May 25, 2010
7:30 PM
Passion World Tour 2010 - Manila

We missed Passion WT2008 and so we promised ourselves that we'll get tickets early for the 2010 Tour. True enough, we got our tickets early and was able to watch last night's concert at the Dome.

Having read Passion's blog, I can't help but agree with how Louie Giglio described the event that was last night - words fail. God's presence was truly and deeply felt by everyone, I for one could not contain the overwhelming gladness I have in my heart for being His child, for being there, able to sing and dance and praise and worship Him for all His goodness and greatness and love.

As Peewee and I were discussing, last night made us realize even more that we really belong there, in the crowd of people cheering for God, proclaiming His glory, sincerely feeling so so good to be a Christian, to be a part of HIStory.

Hearts ablaze, hands to God, all for His glory. Shout JESUS' fame!

Labels: Araneta, concert, music, Passion Manila, praise, worship

Praise God for the recently concluded thanksgiving concert of EBC ANTS: TENkYou!
Indeed, the Lord has been faithful, mula sa pagtanim niya ng idea of a praise and worship tugtugan, hanggang sa katuparan nga ng idea na yun kahapon. Personally sobrang thankful ako sa Kanya for this project, He knew I needed something to help me heal, and so He gave me something to be busy with. And man, talk about busyness, hehehe.
I also thank God for the young people, the ANTS, sobrang encouragement sila sa akin.. Sobra.

Ang saya saya, after months of practices and preparations, lokohan at bad-trip-an, ayun finally natupad na nga ang concert. Even those moments na nakakfrustrate, tapos may mga complicated issues that came up, I know kasama yun sa package, sa test of endurance ni God kung matutuloy ba yung concert. Pero sabi nga ng motto namin: manalig!

Program Proper
Invocation - Still (Lou) w/ Opening Prayer (BJ)
Opening Remarks (Jek)
Scripture reading - Psalm 150 (Dex)
Part I: Take it all
Break free
Every move I make
Found
Hosanna
Through it all
One desire
Special No. 1 - God is walking me through (Heirs)
Special No. 2 - Who am I? (Lou)
Meditation (Ptr. Roi)
Special No. 3 - Oceans will part (Ate)
Special No. 4 - Safe harbour (Heirs)
Part II: Shout to the Lord
How great is our God
From the inside out
More to see
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Take it all - reprise
And since na-late ng dating ang Faith friends ni Kristy, they requested that we play the first three songs again. Ok na yung Take it all, Break free at Every move sana, with Hosanna pa daw kung pwede. Kaso Break free na lang ang naidagdag as encore, not enough time na e.
Acknowledgements (Dani)
Closing Prayer (Jek)

Super TENKYU Lord talaga! Sabi ko nga words aren't enough to give Him thanks, andami dami kasing mga bagay to thank Him for, sa sobrang dami parang kulang na yung "thank you", parang kelangan superlative degree. But I know that He can read my heart naman so Lord, THANK YOU po.

I pray that this will be a start especially for the new ANTS na mas lalong ma-involve sa ministry. Sobrang sarap talaga magpagamit kay God, sobra.Ü

Labels: ministry, music

Yahu!!

Been blessed with four complimentary tickets (lowerbox pa! thanks to my mom and her connections) for last monday's concert of Hillsong at the Dome. Sayang nga lang we didn't have enough time to prepare for the concert - sked and financials - sana our other friends got to experience the same WOW we did (especially me!) din.

I have written in my previous post that I wanted to play music for the Lord, as in praise team, ganun. I'm glad that RJ came, even if it meant him missing one review session (GE boards are coming..), because I wanted to show him what it is I want to be doing. Of course, even deeper than what, I wanted to show him why.. Being there in the concert just singing praise and worship to God is amazing, truly amazing.

============

Have informed my church friends about this nagging desire of mine to practice playing praise and worship songs again. It's nice that people have replied positively. Ü. Action item for me: Compile songs and tabs.

Yehey!

Labels: dreams, ministry, music

Been thinking real hard lately about what I want to do for the rest of my life (see related post) that would give me that ultimate happiness. And just like a bullet straight at my head, i found out what.

I WANT TO BE PLAYING MUSIC FOR THE LORD.

Realized this just a while ago. And thinking about it now, maybe last night's talk with my friends at church (re: rekindling the flame of our praise team) paved the way for this realization. And maybe my accidental discovery of Hillsong's multiply page announcing their concert on the 26th contributed to this eureka moment too. Wow, I feel like I'm really being pointed to a clear direction now.

It's feels different now that I finally know what it is that i REALLY want to do. Not enough words to describe how much awed I am right now. Just three words: God is truly amazing! (Ok, make that four words.)

I love music. And I love the Lord. So why not?! Ü

Labels: ministry, music

My life song:

Who am I that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name, would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I that the Bright and Morning Star would choose to light the way for my ever wandering heart?

Not because of who I am but because of what You've done,
Not because of what I've done but because of who You are.

I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow;
A wave tossed in the ocean, a vapor in the wind.
Still You hear me when I'm calling, Lord You catch me when I'm falling;
And You've told me who I am -- I am Yours.

Who am I that the eyes that see my sin would look on me with love and watch me rise again?
Who am I that the voice that calmed the sea would call out through the rain and calm the storm in me?

Not because of who I am but because of what You've done,
Not because of what I've done but because of who You are.

I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow;
A wave tossed in the ocean, a vapor in the wind.
Still You hear me when I'm calling, Lord You catch me when I'm falling;
And You've told me who I am -- I am Yours.

Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear?
Coz I am Yours, I am Yours..

- Who am I?, Casting Crowns

Labels: devotions, music

I sooo love the chorus part of this song by Kyla:

I see beautiful days with you
I feel beautiful ways of loving you
You’ve touched my heart so deeply
And I can’t thank God enough
For all the beautiful days with you
I feel beautiful ways of loving you
Everything is just so wonderful
Every little thing is just so beautiful
When I spend it with you...Ü

============

I love this day, a "beautiful day" indeed! I find the saying "when the cat is away, the mice will play" very true to my situation today. Hahahaha. Good thing our internet's back, this mouse now has a lot to play with! Take this blogging for an example. Hehehehe.

============

I hope the results turn out ok for the mini-experiment they had back in the lab. Because if it does, that would mean a 2-day "vacation" (at the least i hope) for both Anne and I. We've been missing the "Batangas-life" for ages now and next week seems to me a very good time to be back there. This head office atmosphere is beginning to cripple my mind. I need the fresh air and wonderful sceneries of the road-to-the-JG plant to revive (?) me.

Labels: music, OB, work