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Destined for Greatness!

jgonz88 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:09:30 +0000

As the sun rises and touches my face slowly as I awake – my soul dances in your glory as I sweetly see another phase of life has ended. Being reminded that every day with you is an opportunity to create something new, experience a different life and repent. From the year that has passed which brought joy, pains and success, I fall to my knees and worship as I see your plans manifesting in my life. It is like a rug maker hand crafting his art work, from each movement you won’t see its wonder but as it is completed – your plan for me is unfailingly beautiful. Despite my downfall and disobedience, you allow me to rise up and overcome it. The enemy will no longer have a foothold and this New Year like any other day is another chance to choose you and bring glory to your name.

“This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 NIV

The last of my bitterness

jgonz88 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:06:04 +0000

You left me blinded, loud and turning – exposing all angles, hitting its opening. Evasive points with its charisma – left me tied to this enigma. Clear my mind, how i tried to chase – every move I make drowned anger at this case. Exposed myself without any guard – left my actions without any regard. As I stare you down listening to follow – your words left my eyes dead and hollow. My strategy which I moved to take – you turned them against me you snake. My body left open, you gun me down – you should have been wise to leave this town. In the end you have built this error – now get ready as I smash you with terror. I’ll tie you down to this quiet chair – burning you down at my lair. No one to hear but you and I – how does it feel to be left open and die?

A comparison of Love

jgonz88 — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:27:54 +0000

The beauty of God may not have been revealed without us even experiencing terrible circumstances that come to our lives. How can we know what is good if we do not even know what is bad? How can we appreciate love more if we never even experienced loneliness. Contentedness maybe there but even when you are content, how would you react to it if you aren’t even secure with your life’s faith? The quote i am “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul” is set apart from destiny but it is more concerned of present situations, the line may engage on the idea that his/her actions done in consistency may deliver him/her to that destiny or on whatever the person does will lead him to what is destined, but yet how can we be a master of fate if our path can be easily shaken? If then we move unto soul, as it is explained in the dictionary that it may be related to emotional reactions to the principle of life and feeling, apart from this, we know we are captains because we direct our heart, the repercussions on situations are based from the emotions that were rooted deep inside, but not necessarily saying that since we are captains we deserve the position or at our current state we are capable of commanding. this is a point, that since we do understand that fact that we control our actions, our hearts in a way still direct if. oh, how much longer can we even suppress our feelings that at a certain point it will just pop and lead to a domino effect of actions from that belief implanted inside. Hence, letting us experience the extremes that widens our understanding of situations and life.

Further moving to the topic of comparison, how then would we even appreciate Christ dying for us? Just to summarize it, we do know the feeling of losing someone important, it maybe your dad, mom, grandpa, grandmother, brother, sister or a friend. We did or will experience this. But if we notice, that God showed His love for us by sending His only son, He as God could have snapped his fingers and said all of you are saved but just so that we can understand and feel His love, He made it in such a way as sending His son to die for us.

I could have done it the easy way but I want you to know that I will even go to the extent of being human and experiencing all the suffering and abiding by the law to let you know this is how much I love you.

Exodus 14:14

New International Version (NIV)

14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Remembering you!

jgonz88 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:34:12 +0000

Manolo Gonzalez

I can remember waking up to your heavy footsteps as you walk to the bathroom every morning, the sound you’d make when your roommate would annoy you and that rough husky voice which oddly sounded sweet and welcoming when you would call someone’s attention. I can remember the time that you would visit me and ask me how i was, i remember always asking you why, but you left me with a smile and “i miss you”. i remember when i was younger you would always watch out for me, from putting side mirrors in my bicycle to fixing the mess i made before my mom came home. i remember the first time i disobeyed you and if i remember, i was willing for you to spank me, and i never hated you for that. i even remember a lot of days when you would consistently teach me how to blow my nose, from the folding of the tissue to even disposing it properly. i remember those nights when my mom was away that i woulds sleep at your room, even when i was beside you, you would still reach out to check on me if i was still there, but most of the time you would grab my grandmothers nose. i remember so many days when i would run to you to protect me from my mom. i can also remember that every time i broke my ankle, you would always have this special medicine that you’d rub on it that would heal me quickly. i remember those exam days of mine that i would go to your room to watch tv because i wasn’t allowed to anywhere else but there. i remember you guiding me with almost everything while growing up- watching over me when i was scared to be alone, reading chicken soup for the soul till i fall asleep, even being patient with me even though you didn’t understand what was going on during my rebelling stage. i will always remember your smile, your voice and your sweet sense of humor that could melt a heart as cold as ice , soften a heart as hard as a rock and fill a heart as hollow as an empty box. i am so thankful for all of these memories that you have left with me and i thank My God for allowing me to witness and be awake as i hear you in the other room accepting Jesus Christ as your savior 2 weeks before you left.

I Love You My Grandpa, you will live forever in my heart and with God. i will see you soon, since life here is just like a breathe away from where you are now. I love you so much and i really miss you. I rejoice because you are with the Father but i grieve because i miss you. i’m sorry and i love you

Manolo Gonzalez

September 13, 1917 – December 26, 2009

THE ENEMY OF THIS NATION

jgonz88 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:23:21 +0000

Consider yourself an enemy of the nation where the history of your blood fought for the safety and prosperity of this generation. We are in a better place compared to what our ancestors had to go through. Foolish kids with all their complaints about our country whereas in life they are just mere spectators not even critiques. Most of their opinions were merely brought by selfishness. Isn’t false judgment with a reasoning of bad experience be enough for selfishness – consider yourself an enemy, you who denied our country! Consider yourself an enemy to the one who loses hope in our nation! Consider yourself an enemy to those who spectate and allow evil to prevail! I do understand the words you speak come from the knowledge given to you from the west, but it was never given to you to be filled with pride! Use it for our countries greater good instead of complaining in the side. We are old enough to create, by God’s grace; the ability has been given us. The burden for our country has been instilled in our heart! Yes I understand why you whine, but I urge you to be strong and don’t grow weary of doing good. I call on this generation to be contributors and not spectators! Hell will break loose and we better prepare. Call in the cavalry, wear your armors, sound the trumpets and engage in battle. Do not lose hope and allow them to take our faith or what’s left of yours! You are already changing the world by helping in your circle. Honor God, Make Disciples and this is where we start. You will only notice progress once you start taking steps towards it. so instead of spitting in the face of your ancestors by saying “this is the Filipino mentality”, since you notice something wrong, make a change. Don’t speak out of anger and contribute to maliciousness, don’t you remember that your tongue has the power of life and death?

Your ears, their ears, my ears should start hearing positive actions!

I am an American by birth but the Pride of this nation runs in my veins! do not be the tyrant or consider yourself an enemy of this nation.

Destined

jgonz88 — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:14:29 +0000

keep that smile on your face and know you have nothing to worry about. write a song in your head and sing with joy. know that life has been written even before hand. Don’t fret with destiny – that’s why its called destiny we cannot alter what He has destined for us. Think of sovereign – understand that character and look at faithfulness. Do you not believe that every second has been accounted for? Do you think that what you believe for yourself is always right? look at Habakkuk! can you shock God? does He say whoops? Think! start setting your hearts on the right direction! you will not know until you understand His character!

If you set hasty actions on what is present – get ready for an emotional roller coaster. Believe in the promise stated by Jeremiah and be still. one loss can count as an opening for something else!

Do not focus on what is happening now – look at the finished plan!

Proverbs 19:21

New International Version (NIV)

²¹ Many are the plans in a person’s heart,

but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

There are many Christians but a Few Followers of Christ

jgonz88 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:26:55 +0000

the world now is just so cruel, so corrupt, so selfish. even though we produce good thoughts, the end point of that is still not worth it because some way it is still directed back to us. well, to make it specific, its a majority and mostly these actions come from the people who do matter (or want to matter in this world) hence this builds the “popular” identity. producing wealth/success/identity for yourself is great, but how do you handle it after you get it. i know so many people that get big headed, self-righteous, or the pride factor controlling them because of these great things they got. look good thoughts can bring you happiness but its how well you handle it that brings you joy. joy being used in a way that would last you for a life time. maybe this is the true difference between wisdom and knowledge. knowledge are information in your head, wisdom is when you choose and act upon the best information in your head.

everything i stated basically boils down to religion. thinking about it, when i said good thoughts in a way not lead to the best result. same thing about religion. my friend asked me before, “whats the right religion? the truth is, there is no right religion. when Gandhi stated that “I like your Christ but i do not like your Christians” he was talking about religion i think it was because of the self-righteous liars during his time. hey, his time isn’t that different from ours, we too still have our self righteous liars. besides the self righteous liars, talking about Christians specifically. whether your born again, roman catholic, baptist, methodist, i don’t care. lemme make a strong statement. when the bible uses the term Christian, it did not mean it as a religion or as a group or not even limited to being baptized as children of God, i believe it meant followers of Christ and that is the main definition above all things.

don’t worry, i’m not limiting this to actions even though it said in the book of james because there is no perfect Christian but it is a process of life in terms of getting the crown of life here on earth. it says in samuel “God does not look at what man looks at but he looks at the heart”. in order to understand the bible you have to combine what you understood in the new testament and old so that the message will be understood clearly. look, you may keep on doing good things, but hey, God still loves you but thats not going to matter. i know your saying at least God loves me, but seriously, thats not what he wants. HE COULD DO GOOD WORKS ON HIS OWN (dont get me wrong, good works must be done so that the world will be peaceful but the matter of your heart is more important to him).

so joe what are you trying to tell me?

i know we all sin and we cant get out of that. but my questions for you are, if you do something wrong do you feel sorry to God or to the person (i hope to God first)? if you haven’t heard Gods word (and im not talking about the rosary, church, holyweek or whatever religious thing) do you hunger to find it? or basically, above all things, do you wish to spend eternity with God?

now for my last question are you a follower of Christ or just someone who considers himself a son/daughter, a roman catholic, a born again christian, a baptist, a methodist, a doer of good works?

to follow christ you should not limit his laws from your stock knowledge, but from the complete message the bible is trying to relay from old to new..

its mainly not about actions but about the heart. (doing good things are important, but their only secondary to the desires of your heart)

Hello World!

jgonz88 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:04:55 +0000

Great! my first blog entry here. anyway, i hope you guys enjoy my incoming entries, ill be writing more on “debatable” stuff haha, i dont know, haha you be the judge if you’ll call em debatable . basically my entries are more related to God and life. how we cope up with life basing it through my experiences. oh, you guys will get to know the maybe funny, weird or even critical serious side of my life haha.. so i hope you guys like my incoming entries:)