After a few days, here I am again packing my stuffs for another out of town trip. This time with my officemates for our annual company retreat. Kahit hindi ako nakasama sa Fontana ng mga Joy Club (hard core), Joy Club (the next generation) at Jr. Joy na-eexcite ako dahil alam kong marami nanaman ituturo sakin si Lord. I look forward to QTs and Spiritual Retreats na nature naman ang setting.
Last week I was challenge to make a difference. To have the confidence to say “Imitate me as I imitate Christ”. ngayon naman ano kaya? Although syempre may idea na ako dahil sa theme, I know that God doesn’t work on a box. That He will teach me alot of things beyond the set program of the retreat. Na-eexcite na din akong maki-fellowship sa mga ka-officemate kong pasaway. Medyo natagal na din kasi kaming di nagbobonding.
Miss ko ang Jr. Joy. Madami na ang nagtatampo dahil isang work addict ang kanilang ‘Master’. Sorry talaga. Di talaga ako pwedeng mag-absent. Pagbalik ko mag-iiceberg yung small group ko okiiieeee.
Oh well, I believe that God is continually molding me into the woman that she wants me to be. Someday, I will be able to say, “Follow me as I imitate Christ.” I know. Coz God’s grace is sufficient for me. Ngayon sobrang binabasag pa ako at kinikiskis…so I could shine brightly for God. If there is one thing I could confidently say that I have…that is hope. That tomorrow will be a better day, that tomorrow the sun will shine brighter. That is the confidence that I have, the hope that I found in Christ.
Its the time of the year. Cloudy nanaman ang mundo ko. Mahirap i explain kasi kahit ako hindi ko na-iintindihan. Pero unlike last year I see it as this…Knowing that God is in control, knowing that He sees the big picture I have peace. I know my tears are too precious for Him that He will not let it fall unless in the end something good will come out of it. That’s the kind of Father that I know
Ang Christian life hindi naman puro sufferings. Pero pano mo ma-aapreciate ang victory kung di mo alam kung gano kahirap maabot yun.
Philippians 3:7-14
7 (But) whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss 7 because of Christ.
8 More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith
10 to know him and the power of his resurrection and (the) sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death,
11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, 9but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ (Jesus).
13 Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead,
14 I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.
By the way, to the man who taught me how to take up my cross and follow Christ…Happy Birthday. Thank you for loving God. Because the more you love Him, the more you were able to love us. I love you dad.
Rizal here I come!!! *tambling*
