Baliw na baliw ang mga Indonesian girls sa Younghusband brothers. Pano nalang si Christian Bautista nyan. :D

Posted: December 17th, 2010 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments

“I can’t do it, Lord…”

Posted: December 16th, 2010 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments
Here’s an interesting conversation between God and Moses recorded in the Bible (Exodus 3,4).

Moses: “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” …
God: “I will be with you”.
Moses: “What if they do not believe me or listen to me…”
God: (shows him how to make miracles)… “This is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of your fathers… has appeared to you”
Moses: “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow in speach and tongue”.
God: “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say”
Moses: “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else”.

I feel Moses’ hesitation because of his perceived limitations. But, at this point, I think God became irritated of the excuses because in 4:14, it says “Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses…“

You want to see God burn in anger? You think he’s angry only when you sin?

Tell him you can’t do it. That you’re not capable. That you have limitations. You just cant. Then you’ll see fire go down from heaven and roast you alive.

You are made by God the way he wants you created. He gave you strengths and limitations. Nonetheless, he has great works, a purpose, a task specially fitted for you. When you sense God calling you to do something in the church, in your workplaces, in your family, in your career and feels that you can’t do it … remember Moses.

Cathursday: my other son

Posted: December 15th, 2010 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments

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Tow away zone.

Posted: December 15th, 2010 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments
Let me tell you a true-to-life story and hopefully it can become an object lesson for you. This is a story about how sometimes I do not practice what I preach — and more.

Last Saturday was Johann's school play held at the Lourdes School auditorium. As with any school event, parents are present, therefore, parking is one heck of a job. I was looking around for proper parking place when I saw a bunch of cars parked on the side street where it says "Tow away zone" — translation: Do not park or I'll wreck your car to the impounding area. 

But there are cars parked, I told myself. Maybe, it's just ok. Why would anyone bother if it's wrong when a bunch are actually doing it — it seems easy, cool and, well, practical.

So, I parked using the one last remaining slot. We, us, made the side street your typical, usual, normal side-street parking you see everyday. I left and joined my family for my son's school play.

Then the phone rang. My car was towed. And another. The rest "escaped". There goes my 2,000 bucks.

Lesson: The crowd do not legitimize a wrong thing. Or something like that.

When justice is not served

Posted: December 14th, 2010 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments

The heinous crime in 1991 more popularly known as the Visconde Massacre is finally a close book today. The primary suspect, son of former Senator Freddy Webb, Hubert Webb, is acquitted by the Supreme Court. He is a free man. 

It's a sad day for Philippine justice system. Justice is not served for both Mr. Lauro Visconde and Hubert Webb. 

Mr. Visconde's family was massacred, people were supposed to have already been convicted. And after 19 years, the courts will tell you that the police have picked up the wrong guys. 

And Webb, if indeed, in his innocence, suffered 15 years in prison — serving almost a full sentence for a crime that he supposed to have not committed.

Were is justice in all of that? 

We're all victims of injustice in this life one way or another. Not just with the government's lack of a system that works, but also in our daily lives. Is there hope?

We may not be able to get the kind of justice we cry for today, but I can assure you that there will be a time when justice will be served in full. 

Jesus, in his second return, is not going back as a baby in the manger or a meek lamb. He's going back as a warrior and a judge. Everything hidden will be consumed with light. Justice is going to be served. In full. Nobody can escape. Not even the greatest court lawyer can defend anyone with the sin they have successfully hidden. 

Today's not the day for justice. But that day is coming.