Satisfied?

A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He immediately let go of his own, and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.

Too many Christians don't realize the priceless gift they have in their salvation. Because they will attempt to seek the treasures of the earth. Yet, little do they realize how they may lose both: their material possessions and their eternal salvation

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:17) The Christian life is not behavior modification, but a change of heart . Therefore don’t change your actions, change your heart and then your actions change. Christianity works from the inside out. A person who says they believe God for prosperity, but don’t give, are deceiving themselves. A person who says “I’m healed,” but continues to act sick, is killing whatever faith they have. A person who intercedes for someone, but then worries whether anything will ever happen, is not acting in faith. True biblical faith must be acted on. If I told you the building you were sitting in was on fire and you would die unless you did something, you’d do something. I can’t imagine anyone saying that they believe you and then do not move. Different people might react differently, but they would all act. True biblical faith always produces action. This concept is often taught and applied to the spiritual realm, but it’s usually misunderstood. People mistakenly think that actions produce faith, but that’s incorrect. Faith comes from God through His Word ---- Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. True biblical faith can be distinguished from any counterfeit by the actions it produces. If our actions are consistent with what God’s Word teaches, then we have the real thing. Our actions indicate what we really believe in our hearts. We can deceive others and even ourselves into thinking we’re in faith when we are not. But our actions don’t lie. Although minor fluctuations may occur, our consistent actions reveal the overall belief of our hearts. If your actions reveal that you are not in as much faith as your thought, don’t try to change your actions. Change your heart and then your actions will follow. That’s the way GOD made YOU. What you truly believe will manifest itself in your actions. SO, HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO GO? Mark 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. We usually focus on the miracle this blind man received. But for a moment, think about the faith he exhibited. Jesus took this man by the hand and led him out of town. Remember, this man was blind. He didn’t know where he was going and he was putting himself at risk. If Jesus decided to just leave him, what would he do? He couldn’t find his way back on his own----he couldn’t see! This man was committed. He was expecting to be healed. He made no other arrangements. What if this man would’ve decided to stop following Jesus as soon as he discerned that he was getting out of the area familiar to him? After all, if he remained blind he’d be in trouble. It’s probable that thoughts of unbelief like that would’ve stopped him from receiving his healing. He had to go all the way with Jesus. So do we. There’s no record that the Lord explained where He was taking this man or how far away it was. He just told him to hold onto His hand and follow Him. Isn’t that enough? We often don’t know exactly where the Lord is leading us or how things will go if we don’t receive our miracles. But as long as we’re holding Jesus’ hand, we should feel safe. How far are you willing to go with the Lord? Jesus didn’t fail this blind man and He won’t fail you either. You can feel His hand as you fellowship with Him now. You do not need a “Plan B” or “Plan C” in case Jesus doesn’t work. No backups are necessary. He’s more than enough! -courtesy of Pisteuo

God's Message

My Child, I always listen to your prayers.
When I answer them, It means that I am increasing your faith
When they're delayed, I am simply developing your patience, endurance and perseverance.
When I don't answer them, wait! it means that I have something better for you.

The BEST is always for you.

-Love, Dad.

Winners VS. Losers

The Winner is always part of the answer;
The Loser is always part of the problem.

The Winner is always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.

The Winner says,” Let me do it for you;
The Loser says;" That is not my job."

The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem for every answer.

The Winner says," It may be difficult but it is possible";
The Loser says,” It may be possible but it is too difficult."

When a Winner makes a mistake, he says," I was wrong";
When a Loser makes a mistake, he says," It wasn't my fault."

A Winner makes commitments;
A Loser makes promises.

Winners have dreams;
Loser have schemes.

Winners say," I must do something";
Losers say,” Something must be done."

Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.

Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain.

Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.

Winners believe in win/win; Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.

Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.

Winners are like a thermostat;
Losers are like thermometers.

Winners choose what they say;
Losers say what they choose.

Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
Losers use soft arguments but hard words.

Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.

Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you
would, not want them to do to you";
Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."

Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.

DON'T BE DISCOURAGED.

If you will observe the status of our tribe, it seems like we only have few attendees and I mean FEW! But guys, never be discouraged! It took Jesus only five loaves of bread and a couple of fish to feed FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE. In the same way, our little population is unquestionably able to reach out thousands or if not hundreds of people. Without a doubt, God will use us!

Go Gideonites!

DESIDERATA. tagalog version.

A Message to all.

Humayo nang panatag
Sa gitna ng ingay at pagmamadali, at tandaang
May kapayapaang matatagpuan sa katahimikan.
Hangga’t maaari nang walang pagsuko,
Makipagkapwa-tao.
Bigkasin ang iyong katotohanan nang mahinahon at
Malinaw, at makinig sa iba, kahit sa mapurol o mangmang:
Sila ma’y may kanilang salaysayin.

Iwasan ang mga taong maingay at magaspang; sila’y
Nakakarindi sa diwa.
Kung ihahambing mo ang sarili sa iba, maaaring
Maging hambog at masamain ang loob pagka’t
Laging may hihigit sa iyo at may hihigtan ka.
Masiyahan ka sa iyong mga natamo, gayundin sa iyong mga balak.
Manatiling buhos ang iyong kalooban sa mga gawain, gaano man
Kababa; tunay itong kayamanan sa nagbabagong panahon.
Maging maingat sa pakikipagkalakalan pagka’t ang mundo’y
Batbat ng panlilinlang. Subalit huwag hayaang
Makabulag ito sa iyon sa anumang kabutihang mayroon; maraming
Nagpupunyagi para sa mga adhikaing dakila; at sa lahat ng dako,

Ang buhay ay lipos ng kabayahinan.
Huwag magkunwari laluna ng pagmamahal.
Huwag ding tatalikuran ang pag-ibig, pagka’t sa gitna ng
Katigangan at kalungkutan, kailanma’y uusbong
At nabubuhay itong tulad ng damo.
Maluwag na tanggapin ang payo ng katandaan; banayad
Na isuko ang mga bagay ng kamusmusan.
Arugain ang tibay ng loob na sasalag sa mga biglaang
Sakuna. Ngunit huwag panlulumo sa mga guni-guni.
Maraming takot ang dulot ng pagod at kalungkutan.
Sa kabila ng malusog na disiplina, maging mabait sa iyong sarili.

Anak ka ng sanlibutan, tulad ng mga punungkahoy at bituin;
May lugar ka rito. At malinaw man sa iyo o hindi,
Walang alinlangang bumubukadkad ang daigdig ayon sa nararapat
Kaya maging panatag ka sa Diyos, anuman ang pagkakakilala mo sa kanya,
At anuman ang iyong mga gawain at mithiin, sa maingay na
Kalituhan ng buhay, panatilihin mong panatag ang iyong kalooban.
Sa kabila ng panlilinlang, kawalang-buhay at mga gumuguhong pangarap,
Maganda pa rin ang mundo.

Mag-ingat. Magsikap lumigaya.

Ola!

It is us, the clan of Gideon, bringing you updates from our tribe.

Since blogging is one of the latest mediums in internet communication, we have decided to acquire one. This blog's future posts will surely benefit internet surfers believers and unbelievers alike.

For further information about our tribe, you can check our profile on the right side of the page.

Questions? feel free to send us a message in our friendster account (gideonstrikers@yahoo.com).

Godbless ya'll

oh and by the way, we don't have beards like the guy on the pic.