God is Victorious

When people find out that I am involved with the ministry of deliverance and exorcism the typical question is – “Isn’t it scary?” This too was the very question I asked when they were asking me to help. The answer I got then, is the very answer that I too give after about 2 years…

Eternal Life

It is said that Malcolm Forbes once said, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” While it may automatically bring a smile to your face, it will also make you think deeper – “Is life just about accumulating material things?” Then again, what is the point. “We came into this world with nothing, we…

Sabbath

To put order in any organization and institution, laws, rules, and regulations are very important. Otherwise, if everyone does what he or she wants, it is going to be chaotic. Somewhere down the road though, we forget why these laws, regulations, and rules were implemented and we just follow them blindly.  In the Gospel, the…

The Father’s Approval

There is a popular sticker on cars that reads, ‘He who dies with the most toys, wins’. While the thought may sound funny, it is thought-provoking. It makes us ask the question that humanity has always asked, “Is this the only life or is there life after this one?” Once a widow shared with me…

Regret (Paghininayang)

Regret is one of the biggest and most common emotions a person can experience after losing someone. On top of the pain of the actual loss, the feelings of regret come rushing through, making even the strongest of us ask:  What else could I have done?  Why didn’t I do more?  Why didn’t I treat…

Death

Once I visited a friend, who recovered after being comatose for three days. So I asked him if he saw the usual light at the end of the tunnel? If he saw this beautiful garden? If he felt so much peace? He said, on the contrary, he was in a very scary place and the…

Not Seeing God

With everything that is happening in the world today, there are many people asking, “Where is God in all of this?” We were hit by Covid… “Where is God?” School shootings keep happening… “Where is God?” Economic hardships and uncertainty abound… “Where is God?” Broken relationships? “Where is God?” So much evil in the world……

Transfiguration

According to a survey, the four biggest fears of people are : Fear of heartbreak/rejection. “Not being loved back”, “Getting my heart broken again” … Fear of loneliness. “People need people but where is that person?” Fear of failure. “Not fulfilling my true potential”  Fear of death. “The problem with hello is goodbye” In discussing…

Power of the Word

Words are very powerful, they can heal or they can destroy. How many of us go through life with words that destroy: “You are no good”, “Why can’t you be like your sister”, and “Believe me, you will be nobody in this life”. On the other hand, there are also words that heal, “I love…

All in God’s Time

Thanks to technology, everything now is faster and more convenient. Do you need information? No need to go to the library; just do your research on the Internet. Do you want your favorite food? No need to cook for hours; just order it online from a delivery app. Do you want to watch your favorite…