your mercies are new...each day

your mercies are new...each day http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/ ...Saved Forever by Grace through Faith (Romans 5:1), Forgiven (Ephesians 1:7), Accepted (Romans 15:7), Beloved of God (Romans 1:7), Servants of the Most High God (Acts 16:17), New Creatures (2 Corinthians 5:17), Dead to sin, Alive to God (Romans 6:11), Walking in the Newness of Life (Romans 6:4), Baptized into Christ Jesus (Romans 6:3), The Temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 6:19), Clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:27), Holy (Hebrews 3:1), Blameless (1 Corinthians 1:8). At Peace with God (Romans 5:1), Christians (Acts 11:26), Born Again (1 Peter 1:23), Partakers of the Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:4), Empowered by God (Ephesians 3:20), Children of Promise (Galatians 4:28), One in Him (Galatians 3:28), The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27), Seated in Heaven (Ephesians 2:6), Kingdom Citizens (Philippians 1:20), A Royal Priesthood ( 1Peter 2:9), Vessels of Honor (2 Timothy 2:21), Salt of the Earth (Matthew 5:13), Light of the World (Matthew 5:14), Soldiers of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3), Fishers of Men (Mark 1:17), Ministers of Reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18), Victorious (1 Corinthians 15:57). "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:11:42 -0000 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 03:59:48 -0000 your mercies are new...each day http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/logo http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com 100 100 Aren't You Glad He Chose You? <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/word/archive/2008/08/04" style="color: rgb(5, 114, 23);font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin-top: 8px;"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SJZ@oQoKCCkAADx-d0U1/GS181021.jpg?et=JxRCss5n5uQtNABmZ3VoZg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Something to share today... ____________________________________ <a href="http://">God Never Gives Up On You</a>You have laid Your hand upon me.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/psalm/139/5" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">Psalm 139:5</a> NIVA London bus driver was assigned to shuttle passengers to special crusade services with Billy Graham at Wembley Stadium. When one of them invited him in to listen he declined. The following year he moved to New York, and when Billy was speaking at Madison Square Garden the man's job again was shuttling people to the meetings. As he got off the bus a lady asked if he'd like to join them. Once more he politely declined. He married an Australian lady and eventually ended up working in Sydney where, surprisingly, he was again assigned to drive people to the stadium where Billy was preaching. This time when he was invited he figured there was no escape, so he gave in. Looking back he says, "No matter where I went I was confronted with Billy Graham, so I went to hear him and committed my life to Christ. It was the best decision I ever made." The Psalmist sa... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/47/Arent_You_Glad_He_Chose_You Mon, 4 Aug 2008 03:59:48 -0000 Indescribable I'll just say it again. For me, this is still the most perfect song. The video gave justice to it but it will never be enough. Something so great that no matter how you try to paint things in your mind or put into words, you just can't express it enough. You can just say "I love you God, thank you!". http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/25/Indescribable Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:48:41 -0000 Practice lang? my devotional today... <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/word/archive/2008/07/30" style="color: rgb(5, 114, 23);font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin-top: 8px;">Keep Practicing (1)</a>Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/1timothy/4/15" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">1 Timothy 4:15</a> NIVKing Saul was attacked by evil spirits that tormented and immobilized him. So he sent for David to come and play his harp. As David played, "Relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/1samuel/16/23" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">1 Samuel 16:23</a> NIV). This story teaches us two things: the power of praise, and the power of practice. David didn't suddenly discover his talent when he arrived at Saul's palace. No, he developed it through years of practice on lonely hillsides while tending his father's sheep. When it comes to practice, the two most difficult challenges you face are (a) having the desire to do it, and (b) having the discipline to keep at it. Paul tells Timothy, "Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life… closely. Persevere" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/1timothy/4/15/-/16" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">1 Timothy 4:15-16</a> NIV). There is no easy way ... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/46/Practice_lang Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:30:40 -0000 Ships Ahoy! <h2 style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Last night a little boy asked me --so what came first the chicken or the egg? A so cliche question that most of us still argue about to this day. So I told him "God never said --let there be eggs, right?" (in Genesis, all you'll see in the creation are birds, etc.). No more questions --faith of a child. Don't you love the bible?</h2> <h2 style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SIqbEgoKCCkAAG94aic1/64459.jpg?et=OUSaEkRdSur3mTFmNFT%2Ckw&nmid=0" border="0"></h2><h2 style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">In a deeper sense, how do all these things worship the creator? I believe that when Jesus said "...if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out" (Luke 19:40), he also meant that everything praises God, whether you like it or not. Have you ever been in solitary confinement in a majestic place where you can see a beautiful horizon where the sun rises. It's overwhelmingly beautiful right? That's how nature worships God. The very splendor of creation does and it moves even unbelievers! If you don't see beyond that, maybe you're just seeing the tip of the iceberg, ...here (pic). His majesty could be hidden from you (Luke 19: 41-44). </h2> <h2 style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">While creation continu... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/45/Ships_Ahoy Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:58:46 -0000 Me & My Dad Camp 2007 Finally found my old files.: April-2007, my first time to serve in one of our celebrated events for Dads and http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Me_My_Dad_Camp_2007 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:26:53 -0000 Flashback - Ptr Joeys B-day (May 2007) 'glad to have found the pictures in my hi-5 site. I think I lost the hi-res master files of this hilarious event. Can you imagine the pastors preaching like this? Ewan ko kung may aantukin. Samson...eat your heart out. http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/album/23/Flashback_-_Ptr_Joeys_B-day_May_2007 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:53:10 -0000 Sifted as Wheat <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHQvXgoKCCkAAH20c2M1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHQvXgoKCCkAAH20c2M1/U726698INP.jpg?et=EoQEgUF9wOapV2jGG8kG9g&nmid=0" border="0"></a>After You've Failed God can turn your failures into stepping stones to success. Look at Peter. Jesus told him, "Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers" (<a style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/luke/22/31/-/32">Luke 22:31-32</a> NIV). Notice: (1) Christ warned him about it but He didn't stop it from happening. There are certain things we only learn the hard way. (2) Jesus told Peter that he'd deny Him, not once, but three times. Most of us are stubborn; we don't get it the first time.  (3) Peter thought he was stronger than he was: "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death" (<a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/luke/22/33">Luke 22:33</a> NIV). We usually start out with an exaggerated opinion of our own strength. (4) Jesus told him, "I'm praying for you that your faith may not fail." Isn't that amazing? When we're so low that we can't pray for ourselves, Jesus handles the enemy and intercedes with the Father on our behalf. What did Jesus pray for? Pe... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/44/Sifted_as_Wheat Wed, 9 Jul 2008 03:23:48 -0000 The Drop (in between heaven and...whatever!) <img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHF89QoKCCkAABze-xY1/42-15977954.jpg?et=S22QFKE2NiW1MFQ7RLNezg&nmid=0" border="0">Good morning! It's a Monday again, the day I don't like. I was telling a friend about it last night after the “last full service”, I said I call this day “the drop”. Sundays always is my first day and Saturdays the last, to sandwich the low mid week. In reality, today is the start of days where my sons wake up early and head out for school. I see them sometimes way past dinner already, and we're all tired. In between those, you'll find me in the morning with my coffee and toasted pan de sal, quiet times, listening to the Word for the day on daystar or reading. Then I go back to my assignments –work, meet with clients, work. And again, in between those, I have to think of how I have to get along for the week, next week, next month or the next “next”. Allowances, food (what are we going to eat tonight, etc.?!), bills, tuition (yes that one too!). And in between the “in-betweens” –there's more (the laundry, the house, the car, a wife? ...eventual... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/43/The_Drop_in_between_heaven_and...whatever Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:16:55 -0000 Keep Treading And Trusting! It's half past three in the morning. I'm still awake to finish something. I just answered a friends reply to my last blog and God reinforces it with this (in my email). Thank you Father for this beautiful encouragement. You are so faithful.  'gotta sleep now. __________________________________________________________________ <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SG-M4woKCCkAAEd9Kw01"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SG-M4woKCCkAAEd9Kw01/42-17444752.jpg?et=5RegiNZOJ555beRIs6R0Vg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/joshua/1/3" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">Joshua 1:3</a>You'll notice a common thread throughout the Bible. Whenever we really need Him, God shows up and does for us what we can't do. The rest of the time, which is most of the time, He strengthens us and says "keep treading and trusting". There's no magic carpet. To achieve anything worthwhile you have to walk it out in faith, step by challenging step. The Book of Job has 42 chapters. In the first 41, Job lived through the loss of his health, his wealth and his family. With friends like Job had, he didn't need any enemies. His doubts were relentless. Over and over he questioned God but... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/42/Keep_Treading_And_Trusting_ Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:42:55 -0000 Seeing Yourself As God Does (2) We... are being transformed into His likeness.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/2corinthians/3/18" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">2 Corinthians 3:18</a> NIVA man who was feeling depressed went to see a psychiatrist. After sharing his problems he expected some profound words of wisdom that would make him feel better. "Well," the psychiatrist exclaimed, "I've diagnosed your problem. It's low self-esteem - and it's very common among losers!" When you view yourself negatively you tend to gravitate toward people who talk down to you. But when you know that God loves you and "plans… to give you a future and a hope" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/jeremiah/29/11" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">Jeremiah 29:11</a> NLT), your entire outlook changes. With God you can't lose. Even if you stumble and fall He'll help you to get back up, learn from the experience and move on. When you look at yourself you tend to see somebody who makes mistakes and falls short, right? But when you begin to look at yourself in the mirror of God's Word, you see someone "being transformed into His likeness" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/2corinthians/3/18" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">2 Corinthians 3:18</a> NIV). <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SG7AZQoKCCkAABCw-2k1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SG7AZQoKCCkAABCw-2k1/42-18916081.jpg?et=XLxMmELJPus6wgM9xoNO0w&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Ever gone to a garage sale or an antique show lookin... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/41/Seeing_Yourself_As_God_Does_2 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:29:57 -0000 Seeing Yourself As God Does (1) <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SG2KzgoKCCkAAEO7CEw1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SG2KzgoKCCkAAEO7CEw1/42-15264009.jpg?et=daY7eyRxR%2BXhR4I3LX21Pg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Here's another one from my devotional (the vine). When the enemy lies, God sure knows how to pull you back with the truth -- "His truth". __________________________________ We were like grasshoppers in our own sight.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/numbers/13/33" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">Numbers 13:33</a>When Moses sent 12 spies to check out the Promised Land, 10 came back saying, "We saw… giants… and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/numbers/13/33" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">Numbers 13:33</a>). Israel had repeatedly witnessed God's power; why now were they intimidated? It's a perception problem called low self-esteem, and it's how the enemy prevents you from winning. The Israelites quickly forgot their Red Sea deliverance and instead remembered Egypt where they'd lived as slaves. Be careful. Hard times can make you think you don't deserve to be blessed! Anytime you have something of value, the enemy will attack you. In the Old Testament we read: "When the Philistines heard… David had been anointed king… they went up in full force to search for him" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/2samuel/5/17" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">2 Samuel 5:17</a> NIV). Until you claim your ri... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/40/Seeing_Yourself_As_God_Does_1 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:20:41 -0000 Having A Steadfast Purpose! <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGxrpgoKCCkAAG7gqJw1"></a><a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGxrpgoKCCkAAG7gqJw1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SGxrpgoKCCkAAG7gqJw1/U1048561.jpg?et=MRHCGv%2B7sremBnXTMScJdQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a>No matter how much mistakes I make, I'm glad God is faithful. Sometimes when you're down, no one is there to encourage you...except God. So He speaks again through my devotional. He always hits the note. ___<a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGxrpgoKCCkAAG7gqJw1"></a>_______________________________ Having a Steadfast Purpose! You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/isaiah/26/3" style="font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2em;margin-top: 4px;text-decoration: none;">Isaiah 26:3</a> NIVKnowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. This is why people try dubious methods like astrology and psychics to discover it. When your life has a steadfast purpose you can bear almost anything. Without it, nothing is bearable. Isaiah complained, "I have laboured to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/isaiah/49/4" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">Isaiah 49:4</a> NIV). Job lamented, "I give up; I am tired of living. Leave me alone. My life makes no sense" (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/job/7/16" style="margin: 4px 0px;font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.2em;text-decoration: none;">Job 7:16</a> GNT). Dr. Bernie Siegel found that he could predict which of his cancer patients were most likely to survive by asking, "Do you want to live to be 100?" Those with a deep sense of purpose who answered... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/39/Having_A_Steadfast_Purpose_ Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:04:51 -0000 A Gushing Water For us to understand people, God sometimes put us in the same squeeze if not a more difficult situation. You can be hit hard and like war shocked soldiers, hurtful things can repeatedly play in our minds no matter how hard we try to snap out of it. The traumas in our life can be a reservoir waiting to explode if we don't learn to channel it properly. I was like that, I wish people will forgive me for it. I've realized today why I can't get a relationship to work even if I'm so convinced about the positive things people say about me, or even how right I might think I am in certain circumstances…even if I use the truth of the Word. <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SF3bHQoKCCkAAGe5EoU1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SF3bHQoKCCkAAGe5EoU1/ok885.jpg?et=usWQGNuj57qYglSPJJClWw&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Medicine can have adverse effects if not taken in the right dose. So does our expressions to others. My valves were wide open. Yesterday, someone helped me turn it down. I realized how loud I could be about things. When we carry excess baggage we tend to overkill when we respond. It's like using a fireman’s hose to extinguish a burning barbe... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/38/A_Gushing_Water Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:02:21 -0000 Jesus Take Me One of the usual routines I have in the morning is watch some TV -the "daystar channel"  that is. While I make my coffee and toast bread, I usually turn my tube and listen to preachings. After listening to two programs I was about to turn it off. Then, a preview of Joni Lambs show was cued. Her guest was the rock star Brian "Head" Welsh. I'm no fan, I don't even know this guy, but the band "Korn" rang a bell. It was one of those grammy award, platinum groups that plays music on sex, drugs, violence. They were evil, but God really uses the foolish things of this world (even the foolish and evil things that we Christians should avoid) for His glory. <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFm14AoKCCkAAEHckLc1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFm14AoKCCkAAEHckLc1/51ggHr3QTIL._SS400_.jpg?et=udvBHrvKr%2CbXa%2BkI228j6Q&nmid=0" border="0"></a>In the previous preachings I watched, they talked about how God's grace works --even without us knowing it. This complimented it and it moved me. Brian Welsh testified how God saved Him. In his testimony he would say the usual story about how fame, money, drugs and alcohol ruined his life and family (not career!), plus also a familia... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/33/Jesus_Take_Me Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:27:26 -0000 Peeking through my window <a style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif; " href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFk4oQoKCCkAAEk1XUQ1"></a><a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFk4oQoKCCkAAEk1XUQ1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFk4oQoKCCkAAEk1XUQ1/my%20moon%202.jpg?et=kuCq1LqkLJPg8UcvVIZvAA&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Yes, the moon! The moon. Yes! Yes, the moon! I like to wander with the moon. It's easy with the moon. Not awkward, you'd expect it might be awkward. It's not. Not with the moon. The moon is always gleaming, and glowing. Never upset. The moon, doesn't get hurt, or sore with me. It is just there. Listening. The moon is a gooood listener. It sits through all my moaning, and groaning. So I don't have to go moan, and groan, alone. The moon is just what I need. It's what I've got. The moon, oh, the moon. I'd like to think the moon is just a different part of me. Victor Matthews _________________________________________________________________ Pretty exhausted by the long day and when I was about to sleep, I saw this by the window through the trees. Buti nalang my cam still had power. So pretty I couldn't help but stare at it until it was gone. Kung anu-ano nanaman naiisip ko...it's a looney night ('wish I had a better camera.) Thanks for the moon dear God. Goodnight :) http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/32/Peeking_through_my_window Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:39:58 -0000 Stay Focused <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFMz3AoKCCkAAA1c6yM1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFMz3AoKCCkAAA1c6yM1/42-15446645.jpg?et=y4IVf3fEloeasv0BIi0bRg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Wow! Pahabol! I got this from my email after my quiet times. After my devotional, reflections, last blogs...this! There are two sides of the coin and God speaks both ways. Sometimes "sabay pa". Past? Cherish the beautiful ones, the others...forget it! Halleluiah!!! ___________________________________ FORGET THE (UGLY) PAST <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.co.nz/bible/book/philippians/3/13" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2em; margin-top: 4px; text-decoration: none; ">Philippians 3:13</a> NLTNotice: (1) Focused people don't live in the past. Too many of us yearn for the past and get stuck in it. Instead we should learn from the past and let go of it. Elbert Hubbard wrote, "A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. Successful people forget. They're running a race. They can't afford to look behind. Their eye is on the finish line. They're too big to let little things disturb them. If anyone does them wrong, they consider the source and keep cool. It's only the small people who cherish revenge. Be a good forgetter… success demands it." (2) Focused people don't think about the difficu... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/31/Stay_Focused Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:01:58 -0000 Out of Our Wound Comes Our Glory (A Repost) <img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFI@awoKCCkAAEp4Isk1/42-16737532.jpg?et=Q30i9IgBiNouiUuLrZApVw&nmid=0" border="0">(A cut from Wild at Heart by John Eldredge) True strength does no come out of bravado. Until we are broken, our life will be self-centered, self-reliant, our strength will be our own. So long as you think you are really something in and of yourself, what will you need God for? I don’t trust a man who has not suffered, I don’t let a man get close to me who hasn’t faced his wound. Think of the posers you know –are they the kind of man you would call at 2:00 a.m., when life is collapsing around you? Not me. I don’t want clichés, I want deep, soulful truth, and that only comes when a man has walked the road I’ve been talking about. As Buechner says, To do for yourself the best that you have it in you to do –to grit your teeth and clench your fists in order to survive the world at its harshest and worst –is, by the very act, to be unable to let something be done for you and in you that is more wonderful still. The trouble with steeling yourself against the harshness of reality is t... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/30/Out_of_Our_Wound_Comes_Our_Glory_A_Repost Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:40:02 -0000 Do You Understand? (A repost ) <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFI9GQoKCCkAAC9bH0Y1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFI9GQoKCCkAAC9bH0Y1/42-17751113.jpg?et=3kxs%2Bb%2Bg8F0vBZZubBbMMg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27 Read It: Luke 9:58; 14:25-35 Remember, we said on Monday that Jesus always tells you the whole truth? Today's text is a case in point. As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem and the Cross, a potential disciple volunteered to join up. Jesus wanted to make sure this guy knew what he was getting into, so He said, “Do you understand what you just said? You said you would go with Me wherever I go. But I don't even know where I'm going to sleep tonight. Do you understand that total commitment to Me means you are not tied into the security of this world order? Do you understand that?” We need to ask ourselves these same questions today, especially because we are being blitzed by a pseudo-theology that goes like this: “I'm the King's kid, and the King owns everything. Since I'm His kid, He wants me to own everything too. So I'm just going to tap into my inheritance and get whatever I think I need, b... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/27/Do_You_Understand_A_repost_ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:26:02 -0000 Tin Man - Pastor Nuel Nanez and I This was taken by stuart weeks before that fateful day in Dec. 2004. If you've seen Lynn's CbnAsia donor dinner pics, it was this night. I was hanging out in Chaquico's Makati Ave with the gang from the cell awards night. After which I picked her up in a hotel after the http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/19/Tin_Man_-_Pastor_Nuel_Nanez_and_I_ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:33:45 -0000 Got Any Splanchna? I have learned a new word today. It's a greek word synonymous to "compassion". I was listening to a preaching this morning and it was talking about the strong word "hatred." When the preacher said hate can be good, I stopped and I got reminded with this verse in the bible about it. Here: "There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers." Proverbs 6:19-19 Are we one of those who fall into what God hates? Probably not as wicked as this verse says but I guess we all do fall short. The bible says NOT ONE is righteous, EVERY ONE falls short of the glory of God...we are all sinners. He hates it so much that He sent His only begotten Son to save us from the doom ahead of us. He does it at ALL costs. That's "splanchna". <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFHHKQoKCCkAAAFHAwE1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFHHKQoKCCkAAAFHAwE1/42-16761485.jpg?et=EKa%2B3v50US%2CBn%2C%2B2RG8k8A&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Have you ever b... http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/26/Got_Any_Splanchna Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:03:16 -0000 BOLDNESS! The Forgotten Ingredient <a href="http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SFCr2woKCCkAAHdaXn41"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFCr2woKCCkAAHdaXn41/42-18400352.jpg?et=1IBgbxn3pPIFd5B7Crq9IA&nmid=0" border="0"></a> I love this encouraging teaching about <a href="http://www.jdm.org/mediaplayer.aspx?id=wbc_08-23b&Format=;tabindex=-1">BOLDNESS!</a> Just want to share it with everyone. Just click on the bold words :) enjoy and be blessed!!! http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/journal/item/25/BOLDNESS_The_Forgotten_Ingredient Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:54:16 -0000 The Harder I Try - Basil Valdez Great hard to find song by Basil Valdez. He sang this 70's song pala. Love this too, so speaks about my heart towards my late wife. Last na 'to, di ako makatulog http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/18/The_Harder_I_Try_-_Basil_Valdez Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:49:19 -0000 Stylistics - Break Up To Make Up ahh...eto para dun sa laging nang-aaway sa akin... tulog na nga http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/17/Stylistics_-_Break_Up_To_Make_Up Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:39:09 -0000 Never My Love - The Association Sila pala original nito (grabe voicing nila!) but I like the 5th Dimensions version of this song. We played this last Saturday in a wedding, with Teri on vocals (inis na inis si Teri sa kin dito kasi di ko makuha timing ng chorus:) This song is http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/16/Never_My_Love_-_The_Association_ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:58 -0000 Show & Tell by Al Wilson Wow soul train pala ito! Love this song, Joel Bel, bagay ka sumayaw http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/15/Show_Tell_by_Al_Wilson Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:11:38 -0000 The Way We Planned It - by Friends of Distinction Haay na senti nanaman ako :( I'm an '80s guy but I love ''70s music. Teka, may hinahanap pa ako for Lynn...'di para sa kanya 'to http://psalm1thirtynine.multiply.com/video/item/14/The_Way_We_Planned_It_-_by_Friends_of_Distinction Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:54:49 -0000