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\n          I bet one reason was so I could write about healing today. (I’m getting worried. Everything is so personal with me. What if I write about exorcism?)
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\n          Last Thursday, after eating my breakfast, I felt an ache in my stomach.
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\n          It was my usual breakfast: A tall glass of carrot juice with apples thrown in. Plus two bananas. Or some other fruit. Been eating this way for years.
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\n          So I didn’t know why I had the sore tummy.
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\nAs the searing pain continued, I took a shower, got dressed, and rode the car. I figured the pain would disappear.
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\nBut it didn’t.
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\nAs I sat in the car, I still felt the fiery throb in my belly.
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\n          That was when it hit me: This was acid!
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\n          It didn’t click right away because it’s been two years since I felt it.
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\n          After living with my body for 40+ years, I’ve learned a lot of things about it.
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\nThat I’m incredibly macho and completely irresistible to the girls, shucks, that’s obvious. That my brain is deranged and hallucinatory, I learned that too.
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\nKidding aside, here’s one thing I learned about my body: When I’m over-stressed, my stomach acids would hit turbo.
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\nBut here’s the great thing. Every time I have acid in my stomach, I’ve learned how to heal it. No pills necessary.
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\nAll I did was close my eyes (By the way, I wasn’t driving!), place my hands on my chest, and inhale and exhale very slowly. And I said over and over again, “I’m totally, completely, perfectly loved.” I breathed in God’s love into my life.
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\nAnd in minutes, I felt the pain vanish. Completely.
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\nSickness Is A Message
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\nBut here’s the funny thing: I didn’t know I was stressed out!
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\nSure, I knew I was juggling lots of stuff. But what’s new? I lead 9 non-profit organizations, plus a few personal businesses. I thought I was managing my work pretty well. But here’s the curious thing—my physical body picked up my inner stress even before my conscious mind knew about it.
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\nWhen my subconscious mind couldn’t get through to my conscious mind, it would speak directly to my body.
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\nToday, I listen to my body more. Why? I believe that 90% of the time, a sickness means your soul is telling you something. Disease is a message. Because you don’t pay attention to your soul, your soul is using your pain to slap you on your face and cry out, “Listen to me, will you?”
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\nBut what do we do? We swallow a pill to deaden the pain. Wrong move. The message was not heard. The wound isn’t healed.
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\nBut in the car, I listened.
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\nAnd my soul quietly told me, “Bo, your To-Do-List has become just too long. Who are you trying to please? Relax in God’s love. Don’t try to win love. You’re already loved. There’s nothing to prove!”
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\nI didn’t only listen. I acted on it. I began to relax. It was like I hit the “refresh” button of my life and saw my work for what it is: Play.
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\n          I felt wonderful.
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\nI was healed.
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\n          But funny, two days later, I got sick again.
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\nThe Second Time I Got Sick
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\n          Two days later, I ate in a seafood restaurant.
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\n          I ate something really bad and had the runs.
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\n          Sorry to be graphic here, but I now know why they call diarrhea the runs. Because I was literally running from one toilet to another.
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\nBelieve me, I’ve never thanked God enough for the clean toilets along the road going home. My reward? I now know the best toilets along C-5 Hi-way. It was like Good Friday for me. Not Visitas Iglesias but Visitas Toiletas.
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\n          This time, let me make it clear: My sickness had nothing to do with my soul. My soul wasn’t giving me any secret messages.   And I couldn’t remove the pain no matter how much I inhaled and said, “I’m totally, completely, and perfectly loved.”
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\n          I just ate something rotten, period.
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\nI drank lots of liquids, took a pro-biotic pill, and I was well by evening.
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\nWhy am I telling you this? I believe 10% of our diseases are totally biological—and I thank God we’ve got doctors and medicines.
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\nPerhaps your sickness is purely genetic or purely environmental. My point here is that not all diseases of the body are diseases of the soul.
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\nBut when it’s not purely biological, you need to go to the roots.
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\nStress Ain’t Good
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\n          The medical community has already said this again and again: A huge majority of our diseases are psychosomatic. (Psyche means soul. Soma means body.) Doctors have been saying this message for decades. But incredibly, the percentages are getting higher.
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\n          Forty years ago, doctors were saying that 50% of diseases were psychomatic.
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\n          Thirty years ago, they raised it to 60%.
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\n          Twenty years ago, it was 75%.
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\n          Just yesterday, I read the report: Some doctors now believe that over 90% of our diseases have emotional roots. And if I may dare say—spiritual roots.
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\nSome studies even show that specific negative emotions weaken certain organs of our body. Anger weakens the liver. Grief weakens the lungs. Worry affects the stomach. Fear hurts the kidneys. And guilt lowers your immune system to fight diseases. And when you hate yourself, your body starts destroying itself.
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\nPeople say that heart disease is the number one killer in the world. Every year, 30% of all deaths in the world are related with heart disease.
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\n          But that’s superficial data. I’d dig deeper. I believe that the number one killer in the entire planet is not heart disease but stress. Why? Stress is the number one cause of heart disease. (Nope, it’s not crispy pata, chicharon bulaklak, and aligue. Not a license to eat them, but just clarifying the facts.)
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\nBut Where Does Your Stress Come From?
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\nThis may be hard for you to believe, but your stress doesn’t come from your job or your boss. Even if he has the thick moustache of Hitler. Your job is merely the location of your stress.
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\nI believe your stress comes from a broken relationship with yourself, with others, and with God.
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\nStress is not a job problem. It’s a relationship problem.
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\nYou’re not at peace. That’s why you’re stressed out.
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\nThat’s why you took in more than you could chew.
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\nThat’s why you’re working hours aren’t human.
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\nThat’s why you’re carrying a burden of 10 people.
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\nThat’s why you’re trying to prove something.
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\nThat’s why you’re trying to be loved.
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\nBecause you don’t have peace.
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\nAnd note: Peace is about relationship.
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\n          That’s why when some men brought their paralytic friend for Jesus to heal, He shocked the crowd because before he said, “Get up and walk,” he said, “Your sins are forgiven.” This is an incredible revelation. Before Jesus healed his body, he healed his soul. More specifically, he healed his relationship with God.
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\n          Here’s my wild belief. In a deeper sense, the #1 killer in the world is not even stress, but it’s cause.   In essence, there is only one sickness: A lack of love. And that’s why I believe there is only one medicine. Only love heals.
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\n          I’ll say it again: Over 90% of the diseases of the body are diseases of the soul. Because the body is a blueprint of the soul, the body manifests the wounds of the soul.
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\n          How does one get healed? There are only three steps.
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\n1.     Locate the Wound
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\n2.     Clean the Wound
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\n3.     Strengthen the Body
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\nIf you want to be healed, you need to go through these crucial steps.
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\nStep #1: Locate The Wound
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\n          Yesterday, I showed a brand-new basketball to my audience.
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\nI said, “The ball is your body, the air is your soul. They’re one.”
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\nI then dropped the ball. Instead of bouncing, it landed on the ground with a loud “flop”.
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\nI said, “There’s nothing wrong with the ball. There’s something wrong with the air inside the ball. It’s the same with your body. Your body is sick perhaps because your soul is sick. To bounce well, you need to repair the air of the ball. In the same way, to function well, you need to repair your soul.
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\nLocate the wound.
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\nMost likely, the wound is not in your body but in your soul.
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\nLet me give you an example.
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\nLet’s say you feel pain in your leg. But in reality, the cause of the pain is a pinched nerve in your spinal cord.
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\nSo even if you hire the most expensive masseurs from China to massage your leg, you won’t get healed. Even if you apply imported ointments from Germany on your leg, you still won’t get healed.
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\nThat’s why I believe the first step of healing is to locate the wound.
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\n          Let me give you a more common analogy.
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\nIs There Really A Problem Child?
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\nWhen a boy is rebelling, drinking, taking drugs, parents will knock on my door and beg me, “Bo, please talk to our son. He’s a problem child.”
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\nBut from my experience (around 75% of the time), the problem child is only a symptom of a problem parent. I’m not kidding. Perhaps the boy is manifesting the conflict in his parents’ marriage. Or the boy is manifesting the immorality in his father’s life. Or the boy is crying out for love and affection from his emotionally-distant father.
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\n          If his parents locate the wound (themselves!), then they won’t ask me to talk to their son. They’ll ask me to talk to them! They’ll ask me to help them sort out their marriage. They’ll ask me to teach them how to build a relationship with their kids. Because if the problem parents are healed, the problem child is healed too.
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\n          Here’s my last example, and I know it’s something you can relate to.
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\nDon’t Just Treat The Symptoms
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\nMy friend Sean suffers from ulcers and high blood pressure. So his doctor prescribes him maintenance medicines and he takes them regularly. The pills are expensive and the leaflet in the box says it may damage his liver if taken for a long period of time. Sheeesh. That’s the problem with not listening to the message.
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\nBecause I know Sean, I told him, “You’re so stressed! Almost everyday, you work until 12 midnight. If you really want your ulcers and high blood pressure to be healed, you need to de-stress your life. Get peace.”
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\nSean shook his head. “I can’t. My job is my stress. How can I live without my job? That’s why I’m taking meds.”
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\nHow many Seans are there in this world?
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\nThey want to be healed but they don’t want to locate the wound.
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\nThey just want the symptoms to go away.
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\nHealing won’t happen unless he says, “I’m wounded in my soul. Please heal me.” But the Seans of the world don’t say that. Instead, they will say, “Me? Wounded? Nah. I just need a pill and I’m ok.”
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\n          After locating the wound, you need to heal it by doing something very simple.
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\nStep #2: Clean The Wound
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\n          A few centuries ago, people didn’t believe in germs. Scientists hadn’t developed the germ theory yet.
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\n          So for many Wars, many soldiers died not because of gunshot wounds but because of infections. When the wounded soldier came for treatment, doctors didn’t clean the wounds. They just bandaged them. And millions died.
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\n          Today, we know that many wounds don’t even need ointments.
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\n          Just clean it—and the body’s healing system will heal the wound.
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\n          It’s the same with the soul.
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\nOnce you locate the wounds of your soul, clean it from the overstaying dirt: Sin, Guilt, Fear, Worries, Grief, and Resentments.
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\nAnd the only cleansing agent I know is forgiveness.
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\n          To clean a wound, you need to ask forgiveness and give forgiveness.
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\n          It’s the only way.
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\n          Ask forgiveness from God. Ask forgiveness from those you’ve hurt in the past. Give forgiveness to those who hurt you. And forgive yourself for your own failures. (I have met many who God have forgiven—but who can’t forgive themselves.)
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\n          Sadly, I’ve met people who are sick with cancer today because of a deep-seated anger towards an adulterous husband, a horrible father, a selfish mother… Anger is a powerful emotion. At right amounts, it stirs you into action. (That’s why God gave us the ability to get angry.) But if you keep anger in your heart for too long, it becomes a deadly poison that will kill you.
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\n          Clean the wound of your soul.
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\n          If you want physical healing, heal your relationships.
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\n          Your relationship with God.
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\n          Your relationship with others.
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\n          Your relationship with yourself.
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\n          Finally, the last step of healing.
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\nStep #3: Strengthen The Body
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\n          The body has it’s own powerful healing system.
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\n          Locate the wound, clean the wound, and it’ll heal itself.
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\n          But you need to provide it with the nutrition it needs.
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\nFor the soul, its food can only be love. We’re sick because we lack love. Fill it with love, and healing happens spontaneously.
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\nLearn to love yourself as God loves you.
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\nLearn to say, “I’m totally, completely, and perfectly loved.”
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\nYou have nothing to prove.
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\nRelax in His love.
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\nRelease all stress from your life.
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\nAnd start giving love more.
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\nWhy Some Don’t Get Healed?     
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\n          One day, someone asked me, “Bo, my father has cancer. I’ve been praying for his healing for two years now.   Why is he still sick? Why doesn’t he get healed?”
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\n          So many have asked me this disturbing question before.
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\n          My honest answer: I don’t know.
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\n          I can’t explain why sometimes, the healing happens in a blink of an eye.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens gradually.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens without even seeing a doctor. No surgery. No medicines. In a snap, the person is well.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens through surgery, medications, and hospital care.
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\n          And sometimes, the healing doesn’t happen. The person dies.
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\n          Why? I can only guess. And my guess is Romans 8:28—all things work for good to those who love God.
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\n          All sickness can be used for a greater purpose.
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\n          Perhaps it’s to bring you closer to God.
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\n          Perhaps it’s to bring you closer to your family.
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\n          Perhaps it’s your path to inner peace.
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\n          If you’re sick right now, I urge you to listen to God speaking through your soul. Perhaps there’s a message in your sickness. Once you hear the message, do it.
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\nIf you’re sick right now, fill your life with love.
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\nReceive love. And give love.
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\nLike my young friend Gemma.
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\nTo end my article, I’ll allow her to speak to you—first person.
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\nGemma Pasimio
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\nI don’t look sick but actually I am.
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\nI’ve been battling with cancer since September 2006. A tumor was found in my right ovary so I had a major operation. Upon biopsy it was found to be malignant. I was simply told I have cancer. My heartbeat stopped for a moment when I heard the word “cancer”. How can I have cancer when I’m so young? Am I gonna die? I cried a bucket of tears but my doctor assured me that I’m not gonna die because my cancer was discovered at an early stage – Stage 1C. However I have to undergo chemotherapy for 6 months.
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\n          Initially it was difficult for me to accept the harsh reality. It was painful for my family, friends, and for my boyfriend. My boyfriend promised to walk with me throughout the difficult journey.
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\n          I had my first chemo in October 2006. After 10 days, I lost my long straight dark brown hair.   I was completely bald and had no hair in my whole body. I felt so ugly. I looked like a freak. I didn’t want to get out of the house for fear that people would look at me strangely. I was that insecure. But my insecurity hit rock bottom in November 2006.
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\nBecause 4 days after my second chemo, my boyfriend of 3 ½ years, who promised to stay with me no matter what happened, broke up with me to be with another woman. He simply decided to leave me when I was battling with cancer.
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\n          I thought, God was truly punishing me! Why did I fall for a man who I thought would love me unceasingly, unconditionally, whether or not I was sick, whether or not I had hair? I was angry with God. I was angry that I was sick, that I was bald, that I was ugly, and that my boyfriend left me.
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\n          In April of this year, my cancer spread in both my ovary and abdomen. Doctors said my cancer advanced to stage 3c-4a. They also said I needed 2 major operations and undergo chemo afterwards. I asked, if I go through this again, can you assure me that I will be completely free from cancer? As expected, there was no guarantee.
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\nSo my answer to them was simple — “no to operation, no to chemo”. Why would I allow the doctors to open me up again if they couldn’t guarantee that the cancer cells will no longer spread? Why would I have another chemo if there was no assurance that I will be completely free from cancer? Therefore I said “no”.
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\nThat day, I decided to do two things: Grow closer to God and enjoy my life as much as I can. Today, I serve in Singles for Christ. I love God and have given myself to Him.
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\nAnd I’m enjoying my life so much, I can now swim 50 laps in 40 minutes. I go to the gym. Since the start of this year, for the first time, I’ve joined 3 marathons, completing 5 kilometer races.
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\nI’ve resigned from my stressful job and now operate my own little business.
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\nToday, because of my faith and my positive attitude towards life, where I avoid useless stress in my life, I’m receiving God’s healing. Today, my medical tests show that even without chemo or surgery, both of my tumors have now shrunk!
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\nWith God at my side, I live one day at a time. Everyday is such a beautiful gift from Him. And I enjoy each day so much. I’m happy and at peace. God is my healer and I give my life to Him.
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\nHere’s my bet: Gemma is healthier than many of us who don’t have cancer.
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\nFill your life with love, and healing will happen spontaneously.
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\n          May your dreams come true,
\n          Bo Sanchez
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\n\"No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God\" -Romans 4:20, AMP
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nDo you know how powerful praise is? Praise is putting your faith into action. Just as putting your physical body into action makes it grow stronger, putting your faith into action through prayer and thanksgiving will cause it to grow strong, too!
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\nI love what this verse says about Abraham: No unbelief made him waver regarding the promise of God. To waver actually means to go back and forth. It\'s a very unsteady posture. Spiritual wavering is when we go back and forth in believing the promises of God. Spiritual wavering shows up in our words and actions. When you speak contrary to God\'s promises, you are wavering and unsteady.
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\nNotice this verse didn\'t say that Abraham never had unbelief or doubting thoughts. It says that he didn\'t waiver–he didn\'t allow his words or actions to go against God no matter what he was thinking. He took captive every thought and stood strong through His praise and worship! See, praise makes you stable. It makes you strong. It\'s hard to be negative when you are singing a song of praise to Him.
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\nDecide today to stand strong in worship. Put your faith into action with your words and watch what God will do on your behalf!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, today I choose to bless Your name. I thank You for life. I thank You for breath. I thank You for provision, healing, strength, and joy. I praise You for abundantly supplying all my needs so that I can be a blessing to others. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\nPursue what you love and keep developing that area of your life. Take a class or find a mentor that will help you live skillfully. As you do, you\'ll rise up higher and higher. You will stand before leaders and rulers, and you\'ll live the blessed life God has in store for you!
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\n\"Father in heaven, today I choose to rise out of mediocrity. I choose to give my very best to everything I do. Teach me to live skillfully so that my life is a continual praise to you. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven\" -Matthew 6:10, NIV
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\nGod longs to give you a glimpse of heaven while you are here on earth. He wants to show you His wonderful plan and bring it to pass in your life. Have you ever thought about how God\'s will is accomplished in heaven? In heaven, God\'s will is automatic. There are no opposing forces of darkness or anything that can come against His will.
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On earth, His will is activated in our lives first when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior; and then we must choose to come into agreement with His will on a daily basis in our thoughts, our words, and our actions. On earth, we have to stand against the forces of darkness.
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\nWe have to refuse those negative, self-defeating thoughts. As you open your heart to the Word of God and invite His will to be done in your life, you are becoming one with the Father. Ephesians six tells us that we are empowered by our union with Him.
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\nToday, declare God\'s Word over your life. Declare that His will be done in your life. As you stand strong in your union with Him, you will overcome opposition and see His will in your life…as it is in heaven!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, I humbly come to You today and invite Your will to be done in my life. I submit every area of my heart to You. Let everything I say and do bring glory to You. In Jesus Name. Amen.\"
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\nOne day in America, two people were arguing in church.
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\nThey were debating if Jesus was white or black.
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\n“He’s white!” said one. “No, He’s black!” said the other guy. Even as they walked out of the church, they kept arguing.
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\n          Not looking where they were going, both fell into an open ditch and died on the spot. And both found themselves in the gates of heaven.
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\nThey saw Jesus walk to them and they were so happy. Both of them asked, “Jesus, can you help us answer one question? Are you black or white?”
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\n          Jesus smiled and said, Magandang Umaga.
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\n          In our current series entitled OMG!, we’re describing who God is. We didn’t describe God as black, white, or Filipino. Two weeks ago, I said He was Father. Last week, I said He was Leader. Today, I’ll tell you that God is Provider too.
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\n          The Bible says my God shall supply your every need[1]. Because I have many needs. I need food. I need a roof over my head. I need friends. I need parking spaces. I need money. Boy,I thank God He’s Provider!
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\n          Which makes me redefine what prayer is…
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\nIs Prayer Twisting God’s Arm?
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\nFor many people, prayer means changing God’s mind.
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\nFor many people, prayer is “convincing God to bless you”.
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\nPrayer is begging God, twisting His arm until He relents and says, “Oh, okaaaaay. I really didn’t want to bless you, but because you’re forcing me, here it is…”?
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\nNuts!
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\nI don’t buy that.
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\nI don’t believe God really needs any convincing to bless us.
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\nBecause He’s a parent.
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\nParents Are Providers
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\nOne day, I was in Hong Kong.
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\nI felt so sad when I saw thousands of Filipinas there. Why were they there? To put food on the table of their families back home.
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\nOn the flight back to Manila, I sat beside a Filipina. My heart was torn when she told me she hasn’t seen her kids for 2 years. Working as a domestic helper was very hard, she said. Sometimes, it got very lonely. Sometimes, her employer doesn’t treat her well.
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\nHer words struck me. “I can’t help it. I’m a mother.”
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\nBy nature, parents are providers.
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\nI have an announcement to make: God is a parent. He wants to provide for us!
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\nYou don’t need to convince him to bless you.
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\nThe Bible says that God delights in the prosperity of His servant.
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\nHe’s happy when we’re blessed, abundant, prosperous, and fulfilled.
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\nHe loves to bless you. I believe it’s His favorite thing to do. I believe the highlight of His day is to bless you with abundance.
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\nNot only that, but He already has provided every blessing you need. So why convince him to do what He has already done?
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\nAre You Afflicted With Spiritual Emphysema?
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\nI believe everything you need is out there.
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\nLove. Wisdom. Opportunities. Money. God’s blessings are as abundant as the air around you.
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\nSo just breathe them in.
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\nBut I believe many of us have spiritual emphysema.
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\n          Let me explain.
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\nMy friend has physical emphysema.
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\nHe started smoking when he was 13 years old. He became a chain smoker, lighting up 2 packs a day, until the age of 45 when he wasn’t feeling very well anymore. But it was too late. His lungs developed emphysema.
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\nJust to make my story more graphic, stop reading and take a deep breath. Inhale deeply for a few times. Fill your lungs with wonderful oxygen.
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\nDo you feel great?
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\nMy friend will give anything to experience what you’re experiencing now. Because he can’t do what you just did. His damaged lungs can no longer absorb the oxygen that’s abundantly available around him.
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\nWhy? Emphysema has destroyed his lung tissue. There’s no shortage of oxygen. There’s only a shortage of his ability to absorb that oxygen.
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\nThis for me is a perfect example of what’s happening to many people who are surrounded with God’s blessings but aren’t partaking of those blessings.
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\nBecause many people have spiritual emphysema.
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\nThere’s no shortage of blessings.
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\nOnly a shortage to receive those blessings.
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\n          If physical emphysema destroys lung tissue, spiritual emphysema destroys your expectation for God’s Provision.
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\nYou see, people of faith expect to be blessed. They say things like, “I expect good things to happen to me. I expect doors to opportunity to open before me. I expect to attract the right people. I believe that blessings will flow to me like a rampaging river everyday of my life. I expect that God’s creation is conspiring to bless me, plotting, scheming, and finding ways to give me what I need.”
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\nBut when you have spiritual emphysema, you have negative expectations.
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\nSay No To Negative Expectations
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\n          I’ve met a lot of people who operate on negative expectations.
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\nThey expect bad things to happen to them.
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\nThey say things like, “Life is difficult. Life is painful. Life is a land of sufferings.”
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\nWhich is true. I’m not denying that we’ve got problems. But why focus on that? Why not focus on God’s blessings amidst our trials?
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\nBut I’ve met people who mope around and expect bad things to happen to their lives. “I’ll always remain poor,” or “I’ll never get married anymore,” or “I’ll never get out of my debts,” or “I’ll never get a better job,” or “My life will never get any better.”
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\n          These negative expectations damage your ability to absorb God’s blessings.
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\n          Today, make a decision to change your expectations.
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\n          Enlarge them. Because the size of your blessings will be determined by the size of your expectations.
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\n          But you need to know the two parts of expectation.
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\n Two Parts of Expectations
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\n          To receive more of God’s abundant blessings, you need an inner expectation and an outer expectation.
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\nInner expectation is about your heart.
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\nOuter expectation is about your hands.
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\n          Let me describe to you inner expectation.
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\nOne day, my 9-year old son was going to a whole-day workshop. Before leaving, he asked, “Daddy, can you give me P20? There are only pay toilets there.”
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\nWhen I turned to him to say “Sure”, I saw him already stuffing a P50 bill in his wallet. I left a pile of money on the kitchen counter—and he helped himself to it. Even before he heard me say “Sure”, he already got the P50 from the counter.
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\nThat, my friend, is inner expectation.
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\nMy son didn’t wait for my answer. He assumed that I was going to give it to him, that’s why he got the money available on the kitchen counter.
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\nI want you to believe that God has left all the blessings you need on the kitchen counter. The universe is God’s kitchen counter. He has loaded it to the brim with every miracle that you need in life to reach your dreams. If you need love, it’s there. If you need wisdom, it’s there. If you need money, it’s there. 
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\nSecond, didn’t you notice? My son got for more than what he needed. He asked for P20 but got P50.
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\n          I asked him why. He said, “My cousin Nicole is attending the workshop. She goes to the toilet too.” Isn’t he wise and loving? If you’re wise, you should also ask for more blessings because you want to be generous. Life isn’t about you. Life is about loving others. So ask Big!
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\n          That’s inner expectation—believing with your heart that you’ll be blessed.
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\n          But what is outer expectation?
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\nBuild Pipelines For His Blessings To Flow
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\n          One day, the parents of two little boys went out on a date and asked grandma to baby sit for them. After dinner, grandma led her two grandkids to their rooms to say their night prayers. Both of them knelt beside their beds.
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\nThe younger boy was the first one to pray.
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\n          From the top of his voice, he said, “LORD! I NEED A NEW BICYLE! I NEED A NEW PLAYSTATION!…” On and on, he prayed, as loudly as he could.
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\n          His older brother elbowed him and whispered to him, “Why are you shouting? God isn’t deaf.”
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\n          The younger brother said, “I know. But grandma is.”
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\n          Here’s my point: The younger brother knew that God uses pipelines to bless us, and he hoped that his grandma was a pipeline. This is what I mean by building pipelines for God.
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\nMake It Easier For God To Bless You
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\nOne day, my friend Eric Baroquillo felt God nudging him to donate a drum set for their music ministry. At first, he balked. “Lord, that’s a lot of money!” But ultimately, he said Yes to God and began scouring the internet for the best drum set money could buy. He finally bought one—a really nice one—and donated it.
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\nEric said, “Two weeks later, my stock market investments hit a jackpot: I sold a stock that earned P400,000. God is more generous than me.”
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\nNow this is what I mean when I talk about building a pipeline for blessings to flow. For years now, Eric’s been learning how to invest in the stock market. Through many failures and struggles, he finally learned how to do it.
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\n          If you want God to give you financial blessings, you need to increase financial literacy, create businesses, and make investments—so that you have pipelines for His blessings to flow. Without them, God will be limited to using your existing pipelines: Your mother, or your Ninang, or a Lotto winning, or an unexpected inheritance. Very limited, if you ask me.
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\n          If you want God to give you physical health, build pipelines like a healthy exercise, healthy diet, and healthy relationships.
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\n          Let me give you a personal example.
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\nDo you know how I prepare my talks? 
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\nSimple. I believe the best preparation is over-preparation.
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\nHere’s the truth: I do lots of research, read lots of books, scribble lots of drafts, write lots of paragraphs, discuss it with other preachers, share it to my wife, and actually rehearse lots of times.
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\n          Some religious people will be disappointed. They’ll say, “Bo, don’t you depend on God anymore? Why not just stand in front of the people and let the Holy Spirit speak to you?” Oh, I do. But what I’ve done is build pipelines for His blessings to flow to my talk. My reading a ton of books is a pipeline for His Holy Spirit to flow into me. My writing the talk in outline and expanded form is another pipeline. My discussions with other preachers is a huge pipeline. That’s why I believe my talks are blessed.
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\n          Before I end, let me answer one very difficult question.
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\nWhy Some Specific Blessings Aren’t On the Kitchen Table
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\nSome of you may be asking, “But Bo, I’ve been praying for a baby for 12 years now. Why isn’t God blessing us with a child? Is it because I lack faith in God?”
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\n          Or, “My wife died of cancer. Why didn’t God heal her?”
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\n          Or, “I’ve been praying that God convert my husband. But after 27 years of praying for him, he’s still the same worldly man. Bo, that blessing doesn’t seem to be on God’s kitchen counter yet.”
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\n          Here’s my answer: God has a very different way of defining a blessing.
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\nWe define our blessing according to what our human eyes can see—and our eyes are terribly short-sighted. God defines a blessing according to what His eyes can see—and He sees beyond death and eternity.
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\nMy point? When you think you’re not being blessed, you may actually be receiving your greatest blessing ever.
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\nLet me end by sharing two stories.
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\nA married couple was praying for a baby for the longest time. But after 7 years of praying, they were still childless.   Finally, they adopted a baby girl. Today, they’re so happy with her and can’t imagine life without her.
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\nAnother married couple I know, also childless, didn’t adopt. Instead, they immersed themselves in God’s ministry. One day, the wife told me (now in her sixties), “As a young bride, I prayed for three biological children. But God decided to say No to me. Instead, He gave us three-hundred plus spiritual children that have passed through our ministry. We care for them like they’re our own children. We’re very happy.”
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\nIn both examples, God defines a blessing in a very different way.
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\nWhat we see as a curse—childlessness—turned out to be a great blessing to them, but not only to them, but especially to those children they welcomed in their heart.
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\nHere’s my point: God will always provide the best blessings for your life.
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\nTrust Him.
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\n          May your dreams come true,
\n          Bo Sanchez
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\n\"Provide for those who grieve…a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor\" -Isaiah 61:3, NIV
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nWhat are you wearing today? Not on your physical body, but what\'s covering your mind and emotions? Are you clothed with despair and disappointment? Are you wearing \"heaviness\"?
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If you\'ve recently gone through a hurtful or disappointing situation, the Bible says there is a time to grieve. It\'s important to go through that process and release the hurt to God. But the Bible also says that God wants to give you a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness or despair. He wants to exchange your hurt for His healing. He wants to fill you with His peace and joy.
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\nAre the garments of yesterday holding you back and weighing you down? Maybe it\'s time to exchange that heaviness for His garment of praise. Maybe it\'s time to release those heavy burdens. It\'s time to forgive those who have hurt you and begin to praise your way to victory!
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\nJust start right now by thanking Him for the life you have today. Thank Him for the opportunities today has to offer. Thank Him for the beautiful sunrise. When you wear that garment of praise, you\'ll stand strong and display His splendor all the days of your life!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, I humbly come to You asking that You take my old, heavy garments of despair and heaviness. Make me new today. Give me a garment of praise so that I can be a display of Your glory and splendor. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"The Lord isn\'t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake…\" -2 Peter 3:9, NLT
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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It doesn\'t take very long to discover that God\'s timing is not always our timing. It\'s easy to question and wonder why you\'ve been waiting for your breakthrough for 15 years and your neighbor got their breakthrough in 15 minutes!
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\nIn the Bible, Abraham waited 20 years for his promise, and in the upper room they waited about ten days. I don\'t know how long you\'ll have to wait, but you\'ve got to understand that God has your best interest at heart. He is being patient for your sake. He\'s aligning things and waiting for the exact right moment! If you\'ll just continue waiting with the right attitude, then at the right time, God will bring it to pass.
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\nRemember, God is always working behind the scenes for your good. Just because you don\'t see any changes taking place doesn\'t mean they aren\'t happening. Keep standing, keep believing, keep hoping because you\'re breakthrough is coming for your sake!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Father in heaven, today I choose to surrender all my questions, all my fears, and all my doubts. I know that You have only my best interest at heart. I trust You and believe that You are working behind the scenes for my sake. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\nI want to remind you today that God is with you. He is on your side. He has your best interest at heart, and He is working to bring restoration and peace to every area of your life. Keep standing, keep believing, and keep doing the right thing because the One who collects your tears will restore every broken place in your life!
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Don\'t be complacent about pursuing what God has placed in your heart. Our God is a faithful God. No matter how long it\'s been, no matter how impossible things looks, if you\'ll stay in faith, your appointed time is coming.
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\nRemember, every dream that\'s in your heart, every promise that has taken root, God put it in there. And not only that, but He has every intention of bringing it to pass. Hold on to that vision today by declaring, \"My time is coming. God is working behind the scenes on my behalf. I will fulfill my destiny!\"
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\n\"Father in heaven, I receive Your truth today. I receive Your promises today. I ask that You ignite my heart with Your holy fire so that I can pursue Your perfect plan for my life. Make my thoughts and words agreeable to Your will. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"Return to your fortress, o prisoners of hope, even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.\" (Zechariah 9:12, NIV)
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\nGod wants to bring to pass everything that He\'s promised to you! He longs to give you the deepest desires of your heart. He wants to restore to you twice as much as what\'s been stolen from you! But you have to do your part and stay filled with hope.
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\n\"Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness. Thank You for Your promise to restore every area of my life. I choose to be a prisoner of hope trusting in Your Name alone. I bless You today and always. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n   One day, a huge crowd was in front of Heaven, waiting to get in.
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\n          To put more order, Jesus announced, “I’ll see the men first.” He then said, “All husbands who are the leader at home, form a line on my right. All husbands whose wives are the leader at home, form a line on my left.”
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\n          Immediately, thousands of men lined up on His left.
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\nAnd only one brave guy stood at the right.
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\n          Jesus shook his head. He scolded the husbands at the left, “I’m a little bit disappointed with you. I specifically told you in the Bible that the husband should be the leader at home!” He then looked at the one man on his right and smiled. “Congratulations!”
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\n          The man said, “Thank you, Jesus. But I really don’t know why I’m here. My wife told me to stand here, so I did.”
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\n          Today, leadership is a bad word.
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\nLet me tell you about my friend Carlos. He’s only in his thirties, but has already had eleven jobs in eleven companies. All because he can’t work with his bosses. Either his boss is too selfish or too inefficient or too lazy or too picky or too bossy. Though it was clear as daylight, Carlos couldn’t see the pattern. That he had issues with all authority figures.
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\nLater on, I found out that Carlos never had a good relationship with his father.
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\nThis was the root.
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\nYour father, whether you like it or not, was your first leader.
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\nIf you had a difficult relationship with your father, most likely, you’ll have a difficult relationship with all the leaders in your life. Including God as leader. You may be able to relate to God as healer, savior, and miracle-worker, but not as leader.
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\nPlus, leadership is a bad word because of all the bad leaders in the world.
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\nLet me give you a few crazy examples.
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\nTop 10 Evil Leaders In The World
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\nTake tyrants like Pol Pot.
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\nIn the three years that he ruled Cambodia, he killed most of their intellectuals. He then forced people living in cities to work in the barrios as some extreme agrarian communism. Because of the mass executions, the poor health conditions, and the poverty—two million people died—half of the population of Cambodia.
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\nAnother word for Tyrant is Bully. Bullies like Adolph Hitler.
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\n          Hitler was an incredible leader. He spoke so powerfully, he convinced all of Germany to conquer Europe. But at the end of Hitler’s rule, 10 million people died—including 6 million Jews.
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\nOr take Joseph Stalin.
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\nHe was head of the Soviet Union for 31 years. Because of the vast number of executions he ordered upon those he deemed “enemy of the state”—plus administrative decisions that caused widespread famine in huge parts of his country—international observers say that Stalin may have killed 10 million to 60 million people.
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\nBased on death tolls and barbaric torture, here are the other top 10 evil Leaders in the world: Ivan IV, Vlad Tepes, Leopold II, Idi Amin, Ruholla Khomeini, Maximien Robespierre, and Atilla The Hun.
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\n          For many people, God is like them—a tyrant and a bully.
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\n          That’s why they can’t relate to Him.
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\n          He bullies us to follow Him—if we don’t, He throws us to Hell.
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\n          How can we follow a God who is a bully?
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\n          I know I can’t.
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\n          Thankfully, God is not a tyrant and a bully.
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\nWhat Is A Good Leader?
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\n         Somehow, you already know a good leader when you see one.
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\nMovies show good leaders all the time.
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\n          Remember the movie Karate Kid?
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\nIf you remember, then that means only one thing: you were born in the sixties, your James Bond was Sean Connery, your Darna was Vilma Santos, and your Batman had written sound effects (“Kapaw”).
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\nIn Karate Kid, young Daniel had Mr. Miyagi as his leader. (Favorite quote in that movie: “Wax in, wax out.”) Remember how Mr. Miyagi spent time with Daniel and taught him about life? Remember how Mr. Miyagi loved him and poured his life into him?
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\n          It was the same in Star Wars. If Karate Kid had Mr. Miyagi, then Luke Skywalker had Yoda. You see the same thing: Leadership is relationship.
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\n          For those of you who can’t relate because you were born in the 90’s, then let me fast-forward in time. How about Lord of the Rings? If Karate Kid had Mr. Miyagi, and Luke had Yoda, then Frodo had Gandalph.
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\nGoodness, even in Kung Fu Panda, Po had Master Shifu. (Favorite quote: “Squadoosh.”)
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\n          What is common among Mr. Miyagi, Yoda, Gandalph, and Master Shifu?
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\nThree very important things…
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\n1)    A leader builds a relationship with a disciple
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\n2)    A leader plants a dream in that person’s heart
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\n3)    A leader empowers that person to reach that dream
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\nLet me tell you about my first spiritual leader.
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\nMy First Spiritual Leader Was A Woman
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\nI met Aida Manongdo when I was 12 years old.
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\nShe was our prayer group leader. At that time, she was already a mother of six children. But despite our age difference, she took me under her wing and discipled me.
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\nFirst, she built a relationship with me. She sat down with me and we studied the Bible together. She shared her conversations with God. She poured into me her faith and wisdom. And I’ll never forget those times when she prayed over me. When she did, it was like I was transported to Heaven.
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\nThe second thing she did was plant a dream in my heart. When I was 13 years old, she took me aside and said, “God told me that you’ll be a preacher. God told me that He has given you the gift of wisdom.” To this day, I have no idea what she saw in me. I was a normal 13-year-old kid who watched Voltes V on TV (I even memorized the theme song) and read Superman Comics. But that’s what great leaders do—find gold in the rough—and pour their lives in that person until the gold comes out.
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\nAnd third, she empowered me. She said, “I want you to give a talk this coming Friday.” Being obedient, I went home and prepared a 20-page talk.
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\nThat Friday, when I took the microphone, I saw everyone was excited. I heard them say, “Wow, Bo’s going to give a talk! He’s the youngest in our group!”
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\nBut a few minutes later, they weren’t very excited anymore. Everyone was bored to death. Except for my mother of course who was absorbing every word, they were acting like chickens, their heads bobbing up and down.
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\nI panicked. I decided to skip most of the pages in my talk and turned to the last page. And I said, “That’s all. Good night.” I was totally humiliated. I sat down and told myself I’ll never give another talk in my entire life. Never!
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\nBut Aida came up to me after the prayer meeting and said, “Bo, next Friday, give another talk. I said, “Sure!”
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\nI am who I am because of Aida.
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\nI owe my life and ministry to this great leader.
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\nA Leader Builds A Relationship
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\nBottom line, Leaders are Lovers.
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\nAll throughout the Bible, when God wants something done, He’ll call one person—and establish a relationship with that person—and love that person.
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\nThis is His modus operandi.
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\nWhen God wanted a new nation that will follow His ways, He called one person—Abraham. He shows Himself to him, speaks to him, spends time with him, and gives him a vision—“to be a father of many nations.”
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\nWhen God wanted to rescue Israel from Egypt, He called one person—Moses. He brings him up to Mt. Sinai, shows Himself as the burning bush, introduces Himself as the Great I Am, and gives him a vision—“to rescue my people from Pharaoh.”
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\n          In this same way, God wants to build a relationship with you.
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\n          He doesn’t want to intimidate you so you’ll follow Him.
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\n          He doesn’t want to dominate you into submission.
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\n          He doesn’t want to terrify you into obedience.
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\n          Instead, He’ll spend time with you. He’ll win your trust. He’ll expose His own heart to you. He’ll pour his life into you.
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\n          In other words, He’ll love you.
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\n          This is His brand of leadership.
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\nDon’t Cut The String
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\n          Imagine a Kite flying on high up in the sky.
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\nYou are the kite. God is the boy flying that kite. The string between the boy and the kite is your relationship with God.
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\n          But there are kites that feel that the string is holding them back.
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\nSo the kite says, “I want to fly higher. I can do so if this string isn’t here.”
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\nSo they cut the string. They want to live their lives on their terms. Their theme song is Frank Sinatra’s I did it my way.
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\nWhen they cut the string, they soar even higher into the sky. And the kite feels wonderful. But in due time, the kite will come crashing down and destroying itself to bits.
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\n          Don’t cut the string. Remain in your relationship with God.
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\n          In other words, allow Him to love you.
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\nHowever, we’re not just talking about friendship with God. Leadership is friendship, yes, but it’s more than friendship. Aside from relationship, a leader casts a vision—a dream.
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\nLike the boy flying the kite, God has a vision for your life: For you to fly high up in the sky—as high as it can possibly fly.
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\nGod has a vision for your life. It’s found in John 10:10—I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly.
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\nHere’s what I found out: Like any great leader, God is totally committed to this vision for your life.
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\nReady To Die
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\n         One day, a General knocked on the house of an old priest.
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\nThe General said, “Old priest, tomorrow, I’ll be going to war. I want you to offer Mass for our victory.”
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\nThe old priest opened the door, saw the General, and said, “You seem very calm for someone who’s about to go into battle.”
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\nThe General smiled. “I assure you old priest that this will be an easy victory.” The enemy has 1000 men, I’ve got 4000. They’ve got 1000 guns, I’ve got 4000 guns.”
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\n          The old priest asked, “Where are they positioned?”
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\n          The General laughed and said, “They are insane. As we speak, they’re now positioning themselves on the seashore, between my army and the sea. And they have no boats. They’re trapped. They’re sitting ducks.”
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\n          The old priest asked, “Where will you be when your army attacks?”
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\n          “At the back of my army,” the General said.
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\n          “And where will the commander of the enemy be?” The priest asked.
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\nThe General chuckled, “I heard that he will be at the front of his army. I guess he wants to die first.”
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\n          The old priest shook his head. “I urge you, do not go to battle. You will lose.”
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\n          The General was shocked. “Old man, didn’t you hear me? We’re 4 times their number. We have 4 times their weapons.” He stormed out of the priest’s house and said, “Don’t bother praying for us! Good bye!”
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\n          Three days later, the General—wounded and battered—walked back into the old priest’s house. “You were right,” he said, “my army was wiped out. I’ve come back here to ask you how you knew we were going to lose.”
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\n          The old priest said, “Their commander was ready to die. You weren’t. Their commander positioned his army between you and the sea, because he wanted all his soldiers to know that they either win or die. He positioned himself in front of his army to tell his army that he was ready to die—and they should too. Because battles aren’t won by numbers or weapons, but by the commitment of their leader.”
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\nI repeat. God has cast a vision for your life: To give a life of abundance.
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\n          But how committed is He to make this come true?
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\nHe’s so committed, He’s not only ready to die for it—He already did.
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\n          He gave His life on the cross to make that vision come true.
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\nNothing Can Stop God’s Vision In Your Life
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\nI cannot tell you the name of my second spiritual leader.
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\nHe was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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\nHe wore a nice barong with a nice large silver cross around his neck. He preached well. He sang well. He prayed well. He looked very holy.
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\nBut he was the man who molested me when I was 13 years old.
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\nHe was also the same man who molested my other friends in the youth group.
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\nI cannot begin to describe to you what followed next. My addictions. How I hated myself. How I lived with shame. I had this incredibly deep wound in my heart that would take two decades to heal. (Even to this day, God is healing my inner wounds.)
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\nI will not wish this pain on anyone—not on my worst enemies.
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\nBut here’s my point: even this tragedy in my life was not enough to stop God’s vision for my life—to give me an Abundant life.
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\nBecause I’m experiencing this abundance today.
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\nFriend, God won’t allow any problem, any crisis, any trial, any evil in your life to stop His great vision to happen in your life.
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\nYou will receive an abundant life.
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\nTrust Him.
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\nI urge you now to make Him your Leader.
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\nGive yourself to Him.
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\nMay your dreams come true,
\nBo Sanchez
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\nIf you’re like me, when you wake up in the morning, you start thinking about your day—where you’ll be going, who you’ll be seeing, and what the weather will be like. Then you go to your closet and choose something to wear that will work for all those different scenarios.
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But there’s one thing that the Bible tells us we need to “put on” if we are going to be fully equipped for everything we will face each day—and that is love.
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\nLove is a one-size-fits-all solution to every situation you will ever encounter with your family, friends, coworkers, and even the grocery clerk. When you’re wearing love, you are setting yourself up for success because the Bible tells us that love never fails.
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\nSo, how do you put on love? It\'s interesting that with the principles of God, we always have to do something. Wouldn’t it be nice if God would just come and put love on us? You know, in the middle of a heated discussion or when someone cuts us off in traffic, if He would just come and drop love right on us, then we would always do and say the right thing.
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\nBut that’s not how it works. We have to choose love. We have to choose to be patient, kind, humble, and giving. We have to choose His Word. We have to decide between what our mind is screaming and what our heart is whispering.
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\nI encourage you today, read what First Corinthians 13 says about love. When you choose to read and meditate on God’s Word, you are “putting on love” and empowering yourself to make the right choices. And, even if you’ve made some mistakes in the past, today is a new day.
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\nReceive God’s love and forgiveness. Put on His royal robe of righteousness today and don’t forget to put on love!
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\nAbove all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity (Colossians 3:14, ISV).
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\nA while back, my son, Jonathan and I were in a department store. We wanted to buy some sporting goods, and I kept trying to get someone to help us. There were three or four employees over to the side talking, laughing, and having a good time.
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\nSo, I just went over there and very politely asked if one of them could assist us. Well, none of them would give us the time of day! They totally ignored us and just kept talking. The longer it went on, the more I could feel myself wanting to get upset.
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\nI could feel that offense trying to take root. I had to dig my heels in and say, “No. I am not going to lose my joy. I am not going to let their rude attitudes ruin the rest of my day.” I didn’t want to give the enemy any satisfaction by getting offended.
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\nWhen you’re temped to be offended, when somebody is rude to you, inconsiderate, or they ignore you, recognize that’s the enemy offering you his bait. He’s saying, “Come on. Get upset. Get angry. Argue. Let it sour your day.”
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\nMany people don’t know any better, so they swallow that bait…hook, line, and sinker. Then they go around day after day upset, bitter, and offended. But we need to be aware of what’s happening. The next time you have the opportunity to be offended, instead of falling into that same trap, just say, “No, thanks. I’m not going to take the bait. I’m smarter than that. I’m going to live my life free. I’m going to enjoy this day.”
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\nChoose freedom today by resisting the bait of offense. Choose to walk in love which covers a multitude of offense. As you do, you’ll experience more of God’s peace and joy as you move forward into the life of freedom and victory He has in store for you!
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Financial Freedom, Take it, It\'s Yours [click here]
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\n“Sure,” I answered Mandy (not his real name), a dear friend of many years.
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\n“I’ve been reading some of your articles and I feel uncomfortable about your topics on finances. I just feel you lack trust in God now. You depend on your businesses more than on the Lord.” (This conversation took place five years ago, when I began writing about money.)
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\n“Because I remember the old Bo. When you were poor. When you had no money. When you stood on the street, with empty pockets, praying to God for your bus fare to preach in a prayer meeting.”
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\n“Those were good days,” I said.
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\n“Bo, I’m still poor today. There are days when I don’t have money for my needs. But every time, God provides. And I see so many miracles. But you’ve become rich, Bo. You’re different now. I really pray hard for you. May you remain pure.”
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\nI said, “Thank you so much. I need your prayers.”
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\nAfter Mandy left, I searched my heart and confronted God.
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\nBut all I could find was peace. My decision to get into business, my decision to teach finances, my decision to become wealthy—I felt even more convinced that God was smiling at me. As crazy as it sounded, I’ve found God in the worldly. I’ve found God in business and profit. It was absurd, but I felt closer to Him more now than I’ve ever been.
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\nThat was five years ago. Today, my conviction is as strong as ever.
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\nEach time he’d call me up, he’d be very embarrassed. I knew that he was the type of person who would rather starve than ask for help. But he had no choice. He was asking for his family’s needs.
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\nEach time, I was very happy to help out my friend. But every time he came to me, desperate and troubled, I saw what my life would have become if I didn’t decide to work on my finances.
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\nMandy and I are both missionaries. (I still devote 90% of my time to ministry.) But here’s the difference:
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\nMandy chose to be poor. I chose to be rich.
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\nMy message? Wealth is a choice.
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\nI believe God leaves that up to you.
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\nWhat’s your choice?
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\nI added to my mentors.
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\nBeing a missionary, all my mentors were other religious leaders. Not one of them knew much about money.
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\nSo I prayed and searched for millionaire mentors. God answered my prayer and I found them, one by one. I learned from them and my life has changed 180 degrees.
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\nFrom being poor, I now have many income streams. I’ve invested in real estate, buying foreclosed properties from banks and turning them into rental properties. I’m earning passive income from my other businesses. I’ve also learned how to invest in the stock market. It’s been an amazing adventure.
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\nBut what’s more amazing is the incredible freedom I have to help others.
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\nYou don’t have to attend my seminars. There are other seminars out there. Look around. You don’t even have to read my books. Read other books on money.
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A college student in Manila called up his Mom in the province.

“Mom, I need money,” he asked. “Can you send money over please?”

“Sure,” the mother said. “By the way, there’s a Math textbook you left here at home. I’ll send it over with the money.”

“Uh, oh yeah, Ok,” her son answered.

His mother sent the money and the book.

Later that day, the father asked his wife, “How much money did you send?”

She said, “I sent two checks. One was a P1000 check and the other was a P100,000 check.”

“What?” cried the father in shock. “That’s huge!”

His wife smiled. “That’s okay Honey. I taped the P1000 check on the cover of his Math textbook. I then inserted the P100,000 check somewhere in chapter 25 of his Math textbook. Believe me, he won’t find it.”

Your relationship with God is like a Math textbook. Because I believe the biggest blessings of God for your life are in “chapter 25”—when you go beyond the surface and go deeper in this relationship with God.

My goal today is to bring you to chapter 25 in your relationship with God.

Let me tell you how.

I want to start a new series today I’ll playfully call, OMG! If you don’t know what that means, LOL. (For those my age who didn’t grow up with chat and IM and facebook: OMG! means Oh my God and LOL means Laugh out loud.)

For the next five weeks, I want to help you get to know God more—which will deepen your trust in Him. And the more you trust Him, the more you’ll be open to His blessings for your life.

I’ve met a lot of people who don’t trust God because they don’t know Him. They’re confused with misrepresentations of who God is.

Here’s what I learned: Your problems are big because your God is small.

Before Anything Else, God Is Daddy

I just arrived from the US the other day.

It was my shortest trip ever: Four days!

But I had to do it.

I was there to meet a very special man who was a spiritual mentor to Presidents, Kings, Prime Ministers, and other heads of government. In other words, he disciples them to follow Jesus. He’s awesome.

This spiritual giant has been working in the United Nations for the past 25 years. Each month, he holds 30+ face-to-face meetings with heads of government, ambassadors, and other high-level officials, guiding them how to lead their country using the Bible.

So for three whole days, I sat around his table (we were just four students—myself, two bishops, and a secretary general) to learn one thing: How to disciple Heads of States. It was mind-blowing.

So on my way back, I felt very important too.

I mean, how couldn’t I?

I spent three days with a guy who takes phone calls from Presidents and Prime Ministers before he has breakfast. How cool is that?

But the moment my plane landed in Manila, everything became clear to me. I knew the first Heads of States I would meet.

That entire day, upon arriving from the airport, I spent time with the two Kings who’ve conquered my heart since I saw them: My two boys—ages 9 and 4.

Together, we did very high-level, critical, world-changing, life-altering work.

We drew robots and airplanes.

We played with little cars.

We played a video game (I lost, as usual).

We jumped around the coach.

Why did I spend the entire day with them?

Because I believe that before I’m a preacher, writer, leader, missionary, and businessman, I’m a father.

And I suspect that God will say the same thing. This is just my personal opinion. I think before God is supreme judge and king of kings of the entire universe, He’s a Father. That’s why when someone asked Jesus, “Teach us how to pray,” He answered, “Say this: Our Father…”

The original word that Jesus used for “Father” is Abba, which doesn’t really translate to Father but Daddy or Papa. It was what a little baby would call his father.

But as I played with my boys yesterday, I began to think of all the other children who don’t experience what they experience. And I believe that one of the reasons why we don’t know God as Father is because of the wrong fatherhood we’ve experienced.

Specifically, I thought of four of my friends: Emmanuel, Grace, Dulce, and Fides. I’ve changed their names to protect their privacy.

But unfortunately, their stories are true.

Invisible Fathers

My friend Emmanuel’s father was a lawyer. Later on, he became a judge and was promoted all the way to the Supreme Court.

Emmanuel was proud of his father. But when our conversations became intimate, he’d tear up, and tell me that he rarely saw his father. When he woke up, his father was rushing out for his breakfast meetings. In the evenings, his father wasn’t home yet.

Emmanuel grew up knowing his father was an important man doing very important things. But as he grew up, he realized he wasn’t one of these important things his father did.

Years later, Emmanuel came to know God in a personal way. Yet for years, he wondered how important he really was in God’s heart.

Autistic Fathers

Some fathers are physically present at home.

But they don’t engage their kids.

Instead, they’re wrapped up in their own world. Either watching TV or surfing the web. That’s why I call them autistic fathers.

Many years ago, I met Grace. She told me that as a child, her goal in life was to make her father smile at her. Because he never did.

Oh, she would find him laughing with his barkada.

But never to her.

One day, she came home with very high grades on her report card. In her heart, she hoped that perhaps today, he would smile at her.

But when she gave him the report card, all her father did was look at it for two seconds, grunt, tossed it back, and went back watching TV.

Not one word of affirmation or appreciation.

Her little heart was crushed.

For years, Grace had a hard time imagining that God was pleased with her. She always imagined God having a perpetual frown on his face.

Cruel Fathers

Dulce’s father is the most barbaric father I’ve ever heard of in my life.

When she was 3 years old, he raped her.

Years later, she always had this nightmare of her head being pushed into a toilet bowl. She realized why. Because her father warned her not to tell anyone of the rape or he’d drown her in the toilet.

For the next ten years, for the slightest mistakes (such as a spilled glass of milk), her father would whip her with his belt until blood flowed. When he was lashing her, her mother would tell him, “Don’t hit her below the knees!” So that the wounds would be covered by her skirt.

He would then grab her ankles, hang her upside down, and bang her head on the floor. He would do this for thirty minutes until she stopped crying and was a lifeless rag in his hands. He would do this each week for ten long years.

Here’s the absurd fact of this story: Until the day he died, her father was an elder and deacon in church. To everyone else, he was an angel. Upon arriving home, he was the devil incarnate—and no one knew.

Dulce is now an adult but suffers massive physical, emotional, and spiritual torments. She has gone through 9 surgeries in various parts of her body. Her doctors discovered micro-strokes in her brain, caused by the head banging she suffered as a child. But her emotional pain was even more severe than her physical pain.

I’m happy to say that Dulce enjoys an intimate relationship with God. God has healed and continues to heal her. But it took years of healing and learning to trust a tender loving Father.

Unfaithful Father

Fides was still a small child when she saw her father walk out of their house carrying his suitcase. At that time, she didn’t know that he was abandoning her, her mother, and her two brothers for another woman.

Unlike her brothers who rebelled and got into drugs, Fides became even more obedient. She became even more responsible. Her school grades shot to the moon. Everyone praised her for being such a good girl.

Later on, Fides realized she blamed herself for the separation of her parents. Inexplicably, she believed that if she were only a better girl, her father would have never left. And for years, she secretly hoped that if she became that better girl, perhaps her father would come back.

For years, Fides’ relationship with God was also about buying His love. She would always try to be good to try to please Him—so He would love her. She had this constant fear that if she made one mistake, God would abandon her too.

May The Real God The Father Please Stand Up?

For many Christians, it’s so much easier to pray to Jesus. After all, He died for our sins. He’s the sweet one. The Father was the mean guy who sent Jesus to die on the cross.

And for many Catholics, it’s so much easier to pray to Mother Mary than to God the Father. Because they believe Mary is more merciful than God. If you can’t go through the front door, go to the back door—Mary has the key.

Which is utterly preposterous.

We have these difficulties because we don’t know who the Father really is.

The Father and the Son are one. And Mother Mary is a beautiful reflection of God’s love for us.

May the real God The Father please stand up?

I changed the names of our four real-life characters. I chose each name deliberately to show you who God the Father is: He is Emmanuel, Grace, Dulce, and Fides.

Daddy Is Emmanuel

A tribe in Africa had a very scary manhood ritual.

When a boy turned 12, the entire community gathered around him for this once-in-a-life-time chanting and dancing ceremony. The elderly women painted red die on his face. His mother gave him a beaded necklace. And the tribal chieftain handed him a long knife with a carved wooden handle.

By nightfall, he was blindfolded and led by six men into the middle of the forest. Once deep inside, the men left him. Alone. In total pitch darkness.

The instruction was simple. Survive until dawn, and he gets accepted as a real man in the tribe.

But the young boy knew very well that the forest was an incredibly dangerous place. It was the home of tigers. Snakes. Bears. Hyenas.

And so for the entire night, this scrawny little 12-year-old boy was now all alone in the forest. The entire night, he held his knife trembling in his hand. Not for one moment could he rest. Try as he might, his eyes could see nothing but shadows around him. In his imagination, every little sound—even a leaf swaying in the wind—was a wild animal ready to pounce on him at any moment.

The whole night, he could hear his heart pounding in his chest.

When his terror overwhelmed him, tears ran down his cheeks. He wanted to shout, “I’m just a little boy! I’m not ready yet to be a man!” But who could hear him now? He was all alone.

But after many hours of fighting his fear and exhaustion, his eyes could see more clearly. Dawn was approaching. The first shafts of sunlight pierced through the thick canopy of leaves above him.

That was when the little boy felt something move behind him.

In terror, he turned around.

And there, standing tall on a rock behind him, was the towering figure of a fierce-looking man holding a long spear.

The boy shouted, “Daddy!”

The father smiled.

“When did you arrive?” the boy asked, “Are you here to pick me up?”

The father said, “Before you arrived last night, I was already here. I stood guard, protecting you the whole time. I never left you for one moment, my son.”

Daddy is Emmanuel—which means God with us.

Friend, I don’t know what darkness you’re going through right now. Perhaps you’re praying for your child who is on drugs. Or your husband is having an affair. Or you’re having financial problems right now. Remember that in your darkness, God is with you. He will never leave or abandon you.

When you’re in pain, God embraces you and feels your pain. He weeps with you. Because Daddy is Emmanuel.

Daddy is Grace

When I think of Grace giving her very high report card to her father—and all he did was grunt—I remember my own experience with my report card.

When I was in grade school, my report card had red marks. (At least, it was colored. Yours was just black and white.) Because I failed in Math and Pilipino.

That day, I went up to Mom and showed her my report card.

All she said was, “Show it to your father.”

Gulp. Oh boy. I walked up to Dad and gave it to him.

He read it, nodded his head, and handed it back to me, and said, “Son, just study some more.”

No spanking. No scolding. No disapproval.

He then said, “Let’s eat.”

That’s why for the rest of my academic life, I kept failing. (Hehe.)

I guess Dad knew that my brilliance wasn’t in academics. It would bloom elsewhere. (Ahem.)

I thank God for having parents who loved me whether I performed in school or not. They just loved me, period. Unconditionally.

Daddy means Grace. Grace means gift.

Two weeks ago, my son Bene came up to me and showed me his Math exam. He was sad because out of 100 points, he got 92. I couldn’t help but laugh. Because if I got 92, my mother would have fainted. Because when I was a kid, out of 100 points, I would get 36. One time, I got 28. I would show those test papers to Dad. And all he’d say was, “Just do better next time.”

Grace means “free gift”.

Here’s my point: You don’t have to please God so that He loves you. He loves you as you are. He accepts you totally.

I don’t care what sin you committed. I don’t care how many times you’ve done it. God loves you and will forgive you of your sins. It will be this love that will bring you to repentance and a new life.

Because Daddy is grace.

Daddy Is Dulce: Dulce means sweet.

I believe God is the sweetest Daddy in the world.

A few years ago, I was in a preaching tour in the US.

I remember one big event. After the last song, I was signing my books. There was an unusually long line of people who wanted my autograph. In front of me were four ushers telling people to wait for their turn.

That was when someone ran past the long line of people, squeezed himself in between the ushers, and ducked underneath the table. He then climbed on my lap, handed me a bottle of water, and said, “Please open, Daddy. I’m thirsty.”

Bene was four years old at that time.

Obviously, I stopped signing books and opened his bottle.

How could Bene do that? Because he was my son and I was his Daddy.

He was confident that I wouldn’t reject him. He knew that I loved him more than the entire world.

This is what Jesus meant when he taught us the “Our Father”.

Like Bene, we too can run to God, climb on his lap, and ask for what we need.

Because Daddy is dulce.

Daddy Is Fides

I like to believe I’m a good father.

But I’m nothing compared to Dick Hoyt and his love for his son Rick.

In 1962, while baby Rick was in the womb of his mother, he was strangled by the umbilical cord—causing a lack of oxygen in his brain. He suffered cerebral palsy and couldn’t speak or control his arms or legs.

As an eight month old baby, doctors told Dick and his wife Judy to place the child in an institution. “Because he was going to be a vegetable all his life,” they said. But the parents refused and brought him home. Dick promised that he would try to give his son as normal a life as possible.

Fast forward today: Dick learned that Rick loved sports. After a lot of pain and exercise (Dick wasn’t athletic), he pushed Rick in a wheelchair in a 5 kilometer run. After the Run, Rick said that while he was in the race, he didn’t feel an invalid.

That was the start of a great adventure. Today, this father-and-son team has participated in 66 marathons and 229 triathlons.

While running, Dick would push his son in a wheelchair.

While swimming, Dick would pull him in a rubber boat.

While biking, Dick would carry him at the front of his bike.

When I watched the life of Dick and Rick Hoyt, I saw a glimpse of God’s love. This is the Father’s love for you.



I don’t know about you, but I must admit that I’m handicapped in many areas of my life. I’ve got weaknesses I still battle to this day.

But in this adventure called life, I’ve experienced my God pushing me, pulling me, and carrying me in his arms.

I know God does the same to you.

Fides means faith. The root word for faithfulness.

God has faith in you. He believes in you.

Daddy is fides.

May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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\n\"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past\" -Isaiah 43:18
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nEvery person, no matter how much faith they have or how good a person they are will face disappointments. It may be something simple like not getting that promotion you really hoped for, or not closing that big deal you worked so hard on. Maybe you didn\'t qualify for a house you really wanted.
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\nOr, it may be something more serious like a relationship not working out, the death of a loved one, or some kind of illness in your body. Whatever it may be, the reality is that we’re all going to suffer some setbacks. But I believe one of the main keys to overcoming disappointments is learning to let go of the past. The past weighs you down and holds you back.
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\nIf you feel \"stuck\" today, you may want to examine what you\'re holding on to. Be willing let go of the past by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who wronged you? Release it to God. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive God\'s forgiveness?
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\nMake the choice today to let go of the past so that you can experience the bright future God has in store for you!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\nHeavenly Father, search my heart and mind today. Show me any area where I may be holding on to the past. Help me to receive Your forgiveness so that I can extend forgiveness to others and move forward in the wonderful plan You have for me. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.
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\nWho Am I
\nby Casting Crowns
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\nWho am I?
\nThat the Lord of all the earth,
\nWould care to know my name,
\nWould care to feel my hurt.
\nWho am I?
\nThat the bright and morning star,
\nWould choose to light the way,
\nFor my ever wandering heart.
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\nBridge:
\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
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\nChorus:
\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
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\nWho am I?
\nThat the eyes that see my sin
\nWould look on me with love
\nAnd watch me rise again.
\nWho am I?
\nThat the voice that calmed the sea,
\nWould call out through the rain,
\nAnd calm the storm in me.
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\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
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\n
\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
\n
\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
\n
\n
\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
\n
\nWhom shall I fear
\nWhom shall I fear
\nI am yours..
\nI am yours..
James Parmis Ministries\nhttp://www.JamesParmis.com
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\nNinoy was interviewed by Pat Robertson during his exile in the US. Here he tells the story of how he came to know Jesus and how his eyes were opened.
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\nGod is truly amazing!
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\nThis man speaks with such brilliance, I believe this is only but a tiny token of what righteous government will sound like. God is up to something that is global in magnitude!
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\nRecorded June 18, 1981 by CBN Productions - The 700 Club
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The Bible says that when we reach out to those in need, it’s as if we are reaching out directly to God (Matthew 25:40). Here’s a story about what my two young nieces are doing to be a blessing in Kenya, South Africa…
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\nMy brother, Paul and his wife, Jennifer are regularly on the mission field providing medical care, food, supplies, and sharing the love of Jesus with the natives. Their four children travel with them and are actively involved in making a difference any way they can, too. Sophie and Olivia, who are just 11 and 12 years old, have recruited a few other missionary girls and formed “Operation Kenya” to help some of the impoverished locals pay for their medical bills.
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\nMany of the wives of the physicians working in the mission hospital aren’t able to help in the community as much as they’d like because they are caring for their younger children. Sophie and Olivia will be a huge blessing to them, and in turn, they will be able to be more of a blessing to the people in the community.
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\nI encourage you today to look for ways to make a difference in the lives of the people around you. You may not be in South Africa, and you may not be one to bake, but your “mission field” is all around you.
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\nI am so glad because I just received this day 11 August 2009 (Tuesday) my first cheque from Google Adsense after one more years of blogging on the internet. Blogging is so addictive because it is fun and you make money as well thru Google Adsense.
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\nI got sick last week. Twice.
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\n          I bet one reason was so I could write about healing today. (I’m getting worried. Everything is so personal with me. What if I write about exorcism?)
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\n          Last Thursday, after eating my breakfast, I felt an ache in my stomach.
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\n          It was my usual breakfast: A tall glass of carrot juice with apples thrown in. Plus two bananas. Or some other fruit. Been eating this way for years.
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\n          So I didn’t know why I had the sore tummy.
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\nAs the searing pain continued, I took a shower, got dressed, and rode the car. I figured the pain would disappear.
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\nBut it didn’t.
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\nAs I sat in the car, I still felt the fiery throb in my belly.
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\n          That was when it hit me: This was acid!
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\n          It didn’t click right away because it’s been two years since I felt it.
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\n          After living with my body for 40+ years, I’ve learned a lot of things about it.
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\nThat I’m incredibly macho and completely irresistible to the girls, shucks, that’s obvious. That my brain is deranged and hallucinatory, I learned that too.
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\nKidding aside, here’s one thing I learned about my body: When I’m over-stressed, my stomach acids would hit turbo.
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\nBut here’s the great thing. Every time I have acid in my stomach, I’ve learned how to heal it. No pills necessary.
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\nAll I did was close my eyes (By the way, I wasn’t driving!), place my hands on my chest, and inhale and exhale very slowly. And I said over and over again, “I’m totally, completely, perfectly loved.” I breathed in God’s love into my life.
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\nAnd in minutes, I felt the pain vanish. Completely.
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\nSickness Is A Message
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\nBut here’s the funny thing: I didn’t know I was stressed out!
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\nSure, I knew I was juggling lots of stuff. But what’s new? I lead 9 non-profit organizations, plus a few personal businesses. I thought I was managing my work pretty well. But here’s the curious thing—my physical body picked up my inner stress even before my conscious mind knew about it.
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\nWhen my subconscious mind couldn’t get through to my conscious mind, it would speak directly to my body.
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\nToday, I listen to my body more. Why? I believe that 90% of the time, a sickness means your soul is telling you something. Disease is a message. Because you don’t pay attention to your soul, your soul is using your pain to slap you on your face and cry out, “Listen to me, will you?”
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\nBut what do we do? We swallow a pill to deaden the pain. Wrong move. The message was not heard. The wound isn’t healed.
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\nBut in the car, I listened.
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\nAnd my soul quietly told me, “Bo, your To-Do-List has become just too long. Who are you trying to please? Relax in God’s love. Don’t try to win love. You’re already loved. There’s nothing to prove!”
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\nI didn’t only listen. I acted on it. I began to relax. It was like I hit the “refresh” button of my life and saw my work for what it is: Play.
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\n          I felt wonderful.
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\nI was healed.
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\n          But funny, two days later, I got sick again.
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\nThe Second Time I Got Sick
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\n          Two days later, I ate in a seafood restaurant.
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\n          I ate something really bad and had the runs.
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\n          Sorry to be graphic here, but I now know why they call diarrhea the runs. Because I was literally running from one toilet to another.
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\nBelieve me, I’ve never thanked God enough for the clean toilets along the road going home. My reward? I now know the best toilets along C-5 Hi-way. It was like Good Friday for me. Not Visitas Iglesias but Visitas Toiletas.
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\n          This time, let me make it clear: My sickness had nothing to do with my soul. My soul wasn’t giving me any secret messages.   And I couldn’t remove the pain no matter how much I inhaled and said, “I’m totally, completely, and perfectly loved.”
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\n          I just ate something rotten, period.
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\nI drank lots of liquids, took a pro-biotic pill, and I was well by evening.
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\nWhy am I telling you this? I believe 10% of our diseases are totally biological—and I thank God we’ve got doctors and medicines.
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\nPerhaps your sickness is purely genetic or purely environmental. My point here is that not all diseases of the body are diseases of the soul.
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\nBut when it’s not purely biological, you need to go to the roots.
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\nStress Ain’t Good
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\n          The medical community has already said this again and again: A huge majority of our diseases are psychosomatic. (Psyche means soul. Soma means body.) Doctors have been saying this message for decades. But incredibly, the percentages are getting higher.
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\n          Forty years ago, doctors were saying that 50% of diseases were psychomatic.
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\n          Thirty years ago, they raised it to 60%.
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\n          Twenty years ago, it was 75%.
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\n          Just yesterday, I read the report: Some doctors now believe that over 90% of our diseases have emotional roots. And if I may dare say—spiritual roots.
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\nSome studies even show that specific negative emotions weaken certain organs of our body. Anger weakens the liver. Grief weakens the lungs. Worry affects the stomach. Fear hurts the kidneys. And guilt lowers your immune system to fight diseases. And when you hate yourself, your body starts destroying itself.
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\nPeople say that heart disease is the number one killer in the world. Every year, 30% of all deaths in the world are related with heart disease.
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\n          But that’s superficial data. I’d dig deeper. I believe that the number one killer in the entire planet is not heart disease but stress. Why? Stress is the number one cause of heart disease. (Nope, it’s not crispy pata, chicharon bulaklak, and aligue. Not a license to eat them, but just clarifying the facts.)
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\nBut Where Does Your Stress Come From?
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\nThis may be hard for you to believe, but your stress doesn’t come from your job or your boss. Even if he has the thick moustache of Hitler. Your job is merely the location of your stress.
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\nI believe your stress comes from a broken relationship with yourself, with others, and with God.
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\nStress is not a job problem. It’s a relationship problem.
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\nYou’re not at peace. That’s why you’re stressed out.
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\nThat’s why you took in more than you could chew.
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\nThat’s why you’re working hours aren’t human.
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\nThat’s why you’re carrying a burden of 10 people.
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\nThat’s why you’re trying to prove something.
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\nThat’s why you’re trying to be loved.
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\nBecause you don’t have peace.
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\nAnd note: Peace is about relationship.
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\n          That’s why when some men brought their paralytic friend for Jesus to heal, He shocked the crowd because before he said, “Get up and walk,” he said, “Your sins are forgiven.” This is an incredible revelation. Before Jesus healed his body, he healed his soul. More specifically, he healed his relationship with God.
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\n          Here’s my wild belief. In a deeper sense, the #1 killer in the world is not even stress, but it’s cause.   In essence, there is only one sickness: A lack of love. And that’s why I believe there is only one medicine. Only love heals.
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\n          I’ll say it again: Over 90% of the diseases of the body are diseases of the soul. Because the body is a blueprint of the soul, the body manifests the wounds of the soul.
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\n          How does one get healed? There are only three steps.
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\n1.     Locate the Wound
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\n2.     Clean the Wound
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\n3.     Strengthen the Body
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\nIf you want to be healed, you need to go through these crucial steps.
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\nStep #1: Locate The Wound
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\n          Yesterday, I showed a brand-new basketball to my audience.
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\nI said, “The ball is your body, the air is your soul. They’re one.”
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\nI then dropped the ball. Instead of bouncing, it landed on the ground with a loud “flop”.
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\nI said, “There’s nothing wrong with the ball. There’s something wrong with the air inside the ball. It’s the same with your body. Your body is sick perhaps because your soul is sick. To bounce well, you need to repair the air of the ball. In the same way, to function well, you need to repair your soul.
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\nLocate the wound.
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\nMost likely, the wound is not in your body but in your soul.
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\nLet me give you an example.
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\nLet’s say you feel pain in your leg. But in reality, the cause of the pain is a pinched nerve in your spinal cord.
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\nSo even if you hire the most expensive masseurs from China to massage your leg, you won’t get healed. Even if you apply imported ointments from Germany on your leg, you still won’t get healed.
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\nThat’s why I believe the first step of healing is to locate the wound.
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\n          Let me give you a more common analogy.
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\nIs There Really A Problem Child?
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\nWhen a boy is rebelling, drinking, taking drugs, parents will knock on my door and beg me, “Bo, please talk to our son. He’s a problem child.”
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\nBut from my experience (around 75% of the time), the problem child is only a symptom of a problem parent. I’m not kidding. Perhaps the boy is manifesting the conflict in his parents’ marriage. Or the boy is manifesting the immorality in his father’s life. Or the boy is crying out for love and affection from his emotionally-distant father.
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\n          If his parents locate the wound (themselves!), then they won’t ask me to talk to their son. They’ll ask me to talk to them! They’ll ask me to help them sort out their marriage. They’ll ask me to teach them how to build a relationship with their kids. Because if the problem parents are healed, the problem child is healed too.
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\n          Here’s my last example, and I know it’s something you can relate to.
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\nDon’t Just Treat The Symptoms
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\nMy friend Sean suffers from ulcers and high blood pressure. So his doctor prescribes him maintenance medicines and he takes them regularly. The pills are expensive and the leaflet in the box says it may damage his liver if taken for a long period of time. Sheeesh. That’s the problem with not listening to the message.
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\nBecause I know Sean, I told him, “You’re so stressed! Almost everyday, you work until 12 midnight. If you really want your ulcers and high blood pressure to be healed, you need to de-stress your life. Get peace.”
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\nSean shook his head. “I can’t. My job is my stress. How can I live without my job? That’s why I’m taking meds.”
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\nHow many Seans are there in this world?
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\nThey want to be healed but they don’t want to locate the wound.
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\nThey just want the symptoms to go away.
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\nHealing won’t happen unless he says, “I’m wounded in my soul. Please heal me.” But the Seans of the world don’t say that. Instead, they will say, “Me? Wounded? Nah. I just need a pill and I’m ok.”
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\n          After locating the wound, you need to heal it by doing something very simple.
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\nStep #2: Clean The Wound
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\n          A few centuries ago, people didn’t believe in germs. Scientists hadn’t developed the germ theory yet.
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\n          So for many Wars, many soldiers died not because of gunshot wounds but because of infections. When the wounded soldier came for treatment, doctors didn’t clean the wounds. They just bandaged them. And millions died.
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\n          Today, we know that many wounds don’t even need ointments.
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\n          Just clean it—and the body’s healing system will heal the wound.
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\n          It’s the same with the soul.
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\nOnce you locate the wounds of your soul, clean it from the overstaying dirt: Sin, Guilt, Fear, Worries, Grief, and Resentments.
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\nAnd the only cleansing agent I know is forgiveness.
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\n          To clean a wound, you need to ask forgiveness and give forgiveness.
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\n          It’s the only way.
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\n          Ask forgiveness from God. Ask forgiveness from those you’ve hurt in the past. Give forgiveness to those who hurt you. And forgive yourself for your own failures. (I have met many who God have forgiven—but who can’t forgive themselves.)
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\n          Sadly, I’ve met people who are sick with cancer today because of a deep-seated anger towards an adulterous husband, a horrible father, a selfish mother… Anger is a powerful emotion. At right amounts, it stirs you into action. (That’s why God gave us the ability to get angry.) But if you keep anger in your heart for too long, it becomes a deadly poison that will kill you.
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\n          Clean the wound of your soul.
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\n          If you want physical healing, heal your relationships.
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\n          Your relationship with God.
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\n          Your relationship with others.
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\n          Your relationship with yourself.
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\n          Finally, the last step of healing.
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\nStep #3: Strengthen The Body
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\n          The body has it’s own powerful healing system.
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\n          Locate the wound, clean the wound, and it’ll heal itself.
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\n          But you need to provide it with the nutrition it needs.
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\nFor the soul, its food can only be love. We’re sick because we lack love. Fill it with love, and healing happens spontaneously.
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\nLearn to love yourself as God loves you.
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\nLearn to say, “I’m totally, completely, and perfectly loved.”
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\nYou have nothing to prove.
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\nRelax in His love.
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\nRelease all stress from your life.
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\nAnd start giving love more.
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\nWhy Some Don’t Get Healed?     
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\n          One day, someone asked me, “Bo, my father has cancer. I’ve been praying for his healing for two years now.   Why is he still sick? Why doesn’t he get healed?”
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\n          So many have asked me this disturbing question before.
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\n          My honest answer: I don’t know.
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\n          I can’t explain why sometimes, the healing happens in a blink of an eye.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens gradually.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens without even seeing a doctor. No surgery. No medicines. In a snap, the person is well.
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\n          Sometimes, it happens through surgery, medications, and hospital care.
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\n          And sometimes, the healing doesn’t happen. The person dies.
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\n          Why? I can only guess. And my guess is Romans 8:28—all things work for good to those who love God.
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\n          All sickness can be used for a greater purpose.
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\n          Perhaps it’s to bring you closer to God.
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\n          Perhaps it’s to bring you closer to your family.
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\n          Perhaps it’s your path to inner peace.
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\n          If you’re sick right now, I urge you to listen to God speaking through your soul. Perhaps there’s a message in your sickness. Once you hear the message, do it.
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\nIf you’re sick right now, fill your life with love.
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\nReceive love. And give love.
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\nLike my young friend Gemma.
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\nTo end my article, I’ll allow her to speak to you—first person.
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\nGemma Pasimio
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\nI don’t look sick but actually I am.
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\nI’ve been battling with cancer since September 2006. A tumor was found in my right ovary so I had a major operation. Upon biopsy it was found to be malignant. I was simply told I have cancer. My heartbeat stopped for a moment when I heard the word “cancer”. How can I have cancer when I’m so young? Am I gonna die? I cried a bucket of tears but my doctor assured me that I’m not gonna die because my cancer was discovered at an early stage – Stage 1C. However I have to undergo chemotherapy for 6 months.
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\n          Initially it was difficult for me to accept the harsh reality. It was painful for my family, friends, and for my boyfriend. My boyfriend promised to walk with me throughout the difficult journey.
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\n          I had my first chemo in October 2006. After 10 days, I lost my long straight dark brown hair.   I was completely bald and had no hair in my whole body. I felt so ugly. I looked like a freak. I didn’t want to get out of the house for fear that people would look at me strangely. I was that insecure. But my insecurity hit rock bottom in November 2006.
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\nBecause 4 days after my second chemo, my boyfriend of 3 ½ years, who promised to stay with me no matter what happened, broke up with me to be with another woman. He simply decided to leave me when I was battling with cancer.
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\n          I thought, God was truly punishing me! Why did I fall for a man who I thought would love me unceasingly, unconditionally, whether or not I was sick, whether or not I had hair? I was angry with God. I was angry that I was sick, that I was bald, that I was ugly, and that my boyfriend left me.
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\n          In April of this year, my cancer spread in both my ovary and abdomen. Doctors said my cancer advanced to stage 3c-4a. They also said I needed 2 major operations and undergo chemo afterwards. I asked, if I go through this again, can you assure me that I will be completely free from cancer? As expected, there was no guarantee.
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\nSo my answer to them was simple — “no to operation, no to chemo”. Why would I allow the doctors to open me up again if they couldn’t guarantee that the cancer cells will no longer spread? Why would I have another chemo if there was no assurance that I will be completely free from cancer? Therefore I said “no”.
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\nThat day, I decided to do two things: Grow closer to God and enjoy my life as much as I can. Today, I serve in Singles for Christ. I love God and have given myself to Him.
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\nAnd I’m enjoying my life so much, I can now swim 50 laps in 40 minutes. I go to the gym. Since the start of this year, for the first time, I’ve joined 3 marathons, completing 5 kilometer races.
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\nI’ve resigned from my stressful job and now operate my own little business.
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\nToday, because of my faith and my positive attitude towards life, where I avoid useless stress in my life, I’m receiving God’s healing. Today, my medical tests show that even without chemo or surgery, both of my tumors have now shrunk!
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\nWith God at my side, I live one day at a time. Everyday is such a beautiful gift from Him. And I enjoy each day so much. I’m happy and at peace. God is my healer and I give my life to Him.
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\nHere’s my bet: Gemma is healthier than many of us who don’t have cancer.
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\nFill your life with love, and healing will happen spontaneously.
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\n          May your dreams come true,
\n          Bo Sanchez
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\nDo you know how powerful praise is? Praise is putting your faith into action. Just as putting your physical body into action makes it grow stronger, putting your faith into action through prayer and thanksgiving will cause it to grow strong, too!
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\nI love what this verse says about Abraham: No unbelief made him waver regarding the promise of God. To waver actually means to go back and forth. It\'s a very unsteady posture. Spiritual wavering is when we go back and forth in believing the promises of God. Spiritual wavering shows up in our words and actions. When you speak contrary to God\'s promises, you are wavering and unsteady.
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\nNotice this verse didn\'t say that Abraham never had unbelief or doubting thoughts. It says that he didn\'t waiver–he didn\'t allow his words or actions to go against God no matter what he was thinking. He took captive every thought and stood strong through His praise and worship! See, praise makes you stable. It makes you strong. It\'s hard to be negative when you are singing a song of praise to Him.
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\n\"Heavenly Father, today I choose to bless Your name. I thank You for life. I thank You for breath. I thank You for provision, healing, strength, and joy. I praise You for abundantly supplying all my needs so that I can be a blessing to others. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\nWhat are you doing to stretch yourself? What are you doing to improve your skills? Don\'t get trapped into thinking that \"good enough\" is good enough. You are created for more than just average. Today is a new day, and there are new heights for you to climb.
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\nPursue what you love and keep developing that area of your life. Take a class or find a mentor that will help you live skillfully. As you do, you\'ll rise up higher and higher. You will stand before leaders and rulers, and you\'ll live the blessed life God has in store for you!
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\n\"Father in heaven, today I choose to rise out of mediocrity. I choose to give my very best to everything I do. Teach me to live skillfully so that my life is a continual praise to you. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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On earth, His will is activated in our lives first when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior; and then we must choose to come into agreement with His will on a daily basis in our thoughts, our words, and our actions. On earth, we have to stand against the forces of darkness.
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\nToday, declare God\'s Word over your life. Declare that His will be done in your life. As you stand strong in your union with Him, you will overcome opposition and see His will in your life…as it is in heaven!
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\nOne day in America, two people were arguing in church.
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\nThey were debating if Jesus was white or black.
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\n“He’s white!” said one. “No, He’s black!” said the other guy. Even as they walked out of the church, they kept arguing.
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\n          Not looking where they were going, both fell into an open ditch and died on the spot. And both found themselves in the gates of heaven.
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\nThey saw Jesus walk to them and they were so happy. Both of them asked, “Jesus, can you help us answer one question? Are you black or white?”
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\n          Jesus smiled and said, Magandang Umaga.
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\n          In our current series entitled OMG!, we’re describing who God is. We didn’t describe God as black, white, or Filipino. Two weeks ago, I said He was Father. Last week, I said He was Leader. Today, I’ll tell you that God is Provider too.
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\n          The Bible says my God shall supply your every need[1]. Because I have many needs. I need food. I need a roof over my head. I need friends. I need parking spaces. I need money. Boy,I thank God He’s Provider!
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\n          Which makes me redefine what prayer is…
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\nIs Prayer Twisting God’s Arm?
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\nFor many people, prayer means changing God’s mind.
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\nFor many people, prayer is “convincing God to bless you”.
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\nPrayer is begging God, twisting His arm until He relents and says, “Oh, okaaaaay. I really didn’t want to bless you, but because you’re forcing me, here it is…”?
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\nNuts!
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\nI don’t buy that.
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\nI don’t believe God really needs any convincing to bless us.
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\nBecause He’s a parent.
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\nParents Are Providers
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\nOne day, I was in Hong Kong.
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\nI felt so sad when I saw thousands of Filipinas there. Why were they there? To put food on the table of their families back home.
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\nOn the flight back to Manila, I sat beside a Filipina. My heart was torn when she told me she hasn’t seen her kids for 2 years. Working as a domestic helper was very hard, she said. Sometimes, it got very lonely. Sometimes, her employer doesn’t treat her well.
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\nHer words struck me. “I can’t help it. I’m a mother.”
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\nBy nature, parents are providers.
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\nI have an announcement to make: God is a parent. He wants to provide for us!
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\nYou don’t need to convince him to bless you.
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\nThe Bible says that God delights in the prosperity of His servant.
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\nHe’s happy when we’re blessed, abundant, prosperous, and fulfilled.
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\nHe loves to bless you. I believe it’s His favorite thing to do. I believe the highlight of His day is to bless you with abundance.
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\nNot only that, but He already has provided every blessing you need. So why convince him to do what He has already done?
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\nAre You Afflicted With Spiritual Emphysema?
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\nI believe everything you need is out there.
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\nLove. Wisdom. Opportunities. Money. God’s blessings are as abundant as the air around you.
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\nSo just breathe them in.
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\nBut I believe many of us have spiritual emphysema.
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\n          Let me explain.
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\nMy friend has physical emphysema.
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\nHe started smoking when he was 13 years old. He became a chain smoker, lighting up 2 packs a day, until the age of 45 when he wasn’t feeling very well anymore. But it was too late. His lungs developed emphysema.
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\nJust to make my story more graphic, stop reading and take a deep breath. Inhale deeply for a few times. Fill your lungs with wonderful oxygen.
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\nDo you feel great?
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\nMy friend will give anything to experience what you’re experiencing now. Because he can’t do what you just did. His damaged lungs can no longer absorb the oxygen that’s abundantly available around him.
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\nWhy? Emphysema has destroyed his lung tissue. There’s no shortage of oxygen. There’s only a shortage of his ability to absorb that oxygen.
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\nThis for me is a perfect example of what’s happening to many people who are surrounded with God’s blessings but aren’t partaking of those blessings.
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\nBecause many people have spiritual emphysema.
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\nThere’s no shortage of blessings.
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\nOnly a shortage to receive those blessings.
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\n          If physical emphysema destroys lung tissue, spiritual emphysema destroys your expectation for God’s Provision.
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\nYou see, people of faith expect to be blessed. They say things like, “I expect good things to happen to me. I expect doors to opportunity to open before me. I expect to attract the right people. I believe that blessings will flow to me like a rampaging river everyday of my life. I expect that God’s creation is conspiring to bless me, plotting, scheming, and finding ways to give me what I need.”
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\nBut when you have spiritual emphysema, you have negative expectations.
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\nSay No To Negative Expectations
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\n          I’ve met a lot of people who operate on negative expectations.
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\nThey expect bad things to happen to them.
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\nThey say things like, “Life is difficult. Life is painful. Life is a land of sufferings.”
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\nWhich is true. I’m not denying that we’ve got problems. But why focus on that? Why not focus on God’s blessings amidst our trials?
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\nBut I’ve met people who mope around and expect bad things to happen to their lives. “I’ll always remain poor,” or “I’ll never get married anymore,” or “I’ll never get out of my debts,” or “I’ll never get a better job,” or “My life will never get any better.”
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\n          These negative expectations damage your ability to absorb God’s blessings.
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\n          Today, make a decision to change your expectations.
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\n          Enlarge them. Because the size of your blessings will be determined by the size of your expectations.
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\n          But you need to know the two parts of expectation.
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\n Two Parts of Expectations
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\n          To receive more of God’s abundant blessings, you need an inner expectation and an outer expectation.
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\nInner expectation is about your heart.
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\nOuter expectation is about your hands.
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\n          Let me describe to you inner expectation.
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\nOne day, my 9-year old son was going to a whole-day workshop. Before leaving, he asked, “Daddy, can you give me P20? There are only pay toilets there.”
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\nWhen I turned to him to say “Sure”, I saw him already stuffing a P50 bill in his wallet. I left a pile of money on the kitchen counter—and he helped himself to it. Even before he heard me say “Sure”, he already got the P50 from the counter.
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\nThat, my friend, is inner expectation.
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\nMy son didn’t wait for my answer. He assumed that I was going to give it to him, that’s why he got the money available on the kitchen counter.
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\nI want you to believe that God has left all the blessings you need on the kitchen counter. The universe is God’s kitchen counter. He has loaded it to the brim with every miracle that you need in life to reach your dreams. If you need love, it’s there. If you need wisdom, it’s there. If you need money, it’s there. 
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\nSecond, didn’t you notice? My son got for more than what he needed. He asked for P20 but got P50.
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\n          I asked him why. He said, “My cousin Nicole is attending the workshop. She goes to the toilet too.” Isn’t he wise and loving? If you’re wise, you should also ask for more blessings because you want to be generous. Life isn’t about you. Life is about loving others. So ask Big!
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\n          That’s inner expectation—believing with your heart that you’ll be blessed.
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\n          But what is outer expectation?
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\nBuild Pipelines For His Blessings To Flow
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\n          One day, the parents of two little boys went out on a date and asked grandma to baby sit for them. After dinner, grandma led her two grandkids to their rooms to say their night prayers. Both of them knelt beside their beds.
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\nThe younger boy was the first one to pray.
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\n          From the top of his voice, he said, “LORD! I NEED A NEW BICYLE! I NEED A NEW PLAYSTATION!…” On and on, he prayed, as loudly as he could.
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\n          His older brother elbowed him and whispered to him, “Why are you shouting? God isn’t deaf.”
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\n          The younger brother said, “I know. But grandma is.”
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\n          Here’s my point: The younger brother knew that God uses pipelines to bless us, and he hoped that his grandma was a pipeline. This is what I mean by building pipelines for God.
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\nMake It Easier For God To Bless You
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\nOne day, my friend Eric Baroquillo felt God nudging him to donate a drum set for their music ministry. At first, he balked. “Lord, that’s a lot of money!” But ultimately, he said Yes to God and began scouring the internet for the best drum set money could buy. He finally bought one—a really nice one—and donated it.
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\nEric said, “Two weeks later, my stock market investments hit a jackpot: I sold a stock that earned P400,000. God is more generous than me.”
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\nNow this is what I mean when I talk about building a pipeline for blessings to flow. For years now, Eric’s been learning how to invest in the stock market. Through many failures and struggles, he finally learned how to do it.
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\n          If you want God to give you financial blessings, you need to increase financial literacy, create businesses, and make investments—so that you have pipelines for His blessings to flow. Without them, God will be limited to using your existing pipelines: Your mother, or your Ninang, or a Lotto winning, or an unexpected inheritance. Very limited, if you ask me.
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\n          If you want God to give you physical health, build pipelines like a healthy exercise, healthy diet, and healthy relationships.
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\n          Let me give you a personal example.
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\nDo you know how I prepare my talks? 
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\nSimple. I believe the best preparation is over-preparation.
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\nHere’s the truth: I do lots of research, read lots of books, scribble lots of drafts, write lots of paragraphs, discuss it with other preachers, share it to my wife, and actually rehearse lots of times.
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\n          Some religious people will be disappointed. They’ll say, “Bo, don’t you depend on God anymore? Why not just stand in front of the people and let the Holy Spirit speak to you?” Oh, I do. But what I’ve done is build pipelines for His blessings to flow to my talk. My reading a ton of books is a pipeline for His Holy Spirit to flow into me. My writing the talk in outline and expanded form is another pipeline. My discussions with other preachers is a huge pipeline. That’s why I believe my talks are blessed.
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\n          Before I end, let me answer one very difficult question.
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\nWhy Some Specific Blessings Aren’t On the Kitchen Table
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\nSome of you may be asking, “But Bo, I’ve been praying for a baby for 12 years now. Why isn’t God blessing us with a child? Is it because I lack faith in God?”
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\n          Or, “My wife died of cancer. Why didn’t God heal her?”
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\n          Or, “I’ve been praying that God convert my husband. But after 27 years of praying for him, he’s still the same worldly man. Bo, that blessing doesn’t seem to be on God’s kitchen counter yet.”
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\n          Here’s my answer: God has a very different way of defining a blessing.
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\nWe define our blessing according to what our human eyes can see—and our eyes are terribly short-sighted. God defines a blessing according to what His eyes can see—and He sees beyond death and eternity.
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\nMy point? When you think you’re not being blessed, you may actually be receiving your greatest blessing ever.
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\nLet me end by sharing two stories.
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\nA married couple was praying for a baby for the longest time. But after 7 years of praying, they were still childless.   Finally, they adopted a baby girl. Today, they’re so happy with her and can’t imagine life without her.
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\nAnother married couple I know, also childless, didn’t adopt. Instead, they immersed themselves in God’s ministry. One day, the wife told me (now in her sixties), “As a young bride, I prayed for three biological children. But God decided to say No to me. Instead, He gave us three-hundred plus spiritual children that have passed through our ministry. We care for them like they’re our own children. We’re very happy.”
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\nIn both examples, God defines a blessing in a very different way.
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\nWhat we see as a curse—childlessness—turned out to be a great blessing to them, but not only to them, but especially to those children they welcomed in their heart.
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\nHere’s my point: God will always provide the best blessings for your life.
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\nTrust Him.
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\n          May your dreams come true,
\n          Bo Sanchez
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\n\"Provide for those who grieve…a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor\" -Isaiah 61:3, NIV
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nWhat are you wearing today? Not on your physical body, but what\'s covering your mind and emotions? Are you clothed with despair and disappointment? Are you wearing \"heaviness\"?
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If you\'ve recently gone through a hurtful or disappointing situation, the Bible says there is a time to grieve. It\'s important to go through that process and release the hurt to God. But the Bible also says that God wants to give you a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness or despair. He wants to exchange your hurt for His healing. He wants to fill you with His peace and joy.
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\nAre the garments of yesterday holding you back and weighing you down? Maybe it\'s time to exchange that heaviness for His garment of praise. Maybe it\'s time to release those heavy burdens. It\'s time to forgive those who have hurt you and begin to praise your way to victory!
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\nJust start right now by thanking Him for the life you have today. Thank Him for the opportunities today has to offer. Thank Him for the beautiful sunrise. When you wear that garment of praise, you\'ll stand strong and display His splendor all the days of your life!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, I humbly come to You asking that You take my old, heavy garments of despair and heaviness. Make me new today. Give me a garment of praise so that I can be a display of Your glory and splendor. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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It doesn\'t take very long to discover that God\'s timing is not always our timing. It\'s easy to question and wonder why you\'ve been waiting for your breakthrough for 15 years and your neighbor got their breakthrough in 15 minutes!
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\nIn the Bible, Abraham waited 20 years for his promise, and in the upper room they waited about ten days. I don\'t know how long you\'ll have to wait, but you\'ve got to understand that God has your best interest at heart. He is being patient for your sake. He\'s aligning things and waiting for the exact right moment! If you\'ll just continue waiting with the right attitude, then at the right time, God will bring it to pass.
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\nRemember, God is always working behind the scenes for your good. Just because you don\'t see any changes taking place doesn\'t mean they aren\'t happening. Keep standing, keep believing, keep hoping because you\'re breakthrough is coming for your sake!
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\n\"Father in heaven, today I choose to surrender all my questions, all my fears, and all my doubts. I know that You have only my best interest at heart. I trust You and believe that You are working behind the scenes for my sake. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book\" -Psalm 56:8, NLT
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\nDo you know how important you are to God? He cares so much about every detail of your life. He cares about your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In fact, what you are going through is so important to Him that He records every sorrow and collects every tear you\'ve shed. Why would God record your sorrows and collect your tears?
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\nIt\'s because He loves you so much. He is your Vindicator. He\'s keeping account of every wrong that\'s ever been done to you so that He can make up for every single one of them. He wants to restore everything that has ever been stolen. He wants to heal every single hurt and pain. He sees the longings and desires of your heart, and you can rest assured that behind the scenes He is working things out for your good!
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\nI want to remind you today that God is with you. He is on your side. He has your best interest at heart, and He is working to bring restoration and peace to every area of your life. Keep standing, keep believing, and keep doing the right thing because the One who collects your tears will restore every broken place in your life!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and setting me free. Thank You for being my Vindicator. I choose to release every hurt, pain and sorrow, knowing that You will make all things new. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"For the vision is yet for an appointed time…though it tarry, wait for it.\" -Habakkuk 2:3 KJV)
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\nGod has an appointed time to fulfill the visions, dreams, and desires in your heart. Just because it has taken a long time or because you\'ve tried and failed, doesn\'t mean it\'s not going to happen. Don\'t give up on those dreams!
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Don\'t be complacent about pursuing what God has placed in your heart. Our God is a faithful God. No matter how long it\'s been, no matter how impossible things looks, if you\'ll stay in faith, your appointed time is coming.
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\nRemember, every dream that\'s in your heart, every promise that has taken root, God put it in there. And not only that, but He has every intention of bringing it to pass. Hold on to that vision today by declaring, \"My time is coming. God is working behind the scenes on my behalf. I will fulfill my destiny!\"
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\nAs you continue to hold on to that vision and speak life over your dreams, you\'ll see them begin to take shape. You\'ll see your faith grow, you\'ll see your hope strengthen, and you\'ll see yourself step into the destiny God has prepared for you!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Father in heaven, I receive Your truth today. I receive Your promises today. I ask that You ignite my heart with Your holy fire so that I can pursue Your perfect plan for my life. Make my thoughts and words agreeable to Your will. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"Return to your fortress, o prisoners of hope, even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.\" (Zechariah 9:12, NIV)
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nGod wants to bring to pass everything that He\'s promised to you! He longs to give you the deepest desires of your heart. He wants to restore to you twice as much as what\'s been stolen from you! But you have to do your part and stay filled with hope.
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That means that no matter how long you\'ve been in that negative situation, no matter how many setbacks you\'ve suffered; you\'ve got to get up each day with the attitude that this could be the day God turns it all around!
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\nThe Bible says that the Name of the Lord is a strong tower. When you put your trust and hope in Him, you are in a fortress of strength. Nothing can steal your joy, peace, or enthusiasm. You are positioned for victory! You are positioned for power! And you are positioned to receive everything God has in store for you!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness. Thank You for Your promise to restore every area of my life. I choose to be a prisoner of hope trusting in Your Name alone. I bless You today and always. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n   One day, a huge crowd was in front of Heaven, waiting to get in.
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\n          To put more order, Jesus announced, “I’ll see the men first.” He then said, “All husbands who are the leader at home, form a line on my right. All husbands whose wives are the leader at home, form a line on my left.”
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\n          Immediately, thousands of men lined up on His left.
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\nAnd only one brave guy stood at the right.
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\n          Jesus shook his head. He scolded the husbands at the left, “I’m a little bit disappointed with you. I specifically told you in the Bible that the husband should be the leader at home!” He then looked at the one man on his right and smiled. “Congratulations!”
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\n          The man said, “Thank you, Jesus. But I really don’t know why I’m here. My wife told me to stand here, so I did.”
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\n          Today, leadership is a bad word.
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\nLet me tell you about my friend Carlos. He’s only in his thirties, but has already had eleven jobs in eleven companies. All because he can’t work with his bosses. Either his boss is too selfish or too inefficient or too lazy or too picky or too bossy. Though it was clear as daylight, Carlos couldn’t see the pattern. That he had issues with all authority figures.
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\nLater on, I found out that Carlos never had a good relationship with his father.
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\nThis was the root.
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\nYour father, whether you like it or not, was your first leader.
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\nIf you had a difficult relationship with your father, most likely, you’ll have a difficult relationship with all the leaders in your life. Including God as leader. You may be able to relate to God as healer, savior, and miracle-worker, but not as leader.
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\nPlus, leadership is a bad word because of all the bad leaders in the world.
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\nLet me give you a few crazy examples.
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\nTop 10 Evil Leaders In The World
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\nTake tyrants like Pol Pot.
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\nIn the three years that he ruled Cambodia, he killed most of their intellectuals. He then forced people living in cities to work in the barrios as some extreme agrarian communism. Because of the mass executions, the poor health conditions, and the poverty—two million people died—half of the population of Cambodia.
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\nAnother word for Tyrant is Bully. Bullies like Adolph Hitler.
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\n          Hitler was an incredible leader. He spoke so powerfully, he convinced all of Germany to conquer Europe. But at the end of Hitler’s rule, 10 million people died—including 6 million Jews.
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\nOr take Joseph Stalin.
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\nHe was head of the Soviet Union for 31 years. Because of the vast number of executions he ordered upon those he deemed “enemy of the state”—plus administrative decisions that caused widespread famine in huge parts of his country—international observers say that Stalin may have killed 10 million to 60 million people.
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\nBased on death tolls and barbaric torture, here are the other top 10 evil Leaders in the world: Ivan IV, Vlad Tepes, Leopold II, Idi Amin, Ruholla Khomeini, Maximien Robespierre, and Atilla The Hun.
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\n          For many people, God is like them—a tyrant and a bully.
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\n          That’s why they can’t relate to Him.
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\n          He bullies us to follow Him—if we don’t, He throws us to Hell.
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\n          How can we follow a God who is a bully?
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\n          I know I can’t.
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\n          Thankfully, God is not a tyrant and a bully.
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\nWhat Is A Good Leader?
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\n         Somehow, you already know a good leader when you see one.
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\nMovies show good leaders all the time.
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\n          Remember the movie Karate Kid?
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\nIf you remember, then that means only one thing: you were born in the sixties, your James Bond was Sean Connery, your Darna was Vilma Santos, and your Batman had written sound effects (“Kapaw”).
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\nIn Karate Kid, young Daniel had Mr. Miyagi as his leader. (Favorite quote in that movie: “Wax in, wax out.”) Remember how Mr. Miyagi spent time with Daniel and taught him about life? Remember how Mr. Miyagi loved him and poured his life into him?
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\n          It was the same in Star Wars. If Karate Kid had Mr. Miyagi, then Luke Skywalker had Yoda. You see the same thing: Leadership is relationship.
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\n          For those of you who can’t relate because you were born in the 90’s, then let me fast-forward in time. How about Lord of the Rings? If Karate Kid had Mr. Miyagi, and Luke had Yoda, then Frodo had Gandalph.
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\nGoodness, even in Kung Fu Panda, Po had Master Shifu. (Favorite quote: “Squadoosh.”)
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\n          What is common among Mr. Miyagi, Yoda, Gandalph, and Master Shifu?
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\nThree very important things…
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\n1)    A leader builds a relationship with a disciple
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\n2)    A leader plants a dream in that person’s heart
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\n3)    A leader empowers that person to reach that dream
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\nLet me tell you about my first spiritual leader.
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\nMy First Spiritual Leader Was A Woman
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\nI met Aida Manongdo when I was 12 years old.
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\nShe was our prayer group leader. At that time, she was already a mother of six children. But despite our age difference, she took me under her wing and discipled me.
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\nFirst, she built a relationship with me. She sat down with me and we studied the Bible together. She shared her conversations with God. She poured into me her faith and wisdom. And I’ll never forget those times when she prayed over me. When she did, it was like I was transported to Heaven.
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\nThe second thing she did was plant a dream in my heart. When I was 13 years old, she took me aside and said, “God told me that you’ll be a preacher. God told me that He has given you the gift of wisdom.” To this day, I have no idea what she saw in me. I was a normal 13-year-old kid who watched Voltes V on TV (I even memorized the theme song) and read Superman Comics. But that’s what great leaders do—find gold in the rough—and pour their lives in that person until the gold comes out.
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\nAnd third, she empowered me. She said, “I want you to give a talk this coming Friday.” Being obedient, I went home and prepared a 20-page talk.
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\nThat Friday, when I took the microphone, I saw everyone was excited. I heard them say, “Wow, Bo’s going to give a talk! He’s the youngest in our group!”
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\nBut a few minutes later, they weren’t very excited anymore. Everyone was bored to death. Except for my mother of course who was absorbing every word, they were acting like chickens, their heads bobbing up and down.
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\nI panicked. I decided to skip most of the pages in my talk and turned to the last page. And I said, “That’s all. Good night.” I was totally humiliated. I sat down and told myself I’ll never give another talk in my entire life. Never!
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\nBut Aida came up to me after the prayer meeting and said, “Bo, next Friday, give another talk. I said, “Sure!”
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\nI am who I am because of Aida.
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\nI owe my life and ministry to this great leader.
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\nA Leader Builds A Relationship
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\nBottom line, Leaders are Lovers.
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\nAll throughout the Bible, when God wants something done, He’ll call one person—and establish a relationship with that person—and love that person.
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\nThis is His modus operandi.
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\nWhen God wanted a new nation that will follow His ways, He called one person—Abraham. He shows Himself to him, speaks to him, spends time with him, and gives him a vision—“to be a father of many nations.”
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\nWhen God wanted to rescue Israel from Egypt, He called one person—Moses. He brings him up to Mt. Sinai, shows Himself as the burning bush, introduces Himself as the Great I Am, and gives him a vision—“to rescue my people from Pharaoh.”
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\n          In this same way, God wants to build a relationship with you.
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\n          He doesn’t want to intimidate you so you’ll follow Him.
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\n          He doesn’t want to dominate you into submission.
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\n          He doesn’t want to terrify you into obedience.
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\n          Instead, He’ll spend time with you. He’ll win your trust. He’ll expose His own heart to you. He’ll pour his life into you.
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\n          In other words, He’ll love you.
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\n          This is His brand of leadership.
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\nDon’t Cut The String
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\n          Imagine a Kite flying on high up in the sky.
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\nYou are the kite. God is the boy flying that kite. The string between the boy and the kite is your relationship with God.
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\n          But there are kites that feel that the string is holding them back.
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\nSo the kite says, “I want to fly higher. I can do so if this string isn’t here.”
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\nSo they cut the string. They want to live their lives on their terms. Their theme song is Frank Sinatra’s I did it my way.
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\nWhen they cut the string, they soar even higher into the sky. And the kite feels wonderful. But in due time, the kite will come crashing down and destroying itself to bits.
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\n          Don’t cut the string. Remain in your relationship with God.
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\n          In other words, allow Him to love you.
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\nHowever, we’re not just talking about friendship with God. Leadership is friendship, yes, but it’s more than friendship. Aside from relationship, a leader casts a vision—a dream.
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\nLike the boy flying the kite, God has a vision for your life: For you to fly high up in the sky—as high as it can possibly fly.
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\nGod has a vision for your life. It’s found in John 10:10—I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly.
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\nHere’s what I found out: Like any great leader, God is totally committed to this vision for your life.
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\nReady To Die
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\n         One day, a General knocked on the house of an old priest.
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\nThe General said, “Old priest, tomorrow, I’ll be going to war. I want you to offer Mass for our victory.”
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\nThe old priest opened the door, saw the General, and said, “You seem very calm for someone who’s about to go into battle.”
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\nThe General smiled. “I assure you old priest that this will be an easy victory.” The enemy has 1000 men, I’ve got 4000. They’ve got 1000 guns, I’ve got 4000 guns.”
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\n          The old priest asked, “Where are they positioned?”
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\n          The General laughed and said, “They are insane. As we speak, they’re now positioning themselves on the seashore, between my army and the sea. And they have no boats. They’re trapped. They’re sitting ducks.”
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\n          The old priest asked, “Where will you be when your army attacks?”
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\n          “At the back of my army,” the General said.
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\n          “And where will the commander of the enemy be?” The priest asked.
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\nThe General chuckled, “I heard that he will be at the front of his army. I guess he wants to die first.”
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\n          The old priest shook his head. “I urge you, do not go to battle. You will lose.”
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\n          The General was shocked. “Old man, didn’t you hear me? We’re 4 times their number. We have 4 times their weapons.” He stormed out of the priest’s house and said, “Don’t bother praying for us! Good bye!”
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\n          Three days later, the General—wounded and battered—walked back into the old priest’s house. “You were right,” he said, “my army was wiped out. I’ve come back here to ask you how you knew we were going to lose.”
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\n          The old priest said, “Their commander was ready to die. You weren’t. Their commander positioned his army between you and the sea, because he wanted all his soldiers to know that they either win or die. He positioned himself in front of his army to tell his army that he was ready to die—and they should too. Because battles aren’t won by numbers or weapons, but by the commitment of their leader.”
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\nI repeat. God has cast a vision for your life: To give a life of abundance.
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\n          But how committed is He to make this come true?
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\nHe’s so committed, He’s not only ready to die for it—He already did.
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\n          He gave His life on the cross to make that vision come true.
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\nNothing Can Stop God’s Vision In Your Life
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\nI cannot tell you the name of my second spiritual leader.
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\nHe was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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\nHe wore a nice barong with a nice large silver cross around his neck. He preached well. He sang well. He prayed well. He looked very holy.
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\nBut he was the man who molested me when I was 13 years old.
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\nHe was also the same man who molested my other friends in the youth group.
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\nI cannot begin to describe to you what followed next. My addictions. How I hated myself. How I lived with shame. I had this incredibly deep wound in my heart that would take two decades to heal. (Even to this day, God is healing my inner wounds.)
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\nI will not wish this pain on anyone—not on my worst enemies.
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\nBut here’s my point: even this tragedy in my life was not enough to stop God’s vision for my life—to give me an Abundant life.
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\nBecause I’m experiencing this abundance today.
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\nFriend, God won’t allow any problem, any crisis, any trial, any evil in your life to stop His great vision to happen in your life.
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\nI urge you now to make Him your Leader.
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\nMay your dreams come true,
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\nIf you’re like me, when you wake up in the morning, you start thinking about your day—where you’ll be going, who you’ll be seeing, and what the weather will be like. Then you go to your closet and choose something to wear that will work for all those different scenarios.
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\nSo, how do you put on love? It\'s interesting that with the principles of God, we always have to do something. Wouldn’t it be nice if God would just come and put love on us? You know, in the middle of a heated discussion or when someone cuts us off in traffic, if He would just come and drop love right on us, then we would always do and say the right thing.
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\nBut that’s not how it works. We have to choose love. We have to choose to be patient, kind, humble, and giving. We have to choose His Word. We have to decide between what our mind is screaming and what our heart is whispering.
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\nI encourage you today, read what First Corinthians 13 says about love. When you choose to read and meditate on God’s Word, you are “putting on love” and empowering yourself to make the right choices. And, even if you’ve made some mistakes in the past, today is a new day.
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\nReceive God’s love and forgiveness. Put on His royal robe of righteousness today and don’t forget to put on love!
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\nAbove all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity (Colossians 3:14, ISV).
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\nA while back, my son, Jonathan and I were in a department store. We wanted to buy some sporting goods, and I kept trying to get someone to help us. There were three or four employees over to the side talking, laughing, and having a good time.
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\nI could feel that offense trying to take root. I had to dig my heels in and say, “No. I am not going to lose my joy. I am not going to let their rude attitudes ruin the rest of my day.” I didn’t want to give the enemy any satisfaction by getting offended.
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In the scripture, the word “offense” comes from a Greek word that means “bait.” It’s used in reference to how people trap animals. It was actually the bait that lured the animal into the trap.
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\nWhen you’re temped to be offended, when somebody is rude to you, inconsiderate, or they ignore you, recognize that’s the enemy offering you his bait. He’s saying, “Come on. Get upset. Get angry. Argue. Let it sour your day.”
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\nMany people don’t know any better, so they swallow that bait…hook, line, and sinker. Then they go around day after day upset, bitter, and offended. But we need to be aware of what’s happening. The next time you have the opportunity to be offended, instead of falling into that same trap, just say, “No, thanks. I’m not going to take the bait. I’m smarter than that. I’m going to live my life free. I’m going to enjoy this day.”
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\nChoose freedom today by resisting the bait of offense. Choose to walk in love which covers a multitude of offense. As you do, you’ll experience more of God’s peace and joy as you move forward into the life of freedom and victory He has in store for you!
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\n“Bo, can I be honest with you?”
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\n“Sure,” I answered Mandy (not his real name), a dear friend of many years.
\n
\n“Please don’t be offended. But I feel you’ve lost your focus on the Lord.”
\n
\nI knew it took a lot for him to say that to me. I felt his discomfort. I was also disturbed by what he said, coming from someone I trusted. Mandy is a lay missionary who has been serving God for the longest time I can remember. He was the leader of a network of prayer groups.
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\n“I welcome your input. Please go on,” I said.
\n
\n“I’ve been reading some of your articles and I feel uncomfortable about your topics on finances. I just feel you lack trust in God now. You depend on your businesses more than on the Lord.” (This conversation took place five years ago, when I began writing about money.)
\n
\n“What makes you say that?” I asked him.
\n
\n“Because I remember the old Bo. When you were poor. When you had no money. When you stood on the street, with empty pockets, praying to God for your bus fare to preach in a prayer meeting.”
\n
\n“Those were good days,” I said.
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\n“Bo, I’m still poor today. There are days when I don’t have money for my needs. But every time, God provides. And I see so many miracles. But you’ve become rich, Bo. You’re different now. I really pray hard for you. May you remain pure.”
\n
\nI said, “Thank you so much. I need your prayers.”
\n
\nAfter Mandy left, I searched my heart and confronted God.
\n
\nBut all I could find was peace. My decision to get into business, my decision to teach finances, my decision to become wealthy—I felt even more convinced that God was smiling at me. As crazy as it sounded, I’ve found God in the worldly. I’ve found God in business and profit. It was absurd, but I felt closer to Him more now than I’ve ever been.
\n
\nThat was five years ago. Today, my conviction is as strong as ever.
\n
\nSince then, there have been many times when Mandy called for help. Tuition fees for his kids. Hospital bills for his father. Electric and telephone bills. And his ministry needs.
\n
\nEach time he’d call me up, he’d be very embarrassed. I knew that he was the type of person who would rather starve than ask for help. But he had no choice. He was asking for his family’s needs.
\n
\nEach time, I was very happy to help out my friend. But every time he came to me, desperate and troubled, I saw what my life would have become if I didn’t decide to work on my finances.
\n
\nMandy and I are both missionaries. (I still devote 90% of my time to ministry.) But here’s the difference:
\n
\nMandy chose to be poor. I chose to be rich.
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\nMy message? Wealth is a choice.
\n
\nI believe God leaves that up to you.
\n
\nWhat’s your choice?
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\nGet Financial Mentors
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\nHow did I become rich?
\n
\nI added to my mentors.
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\nBeing a missionary, all my mentors were other religious leaders. Not one of them knew much about money.
\nHere’s a simple lesson in life: You become like the people you hangout with.
\n
\nSo I prayed and searched for millionaire mentors. God answered my prayer and I found them, one by one. I learned from them and my life has changed 180 degrees.
\n
\nFrom being poor, I now have many income streams. I’ve invested in real estate, buying foreclosed properties from banks and turning them into rental properties. I’m earning passive income from my other businesses. I’ve also learned how to invest in the stock market. It’s been an amazing adventure.
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\nBut what’s more amazing is the incredible freedom I have to help others.
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\nIf you want that freedom, I encourage you to learn more.
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\nYou don’t have to attend my seminars. There are other seminars out there. Look around. You don’t even have to read my books. Read other books on money.
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\nBut my seminars and books have a distinct advantage: They have a very strong spiritual perspective. It’s an essential part in transforming your mindset. I believe that wealth is God’s gift and we need to use it for His purpose.
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A college student in Manila called up his Mom in the province.

“Mom, I need money,” he asked. “Can you send money over please?”

“Sure,” the mother said. “By the way, there’s a Math textbook you left here at home. I’ll send it over with the money.”

“Uh, oh yeah, Ok,” her son answered.

His mother sent the money and the book.

Later that day, the father asked his wife, “How much money did you send?”

She said, “I sent two checks. One was a P1000 check and the other was a P100,000 check.”

“What?” cried the father in shock. “That’s huge!”

His wife smiled. “That’s okay Honey. I taped the P1000 check on the cover of his Math textbook. I then inserted the P100,000 check somewhere in chapter 25 of his Math textbook. Believe me, he won’t find it.”

Your relationship with God is like a Math textbook. Because I believe the biggest blessings of God for your life are in “chapter 25”—when you go beyond the surface and go deeper in this relationship with God.

My goal today is to bring you to chapter 25 in your relationship with God.

Let me tell you how.

I want to start a new series today I’ll playfully call, OMG! If you don’t know what that means, LOL. (For those my age who didn’t grow up with chat and IM and facebook: OMG! means Oh my God and LOL means Laugh out loud.)

For the next five weeks, I want to help you get to know God more—which will deepen your trust in Him. And the more you trust Him, the more you’ll be open to His blessings for your life.

I’ve met a lot of people who don’t trust God because they don’t know Him. They’re confused with misrepresentations of who God is.

Here’s what I learned: Your problems are big because your God is small.

Before Anything Else, God Is Daddy

I just arrived from the US the other day.

It was my shortest trip ever: Four days!

But I had to do it.

I was there to meet a very special man who was a spiritual mentor to Presidents, Kings, Prime Ministers, and other heads of government. In other words, he disciples them to follow Jesus. He’s awesome.

This spiritual giant has been working in the United Nations for the past 25 years. Each month, he holds 30+ face-to-face meetings with heads of government, ambassadors, and other high-level officials, guiding them how to lead their country using the Bible.

So for three whole days, I sat around his table (we were just four students—myself, two bishops, and a secretary general) to learn one thing: How to disciple Heads of States. It was mind-blowing.

So on my way back, I felt very important too.

I mean, how couldn’t I?

I spent three days with a guy who takes phone calls from Presidents and Prime Ministers before he has breakfast. How cool is that?

But the moment my plane landed in Manila, everything became clear to me. I knew the first Heads of States I would meet.

That entire day, upon arriving from the airport, I spent time with the two Kings who’ve conquered my heart since I saw them: My two boys—ages 9 and 4.

Together, we did very high-level, critical, world-changing, life-altering work.

We drew robots and airplanes.

We played with little cars.

We played a video game (I lost, as usual).

We jumped around the coach.

Why did I spend the entire day with them?

Because I believe that before I’m a preacher, writer, leader, missionary, and businessman, I’m a father.

And I suspect that God will say the same thing. This is just my personal opinion. I think before God is supreme judge and king of kings of the entire universe, He’s a Father. That’s why when someone asked Jesus, “Teach us how to pray,” He answered, “Say this: Our Father…”

The original word that Jesus used for “Father” is Abba, which doesn’t really translate to Father but Daddy or Papa. It was what a little baby would call his father.

But as I played with my boys yesterday, I began to think of all the other children who don’t experience what they experience. And I believe that one of the reasons why we don’t know God as Father is because of the wrong fatherhood we’ve experienced.

Specifically, I thought of four of my friends: Emmanuel, Grace, Dulce, and Fides. I’ve changed their names to protect their privacy.

But unfortunately, their stories are true.

Invisible Fathers

My friend Emmanuel’s father was a lawyer. Later on, he became a judge and was promoted all the way to the Supreme Court.

Emmanuel was proud of his father. But when our conversations became intimate, he’d tear up, and tell me that he rarely saw his father. When he woke up, his father was rushing out for his breakfast meetings. In the evenings, his father wasn’t home yet.

Emmanuel grew up knowing his father was an important man doing very important things. But as he grew up, he realized he wasn’t one of these important things his father did.

Years later, Emmanuel came to know God in a personal way. Yet for years, he wondered how important he really was in God’s heart.

Autistic Fathers

Some fathers are physically present at home.

But they don’t engage their kids.

Instead, they’re wrapped up in their own world. Either watching TV or surfing the web. That’s why I call them autistic fathers.

Many years ago, I met Grace. She told me that as a child, her goal in life was to make her father smile at her. Because he never did.

Oh, she would find him laughing with his barkada.

But never to her.

One day, she came home with very high grades on her report card. In her heart, she hoped that perhaps today, he would smile at her.

But when she gave him the report card, all her father did was look at it for two seconds, grunt, tossed it back, and went back watching TV.

Not one word of affirmation or appreciation.

Her little heart was crushed.

For years, Grace had a hard time imagining that God was pleased with her. She always imagined God having a perpetual frown on his face.

Cruel Fathers

Dulce’s father is the most barbaric father I’ve ever heard of in my life.

When she was 3 years old, he raped her.

Years later, she always had this nightmare of her head being pushed into a toilet bowl. She realized why. Because her father warned her not to tell anyone of the rape or he’d drown her in the toilet.

For the next ten years, for the slightest mistakes (such as a spilled glass of milk), her father would whip her with his belt until blood flowed. When he was lashing her, her mother would tell him, “Don’t hit her below the knees!” So that the wounds would be covered by her skirt.

He would then grab her ankles, hang her upside down, and bang her head on the floor. He would do this for thirty minutes until she stopped crying and was a lifeless rag in his hands. He would do this each week for ten long years.

Here’s the absurd fact of this story: Until the day he died, her father was an elder and deacon in church. To everyone else, he was an angel. Upon arriving home, he was the devil incarnate—and no one knew.

Dulce is now an adult but suffers massive physical, emotional, and spiritual torments. She has gone through 9 surgeries in various parts of her body. Her doctors discovered micro-strokes in her brain, caused by the head banging she suffered as a child. But her emotional pain was even more severe than her physical pain.

I’m happy to say that Dulce enjoys an intimate relationship with God. God has healed and continues to heal her. But it took years of healing and learning to trust a tender loving Father.

Unfaithful Father

Fides was still a small child when she saw her father walk out of their house carrying his suitcase. At that time, she didn’t know that he was abandoning her, her mother, and her two brothers for another woman.

Unlike her brothers who rebelled and got into drugs, Fides became even more obedient. She became even more responsible. Her school grades shot to the moon. Everyone praised her for being such a good girl.

Later on, Fides realized she blamed herself for the separation of her parents. Inexplicably, she believed that if she were only a better girl, her father would have never left. And for years, she secretly hoped that if she became that better girl, perhaps her father would come back.

For years, Fides’ relationship with God was also about buying His love. She would always try to be good to try to please Him—so He would love her. She had this constant fear that if she made one mistake, God would abandon her too.

May The Real God The Father Please Stand Up?

For many Christians, it’s so much easier to pray to Jesus. After all, He died for our sins. He’s the sweet one. The Father was the mean guy who sent Jesus to die on the cross.

And for many Catholics, it’s so much easier to pray to Mother Mary than to God the Father. Because they believe Mary is more merciful than God. If you can’t go through the front door, go to the back door—Mary has the key.

Which is utterly preposterous.

We have these difficulties because we don’t know who the Father really is.

The Father and the Son are one. And Mother Mary is a beautiful reflection of God’s love for us.

May the real God The Father please stand up?

I changed the names of our four real-life characters. I chose each name deliberately to show you who God the Father is: He is Emmanuel, Grace, Dulce, and Fides.

Daddy Is Emmanuel

A tribe in Africa had a very scary manhood ritual.

When a boy turned 12, the entire community gathered around him for this once-in-a-life-time chanting and dancing ceremony. The elderly women painted red die on his face. His mother gave him a beaded necklace. And the tribal chieftain handed him a long knife with a carved wooden handle.

By nightfall, he was blindfolded and led by six men into the middle of the forest. Once deep inside, the men left him. Alone. In total pitch darkness.

The instruction was simple. Survive until dawn, and he gets accepted as a real man in the tribe.

But the young boy knew very well that the forest was an incredibly dangerous place. It was the home of tigers. Snakes. Bears. Hyenas.

And so for the entire night, this scrawny little 12-year-old boy was now all alone in the forest. The entire night, he held his knife trembling in his hand. Not for one moment could he rest. Try as he might, his eyes could see nothing but shadows around him. In his imagination, every little sound—even a leaf swaying in the wind—was a wild animal ready to pounce on him at any moment.

The whole night, he could hear his heart pounding in his chest.

When his terror overwhelmed him, tears ran down his cheeks. He wanted to shout, “I’m just a little boy! I’m not ready yet to be a man!” But who could hear him now? He was all alone.

But after many hours of fighting his fear and exhaustion, his eyes could see more clearly. Dawn was approaching. The first shafts of sunlight pierced through the thick canopy of leaves above him.

That was when the little boy felt something move behind him.

In terror, he turned around.

And there, standing tall on a rock behind him, was the towering figure of a fierce-looking man holding a long spear.

The boy shouted, “Daddy!”

The father smiled.

“When did you arrive?” the boy asked, “Are you here to pick me up?”

The father said, “Before you arrived last night, I was already here. I stood guard, protecting you the whole time. I never left you for one moment, my son.”

Daddy is Emmanuel—which means God with us.

Friend, I don’t know what darkness you’re going through right now. Perhaps you’re praying for your child who is on drugs. Or your husband is having an affair. Or you’re having financial problems right now. Remember that in your darkness, God is with you. He will never leave or abandon you.

When you’re in pain, God embraces you and feels your pain. He weeps with you. Because Daddy is Emmanuel.

Daddy is Grace

When I think of Grace giving her very high report card to her father—and all he did was grunt—I remember my own experience with my report card.

When I was in grade school, my report card had red marks. (At least, it was colored. Yours was just black and white.) Because I failed in Math and Pilipino.

That day, I went up to Mom and showed her my report card.

All she said was, “Show it to your father.”

Gulp. Oh boy. I walked up to Dad and gave it to him.

He read it, nodded his head, and handed it back to me, and said, “Son, just study some more.”

No spanking. No scolding. No disapproval.

He then said, “Let’s eat.”

That’s why for the rest of my academic life, I kept failing. (Hehe.)

I guess Dad knew that my brilliance wasn’t in academics. It would bloom elsewhere. (Ahem.)

I thank God for having parents who loved me whether I performed in school or not. They just loved me, period. Unconditionally.

Daddy means Grace. Grace means gift.

Two weeks ago, my son Bene came up to me and showed me his Math exam. He was sad because out of 100 points, he got 92. I couldn’t help but laugh. Because if I got 92, my mother would have fainted. Because when I was a kid, out of 100 points, I would get 36. One time, I got 28. I would show those test papers to Dad. And all he’d say was, “Just do better next time.”

Grace means “free gift”.

Here’s my point: You don’t have to please God so that He loves you. He loves you as you are. He accepts you totally.

I don’t care what sin you committed. I don’t care how many times you’ve done it. God loves you and will forgive you of your sins. It will be this love that will bring you to repentance and a new life.

Because Daddy is grace.

Daddy Is Dulce: Dulce means sweet.

I believe God is the sweetest Daddy in the world.

A few years ago, I was in a preaching tour in the US.

I remember one big event. After the last song, I was signing my books. There was an unusually long line of people who wanted my autograph. In front of me were four ushers telling people to wait for their turn.

That was when someone ran past the long line of people, squeezed himself in between the ushers, and ducked underneath the table. He then climbed on my lap, handed me a bottle of water, and said, “Please open, Daddy. I’m thirsty.”

Bene was four years old at that time.

Obviously, I stopped signing books and opened his bottle.

How could Bene do that? Because he was my son and I was his Daddy.

He was confident that I wouldn’t reject him. He knew that I loved him more than the entire world.

This is what Jesus meant when he taught us the “Our Father”.

Like Bene, we too can run to God, climb on his lap, and ask for what we need.

Because Daddy is dulce.

Daddy Is Fides

I like to believe I’m a good father.

But I’m nothing compared to Dick Hoyt and his love for his son Rick.

In 1962, while baby Rick was in the womb of his mother, he was strangled by the umbilical cord—causing a lack of oxygen in his brain. He suffered cerebral palsy and couldn’t speak or control his arms or legs.

As an eight month old baby, doctors told Dick and his wife Judy to place the child in an institution. “Because he was going to be a vegetable all his life,” they said. But the parents refused and brought him home. Dick promised that he would try to give his son as normal a life as possible.

Fast forward today: Dick learned that Rick loved sports. After a lot of pain and exercise (Dick wasn’t athletic), he pushed Rick in a wheelchair in a 5 kilometer run. After the Run, Rick said that while he was in the race, he didn’t feel an invalid.

That was the start of a great adventure. Today, this father-and-son team has participated in 66 marathons and 229 triathlons.

While running, Dick would push his son in a wheelchair.

While swimming, Dick would pull him in a rubber boat.

While biking, Dick would carry him at the front of his bike.

When I watched the life of Dick and Rick Hoyt, I saw a glimpse of God’s love. This is the Father’s love for you.



I don’t know about you, but I must admit that I’m handicapped in many areas of my life. I’ve got weaknesses I still battle to this day.

But in this adventure called life, I’ve experienced my God pushing me, pulling me, and carrying me in his arms.

I know God does the same to you.

Fides means faith. The root word for faithfulness.

God has faith in you. He believes in you.

Daddy is fides.

May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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\nIf you feel \"stuck\" today, you may want to examine what you\'re holding on to. Be willing let go of the past by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who wronged you? Release it to God. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive God\'s forgiveness?
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\nHeavenly Father, search my heart and mind today. Show me any area where I may be holding on to the past. Help me to receive Your forgiveness so that I can extend forgiveness to others and move forward in the wonderful plan You have for me. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.
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\nWho Am I
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\nWho am I?
\nThat the Lord of all the earth,
\nWould care to know my name,
\nWould care to feel my hurt.
\nWho am I?
\nThat the bright and morning star,
\nWould choose to light the way,
\nFor my ever wandering heart.
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\nBridge:
\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
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\nChorus:
\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
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\nWho am I?
\nThat the eyes that see my sin
\nWould look on me with love
\nAnd watch me rise again.
\nWho am I?
\nThat the voice that calmed the sea,
\nWould call out through the rain,
\nAnd calm the storm in me.
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\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
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\n
\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
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\nNot because of who I am,
\nBut because of what you\'ve done.
\nNot because of what I\'ve done,
\nBut because of who you are.
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\nI am a flower quickly fading,
\nHere today and gone tomorrow,
\nA wave tossed in the ocean,
\nA vapor in the wind.
\nStill you hear me when I\'m calling,
\nLord, you catch me when I\'m falling,
\nAnd you\'ve told me who I am.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
\nI am yours.
\n
\nWhom shall I fear
\nWhom shall I fear
\nI am yours..
\nI am yours..
James Parmis Ministries\nhttp://www.JamesParmis.com
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\nNinoy was interviewed by Pat Robertson during his exile in the US. Here he tells the story of how he came to know Jesus and how his eyes were opened.
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\nGod is truly amazing!
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\nThis man speaks with such brilliance, I believe this is only but a tiny token of what righteous government will sound like. God is up to something that is global in magnitude!
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\nRecorded June 18, 1981 by CBN Productions - The 700 Club
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The Bible says that when we reach out to those in need, it’s as if we are reaching out directly to God (Matthew 25:40). Here’s a story about what my two young nieces are doing to be a blessing in Kenya, South Africa…
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\nMy brother, Paul and his wife, Jennifer are regularly on the mission field providing medical care, food, supplies, and sharing the love of Jesus with the natives. Their four children travel with them and are actively involved in making a difference any way they can, too. Sophie and Olivia, who are just 11 and 12 years old, have recruited a few other missionary girls and formed “Operation Kenya” to help some of the impoverished locals pay for their medical bills.
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\nLast year, they were able to pay off a large bill for a young orphan boy who was burned in a fire and was being raised by his grandmother. Their modest bill at the mission hospital was far more than they were able to pay on their own, and the girls were able to cover it in full. This year, they have a goal to help five patients with their bills.
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\nMany of the wives of the physicians working in the mission hospital aren’t able to help in the community as much as they’d like because they are caring for their younger children. Sophie and Olivia will be a huge blessing to them, and in turn, they will be able to be more of a blessing to the people in the community.
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\nI encourage you today to look for ways to make a difference in the lives of the people around you. You may not be in South Africa, and you may not be one to bake, but your “mission field” is all around you.
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\nI am so glad because I just received this day 11 August 2009 (Tuesday) my first cheque from Google Adsense after one more years of blogging on the internet. Blogging is so addictive because it is fun and you make money as well thru Google Adsense.
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\nIn the Bible, God has many names that describe His character and attributes. In the same way that someone named “Joe” might also be called “father” or “husband” or “the boss,” God has names that describe Him and His relationship to His people.
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\nToday, God is saying the same thing to us! What is it that you need? The Great I Am, the Almighty God is on your side. He is ready to supply all your needs according to His riches in glory. Open your heart of faith to Him today and receive all the blessings He has in store for you!
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\nFather in heaven, today I call on You—the Great I Am. I surrender myself to You - spirit, soul, and body. I ask that You direct my steps and supply every one of my needs as I move forward in obedience to Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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It\'s been 4 years now since my dad was missing last 27th of September 2005. Until now, my family still do not know whether he\'s dead or alive. My last conversation with my dad over the phone happened last 4 years ago.

Today, 27th of September 2009 is the fourth year anniversary of my unknown dad. I am hoping that my family will be able to know whether he\'s still alive or dead already.

I can still recall the happiest moment together with my dad. When I was a kid around 3 to 6 years old, my dad would always brought me to any place where he conducted his business all over the Philippines. My mom called me, \"Dad\'s Pet.\"

My dad was a businessman. He was trained to do business with a generous filipino-chinese family in Cebu during his teenage years. He only finished grade three. He didn\'t even finished his elementary school days. But I am very proud of him because he was able to send me and my siblings to a very prestigious school in St. Peter\'s College of Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.

My dad was a generous giver. He helped a lot of people in my hometown. He was a good provider to his children and a loving husband to my mom. Oh by the way, my dad\'s name is Jaime R. Parmis. His friends called him Jimmy, Jim or Jaime.

Dad, I want you to know, that we love you. We missed you so much. We will always remember you. Someday, we will see each other again in heaven. May God bless us always.

P.S. - If any of you happen to know the whereabouts of my dad, please email me at jamesparmis [at] yahoo [dot] com

P.S. – I want you to love your loved ones while they are still alive. Tell them, “I love you” always! Life is short.

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\nDo you wake up every morning expecting favor and blessing on everything you do? Do you plan for what is good? When we plan for what is good, the scripture tells us that we find love. The scripture also tells us that God is love. So, when you plan for what is good, you will find God in the midst of your plans.
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\nDo you need more of God in your life? Do you need more love, peace, and faithfulness? Plan for what is good, and you will find God. You\'ll find His peace and joy and move forward into the life of victory He has in store for you!
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\n          What did we do in Macau?
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\n          So we just watched the Casino’s floor show of sexy dancers.
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\n   I’d like to share something special about this group. Do you know how many years have we been serving God together? More than 20 years now. Some of us as long as 27 years.
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\n   Here’s the secret: I’ve discovered that we should first of all be friends before we’re fellow-leaders. Once the leaders of a community or prayer group or church stop being friends, the organization will divide. Guaranteed.
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\n   So we’ve been friends all these years.
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\n          Belly to belly.
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\n   Arm to arm.
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\n   Shoulder to shoulder.
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\n   Smelly armpit to smelly armpit.
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\n   We’re Best Buds.
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\n          Not that we don’t fight.
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\n          We do. Oh, you should hear us argue in our meetings. I’m ashamed to say this, but we even have our tampuhan blues. (How do you translate that in English?)
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\n   But we’ve stuck together like glue.
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\n   Because we’ve decided to grow old together.
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\n          No matter what happens.
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\n          Why?
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\n   A long time ago, I’ve defined what my wealth is…
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\n  My wealth is my relationships.
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\n          Not my money.
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\n          Not my properties.
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\n          Not my investments.
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\n  My wealth is my relationship with God.
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\n  My wealth is my relationship with my family.
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\n  My wealth is my relationship with my friends.
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\n          And my wealth is the spiritually and materially poor that I minister to daily.
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\n          This is the reason why I’m rich.
\n
\nMoney Is Not My Definition of Wealth, But It Sure Comes In Handy
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\n    For example, I needed money to go to Macau.
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\n          And every weekly romantic date I have with my wife requires money too.
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\n             Including my dates with my kids.
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\n   And my dates with my 83-year old Mom.
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\n   I repeat: My wealth is my relationships. Not money.
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\n   But I can’t deny that money helps me in my relationships.
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\n          Once upon a time, I was poor.
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\n          But in the past 10 years, I’ve grown my financial wealth. I now have small businesses, got into real estate, and learned to work the stock market and other paper assets. From being a poor missionary, I now enjoy 16 streams of income flowing into my life.
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\n   Because of this, I now send a growing number of poor kids to school, support more missionaries, and give more livelihood to poor families.
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\n   Do you want the same experience to happen in your life?
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\n             May your dreams come true,
\n             Bo Sanchez
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\n\"…Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it\" -Habakkuk 2:2, ESV
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nMost businesses today have a mission statement that talks about the purpose of the company. In life, every person should also have their own mission statement. What\'s your purpose? What are you dreaming about? What are your goals? How are you going to use your talents and abilities?
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\nMany people have an idea about where they are headed in life, but something supernatural happens when you write down your vision and make a plan. There\'s a resolve that takes place on the inside of you. No longer is that thing just a dream, but now it\'s something you can look at every day.
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\nThe people around you can see it, too. You never know how God is going to use someone in your life to help you get to where you need to be. If they can see your vision, then they can run with it!
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\nI want to encourage you, don\'t just vaguely live day to day. Make the decision to write down the dreams and visions you have in your heart. Submit your plans to the Lord and watch what He will do to bring them to pass.
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
\n
\n\"Father God, thank You for the dreams and desires You’ve placed in my heart. Direct my steps. Fill me with Your peace. Show me the purpose and plan You have for me so that I can make them clear. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth…\" -Isaiah 54:1, NLT
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nSometimes, when we don\'t see our dreams and desires coming to pass, we can feel empty and barren like a woman who is unable to have children. But look at what this verse is saying: if you\'ve got unborn promises, don\'t just sit around in defeat.
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\nDon\'t just give up and say, \"Too bad for me.\" No, God says when you\'re barren, the first thing you need to do is sing a song of praise. You might think, \"Well, Joel, I\'m kind of depressed today. I\'ll sing after I have my \'baby.\'\"
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\nNo, this passage wasn\'t written to people who were holding their baby and had seen their dreams come to pass. It was written to empty-armed people; people who didn\'t have what they were believing for. Do you know why? When you\'re giving God praise, do you know what you are doing? You are activating your faith and putting yourself into position to give birth to that promise. You are setting yourself up for God to move on your behalf.
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\nWhy don\'t you get into position today by singing a song of praise? All throughout the day, thank Him for what He is doing in your life and watch those dreams and desires come to pass.
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
\n
\n\"Father in heaven, I surrender all my questions, all my doubts, all my fears to You today. I know that You have a plan to fulfill every dream and desire in my heart. I choose to sing praises to You this day and thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\nFace it.
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\nYou and I live in a scary world.
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\nWe’re scared of calamities.   Storms. Earthquakes. Volcanoes. El Nino. Tsunami. Philippine Presidentiables.
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\nWe’re scared of diseases. Swine flu. SARS. Dengue. Cancer. Cellulite. Wrinkles.
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\nWe’re scared of criminals. Kidnappers. Hold-uppers. Akyat bahay gang. Dugo-dugo gang. Corrupt Politicians.
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\nWe’re scared of the economy. The fear of losing your job. The fear of your company closing down. The fear of having no money. And some people have the fear of having too much money. (Please email me right away. I can solve that problem for you.)
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\nWe’re afraid of the terrorists of the world. There’s North Korea. Abu Sayyaf. Al-Qaeda. Osama bin Laden. Your mother-in-law.
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\nI repeat: We live in a scary world.
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\nLet me share with you how to enjoy God’s protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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\nRamon Revilla, The Incredibles, And Wolverine
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\nImagine if you were Ramon Revilla in his movies.
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\nAll you had to do is wear this special amulet and you’ll be impervious to the nuclear bomb. Ramon Revilla could face 400 Japanese soldiers shooting at him and he’ll just stand there, smiling. He’ll then fire his gun once at them and the 400 soldiers will fall to the ground.
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\nFor those who don’t know who Ramon Revilla is, let me modernize my example for you.
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\nImagine if you were Violet, the teenage girl in The Incredibles.
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\nImagine you too had the power to create a spherical force field.
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\nA missile was launched at your direction? Turn on your force field.
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\nA monster attacking you? Turn on your force field.
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\nA seatmate beside you in the bus has body odor? Turn on your force field.
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\nImagine if you were Wolverine.
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\nYour body can heal all wounds and broken bones in mere seconds. A train can run over you and you’ll fully recover—as though nothing happened to you—in 7 seconds flat. Then we would have no more fear.
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\nGod Wants To Protect You
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\n          I have great news for you.
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\n          These fantasies express the longings of the human heart. And I believe God gives us an even greater protection than the amulet of Ramon Revilla, the force field of Violet, and the healing powers of Wolverine.
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\n          How? God invites you to live in the circle of His love. And I believe that’s the safest place in this universe.
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\n          Why does God want to protect you?
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\nSimply because He’s a parent.
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\nAnd every parent wants to protect her child.
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\nI have never heard a mother tell her three-year old child, “Happy Birthday, Suzy! For your 3rd birthday, I’m giving you 49 Ginzu kitchen knives.”
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\nI have never heard a father tell his one-year old boy, “Junior, since you can now walk, I want you to cross South Super Hi-way all by yourself.”
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\nI have never heard parents tell their 16-year old daughter, “Pamela, we want you to study abroad. You’ll study for 4 years in Afghanistan.”
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\nLet me share with you stories from my home.
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\nThe Best Protection Is Teaching You To Protect Yourself
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\nWhen my son Bene was a baby, he liked to swallow small stuff like coins. So whenever we needed money, all we had to do was turn him upside down and shake him hard until some coins fall out. Whatever fell was enough for our monthly grocery.
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\nIn order to protect him, we removed tiny objects around the house.
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\nAs a toddler, he would also bump into the sharp corners of the tables around the house. Do you know how crazy we were? I sawed off the sharp corners.
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\nI’m not kidding. I simply chopped them off. Even if we had imported furniture.   (Imported from Shoemart.)
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\nBut as our kids grew up, we realized that we won’t be able to protect them all the time. I couldn’t carry a saw in every restaurant my kids go to and start sawing off the sharp corners of their tables.
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\nCan you imagine the shock of the waiter?
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\n“Sir, what in the world are you doing?!”
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\n“Shhh,” I tell him as I chop off their tables, “I’m protecting my child.”
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\nAt the end of the day, the best way to protect your child is to teach them how to protect themselves.
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\nWhen a mother says to her child, “Before you cross the street, look to the right and look to the left…” she is protecting her child by giving her a simple rule.
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\nWhat if the child says, “You’re so old fashioned. No, that crimps my style. I don’t want to look to the right and look to the left. When I cross the street, I want to look up and down.”
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\nDo you think that child will reach his 18th birthday? Not likely.
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\nIn the same way, God protects you by calling you to live within the circle of His love. He knows that when you live according to His laws of love, you protect yourself from a whole gamut of danger.
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\nLike the danger that Stephen Reynolds exposed himself to 20+ years ago…
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\nHaunted By Past Mistakes
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\nThree years ago, Stephen Reynolds was enjoying his life. He was 45-years old with a happy marriage and a wonderful 3-year old son.
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\nBut one morning, he had a hard time swallowing his food. And it went on for weeks, like a sore throat that never wanted to go away.
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\nSoon, the pain got worse and he was taking painkillers just to be able to eat.
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\nHe finally went to a throat specialist. The doctor found a tumor at the base of his tongue and ordered a biopsy. The result?
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\nStephen had cancer of the throat, Stage 4.
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\nHe couldn’t believe it. He was only 45 years old. And he never smoked in his life. Wasn’t cancer of the throat supposed to be a result of chain-smoking and drinking heavily for 30 years straight?
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\nDoctors told him a terrifying fact that very few people know. He learned that 25% of cancers of the throat are caused by sexually transmitted HPV or human papillomavirus. It’s the same virus that causes cervical cancers. So what was it doing in his throat? In his youth, he was sexually active and practiced oral sex with his girlfriends.
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\nDoctors told him that twenty million Americans are now infected with HPV, many of them teenagers, and every year, 6 million more are added to this number.
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\nObviously, condoms cannot prevent the passing of this virus.
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\nFor Stephen, having cancer was terrible. But knowing that he may have passed on the virus to many other women was also terrible.
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\nYou can read his full story in Readers Digest (August 2008).
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\nWhy do I share you this story?
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\nAvoiding 90% Of the Evil In This World
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\n          If you lived in God’s circle of love, being faithful to one person, living in sexual purity, you protect yourself from a whole army of sexually transmitted diseases.  They don’t bother you.
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\n          Or how about smoking? If you love your body, you won’t smoke. If you don’t smoke, you protect your body from an avalanche of health problems, from yellow teeth, dark lips, weak lungs, bad breath, and cancer.
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\n          Or how about Materialism? If you love yourself instead of trying to gain love by buying stuff you can’t afford it, you’ll protect yourself from debts, stress, ulcers, and a meaningless life.
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\nIf you love God, love others, and love yourself, you protect yourself from 90% of the evil in the world. Isn’t that cool?
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\n          When God gives us His laws of love, He isn’t giving them because He doesn’t want you to have fun. The exact opposite is true. God is giving you these simple rules so that you’ll have the greatest fun in the world.
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\n          But what about the remaining 10% of evil in this world that you can’t control?
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\n          Does God protect you from them as well?
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\nGod’s Protection Isn’t A Bubble
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\n                   God protects us, but He doesn’t overprotect us.
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\n          Good parents are wise enough not to protect their kids from every pain, hurt, struggle, or problem—or their kids won’t grow up.
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\nAnd God wants us to grow up too.
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\nJohn Travolta appeared in a movie a long time ago called Boy In The Bubble. This child’s body couldn’t fight any kind of germ. Once exposed to the slightest germs, he will die. So he lived inside a bubble all his life.
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\n          Some of us wish that God’s circle of love be like that bubble. We want God to protect us from all hurt, pain, danger, disease, and calamities.
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\n          We want God’s protection to be like Ramon Revilla’s amulet.
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\n          Or Violet’s force field.
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\n          Or Wolverine’s healing superpowers.
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\n          But God won’t do that. Instead, He’ll do something better.
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\nOne day, my friend, a mother of two small kids, asked me, “Bo, my kids get sick so often. You know me. I’m super clean. I clean our house with lysol, alcohol, holy water, you name it, I use it.   When it’s raining, I make my kids wear raincoats; When it’s cold, I make them wear jackets. I give my kids vitamin A, B, C, W, X, Y, and Z.
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\nThey carry an alcogel bottle so they can clean their hands every five minutes. But they still get sick so often! And then I compare them to the kids of our labandera (laundry woman). They live in the slum area beside our village. Her kids run in the street under the rain, naked and barefoot. They sit on the mud, right beside a stinking open canal, playing with dirty tin cans and plastic bottles. And they don’t get sick!”
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\nHey, I’m not a doctor. I don’t know why her kids get sick often.
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\nBut I have a suspicion that if you protect your kids from all possible germs, they won’t become physically strong.
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\n          In the same way, if God will protect us from all hurts and problems, we won’t become spiritually strong as well.
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\nWhy God Doesn’t Protect Us From All Pain
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\n          I’d like to share with you a powerful love story from a friend of mine.
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\nI’ve changed the names to protect his privacy.
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\n          Let’s call my friend Jack.
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\nAs a young man, Jack fell in love with his classmate, a beautiful and charming young woman. Let’s call her Rose.
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\nRose was Jack’s first love.
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\nAnd Jack was very happy because Rose seemed to like him very much.   They always had fun together. They’d spend time in school, ride the jeep, and watch the movies. Jack also visited her in her home and met her parents.
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\n          At once, Jack knew that her family was rich and his family was poor. But her parents were cordial to him, so he hoped that this was fine with them.
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\n          But a few months later, a new suitor appeared. A man from a rich family. Let’s call this guy Titanic.   And immediately, it was very obvious to Jack that the parents of Rose liked this other suitor much more. They would talk to Titanic more. They would entertain him more.
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\n          Jack’s heart was crushed.
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\nHis hope to marry Rose was dashed to the ground.
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\nSlowly, he drifted away from her. He stopped seeing the love of his life.
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\n          Six months later, Jack’s worst fears came true: He received a wedding invitation from Rose. She was going to marry Titanic.
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\n          Jack attended her wedding. He was late for the ceremony. When Rose saw him, she said, “You’re always late, Jack.”
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\n“Why always?” he thought. It was the first time he was late. Instantly, he knew she was not referring to clock time, but to something else: He was late for her.
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\n          Jack watched Rose from the distance, beside Titanic her husband, and he felt a very deep pain in his heart.
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\n          Jack told me, “That day Bo, I realized that if you don’t have money, you’re treated as nothing.” The experience was so painful, he vowed to himself that he will become a wealthy man.
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\n          This happened 34 years ago.
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\n          Today, Jack is a billionaire.
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\nHe’s also happily married, has a beautiful family with wonderful kids.
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\n          Jack told me, “Bo, Rose doesn’t know it, but I am who I am because of her.”
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\n          Friend, God won’t prevent Titanics from happening in your life.  Some of these Titanics will take away your Rose. And it will be exceedingly painful.
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\nThe Safest Place In The Universe
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\n          I can hear your questions loud and clear.
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\n·        “Why didn’t God protect my wife when she died of cancer last year?”
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\n·        “Why didn’t God protect my house from robbers last month?”
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\n·        “Why didn’t God protect my family in the earthquake of 1991?”
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\nI too have my own question.
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\n·        “Why didn’t God protect me when I was molested as a child?”
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\nAfter 30 years of prayer, deep study, extensive reflection, and discussions with my spiritual mentors, I’ve come to a very profound answer: I don’t know.
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\nI really don’t!
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\nBut God knows.
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\nAnd that’s enough for me.
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\nGod won’t protect you from all pain.
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\n          But He will allow the pain that can turn into a great blessing.
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\n          The Bible says, All things work for good to those who love God.
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\n          Friend, believe that He will turn your sorrow into joy.
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\nHe will turn your mourning into dancing.
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\nLive within the circle of His love.
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\nHow? Love God, love others, and love yourself.
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\nBecause the safest place in this universe is the circle of God’s love.
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\nMay your dreams come true,
\nBo Sanchez
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\n\"Write the vision [dream] and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.\" -Habakkuk 2:2, NKJV
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nHave you ever known someone who had an exciting dream to do something great but did nothing to make it happen? It\'s so important to act on the dreams that God has given you. You can take ownership of your dreams by planning and preparing for them.
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\nRemember, success is not accidental. Where do you see yourself in your career, finances or relationships? Put some action behind what you\'re believing for. Maybe you don\'t see how it can happen in the natural. The good news is you don\'t have to have it all figured out. With your faith and obedience, God will work supernaturally in your situation to turn things around for good.
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\nBelieve in your dreams today. I encourage you to write down your short and long-range goals. Keep them in front of you so you will stay focused. When you make a move, God will direct your steps. He\'ll make sure you come across the right people, at the right time. God will give you wisdom, insight and favor as you take steps to bring your dreams to pass.
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Heavenly Father, thank You for the dreams You have given me. Today I will take steps toward seeing them come to pass. Help me to set goals and map out steps for victory so that I know where I’m going and how to accomplish my dreams. In Jesus\' Name. Amen.\"
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\n\"If God is for us, who can ever be against us? \" -Romans 8:31, NLT
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\nTODAY\'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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\nWhat are you focusing on today? Are you focusing on your difficult situation, or on God\'s promises? You may have all kinds of problems coming at you. Maybe you\'re feeling discouraged as new problems and challenges have popped up in your life.
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\nDon\'t let it get you down. Don\'t let it take your focus off of God. He is working on your behalf in the supernatural, even when you can\'t see it. Keep your trust and your focus on His promises, not on your problems.
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\nIt\'s important that you keep your heart in an attitude of faith. Believe that God is for you. Believe His plans for you have not changed despite new problems or troubling circumstances. The more you focus on what God\'s doing, the more your faith will grow.
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\nIf it feels like you\'re facing impossible challenges, don\'t be afraid. God is on your side–nothing is impossible for Him. Stay focused on what God can do in your life. Remember, He\'s always in control.
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\nGod knows the end from the beginning and He allows challenges in your life to cause you to trust Him more. As you put your faith in Him, you\'ll grow closer to God and you\'ll see your dreams come true!
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\nA PRAYER FOR TODAY
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\n\"Father in Heaven, thank You for being with me. I choose today to focus on You and not on my situation. And I