But one thing I do: Forgetting
what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal
to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward through Christ Jesus.
I am living in a corrupted world
with people who lives in selfishness, pride, wickedness (Doctrine of Total
Depravity). I was once like them. I was once blinded by a lie that it’s okay
to live according to the pattern that this world have or to obey what the flesh
so desire. I praise God for he made a way for me, for the world to come to know
the truth so that through it, we all shall receive freedom! Jesus Christ is our
freedom! And we will forever rejoice in this truth. When we totally surrender
our lives to Christ and make him the Lord, the ruler of our lives, surely we
have received the confidence of his free gift of salvation. Yes, you and I
can go on or move on and forget what has been. No matter who you are in the
past or even if you consider yourself the most sinful man alive, all your
records can be erased in just one snap! Just by coming and offering yourself whole-heartedly
to God, everything in your life is made new! There is indeed no condemnation in
Christ Jesus our Lord for he bore everything for us to be made alive in God.
Now that we are in Christ, we are
to strain toward what is ahead. What is ahead of us, though? We know for sure
that the life we have is not for forever. We all have our end. We will all face
death. But while we are alive we should keep in our mind that we are held accountable
of our own life. Whatever we do or actions we take there is a corresponding return
for it. Yes! Indeed, there is a return for everything we do whether good or bad
and that we will receive once all is said and done. We, believers in Jesus
follow his commands and eagerly do what he pleases because we know that there
is a reward waiting for us which God himself have promised. This is our hope,
our faith. And since we have this hope, the only goal that we must set in our
hearts is to win that reward! I remember myself when I joined singing contests
back in High School. I practice very well, don’t drink cold water or eat chocolate
and peanut because that’s the basic rule for you to be able to sing very well. But
I don’t just follow the rules for the sake of following it; I do it because I want
to get the prize. I want to win the contest. We, Believers in Jesus are doing
everything, having no confidence in the flesh and facing death everyday while
on earth because we want to win the prize that is, Eternal Life. It’s all we’re
living for.
Therefore, let’s live our lives
looking at the great prize waiting for those who will persevere ‘til the end, God himself.
REWARD by Paul Baloche
I wanna hear You say the words to me, “Well done”I wanna hear You say, “Good and faithful servant”I wanna hear You say, “I’ve prepared a place for you”Let all the treasures of this world fade away
Jesus, You are my rewardTo hear Your voice on that day is all I’m living forJesus, You are my rewardTo see Your face on that day is all I’m living for
I wanna hear You say the words to me, “Well done”I wanna hear You say, “Good and faithful servant”I wanna hear You say, “I’ve prepared a place for you”Lord, let all the treasures of this world fade away
Jesus, You are my rewardTo hear Your voice on that day is all I’m living forJesus, You are my rewardTo see Your face on that day is all I’m living for
In the twinkling of an eye, we’ll all be changedWe’ll meet You in the sky, we will see You face to face
I never told anyone how thankful I am because... I'm waiting for this day to give you a blast! :)
This is for you Lord, because you are deserving of my thanksgiving, praise, and honor!:)
National Youth Prophetic Conference
Cuneta Astrodome
I started joining KKB Movement
when I was 12 years old at JIL Area6 Baliwag. They call me “Saling Pusa” because
I always join their every project, special number, or special event though I am
not yet 13 years old (KKB Membership are for ages 13-22 yrs old only). I
remember one time, KKB Baliwag will be performing in a concert and they were
tasked to do a hand mime. I told my brother D'beh and sister Divine that I want to join them
so they asked their leader if I could join. Unfortunately, the leader said my
hands were too small and that my little hands can’t help them at all. I
was hurt to the point that I cried a lot because of that. I said to myself, “O
yeah? Let’s see! One day, you guys would need me and you would ask me to join
you, and I’ll think about it first before saying Yes!” ahaha :D Bitter little
girl! (Don’t worry, I have asked God to forgive me about it.hehe) When I celebrated my
13th Birthday, I was the happiest man alive! The sole reason of my
happiness is I really want to be used for God more just like my leaders in the
church, and since I’m signing on to KKB Ministry, I know my dream will come
true. But my dream is just a little dream compared to what God has prepared for
me.
Remembering how he have called
and have used his little girl… I'm in awe.
13 years old
JIL
Baliwag Elyondoulos, Member
KKB
Baliwag, Member
KKB
Bulacan Singing Contest at Meycauayan Bulacan, 1st Runner up
JIL
Area 6 Christmas Celebration, Worship Leader (1st Time with a bigger
crowd)
14 years old
JIL
Baliwag Elyondoulos, Member
KKB
Baliwag, Member
KKB
Area 6 Gathering: Great Exploit with Ptr. Bobot Bernardo, Worship Leader
15 years old
JIL
Baliwag Elyondoulos, Member
KKB
Baliwag, Secretary
KKB Bulacan Talent Festival at
Prayer Garden
Solo Singing Contest, Grand
Winner; Interpretative Dance, 1st Runner up
KKB National Camp 2005 in Bataan, Solo Singing
Contest, 2nd Runner up
16 years old
KKB Baliwag, Secretary
KKB Bulacan Gathering at Prayer
Garden, Worship Leader
KKB
Bulacan Camp at Norzagaray Bulacan, 2nd Day Worship Leader
Volleyball
Girls, 2nd Place
JIL
Baliwag One Way Concert, Soloist, Theater Actor, Dancer
JIL
Baliwag Shout God’s Fame Concert, Soloist, Theater Actor, Dancer
KKB U-Belt, Music Ministry Member
Youth Summit: Seize Your Destiny at
Cuneta Astrodome, Choir Member
Now
Generation Worship Album: Wonderful Glorious God, Singer/Interpreter
KKB
Main Prayer Journey and Midweek Services, Worship Leader
Now
Generation Worship Album Promotion at Music Museum
17 years old
KKB U-Belt, Music Ministry Member
KKB UE (University of the East), Secretary, Lifegroup leader
JIL
29th Anniversary at Luneta Grandstand: Sabayang Bigkas
Youth
Summit: Breakthrough Generation at San Juan Arena, Main Back up
Youth
Summit: Breakthrough Generation at Pangasinan, Promoted NGW Album
NGW
Concert at JIL Pampangga
18 years old
KKB U-Belt,
Music Ministry Member
KKB UST Orphanage Visitation, Volunteer
Youth Rage at PUP Gym, Worship Leader
KKB Recto Area General Assembly, Worship Minister
Youth Summit: Wildfire at Cuneta
Astrodome, Main Back up
Youth
Tube, Special Number (Banal Mong Tahanan Rap, Lose My Soul)
JIL
Greenhills 3rd Service at Teatrino, Special Number
19 years old
KKB U-Belt, Music Ministry Member
Youth
Summit: One Passion, One Generation, One Lord
My First Love Concert at JIL Baliwag, Soloist
Christmas Gift Giving and Child Feeding at Tondo, Special Number
20 years old
KKB
High School Department, Core Leader
JIL
U Belt Music Ministry, Treasurer
JIL
32nd Anniversary Celebration at Luneta Grandstand, Lupang Hinirang
October
Praise, Special Number
Youth
Summit: Unstoppable, Worship Leader 2nd Day
Street
Evangelism, Backpackers
21 years old
JIL U
Belt VIA Head
KKB
High School Department, Core Leader
Musikatha’s
Pagsambang Wagas Album: Sapat Na at Higit pa, Singer/Interpreter
SCOM
Camp at Florida Pampanga, Worship Minister
Musikatha
Concert, Sta Maria Bulacan
National
Youth Prophetic Conference, Worship Leader
End
Time Harvester’s Boot Camp, Worship Leader
KKB
High School Department 3rd Anniversary Celebration, Co-host
Campus Awakening at Pamantasan
ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Worship Leader
JIL
Banaba, Guest Worship Leader
JILCS
Camp at Laguna, Program Coordinator
Awit
Awards 2011 at Music Museum, Musikatha Co-Representative
JIL Baliwag 24th
Anniversary, Special Number
22 years old
JIL U
Belt, VIA Head
Lifegroup
Leader
Worship
Warrior Launching, Worship Minister
Extreme
Promotion at Cuneta Astrodome
Youth
Summit: Extreme at Araneta Coliseum, Worship Leader
Youth
Tube, Ka-Tube
Light
Tv 33’s Solemn Session, Sessionista
JIL
U Belt 2nd Anniversary Celebration, Worship Leader, Theater Actor
JIL 34th Anniversary at Luneta Grandstand:
Celebration of Praise, Worship Leader
So there!
Surprisingly... it is what it is by the grace of God!
It’s hard to say goodbye to my youth… But I have to grow up! We all have to! :)
And when I grow old and remember my youth or reminisce the past or read this blog I have just written today, Novemeber 3, 2012, 9:35 pm, I will just
smile and say, "God made it incredibly beautiful!!!" (Smile…with tears!)
You Oh Lord deserve all the praise and glory! As promised, I will
testify to the world what You’ve done in my life! :) I love you!
Many many thanks to JIL Church and Kristiyanong Kabataan para
sa Bayan! I just can't thank God enough for the life of my leaders in JIL/KKB. Their passion for God inspires me so much! I adore them! They have my respect. :)
Pag inalay mo ang buhay mo sa kanya, walang oras at lakas na masaasayang at higit sa lahat, hindi ka mapapahamak!
Proven! J
I'm still that girl, A Dreamer
And my dream is to see God's people fulfilling their purpose. :)
(From the song Beneath the Waters by Hillsong) I rise as You are risen Declare Your rule and reign My life confess Your Lordship And glorify Your Name Your Word it stands eternal Your Kingdom knows no end Your praise goes on forever An on and on again No power can stand against You No curse assault Your throne No one can steal Your glory For it is Yours alone I stand to sing Your praises I stand to testify For I was dead in my sin But now I rise As Christ was raise to life Now in Him, I live!
Kaya ikaw kapatid ko ay magpatuloy lang! Higit pa sa naranasan ko ang kaya niyang iparanas sayo! He can use you as long as you desire to be greatly used for His glory alone. :) I'm not a good speaker... I can sing but not as good as Jessica Sanchez... What I know is limited... But HE IS NOT. Indeed He is our everything, our all in all! So just keep going! Don't stop praying for opportunities to bless God!:) He will surely provide! ^^ So be prepared! You too will be surprised! :)
P.S. (hehe)
I'm now signing on to Y-AM and I chose to celebrate it with my disciples, my dear sisters in Christ. :)
I testified to them and pass on the passion in my heart. I know what I have is not enough but their willing hearts make me believe that God can use them more than how he have used me! Not by might!
Sharing His word that they may love the Word
Introducing to you the CONQUERORS!:)
Actually, they are more than conquerors through Christ! :)
From left (Aubrey, Marjorie, Nikka, Sheena, Ej)
Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.
May His name be glorified forever!
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. --Romans 11:36 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come --Ecclesiastes 12:1a However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- 1 Cor 2:9 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty. -- Zec 4:6 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.-- Phil 3:7-11 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. --2 Tim2:22
Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules. --2 Tim 2:3-5
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. --1Pet 2:9 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. --1 Timothy 4:12 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. -- Phil 1:6
I really enjoyed my youth! It was a successful journey because I have the KKB ministry as my guide. I am thankful for every training and service that they have for the youth for it really helped me personally to live a life driven by eternity. Umiyak din ako, Nasaktan, Nadapa... ngunit nagpatuloy! Isa lang ang dahilan... Hindi tungkol sa akin ang buhay na ito... Ito'y tungkol sa KANYA!
Hindi pa tapos si Lord sa buhay ko at maging Sa'yo! Patuloy lang! Hihintayin ko din ang kwento mo! :)
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
