First But Not the Last

by: Ilai

How wonderful it is to get to know the Lord Jesus, right? 

You just keep falling in love with Him with every struggles you overcome because of Him, with every new experience You have with Him, with every revelation You received from Him!

And along with this, there is the desire to share the saving power of the Lord to our loved ones.

But what if instead of being glad of coming to know God, growing your faith in Him & your evident transformations because of being a born-again, it is your family who became your #1 persecutor? What if they’re not happy about it? What if they want you to stop attending the church & return to your old ways?

So how does it feel to be the first seed planted?

Every single soul who has finally found Christ has a unique testimony to share!

Let’s hear some amazing work of God in these young people’s lives:

Eyd:

Honestly mahirap talaga mag stand sa family ,lalo na pag ikaw lang ang believer .Makakaranas lagi ng persecution. I-direct to the point ko na lang. But he Amazing Grace of the LORD is very sufficient to me because He makes me tougher in my trials. He gives me great strength in my weakness. He gives me a power to endure this situation. Exodus 14:14 says, “The LORD shall fight for you, and you need only to be still.”

Kaya nga kahit broken family kami, I still trust His powerful and alive Word! Nile-lay down ko lagi kay LORD ang family ko.  Lagi kong sinu-surrender ang situation ko na. Dahil alam ko darating ang best time ni LORD na sasamba kami sa harap Nya ng kumpleto at lagi ko iki-claim yon. I know HE will restore my family. I always put my trust on Him because He is the GOD OF BREAKTHROUGH! He is the Author of salvation of every family.

Work Hard for God

by: Anonymous

Are you a believer working a secular job?

Are you having hard-time balancing your faith and your career?

Yes, God positioned us at places where our heavenly tasks are waiting to be accomplished but that does not guarantee us a smooth-sailing life at work.

A soul to be reached out perhaps?

A situation where God’s glory would shine through?

Pretty noble!

How about a personal challenge to mold our own character, reveal us our true colors that could eventually lead to self-realization and change!

However, testings are real. Persecution. Temptation. Friction. Pressure. Everywhere.

Here are some Young Pro battling your battles daily. 

The Boat is Sinking

by Dorie

The boat is sinking group yourselves into 5, into 4, into 3....

It could have been better if we could join others when our own boat of hope starts to sink. Sometimes we even abandon this hope when the sight of impossibility creeps in. How long are we going to hold on to something that we feel far from happening? Are we holding on long enough that giving up seems justifiable?

The father of all nations, Abraham, waited for 25 years before receiving what had been promised to him- a son. At the age of 75 God told Abraham that he will become a great nation. God then commanded him to leave his comfort zone-his country to set out in a land that was unknown to him. At the age of 90, God renewed His promise- that was after 15 years.  At the age of 100 after 10 years, Abraham finally had a son- Isaac. Abraham waited for a total of 25 years for God’s promise to be fulfilled. 

Bullying

by: Jewel Divine “Apple” Ramos

Ang ma-bully ay hindi basta-basta dahil lagi kang aasarin, aawayin at minsan umaabot pa sa puntong sinasaktan ka na ng nambu-bully sayo. Masakit isipin na sa panahon ngayon marami na ang involve sa ganitong klase ng pang aapi. Ngunit alam ba natin na sa kabila ng pananakit o pang bu-bullyng isang bata ay may kaakibat na resposibilidad ng mga magulang na hindi nila nagampanan?

Pang-aabang sa labas ng eskwelehan, panghihingi ng sapilitan, pang-aamba o pananakot at pang-aasar, ilan lang ito sa mga gawain ng mga nambu-bully. Mga gawaing sa unang tingin mo pa lang ay mali na. Kapag tinanong mo ang mga batang gumagawa nito ng dahilan kung bakit sila nambu-bully, ang madalas na sagot nila ay “wala lang”. Napaka simple, subalit, ang kanilang sagot ay may mas malalim pa na dahilan. Ang akala nila sa sarili nila ay nang-ttrip lang sila subalit, ang hindi nila alam ito ay bunga rin ng kakulangan nila ng atensyon mula sa kanilang pamilya. At ito ay nadadala nila maging sa kanilang paaralan. Minsan pa nga mayroong mga kabataang tahimik lang sa kanilang tahanan na akala mo ay di makabasag pinggan subalit sila pa ang nangunguna sa kalokohan sa kanilang paaralan.

The Youth

by: Divine Jewel “Apple” Ramos

When I was a child, I really wanted to grow up fast. It was because whenever I saw teenagers that time that had freedom to do things on their own, do whatever they wanted, go wherever they wanted to go and could hang out with friends without parents beside them, I really envied them. Then, I remember older people would usually tell me “in time, you will”. Now, it seems like it’s already happening. 

Youth Soccer Indiana via  Wikimedia Commons

Being Online Too Much

by Ilai

A research comes amid increasing evidence that young people  are becoming increasing narcissistic, and obsessed with self-image and shallow friendships. Oh, that hurts young people and young people at heart. Do you want a proof?  It's time to check your Facebook.

People who are socially disruptive narcissists have more friends on Facebook, tag themselves frequently, respond more aggressively to derogatory comments, change their profile pictures more often and update their newsfeeds more regularly.

Ang Pagbisita ni Pope Francis sa Pilipinas

by:Jewel Divine Ramos

Inaguration ni Pope Francis, 19 March 2013 (galing sa Wipipedia) 

Ang Pilipinas ay isa sa mga bansang bibisitahin ng Santo Papa mula sa bansang Roma. Ang sabi ng iba ito ay pag-papala mula sa langit o sya ay sugo ng Paniginoon para sa sang katauhan. Ngunit, pag-papala nga ba ang dala ng Santo Papa o sumpa sa bansang Pilipinas?

Sa ibang mga Romanong Katoliko o sagrado Katoliko sya na ang sugo ng Diyos subalit, ayon sa ibang Catholic leaders at Obispo c Lucifer na ang kanilang Panginoon at ang kanilang tagapagligtas ay ang mga aliens.