Is SMART Smart Enough?!

I have been a SMART subscriber for, like, ages and I enjoy their promos and offers. However these days, they seem to have been having problems with their system or their signal.

Text messages are delayed. They get received after several minutes, or worse, hours! And when I finally receive the messages, they come in caboodle so my inbox gets flooded! Calls become so difficult. If Starlight tries to call me, he gets the message “The number you have dialled is either unattended or out of coverage area. Please try to call later.”

Dang!

My phone’s always on. The signal bar in my phone’s full. And it doesn’t just happen to me! It happens to my son’s phone, my cousin’s phone, our neighbors’ and perhaps to everyone here in Cabuyao, Laguna.

C’mon! What’s wrong with you, guys?!

Hope Smart Communications fix this soon because it’s one helluva problem!

PUUHHHHLLEEAASSEEE!!!

The Purpose Driven Life: Day 15

DAY 15
THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

Point to Ponder: I was formed for God’s family.

Verse to Remember: ”His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us to Himself through Jesus Christ.” -Ephesians 1:5

Question to Consider: How can I start treating other believers like members of my own family?

Like what I’ve always said, whatever happens to us, the world may turn its back on us, if there are people on earth who will stick with us, that will be our family.

Just like God, kids would commit mistakes, parents would still embrace them, accept them, and teach them what’s right so kids wouldn’t make another mistake again.

If a member of the family is in need — morally, spiritually, physically, mentally, or financially — the rest of the family will give their best to support him/her.

That’s how I will treat other believers. I’ll give them respect and help them in my own simple way. God loves me and doesn’t stop being patient with me. So why shouldn’t I do the same with my physical/biological family and spiritual family?

I thank the Lord for letting me be a part of His family. I am adopted by God and it’s been planned even before I was conceived in my mother’s womb.

I love You God and I will share Your love to everyone. So help me, Father.

The Purpose Driven Life: DAY 14

DAY 14
THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

Point to Ponder: God is real, no matter how I feel.

Verse to Remember: “For God has said, I will never leave you, I will never abandon you.” -Hebrews 13:5

Question to Consider: How can I stay focused on God’s presence, especially when he feels distant?

Last night’s reading really struck me. A lot of times in my life, I felt God was so distant. It seemed as though He left me behind. The problem was that I got carried away by my emotions and chose to remain in sadness. I became so desperate and prayed to God with so much hopeless tears. I cried and pleaded, but there was no response. I chose to be alone.

All along I was wrong. I used to say, “I believe in You,” and “I trust You.” But, did I?

After a while I realized that trusting God means believing that despite all the ugly things happening to me, I still should be thankful. God has a reason, and whatever that reason is, I should believe that it’s for my own good, that God doesn’t intend to hurt me. He has better plans for me.

I will always remember that there are always reasons to be thankful for. And one of these reasons is my salvation.

If it hadn’t been for the Son of God, we would remain in darkness.

The Purpose Driven Life: DAY 13

Two weeks ago, I decided to read the book Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. I only have it in .pdf format, which was given to me by a friend/co-worker, Jannah. As I read it day by day, realizations started pouring in and it opened my eyes to the love of our Father. It made me appreciate myself more because, I learned that we don’t really need to become perfect or righteous to become God’s friend/follower/helper.

I know I should’ve started posting on my first day. But anyway, better late than never!

I’ll start sharing the lessons I learn and the journey I make day by day.

DAY THIRTEEN
THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

Point to Ponder: God wants all of me.

Verse to Remember: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” -Mark 12:30

Question to Consider: Which is more pleasing to God right now-my public worship or my private worship? What will I do about this?

Years ago, I was an active church member at Mt. of Olives Full Gospel Blessed Church in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. I worshipped God both publicly and privately. These days, I haven’t been to church and I do my own worshipping at home, when I’m alone.

I guess the Lord is pleased when I praise Him and I worship Him in my room in the morning or in bed at night before I go to sleep, but He may be more pleased if I do it again out in the open where people can see I am truly His follower.

Doing my daily tasks with God in my mind and in my heart is what I should always do to make Him smile. That in everything I do, He will come first and I’ll do it for Him 100%. He may be happy with my 70% but He will be much happier with my 100%.

I didn’t use to understand why God wants to be praised and glorified. I was deceived by the enemy and made me believe that God was so selfish that He only forced people to praise Him because praising Him delights Him.

So one day, I closed my eyes and imagined this:

I’ve created small people (they kinda look like the creatures in the movie 9) and I feel so happy looking at them. My happiness overflows as my people do their thing, notice me, talk to me, and obey me. One of them does differently and complains a lot. This one does bad things to others and refuses to have a word with me. He never does what I ask of him and never respects me as his maker. Instead of being angry, I feel so sad that it makes me believe he doesn’t love me. And if he ever gets stuck in a difficult situation, I’ll pull him out and make things easy for him. He still refuses to love me. No matter what he does, I’ll always find a way to finally change his heart.

By imagining this, I then understood God’s situation. He is my Maker and by creating me, I should obey Him and trust Him. I should give my all, but I don’t need to be perfect. Because God loves me though I am not perfect.

Things on the Internet that Made me Laugh Today

It’s like they’re getting ready for a big fight and whatever they’re planning is gonna explode anytime.

Should I still explain why this made me happy?

THINK RIGHT. STOP SOPA/PIPA.

I understand that this bill has good intentions. I understand that it can also protect the rights of record companies or movie producers, etc. But I believe, there is another way to fight piracy – a way that they can think of without affecting the Internet… Without invading people’s privacy… And without making mountains out of a molehill.

I can’t say any further. I totally agree with everyone who opposes this bill. Although many of us aren’t really from the U.S., it will affect everyone in the world since we become one on the Internet.

I finally got my black ribbon here on WordPress and I hope that these lawmakers listen to the majority.

Check out my Tumblr post here.

Quick Press: Haircut Before The Chinese New Year

I’m really sorry for not updating for quite a long time. I actually missed my WordPress blog!!!

But now I’m back and I’ll try to update this as often as possible.

So today at work, one of our head teachers had her hair cut. According to her, before the Chinese New Year comes, we should have our hair cut at least within the week before that day.

The longer hair trimmed, the more negative vibes will also be cut off.

I’ve really been planning on having a haircut and I guess this Saturday will be a good time. So I’ll say good bye to some of my hair. Anyways, the ends are so ugly now because they’re dry and have split. So I’m gonna have them snipped on Saturday! Yay~

(Toy brick necklace from The Flying Baboy. Check out our Facebook page.)