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Are you a helicopter or a lawnmower parent?

As a parent, I would always ask myself, "Am I doing it right?"
To all parents of Gen Zs* out there, I chanced upon this article. Let me know which kind of parent are you.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-way-we-raise-children-today-might-do-more-harm-than-good-2017-7

God bless us all!

*GenZs - all kids 21 years old and below

Be brave to say "Sorry!"

This morning while preparing Matteo, our six-year old, for school, the mother stormed out of the bathroom, angry, and left him to fend for himself. Apparently, the little guy made faces. So, with me guiding him, he had to take a bath by himself. And before getting out of the shower, I reminded him to say, "Sorry", to his Nanay Peachy. And he wouldn't move because he was afraid. So I said, "If you were brave enough to make face to your Nanay, then you should be braver in saying, 'Sorry!'"

One thing I learned in my spiritual walk is to be quick in asking forgiveness, especially from the Lord, as quickly as I recognize the sin or wrongdoing I made. While, as a Catholic, I cannot go to Confession as often, but the Lord gave us a promise in 1 John 1:9 which says:

"If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing."

So be not afraid, that is as good as saying, be brave to ask for forgiveness. If we are reminded by the Holy Spirit of a grave sin in the past, ask God for forgiveness. If we make a wrongdoing, today, ask for forgiveness. Then find time to go to Confession.

So finally, the mother again reminded him of his wrongdoing, and with tears, he asked for forgiveness. All is well again with them. She took care of his packed lunch and packed his school bag. That is what happens when we ask for forgiveness from the Lord, the relationship is restored and all the benefits of that relationship follows - guidance, protection, provision, special favors.

So, what are you waiting for? Be brave. Say sorry.

God bless us all, today and always!

You have the Power!

Say it again, "I have the power!"

Most of us feel helpless. We often hear, "I can't do anything about it!". But just like any feeling, sometimes it is far from the truth. What is the truth?

The Word of God says,

"Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you." (Luke 10:19  NABre)

So, be it temptations (symbolized by the serpents) or unseen danger (scorpions) or oppression (the enemy), God says, nothing will harm you. You can say it again, "Nothing will harm me!"

So look to the Lord now and say, "God, I repent from helplessness. I am sorry for declining your offer for help. I surrender my life to You now. Give me the power to tread upon temptations, unseen dangers and oppression by the enemy. Help me to live with confidence in the power that you give to me. In Jesus' Name I ask. Amen."

To live an empowered life, visit www.lordsflock.org and look for schedules of our Spirit Empowerment Seminars.

God bless us all!

Pity moves to Passion

Today's Gospel Verses
Matthew 9:32-38

Our focus

"At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.""

We have heard that thoughts become words, words become actions, actions become character. In this particular verse, what really moved me is the word "pity". Pity is a feeling or emotion that is a reaction on the sufferings or dire circumstances of others. In this verse, Jesus was moved with pity because he saw in the crowds their being troubled and abandoned. Let us remember that in those times Israel was under the Roman rule and they were without prophets or righteous priests to guide or rule over them. And just prior to this verse, they were without power over the demons and sicknesses that haunted and afflicted them. 

Our Christian calling is to be like Jesus -- to think, feel, and do as Jesus did. As a struggling Christian, today, I learn from Jesus. In understanding my motivations and passions, I learned that I have not been moved with enough pity for those under me, for the lost and for those drifting away. The reason why I often fail as a leader, as a brother. Today, I pray the Holy Spirit will lead me to be moved with pity for the lost, the troubled and the abandoned so that I will be more passionate for my ministry. 

To fellow leaders in Christian communities, let pity move us to pray for more laborers in the vineyard. Let pity move us to wake up each day excited to find the lost, assist the troubled, heal the sick, and guide the drifters back to the sheepfolds. Let pity drive our passion to serve as Jesus did. 

God bless us all today and always!

Matteo's Debut at the Lords Flock Worship Conference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjnSLqi-qw


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The Pastor and His Son

I do not know the author, but if it touches your heart, it is that God touched you.

 

The Pastor and His Son
A good reminder of God's Love.

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the Pastor and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel Tracts.

This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, 'OK, dad, I'm ready.'
His Pastor dad asked, 'Ready for what?'

'Dad, it's time we gather our tracts together and go out.' Dad responds, 'Son, it's very cold outside and it's pouring down rain.'

The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, 'But Dad, aren't people still going to Hell, even though it's raining?'

Dad answers, 'Son, I am not going out in this weather.' Despondently, the boy asks, 'Dad, can I go? Please?'

His father hesitated for a moment then said, 'Son, you can go. Here are the tracts, be careful son.'

'Thanks, Dad!'

And with that, he was off and out into the rain. his eleven year old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing everybody he met in the street a Gospel Tract.

After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled wet and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand a tract to, but the streets were totally deserted.

Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered. He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.

Finally, this eleven year old trooper turned to leave, but something stopped him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch! He rang again and this time the door slowly opened. Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking elderly lady. She softly asked, 'What can I do for you, son?' With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, 'Ma'am, I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that *JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU* and I came to give you my very last Gospel Tract which will tell you all about JESUS and His great LOVE.'

With that, he handed her his last tract and turned to leave. She called to him as he departed. 'Thank you, son! And God Bless You!'

Well, the following Sunday morning in church Pastor Dad was in the pulpit. As the service began, he asked, 'Does anybody have any testimony or want to say anything?'

Slowly, in the back row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her feet. As she began to speak, a look of glorious radiance came from her face, 'No one in this church knows me. I've never been here before. You see, before last Sunday I was not a Christian. My husband passed on some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world. Last Sunday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even more so in my heart tha t I came to the end of the line where I no longer had any hope or will to live.

So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic of my home. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof, then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, 'I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go away.' I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and more insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly. I thought to myself again, 'Who on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.' I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.

When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been dead, TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, 'Ma'am, I just came to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU.' Then he gave me this Gospel Tract that I now hold in my hand.

As the little angel disappeared back out into the c old and rain, I closed my door and read slowly every word of this Gospel Tract. Then I went up to
my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn't be needing them any more.

You see---I am now a Happy Child of the KING. Since the address of your church was on the back of this Gospel Tract, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU to God's little angel who came just in the nick of time and by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell.'

There was not a dry eye in the church. And as shouts of praise and honor to THE KING resounded off the very rafters of the building, Pastor Dad descended from the pulpit to the front pew where the little angel was seated.

He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably. Probably no church has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never seen a Papa that was more filled with love & honor for his son... Except for One.

Our Father also allowed His Son to go out into a cold and dark world. He received His Son back with joy unspeakable, and as all of heaven shouted praises and honor to The King, the Father sat His beloved Son on a throne far above all principality and power and every name that is named.

Blessed are your eyes for reading this message.

Don't let this message die, read it again and pass it to others. Heaven is for His people!
Remember,
God's message CAN make the difference in the life of someone close to you.

Please share this wonderful message...

'Faith is the affirmation and the act that bids eternal truth be present fact.'
Coleridge

Three things
in life that, once gone, never come back -

1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person -
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose-
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable -

1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness

Three
things in life that are never certain -
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams

Three things that make a person -
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work

Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit

I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you, God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.

Pass this along to People you want God to Bless - I just did!

 

And here’s more. Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q844OgsP4_4&feature=related