Give Love on Christmas (extended)

Just a few days ago, I wrote in this site to encourage readers to do their share in helping our brothers in Mindanao specially those who have been heavily affected by the typhoon "Sendong."

On December 27, just two days after Christmas, I received an email from Sha Nacino of seminarphilippines.com.  In her letter, she expressed her desire to help the victims of Sendong in Mindanao particularly those in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro (CDO).  

Sha Nacino is the author of the book Think Rich Yuppies.  Think Rich Yuppies is a book about simple ways to financial freedom and success.  Sha decided to share part of the proceeds from the sale of the book to the flood victims in Iligan and CDO.  

For a very reasonable and minimal price, you could have the book and additional three (3) bonus recording of interviews with the following:

• Eireen Diokno-Bernardo, the Philippines' #1 e-bay power seller and Paypal 101 expert;
• Jomar Hilario, the Philippines' #1 internet marketing coach; and 
• Philippines' #1 Success Coach John Calub 

But, Friends, that's not just about the book and the bonuses!  This is about helping other people and helping ourselves in the process.  Portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Mindanao.  

Imagine what your little amount of investment in the book can do to other people. But combined that with those coming in from other people, that will be a lot of help especially in time like this. 

Let us help others who help those who are in need.

I said we will also help ourselves because we will also be acquiring information that could help us in our goal of financial freedom, a goal which is also part of our advocacy of Living the Good Life.  

By the way, my book is on its way and I'm too excited. In case you are interested, here's how you can help. 

Good Life in Captivity

This morning, I woke up with a text message of the night before, which I wasn't able to read until the morning,  from The Cebuana, which simply reads: 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Of course I was curious what the verse could mean.  Could it be a quote about love or something like that?  So I grabbed my Bible and to my surprise, it wasn't a love quote!

Here's what it says:


We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (NASB)


(For other translation, please visit this page.)


So I wondered what it could mean because at that moment, when you just came from a deep slumber, you would really have a hard time thinking.  Until this time I was pondering upon the meaning of that line.  


I read some commentaries about the verse and I tried as much as I can to understand. But it seems to be too profound for me.   Well, here's my opinion of the passage.

Surrender

Yes, I think it should mean surrender.  Surrender to Christ.  All throughout the ages, people are trying to seek knowledge and wisdom just about everything.  We tried to understand everything, from something as huge as the entire universe to something as small as the parts of an atom.  Until recently, man had discover the everything is just made up of energy.  We continuously seek for answers.  And in the process, we tend to think of our knowledge higher than that of the Creator.  We like to make things complicated, find answers to our complicated questions, and when we find the complicated answers, we explained it as if it is too simple and forget the source of that knowledge.

Surrender to Christ.  How long shall we think highly of ourselves?  Why don't we just submit ourselves to Christ - our thoughts FIRST?!

Why do we have to complicate things?  Here is a God who says that with His Words He created the world and everything in it.  Here is a God who says that ask and you shall received.  Here is a God who says that Jesus, His only Son, is the only Way, Truth and Life. Here is a God who says that He will never abandon us.  Here is a God who says that all we have to do is seek first His kingdom and everything will be added unto us.  

What else do we seek?  What else do we need to know?  What else do we need to prove?  Nothing.  Every lofty things and thoughts raised against the knowledge of God shall be held captive to the obedience of Christ.

Am I preaching now? No.  I know some of you will say, "Who's this guy to talk something like this?"

Well, I am just expressing my thoughts about the passage in the hope that I may help some to find a reason to Live the Good, or shall I say, Godly Life.  Afterall, I decided to quit being a people pleaser.

Happy Holidays

Have a Blessed Holiday Everyone!

May you increase in Love, Peace and Joy from the Lord.