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Ako ay Lalapit



Purihin Ka Panginoong Hesus



All The Heaven

January 18, 2008

What a beautiful morning! I woke up early this day - afraid to be late in our scheduled Young Adults ' Planning Session in Farview. hehe.. I went out to our unit's balcony and witnessed the foggy (was it really fog or smog?) Makati. i never seen that before. i felt i was in Mindanao State University (Marawi City) where each morning is greeted by fog and a bright sunshine. It was amazing, I felt peace from within whenever scenes like this display before my eyes.

I went to the nearest Internet cafe to have my report done for the planning. 7:30 - i hurried off to MRT guadalupe Station to meet my Bro. Ferdie to accompany me on our way to Fairview. We arrived on time at Samaritana - a very solemn place in the heart of East Fairview. Hope you guys could visit the place one of these days. If you want some solitary place in the city, you can go to this place. Enough for that. Samaritana did not pay me for endorsement. Haha..

We were there on time(kanina ko pa nga sinasabi) but the formal session did not start right away. My stomach was struggling for not having my breakfast. I decided to have one delivered by McDonalds. Due to stress (from last night's blogging) and hunger, I experienced headache and pains on my bones. FYI, I'm suffering from a condition called Scoliosis. The pain usually lasts for hours.

Anyways, the session was good.We discussed the past accomplishments and future plans.

After the whole day's activity, the group part waysbringing an inspiration to move on with the ministry that the LORD has entrusted us.

This Sunday is very unusual to my regular Sunday routine where I usually wake up early, rush for the First Service, sing with co-choir members, listen to Pastor Ed Lapiz' sermon, meet some friends and share insights with other Young Adults in the Church.

This time, I decided to worship at Victory Christian Fellowship in Robinsons Galleria even though I felt the pain all over my body.

Thank you for reading my Inroduction. Hehe.. Here we go. My post starts here. The following are my personal reflections from the Pastor's sermon that night.

It was about knowing God's will through our bodies.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to
offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your
spiritual act of worship.

Romans 12:1

It is God's will that we offer our bodies to Him. our bodies belong to the Lord. It should not be used for sexual immorality

Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"—but God will
destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the
Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Our bodies are not meant for pre-marital sex, for homosexual acts, for masturbation, etc. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. We should aim day by day to honor this Spirit that lives in us by striving to be pure in all our ways. Honor God with our bodies. Offer ourselves to God. Let us keep our standards of purity high because the body that we have can be used to honor God. And how do we honor God more? - by taking care of this body through balanced diet, regular exercies, etc.

When we are healthy, God can use us for His greater glory. It's hard to reach out to others when we are sick (physically and spiritually). To be healthy (and godly), one must sacrifice some things. What does sacrifice means? Sacrifice is giving up something valuable or important for somebody for something else considered to be of more value.

Jesus, the greatest sacrifice demands the best offering from us. And what could be our best offering for Him? - It is our own life! There is no greater offering than this one. So, let us present our bodies as living sacrifices before God.

To end this post, let me share some lines from a Tagalog worship song:

Ano pa ba ang maihahandog ko,

liban sa buhay kong nanggaling sa Inyo

kung anuman sa sandaling ito'y tangan

at mga bagay na tinuri kong yaman

ito'y hindi pa rin sapat sa alay na nararapat sa Inyo

LIVE LIFE. LIVE FOR GOD!

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The question was asked by our Music Ministry Head during our devotion yesterday(during our 2nd service). Our fellow members answered some specific worship service where they were blessed by the songs, the way worship leader leads, the line-up, etc.. One answered that he was able to worship even his intrument is not heard through the big, loud speakers.





I did not speak. My answer is very similar to others. The best worship i had this year happened last December 9. Bro. Jun Godornes led us in worship. The songs were nice. The voices were excellent! The intruments were complete. Grand Piano, Kulintang, Flute, Rondalla.. name it..we had it.. the sounds made were great.. It was an excellent worship! I sensed that our worship rose above the Heaven as a Sweet Aroma before our Creator.


Did i get the correct answer? hehe.. I doubt my answer then. There could be a best answer for that question. Hmmm...

What if the answer is NOW? hehe..

As music ministers, we should have a new perspective with this question. The Best Worship is not in the past. It is the next worship prayformance ;) Today's worship, I'm giving my best to God as if this is my last worship to Him. In every worship, one must be in his/her "performance level". Life is short. It is possible that next Sunday wont come. Or the next Midweek Service. Or the next morning. ;)

Today, I'm giving my best worship. Tomorrow, i will give my "best of the best" worship!

Happy New Year everyone!

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Pastor Roman Guevarra
(from Christianster.com)
James 5:16-18


16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.








Habit ko na sa aking paggising na magpatugtog ng worship song before i do anything else. Kadalasan ngayon, i play my brother's song "UULAN NG PAGPAPALA" from the album Kay Hesus. I like the message of the song. It says:


"UULAN NG PAGPAPALA"

Kung kami ay luluhod

at sa inyo ay sasamba

Kami ngayon ay diringgin

At ang bayang ito'y inyong pagagalingin

Uulan ng Pagpapala

Uulan ng Pagpapala

Uulan ng Pagpapala

Sa bayang ito O Diyos

O Diyos


Me kanyakanya tayong ritwal sa paggising. Ngunit i find it so much better to start the day with songs that reminds us and makes us feel that everything is gonna be alright in Christ. To be positive and optimistic. We can sing, declare, and pray, that blessings will come our way.

At the end of my blog, i always ask people to send in their prayer requests. Why? Because i want to pray for people. I know i can be a blessing to others by simply praying for their needs. I know that i am a child of God. That my relationship with him is real. That i am special.

And so are you.

I have confidence to pray for myself and even for others because the verse that we have for today reminds us that Elijah, the prophet, the miracle worker, the man who stopped and released rain, is a man just like us.

Sure, sometimes we feel that we are not worthy. Perhaps because we have sinned or disobeyed God. Pero sino ba naman sa atin ang hindi nagkakasala? Nagkakamali? Pag bumagsak, bangon. RISE UP!

If you have sinned, seek God's forgiveness. Get your act together and live a life that pleases him. If your a new Christian, learn more about your relationship with God. Kung matagal kana sa pananampalataya, e, magpatuloy tayong lahat sa paglilingkod at pag grow sa ating faith.

Start your day right by believing "UULAN NG PAGPAPALA" sa buhay mo. Saan ka man nanduon. If someone asks you for prayers, don't hesitate. Pray for them.

You can be righteous. You can be worthy. You can be a blessing.

YOU CAN PRAY!

JOURNAL ENTRIES: So if have any prayer request, feel free to send it to inspirasyon@gmail.com

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Bono inspires worship with an edge.
by Elizabeth Diffin

Where the Streets Have No Name. Beautiful Day. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. Yahweh. For fans of the Irish band U2, these are familiar rock songs. But to a growing number of Christians, they're becoming tunes for worship, and for the Eucharist.

Services using U2's music, commonly called U2charist, were begun by Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation. The services combine the music of the rock band with traditional communion. They focus on a message of global reconciliation, justice, and care for neighbors as advocated by Bono, the lead singer of U2. Bono, a dedicated Christian, is also a global ambassador for Millennium Development Goals, a movement by the United Nations to eradicate poverty and disease by the year 2015.

U2charist first took hold in the U.S. at St. George's Episcopal Church in York Harbor, Maine, drawing 130 people. Many of those in attendance were in a younger demographic and did not usually attend the church. Since then, dozens of the services have been held worldwide in churches of many denominations.

In a U2charist service, the liturgy remains the same, although the music is markedly different. U2 songs are repurposed as the opening hymn, song of praise, sermon response, and offertory. Most of the songs are seen as metaphors, with lyrics that are layered with meaning.

"In church, you hear [the music] in a different way. It's like new," said Natalie Williams, a 17-year-old who attended a U2charist at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

Eric Johnson, who attended the service at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida, had no doubt about the effectiveness of the music.

"The crowd, the enthusiasm, the energy—I felt like the Holy Spirit was in the room. The message was getting through, and we were worshiping together," he said.

The offerings that are collected at U2charists go to charities fighting extreme poverty and AIDS, as worked out in an agreement with the band's publishing company. Paige Blair, rector of St. George's, estimates that more than $36,000 has been raised from the U2charist services for the cause.

"People are learning there is something they can do to change the world," she said. "And they leave feeling that they really can."

At St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Encinitas, California, the U2charist service was well-received by young and old alike. Teens connected to the "hip factor," while adults found deeper meaning in the music.

At St. Andrew's, the service drew a crowd that compares to normal Christmas or Easter attendance. St. George's is beginning a U2charist team to help others implement the service. And this year, a U2charist service will be broadcast in Great Britain on Easter Sunday.

"It spread like wildfire," Blair said. "We're giving people a way to engage their faith in a meaningful way."

And letting them rock out at the same time.

—with information from the San Diego Union-Tribune, Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation, The Ledger, and USA Today

Copyright © 2007 by the author or Christianity Today International/Leadership Journal.
Spring 2007, Vol. XXVIII, No. 2, Page 12

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Piano




Christ for the Nations



Alabaster Jar
Christ For The Nations Institute

Intro:
G D/F# Em C


Verse 1:
G
This alabaster jar
D/F#
is all I have of worth
Em7
I break it at Your feet, Lord
C
It's less than You deserve
G
You're far more beautiful
D/F#
More precious than the oil
Em7
The sum of my desires
C
and the fullness of my joy!


PreChorus:
Em7
Like You spilled Your blood,
C Em7
I spill my heart as an offering
D
to my King


Chorus:
G D/F#
Here I am, take me
Em7 C
As an offering
G D/F# Em7
Here I am, giving every heartbeat
C G
For Your glory take me


Verse 2:
The time that I have left
is all I have of worth
I lay it at Your feet, Lord
It's less than You deserve
And though I've little strength
And though my days are few,
You gave Your life for me
So, I will live my life for You


Bridge:
G
Worthy, Worthy
D
You are worthy
Em7 C
Worthy is the Lord (repeat as desired) (sing simultaenous with Chorus)