hindi iiwan

D D/G

Ang puso ko’y nangangamba

D D/G

Napapagod, natatakot

Em A

Ngunit Ika’y nangakong

F#m Bm

Hindi pababayaan

Em A A/F#

Ang bawa’t sandali ng buhay ko

CHORUS:

G D/F# Bm

Panginoon, hindi Mo ‘ko iiwan

G D/F# Bm

Aking Diyos, lagi mong sasamahan

Em A A/F#

Kailanpaman

G D/F# Bm

Panginoon, hindi pababayaan

G D/F# Bm

Aking Diyos, lagi mong iingatan

Em A D

Kailanpaman, Ika’y laging tapat

[Ending Tag]

Em A A/G F#m Bm

Kailanpaman, Ika’y laging tapat

Em A D

Kailanpaman, Ika’y laging tapat

- Sharon Cortez
June 2004

emmanuel: God with us

"If You Yourself don't go with us, then don't send us away from this place. if You don't go with us, no one will know that You are pleased with me and Your people. these people and i will be no different from any other people on earth."
{Exodus 33:14}

{in my room}

in my room
that's where i meet a special Person everyday
He tells me secret things and always leaves me in awe
He touches my heart, makes me cry
but always leaves me filled
at times i wish i'd never leave my room &
just spend time talking with Him
i can't explain what i feel when I'm with Him
it's just so interesting each day
i can't wait for another day
to be spending it with Him
He moves and works in mysterious ways
only i can understand

i'm sure He also wants to touch you
and make you feel at home
only if you take some time
to meet Him in your room

witness

WITNESS:
"Remember what we talked about. The Lord is a witness between you and me forever."
|1 Samuel 20:23|

Love Him back, please?

noypi

i was running through my e-mail and came across an interesting forward. it was from a japanese (?) who now lives in the US and runs his own radio program. as i scrolled down the page, i was enraged by what he wrote about Filipinos-- that we are not deserving to be called Asians compared to the Japanese and Chinese, that we lack discipline, and that we live in a filthy place!

i thought "ah ganon ha? ganyan na lang ba kababa ang tingin mo sa mga pinoy? wait till i send this to all Filipino friends i know!"

but while i was in the middle of reading the article, the Lord prompted me not to forward it to anyone nor let anybody hear or hear about it from me.

i argued, "but Lord?! Hindi ata pwedeng maliitin lang kami ng ganyan-ganyan!"

He gently replied, "if you spread this article, you'll be sowing seeds of dissension and planting anger, regionalism, and racialism. people will then start hating his fellow brethren, his fellow asian. hangga't merong pagkakabahabahagi at pagkakampi-kampi, hindi nyo matututunang mahalin ang bawa't isa tulad ng tinuro Ko. there can never be unity as long as there are Filipinos, Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, etc.

"Even if you're being mocked, hayaan nyo lang. darating din ang panahon na itataas Ko kayo at makikita ng buong mundo na Ako ang Diyos ng mga nilalait-lait nila. sila rin ang matatahimi86k at mapapahiya."

i rest my case and turned the PC off.

skipping meals

fasting has found a new meaning for me. i've always thought that whenever i fast, i miss on something. it's more of a loss rather than gain.

however, as i learn to walk more closely with the Lord, i now feel the need to fast. my spirit urges me to yield more to the source of my strength.

it's when i'm on my knees that i am most powerful. whenever i'm down, all the more do i need to fast.