Extra-Ordinary Life

If there is a man that lived on this earth aside from the people in the Bible that I want to model, it would be this man, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He lived from 1834 to 1892 in England. What really made me adore him is that he truly at a young age grasped the true gospel and very humbly lived his life. I think it was a year ago when I found interest in this man being mentioned by pastors like John Macarthur and John Piper. I then started to read his autobiography online in the web or even mobile web. My interest was revived when I watched this 1-hour video in youtube about him. Sharing the link here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvgcqDTc6vg  It was amazing learning from a life of a single man. He was a very popular pastor in England gaining respect even from the royal family. Learning from his life story, at age 15 he came to truly came to know God after making God realize how dark his heart was. Wait, at age 15 he was conscious about t...

Random thoughts. :) Learn how to paint. Not on walls but on a canvases. Climb a mountain. Those tall mountains in the Philippines. Visit gorgeous beaches in the Philippines. White sand, virgin beaches. Go CWC-ing. Wake boarding. Hot air balloon-ing. I think this is an annual event in Clark. Road trip with a friend to anywhere. Luzon area only. Photowalk around Manila. New lens is required. I wanted to put pictures for each wanna-do-soon item but chose not to. I will just edit photo's of me actually doing these things na lang. God-willing. :)

According to the movie Meet the Robinsons, that I just finished watching. We must keep moving forward. It is not a principle that the world create for us but was already written in the Bible when Paul says that our life is like a race we need to press on towards the goal to attain the prize (Philippian 3:14-15). This teaches us to focus on the future things that we can do in our lives to impact other lives and glorify God. Applying this saying in my life there are a lot of things I need to forget and just keep moving forward. Since this is a blog that I guess no one reads I will share some parts of is what's going on in my life. Just this September, I quit my corporate job with a big company and ended my career. I gave it all up to pursue what I love doing and later on pray to begin studying to become a servant of the LORD, to become a pastor. I want to use my time and energy, my prime, for greater things. Things that has eternal value. But lately I have been ask...

Comute. Almost everyday I commute riding tricycles, jeepneys, buses. I survived college, getting all around the metro, even going to provinces occasionally commuting. But last October 26, 2011 wasn't my usual commute. On my way to Taft avenue from Quezon city, I decided to take a route I haven't tried. It is a ride Quezon ave to Taft. I have different options getting there. I can ride a jeepney, a FX, or a bus. For this trip I rode a bus. I thought this would be a fast route but to my surprise the traffic was heavy. I was about to meet a friend to have lunch in Taft and hoped to get there asap. Glacing at my watch it was almost 6pm. Rush hour. People from offices and schools rushing to get home. All of the sudden a woman entered our bus and started speaking in front of the bus. Using our native tongue and while the FM radio is on, she shared some verses in the bible. She started with some verses in Revelation pertaining to the 2nd death o...

I am no expert in relationships but as a guy in his near mid-20s I experienced and relationships I've seen and encountered, You might find it interesting what I can share about dating. But take note, I am still single and not in a relationship. Courting or Dating. These two are not in the bible. When asking people what courting means, they say that it is purposely pursuing someone having the intention of ending up with that person. Of course ending up in marriage. On the other hand, dating is going out with people you are interested in. They say this is the stage of getting to know the person checking if the two of you will fit or meant for each other. You may date several people before choosing the best fit for you. I am not proud to say, but this was once my stand. I am not saying that dating is sin but I truly believe that dating is not appropriate. It will cause havoc to the feelings of the people you date and produce false hope. Look at it this way, will you try on differen...

As I contemplate on the decision I made to end my corporate career I am welcomed by a company together with Christian friends established. More Than Winning - Sports Consultancy (MTW). We focus on helping athletes in their respective sports. I love that I look at this as one of my ministries and really find pleasure in it. God has blessed us to have BJ Manalo, my mentor, to spearhead this company. Honestly, At first I didn't see its value but when I saw the Julius Colina one of the Adamson Falcons came to know Jesus personally and is continually growing in the faith. I knew that this is something that God will use to advance His kingdom. I will be given the opportunity to be speak during sessions and develop training materials for MTW. Yes this is work but its more of a passion for me. I would gladly to this without pay. Just to see that we are making an impact in lives of athletes is satisfying. God gives us these passion in our hearts that we cannot run from. I knew that God wil...

During this year's Shepherds' Conference, my discipler/mentor, Peter Martin gave me a hardbound copy of Slave by Pastor John Macarthur. He gave this gift to me since it was some time then that I first preached in our youth service. I was thrilled to have the latest book of John Macarthur (during that time, March 2011) and cant wait to start reading it. I have pending books to read but this immediately jumped in the top 1 book to finish. A little background of me, I am not somebody who loves to read or find pleasure in reading. I grew up during the time where computer games and gaming consoles make kids crazy. And I was one of them. I also love playing basketball. The only books I open when I was a kid is my Bible (being forced to read by my mom), and textbooks (only when needed). So this made me growing up a bit allergic reading books. I think it was 2006 when BJ Manalo, another mentor of mine, started sharing books to me. He has tons of books that can really widen your ...