021414 6:26amWe're barely down Marcos Highway, and I am reminded to make people better than me. I was reminded of people, friends who have become better than me... And I think to myself, have I helped them or was I tearing them down? Anyone can feel frustrated when they see the success of others, even... Continue Reading →

Happy Valentines Day, everyone. I'm on a bus, and we're just backing out to leave the station, to Manila.There's just one small problem - I forgot my earphones. So now I'm under the mercy of the conductor's musical tastes, and I'm resorting to typing right now in an attempt to be productive. I'm sorry if it... Continue Reading →

God's grace and love pierces through the thickest of fog, the darkest of night. Where sin abounds, the apostle Paul says that grace abounds even more. The lies of sin will eventually give in to the truth of God's promises. In Christ, we grow and move from glory to glory. He is with us before we... Continue Reading →

This is the third article, the third blog I'm trying to churn out this evening. I've had a couple paragraphs down, but I don't feel as if they were leading to a point that I wished would reach whoever's reading deep down their core. When I think about it now, I ask myself, 'Is that really... Continue Reading →

Oftentimes, if not all the time, we view sickness as a setback. For some reason I am led to view my current temporary afflictions as more than just a setback to my regular routine. What I'm feeling right now is also a reminder of my own mortality.It's true what Andy Stanley says, in his podcast... Continue Reading →

Christ Himself said, "Who, by worrying, can add to his height?" A man could claim to be head-strong and have enough in him to maintain control even in the most trying of situations. Some people are more resilient than others when certain specific trials arise. Experience could be the difference between a man staying upright and... Continue Reading →

The Lord is our light and our salvation; whom shall we fear? The Lord is the strength of our lives; of whom shall we be afraid?It helps to be reminded of how much we are so deeply loved by our Heavenly Father, our God, our Creator. This love is not like any other love we... Continue Reading →

I firmly believe and stand on the truth that our Lord causes all things to happen for the good of those who love God. Nothing can ever separate me from His love, in Christ. No sin, no mistakes can separate me from His loving arms. No thoughts, no doubts, no insecurities have the power to pull... Continue Reading →

"Why do you go out and test yourself? Because you can. Why do you climb mountains? Because it's there. If you have to ask that question, you will never understand the answer in the first place."- Willi Prettie, Ultimate Survival AlaskaThis quote came into mind this evening after recent events and discussions. Here's what I... Continue Reading →

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him into the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou... Continue Reading →