Things I Appreciate

Thank you God for guiding me when I am being tempted to do wrong things
for the strength to have self-control
for placing in my mind that I am coming back to you no matter how I flood myself with material things
for putting clarity on the values I believe in
for making me realize that my life is just a vapor might as well put purpose on it
for accepting me back every time I back slide
for providing me my daily needs: roof over my head, food to eat, water to drink, bed to sleep in, clothes to wear, job that sustains my temporal needs; family, relatives and friends
for my healthy body that stand as my vehicle
for the solutions even before the problems arise
I honor you and Appreciate you for giving us your Son, Jesus to fix us and save us

Dark Knight RF

The Power of Momentum

There is one thing we should consider and be mindful of that we usually forget about. The importance of Momentum in our life. Whether you like it or not where you are, momentum has a great part in it. You did not get there overnight, if we are just going to humbly track down the direction of our decisions before we get there may it be great or small things in our life. I look at our decisions in life as a representation of a rudder. A rudder is a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel's direction when in motion (dictionary.com). So to illustrate what I am trying to describe here, let's paint a picture of a sailboat as an example. Direction is very important in sailing otherwise you can easily get lost in the vastness of the ocean. You have to be fully aware in deciding where you want your final destination will be. Although I know that sometimes it's a great adventure to have a journey that is not planned, but somehow if we examine those type of situations there is still a goal, which is to just be happy and safe for not getting hurt. As long as the happy feeling is pure it will result to a wonderful unplanned journey. I think we can create a direction that will be fulfilling too through the power of our decisions.

Seeing the importance of a power of momentum has a great value. For every decision making we've made from our past, whether we have thought of it or not, have contributed where we are now in our personal private journey. I get that we should take our life not too seriously but when it comes to making decisions we have to make it distinctive if we are heading to clarity or just creating confusion. Going back to our illustration of the sailboat; first, you will never go out to the ocean without knowing your point of direction by making sure in having a compass to help you out to get to where you want to be. If you intend to go to the west and pointed the rudder to the east, is it logical to be upset after sailing for few days to be in the east instead of being in the west? We have to realize during that window of time that we are sailing we should have figured out through the help of the compass that we are in the wrong direction. The moment we started the sailboat and go we are creating a momentum already. If we got lost, understand that it did not happen in few seconds, there is a time period between starting the journey to getting lost.

The same thing in life, I believe. We cannot expect things to be clear if the paths of our decisions are based on confusion. If we start something in a wrong way, how could we expect right things to happen as a result? If we do not respect and honor our life, how can we expect to have a respectful and honorable life? If we do not respect and honor our relationship, how can we expect to have a respectful and honorable relationship? When we know that there is a Tsunami coming straight at us, would you pack up your important belongings and run away when it's ten miles away or when it's ten feet away? That knowing represents our inner compass, gut-feeling or conscience that should help and guide us in making our decisions. If we will take the time in learning how to listen to it. I believe that a Loving God will not create us and leave us out in the wilderness without giving us inner guidance.  That will be a complete disconnect from the picture of a Loving Creator wouldn't it? Maybe we are so egoistic about our own capabilities to move about in our lives that we regret listening to our spiritual compass. If we are also made out of spirit and we are now also spirit then the Holy Spirit can easily connect to us or vice versa. It may sometimes look like it is wrong from the eyes of many if we follow our spiritual compass in directing us, but i do not believe it will put us in a more problematic situations in our lives if we learn to seek it and listen to it.

Dark Knight RF

My Birthday Prayer

Father in Heaven Thank you very much for this day. I am celebrating my 43rd Birthday, for 15,695 days you have blessed me with. I am grateful for my life because I know that it is your greatest expression of your love for me! Forgive me for the times I am not able to thank you and I have been doing my best for the past few months to make it a point that I say Thank you to you each day or each time I see provision. Forgive my immaturity Lord, maturity does not come from advance years but it comes from the Holy Spirit, I ask for your spirit to come to me. I invite your presence in my life through singing praise. I know you dwell in praise. I beg for your forgiveness for my perverted thoughts, lust, greed, hate, lies, selfishness, judging others, and when my spiritual convictions are compromised for my selfish desires. I know that in spite of all of my weaknesses you still accept me because your love is without condition. Help me to find the maturity that i need in my life. Let your light shine upon me so that i got to understand what really is important in my life. You are my only stronghold who will raise me up and can help me to unfold the other talents you have given me that I have yet to discover. Thank you for being there for me whenever I come to you in shame in failing to do your will. I know Father that you will never perform your last miracle, healing, forgiveness, guidance, favor and support in my life for your mercy and grace are unlimited. You are my infinite source. May I learn how to make my life be the answer to someone's prayer because I know that You use people to bless the ones that needs it the most. Pour my life with Wisdom, Faith, Hope and Love. May you bless my new place with peace, harmony, joy and abundance! I am a sinner and I am not going to fake myself in becoming a hypocrite, help me to be authentic in public and in my private time. I place my life to you, I place my trust in you, I love you. I am nothing without your son Jesus Christ, He is my savior, my friends, my treasure and my King. My priority is my connection to You. I lift this prayer to you God in the name of the Jesus Christ who lives and reign forever and ever with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Dark Knight R.F.

My Affirmations for this day

Today I will be aware of what is going on all the time and  I will be using my time wisely
I make sure that I'm not going to suppress myself by devaluing myself
It does not matter if I have lost some opportunities because there are a lot of opportunities that will come along my way, God is unlimited and everything is possible
It does not matter how I could not know all the stuff I need to know because at the right time I need the knowledge it will be delivered to me, everything works out well for me
All I have is what I need, I am practical in spending my time, effort and my life to the things that will give me true joy and peace
I will never direct myself to the things that could only bring me to have empty goals but I direct myself in doing things that make sense and purposeful for having a simple and clear life
Every thought that I am going to have today will make me feel good and I will not welcome any thoughts that makes me feel bad
I will spend my time Appreciating everything I have and giving myself credit for all the right things that are happening to me now.
Appreciation gives me a glad heart each time I practice it.

Dark Knight RF

Things I am grateful for

I am thankful for how the day was arranged for me today
for a peaceful and safe drive going to work
for my car
for the food that I had today
for the right amount of work that is enough for the day
for the good rapport with my co-workers
for the great projects I am working on
for the daily protection and provisions
for the good night rest I will have tonight 
I Thank you God for accepting me and forgiving me unconditionally 

Dark Knight R F

What does it take to commit?

 
Commitment is a big word for all of us in any kind of relationship. Everyone gets nervous with this word. Most of us are scared, intimidated, insecure, while others are turned off with it because of the responsibility that comes with it. Others think that it is all about controlling the other person. We have our own justifiable perception of it related on how we have trained ourselves to see things. I am sure you have your own definition of it.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion as we all say it. I thank you for allowing me to share to you what I think commitment is for me. It is something that gives you encouragement rather than guilt. It is something that will help you to have a wider acceptance and understanding of yourself and others rather than being narrow minded and judgmental. It should be respected and not to be abused.

Anybody can be nice on the first five minutes upon meeting a new person. The crucial moment to establish yourself to begin a connection with anyone if you intend to extend a communication or pursue a relationship with that person in all aspect, may it be in business or personal. Even a rapist, a murderer, a thief, a con-artist, or what have you can present themselves to be nice and respectful from the start. We can keep it going and let the other person thinks that we are a good person. Until after a little while our true self will be revealed.

A good person for me is someone who can remain to react with a kind manner even in times of difficult situations. It is the truest test of a person's character because that is the time our hearts are being tested in the most authentic way that no one can fake. I have not known an examination or a test that will promote you intellectually, physically or related to your promotion in job that is easy. We handle stressful and difficult situations differently. In fact I believe that if you project kindness that is also what you are going to get somehow. Do we encourage ourselves or do we blame ourselves and put so much guilt each time we get to that uncomfortable place of not being able to perform right.

To me commitment does not mean you should not make any mistake. Everything can turn out very different from how we expect them to be. How you accept, admit and react to your faults is what really matter it's how you get up and bounce back. We all know that guilt and shame will take us nowhere because of it's negative effects. Who is perfect anyway? How can we become secure and at the same time hope to build a reliable commitment from an insecure way?

That's why I think some people (including me) who are trying to lose weight and thinks that they are really committed to it are failing. Maybe their foundation is guilt and shame, which can swerve to abandonment. Not because its easy to bail out but because they don't feel good and valued in spite of their efforts. I think we are more likely to survive in the presence of encouragement, understanding and love.

When you are saving someone you love who is drowning, would you say to him/her "you have hit me in the face three times already while I am trying to scoop you out! you're on your own"....? You see if you are really committed in getting her/him out you will not even feel how many times that person had slap you in the face while he/she is flapping his arms for his life. The person is pressured, lost and frustrated. You will not put guilt and shame while you are in the process of  getting him/ her out of it. This person who you are diligently and patiently saving in this illustration could also be you. You need to love yourself first so that the basis of your commitment is from encouragement and understanding and not condemnation.

Let me also relate this to Lenten season. If you are able to be that committed to others and to yourself, think how much more Jesus Christ is for you?  He said "I will give you rest". He is not to put guilt and shame on you, He is our savior. We need to seek Him not only for this season but all year round, because everyone is fighting a hard battle, and the battle ground is in our hearts. Let us encourage each other.

Dark Knight R.F.

My personal prayer

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Heavenly Father thank you very much for your unlimited Mercy and Grace. I should be appreciating my life more often than I do, forgive me for not doing so. Although my last day at work is this coming Friday due to the big lay off in our company, you have appointed a new job for me this Monday. I do not know how this kind of things transpired in perfect order in your time. Forgive me for not believing enough. Thank you also for supporting and guiding my friends and co-workers who got hit by this huge scale down of employees. Give hope to them especially to those who have family to support, to those who give financial support to their sick love ones, to those who are struggling to keep their houses, to those who are having emotional distress apart from having let go to work. You God never fail because you are the past, present and the future nothing and no one can intimidate your greatness and mercy, with you everything is possible. I know that there is a hidden message in this things that are happening. May we have the wisdom and courage to find the meaning of it all. We all know that you allow things like this in a more constructive and purposeful fashion not like our evil ways only for the purpose of destroying one another. This message of yours behind all of these as we find it will be very valuable in molding ourselves in becoming light hearted people. Your light is all we need in this day and age that is utterly becoming dark. Your light is the one that will give us strength to bounce back every time we give in to the deceitful ways of the world. You have not place us here in this world to have a life and be lost, but we are consistently receiving your guidance through our conscience. It's a matter of choosing the right time when to listen to it because often times we ignore it. May we stay connected to it and remain aligned to your presence, inspire us with your grace to draw ourselves closer to you. We need you, it is only through your spirit that we are all going to be filled and satisfied. We place our lives and trust to you, you deserve all the Glory and Praise. In the name of your son Jesus Christ with the unfailing guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen

How should I handle my Growth?

 

In this time of Lent we are once again being reminded of how important our spiritual growth is. We are so busy chasing after material growth overly concerned about it. Not to impose anything or to create arguments with my religion. In Catholic tradition we begin the celebration by putting ash in a symbol of a cross on our foreheads remembering from ash we came to ash we will come back. We enter life the same thing we will exit it, with nothing. Of course there is also giving up something that you are so use to have for detaching from it in respect to lent.

We have a saying in the Philippines. " Kahit isaksak mo pa sa baga mo yan hindi mo rin madadala pag namatay ka na". English translation is; "Even if you stick it in your lungs you will not be able to bring it with you when you die". It's all illusion, you think you have your name on it but then the deal is you cannot take it with you when your time is up.

Everything that gives me compulsion is not of my spirit, but of my flesh. Lust and Greed are the most evident examples of "I have to get it now or else....". Ego driven and tiresome if you keep on chasing it because the thought of having it will complete us, is less likely achieved especially when we become addicted to it. 

Maybe our hunger can be resolved in being fluent in the language of faith instead of a thing. By seeking the peace and joy that comes from God. Praying is a powerful tool in achieving the unseen things that could deeply satisfy us. Although sometimes the content of my prayers I must admit are not expressed in a faith based statements. Still struggling and working on it. As I slowly understand to persevere in coming to pray more often.

Why do we need perseverance in prayer if we have faith? Isn't faith enough? I think we persevere not because God fails, fails to hear us or fails to grant our request. It is us that fails because we are weak. This is where perseverance comes in. We focus on God's solutions that are coming from an effective and secure ways. Compared to our solutions which is insecure that needs urgency and desperate. In God all things are possible, He does not fail because He is eternal, He is not intimidated with time. He is the past, present and the future.

It seems like the growth that gives lasting joy is spiritual not material. If we can maintain our direct connection with our creator even if we fall we can see it in a different perspective. Yes, earthly possessions can fill me but maybe only for a short time, then I move on to wanting more of the other stuff that are no longer making any sense. In connecting to my spirit there is clarity. We will all end up as a spirit anyway. Teilhard de Chardin have said "We are not human beings having spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience".

Removing myself from a narrow egoistic eyes, I can see that sometimes growth comes from praying and reduction.

Dark Knight R.F.

My affirmations for this day

Today I am maximizing the power in my choice to lean more into a hopeful, secure and positive perspective.
I am able to ignore the things that are not working out right because I know that everything that is happening now is evolving so it can never stop moving from one place to another.
It is through my appreciation that I will acquire the release of defending myself from what is not working right.
I know that I will never be able to change my frustrations for the time being but I always have an option to calm my mind and distract my attention away from it.
All I have to do is to relax my mind so that I can easily bring my attention to the things I have that delights me and shift to knowing what to count, instead of looking for what is missing.
I have a bright new day ahead of me and I am responsible enough to create a brand new hope, faith, trust and certainty.
I can change my mood by adjusting my mind to be more peaceful.
The more I think of the things I am grateful for the more I will attract the things and events that will satisfy me.
I will take charge today in being firm in encouraging myself and others.
I appreciate my life.

Dark Knight R.F.

It's not up to your life to make the turn on your own turning point, it's all up to you! - dark knight r.f.

Kaya mo nga ba magpatawad?

Totoo bang marunong tayo magpatawad? Kaya ba natin gawin yon mag-isa? O kailangan din natin ng tulong upang makapag-patawad. At sino naman ang makakatulong sayo kung kailangan mo nga ng tulong? Ganon na lang ba yon patawad na lang? Isang "sorry" lang, plantsado na lahat? Eh pano na yung panglalamang na ginawa sa akin?

Sa totoo lang at buong katapatan, di madali magpatawad, mahirap nyan maalala mo pa ang mga pangyayari sa paglipas ng panahon. "Move on" ang sagot ng iba. Oo nga andun na ako, move on kung move on. Ngunit dahil dun sa nalasap nating katiwalian pwedeng magiba na ang pananaw mo sa buhay at sa kung pano mo tatanggapin ang isang tao kahit walang kinalaman dun sa nang-agrabyado sa yo. Nagiiwan ng bakas na pagsasanayan mong alisin. Isa pa, sa bawat experience mo palagi ng babalik ang kamaliang natikman na ang buong akala mo napatawad mo na. Mahabang proseso ang pagpapatawad merong inaabot ng isang linggo, isang buwan, isang taon o sampung taon minsan pa nga buong buhay. Nakadepende yun sa pagkatao ng magpapatawad hindi sa taong patatawarin.

Magagawa nating magpatawad kung hihingi tayo ng lakas sa Maykapal, kasi kung aakuin natin mahihirapan tayo. Hirap nga tayong patawarin ang mga sarili natin kung minsan, sa iba pa kaya? Ang Diyos Ama ang makakatulong sa atin sa pangalan ni Hesus at sa patnubay ng Santo Espirito. Kasi kailangan mo rin humingi ng tawad, makasalanan ka rin di ba? Madaling sabihin ang magpatawad pero alam ko mahirap pa rin gawin. Kesa naman maging miserable ka habang buhay bitawan mo na lang ang makakapag pabigat ng kalooban mo at araling magpatawad.

Pero kung iisipin natin, sa pagpapatawad ikaw rin ang makikinabang dahil magkakaroon ka na ng kapayapaan sa puso mo at isipan. Handa ka na muling iparanas ang pagmamahal sa sarili at sa kapwa, bukas ka sa panibagong posibilidad. Sa pagpapatawad dun mo lang malalaman kung gaano ka dapat mag-ingat na hindi ka makasakit ng damdamin ng iba. Sa tuwing makakasakit ka nasasaktan mo rin ang sarili mo, dahil bukod sa babalik din sa yo ang lahat ng gawin mo sa kapwa mo. Meron ka pang guilt na dala-dala, maliban na lang siguro kung wala ka talagang konsensya.

Hindi ako naniniwala sa mga taong walang konsensya dahil lahat tayo meron non. Kaya kung hindi madali sa yo ang magpatawad wag ka ring manakit ng iba.

Dark Knight R.F.

Mga bagay na aking pinasasalamatan

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Panginoon maraming salamat po sa araw na ito na may napakagandang umaga at maayos na kalakasan sa pag-gising ko 
sa pagpatnubay ninyo at pagbigay ng biyaya n'yo sa akin at sa aming pamilya
sa pagbigay ninyo sa amin ng pangaraw-araw na proteksyon sa sakit at sa mga makakasakit sa amin
sa pag-akay ninyo sa amin sa tuwing naliligaw kami sa pagiisip at sa mga maling gawain, maraming salamat sa pagpapatawad ninyo sa amin, mahal namin kayo
sa mga pagkain, mga damit at mga bagay na kailangan namin sa pang araw-araw
sa mga trabaho namin na patuloy nyong pinananatili na nagbibigay sa amin ng pagasa at para na rin  mayroon kaming maipapamahagi sa mga nangangailangan
salamat po at mayroon kaming tinutuluyan na bahay at hindi sa kalsada o kung san man abutin 
sa pagmamahal at pag udyok nyo sa amin na manatiling kumapit sa pagasa at ibigay ang katapatan sa Inyo kahit hindi kami perpekto
sa pagtanggap ninyo sa amin ng buong puso at walang paghusga, kayo ang kahapon, ngayon at bukas namin, kayo lang ang makakaintindi at makakapag-ayos ng aming mga sarili
Maraming salamat po sa pagbigay ninyo ng buhay namin kung hindi sa pahintulot ninyo wala kami, sa Inyo nagmumula ang lahat.


Dark Knight R.F.

Peace is enough for me

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It does not matter where you are right now in your life, Peace is all you want. May you have a lot of stuff or have nothing at all, that is where you are going have to put yourself into, to move along. It is something that we can get even without having to lose our earthly existence first. Whether we are living or dead it's what we are wishing for, for ourselves and others. It is free for all, through the power of our choice.

It is very hard to achieve it because in order to have a sincere and deep Peace we should have to learn how to let go or at the very least minimize and silent if possible our ego down. Ego is what we all have come to believe that is very essential in life but in fact it is the one that takes out life in us. For me it is the opposite of Peace. It generates hate from our need of being always right, our superiority. We think that it is the real and the only way to gain respect.

The moment we feel threaten in the presence of ego, immediately we are going to be overly protective and we send back threats in return. The loudest chant of Ego which is: "survival of the fittest", "dog eat dog", "you can't beat me, I'll  beat you up" mentality. Imagine doing this all your life in everything that you do and in anywhere you go 24/7. Instead of cooperating in making the world a better place to live in. 

Over protective of your possessions, being self-centered. Thinking you know everything is not only tiring it is also at times pointless, because no one knows what the future holds. Especially when a situation comes when all you have prepared to do is wasted because everything did not worked out right based on your expectations. Even in times when you feel like a failure all you can do is to go back to peace.

All the stuff we have or wanting to have needs at least maintenance. If you want something or someone there is somewhat of caring that needs it. Count how many activities we do every single day that pertains to maintenance of our self. Plus all the upkeep that we need to do to all of the other things we want apart from our self.  The more we maintain things all at the same time the less likely we are going to be in the presence of peace. Ironically we think that the only time we can have peace is when we have a lot of stuff. Contradicting isn't it?  I have never had many things in my life, but I am guessing that the more you have the more you will worry about a lot of things sooner or later.

Even when you have little or nothing, being at peace is all you can ever want for yourself. It's the only agreement you can get in your situation otherwise you will be miserable. Peace is the only thing we would want to bring with us on our expiration. The phrase "rest in peace" is not only for our fellow human beings who have passed away it is also for us who are living. We should all be practicing it while we are here. We are all mentally and spiritually struggling almost all the time everyday.

Peace of heart and mind is the most rewarding goal that is invisible to our naked eyes. It is I think the highest goal we should be aiming for. With deep sincerity. If stress jump starts almost all kinds of illness, imagine what peace can do to our body and perspective in our life.

Dark Knight R.F.

Happy New Year to all of you!!!

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Sa lahat po ng tumangkilik at bumasa sa blog ko sa buong taon ng 2012, nagustuhan nyo man o hindi, sumang-ayon po kayo o hindi. Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyo! Nawa'y maging masagana ang bagong taon natin lahat at mapayapa ang pagiisip sa matinong pamumuhay.

To all of you who have read my blogs in the whole year of 2012, those of you who liked it or not, who agreed on it or not. Thank you very, very much to all of you! May we all have a bountiful new year and a peaceful mind with a clear way of living.

Dark Knight R.F. :)
 

These are the things I am thankful for

Thank you very much for all the Blessings this year and for the unclaimed Blessings because of my insecurities, forgive me for this
for my great health and of my family and friends 
for the safety of our homes and the family of my brothers and sisters in California and in the Philippines
for guiding us to be in relationship with you, O God, even in times of hardships and temptations
for being our stronghold in protecting our frail faith and trust in times of fear
for providing our daily necessities that we usually forget to be thankful for 
for being our refuge when we are outraged and helpless every now and then 
for giving me peace in the times that I could be rattled and shaken
for reminding me God how much you love us from your most poignant statement every year on  Christmas Season, that Jesus Christ your son is our hope.
for coming to us time to time through your words that gives comfort every time we hear it
I may not have all the material things Lord, but I really appreciate my life in full humility for your are my great provider, protector, savior and the source of my life.

Dark Knight R.F.

Merry Christmas to All of you more Blessings to all of you!!!

My Christmas Prayer

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Heavenly Father thank you very much for all of my blessings this year and once again for giving me this gift to celebrate Christmas with my family and friends. It is a very important celebration of the year because it is where my Hope, Faith and Trust is anchored to. The birth of our Savior and King Jesus Christ. Thank you for forgiving and still accepting me in spite of my sinful ways of living. I have wrapped my heart with lust, greed, hate, jealousy, insults to myself and others. I have twisted your blessings in the most corrupt possible way. At times I am so deceived by my ways that I thought nothing is wrong with me. I sincerely admit to you, sometimes I forget the real celebrant in this wonderful season. That is why I am humbling myself and my life to you, you are the only one who will understand me and fix me because you know me even before I was born. My faults can only be washed away by the blood of your son, Jesus. My salvation comes not through my own abilities for none of my good deeds can earn my salvation but by your grace and mercy, through your Son. Thank you for transforming me in becoming a better person as I mature spiritually. I am weak and so I am coming to you for strength. I have realized that the best thing that I can personally do this Christmas day is to unwrap the negative things I have wrapped my heart with, even just for this day. I would like to feel the difference of being close to you even for a short time and if possible for as long as I can hold my heart unwrapped with those things. For I know that the more I open myself to you with humble reverence and the more I love you, the more I will love others. I claim that I will have a clear and better ways of living in the name of your son Jesus Christ who is the reason for the season, our King and Savior, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen 


Merry Christmas to you and to your Family!  :)
Dark Knight R.F.

These are the things I am thankful for this day.

I am thankful for realizing that I have more than enough and that I should be more thankful for what I have
for the things that I am thankful about are not material things but peaceful, calm, freeing life even if I do not have much possessions
for my job that continually inspire me to be more efficient and progress
for my co-workers that loves me, supports me and respects me
for the upcoming Christmas vacation, having the luxury to have a break with family and friends
for all the paychecks I have receive through these years and for the coming years
for the all the food that I've had and will have that nourishes my body to be  healthy and happy 
for my car that is dependable and helps me all the time to move around and going to work
for my clothes that I so often overlook, it's not expensive but I get to wear them 
for my place and the privacy that I have and peaceful neighbors
for my everyday strength and knowledge to do everything I need to do
I am so thankful God for all of your love, mercy and grace, I admit to you that I am a sinner and you still accept me as I am and never lose patience in transforming me.

Dark Knight R.F.

I would rather be called a sinner than a hypocrite

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There are so many things that is going on in our society right now. The most recent that I have heard of is the shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, USA. It is horrible and have devastated a lot of people, most specially parents who have dreams for their little ones. Calamities hitting on the other side of the world such as the recent flood in the Philippines and on other countries. I am most definitely sure that this blog will not make you feel bad, it is not my intention. My intention with this short expression is to bridge myself together with you, the reader, from feeling very bad to feel a little bit better. In creating a momentum of going back to a much positive and loving spirit in the name of the Season.

One thing that I can think of in slowly removing myself to these sad moments is finding the reason behind of it all. I am admitting to myself that I do not know the rational for how did it happened and I am not bothered by that so much. Our understanding is limited we cannot figure it all out and even if we do it's all in the past.  What I meant in saying finding the reason behind all of these is more of a response rather than my reaction to it. We could be frustrated, discouraged, bummed out, hurt, etc. But if we are not looking for the lessons in the message we will never get the whole point of it. I am not discounting the devastation from the victims. I am with them that's why I am writing this because I am also affected and giving my sympathy to them.

It is also not the first time we  have heard these things. I think that we have to address this properly and directly by changing our hearts and mind. What are we really focusing on in this very crucial time we are living? It has been crucial for a very long time, so many signs and outcomes that we whine about but not acting upon our realization that we all know we already have. Are we just going to have this coming back into our senses thing every time unhappy events like these occurs? Without taking any steps in digesting the message and live it out in our hearts daily?

We are either making our Faith stronger or weaker as we move along. I am speaking for myself as I have been observing myself. I treat the word Faith, Hope, Love, Peace, Joy, Harmony etc. As if they are special words that I diligently pronounce whenever I am praying or in my quiet moment that are separate from me. It's as if  I am delegating them to others to do it for me. Which I find it absurd because, how can I say it without living it, breathing it and sharing it. Maybe I just have to take it seriously and really mean it each time I announce these wonderful words. Not only verbally but  experientially. It's about a clear and responsible transformation silently and securely.

Instead of judging others we look directly in the core of our being and ask ourselves, how much do we want to improve our life that can also give an impact to others in order to make our world a better place? Jesus Christ is the real reason for the Season. From the bottom of my heart I am claiming it that we are all having a Merry Christmas and a Joyful, Abundant, Peaceful and Hopeful New Year ahead of us.


Dark Knight R.F.

My affirmation for this day!

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Today no matter what happens I will stay in a hopeful, encouraged perception because I am in-control of what happens in my mind.
Whatever is and was has nothing to do with what is coming next to my experience. 
I am joyfully thankful for everything that I have and nothing is important than anything else than how I feel right now.
I am hydrated with peace, joy, calmness, humility & love all day everyday.
The real joy that I am seeking are all hidden on my daily appreciation of my life.
I can only attract wonderful events through the attitude of gratitude.
It's the only tool I have that is most effective and that works every time for me.
As I continually do this I will never run out of the things to be thankful for.
It generates a great momentum on the direction I want my life to flow to. It is my second nature.

Dark Knight R.F.

Happy Thanksgiving Day !

I thank you God for everything that I have now, I may have miss to see those things everyday because I am so busy looking at what's missing; forgive me for this.
Thank you for your understanding and unconditional Love,  even though we miss to spend time with you on a daily basis.
Thank you for your Love, Grace and Mercy.
Thank you for giving us spiritual strength specially when we are spiritually weak.
Thank you for my job and the blessings you are going to give and to all you have given me.
Thank you for everyday healing you have given us from our past, family and friends, may we know the significance of harmony and peace with each other.
Thank you for our love ones that you have masterfully assigned to us.
Thank you for restoring our bodily conditions on the highest level of health, may we realize how lucky we are to have complete senses and our ability to work and connect with each other.
Thank you for the beauty in our lives that we miss to see because we are so busy judging the ugliness in our life, may we finally see it and recognize your resemblance in each beauty that's around us.
Thank you for all the food that is prepared on our dining table today for this great feast we are celebrating, which is to give you our sincere appreciation for everything.
Thank you God for all the gifts and unexpected rewards we are going to receive from you.
We need no more for we know that You are always with us.

Dark Knight R.F.

If you are not feeling the shift you are not paying attention

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There's a big shift that is going on right now in each of our lives. May it be in our way of thinking that we are realizing more now than our past years. Spiritually or emotionally positive has now being discovered will enhance our energy in our body. If we are sad, angry, depressed, stressed or worried it weakens our body versus when we are kind, loving, forgiving, peaceful, sincere, appreciative, joyful, simple and calm it strengthens or at least restore our well being. More and more I have seen the importance of these two simple aspect of the shift that I am mentioning here. I am sure there are a lot more shifts happening that you may know of occurring inevitably. 

Have you noticed a person who are angry and tries to get things his ways, gets it but in the long run those same things will make him regret why he gets it in the first place? While the people who are less attached to the things they want so bad and does not get it will end up having much better things than they were aiming for in the first place. I look at it as the more selfish you are, the more you will be stressed out, problematic and sickly. Because being sad, angry, depressed, stressed and worried are all woven in the fabric of being selfish. Which could eventually weaken our whole physically being. It is the state of fight or flight, a stressful state of our body and mind. May contribute for our DNA to be suppressed and can cause our immune system to depreciate. However in the state of Love our DNA relaxes and enhances our immune system. You can look it up for yourself on google or on youtube: DNA, fear and love.

At this stage of my life as I have noticed. We are all witnessing the survival of the positive people. What I mean by this is if you really want to survive in this present time that we are dancing and playing around with temporarily. We really have got to be kind, loving, forgiving, peaceful, sincere, appreciative, joyful, simple and calm.  As we keep on noticing the importance of these virtues we are also discovering at the same time what is happening inside of us is what  really is important. What goes on outside of us can be deceiving and counts for nothing if the inside is in strife. You may have all the wealth or financial success in the world but if you are morally and spiritually bankrupt what does it mean? More so, where is it leading you to? By now we already know how quick temporary things fly off our hands. If you think about it- do we really own the things we think we own just because our name is signed on it?

That's why the survival of the dominant or aggressive or (to make it short and sincere) the bad ones is really flawed in my opinion. They may get it on their way in a little while but eventually it will lead them to their own destruction. I agree to some scientist who have concluded with their research and studies that we will thrive more in a loving, peaceful, forgiving, sincere, appreciative, joyful, simple and calm way in dealing with our daily lives than the opposite. Whether you decide to be a part of the problem or solution. It is all up to you. Just know that your decision will affect everyone.


Dark Knight R.F.

These are the things I am thankful for

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I am so thankful and appreciative of my health and simple life:
for my strength to work eight hours a day and do exercise at the time that I want to - specially on the weekends, there are people who cannot exercise or does not even have the energy to work at all.
for being able to energize my body with healthy food and healthy living. Some are physically and emotionally drained.
for my talent that I use to fucntion well in my line of work. Some people cannot use their talents on their work.
for the freedom of my own time when I am not at work, I am able to do what I want to do. A lot of people do not even have time for themselves.
for the project that I am working on right now, everything seems to be smooth the same with my co-workers. Some cannot keep up with their work and are having trouble creating good rapport with their co-workers.
for wonderful workplace I have, some are not comfortable on their place of work.
for the peace of mind that I have eventhou I do not have much, some may have more than they should have yet still not have peace in their lives.
I am thankful for the words from the scripture that I was reminded of.

Dark Knight R.F.

my Affirmations for this day

I may not understand the things that are happening now in my life, but  I know that some of the things I have prayed for, I am living now
I just have to be more aware and appreciative of the things that are working right everyday, because most of my day are working well for me.
It is through my good feelings that I will see and attract good things; the more I am thankful the more i will receive, the more I complain the more I will see what's missing
Appreciation is the best achievement I will ever have, it is the only thing I can bring with me all the time, for material things will perish even my own body.
I have the power to make the right decision and to choose to be happy and contented whatever the condition may be
A wave of happy thoughts will create a much better momentum than unhappy ones
I always respect how I feel right now for it is in that place I am going to create everything I want to happen.
My goal today is to decide to be happy and thankful


Dark Knight R.F.

Don't fumble, don't grumble, don't mumble your life away-

These are the things I am thankful for

I appreciate you God for my job, most especially to all of my abilities and talents you have given me to perform my work. 
For making things workout the way you have orchestrated everything in order for me to get the job position that I have, a lot of people are struggling in finding a job. 
For surrounding me with co-workers who are kind, considerate and nicely cooperating with me, I am aware that some people are having problems in creating a good rapport with their co-workers.
For the kindness of the company I am working for to their employees, I know that not all companies are as generous to their workers.
For making me well able to handle the workload that are assigned to me that I can manage to handle each week, some employees are being abused and taken for granted by their employers.
For the continuous projects that you are lining up to keep the company where I am be more inspired in completing the task in every department that keeps me employed all this time, some people have been experiencing fewer working hours. 
For a just hourly rate that I am receiving, some people are underpaid compare to their daily efforts to finish their deadlines every week.
Thank you for bringing me always in the presence of gratitude and appreciation, for it is where I find the joy that I am looking for. Where I am does not come from any of my efforts because everything that I have and everything that I am came all from you. I am nothing without you.

Dark Knight R.F.

Gaano ka nga ba katatag?

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Ang pagiging mahina ba paminsan-minsan ay isang patunay na hindi ka matibay? Maari siguro, pero sa pagbagsak natin maraming bagay din ang matutunan kung titignan lang natin sa mas tamang angulo ng situation. Hindi iyon para ipahiya o ikahiya natin ang sarili sa mga di inaasahang pangyayari kung di para matuto tayong bumangon kahit anong sapitin. Dahil wala rin namang makakapagpatayo sa atin, kahit isang daang tao pa ang umakay sa yo kung hindi mo rin itatayo ang sarili mong mga hita at likod. Balewala ang lahat ng suportang matatanggap mo. Nakakatakot mang aminin pero ikaw pa rin ang may responsibilidad sa sarili mong buhay. Kaya tayo nasa kinalalagyan natin kinakapos o masagana, ay dahil sa sarili nating mga desisyon maging mali o tama. Ikaw ang humuhubog sa buhay mo na ayon sa laman ng isip mo. Kung nasaan ka ngayon malaki ang posibilidad na yun ang laman ng isip mo. Kasi pwedeng masagana ang buhay mo pero kung ang laman ng isipan mo ay palaging may kulang, puro kulang ang makikita mo sa buhay mo. Sa sobrang  pagbigay mo ng atensyon sa kung ano ang kulang wala ka ng panahon para magpasalamat sa kung anong meron ka. Sa kabilang banda kung konti lang ang meron ka o sapat lang pero kung ang nakikita mo palagi ay ang mga bagay na dapat pagpasalamatan, hindi malayong magkaroon ka pa rin ng kapayapaan at kaligayahan sa puso mo sa ilalim ng sitwasyon mo.

Nasa pag tingin natin siguro nakasalalay ang pakiramdam natin na ating pinanghahawakan sa pang araw-araw. Kung saan naka-base ang tibay na ating gustong maasam mapayapa ba (peaceful) o may bigat sa kalooban (guilt). Ang paglaban sa sitwasyon minsan para sa akin nakakapanghina lalo dahil may kahalong Ego, may kasamang pagtu-turo o sisihin ang ibang tao. Sa tingin ko hindi natin dapat labanan ang sitwasyon na gusto nating baguhin. Tanggapin ang mga pagkukulang at ilagay ang atensyon sa kung papano maitatama ang pagkukulang. Imbes na hanapin ang solusyon na galing sa paraan ng  pagtu-turo ng pagkakamali ng iba. Harapin natin at aminin ang kailangan nating gawin. Magpakumbaba sa sitwasyon at hanapan ng layunin o purpose kung baket nalalasap ang kasalukuyang dilema.

Hihinto ka siguro paminsan minsan at mapapagod din pero nasayo pa rin kung babangon ka ulit. Hindi katatagan ang mang lamang ng kapwa dahil naghihirap ka o nalilito ka o kahit ano pa mang palusot mo. Hindi matinong katwiran yon. Kaduwagan ang ganyang pamamaraan, maniwala ka sa hindi, malabong pagpapalain ang ganyang paguugali. Alam mo na rin siguro yan sa sarili mo.

Dark Knight R.F.

Sliding back

With all the temptations around us in our egoistic culture today it is so hard not to backslide. There are several reasons I see that could potentially take us to it. The disappointments on our daily experiences. How we compare our individual success from others is another way. Even with the way we devalue our self in the way we have inner conversations. The comfort of new technology which makes it really easy to take us in checking out the stuffs that we have not done for a long time. It could be anything, from lust, anger, self-pity, depression, loneliness, judgmental, hate from the past experiences, vindictive thoughts, swearing etc. We can get in touch with such things also through media most specially the internet. If others are doing it why can't I? If others have no sense of compassion why can't I do the same?

In order to backslide we must have moved forward or moved up personality and character wise. There has to be some sort of a development in treating ourselves and others. It takes persistence to uproot those wrong behaviors we have implanted in our hearts and consciousness if it has been with us in the majority of our life. Which in my opinion is important to weigh it honestly if we have really developed or moved up our senses. Are we claiming it from an egoistic point of view that we are more balanced and improved than before? Or maybe we are just as we are and thought that we are backsliding.

On the other hand our worth should not be diminished in backsliding, who is perfect anyway? In fact noticing such negative feelings in going back to the old lifestyle is I think a great progress. Why you may ask? Because you know now to yourself without any guidance from others at all that you are not suppose to be there anymore. More so in having the effort to step out of it and come back to a much better place. If we can backslide from our old habits that gives us heavy feeling we can also backslide in doing the right and better ways. Either way we are able to manage to make our power to choose because we have both experienced it, the bottom line is always up to us. Should we keep that heavy guilty feelings again or have a simple, freeing and uncomplicated feelings? Making appreciation as our starting point could carry out neutral or create a much positive thoughts. We have so much to be thankful for if only we could switch our perception in seeing everything through humble eyes.


One way I can think of in knowing we have progressed is facing it with a question and awareness if we are going to react to it or respond to it. There is a difference between reacting and responding on a given situation. Reacting for me is just simply acting upon something that is the easiest, most urgent, insecure and selfish that is very much attached to the nature of Ego. Responding however has responsibility and has more logical higher sense. I know it's not an easy task to remind our self of this at the very moment we are so eager and tempted to just react and give others a piece of our mind or hurt someone back or whatever. If it's away from Ego it is difficult to do but has a higher quality of end result. Chaotic consequences is sure to come in an ego-attached reactions. Winning doesn't have to be beating up someone through the method of over powering the other or manipulating the situation but it is about making the right choices.

We are to encourage ourselves and each other by being doers not just hearers of the teachings from the scriptures. I am sure if you are reading this you have been encouraged somehow by the Holy Scripture at one point in your life. We know how important the power of our example is. Personally correcting our self in those small segments that we often not pay attention on our daily activities will inspire others and could really make a difference. If not you, who's going to do it? if not now, when is the appropriate time? 

It's the best time for each one of us to take it as our personal purpose to give inspiration through our actions. In the long run it's going to be rewarding inwardly. I like the idealistic thinking of doing this collectively as a human race will make the world a much better place. Now if that is too ambitious for you and may seem comical and cliche-ish, at least our homes will be a much better place in applying this kind of concept. At the very least you will be treating your self much better.

So if we see or felt within our self that we have fallen, be strong in helping yourself in getting up or have the courage to ask someone to help you regain your bearing. Nothing is wrong with falling every now and then no one is perfect. Besides it's getting back up that will take us closer to perfection because of the lessons we have learned from it. Get up! so that one day you can be that person who helps someone who have fallen, who knows that person has the potential of being great in encouraging others.

I appreciate you for taking the time to read this short expression of mine. Thank you and may you have a great and wonderful day. :)

Dark Knight R.F.