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

  

Lordship Blogs

So blessed to read these blogs. Such a discovery. Madami pang matatamabayan. So encouraged grabeeee!!!!


1. Jesus is Lord Over My Love Life by Joe Bonifacio

2. Lord and Lordship by Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio

3. One Tough Decision by Dennis Sy

4. His Ways Are Higher by Karess Rubrico

5. Passion for Passion by Ganns Deen

6. Lordship? Big Word! by Jek Valle

7. The Only B Student by Nate Punzalan

8. When Obeying Means Letting Go by Val Baguios III

9. Better than Paella! My Lordship Story! by Perci Paras

10. The Bishop and His Lordship by Bishop Manny Carlos



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The Non-negotiables

"Which of you if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your  Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!" - Matthew 7: 9-11


This is what Dad told me today, after crying out my fears to Him. There are some happenings that made me fearful these days. Natatakot ako na hindi ma meet yung mga non-negotiables ko when it comes kay Man of God. I felt insecure again. There are lies in my head saying na it's impossible to have a man like him (with my non- negotiables) , na hindi kagaya nya ang ibibigay ni Lord, kaya dapat tanggapin ko na lang kung sino man ang darating, kahit pa ayaw ko sa tao na yun.

Obviously a lie right? Pero napaniwala ako. And it's 'been so hard. Feeling ko kasi kapag may inayawan ako na guy or someone, I'm being judgmental. I'm praying na hindi maging ganon. Na tama pa din ang heart ko in case mam babasted ako (naks). No bitterness just pure conviction lang na I'm believing for God's best for me.

I'm amazed on how He lift me up in times na nagiging OA na ako talaga. Kapag nawawala ako sa focus ko (which is Sya) and all. :)

So ladies and gentlemen, here are my so far Non-negotiables:

Loves Jesus more than me or anyone else
From Victory / Same Church
Discipler 
Listener
Almost the same age as mine
Leader 
Loves to pray 
Pleasing to my eyes 


Loves to pray or an Intercessor.

Recent lang to sa list since, when I was travelling to my hometown, I read a verse na parang na impress lang na regarding my Man of God sya hehehe. It's 1 Kings 13:6


Then the king said to the man of God, “Intercede with the Lord your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored and became as it was before.

Hmmm...an Intercessor and has a gift of Healing? :) 

Not "WEEEHhHH?" but "WOOOOAAAHH" is the response to that. 

Loves Jesus more than me or anyone else?
From Victory / Same Church?
Discipler?
Listener?
Almost the same age as mine?
Leader?
Loves to pray?
Pleasing to my eyes? 

Not "WEEEHhHH?" but "WOOOOAAAHH" is the response to that. 

Whatever happens, alam na this. No compromise. 

Thank You Daddy!!!!!

P.S. (note to MOG):


Haaayyy I'm so excited to meet you. By Daddy's grace, I will guard my heart. :)
           

Daddy Talks 3

I miss Him so much lately. Sabi nila hindi si Dad and lumalayo, ikaw. Hindi sa hindi Sya nagsasalita, ikaw an g wala sa tamang frequency. I'm so happy to hear from my Lord again today.



Ycah,
   
        Seek My kingdom first and My righteousness and  all these things will be given to you as well.
        Do not judge. Never judge.
        Do not give yourself, your heart to someone who don't know it's value.
        Ask. Seek. Knock. Ask. Seek. Knock. Ask. Seek. Knock.
        It will be given to you, you will find it and the door will open for you. :)

                                                                                                                         I'm just here,
                                                                                                                             Dad

Starmobile or Zopo?

I'm planning to buy smartphone this month thus, I did all I can to research good phones with a good price (Php 5000) . I tell you, I became so familiar with the Technical Terms like Quad Core, Dual Core, 1750 mAh, 2000 mAh, Andriod Jelly Bean 4.2.2, Kitkat etc. etc. etc. WAaHH. 

I ended up with these two: Starmobile Up and Zopo 700 Cuppy.  

First let's have Starmobile Up:

" Starmobile Up flaunts a 5-inch IPS touchscreen and is powered by aMediaTek MT6582M quad-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz. This smartphone runs on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS and is equipped with a Mali 400-MP2 GPU, 8-megapixel autofocus BSI camera, and a 2-megapixel shooter on the front. The Starmobile Up support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3G for wireless connectivity and comes with a 2000mAh battery, promising to deliver up to 250 hours of standby time and up to 6 hours of talk time. Starmobile offers the Up for PhP 4,990." Source

Starmobile is perfect. I mean, It's quad core, the OS is Kitkat, 8 MP and 2MP for the camera, it has free Flip Cover and all but..okay I'll explain why I like Zopo ZP700 Cuppy.

Here's Zopo ZP700 Cuppy:

I like it because of this:

Because of the Live wallpaper. :) First time ko ma experience nung nag punta ako sa shop nila. Iba kasi talaga, aliw na aliw ako sa umaalon sa Screen tapos may nakangiting bata pa sayo at kulay pink ang mga gilid gilid. So girly. hahaha. I love it. I think I fall in love with it. Haaay. 

Yun nga lang,  it's only Android 4.2.2  and the camera is 5MP and 2 MP. Huhuhuhu. 

I'm really confused earlier but I think it's obvious naman  that I'll choose...Starmobile? What do you think? Pero kasi nung nahawakan ko yung ZOPO, may spark, may chemistry, may tama sa heart. HAHAHA! 

I'll check them out again kapag bibili na ako. I'll let you guys and gals know (naks may reader pala, hahaha) . :)