it was more than just a comet,
because of what it brought to his life
direction.
beauty.
meaning.
there were many who didn't understand,
and sometimes he walked among them,
but even in his darkest hours
he knew in his heart
that someday it would return to him.
and his world will be whole again,
his belief in love,
in art,
and God
would be reawakened in his heart.
- Lucas Scott
what a lovestory...
i wonder if i could be "the comet" to someone else's life...
how about you?...are you "the comet" or "the boy waiting patiently for the comet"?
And you sing a song of praise to Me
It brings Me great delight
Such a lovely sight
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on You
Morning night and noon
Your praise ascends to heaven
Like the smell sweet perfume
Filling every room
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on You
You bring your sacrifices
And you offer up your praise
You lift your voice with singing
But your heart seems far away
More than a sacrifice
I am looking for your life
Holy and acceptable
And pleasing in my sight
So offer up your lives
Holy and acceptable
A willing sacrifice
Precious in my sight
But in all that you do
Remember all I want is You
So lift your hands up high
And worship Him before the altar
Consecrate your life
A willing sacrifice
But in all that you do
Remember all He wants is You
And yes it is true
Praise looks good on you
Seek, and ye shall find
- Luke 11
We had our Bible study last night and we tackled about The Next Best Thing to Do by Oswald Chambers. I learned a lot from it so I thought it would be great to share it here…
We’re all familiar of the verse above, right?!... seek and you shall find, ask and it will be given to you…phrases we commonly hear and read, encouraging us to keep our faith and confidence because God will provide what our heart desires. We make a lot of requests to God; sometimes 80% of our prayer is all about asking Him for something. However not at all times (we think) our prayers are answered, sometimes we even feel that God failed us... that maybe he doesn’t hear us anymore but that is not the case. He loves us so much that like a parent, we experience tough love from Him because He knows what’s best for us.
“ye ask, & received not, because ye ask amiss”
- Sometimes we don’t get what we prayed for because we ask for something wrong. What happens is that sometimes we ask for things from life instead of from God. We keep on asking… that we don’t notice we’re already being indulgent, selfish and we desire for things of this world instead of Him. We long for self realization and the more we satisfy ourselves, we seek less of Him. God is the greatest giver but He is also very careful in spoiling us with his blessings because He knows what’s best for us!
“seek, and ye shall find”
- Maybe merely asking Him is not enough. Maybe it’s time that we draw more closely to Him to hear Him more. Maybe it’s about time to look for Him, to never stop looking until we find Him. Maybe it’s about time that we desire to be with Him not because we just need to but because we want to. Even God needs our “paglalambing”. He wants us to thirst for Him, to continue thirsting for Him... He wants us to build our faith not on experience but by our desire to want more of Him. Anyway, having an intimate relationship with Him is what’s best for us!
“knock and it shall be opened unto you”
- Knocking His door is probably the most humbling experience that we could ever have. We asked and he did not answered, we looked for Him but we couldn’t find Him instead what we stumbled upon is a closed door. A closed door that is telling we should put everything down and knock so hard so the door will be opened to us. It’s about time we should look into ourselves; purify our heart for we could be carrying a baggage that slows us down in developing our relationship with God. God wants us to knock so hard because he wanted to see how we long for Him, how we miss Him…He wants us to do this because He wants more of us and He wanted to see how far we would go just to be with Him. Anyway, life is not just about living in this world, it’s living for God! Right!?!
I don't want to be
Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do
Is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms
Wondering what I've got to do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
The theme song of my life…
Calling me a One Tree Hill Fanatic is an understatement. Man, I live for the show! (nah, this would be an overstatement) Ask my college friends and they will tell you how crazy I am about this show.
Since its first airing, the show did not get the same attention The OC or Gossip Girls have. It was not a critic’s favorite but what kept them stay on air? (the show’s on its sixth season now) the loyal fan base and I’m proud to say that I’m one of them! These are the fans that get the message of the show. If you give this show a chance, you might be surprised to see a part of yourself in one of the characters.
I got hooked to this show because I thought it’s about basketball and of course the expected typical storyline for teenage drama (for more details, check onetreehillfans.com or onetreehillweb.net) but it’s more than that. It’s about friendship, life, love, dreaming big and achieving it, finding your purpose, conquering the obstacles, learning lessons from even the simplest situations and many more. There is always something in every episode that I can relate to, that can make me think and evaluate myself, something that I can learn from. From the lives of the characters, to the voiceovers (usually quoted lines from famous books), to the music being played or even in their simple conversations- there’s always something that would make me push the pause button and ponder about it.
The first 4 seasons deal with the high school lives of the characters, the stage when there’s so much angst & raging hormones, when they’re trying to find their way in this world, when they start to find out that life’s not just about the superficial things (yes, they went through all this in their high school, at least in the fictional world of Tree Hill). It’s simply about finding one’s self, one’s identity.
When I was in high school, everything was perfect. I seemed so sure about myself, what I want and where I’m going to but everything changed when I was in college. Instead of moving forward, I was stepping backward. All of a sudden I felt like I don’t know myself and what I want. I became melodramatic. I was lost! It was just good that God always provide people who are willing to stay by my side and help me through. Naks! Shout out to ASL and mandy!hehe
I can’t say that at this point of my life, I finally found myself. Guess it will always be a quest but if you surrender it all to God, then you’ll find rest in knowing that you’re in good hands. Adding the presence of supportive family, couple of good friends, guidance from His word, a music in the background and a favorite tv show for inspiration won’t hurt…right?!
(by the way, expect me to write a lot about one tree hill!0
i saw my crush today! *kilig*
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Matatapang, Matatalino
Walang takot, Kahit kanino
Di kami magpapahuli
Ganyan kaming mga taga.UP!
GO UP!
since last year but I guess I was just too busy then and with a mind like mine (who likes to complicate things a lot) I thought one should be very good in writing or at least should have flawless English in order to start one. But what the heck...who cares if I'm not good, right?! as long as I'd be able to express myself and share my thoughts. I love to think, ponder and make my own opinion and if I keep it all to myself, I will not only turn selfish but I might end up in a mental institution.lol Seriously, it's about time that we give back to this world. Pay it forward. Yes, even in this cyberworld we can do this. Blogs have been very helpful to me throughout my college life. I get a lot of ideas and resource materials from helpful people who loves to post what they believe could help readers like me. Hopefully I'd be able to do the same to others. Bow...Thank you! And besides we need to stimulate our intellectual capacities once in a while. We usually hear...life is a constant learning process but if we're not conscious of it, if we're not willing to entertain the lessons to be learned then it will all just be mere experiences. Now you're asking what's my point?...well it's like this...when we blog ( or at least in my case), we think of things to post, something sensible , something we could share or something that will allow us to express ourselves and we don't simply do it by just saying anything..right?! we think...we extract our creative juices...and during the process we'll just realize that we learn something new. Personally, it doesn't really matter if people don't read my entries or give me good comments... this is simply just my way of expressing myself (again)...who knows...a stranger might stumble, read my very humble writing and who knows he could learn from me or he could relate with what Im going through.
