gaya ng oras na ibinibigay ko sa aking mga kaibigan… na sa bawat araw na ginawa mo para sa akin, sa mga nangangailangan ng Inyong biyaya, ay dapat lamang na kahit ilang sandali ay ialay namin para sa Inyo… at nang matanggap Ninyo nang masaya… ang oras na Tayo’y nagkukwentuhan… ang oras na ako’y nakahimlay sa iyong mga binti habang unti unti Ninyong winawalis ang maduduming problemang bumabalot sa akin.

Sa mga nakaraang araw, sadyang kalungkutan ang bumabalot.  Ang buhay talaga… napakakumplikado…

It has been decades since books and articles made us believe that mt. taal is actually the volcano shaped landform standing on the middle of the lake. 

To my amazement, this belief has been dispelled when I went to the place myself, finding out exactly what taal looks like.  Apparently, the volcano wasn’t the small triangular, volcano shaped landform that is found in all books and publications we see all over the philippines.  In fact, the thing that we see in those pictures is only part of the island where the volcano is.  The real volcano is the one behind it.

It was such a beautiful sight seeing the crater of Taal as it was pooled with water rather than boiling magma.  There is even an island in the crater.  (and a lake of water).  Taal was such a splendid wonder here in the philippines.  one good analogy would be that there is an island in the middle of a lake.  A lake in a middle of a volcano.  A volcano in a middle of another lake.

The trip to taal was truly fun.  it was my first time to ride a horse, and the ride was rough by the way.  the horse was like running for about 30 mins from the bottom of the mountain to the top and later top to bottom.  it was too bouncy but nevertheless, a great experience for me.  I even learned how to speak horse language hahahaha! 

It was fun.  Really fun