Night Watch ( with my friend maya)

Maya thought i abandoned my post.......

Praise God for pets! I was awakened by maya (a.k.a. nemah) in the middle of the night. As soon as i woke up i looked at my watch and it dawned on me that i was supposed to be somewhere on Sunday night (a few hours ago) ... i thought... uh-oh... it's too late or too early for me to call the family i was going to visit to ask for apology for not keeping my word ... ahhh, i missed it again!!! But i reminded myself... my mind and body need to rest for "one day!". So, i PRAISE GOD once again for making me rest. THANK YOU, FATHER!!!:)

Here's the other side of the story. Maya started barking and was moving around my brother's house like she or we (the entire household) is in danger. I thought that was odd. I called my sister (maya's mother) at work and she told me that perhaps maya misses her (she spoils her like crazy you know) or someone is outside maybe with another dog. Okay, i thought that makes sense, but this is unusual...something is really bothering maya. She's still barking like someone is really outside... she's standing in front of the the door barking for a long time. She would only stop when my brother (her father, maya fears him... kinda funny though) would come out of his room and told her to stop barking. By this time i am wide awake writing this blog, i turned on the lights at the front and patio doors of the house, I located the two security alarm boxes in the house and familiarize myself where to push the "police" button if needed. I am so ready to push that button if i see a burglar enter this home. GOD help us all if that happens! Wait where's my cell phone? Oh no... it's in my car, outside!!! Oh well... i can use the cordless phone... but what if the burglar cuts all the electric and phone lines outside (just like what you see in the movies)... :) ..... STOP!!! my mind is wandering..... REFOCUS..... meditate on a verse..... okay, here's one... wait... i already forgot this particular fighter verse about safety that we memorize at BCC... The LORD will keep you from evil, He will keep your life, The LORD will keep your going out, Your coming in from this time forth, and forever more. Amen! Okay, thank God i learned how to sing this verse... but i forgot the text of this verse. Oh, Lord, please forgive me for not remembering. I was not diligent enough to study my bible verses like i intended to do!!! Okay, don't panic... it's not too late to re-learn and learn some more of the BCC fighter verses!!! LORD, i praise you for your faithfulness to us, your children, you have never given up on us. All i want is to please you. i FEAR (in awe and in reverence) you, LORD, and i know you know that. And i know i don't have to prove anything to you. YOU see my heart. i PRAISE YOU for who you are and for everything that you do for all of us, the ones you call your own. SOLI DEO GLORIA!!!

Serving the LORD is so rewarding only when the LORD himself plans it for you. I just love it when the LORD rebukes me when i come up with some wonderful ideas but after bringing them before the LORD they sometimes turn up to be not "HIS" plans/agendas. This, to me is so "hilarious". I thought... that was bright, creative and would further the kingdom of GOD... but the LORD answers... "NO" to me in a gentle and loving way... through re-affirmations from the WORD OF GOD, quiet time, brothers and sisters in Christ especially my spiritual leaders, circumstances, etc... my first reaction would be like this ":(" as in sad ... but i am constantly reminded that my FATHER has the "final" say in everything that i do. As soon as i come to this point of "contentment"... it quiets my heart, mind, and my soul, and my whole being. I SURRENDER everything to you, HEAVENLY FATHER, you know what's best for me! Though i pray that i need your help to go through what i need to go through and overcome all the many different adversities especially the most difficult ones that seem too impossible to me in my finite mind... please help me get over the hurdles... i know NOTHING is impossible for YOU. And i praise you, O, LORD, for that.

Maya finally stopped barking. Got the message and learned the lessons. Ah, thank you, SOVEREIGN, LORD! :)

LESSONS I LEARNED DURING THIS QUIET TIME:
1. Re-learn the BCC fighter verses that i already memorized and learn the ones that i have not memorize yet up to the current week. Thank you, Pastor Butch, Ate Manel, Elder David, and brother Martin, for your example in memorizing those Fighter Bible Verses. Praise the Lord! :)

2. Continue to man the post trusting and obeying the LORD.

3. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY... an encouragement i got from my Senior Pastor!