Calling to all: LOOK AT YOURSELF

I've been really wondering what have we become. What this generation have become because of the things that influences us.
I've seen the twin tower fall, the war in Iraq, the Invisible children of every nations, disaster due to climate change, death of many popular people. I've seen the change of this generation: From bad to worse.

Let me share you a Scripture found in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 "1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them." NIV

We are now living in the last days. The last days have started after Jesus' resurrection until His second comming. It's not really difficult to live as a Christian in our world today compared to the early days of Christianity where fellowships are prohibited and worshipping God was a big NO-NO to a certain land or get jailed for sharing the gospel. We are still grateful that we're living in a free country, so let's make most of our time in obeying God.

How amazing Paul have described the behavior of our society today from His letter to Timothy. Sad to say, even Christians are guilty for this. I think this is a good wake-up call to all Christians to take a look, observe and check yourselves against what Paul has written.

I know it's not easy. Change takes time but the most important thing is that status of your heart. How much you love God will determine at how much you can give your life to Him in obeying His commands and keeping yourselves pure and Holy.

God said "Ask and you shall recieve". If we ask God to change us, we must believe in Him and doubt. Trust in Him with everything and He will direct you. Rest assured that no matter what may happen, His gentle hands and His love will sustain and keep you from harm. He promises everlasting life from His son's name Jesus Christ.

Accept Him and make Him the Savior and Lord of your life and He will enter your heart and be with your forever more.(ref: John 3:16)

Britt Nicole - The Lost Get Found

Here's another good encouraging song from

BRIT NICOLE

Lyrics:

Hello my friend
I remember when you were
So alive with your wide eyes
Then the light that you had in your heart was stolen
Now you say that it ain't worth stayin'
You wanna run but you're hesitatin'
I'm talkin' to me

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it
There's a girl on the streets, she's cryin'
There's a man whose faith is dyin'
Love is calling you

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

Why do we go with the flow
Or take an easier road?
Why are we playin' it safe?
Love came to show us the way
Love is a chance we should take
I'm movin' out of the way

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
(Stand out)
Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
(Stand out)
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it

My Many Few Friends

I was wondering why it seems like I have many friends but actually I have many few of them. 

In friendship, there different kinds of level in which you can say that they truly know you. This would mean that whoever that friend is, he is in your many few lists.

Personally, I never thought any of these things are true until today. I've learned that, though you thought you have many friends, you only have many few of them. 

And this I would like to say, that these many few friends of mine - I will never let any of you feel like you're all alone in the dark left with no one. I will never let you cry alone. I will never let you feel you're out of place. I will never let you feel discourage. I wll never let you get hurt. 

I will never let you feel the way I am feeling right now.

Michael Watson(Above The Golden State) - I'll Love You So

Get on with the beat!..

Here's Michael Watson.






Lyrics:

I feel the sun, it's returned again
To chase the cold far away
I'm not alone to fight the world I'm in
You gave me hope for better days

I was searching for a friend like no other
I never thought You'd come my way

Everything I give to You
I'll love You so
Everything I say or do
I'll love You so

Look where we've come, how could I ever forget
Before Your love my heart was dead?
I was afraid that my sun would set
But You stayed around to lift my head

I was living my whole life undercover
I never dreamed I'd see Your face

Everything I give to You
I'll love You so
And everything I say or do
I'll love You so

Ooh, I'll love You so
Ooh, I'll love You so

Everything I give to You
I'll let it go
Everything I say or do
I'll love You so

Ooh, I'll love You so
Ooh, I'll love You so

(Ooh, I feel the sun)
I'll love You so
I feel the sun

Matthew West - Only Grace

I am starting to love this guy!.. Praise God for his life.

Matthew West everyone.



Lyrics:

There is no guilt here
There is no shame
No pointing fingers
There is no blame
What happened yesterday…has disappeared
The dirt has washed away
And now it's clear

There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only grace

You're starting over now
Under the sun
You're stepping forward now
A new life has begun
Your new life has begun

An’ there's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me…it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only grace…

And if you should fall again
Get back up, get back up
Reach out and take my hand
Get back up, get back up
Get back up again
Ohh…get…back…up…again…


There's only grace…
There's only love…
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough…it’s enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There's only…there’s only…grace…

There's only mercy and believe me it's enough…it’s enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
And there's nothing left now
There’s only…grace……
So get back up…get back up again…
Get back up again.

Tal and Acacia - Clear View

Very easy listening!.... It's really uplifting knowing that we have different kinds of music. Very amusing. Praise God!..

Here's another Christian duo. they are TAL and ACACIA. :)

Enjoy God. Enjoy Praising God.



Lyrics:

Every time I try to see your face, ho ho
Clouds get in the way
And Life is gray when I'm away, No, No
I want more than this
All I want, truly all I've got is waiting
Is already here
All I want, truly all I've got keeps me hoping,
praying for you to appear

Well Take me on your wings now forever
I love when we fly
Take me to a place that we never ever been to arrived
Well the valley's looking small when I'm with you
Don't land us 'til I see a clear view

Every day could look just the same No, No
I want to see more
Blue skies here its all so clear No, No
The wonder of you
All I want, truly all I've got is waiting Is already here
All I want, truly all I've got keeps me hoping, praying for you to appear

Well Take me on your wings now forever
I love when we fly
Take me to a place that we never ever been to arrived
Oh the valley's looking small when I'm with you
Don't land us 'til I see a clear view

Take me on your wings now forever
I love when we fly
Take me to a place that we never ever been to arrived
Well the valley's looking small when I'm with you
Don't land us 'til I see a clear view


Like a child I like to fly
Closer to the sun
When I fly with daddy high I've only just begun


Like a child I like to fly
Closer to the sun
When I fly with daddy high I've only just begun
To fly!

Take me on your wings now forever
I love when we fly
Take me to a place that we never ever been to arrived
Well the valley's looking small when I'm with you
Don't land us 'til I see a clear view

Shawn McDonald - Captivated

I've found a bunch of great Christian artists... 

Introducing Shawn McDonald

Enjoy.





Sorry I couldn't find this song's lyrics.. enjoy listening though.. :)

Shawn McDonald - Mystery

I've found a bunch of great Christian artists... 

Introducing Shawn McDonald

Enjoy.

 

Streams

It was windy that afternoon. The sun was on its caressing time. The wind blew softly while my hair dances on its music. The blue birds chirping and the soft soothing sound from the stream by me. I guess i was heading south when I saw a big grayish stone sitting right beside the stream.

I sat on the big grayish stone and my feet reaches the refreshing cold water from the stream. I saw small fish swimming by, I gave them small grin knowing that they see me. The entire stream was covered with green grass, different kinds of tall trees bearing fruits, flowers of many kinds and birds flying across the big blue sky. It was perfect. It was peaceful.

My feet suddenly felt so cold with the water running by. I gently lifted my feet close to myself and hugged them. The water was cold and the scenery was so serene at the moment but something was missing. I looked down on the freezing cold water and saw my wobbling image. 

I lift my head up towards the sky. The air smells fresh while wind gently touches my face. I close my eyes. I hear nothing but the chirping of the birds, and the humming of the freezing cold stream below me. I am in the most serene place I could be. Alone.

The Lost Generation

PS. Thanks to eridhan for this...

Lost Generation by Jonathan Reed

I am part of a lost generation

and I refuse to believe that

I can change the world

I realize this may be a shock but

“Happiness comes from within.”

is a lie, and

“Money will make me happy.”

So in 30 years I will tell my children

they are not the most important thing in my life

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

work

is more important than

family

I tell you this

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

but this will not be true in my era

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

30 years from now, I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making

In the future

Environmental destruction will be the norm

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this earth

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it .

Instruction: Read it and read it again in reverse ( from the bottom up)

The Invisible Children

This is one encouraging film. Let's thank God that we are fortunate to live in a much comfortable life that we can have. I pray that many will be known through this little act of kindness by the 3 wonderful dude. God bless you.

Here but not here, close but not close

When I was a young girl, I love to be with other children of my age and play with them until we all get tired of playing all sorts of play that we can ever think of and until our mothers are screaming for our name in anger looking for us. It was fun.

I grew up in a place full of happy playing children until one day, we have to move out of the house that we're living in to transfer to a new place I've never been to. That was the first time that 'hurting' came into my heart. That was the first time I've felt so hurt for some reason I don't know.

And I guess this is the very reason why I have a low tolerance to pain. I want to see happy faces. I can't stand loneliness, sadness most especially pain.


Friends. I need my friends and I need them here. Seeing or knowing my very closest friends leaving me behind is something hard for me to take. I know as a friend I should be happy for them, however the largest part of my heart is crying because another friend will leave. 


I am happy that all of my friends or should I say, those who are so dearly close to my heart are reaching their dreams. Seriously, I am happy and I know that you'll be back, it's just I can't help but to get sad because your presence will be missed so much by me.

Thought of this

"Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours. -C. S. Lewis"

Living the Vegan life

I've started to live my vegan life two months ago - August 28, 2009 to be exact. My life has never been so amusing and so light since then.

It wasn't really that tough to become a vegetarian. Let me just clear that there are reasons why I've decided to stop eating meat. My reasons aren't as deep as the deepest ocean. Well it's very simple- I love animals and I am against to those people who are abusing them by getting their meat, skin, fur and everything else.

Since I am an not eating meat, except for fish, my body feels so light. In fact, I lose a lot of weight because of being a vegan. 

Every time I eat meat I really don't feel good after. I feel so nauseatic and kinda dizzy. But all in all, being a vegan is living a healthy normal life.

My mother always remind me to eat a balance diet. Since she's a nutritionist and my mother most and foremost I must follow her. So I did and it helped me a lot in losing tremendous amount of weight in just a week. 


That's how my vegan life is. I can't go further for the details since time doesn't permit me, but i will in the future.

On the Cliff

My heart is pounding as I hurriedly climbed a steep elevation before the dawn.
The cold wind blew as I saw the sun hasn't risen yet from its sleep. I walked slowly towards the cliff facing the soon rising sun, feeling the soft and wet grassy ground that I am on.

The sea turned from dark blue to deep blue-green color as the sun rises in front of me while the wind is craftily playing my soft long black hair and my white dress dances on its music. The wind continually blows and blows as I stand patiently waiting on the approaching sun.

The sea birds fly, the sound of the sea reaches my ear like a lullaby and the warmth of the sun embraces me like it will never let me go. I smile at what beholds me at that moment. I close my eyes and smell the breeze of the ocean air - Salty yet fresh.

I looked behind my shoulder and saw a huge strong tree. I gaze back in front of me, now the light covers everything and I can fully see all the wonders that surround me. But I know something is lacking. Something is missing.

As I stood there waiting patiently, I looked down on my feet. The ground that was wet, now dry because of the sun's heat. I sat and huged my knees and drew something on the warm ground that I am on while the wind blue and the sun is on it's full light.

Are you at the same park?

I am sitting on a dark wooden bench under the big maple tree in a huge park full of walking people one cozy morning. I am reading a thick maroon Book that a good friend gave me.Every once in a while I check out on people strolling by while the gentle breeze of the morning wind touches my warm oval face and smelling the sweet fragrance of the big maple tree behind me.


Some people are busy with something or with someone but some people seem like not moving at all. I've spotted a young blond woman running towards the jampacked parking lot crying. Behind her was a young tall man trying to catch her what seems to me her cold hand but wasn't able to get it.


This park is so huge but full of people I don't know. Despite of them seemingly so tired because of walking and running, no one dares to sit by me. On my two-seater bench chair. No one even seems to bother to look at me. 

I change my gaze to the other side of the park and saw an old man smiling cunningly at what looks to me his wife. They're both sitting on a yellow table cloth under the shade of another big maple tree.


I look up and trying to see see behind the spaces of the maple leaves the blue sky and the fluffy clouds. I can hardly see the sky, so while the cool breeze of the morning wind kissing my soft cheek, I have decided to close my eyes. I wonder when will this bench be complete? Until when will I look at an empty space beside me? 


I am still holding the maroon Book in my hands and placed it close to my heart. While pondering on these thoughts, suddenly I've felt a warm water coming out of my almond shape eyes. Tears.

MOST - The Bridge

I've found this wonderful video about a man sacrificing his son for the many. This one of the greatest to interpretations of John 3:16

Enjoy the video and be touched.