Beyond Measure

Beyond Measure 

by Jeremy Camp

The fog has finally cleared to see,
The beautiful life you've given me.
To feel the breeze of my newborns gentle breath.
With one to walk hand in hand,
To share this life that you have planned.
Like a storybook with dreams,
That are meant to see.
Every next step is an extraordinary scene,

(Chorus)
I know that I've been,
Given more than beyond measure.
I come alive when,
I see beyond my fears.
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure.
I come alive when,
I've broken down and given You control.

I've faced a great tragedy,
But have seen the works of what You bring.
A display of faith that You give.
I don't know if I will ever understand,
The depth of what it is You've done inside.
But I know I won't find any worth,
Apart from You.

(Chorus)
Everything that I have,
Has been given so unselfishly.
And shown that even when I don't deserve,
You always show the fullness of Your love.

Comfort For The People

 ¹ Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God. 
2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her

that her hard service has been completed, 

   that her sin has been paid for, 

that she has received from the LORD’s hand 

   double for all her sins.

³ 

A voice of one calling: 

“In the wilderness prepare 

   the way for the LORD; 

make straight in the desert 

   a highway for our God. 
4 Every valley shall be raised up, 

   every mountain and hill made low; 

the rough ground shall become level, 

   the rugged places a plain. 
5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, 

   and all people will see it together. 

            For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

(Isaiah 40:1-5)

²⁸ Do you not know? 
   Have you not heard? 
The LORD is the everlasting God, 
   the Creator of the ends of the earth. 
He will not grow tired or weary, 
   and his understanding no one can fathom. 
²⁹ He gives strength to the weary 
   and increases the power of the weak. 
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, 
   and young men stumble and fall; 
³¹ but those who hope in the LORD 
   will renew their strength. 
They will soar on wings like eagles; 
   they will run and not grow weary, 
   they will walk and not be faint.

(Isaiah 40:28-31)

What Do You Clothe Yourself?

Just want to share this-my new desktop photo to remind me of what I should wear in my everyday life!:)

As a human being,there are times that I still fall.BUT!!Thank God for showing me His glorious light!!And surely,reading and meditating on His ultimate love letter-which is the Bible- is really important in our daily lives.It's the BEST WEAPON AND SHIELD to our everyday circumstances.It's the BEST MANUAL BOOK EVER.It's the BEST SELF-HELP BOOK.IT'S THE BEST!\:D/ Surround yourself with Bible verses that will help you, encourage you and give you strength!Remind yourself every second of the day that there is Someone up there that loves you so much and He cares for you more that you'll ever know. :)

What Do You Feed Yourself?

The Word of God is the food to our soul!Yes,we'd always hear that, but do we really listen and respond ASAP and obey?Just like this uniquely designed burger from Murray & D'Vine in Serendra, the Bible is a uniquely designed love letter for us!:) It will satisfy not just our soul but our whole being.Even our hungry tummy!!!Heehe!Let God satisfy your hungry and thirsty soul,tummy and heart!Let it be your guide and strength in your daily walk with God :)

"The Word of God is living and powerful."-(Hebrews 4:12)

"Your word is a lamp unto my feet."(Psalm 119:105)

"Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."-(Joshua 1:8)

We Are All Made To Worship

Thank God It's FRIDAY!:) Yes,it's FRIDAY yesterday and of course there was U-Night!:) I'm so happy that even if it's already summer vacation there's still youth service!:D It was yet another long Friday for me, but it was another FUN FUN FUN FRIDAY!:) Me and Thomas went to school to enroll in the morning then had lunch at Panciteria Lido:Home of Pugod Roasted-Asado in UN, just because I craved for their food especially the hot choco,so I invited him.Haha!Then we went to the center and waited until 6:30 for U-Night.Haha!Yeah it was a long wait, but!!I always have fun when I wait, because it's either I get to spend time with people and share stories with them or I spend alone time with God around the area!:) GOD IS A GOD FULL OF SURPRISES!I really had fun yesterday!So blessed to share stories and pray together with the mighty men and women of God!\:D/ God is really a WOW GOD and His stories are really worth sharing!:)

YangChow fried rice and Drunken Lechon Macau!:) Sayang!Didn't get to take a photo of the hot chocolate and Roasted Asado.

Fast forward to U-Night time!:)

Franky and Kervin's special number.

Kuya Percy was the one who preached last night about worship.

This is the Battle of the TOMS.

After how many weeks!We're complete again!GYUEH GYUEH GYUEH!:p

I'm with FITA the twin brother of Peeta.Haha!!Kuya Geeee!

Like leader like baby.Nyahaha!I was just imitating her horse face!:p

Some important points from last night:

-Worship should be Biblical not just cultural.

-Worship should be a lifestyle not just style.

-It's all about the condition of your heart.

-Worship is more than the sincerity of the heart,it's about the standard of worship.

-Wherever we go,as long as our heart with God is okay WE CAN WORSHIP.

-We cannot limit and contain God in an image because He is a Spirit.

-Worship is personal.

-If we don't worship God,we are worshipping other things or people.

-God is the One who's been revealing Himself to us.

-Every single day is a daily pursuit of God.

A revelation that I had last night:

No one has ever looked at my heart the way God does as in NO ONE!And He is really worthy to be worshipped and praised!

"These people honor me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me."-(Matthew 15:8)

How's your heart?

WHO or WHAT are you worshipping?

Barkada Reunion

It has been 3 years since I graduated from high school, and during 4th year 2 groups of friends unexpectedly merged.Haha!It was our barkada-5 girls,and a group of guys whom we've almost spent our whole life with in our school,they were 9 of them.The 14 of us went to different colleges--although most of us are in Taft, it was really hard for us to spend time together because of our busy schedules.Yes,if time would allow,we'd have lunch together but only for those who are in Taft.Last Thursday we had our mini reunion after 3 years at Greenhills!It's been too long right?HAHA!I'd say that nothing really changed!Except that almost everyone got really matured in their own ways.Heehe!:)) I missed those guys!Their "kalokohan" and "kakulitan".Haha!Me and Kass(check her blog too!) had merienda at Cibo while waiting for Jay,Myles and Iceal then we watched Battleship, after that... Jill,Jade,Gaddi and Kelvin joined us for dinner at Little Asia. :)

This is Kass.She's weird right?HAHA!

With Myles,Iceal and Jay.We wanted to have a photo with the Madagascar because we watched the 2nd movie together.Haha!

Jill and Myles.

Me,Kass,Jade and Jill.Missing Louise!

Missing Louise,Mike,Uma,Morris and Jowell. :)

Some Fluffy Friends In Pico De Loro

As I've said in my last blog entry, me and my family went to Pico De Loro last weekend and there, I've met some beautiful and wonderful Fluffy Friends!Heehee!If you've been following my blog or you're a close friend of mine,you'd know that I have this thing for clouds and sun!You can click this link out for more info about my Fluffy Friends!:))

Dragon shaped clouds.

We're inside the car there're reflections.Heehe!

I see a PIG!!:O) 

"God's handiwork is a spectacle that, rightly understood, should not only take our breath away but should inspire us to worship and praise our God."

God's glory shine through His creation.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."-(Psalm 19:1)

When God Told Me To Be STILL

I spent my weekend at Pico De Loro with my family and the Lims and Agravantes(Taffy's family :]). It's one of the trips that I've been waiting for because it's the start of my summer vacation!:D BUT!Something happened...I got sick!>.< It's actually the 3rd time that I got sick during our vacation trip!Huhu!:/ 

I didn't even got the chance to swim in this beautiful swimming pool!:(

 BUT!!On the brighter side!I may not understand why it really happened..I just know that God is still in control!When I woke up yesterday morning(it was a Sunday),I had my quiet time and POOF it became Koko Krunch!HAHA!Okay,sorry I'm having a weird brain roiiight here roiight now!=)) Back to normal..When I was having my quiet time, these are just the words that God told me. "Be still and know that I am God."-(Psalm 46:10) Okay..Instead of swimming and having fun with my family,I spent my stay there lying on the bed--sleeping and resting...God wanted me to be still.Yes,I was still!!Because I was just there on the bed,I couldn't do anything but to sleep.Heehee!:)) It's not the first time that I've read and heard those words, but during that time, it really made me BE STILL!God knows what He's doing, and I know that it's just a lesson for me to STOP,LOOK and LISTEN!

"God considers rest so important that He built it into the rhythm of life. Without rest we can't see clearly; we began to see ourselves as more important than we are.

After Elijah's stressful confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel, he ran himself into a state of exhaustion. God sent an angel to care for him. During a time of stillness, "the word of the Lord came to him"(1 Kings 19:9). Elijah thought he alone was doing God's work. He had been so zealous that he didn't know that 7,000 others hadn't bowed to Baal(v.18).

Some of us may fear what will happen if we sit still and stop working. But something worse happens when we refuse to rest. Without rest we cannot be spiritually or physically healthy. God heals while we rest.

We all need stillness so that God can keep our spiritual vision clear."

(Our Daily Bread-April 15,2012)


Yes,I want more and more and more of God.But do I stop and listen to His voice?It's time for me to just really rest and listen to His voice.\O/ BE STILL!!:)

Ignite The Fire In My Heart

It's been my prayer for the past few days for God to teach me new lessons. :) And as I was browsing through the internet yesterday, I suddenly came across Yeng Constantino's blog.And wow!She really is God's light bearer,not just in this generation but also in this nation!\o/ This woman already inspired me when I saw and watched her sing in Ignite the LifeBox campus conference last year. But then when I've read her blog posts,the fire in me just got ignited again!Especially when I watched this video of hers!WHAT A TESTIMONY!It left me with goosebumps,tears of joy,the feeling of just in awe of God and revelations!:") Maraming salamat Yeng Constantino.Saludo ako sa iyong pagmamahal kay God!At dahil sa video na ito,ang dami kong natutunan!Bilang matagal nang Christian ang umibig pa lalo kay God ang isa kong narealize sa mga sinabi mo!:) Salamat at sana ay mabasa mo ito!:) 

“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” -(Romans 9:17 ESV)

Like a fire shut up in my bones
I want the world to know You are God
With a passion burning deep within
I want the world to know that You live

Let Your presence come and saturate
Every part of me, make me new
Let Your Spirit come and move within
Fill me once again ’cause I need more

Jesus I’m desperate for You
Jesus I’m hungry for You
Jesus I’m longing for You
‘Cause Lord You are all I want

Come like a flood and saturate me now
You’re all I want
Come like the wind and sweep throughout this place
You’re all we want

(Like A Fire by Planetshakers)

"More & More"

And I pray,"Let Your dream be my dream."

Consecrate me for Your love.

Use every beat of my heart to make Your Name shine,

more & more.

I know that Your love will make me love You more & more.

Teach me.Show me more & more of You,Jesus!

Let me dream more & more of You.

Let my dream be all about You.

Nothing of me,all about You.

More & more of You.

I love You,Jesus!:)

(Louie Yao)

Yes!I go to church,I attend small groups,I read the Bible,I write about God,etc.,but there's something more that I really learned from Yeng Constantino,and that is TO LOVE GOD.TO LOVE GOD MORE AND MORE AND MORE!:)

Thank you for reading!:) I hope and pray that just like me,you will also be touched and blessed with Yeng's testimony!:) Ignite the fire in your heart!:) Fall deeper in love with God and be whole!:)

I Don't Want God To Get Wounded

"Being unable to defeat God through raw power, Satan's legions decide to wound God as deeply as possible by stealing the love of his beloved through seduction. And having "seduced them to his party," to ravish them body and soul; and having ravished them, to mock them even as they are hurled to the depths of hell with God Himself unable to save them because of their rejection of Him. This is Satan's motivation and goal for every man, woman, and child into whom God ever breathed the breath of life. Like a roaring lion, he "hungers" for us."

(The Sacred Romance,p.104 by Brent Curtis & John Eldredge)

"Satan's legions decide to wound God as deeply as possible..." When I read those words it made me just want to hug God so tight and never let go.It made me hate the enemy more and more and just declare that "NO!!I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.I DON'T WANT TO HURT GOD.I DON'T WANT HIM TO BE WOUNDED." but of course, I am a sinner, I am still a sinner. BUT then again!Because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross I have a new life!And as long as I breath,I will daily fight with God and we are gonna win the battle!\o/ Last night,I asked Kriscel if it's okay to hate the enemy,as in hate hate hate like super hate him,then she told me to "Hate the enemy because we are supposed to hate sin. And because of that hatred, it should cause us to love God so much more and be filled with His love.Because baka puro hate pero misdirected na." :)

"There is Love
That came for us
Humbled to a sinner’s cross
You broke my shame and sinfulness
You rose again victorious

Faithfulness none can deny
Through the storm
And through the fire
There is truth that sets me free
Jesus Christ who lives in me

You are stronger
You are stronger
Sin is broken
You have saved me
It is written
Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all

No beginning and no end

You're my hope and my defense

You came to seek and save the lost

You paid it all upon the cross

So let Your Name be lifted higher

Be lifted higher

Be lifted higher"

(Stronger by Hillsong)

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

-(1 Petter 5:8-9)

What my heart cries:

I don't want God to get wounded,what about you?

You're The God Of This City

Last Sunday was not an ordinary Sunday for me. First,it was Easter Sunday.A very special day indeed! :) Second,I woke up very early to join some of my Cluster friends in Project Pearls.(Oh,I love saying the word PEARLS.Haha!Weird me roiighht thuurr again!:/) Please do click the link for more info!:) 

Ever since, I had this dream of mine of building an orphanage and a foundation that would really help the less fortunate people. And I thought that dream wouldn't happen.Well,it's not that it already happened. BUT!!When I started going back to God,I've met a wonderful woman named Kriscel Papa who has the same heart as mine when it comes to less fortunate people. And through her God showed me that my dream is not impossible!That with Him and in His time it will happen!:) Little did we know that there are a lot of people in Cluster who has the same heart and passion!Dave Mariano is one of them!He was the one who invited us to Project Pearls,and WOW!This man has been blessed by God with a great heart!I salute this man for his passion and all!:) 


Going back to what we did last Sunday,I never knew that there's something more--AS IN MORE than what I see everyday when it comes to poverty in our country. I was so shocked. My heart was really breaking as I walk through that place, all I could ever do was pray. SURELY!THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR THOSE PEOPLE LIVING THERE!I KNOW IT AND I BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS PLANS FOR THEM!:) Volunteering and joining in outreaches like this really breaks me,because it really opens my eyes on how other people suffer.But at the same time it melts my heart, because those smiles in their faces could really satisfy everything!It's worth it!:")
Come and join me as I share some photos during that day!:)

 

"YOU'RE the GOD of this City 
YOU'RE the KING of these people 
YOU'RE the LORD of this nation 
YOU'RE the LIGHT in this darkness 
YOU'RE the HOPE to the hopeless 
YOU'RE the PEACE to the restless
FOR GREATER THINGS HAVE YET TO COME
AND GREATER THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DONE IN THIS CITY
GREATER THINGS HAVE YET TO COME
AND GREATER THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DONE IN THIS CITY
THERE IS NO ONE LIKE OUR GOD!"

-(God Of This City by Chris Tomlin)

Check Angel De La Flor's blog and Project Pearls' Facebook for more!:)