God is ...

He is God

He is the first and the last

The Beginning and the End

He is the keeper of creation and the creator of all

He is the Architect of the universe and the manager of all times

He always was, He always is, and he always will be

Unmoved, unchanged, undefeated, and never undone!

He was bruised and brought healing

He was pierced and eased pain

He was persecuted and brought life

He is risen and brings power

He reigns and brings peace

The world can’t understand Him

The armies can’t defeat Him

The schools can’t explain Him and the leaders can’t ignore Him

Herod couldn’t kill Him; the Pharisees couldn’t confuse Him

And the people couldn’t hold Him

Nero couldn’t crush Him and Oprah can’t explain Him away!

He is light, love, longevity and Lord

He is goodness, kindness, gentleness and God

He is holy, righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure

His ways are right, His word is eternal

His will is unchanging and His mind is on me

He is my savior

He is my guide and He is my peace

He is my joy; He is my comfort

He is my Lord and He rules my life

I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise

The power of the powerful; the ancient of days

The ruler of rulers; the leader of leaders

The overseer of the overcomers and is to come

And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size

His goal is a relationship with ME

He will never leave me

Nor forsake me

Never mislead me

Never forget me

Never overlook me and

Never cancel my appointment in His appointment book!

When I fall, He lifts me up

When I fail, He forgives

When I am weak, He is strong

When I am lost, He is the way

When I stumble, He steadies me

When I am hurt, He heals me

When I am blind, He leads me

When I am hungry, He feeds me

When I face trials, He is with me

When I face persecution, He shields me

When I face problems, He comforts me

When I face loss, He provides for me

When I face Death, He carries me Home

He is everything for everybody, everywhere, every time, and every way

He is God, He is faithful. I am His and He is mine!

My Father in Heaven can whip the Father of this world.

So if you’re wondering why I feel so secure, understand this…

He said and that settles it.

God is in control, I am on His side

And that means all s well with my soul

Everyday is a blessing because God is!

-source, module 1- Experiencing God, BCCL, “GOD IS”

God can use you no matter how weak you are

Do you always see yourself as a weak person and that God cannot use you for anything in His kingdom? Think again! Why don’t you try discovering the truth about the instruments that God used according to the scriptures.

IN OUR WEAKNESS, GOD’s POWER IS MADE PERFECT!

1. Moses stuttered
2. David’s armor didn’t fit
3. John Mark was rejected by Paul
4. Hosea’s wife was a prostitute
5. Amos only training was in the school of fig tree pruning
6. Jacob was a liar
7. David was too young
8. Timothy had ulcers
9. Peter was afraid of death
10. Lazarus was dead
11. John was self-righteous
12. Jesus was too poor
13. Naomi was a widow
14. Paul was a murderer so was Moses.
15. Jonah ran from God
16. Miriam was a gossip
17. Gideon and Thomas both doubled
18. Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal
19. Elijah was burned out
20. John the Baptist was loudmouth
21. Martha was worrywart
22. Mary was lazy
23. Samson had long hair
24. Noah got drunk
25. Moses had a short fuse… so did Peter, Paul… more more more

What more are you going to say for an excuse? God gave them second chances and they gave glory to His name.

God does not require a job interview. He doesn’t hire and fire like most bosses do because He’s more our Dad than our boss (in spite of being His master in our lives). He doesn’t look on financial gain or loss. He’s neither prejudiced nor partial; judging, grudging, sassy, nor brassy. He’s not deaf to our cry, or blind to our needs.

Satan says, “You’re not worthy”
Jesus says, “So what? I AM.”

Satan looks back and sees your mistakes. God looks back and sees the cross.

Sure there are lots of reasons why God shouldn’t want us. But if we are in love with Him, if we hunger for Him more than our next breath, He’ll use us in spite of who we are, where we’ve been or what we look like.

-source, module 1- Experiencing God, BCCL, “In spite of who we are”

Oxygen

Q- If you will be asked to describe who God is to you, what will you say? Reflect on God's dealings with you and give Him a name.
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Oftentimes, I imagine a person in a hospital bed, half dead. Having all the life-supporting apparatuses connected to his body. He’s weak but still struggling. Almost hopeless, yet trying not to give in. When he almost loses his breath, the doctors and nurses try to revive him, and they surely know how to do it. They do everything to let him breath again.

This scenario helps me realize how important breathing is, and how I should be thankful about it. Many times before, I struggled alone. Keeping myself believe that I can do a lot of things by myself. But when I find out that I am just human, and I am weak, I decided to turn to God. I learned that no matter what I have and what I do, when there is no God living in me, I’m just a corpse. Having no life at all.

God is the air that keeps me breathing. And this air that keeps me alive is containing the most abundant element in the earth’s crust – oxygen. Thus, I would say that God is my oxygen. Without Him, I can’t live day. He’s there, I just can’t see Him but I can feel Him, and I know, He’s the one who sustains my breathing.

Any element that combines with Oxygen seems to “enjoy” the resulting compound. One example is water, where two atoms of Hydrogen combine with Oxygen. No doubt, water is the most important compound that we can get hold of. This makes up a large percentage of the blood flowing inside us. We cannot live without it.

Oxygen combines with most elements to form thousands of organic compounds. Hence, God has infinite ways to make great combinations, that’s why I am unique, so are you. Not so long ago, I can still remember my life, having a god called “me”. I do things alone and when I succeed, the credits are earned by me. However by God’s grace, He searched for me and called me. He invited me to carry the yoke with Him. And everything seemed simple and easy. Sometimes, I laugh about the old ‘me’, dealing with my own stuffs while carrying the yoke I’ve designed myself. But God has let me learned from these and He led me to the right yoke. Indeed, combining with God makes everything useful and perfect. So I will make sure, I remain in Him.






Oxygen supports combustion. Without it, there’s no fire. The reason why I am living right now is the fire the God has set within me. I would’ve ended it all but He cared to know me and my needs. How humble He is to look down and carry me out of the cold, dark, and lonely hours of my life. It is great to know that there is a God living in me. He makes me strong and He enables me to produce a contagious fire, so that I will not be the only one who would enjoy the fire He has set.

Ozone (O3), a highly active compound is formed by the action of an electrical discharge or ultraviolet light on oxygen. This is the compound that keeps everyone of us from being burned by the sun’s rays. It serves as our protection.

God is my protector. I know how vulnerable my body is. Anything can happen. I may lose my life today because I don’t have the power to sustain it. But God has. I owe my protection to Him. This life belongs to Him.


Plants and animals need oxygen for respiration. Hospitals prescribe oxygen for patients. About two thirds of the human body and nine tenths of the mass of water is oxygen. God is the oxygen of every man but He seems to be unimportant to some. It’s hurting to know that God is just the “invisible somebody” for most people. Some even say He is the “fictitious one” in the “history book” called bible. However, I know He has a plan. And no one could ever come up with such surprising plan but Him.

This invisible but awesome somebody is watching over me. He is living in me. He is burning inside me. He is protecting me. He is with me. This is how He is not just to me but for everybody.

With all the attributes I have mentioned, I know that countless aspects are yet to be revealed. Oxygen is important. God is. He is invisible but it is great to know that He is just around, working for me (and you too).
I love Him. He is the oxygen that I will forever grasp for.

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Dr. Terry Shintani- “Living Treasure of Hawaii- now a Knight of Saint John

“I am humbled and honored to become part of this humanitarian Order... I look forward to being a part of the international work that the Knights of the Order of St. John have undertaken for nearly a thousand years.”- Dr.Terry Shintani

He deserves it. God is good in his life. Dr.Shintani has never wasted the blessings he has got from above by offering what he has to other people. A true servant-leader indeed.

A lot of people today who are powerful, intelligent, and have got everything in this world, yet, they don't have the heart of service. Unlike them, Dr. Terry Shintani, chose to earn and give. He earned knowledge, worked, and then shared his accomplishments with us.

Dr.Terry Shintani has been a great leader in the field of complementary and integrative medicine, He was honored by being knighted by the Sovereign Order of the Orthodox Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem for his accomplishments in medicine and his years of service to humanity. May 24, 2009- the Order conferred upon him the title of “Knight of Honor” in a formal investiture ceremony that took place in New York City. He has also been designated the “Living Treasure of Hawaii” by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission and is best known for developing the “Shintani Diet”, which became popular for its natural effect weight loss and improvement in health.

WHO IS DR. TERRY SHINTANI?

"Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH, KSJ is a physician, attorney, nutritionist, author, lecturer, radio show host and community advocate. He is formally designated a "Living Treasure of Hawaii".

Dr. Shintani is best known for his whole-person health programs and pioneering the Eat More, Weigh Less Diet and the Shintani Diet programs. His Diet Program is featured in the Encyclopedia Britannica. Dr.Shintani's nutrition science works are published in scientific journals such as the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the Legal field, he created a landmark law to allow Native Hawaiian practitioners to practice without fear of prosecution. He founded the innovative integrative medicine clinical practice at the Dept of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine." continue reading TERRY SHINTANI in wikipedia.

Indeed, Dr. Shintani stands as an inspiration for everyone. He is a model for responsible stewardship. He is investing his intelligence, skills, strength, and everything to God and people. Nothing is wasted in his life. Let's all do the same.

You my friend has your own strengths. It's impossible to think that God has not given you anything to grow and bear fruit. Today, you are challenged to use them for God's glory. Dr. Shintani should have been using what he has for his selfish ambitions but he chose to be "selfless" like what God did. You too has the opportunity to serve. Like God, He came to earth to serve and not to be served.