art is life.

i was browsing through art and photography books this afternoon at a bookstore. as i was checking out the photography section, i was amazed by the selections. photography books on naked people, depressed people, poverty, hopelessness, emptiness etc. and the art section did not provide better options. browsing through salvador dali's art was totally depressing. WHY DOES ART HAVE TO BE SO DARK AND GLOOMY??!

i want to see art that brings life. i want to look at photos that will make me smile. i want to see art that encourages. art that strengthens. art that gives hope. something that will evoke good emotions. something that will leave me refreshed. i want to see art coming from the heart of God!

Artists, come out of hiding! Let your light shine!

the ripple effect

In everything we do, in every choice we make, there is a corresponding ripple effect.

 

So, it is possible that for:

 

One act of obedience, 1 soul gets saved.

Two acts of obedience, 2 souls are saved.

10 souls, 100 souls, 10,000 souls!!!

 

I choose to lift my vision higher.

 

Ephesians 1:17-21 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

taal volcano and sonya's

i broke my HDD and lost ALL my precious, precious moscow photos and all my files!! waah! grabbed these photos from my facebook account. some photos (some were in my HDD!) from last last saturday's trek to taal crater. :-) fun!

i'll rise.

u may write me down in history
With your bitter twisted lies
You may trod me down in the very dirt
And still like the dust Ill rise
Does my happiness upset you
Why are you best with gloom
Cause I laugh like Ive got an oil well
Pumpin in my living room

So you may shoot me with your words
You may cut me with your eyes
And Ill rise
Ill rise
Ill rise
Out of the shacks of historys shame
Up from a past rooted in pain
Ill rise
Ill rise
Ill rise

Now did you want to see me broken
Bowed head and lowered eyes
Shoulders fallen down like tear drops
Weakened by my soulful cries
Does my confidence upset you
Dont you take it awful hard
Cause I walk like Ive got a diamond mine
Breakin up in my front yard

So you may write me down in history
With your bitter twisted lies
You may trod me down in the very dirt
And still like the dust Ill rise
Does my happiness upset you
Why are you best with gloom
Cause I laugh like Ive got a goldmine
Diggin up in my living room

- Ben Harper

more random photos

september and october photos. atC yen, jillanne, cousins, sister, mezzanine parking space, makeup, walang magawa!!! point and shoot, 70-200 and the kit lens.

cdo photos

random photos with my 70-200

its a heart thing.

Colossians 3:23-24

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.  NIV

Servants, do what you're told by your earthly masters. And don't just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you're serving is Christ. The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus doesn't cover up bad work. The Message

Prophetic Word and Prayer Plan for Russia

Prophetic Word and Prayer Plan for Russia

October 24, 2001

Category: Prophetic Words, Europe

By: Cindy Jacobs

For the Lord would say that Russia is at a hinge or pivotal time of history. The nation will either experience a great revival or go into a time of great darkness. This is a time to press into prayer and repentance as I am deciding now the course of events for the nation. It is my will that a great move of the Holy Spirit sweep this land that I love. For years I have grieved as I have watched the enemy bring destruction to my beloved Russia.

I am looking for a generation that will arise to break the iniquities and strongholds from ancient times. For I, the Ancient of Days, am greater than all the ancient sin of Russia.

Do not let your heart be discouraged and think that I am not able to heal this great land. In my purposes I have given a great responsibility to the nation and people of Russia. I am given you a great land mass of my earth to watch over and lasteward. I did this because I knew that within the heart and soul of the Russian people was the potential to be history makers.

It is in my plan to send missionaries across the face of the earth from Russia. Within the heart of the youth of the nation I have planted the heart to be fearless in the face of adversity. I have given them a pioneering, missionary gift. They are Holy Revolutionaries and are unlike any previous generation that has lived on the earth.

Even with all of this, there is a great dark storm that would arise against the church in the land and against the Messianic Jews. This does not have to be. But the enemy wants to take away the freedom of worship that I have given to my people and close the houses of prayer.

I, says the Lord, am calling for a new warrior generation who will stand up and fight for freedom. I have Joshua’s and Caleb’s who have been prepared for this hour. There is within the soul of my people a siege-breaking anointing that can and will withstand this onslaught if you stand up and fight in the heavens. For this warfare is not with flesh and blood, but against the principalities and powers that have ruled over Russia for centuries and centuries.

You must pray for those in authority over you. Pray for the President and Duma. Cry out for wisdom. Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit in all branches of government. Intercede for the military and those in the judicial system. For I, the righteous judge will bring a new justice into the land that is of me.

Forgive those who have wounded and destroyed the nation. Begin with the leaders and the nations who have come against you and brought such destruction. I cannot move in and bring revival where there is unforgiveness.

Repent for the idolatry of the nation. Call together Solemn Assemblies across the land to pray in the public places and cry out for mercy. For I am a merciful God and desire mercy and not judgment.

From the rising of the sun to the going down, I, the son of righteousness, desire to arise with healing in my wings over my people in Russia. I will bring revival and pour out my spirit in miracles, signs, and wonders, sweep the government with my glory if you will only pray, and humble yourself before me. The breath of My Spirit will come and drive away the dark clouds and storms of adversities that are brewing to blow across the land. For you are in a pivotal time of history. There isn’t much time, but the course of history can still be changed, says the Lord.

 

http://generals.org/prophetic

ps. thank you for the link mitz!! :-)