When God closes the door...

I was browsing my old notes on last year's preaching series', then suddenly this phrase caught my attention 'God removes some things in ypour life because He knows what's best for you'

The last quarter of 2007 wasn't the best quarter for me, there's so many failures, disappointments, and trials that I've gone through... basically, my life was a mess!!!

I quit my job, broken pacts with some of my friends, people talking negative things about me and my friends, issues, etc... whoa!!!

It's hard coping up to these things/predicaments especially when they all come like it was a same day package..

To be honest, I didn't care much of the issues but it gets worse as the year ends. God had close many doors in my life during the last quarter of 2007.

Well there are some great things that happened to me during those times, i mean, I finally had my victory weekend, the christmas convergence, and the victory weekend for kids where I was part of the music team, but you know what, its hard coz on the other hand my problems only just get bigger nad bigger... that even up to the start of my 2008, my problemns had gone crazy!!!.

During the prayer and fasting, I've included my problems and issues that I'm into, praying for a breakthrough, I mean I really wanted them to stop, to put an end into it. :)

Little did I know that God wanted to teach and show me much more meaningful things. Its true that when god closes a door, He opens the windows in your life, He really knows what's best for you and never He will let you go on hanging on to those problemes.

God gave me true brothers, friend, and leaders that really helped me in my Christian walk... these people are real blessings in my life, the silver lining behind the dark clouds that entraps me... and I thank God for them, in the midts of all the predicaments and issues, they are there to help me...

Right now, I'm holding on to God's promise
" So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. " Isaih 41:10 (NIV)
As I look forward for more greater things to happen in my life this year, rather than focus my attention to those who casts their stones at me.

For when God closes the door, I know there's something bigger, better, and brighter that's in store for me.

EMERALD AVE.

Doon sa may Emerald kami'y nagsama-sama
Tawanan at kulitan, k\tambayang kay saya

Sari-saring mga damdamin doon inilabas
Sari-saring kuwento doon din ibinukas

Bawat Oras at panahon na kami'y nandoon
Samahan nami'y pinagtibay ng panahon

Mga sikreto at kanya kanyang mga himig
Pinagsam't pinag-isa ng bawat tinig

May mga umalis man at kami'y iniwan
Di malilimutan ang aming pinagsamahan

Doon sa may Emarald ang aming tambayan
Pagkakaibigan na di malilimutan

Pasasalamat sa pagbuo ng samahan
Na higit kailanman hindi mapapantayan

Sa Maykapal na aming pinasasalamatan
Sa barkadahang tunay at walang iwanan

Sacelicious (All Rights Reserved 2007)

I'm blessed to be part of this small group!!! God Bless brothers!!! It's been a great year!!! Kahit di na tayo magkaka-small group.. our brotherhood and friendship still continues.. cmon!!!

Thanks to James Sace.

A Kids Church Experience

Last Sunday I was given a chance to lead a worship at the Kids Church Pioneer 11am and 5pm, as well as help Lhorris at the 6pm Kids Church in Galleria. It wasn't my first time to sing in the Kids church, it was my fourth already, but this is the first time that I'm leading a worship hehehe... well, i was nervous then and don't know what to do, but the experience was GREAT!!!...

A day after I dreamt about the Kids Church and having a conversation to one of the Kids.

Here is our conversation:

Me: Hi! Have you red a bible?

Kid: Yes

(I doubted the kid, so I challenge him)

Me: Can you read this part?

Kid: Sure!

(He red it, I can't remember the passage but its about following Christ and discipleship)

Me: Wow! That's great!... What's your favorite character in the bible?

Kid: The Director

Me: Who's the Director?

Kid: God, because He have done all this things

Me: Wow! ahmm.. What grade are you?

Kid: Grade 6

(Then I took him inside the KC room

Me: Now that you're an incoming 1st year, you should remember to find and mingle with good people but don't forget to reach out those who doesn't know JESUS yet.

(I was crying then, because I was touched by our conversation)
(Then I woke up)

It's amazing that I dreamt of this one... Well it HIT me, because its like God telling to me about discipleship, it's like an advice given to me through my dreams.

and a KID in my dream taught me about discipleship....

Thank you KIDS MINISTRY!

My Compositon: Life plus Home

Life plus Home
John Paul Estrellado

I
Going to a place that nowhere to be found
It's a secret place when no one hears a sound
I'm gonna live my life that way that I should do
And this is my life that you put me through

Chorus:
I can't stay in this world
I can't say this is my own
When no one seems to care
And things that I can't bare
I'm going home on where the light is there

II
I have found a place when salvation is there
I have found a face when all seems to care
I'm in a olace where I call home
It's what I called life plus home

Bridge:
I've found what I wished for
I've found what I wanted before
When everything elses fails
I'm always set to sail, coz...