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Take,take,take it all

Take,take,take it all

         You know that song Take it All by Hillsong United? That is on the first batch of Christian songs that I heard and knew,meaning during my 3rd year in High School (5 years ago). 

          Honestly,whenever I'm singing that, I had this feeling called "worry" and worse "fear".
Why? Imagine, you're asking God to "take it all", take everything from you - your friends,Sponge Cola,your family,your studies!

         Is it really possible for you to want that? To be left with nothing?

        Aw high school me. The question is, did I change? For real?


        It all started with a conversation between me and Gabby. It's regarding the "what ifs" of our situation - a family who doesn't and seem wouldn't accept our new found faith.

I was just stunned as she answered "Kung pamimiliin man ako between my family and my relationship with God,syempre kay God ako."

         I was in awe with her conviction and with her love for God.

         There I was at that moment,realizing that I'm in fear that my family would eventually know,that they would eventually hate me, that they would eventually not accept me,and they would eventually say worse things to me.

Being in fear means I'm still choosing them over God. It just hit me.


         As a background, I have proven that whenever I have questions and issues in my heart,He is always there to clear my mind by addressing these things. He always give me the answer and always helping me to realize what to believe in and what to live by.

         This time,the issue is: Choosing Him over anything. As in anything.

          He used Gabby first-hand because of our conversation and it is followed by last night's 7pm service. Ptr. Ryan just emphasized Colossians 3:1-7. Especially verse 4 where it says, "Your real life is Christ..."

          My real life is Christ. Jesus is my life.

           The illustration is just so right. It is that moment when Ptr. Ryan was being holdapped (with two knives pointing at him). At that moment, all that is important to him is his LIFE,. Not his mac air,ipad, iphone 4s or even his wedding ring. Life is all that matters.

           And if Jesus is our life,He is all that matters.

            If you'll put it in an equation,it would be like: C - E = E.

            Christ minus Everything is still everything to me.

            That is my prayer for you and me. A statement to ponder on.

             Do you still have that something or someone that you can't live without? Let us be ready to let go of that for Him without the worry and fear that I used to feel.

            As I read my Bible this morning, Jesus taught me to be like Simon, Andrew, James and John in Mark 1:14-20.

            Jesus said to them, "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people. " At once, THEY LEFT THEIR NETS (v. 17-18),THEY LEFT THEIR FATHER Zebedee in the boat and WENT WITH JESUS. (v. 20)

            He is my life. He is my everything. I will follow Him.

When that time comes that the world would hate me, it'll be alright.

When that time comes that the world would reject me, it'll be alright.

When that time comes that I wouldn't have the world anywore, it'll be alright.

For,

"Kung meron man akong ayaw na mawala sa buhay ko, that is my relationship with Jesus" - Gabby T.
                                                      
                                                     Amen and amen.

Let us sing...

All we are today...

Take,take,take it all

Take,take,take it all

and I would still have it all!

#smilingforJESUS

#trending

If there is something really trending in my life, this is what this post would be like.

 trends trends trends!!!

#victoryweekend

Mag-wi-weekend na ko! it must be with a million of exclamation points. hehe

 That was just mind-blowing. I didn't saw it coming really, but I prayed for it. So, thank You Lord :)

September 15-16 is the date. So, can you save it? Well, I think I'll be more saved. More saved? I mean more more more more of Jesus!

Credit to my dear VF Dessy for God used her para makapag-register ako last Thursday. and of course my dear leader, VF Ana for just asking ate rose for it, and, aw. nakakaiyak.

#assumera

Crushing on someone lately. Been struggling to get rid of my feeling. I just want to note that I'm disturbed of being a girl sometimes, disturbed in liking, disturbed in assuming (actually I still do), disturbed. disturbed. 

But my Heavenly Father knows this and He's concern.

Whenever I felt glad on a second with him, on having a second of his attention, on just a second sight of him,   I'm always reminded that all this time, Jesus is with me, loving me.

I am the subject of His love. I have His full attention. I have all the time of my life with Him and He always makes me so kilig. 

Maaalala mo lang bigla, kapag umaasa ka na mapatingin sa 'yo Crush even in a sec, si Jesus, nakatitig Sya sa 'yo with all the love and always thinking what is the Best for you :) 

kilig kilig kilig di ba?

#agila

I am Jessi.

Still praying for a more creative and more productive me on my Internship.

Specifically sa speed sa pagsusulat ng balita ng article meaning sa pag-iisip.

 Yes, you got it, may OJT na ko! It's over at DZEC RADYO AGILA. The station is located  near Q. Ave. 

I already heard my voice on air!!! wow.

Plugs and Stingers. 

Dreams indeed are coming true through His will and Grace!

You know my favorite spot? It's an inch behind the mic. :)

#VG

God is so gracious. 

Last Thursday ( August 16, 2012) marked my very first VG with Jenny, Dia and Quel. Praying for us to be sisters in Christ just like we (VFs) are or more. I still need mentoring, thus, I'm so happy for the weekend!

#GOD'sGM

#umaaycahngtanghali

I am the inspirational GM queen (makapag bigay ng title sa sarili?). Honestly, I really loved the feeling of blessing others through my messages (ang dami talaga nagbibigay ng feedback, so glad guys!).

 But I'm also afraid to feel na baka ako na yung nagra-gratify rather than Him! what if dumating na sa point that I'm being happy  for a wrong reason? What if I  lost  the point? What if I cause them to think of me more than Him kapag na g-gm ako? what if...

 Still need a prayer for this. Hindi pa ko naglo-load ulit but, the bottom line is, I want to share Him.

 I want Him to be known!!!!!!

more of Jesus less of Jessi.

#musiclesson

Feeling like a grade school. My lesson no. 1 was reading notes. Remember the FACE and EGBDF ? The staff, the clefs, the DO Re Mi? That is in preparation para sa dream ko na matutong mag-piano. Thanks much for my profs - Saulong Siblings! Musically gifted talaga. 

I will learn the piece Unending Love first. Bet yah! Nothing is Impossible!

#smileforJesus

The trendiest of all.

 

Want to know the story behind this hashtag?

It's started with the thought, feeling...etc

For me kasi, feeling ko, when I'm sad, I'm making Him sad as well. 

Ano ba kasi yung reason ko  for being sad? It's like I'm  putting that reason on top of God kaya nalulungkot ako. 

pero what if my reason is that nalulungkot ako kasi, hindi ko magawang maging disciplined and more responsible for Him? Yun na. yun na nga kinakalungkot ko. ayaw ko Sya ma disappoint sa kin.

nagui-guyilty kaya ako kapag nababasa ko yung " make you Father proud".

Am I making Him proud?

At kapag naiisip ko na what if not? lalo tuloy ako nalulungkot. aw aw aw.

Then one day, I chose to smile, magiging masaya ako para sa Kanya. I will smile for Jesus.

For Him to smile din.

Come on!

Let us smile for Jesus!!!!!

Speaking of trending topics, tweet me!!!!

@forgivenycah

 and join the #smileforJesus Campaign!

malapit na yan ma-launch, right VFs? :))

 

Jesus is the Smile

Written 2 weeks ago. 

"In darkness,in trials,my soul shall sing of His mercy and kindness,our offering of praise..." 

There are days when you don't notice that your eyebrows are meeting,that your eyes are blank,that your lips are down and that your heart is too heavy to bear. 

Everything just seemed to be so wrong when it's supposed to be so right. Down,anxious,disturb,afraid,lonely,sad,tormented,hurt,negative,worried,nervous,empty...name it,we felt it. But mostly,naming it wouldn't help at all. 

I, too have those days,those feelings. When happiness is so elusive,when a smile is like not discovered yet and when a laughter is merely a sound. I thought it was all normal before,I thought that life is that way and I just have to discover how to deal with it. But again, I was wrong. I discovered something else,someone else to deliver me from those feelings. 

Smiling for Jesus and because of Jesus 

I still don't have a radio station for internship while my dear friends are already called by TV5. We still can't pass the requirements for GMA7 since our grades are not yet complete,the chapter 2 of our thesis is still not existing,financially,it is still not easy. 
I'm struggling not to sin,I'm still afraid to minister and while I'm writing this,I'm going through that time of the month and on a mid-year praying and fasting. 

But you know what feeling this situation is bringing in the dept of my heart? It's EXCITEMENT. 

I'm excited to witness what God will do, I'm excited to discover His plans. I'm excited, excited, excited! Really looking forward for His purposes and for His name to be glorified more and more and more! 
Though we still can't escape those days that even with no reason you can't feel the joy,think of Jesus,think of how He rescued you before and be excited on how He will do it again and again. 

Smile for Jesus and because of Jesus. 

We can always testify: "Our God never fails. His love never fails" 

P.S. As you smile,please pray for our radio station :)

x

ycah dreams

(WARNING:This is an ambush post, no edit, no right grammar, no something. this is me, imperfect)

Lately, I've been finding myself to dream a lot of things. I realize that our world (created by our Creator) is so huge, wonderful, beautiful and lovely. THERE are a lot of things that you could possibly do, touch, experience, breathe...live!!!

I want adventure....to travel places I never been regardless what is there, I just want it to be different, doesn't matter how far, how near..I just want to see places and people...

I want to know somethings, I want knowledge to stay...to be a part of my tomorrow. Discovering is always amazing. Being excited is always the best feeling.

I always love this starry-eyed view of life...:)

I just can't wait to fulfill God's purpose for me! ready?

I will play the piano...love those white and black keys, watching my hands lay on them and the music they were producing. I See The Light from Tangled would be one of my favorite song to play for my God let me see Him... my light!!!

I will work on media, work on something that the people will hear or watch. I will do it with so much dedication and heart! To be an-inch behind the microphone..or in front of the computer, working on scripts :)

I will visit Jerusalem with my friends and family! To be where my Savior walked and talked thousand years ago...though right now, I know in my heart He's to stay.

I will be lost at the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge! I may not read them all, but just the view of books at shelves by shelves..It simply thrills me!!!I wonder that each book is a world to discover!!!

I will learn french and live in Paris for a while...shout at the top of Eiffel tower how I love my Creator :) the reason for everything!

I will have a comfortable home with my family now and my future family. I will have a spiritual family in all the places I will be.

I will help and help as much as I can.

I can do all things because of Him!

That's it for now, so help me God :))))

Thank You

I can never thank You enough Lord God...