The Constant Reminder for Christian Ladies (applies to Men too)
Posted by: soughtafter on: June 29, 2009
Ate A and I were conversing about the email I sent to the group. She said that it came right at the time that she needed THE reminder. I told her to hush-hush because the worship team was closing in prayer and PD might hear our conversation.
After the Amen, PD started playing the bridal march. And again, the group started teasing Ate A. We looked at each other and asked if PD actually heard us.
The conversation continued at the Sportcenter. We went around the oval 3 times, with lots of stories in between the laps.
The next day, the preaching was about Christ’s Obedience to the Father. And somewhere in the middle of Point number two, which was about the perfect yielding of Christ to God’s ways, PD addressed the young ladies (he calls us mga dalaga) to WAIT, WAIT, and WAIT for the RIGHT PERSON. He gave us the encouragements as well as the warnings.
Ate A and I were shocked because (again) we thought that PD overheard our conversation at the oval. PD hit the points. Bull’s eye.
But wait there’s more, the next day, we attended a church anniversary. This time, PE was explaining about the crucified life and circumcision of the heart. And in the middle of his anointed preaching, he called the attention of the young people to marry the right person with the same vision.
Strike three! And almost everyone in the group had this on their faces: Yes Lord, message received. clear. very clear.
And PD was smiling at us, almost like a victory smile. Hihi. 
It’s really a blessing to be under the covering of our spiritual authorities who cares so much to remind us about this important matter. ALL THE TIME.
1. Not to be yoked with someone who doesn’t want to carry the yoke of Christ. (It’s very clear. DO NOT MARRY AN UNBELIEVER. Fear God.)
2. Marry the person with the same vision. (Amos 3:3)
3. Marry the person who will be your partner in fulfilling God’s call.
I know, these standards just made the list even slimmer. If not erasing all the ‘prospects’. Believe me, I know the feeling. (Of erasing and being erased).
But if God set this standards, then I believe (even more) that He can fulfill the promise of securing a marriage that will glorify His name.
Please allow me to repeat this, DO NOT MARRY AN UNBELIEVER. Fear God.
So you wanna know what my discipler has to say about this? She sent us an email today and gave us a picture of what to do during the WAIT-WAIT- WAIT-period. (And I mean literal picture)
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His will. His way. His time.
Relax.
What does God require of you?
Posted by: soughtafter on: June 25, 2009
- In: Quiet Times
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“And the Lord said to me, Arise, journey on before the people, that they may go in and possess the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them.
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being, To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens belong to the Lord your God, the earth also, with all that is in it and on it. Yet the Lord had a delight in loving your fathers, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.
So circumcise the foreskin of your [minds and] hearts; be no longer stubborn and hardened.
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the terrible God, Who is not partial and takes no bribe. He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger or temporary resident and gives him food and clothing.
Therefore love the stranger and sojourner, for you were strangers and sojourners in the land of Egypt.
You shall [reverently] fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and by His name and presence you shall swear. He is your praise; He is your God, Who has done for you these great and terrible things which your eyes have seen.”
Deutoronomy 10:11-21
Let’s move forward and possess our inheritance. It’s no longer the time to wander in the wilderness. Or to listen to the lies of the spies. It’s not the time to choose the second best. He is giving us the second chance to cross over and CHOOSE THE BEST. By God’s grace, let us yield to His will and His ways.
It was the ark of the covenant that was on the lead when they crossed over the Jordan River. So it is with our journey, the Lord, His Word, will lead us to go on and move forward to our promise land.
March on!
Father’s Day
Posted by: soughtafter on: June 22, 2009
I was five years old, and it was our town fiesta, I asked my father if we could go to the perya. I was excited to ride the ferriswheel , it was my first time. I remembered clinging to my father’s arms with my eyes closed during the whole ride. It was my first adventure. With my father.
Then after the ride, we tried the 25 cents boardgame. I can’t shoot the 25 cent in the boxes. So my father exchanged his 10 peso-bill to 25 cents and threw them all to the board. We won. We had 1 plate and Pee Wee. It was so fun. And it was my first time to witness my father’s extravagant generosity.
Growing up on my teen years, I used to sleep on our sala either because of doing my homework or watching TV. I remembered my father, carrying me every night to my room. I was actually awake all the time he was carrying me. But I liked being carried by my father, kahit teenager na ko. I was still 80-pounder that time, so magaan pa ko.
It’s father’s day so I collected some of my favorite moments with Tatay.
Yesterday, I hosted our father’s day celebration in the church and I couldn’t share that because my father chose to stay at home to take care of his grandchildren. He told me to go home early so we could eat Jollibee.
He was sitting beside my sleeping nephew when I got home. I ordered his favorite meal, chicken joy and spaghetti. We ate. He was happy. I was happy too. And he asked me to take his photo (with the chicken joy bucket) so I could send it to Nanay. He was adorable.
My father is now 65 years old. He can no longer carry me or even dare to ride the ferris wheel. His handsome face now have wrinkles and some age spots. His hair is having more gray and white hairs. But I thank the Lord because tatay’s love and care are still the same. He still waits for me until I get home from work. He cooks my favorite ginisang pechay with tokwa. And just his mere presence in the house is enough to make me happy and secure.
He asked me if we could celebrate father’s day monthly, because he wants chicken joy and spaghetti.
Haha. Thankful to be the 26 year old daughter of the cutest loving father in the whole wide world.
SV Night
Posted by: soughtafter on: June 17, 2009
Since I still don’t have a facebook. And they have posted all the pics there. Let me just post this one special picture I have during Charm’s despedida dinner. 
Tis been years since I last had fellowship with my co-execs. (Paging Daniel Samuel Perez where art thou? We missed you bro. Pag-uwi mo dinner daw tayo. ) If not for Charmpot’s request to meet with the SV relics (since alumni na daw sila at mas matanda kami, relics na daw kami) I wouldn’t be able to see these two.
Ayun. I miss you guys. Glad to have coffee with you again. (And thank you for forgiving me for coming late (major late). Charm welcome to the usong bible club.
Meekness
Posted by: soughtafter on: June 11, 2009
Yesterday, in the middle of checking and editing documents of chemical compliances, my eyes started to blur because of involuntary tears streaming down my cheeks.
I thought my eyes were just stressed because I was infront of my laptop for six hours. But no. The tears were real. And I was surprised with the liquid words that my heart chose to speak last night. They were all there and lined up for that particular moment to just be released.
It must be the tears when Nanay left last week, I was too busy preparing all the things she needed for her flight that I forgot that I will be missing my mother.
It must be the quiet tears of a weak heart gaining strength in and by His grace and love.
It must be the soft tears of uncertainty, yet deciding to yield and wait for His plan to unfold.
It must be the pure tears of learning meekness, the holy acceptance of every circumstance.
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