REACHING by Monica Ponce

Verse:
F#m - E - A
Loving God, You have chosen me 
To love You, to serve You
And I can hear Your voice calling out to me
My Father of awe and wonder


Pre chorus:
B - F#m - C#m - B - F#m - A
You are the holy king of everlasting glory
Take me and lead me to Your cross and to eternity

Chorus:
E - F#m - A
You're reaching, reaching out to me Lord
I can feel your presence dwelling inside of me
I'm seeking, seeking ways to break free
From my sins and failures and praying for Your mercy


F#m - E - A
You're reaching, You're reaching, You're reaching out to me
I'm seeking, I'm seeking, ways to break free

Bridge: B - C#m - A
So if I break into a million pieces
I pray to You my Jesus
Lord, make me anew

Credits to: http://cfcyfc.forumatic.com

POUR AND FLOW by Bimbo Yerro

Verse:
E-G#m-A-B
My hope was built in You Lord
There is nothing more I want
My joy is found in Your grace
I desire to remain in Your arms

Chorus:
A-C#m-E-B
Let the heavens sing and the sky stretch wide
As your mercy falls on me
Oh revive my soul and Lord make me new
Let my heart rejoice in You

Bridge:
A-B-E 
Holy Spirit pour and flow
Come and rush into my soul

Credits to : http://cfcyfc.forumatic.com

YOU ARE KING by AJ Manalaysay, Ayana Glann Carlos, and Marianne Alvarez

Verse 1 : E-A
The height of the mountains
The depths of the earth
Are found in Your mighty hands
We're found in Your mighty hands

Verse 2 : E-A
All of creation
lift their eyes in adoration
As we rest into the splendor
of Your holiness

Pre-Chorus:
C#m – A – E – B
We'll come into Your heavenly courts
Our heart as an offering (2x)

Chorus:

E – A – C#m – A – E 
You are King
We will go at Your command
With our cross we will follow
Rise in Your mighty hand


(Repeat Verse I, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Bridge)

Bridge: B – C#m – A
With Your body
And Your blood
We overcome (4x)

(Repeat Chorus)

Tiwala sa sarili

Marami sa atin ang natatakot at ayaw magsalita sa harapan sa pangambang magkamali, mabulol, o mapagtawan. Kaya naman mas pinipli na lang nating manahimik at tila walang pakialam sa mga nangyayari sa paligid.
Marami din ang animo'y gustong magtago at lumayo sa sangkatauhan sa paniniwalang wala silang alam o silbi sa lipunan. Sa kabilang dako, may iilan din ang tila lumaki na ang mga ulo dahil sa mga pag-aari, abilidad at kagandahan nila.
Anu nga ba ang ibig-sabihin ng pagkakaroon ng tiwala sa sarili at paano ito maaabot?
Ngunit bago natin yan sagutin, tignan muna natin ang mga ginagawa na ng karamihan upang tumaas kuno ang "confidence" nila.
Kung mapapansin niyo, kung anu-ano na ang ginagawa ng karamihan upang tumaaas lang ang tiwala nila sa sarili. May nagpapakulay ng buhok, nagpapagupit ayon sa uso, nagpapabraces sa ngipin, nagsusuot ng mga makukulay at mamahaling damit, bumibili ng makabagong gadgets, nagpaparamihan ng likes sa facebook at followers sa twitter at kung anu-ano pa. Wala namang masama sa pagkakaroon ng lahat ng ito pero halimbawa, tanggalin natin ito lahat sayo, may matitirang confidence pa ba, o baka naman maubos na lahat?
Ang tiwala sa sarili ay galing sa positibong tingin sa sarili, sa kakayahan, sa mga taong nakapalibot sayo, sa mga alam at magagandang pananaw sa buhay. Subalit kung ngayon palang ay pangit, bobo at walang silbi na ang tingin mo sa sarili, kahit anu pang retoke ang gawin mo, mananatiling kulang at negatibo parin ang confidence mo.
Mahalagang malaman na ang confidence ay dapat manggaling mismo sa sarili mo, hindi yan maipapasa o maibigay galing sa iba. Marahil ay pwede kang tulungan ng mga kakilala mo ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, ikaw parin ang magdedesisyon para sa sarili mo.
Sa mga pagkakataong ikaw ay hinihimok upang magsalita sa harap, gamitin mo ang inilaang panahon upang maihanda ang sarili. Sa pamamagitan ng maayos na paghahanda, makakatiyak kang tama ang mailalahad mo sa manonood.
Huwag kang mabahala kung makaramdam ka ng kaba o takot kasi kahit ang mga pinamagagaling ay nakakaramdam din ng mga ganyan. Kahit yung mga taong tinitingala mo sa larangan ng public speaking ay kinahabahan din.
Kung umabot ka naman sa sitwasyong ika'y napagtawanan, huwag panghinaan ng loob dahil dumadaan ang lahat diyan. Ang mapagtawanan din ay implikasyon na ang manonood ay nakikinig sa iyo.
Subalit kung nagawa mo na ang lahat upang hugutin ang lahat ng iyong tiwala sa sarili pero ikaw ay nabigo, baka naman may nalimutan kang isang napaka importanteng bagay, ang pananalig at pagdarasal sa Panginoon.

Against the Odds

Its been a while now since my last post. For now, I'll just be sharing this video I happened to watch after browsing facebook.

Judgmental Test

Being judged or being judgmental might be one of the most common source of conflict and misunderstanding. However the problem may rise on whether we have really judge or is it something else.

While I do consider myself as a judgmental person, I came to realize this thought that all of us whether old, young, professional or out of school have attached meanings to various words, gestures and things we encounter. This may be the result of a social norms or how other people describe it to us and its not a sin nor we are to be blamed for that. With all of these meanings, its inevitable for us to filter the thought/idea attached to a certain word when we happen to read or hear it. For example, when we hear the word dog or cat, some might say it's a pet or perhaps others would consider them ferocious but then again, its not a sin because it had been imprinted in us.

Now saying ones a judgmental person starts by simply stating a notion or first impression you have for her/him because in the first place, we do render our first impression to everyone. However, if one sticks to that particular idea of that same person, then I believe one now becomes judgmental, especially when that someone doesn't even bother to ask questions as to why and how he/she came to be.

Now before you say someone is judgmental, how about asking that very question to yourself. :)

Good day and advance happy weekend!

What Excuse?

This Good Friday, many reflections and realizations have taken place inside my head. Many of them came from witnessing and hearing other people's testimony of sacrifice, love, hope and faith. These reflections includes one of my drive to continue believing even if the world shouts to refrain from believing in God due to many crimes, tragedies and death covering the whole world.

Seeing all these survivors from various tragedies that have happened in the Philippines including those who survived typhoon Yolanda and the destructive earthquake in Bohol makes my heart cryout in pain for their loss and at the same time, shout to the world how we are loved by the Lord. These people who have lost so much; shelter, clothing, food and loved ones still continues to have faith in the Lord. All of them who experienced traumatic pain and overwhelming odds managed to cling to Almighty God and found strength in Him to move forward and build their lives from almost nothing.

With that being said, what excuse do we have in not believing? We who might have a recent break-up with our girlfriends/boyfriends, who might have lost to a computer game, we who are being troubled of not eating in a fancy restaurant, we who couldn't style our hairs right or who have received a failing grade, what excuse can we come up to somehow validate our actions in continuously sinning and saying the Lord is without worth?

As we continue to be in solemnity of this Lenten season, let us reflect of all of these things and the unconditional love of the Lord. Let us offer prayers and for just this time deviate from our daily routines to make way for the Holy Spirit to enter our hearts.