It was nice to get a non-professional driver's license last Friday. I'm assuming that in the next few days transitions are going to be made for me to take a bigger role as driver of the house. I've been taking the car out of the garage for two days now. Just a while back I... Continue Reading →
JB Shoots: Ortigas In HDR I
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.Psalm 127:1Taken between Feb-Mar 2009I guess another shot from this 'set' can be seen in this post.To God be all the glory.
Another Reason To Read
040311 It's certainly been a while since I spent a part of my Sunday afternoon here in ionic. I remember coming here to enjoy a cup of coffee and the Sunday paper. A distinct difference between then and now is that I drink my coffee black, and I don't have a pack of Marlboro reds... Continue Reading →
JB Shoots: Remorse, Regret, Repentance Revisited
040211I wrote about this before.Regret is feeling bad after we hurt ourselves.Remorse is feeling bad after we hurt other people.Repentance is what we should do when we hurt God.Sin is sin.Paul wrote that, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). He did not mention that little sins just get you a whack in the... Continue Reading →
Before Anything Else
Galatians 1:10 "Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!"It is very dangerous for us to be motivated to do things to gain approval in the sight... Continue Reading →
Galatians 2:18-20 "For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me..." When we placed our trust in Jesus... Continue Reading →
A Word for the Times
And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not... Continue Reading →
Last Week
(Here's something I jotted down last 030611)This past week has been very eye-opening and very exciting for me. Pao came up to Baguio and we made our commitments to the relationship, not just to ourselves. We decided to pray daily and to have accountability partners. But most important, though we fell, we made the decision... Continue Reading →
Here's something my Dad emailed to me.A proper decision by the courts....for a change.In Florida , an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days... The argument was that it was unfair... Continue Reading →
JB's Personal Brain Defragmenter 