Nazirite Training USA Schedule(s)

an email from JREV USA
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You are invited to attend the next Nazirite Training in February 2010.

The last training in October was powerful, and many received breakthroughs, healing, and equipping to move in their destinies. You don't want to miss out!

Now more than ever, America needs to have Elijahs and John the Baptists rise up on behalf of the nation. We need a generation of Nazirites, who are consecrated and set apart for such a time as this. The Nazirite Vow outlined in Numbers 6 is paralled in 2 Chron. 7:14, and can be summed up in the following equation:

Humility + Hunger + Holiness = Hear + Forgive + Heal your land

www.jesusrevusa.com

Phase 1 will give you an in-depth understanding on HUMILITY. You will learn the different types of pride, true vs. false humility, meekness, the importance of spiritual covering, among others. The Bible states many times that "God exalts the humble." Humility is absolutely vital, as we take our stand in the gap and pray for our nation.

why today? (a plea to all my Christian contacts)

as i stepped into the 7-day countdown to the JREV Solemn Assembly, i realized that i have neglected the burden and responsibility to write even just a short note on what the Solemn Assembly is about. i have been so busy in "other" JREV tasks that i failed to at least inform my contacts WHAT i'm doing and WHY they should CHOOSE to be a part of it.

so what is the solemn assembly?
1 - It is a gathering of Christians
2 - to FAST and PRAY
3 - for their city or nation, and in this case, it's for our nation

why is there a need for a solemn assembly?

Relate-tionship

This is how it starts...

I can relate.

This is one of our most-liked experiences in our relate-tionships. It happens when something that had happened to us happens to another person. We watch that person respond, or talk about how it happened. He need not go down to the tiniest detail, we get it already, completely, with heart pounding, and emotions swelling, as we say the words, "I can relate!"



I can't relate.

This feels terrible at times. It happens when our close friends tell us about something we had never experienced. We watch his face shift from calm to ecstatic to melancholic to anxious and back to peace and calm. We stare at him and try to sense the 'vibes.' But nada. We just can't relate. Some things cannot be forced. After he has finished his monologue, we are still staring at him, our face blank.



I'm trying to relate.

The more we know the person, this 'trying to relate' becomes easier. Even things we had never experienced, we begin to experience through another person. Things we do not really care about, we begin to have a heart for, simply because the one we love cares about it. We begin to go out of our selfish little world and we discover that it does not revolve around us. And we realize, it does not really take two people who are the same in order to make them one.

Do you love the Philippines? (to all my contacts, online stores, and other networks who love our nation)

Dear Friends!
 
Here are sample pages from the book, "Ako ay Pilipino," the very first project of a movement that was recently (2 months ago) founded by a missionary couple who happened to be friends of mine.

The movement, Ako ay Pilipino Noon at Ngayon, is more than just another patriotic propaganda but it grounded on a belief that at the core a movement for transforming a nation, should be God and our divine destiny, and not just sheer humanistic zeal.

buckle up

let's keep our gear up. it's 16 days to the Solemn Assembly. yesterday til today, my cellphone's being plagued by prayer requests. i'm personally tied up with my deadlines. let's keep our eyes WIDE OPEN and our mouths continually declaring God's PRAISES. let's not dwell on what the enemy is doing but marvel at the HOLINESS of our God.

He is still holy, even if arrows are flying over your head from all directions. DECLARE that He IS.

It's time war gracefully into victory.

the Cost of the Cause (in Peso)

How much of us does God want? Remembering last night's exhortation, I ask the question, "how much have I consecrated my finances for Jesus?" You see, I have gone even as far as giving a month's pay to support missions. (This is not to boast but I am driving a point here so please bear with me.) Today as I meticulously try to make ends meet, I realize that I have not really sacrificed enough. I really cried at the pain I felt thinking of how little was left with me because I obeyed the Lord. But given the chance to do it again, I would give again, even more than a month's pay. But why am I in tears?

PROPHECIES FOR THE PHILIPPINES by Rev. Abu Bako, November 21-23, 2006

(note: I just copied this verbatim from the IFP's handout for the 17th National Prayer Gathering. Please forgive errors in syntax or grammar you might notice.)

I've got news from you, from the little that I know of God. This is a DIFFERENT TIME altogether in the seasons of God's dealings with the Philippines. This is a different season altogether. This is the time that there will be a REBIRTH of a NEW NATION.

And from this night I believe that God shall begin to express Himself in all the facets of society. For we are about to see so much of the manifestation of God in the family like we have never seen before. I see God changing this nation into a different type of nation which it shall become like an apostle and an evangelist. Listen to that again. I see God take this nation to a place that the nation itself has an apostolic mandate and a calling and a nature on her and then also an evangelistic mantle. Because this nation is going to begin to even reach out to so many nations, and I see that in 5 years time

so, who's following you (on twitter)?

i realized that i have not yet checked my list of twitter followers for quite some time now. people who i believe i am not following just suddenly mention me in their tweets so i thought i'd better update my following list...

i only have very few followers. just a bit over a hundred. allow me to categorize them.:
1. friends
2. causes and organizations
3. seo/mktg ppl who are there to promote services, websites and what you haves (so they follow me bec. they want me to follow them so their sites will get more hits.
4. uncategorized

it is the last category that interested me much. these are practically people i do not know, neither are they promoting anything, their tweets seem to be personal and not marketing inclined, and uhm their not exactly form nearby...

to those with twitter accounts, i guess you know what i mean. i am baffled why some of those people are following me. one of them has a korean name. errr. is a korean following me? why? one of them is from America and i can't even understand the slang words in his twitter posts. hahaha. but another one has really funny and interesting tweets so i followed him. hey, i guess they're not the only ones allowed to follow people they don't know right? even if you don't have any common interests, you just happened to thing their tweets are funny.

so, who's following you?

(and do their profiles make you ask, do i know you???)

dear God,

once again it's 11:52 pm and i simply have to tell you something. something i do not exactly know. i just know there is something. oh, i have asked you my questions... some of them are questions whether to ask you the question, and questions on what to ask you. it is cowardice to keep on asking you for such things?

i miss the newness of hearing things i've never heard. i miss the sweetness of amazement of discovering my capacity to believe. there is room for more. but how far am i willing to make room? there is much to fill before we finally reach the brim. emptiness is a daily undertaking i am committed to. i have had my yesterday's fill. where is my fresh cup of today's rain and sunshine?

what am i missing?

the eyes must blink, once, twice, thrice... and wonder if things in front of them will change. eyes must close for 3 long seconds before it opens again, hoping for a rainbow or some pillar of cloud to appear. the heart must yearn for things un-earthly. it must look for such things, lest if gets buried in boredom. i am waiting for something. say it will come. one, two, three...

i miss the freshness of newly broken walls of limitation and possibilities. i don't want boundaries around me. let me be totally free. even the country beyond that red line, i can make my own.

i want you fully. i want this completely. i want to have my share of mystery and thunderbolts and heaven's rumble. i don't want to stare right here. stare at this. or stare upward at nothing. i was not born to stare but to marvel.

i must see someone i have never seen. today is a new day. (it's 12:05 am.)

like bubbles

then it happened. the song no longer smell of or breathe the same sentiments. favorite scents were nostalgia and desire. and yeah, nothing wrong with longing and hope. but this is better than the sweetness of expectancy. this is careless joy. unripe but ready for the picking. it will ripen in your hands. as you smile at yourself.

this is the same song. yet it has a different air.

the deep sigh has been turned into sudden smiles. like bubbles are floating over your head. like when smoke's been blown far far away by a minty breeze. inhale-exhale. the song is light and at ease. in fact, all songs are like this, right now. even emo ones, they seem to giggle with a carefree spirit. unashamed. unconcerned. un-anything. just happy.

it should make me cry, but now it makes me beam. i... can't explain why just so suddenly all melodies are the same. they are all smiling, despite sorrow, they smile. another world has given me colored lenses. yes. and it is one where music is changed by the hearer's heart.

Ako ay Pilipino Devotional Book Launch

Watch out for the following tentative dates of Ako Ay Pilipino book launching:

Soft Launching:
November 14th Metro Manila Prophetic Conference
November 15th Christ the Risen Lord Anniversary, UP Diliman (10:00 am)
November 15th Christ the Living Stone Fellowship Anniversary (2:00 pm)

Major Launching:
November 18th National Prayer Gathering, Cebu
November 27th Tri-media and businessmen, Legend Villa, Manila
November 30th Jesus Revolution, Solemn Assembly, San Juan Arena, Manila

Never heard of Ako ay Pilipino? Check out the tentative website on multiply: http://akoaypilipino2010.multiply.com

Pre-orders are encouraged!

God-wrapped Sunday surprise

please allow me to exercise gratefulness. that's what lolo ralph told me this morning during the ministering time in church...

first blast. worship. God really spoke: whether that word you are holding on to comes to pass or not, I AM STILL GOD. i am still holy. i am still worthy, the only one worthy of your worship. then it really dawned on me, i've been playing closer and closer to the borders crossing towards obsession. uh-oh. what does it really matter if "it" happens or not? well, it definitely WILL happen because God said so but since when did "things happening" become more important that God himself? oh, the heck with the future. i will pray. i will trust. i will obey. and yeah, i will expect! but more than anything, I WILL WORSHIP with undivided focus. i am not focused on the future but on my GOD.

2nd blow. oh yes, the preaching hit all the right buttons. hahaha. glory!

3rd tickle. i missed breakfast and breakfast happened to be my favorite meal of the day. sunday service is at 1030am and it ends right at lunchtime. before lunchtime came, all i could dream of was breakfast and not lunch. i want breakfast! i'd rather skip lunch to have breakfast! hahaha. then came a sweet surprise, my aunt offered to treat me and guess what she wants to eat? tapsilog and longsilog. viola! breakfast nga! *clap clap*

4th surprise. after lunch, we tagged along to greenhills. shopping...! i didn't really have much money but i know i have some left to spare for necessities like jeans. oh yes, i badly need a new pair... i have been hoping to go back to greenhills with someone i can shop with and well, what can i say, God provides, even shopping amigas!

5th treat. seal the day with a kiss. some of my friends have heard me long for it. food at amici's. and guess what? oh yeah, we're in greenhills, one of the few places where they have a branch... off to amicci's after shopping and we had the best time with the yummy pasta and.... dandadadan... ICE CREAM CAKE (see mango sansrival photo above). how many times do i have to say i love ice cream? :)

oh well, that's all for a God-wrapped sunday surprise! isn't He just good?

lesson for the day: ASK. i did.

food, yogurt, pasta, and prayer

i love eating. i love ice cream and yogurt. i love food. and i'm a practical spender. in tagalog, "matipid ako." (i know it's not an accurate translation. haha)

well, can i just share four reasons why i was blessed last friday.

first. God moved mightily during the inter-church prayer meeting (4th friday in a row) i attended (at vcf ortigas) with my friend lyn. like one pastor said, he loves his church but he loves it more when he sees different churches come together like that. i love it too! and it's something worth missing lunch, missing sleep, and missing a whole lot of what you haves over there. haha... there was a sweep of humility, repentance, hope, and much faith and love for the nation. just awesome!

second. it's been a while since i had some bonding time w/ my friend. i remember the first time we went out and it was such a divine appointment as God moved in our hearts. well, this time, i was still blessed because:
~my updates to her were really updates! 1st time we had breakfast, i was telling her about my friends' dream about me and this time i told her how one of those dreams actually came to pass already! woah! how faithful is our God??!!
~she shared to me how she's been praying for her non-Christian officemate and how another friend of hers who is a Christian is praying for another officemate - God had given them burdens to pray for those people. well, her workplace also used to be my workplace! and i sowed prayers for that company! i really felt God saying, "see! i am doing something. i did see your tears and gathered your prayers to answer them at the right time riz!" how faithful and awesome is our God?!
~last, we ate a lot! and it was gorgeous eating with someone who also loves to eat and who also takes so much time to decide what meal to order. lolz. and she also likes ice cream, deserts and yogurt! and pareho kaming naghahanap palagi ng budget meal. i love it! i don't feel "matakaw" when i'm with this person. patas lang kami. hahaha!