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As Humble As Christ Is

Humility is a characteristic that we must have if we want to be more like Christ. As Christ, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, came to earth not in a crib bedding but in an itchy manger located in a stinky cave where animals dwelt, we must also be willing to associate ourselves with people of lower estate than us, even embracing the life they have as Christ embraced our humanity without losing His deity. But how do we practically do that? When we live a life with a sense of mission and purpose, it will let us focus on the task ahead of us and with a passion for the people we are reaching. We must be willing to accept everyone around us without approving of their sin, affirm them and even assist them in any way we can – then we can stand out as a light in this dark world.

“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made Himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
He humbled himself
and became obedient to death-
even death on a cross!”

Philippians 2:5-8

Praying In Private

Praying to God doesn’t have to be something that we do to impress others. There are times at church that some Christians are compelled to pray a certain way, especially when it is not done often in their own private lives. We don’t even need to light candles in public for God to hear our prayers. The passage below promises a reward for those who communicate to God in their private moments.

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

Matthew 6:6

When was the last time you spent this kind of private time with God? Try it today.

Update on Palawan Missions Trip

Last Tuesday, communication with the Pastor who is coordinating things for the Palawan missions trip has been established. We have communicated the other important details verbally and through e-mail and we are just waiting for the information we need about the schools to finalize the schedule. Pretty soon we will need to prepare our luggage and the other stuff for this missions trip because August 10 is fast approaching.

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Stuff to Bring to Palawan

For the Breaking Point missions trip to Palawan on August 10-13, some of the stuff that need to be brought are Breaking Point’s stage equipment, costumes for the two Dramas (King of Hearts and the Redeemer), Captain Plus costumes, wooden boards, Martial arts uniforms and the materials for the classroom interaction. For individual volunteers, aside from the standard stuff like toiletries and clothes, a digital camera would really come in handy so you can post a picture in a digital frame in your blog or Friendster profile, a water bottle, your Bible, of course and personal medication of you need any. We are excited to become part of another harvest for the Lord.

The Principle of Budgeting

Making a budget allows one to control his finances instead of his finances controlling him. Usually, among Filipinos, we go out to the malls and buy stuff during a midnight sale thinking that we save money when we buy something that is on sale. That need to be qualified, though. We save money when we buy something that is on sale when it is included in our plan or budget. If it isn’t, then we just spent the money spontaneously. Always remember to plan your spending.

Blogging

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