Goodluck at the finals!:)

Once again, congratulations to our class for making it to the finals of the cheerdance competition! Goodluck and Godspeed everyone!:)

Just something to share :)

Afraid of Death and God

Should there be any reason to fear death if you know God? Absolutely not! The question that remains however is, do you really know Him? If not, what is keeping you from becoming acquainted with Him?

Here is something to consider…

How is it that God can be everywhere, and yet, only a number of people can sense His presence, while a larger number of people can’t see that He is there?

Obviously, it is because some know Him while others don’t know Him. And because they don’t know Him they fail to see that He is present. Now, does that mean that it’s God’s fault that they don’t know Him? In other words, has God failed to manifest Himself to them in a way that they can discern Him?

I say no, because God always puts Himself in front of us in some way. The problem however, is that people often fail to take notice of Him because they expect Him to appear as God in all of His splendor and glory, while failing to understand that He can appear in any way that He wants to, which means he will likely be found in places where we would least expect Him to be…

You see, we aren’t supposed to tell God who He is. We are supposed to accept what He has to say about Himself! And if we can’t sense His presence in our lives, that doesn’t mean there is something wrong with God. What that means is that we just aren’t seeing things as they really are…

Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8 NKJV)

Clearly, Jesus is saying that there is only one way to see God. And that is to have a pure heart. Yet, it is because people think their hearts are too impure for God’s love to penetrate that they end up giving up on believing in God. For, it is easier to deny that He exists than it is to measure up to His standards. But what does God really expect from us? What does He want to tell us?

What He wants to tell us is that He desires to spend quality time with us. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to give up that time for God, but would rather do something else instead. Hence, they follow their own path through life; and then when they reach the end of it they realize that they walked it without God, and become fearful of dying without knowing Him who will judge them according to their deeds.

Does this thought frighten you?

It doesn’t have to!

Here’s why…

Jesus said,

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” (Revelation 3:20-21 NKJV)

Notice how Jesus doesn’t push the door open. Instead, He knocks! In other words, He isn’t knocking on the door because He wants to tell you how bad you are. He’s knocking because He wants to let you know how much He loves you!

Will you open the door and invite Him into your life?

It’s not hard to open the door…

All you need to do to open it is say, ‘Lord, come into my heart’. And when you do that you will have the assurance that your life is secure in Jesus Christ, because He will enter into your heart, and show you what it means to see God. Thus, you will exchange your life for the life that He desires to give you. That is, the pure life. And that will happen at the very moment that you invite Him in.

And when that happens you will see that there is no reason to fear death, because “perfect love casts out fear” (1Jn. 4:18), and your heart will be imbued with the perfection of God’s love simply because you have opened the door of your heart to Jesus Christ!

Would you do that now? It’s not difficult…

Just say, ‘Lord, I am opening the door of my heart to you. I want you to enter into my life. Save me from my sins, and use me as your instrument of righteousness for the rest of my life.”

If you said this prayer, you can be sure of three things:

1. You are forgiven for every sin that you have ever committed
2. You no longer have to fear death because your life is secure in Jesus Christ
3. You are blessed!

(http://www.thebiblepost.com/afraid-of-death-and-god)

WE MADE IT TO THE FINALS!:)

Congratulations to section Aluminum for making it to the grand finals of the Christmas Chorale Competition, to be held this December 18. Good luck and God be with us!:)
(The following video features the song "Diwa ng Pasko" sung by the Ave Maria Chorale. "Diwa ng Pasko" is the official contest piece).

Congratulations to the TUA HS Chorale!:)

Everyone was at high spirits last December 7 when the winners of the Korobago 2008 competition was finally announced. The TUA HS Chorale got so many positive feedbacks from the audience when they finally sang. Among the audience were Justine Vistan, Sahara Moti, Sahera Mariano, Hansel Gaviola, Dan, S'roel Salvante and many more.. The group bagged the 2nd place with 20,000 pesos cash prize and a trophy. Thank you for all your supports!:) To God be the glory!:)

Birthday Celebrants For The Month of December

Alexis Chan (December 23)
Richard Ong (December 15)

Jeffhenry Orquina (December 15)


(To all other December celebrants, please inform me ASAP so that I can update this post, thanks!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:)

Please support the TUA HS Chorale!:)

Please support the TUA HS chorale at the Korobago 2008 competition tomorrow evening at the Philamlife Auditorium in UN Avenue, Manila, 6 30 pm. Last October, the group faced 16 other choirs and are priviliged to be in the top 6. The finalists are as follows:

Berea Arts and Sciences High School

FEU-Fern College High School

St. Patrick School

Trinity University of Asia

UST Education High School

Wesleyan University Philippines


Please support them by texting:
korobago(space)TUA to 2299


To God be the Glory!

Unity Among Us All (3rd assignment in English)

To: Nitrogen and Gold
From: Richard Ong III Aluminum

Message:

I am quite glad that we are finally opening up to each other.:)
This assignment is a good way to break down those imaginary walls
between us all. Allow me to share to you this long letter. (Here goes!
hehe) I have been studying here in Trinity for 3 years now, and this
is the only year when I noticed the walls between us emerged. I never
thought that it would turn out this way. For all I know, we were all
friends and close to each other all along. But what is this imaginary
wall between us? Why did this emerge in the first place? Sometimes we
just have to admit that there is really this "thing" about star
sections that Trinity never fails to do, and the "lower" sections are
the ones who are able to feel this sort of "discrimination" that
sometimes, I can't blame them for feeling that way. I have asked
alumnis, even dating back to the 1990s, and they all say the same that
eversince, there is really this special treatment to star sections.
The best room should be given to the star section, the best offers and
teaching should be in the star section, the best gatherings and
activities should only be done by the star section, etc. etc. They
always make it a point that we should never have the same lunchtime.
Let's admit it guys, It's true. Sometimes it makes me sad. Sometimes i
thought of thinking of writing to the office regarding that. I thought
that star sections should only be the place for the smart kids,
ranking and all, but I never knew that there should exist a special
treatment to them. Where is the equality? It's all so unfair right? In
my former schools, I was always in the star section, but guess what, I
never knew that. I only knew it when I was about to graduate. I said
to myself, "I was in the star section all along?! hahaha". Why did I
say that, it's because there never existed a special treatment. But
you know what? I realized, Eventhough that there is that "special
treatment" thing, as long as all of us know how to unite, those walls
will never emerge. Nevermind the special treatment, discrimination,
and whatsoever, because all that can be disregarded if we all know how
to act justly and are friendly to one another. Disregard the "winning
in competitions" thing because it really depends on how one section
prepares for it. If you work hard and prepare for it, you deserve it.
Take for example the chorale, It is a mix of sections in the 3rd year,
and guess what? We are all close to each other. Why? because we
interact, no special treatment, we bond, we share our thoughts and
ideas, and most specially, we all love each other. If only we would
learn how to unite. If only we all will look at the bright side and
disregard that special treatment in our minds, things will be much
much better. It makes me happy knowing that the section Gold is
willing to break down that wall and know their fellow batchmates
more..:) Believe us guys, we want to make friends with you..:) Just
allow us to cross that bridge.:) I hope the office will be able to
read this for them to know what we are all thinking. Anyway, it's in
the handbook,

"We uphold honesty, accountability and FAIRNESS"

So to all my fellow batchmates, It's time to make a difference. It's
time to break down those imaginary barriers. We all should unite and
interact. Before the school makes an action, It should start among
ourselves.:) Peace to all and Merry Christmas!:)