"Children As Angels" The Greatest In The Kingdom

"I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.  So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child, is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven."  (Matthew 18:3-4 NLT)

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Indeed, children are God's angels so perfect and so pure.

They are God's gift to us and they are our life's precious treasures that gave us the reason to live and face life's everyday struggles, to survive in every difficult situations, and they will always be the reason why life is worth living for.

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The future of this child lies in our hands, the way we raised our child will reflect at the time when they grew up.

  I really believed that there is no bad children, but only bad parents.

We should always pour out all our love to our children, no matter how they grew up through the influence of our society, we should never stop nourishing our love, patience and compassion to them,

and to pray for them as they grow up in their fields building their own future.

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Like these little children, God teaches us humility as we go along our journey with Him, we must obey His

words and remain humble like these little ones for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

And we must preserved the life of these innocent ones, never to hurt them or threw them out to abortion.

We don't have any right to take someone's life, most especially the innocents.  

Let us give them the chance to feel our love, to see and enjoy the beauty of this world.

As I end this simple thoughts about children, please allow me to share to you one of Bo Sanchez' email about these angels who has visited him during his PICC Feast only recently just before his birthday.

I was really touched by this story and encouraged each one of you to take part of this ministry of the Kerygma Family to continue helping these unfortunate ones, most especially these little angels that needed most of our help.

They are so precious and they deserved to be given the chance to see the beauty of this universe and to live a wonderful life here on earth.

Bro. Bo's letter:

15 Angels

A group of unseen guests came to my pre-birthday celebration.

No, this is not a horror story.

While it is true that invisible beings came to visit me, they were not ghosts.
Let me explain.

Over there in Pasig, we are quietly running a sanctuary called Grace To Be Born shelter.
(One of the ministries supported by your Kerygma Family, this is dedicated to saving the unborn from abortion, providing pregnant mothers in crisis with sanctuary, and caring for abandoned babies.)

Our Grace To Be Born mothers and staff always attend - without fail - the Sunday Feasts in Valle Verde.
A kindly Light of Jesus Family member (that’s the “physical” community I lead, while KerygmaFamily is the “virtual” community) with a huge van picks them up and returns them to Grace shelter. And they are being blessed.

We don't just give them free meals, free medicines, free maternity expense. We give them spiritual nourishment and they love it.

The weekly Feasts in fact triggered some healings of memories, recovery from their trauma, and even reconciliation with their parents.

Sometime in June, in a meeting with staff, volunteers and mothers, the latter made this request: "Sana po makita naman namin si Bro. Bo Sanchez, kahit minsan lang..."

A ministry servant answered “Since it is extremely difficult to catch that alien Bo Sanchez, we found a solution. If Mohammed does not want to go to the mountain, let the mountain come to Mohammed.”

So the unanimous decision was for them to experience the PICC Feast and see the alien Bo Sanchez.
They contacted the van owner and wow, a member of her family attends the PICC Feast also! And she agreed to bring all the mothers and staff to PICC on July 8.

Nobody in that meeting was aware that July 8 was very near my birthday.

And so 15 pregnant mothers came to attend the July 8 Feast in PICC. (I noticed that 9 of the 15 mothers are teen-agers. So sad.)

Many had thought of abortion, and some had actually attempted but failed. Thank God, the babies are saved.

Did I say earlier that invisible beings came to visit me?

Yes. 15 babies inside the wombs of 15 mothers came to visit me.

Correction: No, not 15 babies.
15 angels.

May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez

PS. If you want to help out and support Grace To Be Born and all our other exciting ministries, click here.
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How We Support You, How We Support Them
KerygmaFamily is an international, borderless, virtual, and non-physical community of people who want to grow in their spiritual life together. We support our members by sending them daily Bible reflections and a monthly digital copy of Kerygma magazine for free.

As part of its mission, KerygmaFamily also supports 10 independent and autonomous organizations for the poor and evangelism: Anawim, a home for the abandoned elderly; Light of Jesus Counseling Center;
Grace to be Born center for pregnant women in crisis, Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Orphanages, Pagasa ng Pamilya, scholarships for poor children; He Cares streetkids ministry; a Light of Jesus Prison ministry; Shepherds Voice Publications; and Shepherds Voice Radio and TV Foundation.

Some of these ministries were founded by Bo Sanchez. But because Bo is focused on his primary mission of preaching and writing, he has already turned over these dynamic ministries to others more capable than him. Today, these organizations stand on their own. They’re independent and autonomous from Bo’s virtual community, KerygmaFamily and from Bo’s physical community, Light of Jesus Family. The 10 organizations above are now led by dedicated men and women who sacrifice their lives for God’s work. Though no longer their Chairman, Bo continues to partner and support them.

We thank you so much for all your support to God’s work and to God’s poor. For any questions, please email us at support@kerygmafamily.com.

Always remember, "God is working in ways we cannot see"

Be blessed,
Nonie f.

"Feast Declaration of Abundance"

 

It's my very first time to attend the FEAST at PICC and I am so overwhelmed by the number of people who attended, people from all over the country from all walks of life, families gathering together around, happy people everywhere, wow..it was such an amazing experience for me who came from the Visayan province, witnessed how the FEAST really moved and transformed me during that time.  The FEAST really is the best and  happy place to be for every one, a great feeling and experience for me indeed.

I was really inspired by this opening prayer "The Declaration of Abundance", where Bro. Bo Sanchez before opening his Bible and starting his powerful talk of God's Words and Wisdom, declared this prayer of abundance first and it feels so good and so blessed, so powerful that it touches something deep within me, and this encouraged and inspired me to make this image and post it here, to share this also to others who has not been reached by the FEAST yet.
From then on , this serves as my morning prayer, every time I woke up in the morning this words and prayers comes out in me and this made me start my day with a happy and positive thoughts and atmosphere, and full of hope that God will bless and guide my day and make it more meaningful one for me.


THANKSGIVING PRAYER

This is also part of the FEAST's prayer of thanksgiving.  I loved this prayer so much..full of hope and full of love, such powerful words to start your day.  I really encouraged everyone to try attending the FEAST and I'll guarantee you, it will be a big day for you to celebrate and experience the goodness of the Lord.  Be part of the Kerygma Family here and you will be guided to the different FEAST locations around the Philippines and even outside the country.  If you are just living in Manila and the nearest provinces, you have this great opportunity to change your life and your family relationships.  You will never regret this privilege God is calling you, be part of this community, be changed and do make a difference in this world.
To be a part of the Kerygma Family is a lifetime fulfillment, but I am still looking forward to be a part of the Life of Jesus community, because I do believed that I can do much more for God and other people, yet, the FEAST is still not reaching our place, but always praying that it will reach Cadiz City, Negros Occidental very very soon and be a part of this spiritual community.
And my other prayer also is to meet Bro. Bo Sanchez in person here in our place, hear his words of wisdom to continue touching me and molding me to be a more loving and forgiving person.  He already changed so many lives only by his words, and I am so proud to say that I am one of them.  And it's only by God's gift of grace that it may happen.  So let us not stop asking His gift of grace for us to change and renew us to be a better Christian.

Remember, "God is always working in ways we cannot see."

Be blessed,
  Nonie f.

God's Word Refreshes My Soul

God really works in mysterious ways we cannot see nor we understand. He gave His life for us to understand the true meaning of our existence.  As He let me understand and realized my worth for showing His goodness and faithfulness to me that made me changed what I am today, far from what I am yesterday.  Every time I saw God's beautiful creations with it's Bible Verses or God's Words and Wisdom in it in any social media means, I've always been touched, moved, inspired and motivated.  And it deepens more of my faith and love for Him. I was like a little child clinging to Him asking His mercy and forgiveness.  He rested my soul in His Words and embrace.

In my 47 years, God has been faithful to me, but at an early age of 14, I started being unfaithful to Him.  For the past 30+ years of my life, I've sinned so many times, repented and sinned over and over again.  I enjoyed the life of a free person, free to sin and free to do whatever I wanted to.  I was so drunk with so much happiness and enjoyment that I almost forgot the most loving and forgiving God who's in charged of so many gifts and blessings in my life.  I've been an overseas foreign worker in other country for six years, enjoyed so much the life of being away from home, temptations everywhere, sinning and turning away from Him.

After six years, I returned home and started my own venture in different kinds of businesses, never realizing all the sins and mistakes I've done and still continue doing.  What a waste of time and resources. I really believed now that a business that was not offered to Him and prayed for it, will just perish.  It was so true, after five years of enjoying the fruit of my business without God, it started shaking and gradually moving down, until my mother got sick, been admitted many times in the hospital and there goes all that I've been working hard for..until all these businesses collapsed not still realizing of turning back to Him, until I lost everything that I've been working so hard for six years.  

What a wasted life away from Him, until the realization came.  I didn't understand His ways of showing His love and mercy to me, but I felt it, I started talking to Him, crying and asking for forgiveness, I surrendered everything in my life.  I've learned holding and reading the Bible by myself, became so prayerful, nobody guided me but the Holy Spirit who's always there leading me in my darkest moment.  I became so hungry in His words that I started searching in every way for somebody who can guide me in my spiritual journey, until I found the "Kerygma Family", a virtual spiritual group that lifted me up to be a better person, Bro. Bo Sanchez was a great mentor to me, I was inspired, touched and motivated only by his words, his ministries, his books, his stories and the Kerygma Feast audios and videos I've heard and watched from time to time, and in only a matter of months, I was spiritually healed.  And this was the greatest gift of grace I've ever experienced in my entire life from our forgiving God.  Nothing is really so impossible when you truly seek Him in your heart.

Right now, I'm still struggling with my faith, I was so thankful God has given me the chance to change the dark side of me and renewed my life in His perfect time.  I was so thankful with my spiritual family and community who had helped me in my struggle.  The love and support of my family and friends who never lost faith in me,  my brothers and sisters in Christ and our Charismatic community, and with all the help of social media tools that had reached me strengthen and deepen my faith more than I could ever imagine. I just want you to pray for me with my struggle through righteousness, may I'll never fall again in all the temptations I'm going to cross and face in my spiritual journey with God.  And may this will also serve as an inspiration to all of you who are struggling in life right now, that may His light will shine to you and His gift of grace be upon you  and lead you to the right path of your life. 

 "To God Be All The Glory".  Amen!

"God is working in ways we cannot see."

  

Be blessed,

 Nonie f.