The Forces of Good
The hordes of Darkness
Face off
On foreign soil
In unmindful wood
In unsuspecting consciousness
The godless must not scoff
For we choose the side
We have more image and likeness
The enemy can bide
Until the guard is down
Or if one seeks greatness
When you see the frown
Or the sadness
Or the destruction wrought
We must not be caught
Napping in indifference
Or sinking into despair
That abets the Insolence
And adds to the hardware
Hate coming from hate
The attacks will not abate
We must not let win
The originator of sin
But must hold up our shields
The loving never yields
Until all souls are freed
From the tyrant's greed
We must heed
The call of our Christ
Make disciples of all men
Love conquers all fear
Let the standards aloft
Need not be Lara Croft
To fight for Christ
And embrace all men
Start with the battlefield
Within your heart
Win this battle
And the greater battle
Is already half won
But we must rely on the Son
Ask for strength from the Spirit
Ask for grace from the Father
The battle ground is here
Make it a good fight
Onward
Baptize
Love
Forgive
Awake
In a bright new day.

Our Priest was on fire today. I felt his fervor during his sermon, but what struck me was his statement saying, "You must not compare yourself to others when you worship God. It is either you think yours is inferior or superior to that of the other." Well, it's actually the act of contrasting he was referring to but let's go on shall we?

I felt God's Presence in the congregation. I was drunk with the longing of the people for God's love. I believe it is in God's Power to be there and everywhere all at once. I thought He was saying, "My Children, I am doing all I can to answer your prayers, while taking care of your lives and the world as well, but forgive Me if I don't answer the way you expect."

Frankly, I am not sure whether it was really Him but it made sense, didn't it? Not all prayers are answered, and not everyone's life can be rosy and 'blessed' in the human sort of expectation. "I love You all! I gave you life and I very well know I gave you the best in this life at least in some of the very fleeting moments. Now, if the world I made turned out not to your pleasure at the next moment, then, the proof of love is on you now. Will You still love me even the life you thought was beautiful turned out not so? For I love you even if you did not love me first (of course, babies don't know how to love yet.).

I have faith that everything will be understood in the next life, upon reunification with the Creator, that is why I may have been angry with Him before, but now, it all came out in perfect perspective. Like every cop on the beat, or any human earning one's living, God is always doing His Job. He misses Us, and after this sojourn of Ours, He is Happy to see Us again in His Kingdom.

Others however, will not think the same way, and will curse and hate God for the suffering and hate in this world, which undeniably, is existing. As I accept my wife's shortcomings along with her beauty inside and out, so should I accept what God gave and is giving. Besides, evil in the world doesn't come from Him. God who is Love cannot commit hate. It was His fallen angels who spread hate and misery, for men to hate God, in revenge for God giving primacy to men, placing above Creation, above the Angels themselves.

Now, I am full of Love for God in spite of everything I've experienced and will go on loving Him and my family, friends, no matter what.

Prayer

I pray God to grant long life and good health to my Mother, I love her so much. To My Wife and Kids, protect them from evil men and women, give them long life and good health, bless them. My Boy, I offer him to you, may he serve You and be guided by You in serving and loving his family and community. I pray for my sister in Spain, give her long life and good health, protect her from terrorists and predators. I pray you help me so I can be with her there so she won't be alone, a widow. I pray for my brother Victor, bless him and give him long life and good health. I pray to You My Lord to give long life and good health to my Auntie Honey so she can help more people. I pray for my sister Bernadette, guide her and keep her from illness. I pray for my Daughter, Lord please cure her heart. I pray for POH, may You make her feel better and make her recuperate well after her operation.

I love You my God. I humbly ask You these things hoping You read this. Thy Will be done. I ask nothing much for myself except that I would rather suffer in my family and friends stead.

You are a beautiful God, You are beyond understanding, You are beyond measure
You are powerful, You are eternal, You are wonderful
You are my Lord, my Liege, my Creator
You are frightening, You are above the Universe, You are omniscient
You are just, You are demanding, You are merciful
You are loving, You are exacting, You are Superior
You are everything, You are everywhere, You understand everything
You are all-seeing, You are Caring, You are rewarding
You are duty-bound, You are responsible, You are forgiving
You are my God, my all Immortal God, my Destiny
Yes I understand and praying to be reunited with You forever!

I Thank you My Lord and King
For you I pledge my service
Knowing without You I am nothing.

You have given me pleasures and happiness
For this I thank You
You have given me pain and suffering
For this too, I thank You
I know I still don't measure up
Not even to the sandals of the greatest of your Blessed
For is it not that the mark of
True Love
Is for better
And also for worse
Till death do Us Join!

So now I thank Thee
There is a modicum of resentment still
I say this because You can see through me
For my suffering I am grateful to Thee
In my heart of hearts I know
If not for this
Things would not have been as they are.

For my mother who had not really known how to love us
Loving us the way she does
I don't care anymore how many tears I cried
By her actions
I love her now in her old age
May this be a pledge to You my King
That I will serve her till the end
Being with her till she joins You
As proof of my love
And if Your will sends me away
Still I will send my love to her
For those who have wronged me
I bid you Peace.

A Warrior of the Lord
Doesn't not curse the Master
For wounds sustained in battle
Yet would find the truest joy
Knowing in one's dying breath
One has served Thee
Most truly a servant should.

Someday I will meet Thee
May I be found a worthy vassal
Standing proud in my Love for You
And for my friends and family
Help me in my Crusade
As well as the Crusades of Your other very good Children
To do Your Will on Earth
And for the wounds I am sustaining now
These are my badges of honor
I honor and thank You My God.

I was looking for you
Because
I was looking for
Something
But that something
Was not
You
So now I
Looked for you
And I found
Everthing.