This is the day. (The Planetshakers: Night of Fire in Cebu)

Di jud mawala ang akong "pasensya" part. haha. pasensya kung dili straight english akong post.

An awesome wake-up messaged ang nisalubong nako: "ok bro, pag pray kay pending ang bus. :(" And I prayed jud kay "unsaon nalang ni unya? daghan raba ko gi-invite na naa'y bus going to the venue sa Planetshakers na concert." I believed the power of prayer so nitxt pod ko sa mga people na mangadto na magpray para magkabus later. The power of group prayer is more powerful so na-bless ra japun mi og bus. :)

Pagkaabot sa bus sa school, awesome kaayo kay nakita nako ang mga tao na gi-invite nako, mga tao na gi-invite sa other LifeBox members and na-happy ko pagkakita na ang bus kay naa'y chance na mapuno. First time in history sa bus na niabot og 29 ka tao. Sauna, grace ni God ang makapaabot sa amoa og 10+.

Pag-abot namo sa venue, WOW as in -- grabe kadaghan tao. And thank God kay nagkatapok tapok ra japun mi LifeBox members from different schools.

The front act band was Paglaum and they sang songs na ang lyrics kay lalum na bisaya pero grabe ilang pag-worship. After nila, there was maybe a 30-min break sa stage and BOOM! Planetshakers na. :) They welcomed the Cebuanos and visitors with "Let Praise Awaken" followed by "You Are Good", "Nothing is Impossible", "Put Your Hands Up", "Great Is Your Love", "Your Name Brings Healing To Me", "Break Every Chain" by Jesus Culture and "The Anthem".

I have a confession to make before ta mu-proceed sa next part sa concert: Nihilak diay ko sa pagkanta sa "The Anthem". Yes, as in awas-awas na luha. Why, you ask? Naa'y niflash sa akong mind while worshiping God -- akong self. Akong walk with God before and after ko Niya gi-save.

"The power of sin is broken, Jesus overcame it all. He has won our freedom, Jesus has won it all."

" . . . You have won the victory. . . You have won it all for me."

Okay, humana ko og confess. Let's proceed.

I'll take you to Colossians 1:9-12:

9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not sopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

Unsa ang naa ani na verse, you ask again?

Mubalik ta sa verse 12.

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

Inheritance (from the root word inherit) - "Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.", Google definition. Unsa atong na-inherit? Akong answer? God's message. Di nako ma-explain tanan pero mao jud ang akong unod sa akong answer.

After sa mini-preaching, (sorry sa term, wa ko'y mahuna-hunaan na) Planetshakers sang "Limitless" and "Let Praise Awaken" as their final song. Guess what? Nagpatukar sila balik sa "Nothing is Impossible" kay ni-request ang crowd.

The crowd is awesome and they responded. Grabe jud mulihok si God. Amazing.

This is how Cebuanos worship. 

"a night we will never forget! . . . You are all incredible!" -- Planetshakers 

#Planetshakers #Philippines #Cebu

Planetshakers: Night of Fire sa Cebu "The Prayer Journey and Blessings"

First of all, I am sorry na dili ni pure English because di nako strength ang mu-talk and write og English. And yes, Cebuano + Kagay-anon dialect pod diay ni akong gamit. Sorry kung di masabtan ang uban.

I've been praying to God na makauban ko sa Planetshakers na concert and makapalit og 1K Ticket (which is the Praise pit). Gibutang nako siya sa akong Prayer Journal para when I check again the journal from the first page, makakita ko sa mga things na gibuhat ni God sa akong life. I've written my prayer about the ticket last July 27, 2013. (See the picture) Tungod sa daghan kaayo activities and other things ang academics nako, wala ko katigom para sa concert. That made me sad.

A month and few weeks passed by, naa'y announcement ang church na naa'y gina-sell na tickets na tag-300 nya buy one take one ang peg. Ana dayun ko sa akong self, "God, paapilon jud ko nimo no? Ang question nako God kay kang kinsa man nako ihatag ang isa?" Then sa sige nako og think ba kay naa'y memory na nibalik -- which is akong promise kang Krista, which is the Planetshakers ticket. So I bought the ticket last Friday sa among Youth Service (which was September 27, 2013) and then posted a status on Facebook:

"An answered prayer. Praying since July 27. Bought the tickets on September 27. 2 Months. 2 Tickets. Thank you sa mga taong nag-pray din sakin para makakuha ng ticket"s" for Planetshakers: Night of Fire 
#Grace #AnsweredPrayer"

Sa akong status, I commented and tagged Krista:

" Hello Krista Kae Capacio, remember my letter sa birthday nimo? Imuha diay ang isa. Sorry kung late kaayo."

After nun, I said to myself: "God, grabe ka ha? Imo jud kong nagamit as a blessing to others. Please gamita japun ko para sa imong mga plans sa mga tao duol nako." Three days after sa akong post sa Facebook, I chatted Christine and mao ni among chat history:

(NOTE: Italiziced chat is mine, kang Christine ang dili)
"Asa gani ka ga-board karun tin? Ubanan taka pauli after sa Planetshakers na concert."
"wow really kuya?? naa pa ticket?? wa baya ko kapalit...

Capitol ra ko kuya.."

"naa pa. 300 nga lang. sayang man gud na di ka kauban. rare event man gud ni.

yes, willing ko ubanan taka pauli."

"pero wa ko uban adto sa 300 kuya. loner ko adto.."
"300 man pod ko. I mean 300 pod ang uban."
"sure kuya ba. 300 ?? daw 500 man to ticket nimo..."
"when you buy a ticket na worth 300, you get another one.
buy one take one. Naa ka gusto iuban?"

"hala wala kuya kay busy si Vanessa ana. sure ka hatod moko kuya. mauban ko pag ihatod nimo ko..."

"yes. ihatod taka. you can make pananghid na to your dad. "

"he will allow me kuya pag may mghatod. gora bells. asa mag palit og ticket. wala pako naubosan???"

"wala pa. nagpareserve ko og tickets. "

"okay kuya gora kanus a ko makuha ang ticket?? hatag ko money nimo ugma"

"okay. makuha nimo ang pag makuha na nako. "

"free diba ang isa ka ticket kuya?? gora mangita ko kauban...

kuya ur heaven sent. happy kaau ko ron. I feel so blessed."

And I will quote this again,

kuya ur heaven sent.

Yun na yun eh. God used me again. Ana napod ko ni God, "Lord, pwede gamiton napod ko nimo? Lingaw lagi seeing people happy because You loved them and lingaw pod kaayo na ako imong gigamit na intawn, di man ko worthy to be a blessing to others oyy. Pero you still used me and thank you God for the experience."

Akala ko dun lang matatapos.

Late Thursday night (October 3, 2013), Felissa and I chatted on Facebook after I posted a status about Planetshakers' concert. And here is our conversation: (in screen caps):

Pila ka minutes after, nag-text nako si kuya Anthony:

"Daryl/Richard i.ask daw sila Maynard, JC, Charles, og Shao kung ganahan ba sila mu-attend og Planetshakers nga concert, Naa ta'y free ticket"

Ni-reply dayun ko ni kuya Anthony about sa case ni Felissa and BOOM! By the grace of God, naa na'y ticket si Ling (Felissa). "God, wagas na jud kaayo ka mugamit og tao ha? Nalingaw nako nimo.", while nagkatawaha sa internetan (internetan pajud ha? xD)

So guys, be faithful lang jud to God. And pray that He will use you in ways na di nimo ma-expect such as the situations mentioned in this blog. Tan-awa, diba malingaw jud mo sa inyong walk with God. :)