ARIEL H. CUSTODIO

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Which Is Worse: Gossiping or Listening To It?

Which Is Worse: Gossiping or Listening To It?

According to the Jewish laws found in the Book of Leviticus, which is worse: the person who listens to gossip or the person who tells it?
You might be surprised to know that listening to gossip is even worse than gossiping. Why?
Even though they both are forbidden by the scriptures, no harm could be done by gossip if no one listened to it. Listening to gossip gives it power to continue. If we refuse to listen to gossip, it would die instantly. But to listen to gossip is to help stab a person with a sharp-edged sword.
It is said that gossip kills three:
1.  the person who speaks it
2.  the person who hears it
3.  the person about whom it is told
Let's stop killing people with our mouths and with our ears.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts. Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. (Proverbs 26:22-23 NIV).
Much harm can be done through one's speech. The harm is worse than stealing or cheating someone financially because amends can be made for monetary harms, but the harm done by speech can never be repaired. It is like opening a pillow full of feathers on a windy day on the top of a mountain. You can no more make amends for the damage your words have done than you can collect all the feathers and put them back into the pillow.



So, let's watch our language, and let's stop gossip in its tracks by refusing to listen to it!

God Bless to all,

What Exactly is a Critical Spirit?



What Exactly is a Critical Spirit?
A “critical spirit,” is an obsessive attitude of criticism and fault-finding, which seeks to tear others down — not the same thing as what is sometimes called “constructive criticism.” The only criticism that is ever constructive is that which is expressed in love to “build up,” not to tear down — it is always expressed face-to-face, never behind their back. 
The person with a critical spirit usually dwells on the negative, seeks for flaws rather than good. They’re a complainer, usually always upset, and generally have a problem or a complaint about something. They often have little control over their tongue, their temper, and have tendencies for gossip and slander, which Paul said were sins “worthy of death” (Rom. 1:29-32).
What Causes a Critical Spirit?
1. Negativeness - A bad attitude and a negative view of life. A person may have unconfessed sin in their life (Rom. 2:1), or may harbor unforgiveness or bitterness toward someone who may have offended them (Heb. 12:15).
2. Insecurity - Criticism is often a subconscious means to “elevate one’s own self image.” By putting others down, they are inwardly trying to feel more important or that “they know more.” Jealousy toward the spiritual victories of others is often the cause of criticism and belittling comments. Popular ministers of the Gospel are often the target of such tactics.
3. Immaturity - Believers must always keep their focus upon Christ and His Word, not man, who will often fail (Heb. 12:2). The young or immature believer who has not progressed very far in their own faith, remain overly dependent upon the faith of those within the body of Christ. Unfortunately, when they begin to notice the flaws in their brethren, subconsciously, this becomes a threat to their own sense of victory. Criticism becomes a reaction of disappointment, because their expectations in others have been crushed.
4. An Unrenewed Mind - Put-downs, making-fun-of, criticism, sarcasm are the world’s ways of reacting to the faults of people. However, as Christians we don’t behave this way. Our thinking and attitude should be renewed by the Word of God, which teaches us to bear the infirmities of the weak, to love, and show compassion and encouragement (Rom. 12:2).
5. The Devil - As we may realize, the Devil specializes in influencing obsessive behavior. He may use any or all of the above channels, or other techniques, to influence a complaining or critical attitude to stir up turmoil and strife within the body of Christ (Eph. 6:12). We must be on guard that none of us would be used as a tool of the Devil to bring harassment or discouragement upon our brothers or sisters through continual criticism, as the Bible warns us not to “give place” to the Devil (Eph. 4:27). Remember that Satan is specifically called “the accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10). Are you an accuser of the brethren?
The Bible says that the reason that we are to come together as a church is, not to criticize, but to “exhort” (encourage) one another (Hebrews 10:25). “Cursing the darkness” won’t change anything, but we must light a candle and “expose the light” of God’s Word. By sharing the truth of God’s Word, and encouraging people to live in its truth, people will change. Love and encouragement is a “motivational force.” 
If we ever hope to bring improvement in others, we need to become people of encouragement. This is the only attitude that will change people, and our actions and words must be devoted to encouraging the spiritual progress of our brethren. 
The Christian’s tongue should never be used for anything but good. “Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word, nor unwholesome or worthless talk (ever) come out of your mouth; but only such speech as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it” (Eph. 4:29 The Amplified Bible). 


Sunday, June 9, 2013

GOOD TO BE ALIVE CHORDS & LYRICS




GOOD TO BE ALIVE CHORDS & LYRICS


Intro: E
Verse 1

E
Hold on  
    B                          C#m
 Is this really the life I'm living?
           A                         E
 Cause I don't feel like I deserve it
                          B             C#m                  A
 Every day that I wake, every breath that I take you’ve given
            A           B
 So right here, right now
            A           B
 While the sun is shining down


Chorus

          E               B 
I wanna live like there's no tomorrow
  C#m        A              E
 Love like I'm on borrowed time
       B          C#m        A
 It's good to be alive, yeah

Verse 2


Hold on
 If the life that we've been given
 Is made beautiful in the living
 And the joy that we get brings joy to the heart of the giver
 Then right here, right now
 This is the song I'm singing out

 
Chorus x2

 
Bridge

E     B   C#m  A
I won’t take it for granted
E   B      C#m   A
 I won’t waste another second
E    B  C#m  A     
 All I want is to give you
E     B        C#m            A
 A life well lived, to say “thank you”

 
Chorus x2

 
Bridge


GOD BLESS TO ALL

Huwag ikahiya ang hanapbuhay


Huwag ikahiya ang hanapbuhay
                       

 Isang hindi magandang kaugalian na naitanim sa tin ng mga Kastila, eh yung isipin' na "Kung sino yung pa easy easy at nagkakapera, sya yung nakakabilib" kaya madami sa tin, ayaw maghanap buhay, o magtrabaho ng patas, kase nga mababa ang tingin dun sa mga naglalako ng taho, binatog, kakanin, tinapa, bibingka, yakult, sorbetes at kung ano ano pa, kesyo mahirap daw na gawain yun, mas madali magpataya ng karera o jueteng o mag-ipon ng tong sa tong-its at mahjong. Kaya kumonti na yung mga self-employed na naglalako ng puto o kakanin na home-made nila, na sa totoo lang ay malaki din ang kita, ikaw ba naman, masyado madadamage ang self-esteem mo sa pagtatrabaho ng patas, syempre masisira ang motivation mo.

Pero sa totoo lang, yung mga nakita ko nung araw na ganito yung trabaho, sila pa yung nakapagpundar ng bahay, napag aral yung mga anak, nakaipon. Siguro isa na din sa dahilan kaya tumigil na sila sa paglalako o ayaw na din sila pagtindahin ng anak nila kase nagtatrabaho na sa call center o kung saan man na medyo disente ang kita at syempre nakaporma. So pano kung ang ginawa nila ay kumuha sila ng Business Administration saka nila ini apply sa negosyo ng magulang nila? ano sa tingin nyo mangyayari?

Since, ikinahihiya mo yung kinabubuhay ng magulang mo, e di bahiran mo ng konting kasosyalan. Innovation! Yung kakanin na dati nakabalot sa dahon ng saging ilagay mo sa styro tapos lagyan mo ng plastic wrap sa ibabaw, dagdagan mo ng creativity, mag print ka ng sticker lagyan mo ng brand name halimbawa "Nanay's Kakanin". Since masarap naman yung kakanin ng nanay mo, kunin mo yung formula o recipe sa kanya, tapos mag hire ka ng ibang magluluto para di na mapagod yung nanay mo, since ayaw mo din magluto di ba, gusto mo "manager" ka, di bakit hindi mo imanage yung negosyo ng nanay mo, kesa imanage mo yung si Dyolibi na bibigyan ka lang naman ng 14thou isang buwan. Since maarte at maporma ka nga, maghire ka din ng magdedeliver, tapos lahat ng suki ng nanay mo ipakuha mo ang celphone number, para text text na lang kayo, i di ba, save ka pa ng time at energy. So kung puhunan nyo sa pagluluto ng puto eh nasa 400 pesos nakakagawa ng 10 na Bilao at benta per bilao eh nasa 200 din( syempre since may brand name ka na pwede ka na magtaas ng konti ng presyo) so gross profit mo per day eh nasa 1600, multiply mo sa 30 = 48,000/month, kaya mo ba kitain yan sa dyolibi o sa call center? At syempre since, magaling ka mag manage, next move mo ay expansion, hindi lang yung mga dating customer ng nanay mo ang bebentahan mo, lalawakan mo na yung teritoryo na pagbebentahan mo.

So same formula sa tinapa, since maamoy sya, e di ilagay mo sa microwavable na plastic container, kung taho naman, ilagay mo na sa cup, tapos tawagin mo ng english "SoyMilk" na sya, lagyan mo ng flavor.

Saan ba sa tingin nyo nagsimula yang Dolor's kakanin na yan, Collette's Buco Pie, etc, etc. Walang overnight success sa negosyo, lahat pinagtyatyagaan at pinagbubuhusan ng panahon at determinasyon. Kung totoo yung kwento ni Aristocrat na dati lang sila karinderya, hindi ka ba nai-inspire?

Magaling ka pala pumorma eh, eh di gamitin mo at ilagay mo sa lugar. Tignan mo yung mga chinese sa divisoria, mukhang gusgusin pag nasa tindahan nakasando lang, pero pag nasalubong mo sa mall mahihiya ka sa suot mo na Lacoste na galing Greenhills kase yung sa kanya orig. Ikaw naka-taxi sya nakakotse. Siya naka Blackberry ikaw naka-Blackberry din, china phone nga lang, siya na chinese hindi gumagamit ng China Phone. O nakasabay mo kumain sa soyal na restaurant, pansinin mo kung nagtatanong sila sa waiter kung ano pinakamurang pagkain?

GodBless to all...