Panahon Na

Ang post na ito ay inspired ni Nogie. Dahil Mahal na Araw ngyon, mag-alala tayo ng huling mga wika ni Jesus. Sa totoo lng MK at PK ako pero hindi ko kabisado at hindi ko alam saan hahanapin ang Seven Last Words. Hindi ko yun pinagtuunan ng pansin dahil para sa akin, kuntento na ako sa pagkabuhay na muli-- ung Palm Sunday! 

Dati, dumadalo kami sa pagbasa ng Pitong Huling Wika sa simbahan, ayy, ito ay parusa sa aking mga mata --in short, wala ako naintindihan at ako ay inaantok!

Ngayon , naisip kong mag sakripisyo ng sarili ko sa pamamagitan ng paglalahad ng mga repleksyon ayon sa mga nagdaang panahon ng makulay kong life.

Luke 23:34   " Father, forgive them for they do not know what they're doing"

Mahirap magpatawad ng mga taong nagkasala sa iyo lalo na at may koneksyon sa sa ating buhay ang mga taong nakasakit sa ating damdamin. Kung ibang tao lamang --maari pang tawanan. Ngunit ang "forgiveness" ay parang love at life -- it is a choice. Hindi nating pwedeng sabihin na napakasakit ng naramdaman natin. Kung pinili mong magpatawad, magagawa kahit anong bigat ng kasalanan. Ngunit kung ayaw natin, kahit walang wenta ang issue na nakasakit sa atin--pwede mo patagalin ng 100 years ang pagiging bitter mo. Choice ang mag forgive kaya nga ang opposite ng forgiveness ay pride. Kaya nga hate ng God ang pride, pero hindi Niya hate ang nasaktan at nakasakit.   

Yan ang naisip ko nung natutulog pa ako sa mga kalye ng Munoz, North Ave, ilalim ng puno, sa hamugan sa damuhan...kung saan man ako padparin ng aking mga paa sa panahong isa pa lang ang kulay ng aking daigdig --- itim! Kahit anong hirap, gutom, sakit at galit ang aking naramdaman, naalala ko ang mga litanyang iyan sa krus ni Jesus Christ. Nagpatawad ako kahit walang humihingi sa akin ng tawad. Pinatawad ko din ang aking sarili dahil sa kawalan ko ng lakas at kakayahang lumaban. Pagkalipas ng maraming taon, humingi rin ng tawad sa akin ang mga may kinalaman. Hindi na naging mahirap na sila ay tanggapin ko. 

Masarap sa kalooban ang magpatawad. Nagpapakita lamang ito ng kababaang- loob. Sabi ng Biblia, mapalad ang mga mapagpatawad.... hala, kasi mas nakakatulog ng mahimbing ang taong mapagpatawad. Mas mapayapa siyang nakakapag lakad sa kalye at kahit saan pa. Mas malawak ang mundo niya, at mas masaya.

Luke 23:43 : "Truly I say unto you, today you will be with me in paradise.

Sinabi ni Jesus ito sa magnanakaw na nanampalataya kay Jesus doon ora mismo sa krus habang iniintay niya ang kanyang kamatayan.  

Dati, takot ako mamatay. Yun ngang loob ng cabinet I hate so much, mamatay pa! At ayaw ko sumasakay sa elevator kasi feeling ko mamamatay ako! But, death is inevitable. Lahat tayo mamamatay. But when Jesus found me I began to see death as a happy thing. Nawala takot ko..in fact, I was almost there three times! Sayaanggg! Wew! Death is the only way to be with God.. I want to see the fullness of His glory. Kasi dito sa earth, small portion lang ng glory Niya ang nakikita ko at nararanasan. 

When we have Jesus, death has no sting. It is wonderful to die...siyempre, His way not ours. Kasalanan magpakamatay. Hindi atin ang ating buhay. 

Gaya ng magnanakaw sa krus , the only way to beat death is have Jesus in our lives.

John 19:26-27  "Jesus said to His mother: "Woman this is your son". Then He said to His disciple, " This is your mother."

Relationships are very important to God. Nagbilin talaga Siya dahil aalis na Siya. Kaya ang relationship ay hindi kayang palitan ng salapi at kayamanan. Nauubos ang pera pero hindi ang mga taong may relasyon sa iyo. nakakalungkot na napakadalas na ipagpalit ako ng mga kaibigan ko sa salapi at kayamanan.. awa ng Dios, wala na sila. Nagtayo na sila ng kani-kanilang kahariang naging panandalian lamang ang tatag! Ngunit napatawad ko na sila..gusto nila yun eh! May magagawa ba ako? Waleeeyyy! 

Matthew 27:46  " My God! My God, why has thou forsaken me?"

God the Father  has to forsake His son Jesus kasi to die in the cross is the only way to pay for our sin. Minsan kinakailangan tayo namakaranas ng hindi maganda upang matutunan nating pansinin na may Ama pala tayo sa langit na may kontrol ng lahat ng bagay. According to biblical studies, tumalikod ang God the Father noong nag sa suffer si Jesus sa cross. Two reasons according to them : One, Ayaw makita ng Father ang paghihirap ni Jesus dahil nasasaktan ang kanyang damdamin. Second, tumalikod Siya dahil alam Niya kung ano ang mangyayari pagkatapos ng cross --- Christ will rise again and the planned salvation for mankind will be complete.

Long darkness has come upon my life before, and salamat sa kaisipang natutunan ko: "All things work together for good to them who love the Lord, to them who are called according to His purpose. "          

 ( Rom.8:28) Hindi ko naisip na ako ay pinabayaan ng Dios. When He says, it is in control.. it is ! Huwag lang tau maiinip.

John 19:28  " I thirst."

Ayy ang inet! Lahat ng tao ay nauuhaw. Ngunit maraming tao ang nauuhaw sa maraming bagay. Si Jesus ay nauhaw dahil dehydrated na Siya dahil sa organ damage na resulta ng flogging. 

Nauuhaw ako, hindi sa pagmamahal... madami ako nyan! Hahahaha. Nauuhaw ako sa presence ng Lord. Seriously speaking, yan ang secret ng umaapaw kong joy at nang mabagal kong pagtanda, even my strenght inspite of my illness.  Madalas ako tanungin kung ano ang secret ko--well, iyan! How to experience it? That's another topic.

Ikaw, san ka nauuhaw?

John 19:30 " When Jesus had received the wine, He said, "It is finished." and He bowed His head and handed over the spirit.

Jesus gave up..He let the Father take charge of His life. Who is taking charge of your life and mine? Noong ako ang naghahawak ng buhay ko, laging sablay, malungkot at nakakatakot! I learned to trust Him...in everything. Nasawa din ako sa pagmamaneho ng lahat sa buhay ko...napagod at sumuko, "Okay Lord, do Your best shot!" At natutunan ko na hindi lahat ng bagay ay kaya kong gawin, hawakan at tapusin. 

Luke 23:45  "Jesus cried out in a loud voice, " Father, into Your hands, I commend My spirit."

The sacrifice is done. Tapos na ang bayaran para sa ating mga kasalanan. Ganon Niya tayo kamahal! It is finished! Lahat ng bagay may katapusan, pati problema at kabiguan...mananawa din yan! Ang mahalaga ay alam natin na ang God ang in-charge.

Jesus paid for our sins! Wala na tau gagawin pa kundi have faith at kilalanin na Siya lamang ang pwedeng manirahan sa puso mo. Lahat ng mali natin --barayad na lahat! Ano nag ipinambayad?? Christ's blood on the cross. We all have the reason to rejoce!

Ang haba.. ang serious.

I am so thankful for setting me free and making me understand that He has paid for all my sins, now and in the future. It is a joy overflowing.

"Purpose Driven Trips" I.... nyahahaha

The things you will read here is not for amusement reading... it is a record of important circumstances. It is up to you to get some insights from my assigned trips. Or you might as well catch a vision of yourself while reading. I know, a lot of questions will arise in your mind while reading, and I say, don't take your questions for granted...search for answers, like what I did.


When 2013 stepped in... I knew that this is a good year for me and for the people who are wishing for many good things unselfishly. The season I am waiting for is here.



And the season began at

Rocky and Beck's wedding last January.

While they were saying their vow, I can feel a new wind of change is blowing.

" Are we going places?" I asked in prayer.
" Time to learn and move."


First flight  City of Pines

 Hindi ito planadong trip with mom and dad and of course, Marvin. Marvin drove the car. Original plan is just to pay the our land tax.

"Gawing nating memorable ang trip na ito for Tess." mom said. We checked in Star Hotel. Pasyal, shop, eat and sleep for me....of course, hindi ko nalilimutan ang tinatapos kong book about Philippine History.

"Rest is very important is you want to renew your vision."
and
"Rest is crucial if you want to regain the strength you need in order to fulfill the mission."

A man without a mission and vision in life is like a floating leaf on the ocean."




2nd Flight : Tagaytay with my MCU Batchmates.

Taal Volcano

Who among my batchmates/friends that the trip we had is a trip made in heaven?

" Unless a person appreciate God's creation, he wouldn't know what great power he may have when he learn to connect himself with God."

" Life is so simple, why do man wants to complicate his life by aspiring for things he is not designed to have ?"

Gerry's Home

It was a simple talk with the Lord,when I got the chance to sleep...

" I called you and please go back to your sweet time spending with Me. The following trips you will have, I arranged them for you. I want to have time with you..to show you things I am planning and to tell you things I longed to say.."



3rd flight : Road trip Laguna to Tanay, Rizal  with batchmates again..hahaha. Hindi alam ng mga batchmates ko na they are being used by the Lord ...that while we are walking and eating, God is teaching me things.


Going up Tanay

 Mt. Moriah is where God asked Abraham to offer his son Isaac to Him. When Abraham obeyed, God sent a ram to be a substitute for Isaac. It represents the Christ who was made a substitute offering for our sins.

" Unless a seed falls to the ground and die, he will not grow and bear much fruit.".. much for the parable of Christ.

"You cannot experience or have what is extra ordinary if you are having an "old wineskin"... you will need a new one."


Pico's Restobar, Pagsanjan, Laguna

" Celebrate whenever you have an achievement. It is your privilege to do so. You are not created for poverty. You are designed for abundance in all things. Those are part of My extraordinary plan."

" A new wineskin comes out when you've done Mt  Moriah test.
death to self is what the mountain scenario wants to convey. Painful past doesn't kill a self. It in-fact elevates the self, by protecting it with a hard covering called defense mechanism that enhance pride. You cannot say, you're dead to yourself when you're hurting and not forgiving. And when you say ..." tao lang po aq...marunong masaktan..", then that's it-- you are admitting you are so alive to yourself! You won't be able to contain what I will give you if you are so alive with yourself."

" In moving into a new season, you cannot avoid leaving some people behind.... and mostly, they are close to you."


mabagal ka na nga...lalo ka pang babagal!

"Drop it!"



Daranak Falls

"Peace and joy flows from a broken heart before your Creator. Brokenness doesn't mean rigged with pain and wounds, groaning because of it! "

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" Have you known Christ's heart? That's brokenness."



4th Flight:  Camarines Norte :   It is an invitation

  A word came to me on February 15...."  Come to Daet, Camarines Norte. I want you there. It is My treat for you."  I waited and prayed for a month, until a call to organize the Frontline Foundation Philippines came, and I have to go to Camarines Norte to have a meeting with my  operation partner. Upon arriving in the place, an announcement was made by my host :

" I was commanded to take of you. Treat you the best we can. And you are to take this opportunity to rest, enjoy the place, make very little work, instead you listen and receive downloads from heaven. This is your date."

The whole place is so peaceful, so calm, so full of His presence that stays. I have never seen an atmosphere like this one.


Municipal Hall of Daet

  " I will not stop until all things  I promised has come to pass in your life. I never designed man to live apart from Me. He don't realize how much I paid for him so he can openly come to Me, anytime."

Jesus Festival on March 31,2013 will be held here with the Cam North government officials--- redeeming the land for Christ.

Pili Roll : Bicol delicacy

The power of zero : any number multiplied by 0 is equals to zero.

God seldom use addition... He frequently uses multiplication. What is amazing is, He won't multiply anything in your life if you are full... you have to be zero. Emptied.

What's making us full...tau lang nakakaalam nun!


Mampurog River

" Real freedom is inside and outside. Many times, we are just  physically free but our spirit and emotions are chained to our past, or to something that prevent us from experiencing real freedom and joy."

"Our bondage to anything leads us to a misunderstanding of ourselves, blinding us to see the light that leads to our happiness."



Bagasbas Beach

" It's joy I give..and I give unto you. Rest I give, and I give unto you..don't be afraid...come and walk on the waters."

"You are free ."

"You have now a clear picture of what I want to happen."



Life is too short to be spent  on the extremes. Christ died for us to set us free from our yokes and enjoy so much peace, serenity, security, abundance, love and grace in life. The real beauty of our life is often forfeited by our choices.





"signs, wonders, miracles.... amazing!"



Akala nila sila lang may  Purpose Driven ek ek ha..... aq din!  Nyahahaha

Lahat naman may purpose....pati pagbasa mo neto...may purpose din! Mmmmm....ano kaya un?


Nag-uumpisang mamatay ang  tao kapag nag-umpisa siyang mawalan ng layunin at pananaw sa buhay.



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