Devotional Clips

07/04/2026

"An increasing body of medical research is uncovering something many people overlook. The condition of your mind can influence the strength of your body.

Typical risk factors for osteoporosis include a small body frame, smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor nutrition. However, researchers have identified another often unnoticed factor.

Depression.
A large research review published in the National Institutes of Health database found that individuals with depression consistently showed lower bone mineral density, especially in the spine and femur. In fact, 25 out of 33 studies examined demonstrated this inverse relationship.

Additional studies have reinforced this link, showing that depression is connected to reduced bone density and a higher risk of fractures, along with inflammatory and hormonal changes that can gradually weaken the body.
Simply put, a heavy spirit does not remain confined to the mind. It can begin to impact the body.

This understanding is not new.
Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Solomon wrote:
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22

Scripture does not speculate about reality. It speaks directly to it.
Joy is more than emotional comfort. It strengthens. A broken spirit does not remain hidden. It manifests in ways people do not always recognize.
And here is the truth: as believers, we can choose worship even within our circumstances. Hosanna in the highest is the One who saves, and aligning our thoughts with biblical truth can guard not only the mind but also the body."

by Zach Hinojos

05/02/2026

Importance of Submission of a Man in the Home

Husbands, biblical leadership was designed to flow from submission to God, not your self-will or self-understanding.
A man who isn’t led by God will still lead, but he’ll lead from his flesh, his childhood wounds, his rejection in the home, and his own selfish desires...

Flesh-led leadership always governs by control, pressure, intimidation, or emotional distance.

When a husband refuses to submit to the Lord:
— prayer becomes optional
— repentance becomes rare
— authority becomes positional instead of spiritual
— strength turns into striving
— and order collapses under the weight

This is why Scripture says:
“Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1
A man out of alignment with Christ will always produce a house out of order, and it will be filled with chaos.

BUT A MAN WHO SUBMITS TO THE LORD:..leads with clarity...leads with repentance...leads with self-control...leads with Godly authority.
None of those things will crush those under your care, but rather provide covering, freedom and peace!
Husbands, your wife and your home don't need a louder man (or more absent man)... they need a submitted son of God.

A praying one.
A repentant one
A faithful one.
A son of God who doesn’t just talk about God, but walks in the ways of his Father.
If you do this chaos will no longer rule your home.

Credit to the post of EstablishedFamily

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05/02/2026

When lived in purpose, change will happen

At 53 years old, the richest man on Earth heard his sentence:
"he had only one year left to live."
That man was John D. Rockefeller.
By 25, he owned one of the largest oil refineries in America.
By 31, he ran the most powerful company in the world.
By 38, he controlled 90% of all U.S. oil.
Every decision was strategic.
Every connection was a tool of influence.
Every dollar was an investment in something bigger.
By 50, Rockefeller stood at the top of the world.
The first billionaire in history, his fortune would equal $340 billion today.
He had mastered the game of money,
but was losing the game of life.
At 53, his body began to fail.
The pain never stopped.
His hair fell out.
He could only eat soup and porridge.
Sleep disappeared.
So did joy.
Doctors told him plainly:
“You have less than a year to live.”
A colleague later wrote:
“He didn’t sleep, didn’t smile, and nothing had meaning anymore.”
And then something remarkable happened.
The man who had everything finally realized
none of it would go with him.

One day, Rockefeller gathered his lawyers and accountants and said:
“Reorganize my wealth. Use it for hospitals, research, and charity.”
In 1913, he founded the Rockefeller Foundation,
and the world began to change.
It funded research that helped lead to the discovery of penicillin,
saving millions of lives.
It advanced education, medicine, and public health across the globe.
And something else changed, Rockefeller himself.
The more he gave, the healthier he became.
The pain eased.
Strength returned.
The year he was supposed to die came and went.
Then another.
And another.

He lived 44 more years, until the age of 97.
At the end of his life, Rockefeller said:
“God taught me that everything belongs to Him, and I am only a channel for His will.”
The first half of his life was about accumulating.
The second was about serving.
He didn’t just gain years.
He gained a new life, filled with meaning, peace, and gratitude.
—
You can win at life… yet still be playing it wrong.
Because success without purpose is just an expensive nothing.
But it’s never too late to change the game.
Rockefeller spent his first 53 years building an empire, and his next 44 years creating a legacy, one that still saves lives today. 🙌
Maybe…

if the doctors hadn’t scared him, nothing would have changed.
Walking in the ways commanded by the Lord ensures that you may live, prosper, and prolong your days.
Deuteronomy 5:33

19/11/2025

The important of time in sharing the Gospel

The Empty Plate Experiment: Bakit Mas Mabenta ang “Almost Sold Out” kaysa “Fully Stocked”

Noong 1959, may psychologist na si Howard Leventhal na gumawa ng kakaibang experiment sa isang college cafeteria.
Nag-set up siya ng dalawang identical dessert tables.
Parehong pudding.
Parehong plato.
Parehong presyo.
Pero eto ang twist:
Sa Table A, punô ang tray — overflow pa ng chocolate pudding.
Sa Table B, kaunti na lang ang servings, may mga half-eaten plates, at medyo magulo na.
Guess mo kung aling table ang unang naubos?
Yung “empty” tingnan.
💡 Bakit? Dahil sa isang sneaky marketing truth:
Hindi pudding ang binibili ng tao.
Binibili nila yung permission na huwag ma-miss out.
Tinatawag ito ngayon ng psychologists na Scarcity Heuristic — naka-wire ang utak natin na bigyan ng mas mataas na value ang bagay na mukhang rare.
’Yan din ang dahilan kung bakit napapa-panic ka kapag may nakita kang:
“Only 2 seats left at this price.”
O bakit yung product na “Out of Stock” biglang naging super interesting kahit kanina lang hindi mo naman pinapansin.
Perception of scarcity creates desire.
Hindi ito logic… psychology ito.
🍽️ Paano ginagamit ng smartest marketers ito?
• Apple – hindi talaga naglalabas ng sobrang dami during launch… kahit kaya nila. They sell out on purpose.
• Supreme – limited drops, kaya nagiging parang currency yung damit.
• High-end coaches – maagang nagc-close ng enrollment kahit pwede pa mag-accept… to raise status perception.
Scarcity frames value.
At mas nagbabayad ang tao para sa bagay na akala nilang mawawala.

Biblical Reflection
Ephesians 5:15–16 (KJV)
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
Si Paul, pinaaalala sa atin na scarce ang time.
Ang opportunities na maglingkod, magpatawad, sumunod, magbahagi ng Gospel — hindi yan laging nasa shelf. ⏳
Parang pudding table: kapag almost empty, nagiging urgent.
Maraming tao ang nagsasabing:
“Balang araw, aayusin ko ang buhay ko kay Lord…”
Pero walang date sa calendar ang ‘someday.’
2 Corinthians 6:2
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
Kung ang mundo nagmamadali kapag “last item on sale,”
tayo dapat mas eager kumuha ng opportunities that matter for eternity.
Sabi ni Jesus:
John 9:4
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day:
the night cometh, when no man can work.”
💡 Spiritual Insight

Ang “Empty Plate” reminds us na valuable ang invitations ni God dahil hindi ito endless.
Ang grace ay free — pero ang time to respond, hindi unlimited.
Bawat araw na dine-delay natin ang obedience,
mas nauubos ang plate ng opportunity.
Kaya huwag hintayin na maging totally empty ang table.
Lumapit habang may pudding pa! 😄🍮
Respond to God’s calling ngayon — habang available, habang fresh, habang puno ng grace.

from pastor's notebook

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08/09/2025

The sad reality of the "former champ"
an example of a rooster who became champ and defeated

A Champion Left Behind
This rooster was once worth hundreds of millions every time it won a fight. It had a roof over its head, food was always provided, and a special caretaker looked after it with pride. Each victory brought admiration, and many were drawn to this great rooster’s glory.
But when it lost, everything changed. It was left to sleep on the ground, ignored and forgotten.

Our lives are not so different. When we are successful, wealthy, and beneficial to others, people surround us with love, praise, and support. Yet, the moment we lose that success, when we are no longer useful, we are often cast aside, just like that rooster.
Life is uncertain. With money and triumph, we feel joy, admiration, and importance. But when hardship comes and we are stripped of those things, we may find ourselves alone and discarded.

Always remember:
Not everyone who laughs with you or cheers for you is truly your friend.

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01/08/2025

BEST MAN

The best man in the wedding came from the ancient times when a man (with his closest of friends) raids the neighboring village and kidnaps his bride. The bridenapper takes the kidnapped bride with him and the best man rides along to protect and, in the event that the bridenapper is wounded and killed, he takes over the role as groom. (when Samson did not return to his bride right away, his bride was given to his friend)
Why is he called the best man? he is not best compared with the groom. he is the best candidate among the friends to replace the groom.
Here is the picture:
Best man in the group- the groom
Best man after the groom- the man alongside the groom
Of course, every lady should avoid marrying the beastman- he brings the bride to the bedroom, then boredom, then gloom, then doom, then the tomb

Ptr Doy

18/07/2025

AKO BA ANG PASTOR MO?

(From the article post of "Hindi ako ang Pastor mo!") (Revised by Ptr. Jerry)

• Kung sasabihin mong pastor kita, pero gusto mo lang ako kapag may problema—para akong espirituwal na paramediko, hindi tagapangalaga mo.
• Kung nakikinig ka sa mga sermon/mensahe ko pero namumuhay ka pa rin ayon sa sarili mong "katotohanan," wala tayong tipan—nagiging tagasubaybay ka lang, hindi ka talaga disciple.
• Kung na-e-engganyo kita pero 'di mo matanggap ang pagtutuwid ko—motivator lang ako para sa 'yo, hindi pastol mo na kinikilala mo na dapat mong sundin lalo na sa pagtutuwid ng buhay mo.
• Kung kailangan mo lang ako kapag nasasaktan ka, at may problema ka, pero 'di mo ako hinahanap kapag nari realize mo yung mga katotohanan na itinuturo ng Dios sa iyo —pampakalma mo lang ako, at hindi bilang pastol na nagtuturo at naggagabay sa iyo
• Kung palipat-lipat ka sa iba't ibang "boses," hinahabol ang mga pansamantalang damdamin o "bagong karanasan" imbes na manatili sa katotohanan—hindi pastor ang hanap mo, kundi playlist.
* Kung maayos ka makipag usap kapag kaharap mo ako, ngunit siniraan mo naman ako pag ako ay nakatalikod - Hindi talaga ako ang pastor mo, mas mainam na hanapin mo ang pastor na kikilalanin mo na mag papastor sa iyo.

ETO ANG MAARING MAGING KONKLUSYON NG LAHAT:
- karamihan ay ayaw na ng mga tao ng tunay na pastor!
- Gusto nila ng kalayaan sa kanilang kagustuhan—hindi ng pagharap sa katotohanan.
- Gusto nilang aliwin, hindi akayin.
- Pakainin, pero 'di hubugin.

PERO ANG TUNAY NA PAGPAPASTOR?
- Hahamon sa mga kagustuhan mo.
- Tatawag pansin sa mga bagay na pumapatay sa iyong kapalaran.
- Pananagutin ka sa kung sino ka talaga ayon sa plano ng Diyos.
at ili lead ka sa daan na tinahak ni Kristo upang magbigay ng liwanag sa mga taong nangagailangan nito, magbigay ng pag asa sa mga nawawalan nito, magbigay ng katotohanan upang sa ikamumulat mo.

16/05/2025

Our works or service will be tested by the Lord through fire. May our motive, actions and decisions be right in God's eyes and be beneficial to the good of the body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:13
13 their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.

02/04/2025

Spiritual Pride

In his renowned book, Spiritual Leadership, Oswald Sanders writes, “Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or a leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God, all the position we have is God’s appointment.”

We think highly of ourselves, that we are more talented than others, and ministry will not stand because of our contributions. We focus on our righteousness, and we have the tendency to judge others, not become submissive, and lacking humility.

Let us be aware of the temptation of the spiritual enemy, that we commit the same sin he has committed.

28/02/2025

The Cockroach Story

The cockroach story for being stable in the midst of disturbance

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.
She started screaming out of fear.
With a panic-stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.
The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.
In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behaviour of the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behaviour?
If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?
He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.
It is not the cockroach, but the inability of those people to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach, that disturbed the ladies.
I realized that it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.
It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.
More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.
Lessons learnt from the story:
I understood I should not react in life.
I should always respond.
The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of.
A beautiful way to understand
LIFE.
The HAPPY person is not because Everything is RIGHT in his Life.
He is HAPPY because his Attitude towards Everything in his Life is Right!

Credits to: Divya Bhrambhatt