REDEEM THE AIRWAVES - RTA 4.0 "CUT THROUGH THE NOISE"

REDEEM THE AIRWAVES - RTA 4.0
"CUT THROUGH THE NOISE" (Music and Media Conference)
May 15-16, 2009
Union Church of Manila, Rada corner Legaspi Sts. Legaspi Village Makati

This year's conference will start with a FREE (yeah, you heard it right! FREE!) Praise and Worship concert! 6-9PM on May 14!

Performances by:

Indios
Abby Sanchez
Lei Bautista
Tiny Cactus
Acel Bisa Van Ommen
Hubert Cheock
Kitchie Nadal

So invite your friends!!!

For more info, contact 339.01.40 or visit www.rtaconference.ning.com

God in a bottle

Sometimes I notice myself that I was praying as if I have a genie in a bottle. Always praying for what I want. "Lord, please give me this..." "Lord, please help me on this..." "Lord, I need this..." etc, etc. Well, nothing's wrong in involving God to our lives' little mundanes. But when our prayers are almost 100% about our wants and needs, I think we should evaluate ourselves. It's great when God answers our prayers with a "yes". When the answer is "wait", we get impatient, uneasy. When God gives us a big fat "NO" for an answer. We fret. We get angry. We rant. We feel disappointed. We may think that God doesn't understand. What I always try to remind myself whenever I got a NO answer is the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (in Daniel chapter 3). I admire the kind of faith these guys have. My favorite phrase in their answer to King Nebuchadnezzar is "but even if He does not" (Daniel 3:18). Amazing faith! Let me share with you my favorite verse: "And we know that all things work for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28 KJV).

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you can't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart

30 lives

Up+Up+Down+Down+Left+Right+Left+Right+B+A+B+A+Select+Start
The cheat code to have 30 lives for 2 players in Contra video game.
Just when I was playing the game I was thinking... "Wish there's a 'cheat code' to have 30 lives in real life huh?!"
We just have one life to live so better live it well.
And God reminded me... Even when we don't have 30 lives, God promised eternal life to those who'll put their trust in Jesus! :)

To detour or not to detour [part 2]

I think I've asked myself this question many times these past few days. I have to drive back and forth to Manila for ten consecutive days for the APRICOT 2009 conference. I've already mapped out a travel route in advance (thanks to Citi Atlas and wikimapia.org!) but I've learned it's good to have an alternate route plan to avoid last minute changes. :D

But the last minute changes (in travel route) made the travels more exciting! It was like "thank God for the traffic jam!" If not for the traffic jams I wouldn't have taken those detour routes.

The feeling is great (as in total bliss!) when the detour route looks like a success. That is when I thought I had escaped from the traffic jam. I feel disappointed when I took a detour and the traffic is even worse. But then it's still OK because I've learned a new route and observed the road and its surroundings better.

Just some passing thoughts while taking those detour routes...
It's good to have a map/atlas. In life we don't have a map or atlas but we have the word of God (Bible) to guide us in our way.
Don't be envious. I sometimes become envious of drivers in the other lane or opposite lane when the traffic is not bad in their side. I was thinking, "I wish I were on their side of the road." But time and again God would remind me that we have our own different journey. It was just my time to endure the traffic. I have to appreciate the moment and learn from it. :D
There are blessings in disguise. I'm not a traffic jam fan. But being stuck in a crazy traffic could be a blessing. Just looking around (while stuck in traffic), I got to discover places I had just heard or saw in the map. I've been hearing myself saying, "Ah yan pala yon!" (pertaining to a street or a building or a restaurant, etc.). I sort of get more acquianted with the place rather than just passing by.hehe.

Now, I think it's always worth a try to take a detour. :D

To detour or not to detour

I don't like detours before. But now that I'm driving, I welcome the option to detour especially when there's a traffic jam ahead. I'm just having a dilemma sometimes because I have this thought that maybe I would just waste some gas by detouring.

One thing I'm learning from this, sometimes I just have to endure the traffic jam because it will soon pass. Patience exercise! :)

Just thinking: In life, we may not have the liberty to choose to detour or not to detour. But whatever we're going through in life, I believe it's for a purpose.

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How then shall I live?

I think December is the month of the year when most people are in their most emotional and reflective mood.

I remember this scenario when I heard Steven Curtis Chapman's Last Day On Earth song...
One morning while I was driving to work, I heard the sound of a siren. And when I looked on the center rearview mirror, there was an approaching ambulance. Cars on both lanes were making way for the ambulance. As I was maneuvering my car to the left to create ample space for the approaching ambulance, I suddenly glanced at the billboard for the "now showing" movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still". The ambulance had passed by and as I was going back to my previous lane, thoughts were racing in my mind. What if I was the one in that ambulance?

Last Day on Earth
by Steven Curtis Chapman

I pull over to the side of the road and I watch the cars pass me by
The headlights and a black limousine tell me someone is saying goodbye
I bow my head and I whisper a prayer, "Father, comfort their broken hearts"
And as I drive away there's a thought that I
I cannot escape, No I, I cannot escape this thought
I can't get away

Oh, if this should be my last day on this earth
How then shall I live?
Oh, if this should be the last day that I have
Before I breathe the air of heaven
Let me live it with abandon to
The only thing that remains
After my last day, here on earth

If this should be my last day here on earth
If this should be my last day here on earth
If this should be my last, last day here on earth

And if tomorrow comes to find me
Looking in the face of Jesus
Will I hear Him say the words "well done"?

Oh, if this should be my last day on this earth
How then shall I live?
Oh, if this should be the last day that I have
Before I breathe the air of heaven
Let me live it with abandon to
The only One that remains
After my last day
Here on earth

If this should be my last day here on earth
If this should be my last, my last day here on earth

Cause this could be my last, this could be my last
This could be my last day

*Last Day on Earth is the 4th track in the album All Things New. You can listen to it for free at Steven's website. Here's the link for the said album.

Want to be a blessing?

Christmas is just around the corner. Want to be a blessing to others? How?
The Edge Radio Manila plans to decorate an orphanage this Christmas!!! Just donate your still pretty and use-able Christmas decors! If you'd like to donate your decor or help out in any other way, please contact The Edge office at 339-0140 or 0918.959.3343. :)

The Edge Radio's first

The Edge Radio is doing its first live remote video webcast at Acel Bisa Van Ommen's album launch at Eastwood tonight, Nov. 6, 2008 6-10PM.
Watch it live at http://www.theedgeradio.net/edgetvpage/manila/

Rainbow

Monday morning rush. I was having temper spurts while driving. I was quite annoyed by the jeeps and cars that were cutting my lane. When I was making the U-turn along Marcos Highway, a jeep tried to cut my lane again. I managed to make that U-turn safely. I was trying to keep my cool and stretch my patience. After making the U-turn, a rainbow greeted me. Whoa, I haven't seen a rainbow for a long time. It was so clear you can see the ROYGBIV colors. If I could just stop the car and stare at the rainbow for some time.hehe. I just managed to drive while glancing at the rainbow once in a while.

How great thou art!