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January 01, 2009
“Grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, Jesus Christ.- First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.- Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ- They measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.- But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.- For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.  The Body is of Christ.  Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”--- Ephesians 4:15/ Mark 4:28/ Ephesians 4:13/ 2 Corinthians 10:12,17,18/ Colossians 2:17/ 2 Peter 3:18…

January 02, 2008
God who formed worlds by the power of His Word/Speaks through the Scriptures His Truth to be heard;/ And if we read with the will to obey,/ He by His Spirit will show us the Way…- D. De Haan …….. John 16:13 “When He, the Spirit of truth, ahs come, He will guide you into all truth.”

January 03, 2008
One quiet hour of prayer will often yield greater results than many days spent in the company of others.  It is in the desert that the dew is freshest and the air is the most pure…- Andrew Bonar…….. Luke 9:10 “He took them with Him and they withdrew by themselves.”

January 04, 2008
Thank God every morning you get up that you have something which must be done, whether you like it or not.  Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you a hundred virtues the idle will never know…-Charles Kingsley ……. Ephesians 4:12 “..To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the Body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”

January 05, 2008
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you.  Never excuse yourself.  Never pity yourself.  Never pity yourself.  Be a hard master to yourself and be lenient to everybody else…- Henry Edward Beecher ……… Psalm 37:5, 6 “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”

January 06, 2008
The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lot of obstacle removed from them by others…- William Lewis ……… 1 Corinthians 3:10b-15 “But each one should be careful how he builds.  For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Christ Jesus.  If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light.  It will be revealed with fire, and fire will test the quality of each man’s work.”

January 07, 2008
It is perfectly possible to be defeated at the moment of one’s triumph, as I have seen among many friends who have been maimed in spirit at the time of their seeming success.  And it is perfectly possible to be victorious in defeat, as I have also seen in many friends who have found in their adversity, including prison, a bountiful source of joy and reward.  In the end, history will have different things to say about who won and who lost…- Conrado de Quiros ……… Proverbs 1:2-4/18,19 “The purpose of these Proverbs is to teach people wisdom and discipline … Good conduct, and doing what is right, just and fair … To make the simpleminded clever… To give knowledge and purpose./ But not these sinners.  They set an ambush for themselves; they booby-trap their own lives! Such is the fate of all who are greedy for gain.  It ends up robbing them of life.”

January 08, 2008
The human worth is not found at the end of life, it is found in the course of it.  Victory and defeat are not found at the end of struggle, they are found in the struggle itself…- Conrado de Quiros, on The Diary of Anne Frank. …….. 1 Samuel 2:1,2  “My heart rejoices in the Lord! Oh, how the Lord has blessed me! Now I have an answer for my enemies, as I delight in your deliverance.  No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”

January 09, 2008
The cheapest gift I have to give is kindness, and it is the best...-Bob Kerry........"Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."

January 10, 2008
Trying as best he can to light the way for future generations with the wisdom of the past, his relevance gets to be challenged as time goes by. And finally, in the evening of his life, he is forced to take the measure of himself, to ask himself what it all meant. Did his life really amount to anything? Did the things he teach really matter? Was the effort he exerted really worth it? He himself finds the answer to his questions while talking to an old friend. He says thoughtfully: "We did teach them to be more polite to each other, didn't we?"...-'Goodbye Mr. Chips' Classical Literature........1Samuel2:3,4/8b "Stop acting so proud and haughty! Don't speak with such arrogance! The Lord is a God who knows your deeds; and He will judge you for what you have done. Those who were mighty are mighty no more; and those who were weak are now strong./....For all the earth is the Lord's, and He has set the world in order." 

January 11, 2008
The axe soon forgets, but the tree always remembers...-Shona Saying........1Samuel2:9,10 "He will protect his godly ones, but the wicked will perish in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. Those who fight against the Lord will be broken."

January 12, 2008
Hold on, my heart, in your believing-/ Only the steadfast wins the crown;/ He who, when stormy winds are heaving,/ Parts with his anchor, will go down;/ But he who Jesus holds through all,/ Will stand, though Heaven and earth should fall./ Hold on! An end will come to sorrow;/ Hope from the dust will conquering rise;/ The storm foretells a summer's morrow;/ The Cross points on to Paradise;/ The Father Reigns! So cease all doubt;/ Hold on, my heart. Hold on, hold out...-LB Cowman........Isaiah50:10 "Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of His servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God."  

January 13, 2008
During the SUCCOTH Jewish Holyday, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, worshipers live in dwellings made of leaves and branches. One requirement is that the stars must be visible through the 'roof'-with little protection from inclement weather-Vulnerable, to remind the Jews of their dependency on God. Succoth calls us to examine our lives to make sure that our security rests not on lies but on God's Truth. When we make truth our refuge, no storm can threaten us, for we can depend on God's goodness to sustain us...-Julie Ackerman Link........Psalm46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

January 14, 2008
Preserving the family name and legacy, in their parents long shadow, may mean breaking the mold when necessary by introducing new ways of thinking and doing things-and being their own persons. Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe lasted only a year in office, in part because he was quite inflexible with his conservative politics. Abe's failure may have come from trying to follow a tough act: he had a grandfather and a granduncle who were also prime ministers, and conservative ones at that...-Mike L Tan, Inquirer Review........Lamentations5:19 "But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your Throne continues from generation to generation."

January 15, 2008
Overheard in an Orchard- Said the Robin to the Sparrow: 'I should really like to know/ Why these anxious human beings/ Rush about and worry so.'--Said the Sparrow to the Robin: 'Friend, I think that it must be/ That they have no Heavenly Father/ Such as cares for you and me.'...-Poem by Elizabeth Cheney........Psalm37:1,3"Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away...Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture."

January 16, 2008
Kitakyushu, Japan: In a thin notebook, discovered along with a man's partially mummified corpse this summer, was a detailed account of the diarist's last days. '3am. This human hasn't eaten in 10days but I’m still alive. I want to eat rice. I want to eat a rice ball.' The 52year old urban welfare recipient's benefits had been cut off and he later died of starvation. Japan, the world's second largest economy has traditionally been hard on welfare recipients and applicants are expected to turn to their relatives before qualifying for benefits. Welfare is considered less an entitlement than a shameful handout...-Norimitsu Onishi, International Herald Tribune...............1Timothy1:5 "Now the end of the commandment is Charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned."

January 17, 2008
Doris Lessing, a novelist whose deeply autobiographical writing has swept across continents and reflects her feminist engagement with the social and political issues of her time, was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Lessing, who turns 88years this month was raised in colonial southern Rhodesia now known as Zimbabwe, by British parents, now lives in London...-Sarah Lyall, Herald Tribune............Habakkuk2:1,2 "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.  and the Lord answered me and said, ' Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it'."

January 18, 2008
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January 19, 2008
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it...- Laurence Sterne........Hebrews13:5 "He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna,...That He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the Mouth of the Lord doth man live."

January 20, 2008
A study of 9,000 British Civil Servants has at last established it is possible to die of a broken heart from a bad marriage as well as other close relationships that have gone sour...-Roberto de Vogli, University College London........Philippians4:19-Hebrews13:5 "My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.-Be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, 'I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee'." 

January 21, 2008
The cold absolute truth is much more preferred than a kind and uncertain lie...-Gabe Suico........Acts2:36 "Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, Whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."

January 22, 2008
The greatness of work is inside man - Pope Paul II........Romans14:9 "Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living."

January 23, 2008
The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough...- Rabindranath Tagore........Matthew6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread."

January 24, 2008
A heart that loves, a hand that serves and a mind that thinks well of others - these are what make life meaningful...-Elizabeth Honrado........Isaiah33:16 "His bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure."

January 25, 2008
The act of giving is more important than the merit of the receiver...-Glenn Kittler........John6:32-34 "Jesus said unto them, 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from Heaven. For the bread of God is He which cometh down from Heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto Him, 'Lord, evermore give us this bread'."

January 26, 2008
The deepest waters make the least noise...-Guatemalan proverb........John15:10 "If you keep My Commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's Commandments, and abide in His Love."

January 27, 2008
The best things in life aren't things...- Art Buchwald........ Acts1:6-8 "When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him saying, Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And He said unto them, 'It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His Power. But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto Me... unto the uttermost part of the earth'."

January 28, 2008
Eighty percent of success is showing up...-Woody Allen.............Psalm84:11,12  "For the Lord GOD is a sun and shield, the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You."

January 29, 2008
It is easier to belong to a coterie which tells what Jesus has done for me, easier to become a devotee of Divine healing, or to a special type of sanctification, or to the baptism of the Holy Spirit... Paul said-'Woe to me, if I do not preach the gospel!' This is the Gospel-'The Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!...-MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST by Oswald Chambers........1 John 2:2 "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."
January 30, 2008
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods...- Einstein...... ....Zechariah4:6-Luke17:20,21-Revelation22:17 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts."-"The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here!  or, lo there!  for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."-"The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come."

January 31, 2008
If you have been experiencing defeat in the challenges you face, examine your heart. When you are buffeted by the crises of life, your heart may have shifted away from God. Choose to LISTEN to God. Then OBEY what He tells you, no matter what you face, and you will experience VICTORY...-Henry Blackaby........Deuteronomy28:7, -15 "The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.- But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee...."

February 01, 2008
Empathy is a strong emotion. It can drive us to come alongside those who are in similar situations. It can cause us to care in a deeper way for those with whom we share a concern or a difficulty. Because Jesus became one of us, He understands our struggles and weaknesses, for He endured this life Himself. As we receive His grace in our time of need, we are better able to come alongside others...-Dave Branon........John1:14 "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

February 02, 2008
If you're going through hell, keep going!...-Winston Churchill........Mark13:13b "...But those who endure to the end will be saved."

February 03, 2008
Scientists define Gossip as 'Social information spread about a person who is not present'. Studies showed that Gossip is more powerful than Truth, even when participants have  access to the 'original information' as well as 'gossip' about the same information. Thus, it is evident that gossip influence has a strong manipulative  potential...-Ralf Sommerfeld, Evolutionary Biologist at the Max Planck Institute in Germany..........Ezekiel36:25-Hebrews10:22 "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.-Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience." 

February 04, 2008
The peace of God is an eternal calm like the 'cushion of the sea' which lies deep beneath the surface that is agitated by storms and churned by the wind. It lies so deeply within the human heart that no external difficulty or disturbance can reach it. And anyone who enters the presence of God becomes a partaker of that undisturbed calm...-Arthur Tappan Pierson........Philippians4:7 "The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

February 05, 2008
Asia is the working laboratory for this great experiment we call Globalization. The networking of various linkages in diverse fields comprise the makeup of vibrant trade and commerce into the next Century, and all these forces of supply and demand are coming together quite nicely in the region...-Stephen Roach, Chairman Morgan Stanley........1 Chronicles 29:13,14 "O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you have already given us!"

February 06, 2008
Very, very important-A Simple Swing, Patience, and Focus...-K.J.Choì, Asia's Top Golfer........Psalm19:7 "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple."

February  07, 2008
People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Phil. soil-soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples... The hour of your redemption is here... Rally to me. Let the indomitable spirit of Bataan and Corregidor lead on. As the lines of battle roll forward to bring you within the zone of operation, rise and strike. Strike at every favorable opportunity. For your homes and hearths, strike! For future generations of your sons and daughters, strike! In the name of your sacred dead, strike! Let no heart be faint. Let every arm be steeled. The guidance of Divine God points the way. Follow in His Name to the Holy Grail of Righteous Victory...-Gen. Douglas MacArthur........Ecclesiastes3:1,-3b "There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.-..a time to tear down and a time to rebuild."

February 08, 2008
The IMF upgraded its year-on-year investment growth forecast for the Phil. to 9.3% for 2007 and 10.5% for '08...-PDI BUSINESS........Ecclesiastes3:2b "..a time to plant and a time to harvest."

February 09, 2008
Family, Health, and Religion Are the Three most important sources of happiness among Filipinos..-National Statistical Coordination Board........Ephesians1:6-Colossians2:10 "Accepted in the Beloved.-Ye are complete in Him."

February 10, 2008
If the family lives in harmony, all affairs will prosper...-Qing Dynasty Proverb..........Romans12:9,-16,-18, "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.- Live in harmony with one another.- If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."

February 11, 2008
If you know, to recognize that you know. If you don't know, to realize that you don't know: That is knowledge...-Ming Dynasty Proverb.........Proverbs10:14 "Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin."

February  12, 2008
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world."...-Confucius.........John8:12 "When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

February 13, 2008
A little faith says,
'God may do it.'
A bigger faith says,
'God can do it.'
But a deep faith says, 'Whatever happens, God does what is best!'...-Raul Romulo........ Romans8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."

February 14, 2008
Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold...-Chinese Proverb, Essence of Ancient Wisdom.........Psalm32:8 "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."

February 15, 2008
Life is finite, while knowledge is infinite...-Ming Dynasty Proverb........2Peter3:18 "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen."

February 16, 2008
A closed mind is like a closed book; no more than a block of wood...-Qing Dynasty Proverb........Proverbs9:17 "He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray." 

February 17, 2008
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names...-Confucius......... Proverbs 9:12 "If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."

February 18, 2008
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavourless...-Qing Dynasty Proverb........Proverbs 9:9 "Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning."
February 19, 2008
When the ear will not listen, the heart escapes sorrow...-Ming Dynasty Proverb........Proverbs9:8 "Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you."

February 20, 2008
The heart that loves is always young...-Greek proverb............Psalm103:1A,-4-5 "Praise the Lord, O my soul..-who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,-who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."

February 21, 2008
What we do in life echoes throughout all eternity...-" Maximus Gladiator, George Lim..........Philippians3:13,14 "No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to Heaven."

February 22, 2008
The price of greatness is responsibility...-Winston Churchill........Philippians3:12 "I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be."

February 23, 2008
Overpopulation, Deforestation, Species Loss, and Climate Change-Planet In Peril...-CNN SPECIAL REPORT........2Peter3:11,-13 "Since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, Godly lives you should be living.-But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth He has promised, a world where everyone is right with God."

February 24, 2008
Globally, we only have 100months to reverse destructive trends and avoid a climate crisis of catastrophic proportions. The Time Magazine Award i received as this year's "Heroes Of The Environment" along with Al Gore, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Prince Charles is an important validation of my work in the urgency of the Planetary Crisis now confronting us...-Von Hernandez, Greenpeace Campaign Director........Philippians5:15 "Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."

February 25, 2008
An unripe apple is not fit to eat, but we should not therefore condemn it. It is not yet ready for eating because God is not done making it. It is a phase of its career and good in its place...-Paul Billheimer........Philippians3:15,16 "All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained."

February 26, 2008
The first duty of love is to listen...- Tillich...........Psalm75:6,7 "For no one on earth-from east or west, or even from the wilderness-can raise another person up. It is God alone Who judges; He decides who will rise and who will fall."

February 27, 2008
LORD, help me start and go thru this day with a new attitude and much gratitude.
Let me not whine or whimper over things I have no control of.
Keep me uplifted so that I can give encouragement to others.
Bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Amen...-Liz Honrado............Psalm75:9, 10 "But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of Israel. For God says, "I will cut off the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly."

February 28, 2008
Here is a beautiful prayer I would like to share with you- "Lord, thank You for Your infinite love that meets our every need and provides all the beautiful, wonderful things we experience in life. Release our hearts and minds from fear and worry. Fill us with Your peace, as we learn to fully trust in Your provision. Help us to do all that we are capable of and the rest, we entrust to You. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. Good Morning and God bless...-Raul Romulo..........Psalm75:1 "We thank You, O God! We give thanks because You are near. People everywhere tell of Your mighty miracles."

February 29, 2008
Lamartine, the first of the French Romantic poets and a writer of the nineteenth century-in one of his books, wrote of how his mother had a secluded spot in the garden where she spent the same hour of each day. He related that nobody ever dreamed of intruding upon her for even a moment of that hour. It was the holy garden of the Lord to her...-Streams In The Desert.........Matthew14:23 "He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone."

March 01, 2008
O my soul, practice that solitude! Practice dismissing the crowd! Practice the stillness of your heart! Practice the majestic song "God and I! God and I!" Let no one come between you and your wrestling angel! You will receive conviction yet pardon, when you meet Jesus alone!...-George Matheson.........Mark 4:34b "...But when He was alone with His Own disciples, He explained everything."

March 02, 2008
The tree planted where the fierce winds twist its branches and bend its trunk,  often nearly to the point of breaking, is commonly more firmly rooted than a tree growing in a secluded valley where storms never bring any stress or strain.  The same is true of human life. The strongest and greatest character is grown through hardship…- LB Cowman…….. Psalm 42:7, 8 “I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.  Through each day the Lord pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life.”
March 03, 2008
Instead of continuing our restless striving, we would ‘sit down’ inwardly before the Lord, allowing the divine forces of his Spirit to silently work out the means to accomplish our goals and aspirations. You may not see or feel the inner workings of His silent power, but rest assured it is always mightily at work for you, if you will only quiet your spirit enough to be carried along by the current of it's power...-Hannah Whitall Smith........Ephesians2:4 "Because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions." 

March 04, 2008
The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand../The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land../ The music stops, and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains../ For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains../-Dang Cecilio-Palanca, on the natural passing life of her Mom and Dad within 80days of each other.......... Ephesians 2:6 "...And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the Heavenly realms in Christ Jesus."

March 05, 2008
Are you moving away from worldliness and living more with the Eternal Perspective? Ask the Lord to love THROUGH you; And you will be amazed to see your growth mature in loving your fellowmen, including the most 'difficult' ones...-Pastor Vince Burke........1John2:9,10 "If anyone says, 'I am living in the light,' but hates a  brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him."

March 06, 2008
The old rule of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind...-Martin Luther King........Mark11:25 "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in Heaven will forgive your sins, too."

March 07, 2008
The opinion of the intelligent is better than the certainty of the ignorant...- Egyptian Proverb..........James1:5-8 "If you need wisdom-if you want to know what God wants you to do-ask Him, and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do."

March 08, 2008
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them...-Albert Einstein............John3:6,-8 "Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from Heaven.-Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit."

March 09, 2008
We are truly living in a new world. Not for the first time, nor for the last...-Alan Greenspan, Legendary Federal Reserve Chairman in his tour d' horizon book on the global economy-The Age of Turbulence........ Psalm34:4,-8 "I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him."

March 10, 2008
After 9/11 I knew, if I needed further reinforcement, that we are living in a new world-the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-correcting, and fast-changing than it was even a quarter century earlier. It's a world that presents us with enormous new possibilities but also enormous new challenges...-Alan Greenspan, Age Of Turbulence.....................Yahweh M'kaddesh "I am the Lord your Sanctifier"-Hebrew Name(Leviticus20:8; 1Corinthians6:11) "All who entrust their lives to Him, He sanctifies or sets apart as His children, reborn and made whole, able to serve and do His Will on earth."

March 11, 2008
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance...- Thomas Jefferson..........John 6:68, 69 "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the Words that give eternal life. We believe them, and know You are the Holy One of God."

March 12, 2008
In the end, it matters who can get the product into the customers hands and still make a profit in the marketplace...-GM Chairman Rick Wagoner, on the race to bring environment friendly alternative fuels and technologies in the Automotive Industry........James5:7 "Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."

March 13, 2008
You have to 'Challenge' the Status Quo! You have to be able to bring effective 'Change' to the Old Order. Everyone out there is attempting to bring competitive Products and Services to Market with a sort of 'Same-ness' in what they do. You have to make a 'Difference' and distinguish yours...-Sheldon Adelson, World's Largest  Gaming-Entertainment Venetian Founder on his management creed........1 Corinthians 1:27-29 "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him."

March 14, 2008
There is a difference between good management and good leadership. Management is a 'given' authority, Leadership is an 'earned' authority. Throughout my 52 years of failures and successes in doing business, I have always tried to make  people happy and excited at their work with me...-Sheldon Adelson, World's 3rd Richest man on his business leadership style...........Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts."

March 15, 2008

In 2006, International Tourism receipts from 2.84million visitors to the Philippines totaled US$2.7billion or P135 billion pesos. Projected '07 receipts expected to hit US$4b with more long-staying and high-spending Tourists such as the Europeans...-Tourism Sec Ace Durano........Proverbs14:11 "The house of the wicked will perish, but the tent of the righteous will flourish."

March 16, 2008
The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of the home...- Confucius..........Isaiah 50:4 "The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the Word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught."

March 17, 2008
We desperately need that kind of light that is immovable, that which darkness cannot eliminate. Not merely so that we can feel secure in our own life, but so we can move out into the world, knowing that there is some rock, some place of safety, which will never change. It is with certainty that God is the source of life and the source of stability...-Pastor Joby Soriano...........1John1:5 "And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all."

March 18, 2008
Our capacity for knowing God is enlarged when we are brought by Him into circumstances that cause us to exercise our faith. So when difficulties block our path, may we thank God that He is taking time to deal with us, and then may we lean heavily on Him...STREAMS IN THE DESERT... ....Isaiah 41:28, 29-42:1"For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.- Behold My servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom My Soul delighteth; I have put My Spirit upon Him: He shall bring forth Judgment to the Gentiles."

March 19, 2008
In October1962, the world held its breath as the USA and SOVIET UNION stood at the brink of Nuclear War over the Missiles Premier Kruschev had delivered to Cuba. Tensions were at an all time high. Pres. Kennedy phoned three former US Presidents to get their advice-Herbert Hoover(Great Depression), Harry Truman(World War ll), and Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander in Europe). Each had valuable insights to share. A balanced course of action defused the crisis. A truly wise person is open to the counsel and insight of Godly believers...-Dennis Fisher........Proverbs 11:14 "Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." 

March 20, 2008
Ethiopia has one of the highest incidences of blindness on earth because of Trachoma, which is caused by filthy eyes. To eliminate flies, we taught people how to build very simple latrines. We thought we'd have about 10,000 latrines, we've passed 340,000. Now, instead of my being famous for negotiating peace between Israel and Egypt, I'm famous in Ethiopia for being the No.1 Latrine Builder...-Fmr. USA President Jimmy Carter, The Carter Center which is designed 'to meet the needs of the poorest and most forgotten people in the world'..........Psalm72:1,-4 "Give justice to the king, O God, Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors."

March 21, 2008
We're completing the eradication of Guinea Worm-we've reduced that horrible disease from 3.5 million cases to 8,000 cases so far this year...-Jimmy Carter from the humanitarian, non-profit, Carter Center on its 25th Anniversary, writing in the book 'Beyond The White House'..............Colossians3:14 "And above all these things put on Charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

March 22, 2008
So many ghosts, and forms of fright, have started from their graves tonight, they have driven sleep from mine eyes away; I will go down to the chapel and pray...-HENRY W.LONGFELLOW............Colossians3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

March 23, 2005
Step by step/ Day by day/ I'm completely undone/ By the miracle of grace/ And I'm amazed, I'm amazed/ Through it all/ Even when I fall/ I'm falling forward...-David Hamilton, sang by Sandi Patty...........Romans8:26,- "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are the called according to His purpose."

March 24, 2008
Never esteem anything as benefit to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect...-MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS....................Joshua24:14a,-c,-15a,-d "So honor the Lord and serve Him wholeheartedly.-Serve the Lord alone.-But if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve.-But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord."

March 25, 2008
Annika Sorenstam is consistent. Her swing, her game, her career. She's won the Career Grand Slam, and nearly every title in the sport. Week after week, her list of accomplishments only gets more impressive. So opponents take heed: her play never fails to amaze. Careful with the Golfing Legend. She's not finished yet...-ROLEX ad sports feature........1Corinthians12:4,-7,-11 "Now there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit.-But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.-But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He Will."

March 26, 2008
Women bring a different face to politics.  We see the big geopolitical picture but also the smaller, daily details of citizens’ lives.  We’re wrapped up as much in what our daughter’s school principal says as we are in what the newspapers are saying…- Argentina’s President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner …… Psalm 89:19 “I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.”

March 27, 2008
By hanging herself a day after All Saints Day, 12year old Mariannet Amper of Davao City has become the embodiment of the Filipinos' worst nightmare, a saint of poverty for a nation that continues to deny the blighted reality of its impoverishment...-PDI Editorial........ Luke16:9 "Jesus said to His disciples, 'And so I tell you: use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in Heaven'."

March 28, 2008
The NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT passed by the US Congress in 2001 holds American Public Schools accountable for their students' test scores versus standards set by the States provides that every student in Grades 3to8 must show proficiency in English and Math by Year2014. In the Phil. The Governance of Basic Education Act and the Adopt-A-School Law are two key legislations that have set the tone for broader community involvement in our drive toward Quality Education...-Butch Hernandez, PDI........Deuteronomy4:10 "Summon the people before Me, and I will instruct them. That way, they will learn to fear Me as long as they live, and they will be able to teach My laws to their children."

March 29, 2008
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds…- Francis Bacon ……. Philippians 4:12 “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.”

March 30, 2008
Mas callente el sol’ mas vallente el espanyol…- Tito Adad Spanish cliché……. Philippians 4:13 “For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.”

March 31, 2008
Caballo en la cuadra no gana carera…- Tito Adad Spanish cliché……… Hebrews 11:40 “For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can’t receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.”

April 01, 2008

We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it…- John Ortberg ………. Hebrews 12:2,3 “Now He is seated in the place of highest honor beside God’s Throne in Heaven.  Think about all He endured when sinful people did such terrible things to Him, so that you don’t become weary and give up.”

April 02, 2008

If you cannot be grateful for what you have received, then be thankful for what you have been spared…- Yiddish Proverb ……….. Hebrews 12:4,-7 “After all, you have not given your lives in your struggle against sin. – As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as His own children.  Whoever heard of a child who was never disciplined?”

April 03, 2008

Father, we live in a world where dishonesty is the norm rather than the exception.   In spite of this Lord, teach me to be honest in everything even when nobody is looking.  For You value truth and integrity and I make a deliberate choice to please You…- DCP…….. Deuteronomy 25:15,16 “ Yes, use honest weights and  measures so that you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.   Those who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.”

April 04, 2008

I have made many millions, but they have brought me no happiness…- John D. Rockefeller ………….. Deuteronomy 26:1,2 “When you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there, put some of the first produce from each harvest  into a basket and bring it to the place the Lord your God chooses for His Name to be honored.”

April 05, 2008

Though for the day:
Always keep your words soft and sweet...just in case you have to eat them…- Raul Romulo ……. Hosea 14:1,2 “Return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.  Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto Him, ‘take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously’.”

April 06, 2008

Know how to appreciate.  There is no one who cannot teach somebody something, and there is no one so excellent that he cannot be excelled.  To know how to make use of everyone is useful knowledge.  Wise men appreciate everyone, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.  Fools depreciate everyone, not recognizing the good and selecting the bad…-Baltasar Graciàn…….. Proverbs 3:7 “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.”

April 07, 2008

Our homes reveal the real you.  The design of our homes shows how we prefer to live; how we relate to people who live with us.  The positioning of furniture and choice of embellishments are personal choices.  However, the arrangement of the different spaces inside a house and their varying degrees of privacy demonstrate the lifestyle patterns of the person…- Noel Saratan, Contemporary Filipino Architect to Prominent Families …… Genesis 18:19 “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.”

April 08, 2008

Confucian Cuisine recipes passed down by his descendants from the Sage’s hometown of Qufu in eastern Shandong province dtes back some 2 milleniums; is subtle, emphasizing clean flavors and unusual textures.  Birds nest, abalone, braised eel, steamed fish and shrimps, etc.  Banquets ran to 180 courses.  The famous philosopher wrote: ‘For your dinner, you can never cook your food too finely nor mince your meat too well.’…- Hannah Beech, TIME …….. Proverbs 3:13,-17,18 “Blessed is the man who finds Wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.-Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.  She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.”

April 09, 2008

The SAMAR CAFÉ is a pungent reminder of what Singapore was and still is: a cultural crossroads where three great civilizations, Chinese, Indian, and Islamic, came together nearly two centuries ago and have coexisted since.  Across the road lies the last palace of the Malaysian Sultan of Johor, who negotiated Singapore’s sale to Stamford Raffle’s British East India Company in 1819…- Neel Chowdhury, TIME BEST Place to Forget About The Clash of Civilizations ……… Proverbs 3:21-26 “My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.  Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.  Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.”

April 10, 2008

People may doubt what you say but they will always believe in what you do.  Well done is better than well said…- Raul Romulo …….. Proverbs 4:18,-23 “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. –Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

April 11, 2008

Every serious competitor out there is practicing to be their best.  For those at the top to WIN and keep on WINNING to stay on top, I realize that one has to be willing to put in the extra hours of practice above the normal hours.  There are real down moments in working out such a rigorous schedule, but I just had to have the heart to persevere.  The reward of seeing happy smiling faces of people all over the world is all well worth it!...- Jankelina Jankelovic, First Tibetan Tennis Sensation now No.5 in World Ranking ……… 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run, in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.  Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.”

April 12, 2008

If  you are rightly devoted to the Lord Jesus, you have reached the sublime height where no one ever thinks of  noticing you, all that is noticed is that the power of God come through you all the time…- Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest Nv16……… 1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink of whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

April 13, 2008

In a very real sense, when we invite Christ into our lives, the Flow finds us and we find the Flow. From then on, we are recipients and conduits of living water-the eternal source of thirst-quenching satisfaction for our souls. The indwelling Holy Spirit carries us along by a power and purpose greater than ourselves...-David McCasland........John7:37,38 "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in Me, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."

April 14, 2008

Keep an eye on the polls, but don't bet the farm...-Las Vegas survey on the 07-08 USA Presidential Campaign...-CNN Editorial........Proverbs2:10,11 "When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul: discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."

April 15, 2008

Forget your opponents; always play against par..- William Jennings Bryan...........Leviticus20:8, 1Corinthians 6:11- Yahweh M'kaddesh "I Am The Lord Your Sanctifier"- All who entrust their lives to Him, He sanctifies or sets apart as His children, reborn and made whole, able to serve and do His will on earth.

April 16, 2008

Values are transmitted to our children not only by what we say but by the emotions we convey, including what they overhear in our conversation with others. Children pick up on spiritual values and grow in understanding as we express reverence and excitement about the Word of God...-Dennis Fisher........Deuteronomy6:7 "You shall teach them diligently to your children."

April 17, 2008

That's an Interesting Observation-bad politics, good economy, better fiscal discipline, stronger growth in (OFW)Overseas Foreign Workers Inward Remittances unaffected by local developments, and increasing world demand for its domestic workforce servicing the global (BPO)Business Process Outsource  Sector...-Bloomberg..........1Corinthians3:6 "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building."

April 18, 2008

USA HOUSING MARKET SLUMP THE WORST SINCE 1929 GREAT DEPRESSION...-CEO Wells Fargo, Largest Mortgage Lender........1Corinthians3:11-15 "For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the qualiity of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."

April 19, 2008

The US$3Trillion in debt that has been worked up by the American consumers in a plastic card society over the years will have to work itself down to more reasonable levels before this Credit Crisis is all done...-Davowitz Associates........1Corinthians3:18:23 "Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a 'fool' so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: 'He catches the wise in their craftiness'; and again, 'The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.' So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours,......the world or life or death or the present or the future-all are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God." 

April 20, 2008

Figures that matter in our nation's life. Biggest Growth Drivers. The SERVICE sector, (which includes Transportation, Finance, Trade, and Communication), posted the biggest contribution to the growth of Gross Domestic Product in the year to date. SERVICES 55%, INDUSTRY 36%, AGRICULTURE/FISHERY/FORESTRY 9%...-National Statistical Coordination Board........1Corinthians3:10 "By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds."

April 21, 2008

'Do you have investments?' a businessman asked me. I explained that I had some rather large investments, but they were not subject to the whims of markets. I told them that I had invested my life in the Kingdom of God-in people around the world, which included my children and family. From the look that I got from him, I realized that we had different ideas of what was important...-Harold  Sala...........2Corinthians4:18 "We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

April 22, 2008

You’re like a pebble cast on water, making concentric circles that reach out far beyond its center, you’re touching more lives than you will ever know…- Raul Romulo …………. Proverbs 11:18, 2 Corinthians 9:6 “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it  tendeth to poverty. – He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”

April 23, 2008

Do not allow yourself to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best...- Mother Teresa.........Luke18:6-8 "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, He will see that they get justice, and quickly.

April 24, 2008

"Mabuhay" is a Filipino verb in the form of a command: "live!" It is also a wish: "may you live!" Whoever says it wishes you the great gift of a long and full life. It is both a blessing and a lusty cheer. "Mabuhay" (ma-boo-high) is such a large word that it lends itself to a wide number of secondary uses: welcome, congratulations, thanks, Godspeed, hello, good luck, cheers, posit, santé, viva, kambei, aloha, and many other expressions of life. But it is the gift of life itself that makes all these synonyms possible. "Mabuhay," in other words, is an invocation and a celebration of life itself...-PAL Mabuhay Magazine........James1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights."

April 25, 2008

The script for "Amado, Minamahal..." has been structured according to the three dominant themes of his poetry, namely: Freedom, Justice, and Human Rights. To honor the works of Poet Ka Amado V Hernandez, our first National Artist for Literature, the collective talents of Lumbera(Literature2006), Abueva (Sculpture1976), Cabrera (Painting2006), Bernal(Theater and Design2003), and San  Pedro (Music1991) will be performed at the CCP by a hundred voice choir by the PI Philharmonic Orchestra, PI Madrigal Singers and the Bonifacio Choir accompanied by the Ballet Philippines. He died in 1970 but his words live on: "Pilipino akong sa pambubusabos ay hindi susuko! (I am a Filipino who will never, ever give in to oppression)."...-Eric Caruncho, Inquirer.............Psalm10:17 "You  hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more."

April 26, 2008

After observing the Asia setting over the last 60 years, I am more than ever convinced that for poor nations with per capita income levels below US$2thousand, the Western Model, with its emphasis on democracy and political freedom, slows down economic growth... - Washington Sycip...........Galatians 5:13 "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

April 27, 2008

An age is called Dark, not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see...-James Michener...........1 John1:5 "This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all."

April 28, 2008

Fire is the test of gold; Adversity, of strong men...-Seneca.........Psalm46:1-3 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."

April 29, 2008

Who am I? Why am I here? And where do I go after I die? How can I find purpose for my life?... You can be ignorant of many things in the world and get along quite well. You can trust the experts. But a knowledge of who God is, what is His plan for your life, and how to reach Heaven's shore, is valuable beyond price. Within the pages of the Bible, you will find God's will and purpose for your life. Discover it and grow rich in grace and wisdom..-Harold J. Sala........ Psalm119:105 "Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path."

April 30, 2008

Oh, how good it feels, the hand of an old friend... – Henry Longfellow ……………........ 1 Timothy 4:9,10 "This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance, and for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, Who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe."

May 01, 2008

The fact that ASEAN has signed a Charter (Nov/07/Singapore) that is legally binding and that will create a more powerful regional bloc is an important milestone in the history of our region. ASEAN countries are determined to play a large and more strategic role to move our region and each member nation forward. The Phil. Economy and our people have benefited from economic growth due to global engagement...- Pres. Arroyo........ Proverbs3:27-29 "Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, 'Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow'-when you now have it with you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you."

May 02, 2008

Business Process Outsourcing(BPO) Association of the Phil.  projects '08 revenues to reach $7billion, up from $4.5b in '07...-ANC Business News.........  Proverbs28:2 "When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order."

May 03, 2008

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that OFWs send an average of $340 in monthly remittances to their families. Average yearly remittances: Pesos93.6t male, Pesos51.5t female. Profile: most are ages 25-29, but  median from oldest is 32. -college grads 44%, high school 31%, grade school 12%. - 6 out of 10 newly hired are female.- 46%temporary, 43%permanent, 11%irregular.- Most from Luzon.- approx. 121 ofws every hour leave for jobs abroad...-United Nations Population Fund Report........Ecclesiastes5:18 "Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him-for this is his lot."

May 04, 2008

The men who succeed are the efficient few.They are the few who have the will power and ambition to develop themselves...-Herbert Casson........
Ecclesiastes5:19 "Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work- this is a gift from God."

May 05, 2008

The game of Golf is strengthening throughout the world. With its strongest growth in the barely emerging developing regions, it continues to grow redeveloping even in the UK and the USA where it originated. When the 'golf bug' bites you, it never lets you go..-Jack Nicklaus..............2Timothy2:5 "Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this."

May 06, 2008

Re-state to yourself what you believe, then do away with as much of it as possible, and get back to the bedrock of the Cross of Christ. In external history the Cross is an infinetisimal thing; from the Bible point of view it is of more importance than all the empires of the world...-Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest........Galatians6:14 "May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."

May 07, 2008

Knowledge and courage. These are the elements of greatness. Because they are immortal, they bestow immortality. Each is as much as he knows, and the wise can do anything. A person without knowledge is in a world without light. Wisdom and strength are the eyes and hands. Knowledge without courage is sterile...-Baltasar Graciàn........1Corinthians16:13 "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love."

May 08, 2008

A person at his peak. We are not born perfect. Every day we develop in our personality and in our profession until we reach the highest point of our completed being, to the full round of our accomplishments and of our excellences. This is known by the purity of our taste, the clearness of our thought, the maturity of our judgement, and the firmness of our will. Some never arrive at being complete-something is always lacking. Others ripen late. The complete person-wise in speech, prudent in act-is admitted to the familiar intimacy of discreet people and is even sought out by them...-Baltasar Graciàn.........Ecclesiastes3:9-12 "What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live."

May 09, 2008

Happiness, the grand mistress of ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route...-Charles C. Colton..........Proverbs15:9 "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."

May 10, 2008

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point...-Liz Honrado........Proverbs14:27 "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death."

May 11, 2008

The worst danger we face is the danger of being paralyzed by doubts and fears. This danger is brought on by those who abandon faith and sneer at hope. It is brought on by those who spread cynicism and distrust and try to blind us to the great chance to do good for all mankind...- Pres. Harry S. Truman ........ Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them."

May 12, 2008

The fear of rejection creates inaction. Because the person doesn't act, he doesn't gain personal experience in that situation-which is the key to learning and overcoming future obstacles. The lack of experience breeds an inability to handle similar situations. And that ultimately feeds and increases the fear. The longer the fear remains unchecked, the harder a person has to work to break the cycle...-John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward........ Deuteronomy31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."

May 13, 2008

Researchers have found that simply building children's egos breeds many negative traits: indifference to excellence, inability to overcome adversity, and aggresiveness toward people who criticize them. You have to base your praise on truth: Value People, Praise Effort, Reward Performance ...-John C. Maxwell... Deuteronomy11:18-21 "Fix these Words of Mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land that the Lord swore to give your forefathers, as many as the days that the Heavens are above the earth."

May 14, 2008

A crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a tinkling cymbal, when there's no love...- Francis Bacon.........Proverbs14:22 "Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness."

May 15, 2008

A moment of conscious triumph makes one feel that after this nothing will really matter; a moment of realized disaster makes one feel that this is the end of everything.  But neither feeling is realistic, for neither event is really what it is felt to be…- Author J.I. Packer ……… 2 Peter 1:5-10 “Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godly perspective; and to godly perspective brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charitable love.  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

May 16, 2008

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up...-Thomas Edison........Ephesians2:8,9 "By grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast."

May 17, 2008

There is no doubt in my mind that there are many ways to be a winner, but there is really only one way to be a loser and that is to fail and not look beyond the failure...-Kyle Rote Jr......... Philippians3:13,14 "No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to Heaven."

May 18, 2008

I define 'success' in these terms: Knowing your purpose in life, Growing to reach your potential, Sowing seeds that benefit others...-John C. Maxwell........ Philippians3:12 "I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be."

May 19, 2008

Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future...-Charles Kettering........Philippians3:21 "He will take these weak mortal bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same mighty power that He will use to conquer everything, everywhere."

May 20, 2008

We see 50million Filipinos using the Internet by 2015, wired or wireless, fixed and mobile will have converged by then...-Joe Doering, Nokia Siemens........ Psalm75:1 "We thank You, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of Your mighty miracles."

May 21, 2008

Manila ranks among the least costly cities to live in Asia. 19th in the list of 39 Asian cities with Seoul, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Hong Kong, Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and Gangzhou as top 10 most expensive in that order...-ECA International Human Resources Firm.........Psalm78:55 "He drove out nations before them and alloted their lands to them as an inheritance..."

May 22, 2008

Rain, rain/ Beating against the pane!/ How endlessly it pours/ Out of doors/ From the darkened sky-/ I wonder why!/ Flowers, flowers,/ Springing up after showers,/ Blossoming fresh and fair,/ Everywhere!/ God has now explained/ Why it rained!...-LB Cowman........Psalm32:9,10 " The Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad , sing all you who are upright in heart!"

May 23, 2008

Contentment is not always the fulfillment of what you want. It's the realization of how blessed you are for what you already have...-JW Winsett... ........1 Timothy 6:6 "But Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it."

May 24, 2008

Joy is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ...-William Vander Haven........1Timothy6:11,12 "But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith."

May 25, 2008

A moment of conscious triumph makes one feel that after this nothing will really matter; a moment of realized disaster makes one feel that this is the end of everything. But neither feeling is realistic, for neither event is really what it is felt to be...-Author J. I. Packer........2Peter1:5-10 "Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godly perspective; and to godly perspective brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charitable love. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."

May 26, 2008

There is only one relationship that matters,  and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. Never bother your head as to whether what you say sounds humble before men or not, but always be humble before God, and let Him be all in all...-Oswald Chambers........1 Corinthians 15:10 "But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out His special favor on me-and not without results."

May 27, 2008

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle: When the sun comes up, you had better be running...-African parable............Exodus33:14-16 "Moses said to the Lord: 'If you don't go with us personally, don't let us move a step from this place. For wherein shall it be known here that I and Thy people have found grace in Thy sight? Is it not in that Thou goest with us'?"

May 28, 2008

If you always do what you've always done, then you will always get what you've always gotten...-John C. Maxwell.............Psalm61:2,-Psalm32:7,-Isaiah25:4 "When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.- Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble.- Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall."

May 29, 2008

The time is always right to do what is right...-Martin Luther King Jr...................  Habakkuk 3:17 "The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights."

May 30, 2008

It is a snare to imagine that God wants to make us perfect specimens of what He can do; God's purpose is to make us one with Himself. I am called to live in perfect relation to God so that my life produces a longing after God in other lives, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God is not after perfecting me to be a specimen in His showroom; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He likes...-Oswald Chambers........Romans8:26 "And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words."

May 31, 2008

So many situations in life shout 'NOT FAIR!' There are couples who struggle to have babies while others are blessed with kids and then abuse them. Families with children all alive and well, while I go through life without one of mine. Friends who long to serve God but can't because of health issues. It's then that I must go back to the basic truth. We are not arbiters of fairness. God is, and He knows far more than we do about His plans and purposes. In the end, it's about trust in a faithful God who knows what He is doing...-Dave Branon........Deuteronomy32:4 "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice."

June 01, 2008

Arguing may never win people to your view, but loving them as Christ does will win you many friends over time...Henry Blackaby........2Timothy2:24 "And the servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient."

June 02, 2008

Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house...-Mother Teresa........Matthew10:8b "...Give as freely as you have received."

June 03, 2008

Creativity always means the doing of the unfamiliar, the breaking of new ground...-Eleanor Roosevelt........Proverbs11:27 "If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!"

June 04, 2008

Happiness is not a destination. It is the attitude with which you choose to travel...-Arit Desal........Psalm100:2 "Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs."

June 05, 2008

We never know how high we are/ Till we are asked to rise/ And then, if we are true to plan/ Our statures touch the skies...-Emily Dickinson..........Psalm100:3 "Know that the Lord is God. It is He, who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture."

June 06, 2008

You don't write because you want to say something; you write because you've got something to say - F. Scott Fitzgerald........Psalm100:4 "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name."

June 07, 2008

When we look back and wonder how we ever made it through, we realize it's not because we've been clever, but because God has been Wise. Not because we've been strong, but because God has been Mighty; Not because we've been consistent, but because God has been Faithful!...-Raul Romulo.....Psalm100:5 "For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations."

June 08, 2008

Once I stopped dwelling on what I didn't have, on what I thought I was going to lose and began to give freely, everything began to flow into my life..-Patti Labelle.........Psalm40:3 "He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the Lord."

June 09, 2008

Many people want to direct God instead of surrendering themselves to be directed by Him.  They want to show Him the way instead of submissively following where He leads…- Madame Guyon ……… Luke 12:8,9. – Jeremiah 10:23 “I tell you, whoever acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God.  But he who disowns Me before men will be disowned before the angels of God. – I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.”

June 10, 2008

Faith is the force of life...- Tolstoy........Psalm97:10 "Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked."

June 11, 2008

Love virtue and your people will be virtuous. The virtues of a superior man are like the wind; the virtues of a common man are like the grass; the grass, when the wind passes over it, bends...- Henry David Thoreau........1Peter1:24 "For all men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of the Lord stands forever."

June 12, 2008

Is there not a certain satisfaction in the fact that natural limits are set to the life of the individual, so that at the conclusion it may appear as a work of art?..-Albert Einstein........James1:4-8 "Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does."

June 13, 2008

THE FIRST OFWS- On receiving the Symbolic Key to Madrid in December, Pres GMA paid tribute to the most storied generation of Filipinos who ever studied abroad. In the 19th century, Madrid attracted great thinkers and talented Filipinos of that time-Rizal, Blumentritt, Del Pilar, Viola, Ponce, Basa, Luna. Here in the liberal environment of the Spanish capital, our young patriots met to work for the welfare of the motherland, right here in the heart of mother Spain. Ilustrados-the students from the Philippines who imbibed the spirit of the Enlightenment and strove to bring it, and a new dawn of freedom, to the benighted country they had left behind...-PDI Editorial........Proverbs30:18 "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden."

June 14, 2008

In China's last dynasty the Qing(1644-1911), many ancient were more closely defined. The old shensi or 'gentry' classification was retained, and it was from such men that government officials were selected. These were The Mandarins, guan in Chinese, whose English equivalent 'mandarin' comes from the Portugese word 'mandar' meaning 'to command'...-Nigel Cameron, The Chinese Scholar's Desk..........Romans15:1,2 "Now we who are strong oughtto bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification."

June 15, 2008

In the code of the Samurai, nothing is more loathsome to him than underhanded dealings and crooked undertakings. Rectitude (justice) is the power of deciding upon a certain course of conduct in accordance with reason, without wavering;-to die when it is right to die, to strike when it is right to strike. Rectitude is the bone that gives firmness and stature. As without bones the head cannot rest on the top of the spine, nor hands move nor feet stand, so without rectitude neither talent nor learning can make of a human frame a samurai........Inazo Nitobe, Bushido-The Soul of Japan........Galatians6:3-5 "If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load."

June 16, 2008

Benevolence is man's mind and Rectitude or Righteousness his path. How lamentable is it to neglect the path and not pursue it, to lose the mind and not seek it again! When men's fowls and dogs are lost, they know to seek for them again, but they lose their mind and do not know to seek for it...-Mencius........Galatians6:1,2 "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."

June 17, 2008

Do not die of the fool's disease. The wise generally after they have lost their reason, fools before they have found it. To die of the fools disease is to die of too much thought. Some die because they think and feel too much, others live because they do not think and feel at all. The first are fools because they die of sorrow, the others because they do not. A fool is he that dies of too much knowledge. Thus some die because they are too knowing, others because they are not knowing enough. Yet though many die like fools, few die fools...-Gracian, translated by Joseph Jacobs......... Psalm39:4,-Psalm90:12 "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.- So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

June 18, 2008

Perceiving what is right, and doing it not, argues lack of Courage. Courage, the spirit of daring and bearing; is scarcely deemed worthy to be counted among virtues unless it is excercised in the cause of Righteousness...-Confucius Analects.........Micah6:8 "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"

June 19, 2008

JUST DO IT! Believe it can be done/ Have goals/ Live life to the full/ Never give up/ Prepare well/ Have faith in yourself/ Try and try again/ Help each other...-Sir Richard Branson.......Galatians5:13 "By love serve one another."

June 20, 2008

I've come to believe that each of us has a calling that's as unique as a fingerprint and that the best  way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others... - Oprah Winfrey..........Mark12:33 "To love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

June 21, 2008

There are two extremes, O brethren, which a holy man should avoid- the habitual practice of. . . self indulgence, which is vulgar and profitless. . .and the practice of self mortification, which is painful and equally profitless...-Buddha, The sermon at Benares........ Matthew23:12 "For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

June 22, 2008

The adult with a capacity for true maturity is one who has grown out of childhood without losing childhood's best traits. He has retained the basic emotional strengths of infancy, the stubborn autonomy of totterhood, the capacity for wonder and pleasure and playfulness of the preschool years, the idealism and passion of adolesence. He has incorporated these into a new pattern of development dominated by adult stability, wisdom, knowledge, sensitivity to other people, responsibility, strength, and purposiveness. The Fully Functioning Mature Person...-Joseph Stone and Joseph Church........1Thessalonians 5:15 "Ever follow that which is good."

June 23, 2008

Most business people worship their work, work at their play, and play at their worship...-Whit Criswell......... Colossians3:23, 24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

June 24, 2008

I have one reason for being optimistic, and that is that I see throughout my own country, the USA, and throughout the world the rising of the world's first people power movement on a global basis...-Al Gore, former US Vice Pres and Nobel Peace Prize Winner on the Global Warming-Climate Change Movement.... ..1Chronicles19:13 "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight."

June 25, 2008

During the American Civil War, au the battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, a surgeon asked a soldier where he was hurt. The wounded soldier answered, "Right near the top of the mountain." He was not thinking of his gaping wound but was only remembering that he had won the ground near the top of the mountain...May we also go forth to higher endeavors for Christ, never resting until we can shout from the mountaintop..-Charles H. Spurgeon........1Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

June 26, 2008

You cannot intercede if you do not believe in the reality of the Redemption; you will turn intercession into futile sympathy with human beings which will only increase their submissive content to being out of touch with God...-O. Chambers...........Luke18:1 "They should always pray and not give up."

June 27, 2008

Any problem that comes between God and myself springs out of disobedience; any problem, and there are many, that is alongside me while I obey God, increases my ecstatic delight, because I know that my Father knows, and I am going to watch and see how He unravels this thing...-Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest...........John14:27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you...Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

June 28, 2008

My album is a savage chest,/ Where fierce storms brood and shadows rest,/ Without one ray of light;/ To write the name of Jesus there,/ And see the savage bow in prayer,/ And point to worlds more bright and fair,/ This is my soul's delight/...-Robert Moffat, 19th century Scottish explorer and missionary to South Africa when asked to autograph a young admirer's album.......Luke1:33 "His Kingdom will never end."

June 29, 2008

The estate tax has been historically part of our very fundamental belief that we should have a meritocracy that we do not want a system-where we expect people to make it on their own-to be, over time, dominated by inherited wealth. That we do believe that people should have to get out there and make their way, to a great extent. Estates worth up to $2M will be exempt from Federal estate tax  up to 2008. Estates above that threshold will be taxed at 45%. In 2011, the top tax rate will be 55%...-Hillary Rodham Clinton, San Francisco News.... ....Ecclesiastes2:26 "To the man who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God."

June 30, 2008

It's no secret that the USA is swimming-drowning-in borrowed cash. According to the Federal Reserve, US Consumer debt has reached $2.43trillion, or about $21,900 per household, a number that has nearly doubled over the past decade-and that doesn't include $10trillion in mortgage debt. Consumer debt today equals 132% of the average household's annual disposable income...-Ken Bensinger, Wall Street Journal Smart Money........Titus3:3,-John3:7 "We ourselves also were sometime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.-So don't be surprised at My statement that you must be born again. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit."

July 01, 2008

Live a good honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time...-Dalai Lama.........Proverbs3:9-10 "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."

July 02, 2008

First of all, although men have a common destiny, each individual also has to work out his own personal salvation for himself in fear and trembling. We can help one another to find the meaning of life no doubt. But in the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and for "finding himself." If he persists in shifting his responsibility to someone else, he fails to find out the meaning of his own existence. You cannot tell me who I am, and I cannot tell you who you are. If you do not know your own identity, who is going to identify you?...-Thomas Merton.........Matthew18:1-4 "..The disciples came to  Jesus and asked, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' He called a little child and had him stand among them. And He said, 'I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

July 03, 2008

True intimacy is a positive force only if it is a combining of strengths and energies with other mature persons for the continued growth of each...-Leo F. Buscaglia, Personhood........1Peter1:22-23 "Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."

July 04, 2008

Your children are not your children./ They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself./ They come through you but not from you,/ And though they are with you yet they belong not to you./ You may give them your love but not your thoughts,/ You may house their bodies but not their souls,/ For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit,/ not even in your dreams./ You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you./ For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday...-Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet........Deuteronomy4:9 "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them."

July 05, 2008

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience...-Eleanor Roosevelt.....Ephesians3:14-16 "When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will give you mighty inner strength through His Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love."

July 06, 2008

If a problem can be solved, then there's no need for worrying, if a problem cannot be solved, then what's the use of worrying?...-Tibetan Saying........Ephesians3:18-19 "And may  you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God."

July 07, 2008

I knew Jesus, and He was very precious to me, but I found something deep within me that would not stay pleasant, patient, and kind. I did what I could to keep those traits suppressed, but they were still there. Finally I sought Jesus for help, and when I gave Him my will, He came to my heart and removed everything that would not stay pleasant, patient, and kind. And then  He shut the door...-George Fox........1Thessalonians5:23-24 "May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it."

July 08, 2008

From Mediocrity to Leadership, from Success to Significance...-Peter Tanchi, CCF..........1Samuel17:45 'David said to Goliath the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty."

July 09, 2008

People always rise to the level of their incompetence...-The Peter Principle........ ...Matthew5:13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."

July 10, 2008

A man is not defeated by his opponents but by himself...-Jan Christiaan Smuts, South African General........Matthew5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven."

July 11, 2008

The law of human behavior: "Sooner or later we get just what we expect."-I have a question to ask you. Is this optimistic or pessimistic? Stop and think about your answer, because your response reveals your attitude. If you expect the worst out of life, then you probably said the law was written by a pessimist. If you have a positive outlook, then you answered optimist because the prospect of getting what you expect is encouraging to you. Your attitude determines your outlook...-John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward........Hebrews4:7b,-12 "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.-For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

July 12, 2008

If anything bad can happen, it will-and at the worst possible time...-Murphy's Law...........Matthew6:22-23, Psalm112:4 "The light of the body is the eye: If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!-Unto the upright there ariseth light in that darkness."

July 13, 2008

It puts things in perspective real quick. Even though I had won, I just want to know how she's doing, how she's been all day. I forgot for a moment 'Hey, you won a golf tournament'...-Tiger Woods, who became a father for the first time in June07 when Swedish wife Elin gave birth to a daughter Sam Alexis. On the year of his beloved father's death, Woods Jr. had his best season...-US News and World Report........Proverbs10:1 "A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother."

July 14, 2008

Leave your luck while still winning. All the best players do it. A fine retreat is as good as a gallant attack. Bring your exploits under cover when there are enough, or even when there are many of them. Luck too long lasting is always suspicious; alternating luck seems safer, and is even sweeter to the taste for a little infusion of bittersweet. The higher the heap of luck, the greater the risk of a slip, and down comes all. Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying anyone long on her shoulders...-Baltasar Gracian Maxim38........James4:13-16 "Look here, you people who say, 'Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.' How do you know what will happen tomorrow? For your life is like the morning fog-it is here a little while, then it's gone. What you ought to say is, 'If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.' Otherwise you will be boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil."

July 15, 2008

Trust only Movement...-HP...Our lives are original documents which we alone can create. Either we create them or they will never exist. The individual power is within each of us. It is ours to draw from, whenever we wish. It never dies. It simply lies dormant until we come to life...-Leo Buscaglia, Personhood........Romans4:20-25 "Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised."

July 16, 2008

Every difficult task that comes across your path-every one that you would rather not do, that will take the most effort, cause the most pain, and be the greatest struggle-brings a blessing with it. And refusing to do it regardless of the personal cost is to miss the blessing. Every difficult stretch of road on which you see the Master's footprints and along which He calls you to follow Him leads unquestionably to blessings. That which you will never receive unless you travel the steep and thorny path...-J.R. Miller........Deuteronomy1:36 "I will give him... the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly."

July 17, 2008

Faith that is sure of itself is not faith; faith that is sure of God is the only faith there is...-Oswald Chambers........1Corinthians2:12 "We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us."

July 18, 2008

Oh, for faith that brings the triumph/ When defeat seems very near!/ Oh, for faith that brings the triumph/ Into victory's ringing cheer-/ Faith triumphant; knowing not defeat or fear...-Herbert Booth.........Psalm23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

July 19, 2008

The shepherd chooses to take his flock into the high country by way of the valleys for yet another reason. That is where the richest feed and best forage is to be found along the route. These grassy glades are often on the floor of steep-walled canyons and gulches. There may be towering cliffs above them on either side. The valley floor itself may be in dark shadow...-W. Phillip Keller........Psalm36:7 "How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings."

July 20, 2008

All the care, all the work, all the alert watchfulness, all the skill, all the concern, all the self-sacrifice are born of His love-the love of one who loves His sheep, loves His work, and loves His role as my Shepherd........John10:14-15 "Jesus said, 'I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-just as the Father knows me and I Know the Father-and I lay down My life for the sheep."

July 21, 2008

The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storm...- Marden........Psalm98:2 "The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations."

July 22, 2008

You are a product of your thought life...-Chip Ingram........Psalm139:23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

July 23, 2008

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?"...-Cicero........Colossians3:21"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."

July 24, 2008

It's going to be a very different world...-Lee Kwan Yew........Matthew24:35 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away."

July 25, 2008

Winning is everything...-Sumner Redstone........1Corinthians10:25-26 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air."

July 26, 2008

We each have our own styles and personalities'...-Steve Wynn........2Corinthians9:15 "Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift."

July 27, 2008

Your image is every bit as valuable as your real estate holdings, bank accounts, and inventory. Jesus knew that people would distort His message, so He sought to curtail the spread of His fame. He didn't hide the truth, but He understood the need to protect it from misinterpretation...-Jim Seybert, Leaders........Matthew9:28b-31 "Do you believe that I am able to do this?-'Yes, Lord,' they replied. Then He touched their eyes and said, 'According to your faith will it be done to you'; and their sight was restored. Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about this. But they went out and spread His fame all over the region."

July 28, 2008

The world is looking for iron leaders, iron armies, iron tendons, and muscles of steel. But God is looking for iron saints, and since there is no way to impart iron into His people's moral nature except by letting them suffer, He allows them to suffer...-L.B.Cowman, Streams............Psalm105:18-19 "They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true."

July 29, 2008

I must get the thing settled between myself and God in the secret places of my soul where no stranger intermeddles, and then I can go forth  with the certainty that the battle is won. Nothing has any power over the man who has fought out the battle before God and won there.....More and more ablaze for the glory of God-My Utmost for His Highest...-Oswald Chambers........Jeremiah4:1"If you will return, O Israel, 'return to Me', declares the Lord."

July 30, 2008

I am neither a sacrilege nor a privilege/ i may not be competent or excellent/ but i am present./ My happiness is me/ not you/ Not only because you may be temporary/ But also because you may want me to be/ What I am not./ I cannot be happy when I change/ Merely to satisfy your selfishness/ Nor can I feel content/ When you criticize me for not thinking/ Your thoughts for not seeing/ like you. You call me a rebel/ Yet for each time I have rejected/ Your beliefs, you have rebelled against mine./ I do not try to mould your mind/ I know you are trying hard enough to be just you/ And I cannot allow you to tell me what to be/ For I am concentrating on being me./ You said i was transparent/ And easily forgotten/ But why then did you try to use my lifetime/ To prove to yourself what you are?...-Michelle, the young poetess...........Acts4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."

July 31, 2008
Paul assured his readers that God can be relied upon to finish what He starts. The lesson for Leaders is that we need to reassure people that we place a high value on completed tasks. If you have trouble crossing the finish line, find someone you can rely on to bring the job home. Celebrate enthusiastically when tasks are completed...-Jim Seybert, For Leaders........Philippians1:6 "God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished."

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