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Because from my experience, there are Earthly Rewards when I followed God. One obvious example? Since I learned to love others the way Jesus loved me, Ive enjoyed the most wonderful relationships. My marriage, my family, and my friendships arent perfect, but theyre absolutely beautiful. Another example? Since I started following Gods instructions on loving my body (eating the most nutritious food on earth, avoiding wrong food, and surrendering all worry to God) Ive enjoyed robust health. Again, its not perfect, but man, I love the vibrancy and strength I feel in my body. My final example: When I remain humble by always improving my businesses because I want to serve my customers more, I see financial blessings flow into my life. Why? Because thats what the book of Proverbs says. (More on this later in the talk for today.) permanent What should I do? Complain to residents God? Lord, I shouldnt be receiving in Heaven. any Earthly Rewards, only Eternal (Well be Ones! living on Honestly, Im enjoying these Earth for a temporary blessings. I should enjoy hundred years. But them because thats my way of being grateful to God for blessing me. after But every day, I remind myself living that these blessings are temporary. in Heaven Borrowed from above. To be returned for a trillion years, were at an assigned day to its Original Owner. And I remind myself of this still getting truth by giving my Tithes and Love to know the place.) Offering to Him. Enjoy your Earthly Rewards. So yes, Important Note: Theyre meant to lets talk about the be shared. Have a great Feast today! glories of May your dreams come true, Heaven. Next week. But not now. I want to talk about Bo Sanchez Earthly Rewards. I GOOGLED Earthly Rewards from God and 2,240,000 results popped up. I clicked a few of them and realized many of them looked at Earthly Rewards in a negative way. They didnt like talking about it. Their message? God wants to give you Eternal Rewards, not Earthly Rewards. Really? Hmm... Dont get me wrong. Ill talk about Eternal Rewards next Sunday. I think its crucial that we listen to God about that very special subject. After all, were temporary residents on Earth but

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A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the Light of Jesus Family

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Sp Pedr ecial Ar tic l oC The alungs e: Seco od: Pi n o y Sa nd i nt

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October 21, 2012

Rewards Come to Those Who Wait!


What do you See?

The Power and Pleasure of Delayed Gratification


above what we could even think to ask (Eph.3:20). God will surely reward our good deeds, so learn to wait for the benefits of delayed gratification. Its clear were talking about self-denial here. And this could make you feel all itchy and suffocated just thinking about it. Why would you want to deny yourself of anything? Simply because delaying the gratification of your desires offers a myriad of amazing benefits. When you delay gratification and then finally get what you want, youll often discover that you need less of it than you think even realize theres no more need for it. You may think you need a new laptop but after waiting for two months, youll realize the old one works just fine. Do you take a pause to think things through first? So often, we live with our minds on autopilot, taking in whatever thoughts come our way. But if we are going to rise higher the way God intends, were going to have to make sure our thoughts are aligned with Gods. Seven times in the Scripture God asks, What do you see? Before your dream comes to pass, you have to imagine yourself accomplishing that dream. God is interested in our vision, so youve got to get a picture in your mind. Before you lose the weight, before you break the addiction, you have to see it happening in your imagination. So today, instead of thinking about your problems, think about Gods promises. Get a vision for what He has in store for your future. Imagine yourself living in victory,

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Peter once asked Jesus: We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us? (Matthew 19:27). But we could paraphrase it like this: Weve given up a lot to be here. Is it really worth it? Some of us may well ask the same thing. We have given up a lotcareers, families, jobs, status, pridein our spiritual journey. But is it really worth it? Is there some sort of a reward in store for us? We often talk of rewards in the kingdom of God, and many members find this very encouraging and motivating. It has put eternal life into terms we can relate to. We could envision ourselves with a physical prize that makes our sacrifices seem worthwhile. And the good news is that our labors and sacrifices are not in vain. Our efforts will be compensated because Jesus says that whenever our motive is right, when our labor and sacrifice are for His names sake, we will be compensated. It will really be helpful to think of the kind of rewards God promises for us. The Scripture has quite a bit to say about it. God knows that we do ask the question and we do need an answer, so He inspired Scripture writers to talk about rewards. And I am confident that when God promises something, we will find it extremely satisfyingfar

getting healed, walking in abundance, or blessing other people. Just envision what God has in store for you because He will reward you accordingly nothing is impossible with Him! Always remember that as you give HIM your life and serve HIM with your all, you reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow. God be with you. Shine your light! Eng-joy Him, eng-joy life! Have a fantastic Feast today! In Christ, Bro. Eng (wag uulitin)
Jomari Castillejos

Flashback
October 14, 2012
Rewards are more powerful than punishments. And as a motivation, they are more effective. Last Sunday, we embarked on a new series entitled UNLI: Subscribe to Gods Limitless Rewards Plan. And to start on the interesting topic, Bro. Eng discussed effective rewards where he left us with a powerful message: Dont focus on the pain, focus on the prize. It may take time before we could reap all the goodness that we have sown here on earth, but we can always expect something in store for us. You reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow. There will be times when even the seeds of goodness planted by others would benefit us during harvest timea proof of Gods faithfulness and generosity. So while life may not always be fair and our efforts go unnoticed, we can be sure that God sees and appreciates our hard work. -Daniel Vallesteros

Talk 2: Earthly Rewards


Enjoy The Harvest Of What You Have Sown
Mark 10:21, 29-30 Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will havetreasureinheaven Thencome,followme. Itellyouthe truth, Jesus replied, no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fieldsand with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. Mark 9:41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.
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Proverbs 10:4,5 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his childrens children. Personal Reflection and Group Discussion: Can you think of past experiences on how rewards motivated you to do the right thing? _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

Ferdinand Castillejos

Today marks a momentous event in the lives of Filipino Catholics another Filipino known for his undying passion to proclaim the Gospel will be canonized to officially become a Saint. Blessed Pedro Calungsod, who fought for his faith to the grave, will officially become a part of the canon, the list of recognized saints. Young Pedros life revolved around preaching Christianity, baptizing the unchurched, and doing missionary works. To the people of Ladrones Islands (now Marianas Islands) in Guam, he was the young catechist who accompanied the Jesuits in their mission to make Jesus Christ known to all. So together with the Spanish Jesuit priest Diego Lus de San Vitores (also beatified in 1985), Pedro preached the Gospel to the Ladrones inhabitants and baptized infants and adults at the risk of being persecuted. But eventually, this stirred jealousy among some of

Pedro Calungsod: The Second Filipino Saint

the locals, who then started a rumor that the missionaries Padre Diego and Pedro were poisoning the baptismal water. Incidentally, sickly infants were dying outleading people to believe the rumor to be true. So one day, when the priest and the boy were about to baptize the village chiefs newborn, they were attacked by the village leader and an accomplice assassin. Standing by his faith, Pedro (around 18 then) stayed with Padre Diego instead of escaping for dear life. Hit by a spear to the chest and finished off by a final blow to the head, Pedros life was ended but not his flaming passion for the Gospel. Pedro Calungsod, now a saint, joins the roster of the holy men who have been interceding for the faithful. As the late Pope John Paul II recognized him, he will be a role model to whom the youth can draw encouragement and strength from. - Celine Gao

Proverbs 12:11 He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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