February 2012
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December 2011
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Instant Entry #3: The Dream
Today I woke up with a start.
I was drowning in dream after dream and like one trying to catch her breath, I pull myself out of the water and open my eyes awake. The world was dark and cold. And because I could hear the pattering of the rain against the roof, I knew it was wet.
It was all a dream, I tell myself and I sigh in relief. I’m not one to remember dreams but I can’t seem to...
November 2011
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On reading Judges
Today I finished reading the book of Judges. It was like reading a compilation of short stories—some were wonderful, some were gripping, others were tragic. But most of them, I found to be atrocious.
I don’t mean it in a way to say that the writing’s terrible (in fact, I’d say otherwise for I enjoyed the read). But the stories touched on subjects like murder, rape,...
September 2011
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“We come into God’s house and say, “The Lord is in His holy temple, let us all...”
– A.W. Tozer, on Work and Worship
July 2011
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“Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will...”
– Ephesians 6:19 - 20
Fearlessly. Just as I should.
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“Visions don’t come to life in daydreams but in sweatshops.”
– Pastor Steven Furtick, Daydreams and Sweatshops
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Let me catch the beating of Your heart that mine...
June 2011
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Nothing I do goes unnoticed by You.
For that is how You love.
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“How we treat others, where we buy our food and clothing, the way we vote, and...”
– Glenn Packiam, Lucky: How the Kingdom Comes to Unlikely People
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WatchThe Story Behind the song How He Loves
The first time I heard this song, I thought it was just beautiful. I felt that it spoke of the intense passion, the fervent not-letting-go kind of love that the Lord has for all of us.
But all those times I found myself singing along to it, I never knew that the song was birthed out of such painful tragedy. John Mark McMillan wrote it following the death of...
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Dear God,
You can really be funny.
Before I could talk about Your Lordship to others, You always make me practice it for at least a week. Now, just when I thought I’ve learned enough, you throw the same topic at me.
You leave me amazed at how persistent Your love is in pursuing me.
Still in so much awe,
Rachel
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“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of...”
– Psalm 27:13
YES.
This is my hope because You are GOOD and You are GOD. You are sovereign over my every situation. And I praise You for it. This is my declaration of faith.
May 2011
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Instant Entry #2: The Spell
Sountrack: First Breath After Coma by Explosions in the Sky
Sometimes, memories just come at me quite unexpectedly. While on my way to work this morning, I remembered a bit of my childhood and how I started my love for music.
I was 9 then and we’ve just moved from the busy streets of Manila to the green fields of the south. The quiet of the midday was both calming and overwhelming. It...
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Instant Entry #1: This Weekend
This weekend was one of the most exhausting weekends I’ve ever had in my life. But it was all worth it because it was during this weekend that I was able to witness the various forms of God’s love and grace. It felt as though I was being attacked on all sides, not by the enemy, but by God’s blessed assurance that I can’t do anything to escape His love.
And I want to take...
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Switchfoot live in Manila
The concert blew me away! The band did not hold back! The best part of watching them perform live was the revelation that EVERY song they sang was really about God & for God. At the end, it was moving to watch all 5 band members drop on their knees and bow down their heads. It was a picture of servanthood, as though to give back all the glory to the King. :)
April 2011
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Currently Reading: Exodus 3
10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
I must admit, there are times that I sound like Moses.
Like when God calls me to do a seemingly daunting ministry work, self-doubt creeps in and more often than not, I find myself asking...
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Words of Affirmation and Quality Time →
I just took the 5 Love Languages assessment for singles and both are my topmost love languages.
Take the test here.
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Just because I think I'm wired that way doesn't...
This life is a fight of faith, after all.
March 2011
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I will go if You say go. And stay if You say stay.
February 2011
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Because I don't need to see it to believe it.
This was Abram’s attitude of faith. And it should be ours too.
In both Genesis 12 & 13, the Lord promised that He will bless Abram, his name will be great, and his offspring will inherit the land of Canaan. But Abram was aware of the reality that his wife, Sarai, was barren and that they were both in their old age.
Although Abram kept God’s promise of countless offspring in his...
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My Dream Job
It changes every other time but for now, it would probably be working for an online magazine like RELEVANT. I love how it’s unafraid to talk about God, Life, and Culture.
I’d love to write about music and books, the way I used to in my other tumbleblog. Now how do I marry all these interests here?
January 2011
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Yesterday, I donated my blood for a friend.
She’s sick with dengue and her platelets went down to 20. But somehow the doctor, being a big believer of self healing, kept deferring blood transfusion unless really really necessary. Yet she told my friend to get ready, to ask people with the same blood type to donate just in case it drops further.
As much as I was looking forward to be able to share life literally, I know that I am not...
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A Lesson in Obedience
Somehow, I find myself taking a big role in a certain ministry at church. And me being new at this, I am, admittedly, overwhelmed. Scared even.
But as I ran to a friend and spoke of my fears, I was reminded of the Israelites in Numbers 14. They moved in fear. And in their fear, they complained, grumbled, and angered God. With God, being the just Father that he is, gave the Israelites a...
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“Thank God for the grace that He poured out to us and enabled us to endure the...”
– My prayer for day 6 of our church’s annual 7 days of fasting. This makes references to Joshua 14:6-14.
December 2010
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Jesus came to this world that we may have life,...
I claim a full and abundant life for 2011!
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Counting on God
This past month, I’ve fallen in love with New Life Worship’s 2008 release, Counting on God. It’s such a powerful album that some of the songs have become personal anthems to goad me on in this journey. That’s the beauty of songs, ain’t it? You can own them even if they’re never really yours to begin with. (And so I digress.)
As I was going through lyrics...
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"Live a life worthy of the calling you have...
Ephesians 4:1 says this. It’s such a tall order but possible because of God’s grace.