Philip and Chette Friendster Blog

What is the difference of Gossip in the unbeliever and believer world?
Taken from Pastor hehehe…

Dati… nung di ka pa christian

“Oi! Bestpren! may secreto ako pero huwag mung pagsasabi ha? kasi ganito… hingi lang ako nang tulong ganito kasi”

Tapos yung bestfriend mo, sasabihin nya sa bestfriend nya “Oi best pren… my secret si ganito… nasabi nya sa akin pero sbhin ko sa iyo kasi best pren kita!”

at mabibigla ka na lang… alam na nang buong opisina ang secreto mo. hehehe. Kasi magbe-bestpren lahat.

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At Ngayon na nakakilala ka na… Naggo-gossip ka pa b? Aminin… bigyan kita nang example nang gossip nang mga Christian.

“Sister… may problem ako… pagpray mo ako… ganito kasi sya…”

Tapos yung sister na hiningan mo nang prayer. Pupunta sa ibang sister at sasabihin “Sister… Concern ako kay ganito, ganito kasi ang problem nya. Pag pray natin siya.”

at magugulat ka na lang na alam na nang buong church ang problem mo.

We have learned that even we are Christians, we should set boundaries. We should draw a line. Hindi na dapat makialam pa sa private things nang ka-sister mo, or brother mo.

Ikaw Christian… ganito ka ba? ^^

We learned in our new church the best way to avoid gossip is:

1. When you are not a part of the problem, don’t involve yourself
2. When you are not part of the solution, don’t involve yourself.

Note: Not everyone is a part of the Solution
hehehe

L.I.F.E!

I met my discipler last sunday, her name is Mae. She is really nice. It’s really refreshing because before we were the ones discipling other youth now, someone is dicipling me. Me and Philip met our disciplers and we thank God for their lives. When I met Ate Mae, I discerned that she is a true person. Although I don’t know her that well but I’m very comfortable talking to her. She’s like a BIG Sister. (I never had a Big Sister) So meeting her was new but at the same time very comfortable. After the Service, Ianne (A newly sister-friend of mine) approach me and escorted me to her. Then she smiled at me and we talked for a few moments. She explained to me about her role and my role… and I just nodded at her. But what shock me… and made me cry… right there and there… when she called me… “God’s gift”. She said, “Ah! you are God’s gift to me.” Right there and there I cried in front of her.

Why?
Imagine you see… a heartbroken, wounded person then you smile at her and say, “You know? you’re God’s gift to me”. What would you feel?

Right there and there. I felt Hope rising up again in my heart, my mind and my spirit. I thought that I was broken and no one likes me anymore (Except God, Philip and My Family). Also there were already negative feedbacks that they heard from the church we left so we didn’t really know what and how to act… but Ianne said, “The Old has gone! the new has come. You are very much welcome here, we don’t care about what they say. We care about you!”

Then suddenly… You hear someone saying, “You’re God’s gift”

Truly like what Bro.Bing (discipler of Philip) said before… “What God opens.. no one can close it.. and what God closes no one can Open it.” Although we felt before that someone close the door… but because God has set us free, opened the heavens for me and Philip… no one can close it.

Then I asked Philip to draw me something… and I saw him prayed before sketching and when he finished the drawing.. We were amazed at the drawing. It is like God spoke to us and confirmed what Bro.Bing said… Here is the drawing.

“What did she say to you?”
“she explained, ‘you got his laptop, stayed for 3 weeks and when it returned to them the memory was different.”
“Eh? Although I know programs, I don’t know how to change the memory of the laptop @.@ anyway, what What else did they say?”
“That you guys are planting a seed of rebellion”

@.@ These are the conversation I got when I went to our church yesterday. I know they don’t care about our past, but I was curious what really did they (the church we left) say? I got so hurt that they spread out lies and twisted everything…

I plan to be silent. Because I love God. But just like what he said, last August 2, 2009… “There is a time to be silent and a time to speak out”. And now this is the time to speak out.

So here is the true story (God is our witness and also my family who were there). This is my side. At least you will know. Okay let’s start ^_^ (It’s Long but hear me out)

My Health & Body deteriorated and I got so sick last August 4, 2009. I needed the rest so my family confiscated my phone because so many people are texting me. (Actually it started August 3, 2009 when I came back from church after the meeting.)

August 5, 2009 (Morning) a fellow co-leader with another co-leader, came to our house, and I told him, “I am sorry bro I can’t go to the meeting because I needed to rest” (there was an important meeting that time and I had to be there). But I gave my Laptop to him for the Meeting and told him, “You can operate it right? and just give it back when the meeting is done”. After that, my sister said, “Why do you trust them so much? That is your Laptop and not their laptop”. I said, “Well they will give it back, they need the laptop because the datas where there”(Although the datas of the Church has been already been transferred 3 times at the pastor’s laptop. And I even gave them a copy of a CD for their Files, my own USB)

So I thought it was Okay.

At that night, after the laptop was sent  back; My sister text them to pray for me because it was Prayer meeting that time. Then morning came August 6, 2009, that same co-leader came and  again, asked for my Laptop.. and again I gave it to him. He said they will transfer files. I told him, I already transferred everything and he said, “It was deleted Te chette.” So okay..  I know he saw my condition (I know he did) That was around 10am (if I am not mistaken). I thought everything was Ok. I slept and rest for Friday and Saturday.  Then my condition started to get well again but still slowly recovering, since I have a commitment to the Music team, and I got my phone back (Saturday, August 8, 2009); I text the Music Team and ask them if they are Okay and I text Pastor that I am already Okay. But then suddenly, when another leader text me… I discerned something is wrong and I found out that there was an order from the pastor, not only that he also ordered all the youth to ignore us and do not communicate with us and it hurt me and I got too emotional and because of that, it triggered my condition… and again… my sister confiscated my phone and told me, “See!!! I told you so! I’ll take your phone! Do not go to church tomorrow. Just Rest”

Again, Philip and I have a commitment and we do not want to sacrifice the service that Sunday (August 9, 2009) Philip came at our house, he checked my condition, got the laptop and went to church. Then I don’t know why but the Holy Spirit spoke to me, as I was laying on my bed… and Jesus comfort me and readied me for what will happen. (I honestly love what Jesus did that time; because if He didn’t, and then I will find the news… maybe I will be dead because of the emotional stress that could trigger heart failure)

So when Philip came back, He took a deep breath and told me “Labsie, don’t be shock, just get ready to hear what happened…” and I just stared at him and he started to talk about what happened, and he was crying.

What happened then?
When Philip came to the church, there was already a new laptop, new staffs and he was restricted and forcibly restricted to seat at the multimedia seat. And from leaders to members and even workers; he was like a wind. The Pastor told him to go to the office and He yelled at him saying, “You and Sister Chette are on-hold, so do not go to your place and sit just like a plain members now” and Philip asked him again to clarify what he heard because he was so confused at that time about the pastor’s order, he asked 3 to 4 times, and his voice became more and more angrier and louder. During the preaching, he  pointed out that even satan could appear as an angel of light, so what more is his minions. He also said, that when you are a slave you have no right to complain (which is partly right but isn’t that we are not slaves anymore? but a friend/children/bride of God?” Philip didn’t know why but he kept saying “Thank you God. Thank you God” as he hears the preaching; because God impressed to him that we had done nothing wrong. We have a clear and clean conscience that we have serve God faithfully, fearfully and passionately. And then during the ministering, God told Philip, “This is not the end; but the beginning.”

After the AM Service, the pastor and Philip talked, Philip tried to explain what had happened to me; but he said it is foul because he is not yet my husband and he did not give us consideration in anything. Plus he also told Philip that I don’t accept his calls or text. (I was sick and my phone is not in my hands)  He also told Philip that he did not received any text from me. Which is a LIE because my sister texted him and I text him saturday.

“What about the Letter?” I asked him, cause I gave Ptr and Excuse letter.
“He didn’t care about it,” Philip said,
“I see…”

So when Philip finished the story, He asked for my condition, but I told him. I am okay because God already told me to get ready. . Afternoon came… Two youth went to the house and gave the UBS to philip and demanded the datas (which of course has been transferred for many times already) So my family decided to format everything. My sister together with Philip formatted my laptop. (In the first place it was mine not them)  And we thought that was the end… but no… After their PM Service, Elders of the Churchwent to the gate demanding again to get my laptop and the datas and threatening to sue us if we don’t comply.

“Is this how a Godly Church operates? Threatening to sue you?”

That’s the half of the story. But let’s stop for awhile and reason it out.

WHAT WOULD I DO TO THEIR DATAS? THEY HAVE NO VALUE TO ME, NOR TO ANYBODY. AS A GOD FEARING SERVANT OF GOD, I WON’T EVEN THINK OF SELLING OR GIVING IT TO ANYONE. BESIDES WHO WOULD BUY IT?

Anyway, the reason why I had to let this all out it because we found out that we are being bad mouthed to all the Body of Christ, Actually last Sunday (August 16, 2009) after their service, they had their emergency meeting and sadly… a certain Leader… said to her cousin.. “beware of them… they are agents of satan”

Truthfully and honestly, I don’t want to do this… but just to defend myself to their false accusations, and you heard ‘their side’ now hear ‘mine’ 

It is not Pride. The reason why we won’t come back to that Church is because we don’t trust anyone anymore. if its about Forgiving, we have… but we don’t trust them anymore so we are not going back there. They said if the members no longer believes and trust the church leadership He should leave in peace. For God’s exit door is widely open for him or her. So How come they won’t let us go in peace? We are happy now, God has led us into a promising Church. A very different Church. Its a Church where we feel we belong; and just as what God said… “This is not the end, but the beginning”

Also If the people in this church are like this? I won’t even think of the position that I will leave, I will flee away there fast. I won’t even care about loosing the position. I know that when we have a calling, no matter where church God will lead us… He’ll fulfill that calling.

Now if you, reader… are a part of that church. Please let us all move forward. We will not come back so don’t expect us anymore. But just think about it, if we are really an agent of satan… when we are at your church, we could have destroyed it. But no friends.. at least God knows, we were big contributors in the success of your church.

So right now… just let us have peace.

On the other side… Philip has a new blessing! We felt as if we were box in the old church. That our faith to God became so small that we became so unselfish that we forgot balance. Why you ask? before God led us there (Well we know that time God led us there) We have what other Christians called, “Super faith” even though the “term” is kinda weird. Like what is this? well…for instance, I ask God to give me this… and immediately He’ll give it to me. But when we became leaders of that said church, we forgot to pray for ourselves. We only pray for others. It should be balance. So now, God reminded us. And Philip got His blessing! A New Laptop and a New Phone *_*

But you know what’s surprising? Philip got his laptop August 2009, while I got mine August 2003 ^^ Coincidence? I don’t believe in Coincidence ^^

> The Poem by: Chette-chan

^^ Lord, How can I forget, when you said, “I am your Father and you are my child” Oh What a sweet revelation that no one understand,
even thy words could not fathom… My heart truly longs for someone like you.

Father, oh Father how I need you to guide me, For in you, I cannot hide myself
With you here in my heart, I can overcome everything Like any Father to a child, you have touched me and cuddled me whispering in my ears to be brave for you will not leave me nor forsake me Your words are true, your promises are fulfilling So Lord how can I forget? When all I need is you

 > The Story by: Philip-kun

^^ WHO’S YOUR DADDY?! [Comedy short story by: Philip John Abad]
What if Einstien and Charles Darwin met?

Darwin: Yo Man! Wazzup?!
Einstein: Oh of course the heavens.
Darwin: Sorry kiddo don’t believe in such things. Especially God.
Einstein: Oh? I see.
Darwin: Yeah how would you answer if they ask Ma’Man WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

Einstein: Well of course Father God in heaven. I can’t deny the truth. Science and religion are partners. God cannot be denied after all he didn’t play a dice to make everything you know. All is in perfect balance not accident all was made with a
purpose.

Darwin: Nah! Shut up gel boy! (because Einstein’s hair is all up) Everything evolved!

Einstein: If there are creature surely there is a creator. Scientifically speaking my colleague, there is no effect if there is no cause.

Darwin: Well true but I cant take that. It was all by evolution.
Einstein: So my friend if that is true then you are just a product of an accident?
Darwin:…

Einstein: Then your parents accidentally produce you? I don’t think its an accident to have a baby in marriage since parents like to have babies.

Darwin: Why you… I’m no accident.
Einstein: I wouldn’t believe in a man who was born accidentally. Would you?
Darwin: We have evolved for survival.
Einstein: Then who’s your daddy? a monkey?
Darwin:…

Einstein: I wont believe in a man who’s daddy is a monkey and grand parents as fishes. Well maybe you putted that way because your daddy looks like a monkey.

Darwin:….
Einstein: Come on WHO’S YOUR DADDY?!
Darwin:….
Einstein: WHO’S YOUR DADDY?!
Darwin: :scratch his head:
Einstein: :looks at you: Hey you reader! Yeah I am talking to YOU :points at you: WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

Who’s my daddy? 
*points up* The one who created everything in this world and in the universe.
He is my Heavenly Father in Heaven ^^

Philip: Hello there!
Chette: Singing ~so deep my heart.. open your eyes and seee~
Philip: er.. what are you doing?
Chette: ah! Singing!
Philip: yeah but what are you singing?
Chette: The one in the friendster, my FAVORITE Song for this moment.
Philip: what is that?
Chette: MORE TO SEE - HILLSONG, the first time I heard it… its like the song spoke to me. I do not know why but it did…
Philip: Can you share us the feeling then?

Chette: *smiles at Philip and to those readers* Sure!

The song lyrics is like this, and if you look at the lyrics you can see that God has been telling me this….

Well I know that I may have had My share of failing and falling
But I have come to understand One thing remains
By all He’s done I have been made holy
Worthy of serving the One, The One who wrote eternity
So deep in my heart

Chette: Since we are humans, we fall and commit mistakes. There are also People who knew our past will act us demons telling us that we have no right to change and call us what we were before in the past. But just like what the Bible said, “If anyone is in Christ; He is a new creation. The Old has gone, the new has come” So with Christ there is Hope, because of what He has done, we have been made holy. We are WORTHY of SERVING the ONE, even people thinks we are not worthy in God’s Eyes we are.

Open your eyes and see
The wonder of a life
So wonderfully free
Lift up your head believe
There is more
There’s so much more to see

Chette: In the Chorus, God spoke in my heart that I should not box myself. That Life has something more to offer. That life is so wonderfully free. I knew that I’ve been serving God but I realized right now that I became slave in the past; I was box. I was always in a beck and call. I didn’t enjoy Life anymore. God has something more than this to offer. That is why He said, “Get out of the box. Explore the World. Go out! Admire the nature. Take a vacation! Finish your school! Work! I have visions and promises for you! Do not let them step on your head. You’ve got a future ahead of you! How can I full my visions if you were in the box? This is not my will for you.” 

You remind me still
Of the hope and promise
Daring my heart to be brave
And all the while
You strengthen me
So deep in my heart

Chette: God remind me still of the Hope and Promise. He told me to go out of the box and be brave. To walk with Confidence because we have done nothing wrong. We should not be afraid of tomorrows because God is with us.

His mercies are new every morning
His mercies are new every day
His mercies are new every morning
Beautifully new every day

Chette: Truly that God’s mercies are new every morning ^^ I recalled when I was a newly Born again Christian, when I go to other places; I always admire the nature. I’ve missed that… There was one time as I was walking, I boldly ask God.. “God, if its your will.. can you give me an artwork in the sky?” then the wind BLEW and I saw in front of my two eyes how God formed a wonderfully sketched in the skies. As I was looking above, tears where falling as God formed the clouds into something else…

Philip: You missed that huh?
Chette: Yeah.
Philip: So you want to take a vacation?
Chette: hehe. Sure. After School ends.
Philip: We’ll pray for that.
Chette: yup!

When I left the other church, I knew that we are going back to O. But I am prepared for it. I really don’t care if I have a position or not in the ministry. As long as I serve the King of kings and the Lord of lords, then that is enough.

But I have learned that when it is your “calling”. Whether where and what family (church) God will send you, surely He will continuously call you and fullfill it. As I was getting ready to move in to the other church (which God led us as we prayed for a week); God spoke in my heart that night. He said, “I will not leave you empty. I will replace everything that the enemy took away from you. If I ask you to put something down, It is because I want you to pick up something better.”

I didn’t understand. But I didn’t ask anymore.

Going to that church, I was so nervous. It was like the first time. I was full of worries and doubt. (What if they don’t like us?, Are they going to send us away just like the other churches in the past?) A leader once said, “Maybe there is something wrong with us that is why we are always being misunderstood.” We ask God “Is there really something wrong with us? if there is… please change it because we want to have a fresh start and like you said this is the “BEGINNING”. 

But as I entered the building and took one step in the stairs… my troubles went away and I can’t stop crying hearing the pure voice of the Worship leader and the congregation. As I take every step on the stairs, I realized this is the “Feeling” that too much overwhelming love of God, that I missed. So basically when I got inside the church I was full of tears that they thought I would break down. I wanted to kneel down but God told me I dont have too and He embraced me so much and said, “Let me comfort you, You’ve been a hurt a lot”

Then, after the service… a certain youth approach us and I was thinking, “Oh this is like what we do… they are going to invite us to their youth service etc.” but I was so shock when she said, “You’re a woship Leader right, please commit to this church. You can approach our music head for more details.”

I was so shock.

So this is what God told me.
Philip once said, “When you have a calling, no matter where we are… God will fullfill that calling.”

But I controlled myself to commit first. I told them that I’ll take one step at the time. Even though I was so excited to sing in front with these dynamic, united and anointed team. I will take one step at the time.

I thank God that He led us into this Church. Truly that when He said, “This is not the end, but the beginning” He meant what He said,

Thank you Lord.. We love you. The Battle is yours.

…THAT GOD WANTS ME TO REST -_-
Last Week My body fell instantly. I was *almost* rush to the Hospital but because through Prayers, I wasn’t. Though I needed a lot of Rest. And thus because of that, I couldn’t go to the meeting; as well as received calls or texts from church, and thus it created a *HUGE* misunderstanding. But I personally think this is God’s timing. As Sis.Emily always say, “You need to rest, It’s true that serving God, He will ordain you.. but how can you serve God if you’re already sick or worst, not here on earth” (meaning dead). And sadly some people thought that we are Power grabbers. So we decided to serve God without Position. (Position or No Position, we Love God so we will serve Him and we won’t backslide :D) But No matter what happens in the future… Philip and I talked about this. Before we will once again be involve in the leadership of the church (if God gives me another chance in the future) then; we have to check first our family and our career. True that Jesus once said, “leave everything and follow me”. But when Peter left his family, his family were okay. (been researching it really deep)

… THAT AFTER GREAT INJUSTICE COMES GREATER BLESSINGS! ^O^!!!
So since I have a lots of free time; except when I am at school. So when I’m really well. I am going to take my driving lessons! Yeah! And Since I am not much in the church I was thinking of visiting the orphanage. (its been a long time since I did that… before when I was a newly born again Christian) The Church doesn’t know that Ate Chette is an orphanage visitor hehehe. And I was thinking of doing food feeding especially in Madapdap.. It’s been so long… But I have to save first I was also thinking of opening a dollar account and will work on the Publishing House. I took these things for granted because I was always in a beck and call situation before.

… THAT LEADERSHIP SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME ^_^ (Joshua 24:15)

As a leader, where should your influence begin? A good answer can be drawn from the life of Joshua. For him - as for other leaders wanting to make an impact beyond their lifetimes - it began at home. Before anything else, Joshua took responsibility for the spiritual life of his family. Joshua’s leadership of his family was more important than his leadership of the country. It may sound ironic, but when leaders put their families first, the community benefits. When leaders put the community first, both their families and the community suffer. Starting at home is always the key to affecting others in a positive way. Because Joshua had his priorities right and had led his household well, he gained credibility to lead the entire house of Israel. If you have a family, put them first in your leadership. There’s no legacy like that of the positive influence leaders can exercise with their family.  - John Maxwell

Reading this Email really rebuked me. You are considered as a Hypocrite when you preach or stand in the pulpit but you are in bad terms with your family. That’s why before Jesus started His ministry at the age of 30, although when He was 12, He went to the temple to preach but still in his years… 12 - 29… He was a carpenter. His family first. Peter left everything but he is ok with his family. That’s also the reason why Paul didn’t marry hehe. and Timothy is in good terms with his family. The thing is.. how can you have a GOOD Testimony if your family is not in good terms with you? Also as I was meditating the Bible… I saw that when you Honor your parents… It is the only commandment that has a PROMISE. So next time.. before I will commit to the Ministry… once again… I have to check my relationship with my parents first… and when its good. Then that’s the perfect time for me. I guess I was very overwhelmed of the promotion that I forgot that I am already a hypocrite. As long as I am okay in the eyes of God and in my family… then I’m good. God will use me mightily. But right now I have to fix first my family. I guess this is the reason why these things happened.

Halleluiah Praise the Lord