Kwentong Lordship at Evangelism in One Friendship

If some have their elementary or high school friends as their best, well, I have my University friends (not that I'm neglecting my elem or high school  friends ah!haha). Why? Read on.

 Actually, we're just surprised na one day magkakasama na kami eh. We are from different groups sa block section namin  na unit-unting na mold. We are so different from each other and we never really thought of being close friends. Until one day, some of us failed to comply in a requirement sa NSTP subject namin, thus, they (meaning hindi ako kasama) have no choice but to do what our Professor would ask them to do.

One is to attend a Youth Service in Victory U-belt. (Oooops! haha!)

I don't know what happened in their first youth service but one thing is certain, something changed sa close friend ko (Ana). Persecutor pa ang peg ko at that time( lalo na nung nag Victory Weekend sya) so whatever change that is, I don't like it. Peace.

But then one Friday afternoon, they (Ana and Arlene) invited me to join them. Hmm...bakit nga ulit ako napa apapayag?  Libre pamasahe, makakarinig ako ng song ng  Hillsong, kaya, why not? Yun na!

That's one of the great parts of my salvation story . :)

The next week, they invited Dess, Gabby and others naman. :)

And the rest, as they say is HIStory. Nagkasama sama together (whut?) na sa pagtakbo sa Recto para lang maabutan ang Youth Service. Takbong snatcher pa kami noon. Hahaha. Umulan, umaraw, ma you-youth service kami (tama ba? hahaha). Yun na pala ang simula ng pag buo ni Daddy sa amin hindi lamang bilang magkaka grupo or magkakibigan  but...MAGKAKAPATID. :)

In our section nakikilala na kami bilang  as Victory Friends or minsan if  jejemon, Victory Friendz, in short,  VFs.

"United by Friendship. Strengthened by Fellowship." ang motto (?) namin. (nawaglit na sa isip ko 'to (tiannong ko pa si Dyna, hahaha). Parang gusto ko na syang palitan ngayon ng United by Faith. Strengthened by Fellowship. (What do you think girls?hehehe. Pag-usapan na next VG.)

Anyway it's a fruit of evangelism sa mga friends namin na nag overflow. :)

After ma One 2 One ni Ate Cess (from College of Accountancy, PUP)  sila Ana and Arl, kami-kami na ang na One 2 One  sa isa't-isa. One chapter ahead. Go na. #radicalsince1984 ? :)

Thanks Anabells sa pag One 2 One sa akin (teary eyes) and pag share ng Gospel. I don't know any better back then. I'll be forever grateful. 

During the early days of me being a Christian ( and so does my VFs), we all realized and started to  live out one thing in respond to the Lordship of Christ: Walang Kopyahan. 

I'm still in awe  on how God sustained us in our 3 years in the University. It's possible not to rely on other's answers or works pala but to Daddy alone. It's always a great feeling back then na lagi kaming nasa harap at walang takot na malayo sa isa't-isa sa exam kahit pa..Statistics pa yan. Personally, numbers don't like me and so do I. Pero dahil sa walang Kopyahan sa magkakaibigan, aba, na enjoy ko talaga ang mga formula. Kaya ko pala. Kaya pala namin. Only by our Daddy's grace.

Oh well, during our graduation day, 4 of us are Cum Laudes. :)

And right now may iba pang Lordship story at Evangelism story sa bawat isa sa amin.  :)

So there, if you have friends (I'm sure you do have) share the Gospel na, invite na sa youth service, One 2 One na. :)

Sabi nga ni Ms. Rica Peralejo - Bonifacio  sa blog (please click the link for her story, nakaka bless talaga) nya:

 "So to the evangelists, I have two things I want to tell you today.

One, do not be afraid to evangelize. Share the good news, whatever it takes. While timing is valuable and the manner by which we share it matters, share if God wants you to do so and do not be afraid of rejection or persecution. Please believe when I tell you it will all be well worth it within the grand plan of God for that person’s life.

Two, know that evangelism doesn’t only mean eternal life for that person, but also heaven on earth. Every time I think of how blessed my life is today, I cannot help but go back to those moments when someone boldly professed the love of God over my life even when I refused it."

From the blog  naman ni Kuya Ganns, I got this:

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If you’re a believer who doesn’t know where to start sharing the gospel, you can start by mastering the message of the GOSPEL:


God created us to be with him.
Our sins separate us from God.
Sin cannot be removed by good deeds.
Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.
Everyone who trusts in him alone has eternal life.
Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever.
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This blog post is in response to the Week 2 question, “Share the story of when you accepted Christ. How was the gospel shared to you, and what was so compelling about it?” from #myVictoryStory, a testimony activity of Victory Philippines. For more information on #myVictoryStory, click here, and to read other responses, please click here.

Read other Evangelism blogs!

1. Joseph Bonifacio, How Will They Hear
2. Emmanuelle Gomez, When Bad Things Happen to Good People
3. Paolo Punzalan, Radical Love That Demands a Radical Response
4. Jenn Punzalan, Bad News, Good News
5. Dennis Sy, Jesus is More Than a Ticket to Heaven
6. Sofia Paderes, Open Door, Closed Heart
7. Ganns Deen, The Miracle at Kenny Rogers Roasters
8. Ernie Aragon, The Great Passion
9. Karess Rubrico, Walk This Way
10. Jek Valle, The British Singer
11. Carla Peralejo-Bonifacio, Dare to Share