Why be an undercover Christian? Live life!
Just like my cousin once told me, patience is a virtue. Expecting results right after praying is like our kids expecting that toy they just asked for (after seeing it on tv) right away. We all look for instant results. The truth is when we finally get what we asked for, it’s always worth the wait.
It’s great being back on the island. Have a great week people. God bless!
Check back often for updates before, during, and after the typhoon has passed. God be with us all.
I am writing this from manila with regular communication with people in the Visayas region (expected landfall area).
Final Update
12/8/12 11:00 pm EST
Well the typhoon has come and pass and to be honest, it was uneventful in Manila. The city did a really good job in making sure that everyone that needed to be evacuated got the help they needed. The problem now going forward is that some people who evacuated and checked into shelters saw little or no effects from the typhoon. They may be stubborn and not pay attention to future earnings.
Update 5
12/7/14 11:45 pm EST
Buildings are now covered with rain clouds as compared to previous pics.
Picture taken 10 mins later. Rain has now completely covered makati.
Update 4
12/7/14 7:35 pm EST
Worst of the typhoon should be hitting manila in about 12 hours. Was told winds will be around 50-90 kph but rains can be torrential possibly leading to flash floods. If you know manila, you know that will be a certainty. It’s an overcast day. Schools are cancelled today and private sector jobs have the option to cancel today as well (most have).
Update 3
12/6/14 8:55 pm EST
View of Manila Golf and Country Club from Global City. It’s hot and to be honest people here are not at all worried about the typhoon. They are saying that the the worst of the storm will be arriving tonight.
Update 2
12/6/14 8:36 am EST
Some are taking this typhoon seriously, most aren’t. We have ballroom dancing at Market Market in Global City as the typhoon makes landfall in Samar. Typhoon is expected to be in our general area within the day.
Give thanks to our lord and savior for sparing this country from devastating forces. The Philippines be blessed.
Update 1
12/5/14 -10:35 pm EST
Breakfast stroll around Makati at the Salcedo Saturday Market. Lots of people here. No one is worried about the upcoming typhoon around this area.
12/5/14 – 6:15 pm EST
Well, I certainly picked a good time to have a business trip in Manila. Expecting winds around a 122 mph (197kph) and I am staying on the 16th floor in a condo. I’m flying back to Guam on Monday but based on the Storm track models, that seems to be unlikely. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE PHILIPPINES. The path of this storm is similar to that of Super Typhoon Yolanda.
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
I love how even reading the bible for all these years, you can still come across something that you have never read. What a beautiful verse to read as as arrive to Manila from Guam.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
My Notes:
Integrity. Integrity does not meaning perfection. Don’t appear different way to different people. You cannot have a business personality, a family personality, a friends personality, etc. A Christian is the same regardless on who is is interacting with. What you see is what you get.
Righteous. Purity of heart. Keeping my motive clear and clean. Even if you do the wrong thing, you wanna do the right thing. Have pure motives.
Peace. The gospel of peace. Peace with God, myself, and fellow people. Serenity is working and living peace.
Certainty. Certainty is faith. Trust God when all is going wrong in life. The more I love Gods word the less I worry about earthly problems. Gods truth is whether you believe it or not.
Integrity is attacked with lies. Righteousness and purity is attacked with lust. Peace and serenity will be attacked with worry.
Salvation. Protect your mind. Sanity. Protect your mind from evil thoughts.
Maturity is using the bible against the devil.
Spirit. The word of God is our weapon.
We are to live peace and speak it. We want to live peace but not speak it. share Jesus with others.
Fiery darts of the devil
Doubt. Did God really say that?
Discouragement.
Prayer is how we fight the battle with the devil.
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