Misguidance

Every single people living in earth deserve to be given guidance not only from god, but also from friends and family. Of course, most of the people especially this day and age are lacking in faith to the almighty. So, they turn to their friends and family that supported them since they were a child, but what if the people he or she is expecting wasn’t there to help them? Their path to righteousness starts to go astray.

People tend to be misled in lack of guidance from their parents if they were not around to support them. Jay Adams on the other hand, has been very unfortunate in his life. Though Jay has had an illustrious career ahead of him, a legendary figure that modernized the skateboarding style in the late 70’s, had a rough childhood.

Jay Adams’ parents were blessed by his presence, having a healthy, athletic son no parents could ask for. Not until they died and Jay Adams’ life steered into countless dilemmas he didn’t expect it to happen. He was allegedly using illegal drugs and spent most of his time in a correctional facility. His life dedicated to skateboarding and was hailed to be the best in the sport was literally dragged by the incorrect path he chosen for him.

In my point of view, Jay Adams well-being could’ve been on the flourishing side of his career if he has been given guidance in life. Though some of the people close to him still advise him to stop doing drugs and focus on living his life healthy and drug-free, its still Jay’s mainly resolution to prevent the circumstances he puts himself in right now.

But providentially, after months of counseling inside the prison, Jay Adams started to turn over a new leaf, by the guidance of God and dedicated his time repenting on his sins and asking for forgiveness in his heart.

Jay Adams wasn’t the only one, who has this kind of problem. Millions of people share the same quandary in life as Jay did. It’s still not too late to change and atone for being misled for all these years. You don’t need to undergo the same circumstances Jay Adams went through for you to change and devote your life to God, all you have to do is pray and God will lead you to salvation in life. Like the old phrase I read from a Christian Magazine, “Let go and let God”.

How do you start it? Try having a moment in peace, alone. Talk to Him and God will listen, give up your setbacks and let God take your arms and lead you to a life that you deserve to have as a human being. Doing good deeds is a start and it lightens your day to know that you have a helping hand. Remember, you are not alone, God is with you, all the time.

Let go and let GOD

“Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life…will save it”
-Mark 8:35

That absolutely sounds crazy. I mean how can you save your life by losing it, knowing you need to lose your life to save it?

In my opinion, this gospel reading is not necessarily discussing about life and death but more so about on how I’m living my life and what actions and decisions I make in my life. The gospel jogs my memory of the phrase “let go and let God.” I consider that denying ourselves, like the gospel reading says or letting go, is about bringing together ourselves towards to God.

What does this mean and how can we truly unite ourselves with God? The primary way I do to unite myself with God is through giving service, volunteering myself for the goodness of God. I find it the best to serve someone, by dedicating my time and to be in solidarity with them to allow myself to know their needs and by recognizing their struggles.

“Losing you life” – is about choosing the right path to go to, doing this means going against what most people would consider to be “the norm”. This is also how we contest ourselves, which sometimes choosing this could lead to our own death.

We reunite with God in different ways. It is through our own experiences and reflection that we come to discover to be closer to God and to work our way to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Bible verses here.

Do the hard work first then God will provide

Did you guys know the World Hip-Hop Champions of 2008? They are the Philippine All-Stars. Let me tell you about this crew, who was lost before and now founded God in their journey, in their life and in their hearts.

Before they started dancing and expressing themselves, moving their body to represent their country, Philippines, they where just a couple of friends who came from different backgrounds who dreamed and believe that they can make difference.

Then they started to compete. They quit their jobs and after a month, they created a dance piece, after that, they are ready for battle. Despite being financially hard up, they still went on to compete overseas. In 2005 they went to California, people notice and loved them, they would have placed third but got a deduction for being late to start and offensive moves so they only placed 6th out of 26 groups representing different country. They have no place to go, but with their trust in God, miraculously Filipino from LA helped them, give them a place to stay and eat. A lot of friends treat them, toured them around and gave them some dance lessons. There’s really nothing impossible if you trust God and believe in Him. So with their next competition in Italy, they danced for God and they won Gold and the hearts of many Europeans and Filipinos. From then on, they always dance for God.

Let us thank God for the blessings he had given us, simple things that we don’t usually see as blessings. People are starving all over the world. Let’s be thankful that we have a somewhere to sleep and something to eat. If you trust in God, everything will go according to His will. Just like what Philippine Allstars did, they offered their dance to Him, they worked hard and their prayers are been answered. That is what I've learned from a Christian Magazine.

Spread the LOVE

How are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him?

-Romans 10:14 (NRSV)

My family and I visited my uncle and aunt last weekend, my aunt was telling us a story. I don’t really like to engage in too much conversation with my aunt because she really talks a lot, I get sleepy most of the time, so I put on my iPod and listen to Tom DeLonge with his new band Angels & Airwaves, so I won’t need to listen, but her story catches my attention.

“Wow, lovely flowers, these would really look beautiful on the altar for father Manual’s mass tomorrow,” My aunt said to the flower arranger who just finished arranging the white, blue and white carnations.

“Mass?” The florist asked, “Wait, let me add some of these ribbons” He wrapped different ribbons around the container and made a beautiful matching bow in the front. The he added more baby’s breath filler and dried floral filler.

“That really looks very pretty!” My aunt said in amazement on how beautiful the arrangement of the flower looked like. “How much for the extras?”

“No charge ma’am, I’m giving effort to get in” The florist pointed upward and smiled. “Points.” My aunt is very happy with the flowers. She thanked the guy for being so generous.

How little can people think of earning some points for God in small ways, to give effort for our way to heaven? How I wish all people can do this simple good deeds. Weather my Aunt is telling story from Christian Magazine article or for real experience. hehe.. Truly, this is a GOOD NEWS, so share it and spread the word of God. This is a gift from God. Salvation is a gift from God. So let us try to do things to give thanks for the sacrifices Jesus did for us, little by little.

Jay Adams in the arms of the Lord

I was surfing the Internet when I come across Jay Adams. He was a legendary skateboarder. He is one of the pioneers of original DogTown skateboarders and is one of the most important and valuable skateboarder of all time.

What catches me most is that, he had been to prison for quite a while, but still when he got out of jail; he still sees the light of the Lord. I mean, two years and a half is not easy for anyone. But I guessed that while his in the prison, he thought a lot of things and that includes going back to the Lord. That for all of the sins and mistakes he made with his life, he knew that the Lord still stood by his side for all the time he was lost. And now, I’m happy for Jay because with all the temptations surrounding him, he chooses to be with the Lord, and now that he found Him, everything is possible.

Sometimes we just need a lot of time to think, to seat on a corner and think of what we’ve done throughout the years past and see if it makes the Lord happy and if we are satisfied for what’s happening to us. We need to offer Him everything to be happy. You can try it for yourself; you will feel light, contended and happy. Nothing beats our relationship with the Lord.



Watch the video of Jay Adams in YouTube. This is the day he got out of the prison last July 8 2008, Los Angeles airport from a Christian Magazine.