Jayjay Helterbrand - The best player of the game!

     After pondering retirement prior to the start of the season, Helterbrand added another amazing chapter to his career, nailing a buzzer-beater that gave Ginebra a tense 84-82 win over Petron Blaze in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. 
I don't really watch PBA games at all but when i saw  my brothers and cousins watching Ginebra against Petron Blaze,  I also started to watch..
It wowed almost 12,000 audience in Araneta last February 12, 2012. He did a creative shot that can't be explained for few seconds.

Jayjay Helterbrand trending on twitter.

Jayjay in his interview after the game - bringing the good news..

Wearing his favorite shirt - Only God can judge me!

According to Jayjay..

But my most favorite part is when he knelt and thanked God for their win..

He Who Kneels Before God Can Stand Before Anyone..

Kim Walker's How He Loves Us..

How He Loves Us was sang by Kim Walker Smith. I was moved by what she said in the later part of the song. I was able to memorize her line and it goes like this...

His presence 

His love is so thick and tangible tonight

And there are some of you here

that have not encountered the love of God

And tonight, God wants to encounter you

And wants you to feel his love
His amazing love

Without it,these are just songs
These are just words
These are just instruments
W/out the love of God
It's just like
It's just up
Were making noise
But the love of God changes us
And were never the same
Were never the same
Up to encounter the love of God
Were never the same
Up to encounter the love of God..

And right now, If you haven't encounter the Love of god
And you would know
because you will never be the same
You will never be the same again
And if you
If you wanna encounter the Love of God right now
You better just praise yourself
Because he's just about to blow in this place
And we're gonna encounter the love of God, right now
So God, i speak to all the hearts
And I ask God that every heart be opened right now
Every heart be opened
Every spirit be opened up
To you God
To you
And I love encounter
I love encounter from you tonight
I love encounter from you tonight

God loves us all

God wants to encounter you..

This is my Story. My Living Testimony

When I was a baby, I had my broncho-pneumonia. I was brought to the hospital almost every day. My pedia has to change my antibiotics to cure the bacteria to suction the phlegm that infected my lungs.

Because of that, I was overdosed that led me to understand things in a difficult way. It also took me some time before I finally speak. I was so shy. I had a very low self-esteem.

But my mom didn’t give up. My mom prayed for a miracle to happen in my life. She sent me to different Personality Development schools to boost my self-confidence (Bayanihan Dance Company, Trumpets Playshop, Cora Dolorosa, Hip-hop Dance Classes to name a few). Until I got totally healed. Got took all my infirmities. He healed me from my disease.

My story doesn’t just end here. When I entered college, I’ve experienced all the struggles in my walk with God. Because of the self-confidence I gain, I started joining all the activities in school. I experienced joining Beauty pageants, ramp in runways; pose for different shoots as their model and all the like.

I consider myself privileged. Ever since I was a kid, I was taught about Jesus and the Bible every Sunday. We recite verses and listen to our teacher who was always eager to share God’s word with us. I didn’t understand a lot of things back then but I thought I did the right thing. It was this kind of contentment that I didn’t think seek to know Jesus more.

I sing in our church. I sing coz my mom sings. In short, I’m a successor. Kumbaga pag artista magulang mo, artista ka narin. Kumakanta lang ako na parang wala lang. Kumakanta lang ako kase kelangan.

Because of my curiosity, I also tried what college students normally do. Going out, drinking alcohol, dating, and lying to my family about where I’m going. But at the end of the day, I thought I’m happy. But I’m not. I felt ashamed. I felt the emptiness in me.

And then there’s this History Maker who talked to me. Kate, Mag encounter ka. I refused several times but that 3 days I gave in changed my life. Changed my whole being.

The moment I encounter the Lord, I was never the same. He turned my life upside down. I cried out loud, surrendered everything to him.He made me realized na “Hey! This is not what I made you for. Di kita pinagaling and made a miracle for you to become like this. Great and mighty things await you.” My fame, my glory, my name are his. All that I am is his. I was Ransomed, Healed, Restored, and Forgiven.

Now, all my dreams are all chasing me. With God’s grace, I’m about to graduate this April. I also sing in our church with all my heart, soul and mind. Never again I will come back to my sins. I will Love Him. Honor Him. Win Souls and Make Disciples. I will live and die serving the Lord.

I am Kate Castanares. A world changer. A Nation Transformer and Proud to be a History Maker.

I’m a Christian

I’m a praiser,

Not a rockstar

I’m part o a team,

Not a band

I sing not to please the Lord, not the world.

Cause I’m a worshiper,

Not a performer.

I sing for my Maker and Lover of my soul.

This is my story, my living testimony...

Citipointe Live Hope is Erupting Tour

Citipointe Live is the praise and worship team of Citipointe Church in Brisbane, Australia. Devoted to their church vision “To unmistakably influence our world for good and for God”, Citipointe Live travels internationally to bring life-changing worship seminars and concerts to millions around the world.

Citipointe Live will grace Philippine shores in 2012 with their “HOPE IS ERUPTING” TOUR. It will be a series of worship seminars and concerts to be held at :

DATE / TIME – VENUES
CONCERT
February 16, 2012 / 7PM – Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center(Pampanga)
February 20, 2012 / 7PM – Phil Sports Arena (former ULTRA)
SEMINAR
February 17, 2012 / 5-10PM – Plenary Hall, Paskuhan Village (Pampanga)
February 18, 2012 / 8AM-1PM – GT-Toyota, UP Diliman (Manila)

The first day at each venue will be devoted to intensive worship seminars, while the second day is for Citipointe Live’s concert. Multi-awarded local artist GLOC-9 will also be performing as the concerts’ special guest.


But wait,vthere's more!

There will be 25% Discount Concert Tickets for Citipointe Live Hope is Erupting Tour

Promo Period: January 25 to February 8, 2012 only

Discounted Ticket Prices:
Ticket price for Manila and Pampanga:
VIP A – P1,125
VIP B – P900
RINGSIDE/GOLD – P675
LOWERBOX/SILVER – P450
GALLERY/BRONZE – P225

More info at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aspire-Events-Production/137616939617096

That Extraordinary Nation Transformers

“Nation Transformers is the most powerful conference I’ve attended in my entire life so far...” – Kate Castañares

Last December 21, 2011, eleven thousand generals jam packed Cuneta Astrodome for the most awaited conference of the year, “Nation Transformers” organized by History Makers. People were all excited. Ready to witness what’s inside. But unfortunately, the program started late since the last user of the dome ended up late so they have to set up everything on rush.

Finally, they allowed people to get inside. Getting there, you can really feel the Holy Spirit is in that place. History Makers and His Life City Church (Pampanga) collided and it was really an explosion! The Praise and Worship was wonderful! Indeed, Jesus is the center of all J

It made my heart melt when all of us started to pray in Spirit. Crying out to God with bended knees. It’s really true that when we work, we work. But when we pray, God works.

We've heard miraculous testimonies from different people. I far remember what Yeng Constantino said to God, “Dapat kitang mahalin at gustong-gusto kitang mahalin”. – (What a sweet feeling!). I’m so amazed how God changes one person to another. From One man. One cell. And into the Whole nation.

Because of this conference, I started to go back in my dream, and dream again. I had the vision to make my 12 disciples. To Win Souls and Make Disciples. Malay mo, ikaw nalang ang hinihintay ng naunsumi kong pangarap? J God also gave me undivided heart; changed heart.

The most exciting part of the event was the prophetic word of the year was revealed, PAMBIHIRA (Extraordinary)! I believe great and mighty things are yet to come. This year 2012 will be the year of Expansion, Explosion and Promotion! J

So what are you waiting for?

Let’s Love God. Love People. Live by Our Name. Make History. And Transform this Nation.

See you in Araneta next year.

Have an extraordinary year this 2012! J

Black Nazarene

"So disappointed seeing people ready to die jst to touch that wooden hand of Black Nazarene. It has no life. It’s just a wood. #thatsIdolatry"

This was the tweet I've posted after seeing thousands of injured devotees from the Feast of the Black Nazarene on TV. Yes, I respect their faith since it has been celebrated for almost 200 years.

But it is written in Leviticus 26:1 "do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the Lord your God"

Exodus 20:3-6--“You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Idolatry, or the worship of idols by God’s people, yes, even His chosen nation is a horrific sight in the LORD’s eyes. Worship of idols, images of men, women, children, animals, these are all detestable to God.

Let us not be disillusioned that we are doing well even if we know that we are disobeying God and His word. It is important that we base all our actions based on Scripture. We need to read God’s word, the Bible, everyday. If we make a mistake, let us not be like these Israelites who were stubborn to do what they thought was right. We will not escape God’s fury much like these people. Who knows, God may just be waiting for you to change.

Disclaimer: I respect your faith especially to those who are devotees. But it is written in the Bible.