Day878; Stable Angina

November 27, 2012 Leave a comment

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
The Purpose Driven Life, p17.

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep
0600, Leave for work

Today at work, at around 1630hrs, I felt a sharp pain in my left chest.  I was not doing anything strenuous. I was just sitting down all day doing paperwork and reports.  It’s been 878 days since Stent#2 and I hope that Stent #3 is not coming soon.  I will not react at this time but angina is coming on and off as of 2000hrs.  I am aware that I am taking some risks by not going to the ER right now.  I will try to sleep on this chest pain all night but if the pain comes back with a higher pain threshold, then I will definitely go to the ER and be diagnosed properly.

What is Angina?
Angina Animation

Symptoms of Angina
1. Discomfort or pain in the chest or surrounding areas (arm, shoulder, back, neck or jaw), YES
2. Shortness of breath, NO
3. Feeling tired or fatigued, NO
4. Feeling light headed, NO
5. Nausea, NO
6. Sweating, NO
7. Weakness, NO

Treatment
There are a number of ways to treat chronic angina. Your cardiologist may suggest a combination of the following options depending on your condition and medical history:
Lifestyle changes, Somewhat.
Antianginal medications, YES
Angioplasty/Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, also known as stenting), YES
Bypass surgery, NO
Cardiac rehabilitation, YES. I can bike for 40 miles non-stop and I can swim 1 mile comfortably in a race pace.

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Purpose-Knowing and Doing

November 26, 2012 Leave a comment

O Beloved Word of God,
teach me to be generous
teach me to serve You as You deserve
to donate myself without reserve
to fight without fear of heart for the wounds
to labour without seeking for rest
to work without asking for any other reward
than that of knowing that I do Your will.

Take O Lord, and receive my liberty,
my memory, my intellect, my will.
all that I have and possess
You have given me all these things
and I give all back to You, o Lord:
they are Yours; dispose of them
according to Your will.
Grant me only Your love and Your grace,
for this is enough for me.
Thank You Lord Jesus, Thank You ! ! !

 

Province of Alessandria

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NOTES: Advanced Excel Functions

November 24, 2012 Leave a comment

Excel Functions-Alphabetical
Excel Functions-By Category
VLOOKUP Tutorial
Excel Notes
Excel Is Fun You Tube
ExcelFiles

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Book Summary: The Journey-By Billy Graham

November 24, 2012 Leave a comment

Book-The Journey – How To Live By Faith In An Uncertain Word
Author-Billy Graham
ISBN-10: 0849918871
Pages: 320
Chapters: 30

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Chapter 1- Welcome to the Journey-The Journey Begins; Day842
Chapter 2–The Great Designer; Day843
Chapter 3–The Great Design; Day844; Dream-Suore
Chapter 4-What Went Wrong; Day845
Chapter 5-Can We Start Over; Day846
Chapter 6-A New Beginning; Day847
Chapter 7-Can We Be Sure; Day848
Chapter 8-Heading in the Right Direction; Day849
Chapter 9-Preparing for the Long Haul; Day850
Chapter 10-The Unending Battle; Day851
Chapter 11-Our Unfailing Guide; Day852
Chapter 12-Keeping in Contact; Day853
Chapter 13-Travelling Together; Day854
Chapter 14-Our Constant Helper; Day855
Chapter 15-Strength For Each Day; Day856
Chapter 16-Prone To Wander; Day857; Ormoc Flood 21 Years Ago; Mom Tootsie Accident
Chapter 17-Confronting The Enemies; Day858
Chapter 18-Emotions That Defeat Us; Day859
Chapter 19-Things That Destroy; Day860; cc Turns 631,152,000 seconds
Chapter 20-When Life Turns Against Us; Day861
Chapter 21-When Others Disappoint; Day862
Chapter 22-Dealing With Suffering and Loss; Day863; Marlon-Helenjoy
Chapter 23-One Day At A Time; Day864
Chapter 24-Forks in the Road; Day867
Chapter 25-For Better or For Worse; Day868; Mom MRI
Chapter 26-Keeping The Flame Alive; Day869
Chapter 27-Passing The Baton; Day870
Chapter 28-Making An Impact; Day871
Chapter 29-As Life Moves On; Day873
Chapter 30-Our Glorious Hope; Day874

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The Way We Fight

November 21, 2012 Leave a comment

v2,8,12,13,17,22,23,25

Col 3:1  IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [Ps. 110:1.]
Col 3:2  And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.
Col 3:3  For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
Col 3:4  When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in [the splendor of His] glory.
Col 3:5  So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God).
Col 3:6  It is on account of these [very sins] that the [holy] anger of God is ever coming upon the sons of disobedience (those who are obstinately opposed to the divine will),
Col 3:7  Among whom you also once walked, when you were living in and addicted to [such practices].
Col 3:8  But now put away and rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, bad feeling toward others, curses and slander, and foulmouthed abuse and shameful utterances from your lips!
Col 3:9  Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old (unregenerate) self with its evil practices,
Col 3:10  And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it. [Gen. 1:26.]
Col 3:11  [In this new creation all distinctions vanish.] There is no room for and there can be neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, [nor difference between nations whether alien] barbarians or Scythians [who are the most savage of all], nor slave or free man; but Christ is all and in all [everything and everywhere, to all men, without distinction of person].
Col 3:12  Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper].
Col 3:13  Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive].
Col 3:14  And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].
Col 3:15  And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always].
Col 3:16  Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts.
Col 3:17  And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.
Col 3:18  Wives, be subject to your husbands [subordinate and adapt yourselves to them], as is right and fitting and your proper duty in the Lord.
Col 3:19  Husbands, love your wives [be affectionate and sympathetic with them] and do not be harsh or bitter or resentful toward them.
Col 3:20  Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Col 3:21  Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or fret your children [do not be hard on them or harass them], lest they become discouraged and sullen and morose and feel inferior and frustrated. [Do not break their spirit.]
Col 3:22  Servants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you as pleasers of men, but in simplicity of purpose [with all your heart] because of your reverence for the Lord and as a sincere expression of your devotion to Him.
Col 3:23  Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,
Col 3:24  Knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [and not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [real] reward. [The One Whom] you are actually serving [is] the Lord Christ (the Messiah).
Col 3:25  For he who deals wrongfully will [reap the fruit of his folly and] be punished for his wrongdoing. And [with God] there is no partiality [no matter what a person’s position may be, whether he is the slave or the master].

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Weapon of “DOUBT”

November 19, 2012 1 Comment

And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]. Psalm 1:3

“Doubt-The state of being unsure of something”

Sometimes discouragement comes to us like a brick wall in front of us and we feel that there is no other way to keep going but stop and quit and the temptation to give up everything is so overwhelming that we are compelled and so convinced that it is time to raise the white flag and say – I cannot go on anymore. I made the wrong choice, I made the wrong step of getting into this journey. Sometimes it feels like giving up is the only right option. The things that I’m doing is not working. My life is not going anywhere. This is not for me. Our faith as a Christian is like that. We took courage and go to a deeper commitment and found what the true belief really is like but along the journey, we encounter hardships and obstacles and then all our momentum is held up and sometimes grounded and the word – “TURN AROUND” is all over where we are going. We encounter road blocks after road blocks and many people on the road are cheering for us to keep going but our heart and mind is yelling a different phrase. It is whispering to our mind to just give up, take the easy route home. Our emotion is saying to us – enough, you’ve done your part, good and faithful servant.

How do you survive when discouragement strikes the deepest of your heart? You still have the courage to go on but it is fading. What to do? Abandon ship? Turn around?

In 2007, I’ve learned the greatest lesson about courage and commitment in the form of a physical activity. I did not realize then that there was a spiritual aspect injected to what I was doing in the activity and even to this day I am truly amazed of what I’ve done and accomplished. In 2006, I took up long distance swimming. The goal was to swim 2.4miles non-stop in under 1hour and 20 minutes. I set my mind into it and started training. My first day at the pool was the most difficult. I was a swimmer already since childhood and I know that I can float but I have not intentionally swim a 25yard distance ever in my life. I gave it a try and to my amazement, I did barely reached the other end of the 25yard pool. I was out of breath and struggling. I paused for a moment and tried again and the results were the same. I cannot swim more than 25 yards. In my mind, the goal was 2.4 miles and the truth was – I can only do 25 yards. I put my mind to the training, I read books, I studied swimming videos, I practiced regularly. By the end of the 3-month period, I was already a swimmer. Then the true test of being a swimmer came. In Austin, there was a scheduled 5K Swim [5 kilometer or 3Mile Swim] in the lake. I was hesitant at first but then I told myself that even though I have not done any swim race at all, I will be ok since I’ve trained for months already doing a 2k comfortably. After 12 months of just barely learning how to swim there I was at the Mansfield Dam with the elite swimmers in Austin. I told myself that this is no biggie and I just have to imagine it like a training session. The swim race of 3Miles is divided into 3 laps. We have to go around the loop 3 times and then exit the water. The first lap was easy, I was pacing myself and conserving energy but when I passed the first loop, things changed, my energy was depleted. My breathing was a little bit difficult and my arms and legs were tired and exhausted and no more strength. The lake that we were swimming were so deep and close to a dam and I started imagining that if I lose consciousness and pass out, I will sink to the very bottom of the lake for the first 24 hours and then my body will float the next day near the dam. The enjoyable swim race that I entered became a nightmare of survival. How am I going to get out of this lake with honor. I know I can just tell the race organizer to let me in to their kayak and say “I cannot go on anymore”. At times It was so tempting to just give up and grab the race barrier and call for help. I stopped swimming for a few minutes and then I looked around and I saw the finish line at a distance – judging from my current location, I can tell I was still halfway of the race. But during that “quick moment of pause”, I allowed myself to think, to look up the final destination and assessed where I was and out of the blue, I received the strength to go on once again and finished the race. To my astonishment, there were still people behind me a few minutes later also struggling to reach the finish line. I finished the 3 Mile swim in 2 hours and went home thinking “I’ve accomplished something”.

It’s been 5 years now since my first race and although they cancelled the 5k swim race, I still intentionally do a 2.4 mile race swim from time to time. Every week, I trained for a short 1k swim regularly non-stop and I always look back on the first day I did my 25 yard swim. It seems so impossible during that moment but not anymore, long distance swimming became a part of my life.

Going back to the subject of discouragement, I’ve discovered that courage is not enough. Yes we can say I can handle this journey, I can handle this task, I can handle this vocation, I can handle this ministry, I can handle this life that I choose. It is so easy to say that yes, I’ve done my part in prayer and soul searching and I’m ready to take on anything in life. I have a ‘go signal’ from the King of Kings. I’ve received the whisper of the Holy Spirit to take the first step. I was told to take this route. I’ve been trained. I’ve prepared for this battle and I know that I am ready. In reality, yes they are true. But the will and the sovereignty of God does not work that way. God’s way – He only shows the beginning and the end. He seldom supplies the details of the journey – the in-between. The journey is for us to execute. The journey of life is for us to figure out.

When I experience discouragement and most of the time it’s always there, I normally just tell myself that I know the reason of my existence and for whatever is the outcome of any obstacle I know that I am anticipating of crossing the finish line no matter what. That mindset in not just courage but also commitment –”a sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose”

I am committed to finish what God had started in my life. Whatever it is, He said, He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end and besides He promised– IT IS FINISHED!

Stop. Pause. But never give up!

Lastly, Be encourage. If you think no one is cheering for you. Always remember that I am here at all times praying for you. Do the same for me as I need your prayer also. When we launch a great offensive to the enemy territory, we are always in constant battle of discouragement. The greatest weapon the enemy uses is DOUBT.

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I Need of You

November 18, 2012 Leave a comment

I need of You, Lord Jesus
like an arid land needs rain to make it fertile,
like a lamp needs oil to illuminate,
like a machine needs the force of an engine,
like a traveller in the desert needs water to conserve in life.
Without you, I have no force, no resistance, no life.
Without you, I am a tasteless salt, a lamp without oil,
a twig detach from the tree.
Without you, I am weak, devoid of senses, useless.
For me, you are the manna of the desert,
the pillar of fire that guide the people in the desert,
the rock on which the Israelites quench their thirst,
the arc of the covenant that made the wall of Jericho collapsed,
the fountain of the living water desired by the Samaritan.
Come to my assistance,
O Jesus my Lord.
You are the life and I am only the work of your hands,
I am your lamb and you are the Shepherd,
I am the plant and you are the Gardener,
I am the patient and you are the Doctor,
I am a pilgrim and you are the way.
You are the pot and I am the clay,
You are the vine and I am the branch,
You are the light and I walk in your splendor,
You are the rock on which I should build my house.
You are the Teacher and I am the disciple,
You are the King whom I swear to serve,
You are the Judge whom I should render my account.
Give me your strength, give me your courage.
You are the Only One whom my soul
breath above all things.
Help me Lord Jesus, help me ! ! !

 

Province of Alessandria

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Courage Plus Commitment

November 18, 2012 Leave a comment

We all have a tendency to shrink from that which poses a difficulty or which frightens us.
Numerous Christians never develop their life in Christ to its destined potential precisely because
they do not bring themselves to confront the arduous when God’s will leads in this direction.
Christian courage or fortitude is that virtue which disposes us to face maturely the difficult in
Christ’s service that certainly depend from our own inner experience.

We should not think that courage is usually exercised concerning matters of great moment. As with
the exercise of all the Christian virtues, courage customarily finds its expression with in the prosaic
framework of everyday life. To confront properly the rather uneventful duties of our vocation day in
day out demands fortitude. Many times we let the current of discouragement flow down in our veins
and we easily got discouraged when things not go according to our will. Instead of going forward,
we make two steps backward. We should remember that “gold is tested by fire”. All states of life
are confronted with this challenge. To evade the challenge is to thwart our growth in Christ.

At times Christian courage must be exercised concerning matters of great moment. An example is
the decision involving one’s state of life. This type of decision can demand the greatest fortitude in
certain instances. Some Catholic parents oppose the religious or priestly vocations of their children.
Those who experienced the opposition know the great suffering involved and the courage which is
necessary to follow God’s will faithfully.

There are numerous occasions which demand more than ordinary courage. It can be a question of
choosing a particular work. It may be a question of severe temptation, of dryness in prayer or a
seeming inability to pray at all, of an apparent darkening of faith. Whatever form the difficulty may
assume, the dedicated Christian realizes the need of fortitude. He knows that growth in the Christ-
life is not always a smooth development.

No matter how great the difficulty which may face us, we have to believe in this capacity of
strength which God has instilled in us and act accordingly. St. Paul gives us an example of how
the Christian is to confront arduous:

“ We are only the earthenware jars that hold this treasure,
to make it clear that such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us. We
are in difficulties on all sides, but never cornered; we see no answer to our problems, but
never despair; we have been persecuted, but never deserted; knocked down, but never killed;
always wherever we may be, we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life
Jesus too, may always be seen in our body.” ( 2 Cor:7-10).

 

Province of Alessandria

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Chapter 26-Keeping The Flame Alive; Day869

November 18, 2012 1 Comment

And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.  Joshua 24:15

Gardens don’t grow by themselves, they need to be tended and cultivated and weeded. the same is true of a marriage.

Is happy and lasting marriage possible?
Yes, when the couple learn to adjust to each other.
Every divorce represents a broken dream
Every divorce represents a shattered hope
Every divorce represents a ruined expectation
Every divorce represents a violation of God’s original blueprint for marriage.
Every divorce is a failure of the commitment made at the wedding when both said “I DO”
Every divorce is an evidence that word “as long we both shall live” was just a mere one line sentence of no importance during the wedding day.
Divorce just did not happen overnight. It started long before the signing of the papers or the physical separation.
Divorce started when the spouse began to contradict in ideas and intentions
Divorce happened because spouses ignored the warning signs and did not do anything to repair/adjust
Divorce is not the end of the journey
Divorce also can be a great beginning

3 Steps-Keeping the Flame Alive
1. Commit your marriage to God
Marriage is between Husband, Wife and God [God being in the middle]
Two vows we made at the wedding, one to the spouse and one to God – A promise of commitment
Marriage vows are vows of absolute faithfulness to each other and God
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks heart and understanding (moral principle and prudence); he who does it is destroying his own life.  Proverbs 6:32
Grow together in your relationship with Christ

2. Commit yourself to your marriage
Don’t take your spouse for granted
Don’t drift apart, stay close at all times
Give priority to marriage
Put the welfare of marriage first above friends or relatives or other activities
Make marriage as the central part of your life, everything takes off from marriage and not marriage on the sideline
Address marriage as a responsibility and not a privilege
Always do something to strengthen it, not weaken it

3. Treat each other with affection and respect
Mutual affection and respect are essentials for a strong marriage
Encourage daily
Learn to forgive daily
Be sensitive to each others needs
Carry each other when hard time comes
Listen and listen well when your spouse is in a special situation or hardship

However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. Ephesians 5:33

Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. Galatians 6:2

The 2 Most Important phrases in a marriage are
a. I LOVE YOU
b. PLEASE FORGIVE ME

A Word To The Unmarried
God calls some people to singleness and they may be better equipped to serve Him
Do not allow yourself to be drawn to a relationship that do not honor God.
Avoid sexual impurity of any type [heterosexual or homosexual]
Avoid falling in love with the wrong person for the wrong reasons
Don’t just look at the physical appearance
Look for inner qualities that will stand out during a long journey of comfort and sacrifice
Make it your goal to honor God in everything-including your marriage

Do not be in a hurry in the laying on of hands [giving the sanction of the church too hastily in reinstating expelled offenders or in ordination in questionable cases], nor share or participate in another man’s sins; keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22

Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worship fully fears the Lord, she shall be praised! Proverbs 31:30

Let not yours be the [merely] external adorning with [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or changes of clothes; 4But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3: 3-4

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-40Mile Cycling

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.266

TIMELINE:
0800, End of Sleep
1300, 40Mile Cycling
1400, 40Mile Cycling
1500, 40Mile Cycling
1700, Car Maintenance
1800, Car Maintenance
1900, Read/Journal

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A Little Longer

November 17, 2012 Leave a comment

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Twenty four  hours ago, I was informed with a very bad news about my mother’s condition but this morning when I talked to her, she told me that she will be alright and in fact already sitting down eating breakfast and she can walk around a little bit.  The compression fracture at her spine that was discovered after her MRI were the old ones and not so related to her current accident.  I’m not in the medical field and I’m not going to declare my mom’s condition as safe because I know that at 80 years of age, her body is so fragile.   Last November 5, 2012, she was a passenger of the car that my brother in law was driving in Merida went out of control. The speed was not so fast but being at her current age, any impact she experienced can be a life changing event.   When I heard the news on November 6th, I was a little bit worried but during my prayer as I closed my eyes, the Holy Spirit reminded of the significance of the date – November 5th, the day God showed me a miracle during the Ormoc flood in 1991.  I was a little assured that nothing serious will happen to her but as the day passes after her release from the first hospital admission, she was recalled for severe pain in her back that never responded to pain medication.  She was admitted back to the hospital and an MRI was done.  After a careful examination of the MRI results, the doctor just ordered a rehab for her condition.

Today, I went out for a 40Mile bike ride and at Mile30, this song was playing – “A Little Longer”.  The song really spoke to my heart.  To our Lord… I cannot thank you enough!

When you get a chance, listen to it.

So che ho ancora bisogno di scrivere un messaggio "non uno di linea", non hanno la possibilità o il coraggio o l’ispirazione ancora. Sono ancora impegnato a leggere e prendere appunti sul libro-Il viaggio, è quasi finito. Sto ancora aspettando per il tuo prossimo messaggio ispiratore.

A Little Longer

What can I do for You?
What can I bring to You?
What kind of song would you like me to sing?

‘Cause I’ll dance a dance for You
Pour out my love to You
What can I do for You beautiful king?

‘Cause I… can’t thank You enough.
I can’t thank You enough
What can I do for You?
What can I bring to You?
What kind of song would you like me to sing?

‘Cause I’ll dance a dance for You
Pour out my love to You
What can I do for You beautiful king?

‘Cause I… can’t thank You enough.
I can’t thank You enough
All of the words that I find… and I can’t thank You enough.
No matter I try… I can’t thank You enough.
Then I hear You sing to me

"you… don’t have to do a thing
Just simply be with me and let those things go
‘Cause they can wait another minute

Wait… this moment is too sweet
Would you please stay here with Me
And love on Me a little longer"

I hear You say…
"You… don’t have to do a thing
Just simply be with me and let those things go
‘Cause they can wait another minute

Wait… this moment is too sweet
Would you please stay here with Me
And love on Me a little longer
I’d love to be with you a little longer
‘Cause I’m in love with you

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Chapter 25-For Better or For Worse; Day868; Mom MRI

November 17, 2012 Leave a comment

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24

Nothing brings more joy than marriage and nothing brings more misery than a bad marriage.
Marriage is God’ gift
What is marriage?
God gave marriage to us.
We are meant for each other.
Spouse should be our best friend also
Greatest joy is to be with each other till the end

Purpose of Marriage
1. God gave marriage to us for our companionship
2. God also established marriage for our mutual help and encouragement
3. God gave us marriage for our mutual happiness and pleasure
4. God gave us marriage to provide for the well-being of our families
5. God gave marriage to us to reflect Christ

Conflict-the true source of marital difficulties
Conflicts are caused by problems that couples create
Conflicts comes from spiritual disharmony
Conflicts are caused by selfishness
Opposite of love is not hate but SELFISHNESS
True love is an act of the will, a conscious decision to do what is best for the other person instead of ourselves
The true meaning when we say “I DO” is Lifetime Commitment
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4

Mom is back in the hospital for back pain. MRI showed compression fracture.  Pain threshold is 7.  The accident happened last November 05, 2012.

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.256

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep

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Chapter 24-Forks in the Road; Day867

November 16, 2012 Leave a comment

[the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Psalm 32:8

We can’t change the past, but we can change the future.
It’s hard to undo some of the decisions we’ve made.
A man reaps what he sows.
Search for God’s will
Does God really care about the decisions we make? Yes.
Does God have a plan for our lives? Yes.
Avoid wrong choices
Develop daily the ability to make wise choices.
The greatest barrier to knowing God’s will is simply that we want to run our own lives.

Battles Within
1. Battle in our heart [our desires]
2. Battle between our wills  and God’s will

GOD’S WILL – 2 DIMENSIONS

1. God’s universal or general will
-His will for every person
-moral will-deals with our morality and ethical behavior
-does not change from person to person
-applies to you  and me and everyone
-it is God’s will for us to become His children
-it is God’s will for us not to lie or cheat or kill
-it is God’s will for us not to steal
-it is God’s will for us not commit sexual immorality
-these are written in the 10 Commandments Exodus 20

10 Commandments:
1. You shall have no other gods before or besides Me.
2. You shall not make yourself any graven image [to worship it] or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; You shall not bow down yourself to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, But showing mercy and steadfast love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
3. You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
4. [Earnestly] remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (withdrawn from common employment and dedicated to God).
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, your daughter, your manservant, your maidservant, your domestic animals, or the sojourner within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for His purposes].
5. Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you.
6. You shall not commit murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not witness falsely against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.

Where do we discover God’s General will?
1. The Bible-instruction book/guide
Purpose of the Bible:
a. for teaching
b. rebuking
c. correcting
d. training in righteousness

How can a young man  keep his way pure? By living according to His Word.
God’s will never lead us to do something that is contrary to His written Word-The Bible

2 Spiritual Principles: Luke 10:27 
A simplified 10 Commandments, do these and you don’t have to worry memorizing/knowing the Ten Commandments.
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.
2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself

If you are ignorant of God’s Word, you will always be ignorant  of God’s will.
Know the Bible to know what God wants.
Make the Bible part of your daily life
Read Daily and understand and hear and apply

2. His personal will or individual will
– personal will differs from person to person
– For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

Finding God’s Will
1. Commit your decision to God
2. Search the scriptures
3. Understand your circumstances
4. Seek Godly advice
5. Trust the Holy Spirit Guidance
6. Trust God for the outcome

And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.6In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Celebration Church
Workout-1Mile Swim

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.246

TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep
1600, End of work
1800, 1Mile Swim

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Chapter 23-One Day At A Time; Day864

November 14, 2012 Leave a comment

THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Without fuel a fire grows cold and so does our faith.

Journey disruptions
1. Destructive emotions
2. Wrong motives
3. Bad habits
4. Disappointments
5. Failure
6. Difficult relationships
7. Suffering and grief

Demas and Timothy example
Demas left Paul but Timothy stayed with him in times of trouble

Reasons  for faith gone cold
1. Pressure of time-we forget God; hectic schedule
2. Pressure of the crowd-I’m an oddball syndrome
3. Unconfessed sin
4. Our spiritual discipline grows lax

What is fuel of our faith?
1. Bible
2. Prayer
3. Fellowship
4. Worship

Faith Basic Principle
1. See each day as a gift from God
2. Commit your time with God
3. Set aside time for God and for others
4. Take time for God and for others.
5. Take time for your own needs

Christ wants to extend His authority to every part of our lives
1. Instead of seeing your job as a burden, see it as a responsibility given by God.
2. Be faithful in your work
3. Do your work in with integrity

 

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Celebration Church
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.224

TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep

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Chapter 22-Dealing With Suffering and Loss; Day863; Marlon/Helenjoy

November 12, 2012 Leave a comment

But though He causes grief, yet will He be moved to compassion according to the multitude of His loving-kindness and tender mercy.  Lamentations 3:32

Nothing  demonstrate our human frailty more forcefully than pain.
Wrong responses of pain:
1. Complaints
2. Anger
3. Bitterness

Purpose of Pain:
1. Alerting us to danger
2. Serves as warning that something is wrong

How should we react with Pain?
1. Be on guard against pain’s dangers.
-when in pain, we tend to focus on self
-emotional and spiritual danger manifests
-we become self absorbed and ignore the feelings of those around us
-we sometimes reject help from others “I can do it” or “I can handle” syndrome [by myself]
-watch out for self pity and bitterness
-watch out of the feeling of despair [loss of hope]
-watch out for statement “God is punishing me”, this is not true.
-pray for others when in pain, there are people like you who is in the same situation

2. Ask God to help you learn pain’s lessons
-get the message about your misfortune or pain [look for what and not why]
-sometimes pain teaches us to solely depend on God
-suffering draws us closer to God
-learn to trust God each day
-take the pain as a gift, not as punishment
-let your lips be filled with prayer and praise
-pray for His will to be done in your life
-rejoice since we have heaven waiting for us
-His Grace is enough

Loss and Grief
-grief is the deepest and intense pain a human being can experience
-a profound and enduring sense of sorrow and loss

Difficulties in Life includes:
Loss of health
Loss of friendship
Loss of financial security
Loss of inner peace
Loss of hope
Loss of a love one, the hardest of all the losses

Death is our final enemy

Responding to Grief
1. Don’t be surprised by grief-go to acceptance immediately
-our first response is numbness and shock
-we feel guilty and irrationally blaming us for not doing more to prevent [self blame syndrome]
-we feel angry towards the doctors and nurses [other blame syndrome]

2. Turn your grief over to God
-Cast your burden on the Lord and He shall sustain you Psalm 55:22
-don’t carry your grief alone
-He knows what you are going through and He is truly the father of compassion and the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

3. Surround your grief with gratitude
-thank God  for the years you have been together [the good and bad times]
-thank God that our loved one is now out of suffering
-thank God that they are now in Heaven
-thank God that someday you will be reunited with them
-thanks God for everything [it means not just the good things but also misfortune]

4. Reach out to someone who is also hurting
– when we reach out to others during suffering, the act of doing it releases pain also
-we are called to carry each other’s  burden

5. Know that our hardship and suffering are part of the process of life
-hard times are the chisel God uses to shape us
-grief is the molding process – to make us better and stronger
-grief produces perseverance
-Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything James 1:2-4

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Celebration Church
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.224

TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep
0830, Celebration Church with Helenjoy and Marlon Aquino

Again the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a dealer in search of fine and precious pearls,
Who, on finding a single pearl of great price, went and sold all he had and bought it.
Matthew 13:45

Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another.
Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.
Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of God’s people [sharing in the necessities of the saints]; pursue the practice of hospitality.
Romans 12:10

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Series: Honor – Honor the Church [the Body of Christ, us]
1. Honor says “Take NOTICE of the Church”
2. Honor says “Take HOLD of the Church”
3. Honor says “Take ACTION of the Church”
4. Honor says “Take  OFF from the Church”

1030, Breakfast with Helenjoy and Marlon, we exchanged life stories.

God’s Perfect Timing:
Nov 5, 1991 Ormoc flood
Parallel events happened with 3 different people.
December 1991, MA left for the US [same time I left for NY]
CP awakening-Nov 5, 1991

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Awakening

November 11, 2012 Leave a comment

 

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In our hearts, Lord, in this nation
Awakening
Holy Spirit we desire
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
In Your presence, in Your power
Awakening
For this moment, for this hour
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice say
This is my awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice say
This is my awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
From the darkness comes a light
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Only You can raise a life
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing

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Weakness=Hope

November 11, 2012 Leave a comment

Greetings !

I just wanted to communicate with you something even though I’m already hesitant to do so. I’m
not a teacher nor a preacher but an inspiration comes to my mind and I got the courage to share it
with you.

We have every reason to trust greatly in God. Christ reminds us of this: “Look at the birds in
the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not worth much more than they are? “ ( Mt. 6:26 ). Here is another truth which should
bolster our trust in God. The Father loved man overwhelmingly even when he saw he was His
enemy in sin. He showed this love by giving His Son to live and die for the human race. How much
more, then, we should trust in God’s love, now that Christ has re-united us with the Father.

This does not say that we always find it easy to trust as we should. In time of special difficulty or
crisis, as our heads are bowed in anguish, we can especially experience the difficulty of properly
hoping in God. Yet it is precisely at these times when trust is all the more necessary to us. Despite
the pain, then, we must trust, even though at times it seems we are hoping against hope. We must
learn to trust as did as Abraham: though it seemed Abraham’s hope could not be fulfilled, he hoped
and he believed, and through doing so he did become the father of many nations exactly as he had
been promised.

God can act similarly with us as he did with Abraham. He can do just things with us if only we
allow Him to do so. Among other attitudes, we must have that of hope or trust. We must trust that
God can bring us to maturity in Christ. We must trust that the Father will give us all the graces
necessary to accomplish our mission in life, difficult as this mission may seem at times. We must
trust in this manner despite the great sense of our own weaknesses which can become especially
manifest at times. As a matter of fact, the more experience our weaknesses, the more optimistic we
should become.

This was the attitude of the saints. I think we often view the saints in the wrong light. We imagine
that they must have felt very secure in the strength of their spiritual development. It seems rather
that they were more aware of their weakness and helplessness than we are. Because of such an
awareness, they more and more went out of their weaknesses into the strength of Christ. They
became secure because they gave themselves completely to Christ, and to His reign of strength with
in Him.

In our own measure we can imitate the saints. We, too, can learn to build upon our own weakness.
The realization of our weakness should actually increase our hope. The more we admit our
helplessness, the more God tends to strengthen us with His grace. As long as we do not capitulate to
our weakness, let us glory in our helplessness so that Christ may posses us His desires.

In conclusion, St. Paul tells us: “ So I shall be very happy to make my weaknesses my special
boast so that the power of Christ may stay over me, and that is why I am quite content with
my weaknesses, and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and the agonies. I go through for
Christ’s sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.” ( 2 Col 12: 9-10 ).

Thanks for the attention.
GOD BLESS US ALL ! ! !

28th of October 2012
Province of Alessandria

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Chapter 21-When Others Disappoint; Day862

November 10, 2012 Leave a comment

Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper]. Colossians 3:12

Have these:
Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience

Life would be great if it were not for other people. This is not a true statement, we need others and without them life will not be great
God did not makes us that way.
It is not good for man to be alone. Genesis 2:18
Man’s companion
1. Others
2. God Himself

Why life is difficult?  Because of people.
People can be difficult
People can be stubborn
People can be ego-driven
People can be thoughtless
People can be mean
People can be selfish
People can be manipulative

Why can’t we just get along?
1. People are from different culture or social background and they think everyone should be the same way they are.
2. People has contrasting personalities and have a hard time adjusting with them
3. People wants our own way

Our deepest problem is from within
Our problem is our hearts and minds
Satan’s objective-to divide the Christians and destroy our witness
Our defense is the Holy Spirit and God’s Love
How to solve the problem?-Learn to love each other.
Live in Love
Be like God, a loving God
Love one another as I loved you John 13:34

What is Love? Types of Love
1. Eros-Physical or sexual attraction
2. Storge-Family affection; love between parents and their children
3. Phileo-Friendship or brotherly love
4. Agape-selfless love;
-love that extends even to those who are not loveable or even worthy of love
-the kind of love that God has for us
-the kind of love we should have for others
-it is more than a warm feeling or an impulsive act of kindness
-it is more than an emotion but a conscious act of the will
-it is a deliberate decision on our part to put others ahead of ourselves
-the opposite of agape love is selfishness
-Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others Philippian 2:4
-God’s love/His love/agape love is the hallmark of our life as a Christian

7 Principles-How to live A Good/Great Life
1. Make it your goal to live at peace with others
2. Treat others the way you would want them to treat you
3. Pray not only for your friends but for your enemies
4. Guard your tongue, and use it for good instead of evil
5. Never repay evil with evil
6. Don’t only avoid revenge, but don’t be a captive to the past
7. Practice the transforming power of forgiveness

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-40Mile Bike

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.214

TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep 
0830, 40Mile Cycling 
1300, Clean house
1500, Praise and worship

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Day860; cc Turns 631,152,000 seconds

November 9, 2012 Leave a comment

cc’ turns 631,152,000 seconds today.
20 years
1043 weeks
7305 days
175,320 hours
10,519,200 minutes
631,152,000 seconds

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PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-1Mile Swim

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.194

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep
0645, Work
1745, End of Work

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There is nothing like

November 8, 2012 Leave a comment

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Father true and merciful
bound to me with love
adopted in, free from all sin
Jesus savior glorified
your offering none could give
I stand before You humbled and in awe
and all to You God
for all you are to me
there is nothing like
there is nothing like
your love, your love
Holy Spirit gift of God
teach my soul to soar
train me in your holy ways oh Lord
and all to you God
for all You are to me
there is nothing like
there is nothing like
your love, your love
I love you forever
I love you forever
I love you forever lord

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Ormoc Flood 21 Years Ago; Mom Tootsie Accident

November 6, 2012 Leave a comment

November 05, 1991
21 years
7672 days
662,860,800 seconds
11,047,680 minutes
184,128 hours
1096 weeks

Heard the news that mom and totsie had  car accident in Merida

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.164

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep
0645, Work
1545, End of Work

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