Want to see God burn in anger? Tell him your limitations.

Here’s an interesting conversation between God and Moses recorded in the Bible (Exodus 3,4). I’ve read these chapters before, but never saw it this way until last night while listening to Steven Furtick.

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.

SentiSabado

There was a wave of Pinoy Twitter that happened over the weekend. Actually, it started 2 Saturdays ago. Online journalist @tonyocruz and @chuckdreyfus, you know, “Hapi House”, Isabel Granada — started sharing about nostalgic events of their childhood. It snowballed last weekend and almost everybody on my Twitter feed is sharing something on what they now call #sentisabado. I did share about a bunch of my own childhood memories. And, since I don’t plan to join the next SentiSabados — there’s a point that it kinda gets too repetitive, you wanted to shout “Move on, you people!” — I’m copy/pasting my contributions from my Twitter feed.

Walkman. #sentisabado

“I love you, lucky!” @luckymanzano #sentisabado

Jacky Chan’s “Drunken Master”. #sentisabado

Ricky Brown. Anybody remembers “The Quick Brown Fox”? — Brown, 3 points! #sentisabado

Mellow Touch 94.7 #sentisabado

FACES disco. Di ako naka punta don. Alam ko lang dahil madalas ang commercial sa PBA :D #sentisabado

Panalo yon! RT @chuckdreyfus: T.O.D.A.S. sa Ch.13! :) #SentiSabado

Theres no @mmda. There were “traffic policemen” because it was the police that mans the traffic, obviously #sentisabado

Ginebra vs. Northern Consolidated. Quarter finals. Jaworski multiple 3 pointers even with bleeding eyebrow. Classic! #sentisabado

Tight jeans, may zipper pa sa dulo #sentisabado

Haha! I got in touch with him at FB RT @mamoocindy @arnoldgamboa si arnold gamboa!!!! hahahahaha!!!! couldn’t resist… #sentisabado

My best #sentisabado post last night: Bioman. I cried when Yellow 4 died. She was replaced by an archer.

Sinong artista ang cover ng notebook mo? #sentisabado

Student Canteen sa channel 7 #sentisabado

Ano ka ba dati: new wave o hard core? #sentisabado

The Dawn. Envelop Ideas. #sentisabado

Oo nga ano! RT @isakalabasa: @arnoldgamboa Yesterday was happy 9-02-10 day! Once in a lifetime! #sentisabado

Beverly Hills 90210 friday nights #sentisabado

Parachute. First ever Game and Watch I knew existed #sentisabado

“Cherish the Love” #sentisabado

Robert Jaworski. Ginebra. Francis Arnaiz. Chito Loyzaga. Saldana. #sentisabado

Julie Vega at Janice de Belen. Flor de Liza. #sentisabado

Super Friends pag Sabado #sentisabado

Syempre, sino makakalimot kila, kiko matsing, pong pagong, kuya bodji, ate shenna ng Batibot #sentisabado

Bioman. I cried when Yellow 4 died. #sentisabado

Shider. Annie, ang time space warp! #sentisabado

Wala. Panis. Mga sosyal nag nasa #sentisabado wala bang nagpapatintero sa inyo? :)

Piling Piling Pelikula sa channel 13 #sentisabado

Donkey Kong. #sentisabado

Jolens. #sentisabado

Nutri bun. For those who studied in public schools. #sentisabado

Ula. Galing ni Judy Ann. #sentisabado

Syato. #sentisabado

Anyway, for those of you who are interested to join in, just be on Twitter and use a hashtag #sentisabado. I think @tonyocruz and @chuckdreyfus will announce the theme this weekend. Kayo nalang muna. :D

You are not who others say you are

“You are not who others say you are. You are not the sum total of what others say about you. You are who God says you are”. -Craig Groeschel

Bullies

Do you think bullies only exist in schools? Think again.

Bullies are in your workplaces. They think they can play boss because they are close to the boss. Or that they spread rumors about you and think they can get away with it.

Bullies are in your small circle of friends. Oh, the guy who’s very good at manipulating your emotions, making you submit to his or her every demand.

And yes, bullies also exist in the business world. The big businesses who tries to threaten those small entrepreneurs with law suits because they think their bullying will shake their principles. Believe me, I know what I’m talking about.

People like these have a “high school hang-up syndrome”. They think everyday is high school, but no, apparently this is now the real world. Where people are learned. Stronger. Confident. Principled.

I don’t know. Maybe this is just my “Glee” marathon hangover. Or maybe I’m just tired of being bullied around. But I believe that bullies will not exist if we all refuse to be bullied. Stand your ground. Stand by your principles. Even if it will make some few broken relationships. Or broken business deals. Or broken meals.

As author Ellen White says (I can’t believe I’m quoting her), “The world needs men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall”.

You are the reason why bullies exist

Beauty and confidence

Are you confident because you’re beautiful, or are you beautiful because you’re confident?

Take it from a man — we know the difference.

You can be someone who’s 45 and wanting to look 25 to regain confidence. Or an 18 years old who wants to look prettier because you lack confidence.

Or you can be confident enough to walk around and feel beautiful because you know who you are.

Do you want to be Belo-fied?

I’m not downplaying cosmetics and hair spa or whatever those things girls and ladies do for beauty’s sake, but what I know is that there’s no amount of Belo-fication can replace being confident for who you are. Its you who knows your strengths and weaknesses. Rejoice in your strengths and accept your weaknesses. And believe that the Creator did not make a mistake when He designed you as you are right now.

PS: As a married man, I just have to say this. My wife is blessed to look 12 years younger without really exerting much effort. Call me arrogant, but I just think it’s a blessing that I should be thankful for. Having said that, she’s the most confident woman I have ever seen. She knows her weakness and strengths. And she knows her standing in Christ. That, to me, cannot be replaced by any cosmetics.