The Feast Song: Draw Me In by EmmanuelWorship

This song touches my soul.

Draw me in to the holy of holies
To the place
where the heart knows no fear
Where brokenness collides with redemption
Where Your grace
and your glory appear

Draw me
Call me
Draw me in…

I’m stepping in
to the currents of mercy
Letting fall
all the shackles of self
Bending low,
where the cross meets the humble
And my sin
is exchanged for Your grace

Draw me
Call me
Draw me in…

LORD HERE I AM
I’M STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE,
STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE
FOR ME AND

ALL THAT I AM
IS STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE
STEPPING IN
INTO YOUR LOVE FOR ME

Draw me in
to the heart of the Father
And His ache
for His image in pain
Let the fire
that You yearned to enkindle
Be the flame
that burns within me

Draw me
Call me
Draw me in (repeat)

LORD HERE I AM!
I’M STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE,
STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE
FOR ME AND
ALL THAT I AM
IS STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE
STEPPING INTO YOUR LOVE
FOR ME(repeat Ch)

For me…
For me…

No eye has seen
No ear has heard
What our God has prepared for us(repeat)
No eye has seen…
No ear has heard…(repeat)

(c)emmanuelworship 2012

Why Should I Tithe: My Journey Towards Abundance

Before I share to you the things I’ve learned about tithing, let me first give you a definition of tithe:

Tithe – One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the church and clergy.

I was born and raised as a Roman Catholic. And through all those years of going to mass, I have seen people put into the offertory baskets only their loose change (in Bisaya, “sinsilyo”, in Tagalog, “barya”). I even recall my mother asking us if we have some coins so we could offer it. Back then, I thought that it was normal, I thought that was expected from us parishioners to give coins. Sometimes during special occasions like Christmas, I’d see more people dropping in 10-peso or 20-peso bills. The clink clank of the coins in those church baskets were less noisy during those special times.

When I started “exploring God” by attending different churches, I noticed that other sects gave more during their offerings. They placed their money inside envelopes and gave with a smile. I was amazed and at the same time, jealous for my church. Because without batting an eyelash, I placed a 500-peso bill in the envelope that they handed to me. And then I became a member of CFC-Singles for Christ community. There we were taught to give more back to the Lord. And I learned more about what tithing really is. And I took baby steps.

They said tithing was about giving 10% of your income back to the Lord. And I remembered, back then, I was wondering if I should base it on my gross or my net income. But that was just a passing thought because I later on bargained to God if it’s alright if I just made sure that I won’t be giving coins during mass because I am sending my brothers to college. I considered it as a way of giving back to the Lord already and I was afraid that I won’t have enough left. So I said I would give only bills during Offertory time.

During that time, there were no more 10-peso bills! Our bills start with 20 already. To give you a little background, I was still working as a university instructor and I was earning about P18,000 per month. So if I followed the 10% rule in the Old Testament, I was supposed to give about 1,800 per month. But I just gave a maximum of 100 pesos each time I go to mass. AND, I was already very proud of myself then. Because my seatmates in church would only give their “barya” or coins – others won’t even give if they can’t find coins in their wallets or pockets.

When I started going to The Feast, I learned sooo much more about tithing. Just this morning, I attended the Call Center Feast in New Horizon Hotel here at Mandaluyong – just about 300 steps away from where I live. Can I invite you? 🙂 CCFM conducts feasts at this venue at 8 30 in the morning every other Saturday. So for those who are interested to join us, you are most welcome… see you on Feb 9! 🙂

Here are some of the things that I learned today:

– You have to give until it hurts. Have you experienced that sometimes when we give..it hurts? I’d share to you my story in a little while
– One sister shared how she was able to “unlock” God’s overflowing abundance when she started giving back to God. She shared how she and her husband have agreed and committed to giving 10% (or even more) of their income to God’s temple. She has an auto-debit system wherein the bank automatically deducts a certain portion of her income and puts it in God’s trust fund. She confessed that at first she and her husband were a little “afraid” because they had mortgages to pay, kids to send to school, and all other expenses. But you have to do it afraid. Because our GOD CANNOT BE OUTDONE in his generosity. Blessings poured in, and even overflowed…because God loves us so much.
– God doesn’t really need your money, He needs your faith! Many skeptics may ask, why should God have to obligate me to give back to Him if He is the owner of the universe? Brothers and sisters, God wants your faith…and He wants you to be His partner in building His kingdom here on Earth. He also wants you to create more space so that He can replace that space with more blessings that overflows! 🙂

5Hs of Tithing:
1. Habit – You have to do it regularly. What is the difference between giving and tithing? Giving is occasional while tithing is regular.
2. Happy – Giving back to God actually feels good and it will make you happy!
3. Holy – It makes your money holy. Tithing teaches us generosity, and generosity is the opposite of greed. The only way to liberate ourselves from the greed of money is to give it back to the storehouse of God.
4. Hunger – Hunger is good! Don’t you agree? We are talking about a different hunger here. You are hungry to help in God’s ministry, to expand, and to help more people. So you will do better in your jobs or businesses because you have a “good hunger” – to serve and to give more.
5. Harvest – Tithing teaches us the abundance mindset. We believe that there is an abundance of God’s blessings just waiting for us to harvest them.

So about the 2 common questions:
1. Can I just give my money to my poor relatives and will it be considered tithing? Giving to our relatives is good, but the Bible tells us to bring the full amount of our tithes to the temple
2. Should I base it on my gross or net income? How much do you want to be blessed – based on your gross or your net income? You decide. 🙂

How the concept of tithing has changed my life:

As I said, I took more bold steps toward tithing when I started attending The Feast. I started putting in 200.. 300.. 400.. and more inside the envelope. It started last year. And I told God that I would increase and hopefully reach 10% when my brothers would have their own stable jobs. You see, I am paying a big amount of money for my condo rent and my insurances. Plus, I sent most of my money to my brothers – one was still studying nursing at that time, and the other had a family to support (including my pretty niece Nycah). So when I put those bills in the envelope, there was some kind of pain. But when I put that envelope into the basket, I feel relieved. Because I knew that I no longer have to worry about my family. I know that God will take care of them. And guess what?!

God truly, could not be outdone in His generosity. I got promoted. My brother passed the Nursing board exam and just this month, he got into a Nursing job in the province. My other brother, Jong, was accepted as a fireman in the government – he now has a stable and good paying job! I am now starting to pay for my own condo. And I got another life insurance from Sunlife. My stocks in Citiseconline are doing good, too! God is really a wonderful, loving God! He is a God of abundance. Praise God!

Outreach activity for He cares foundation

I am really amazed with how my friends and officemates responded to our call for donations and volunteers for our outreach activity at He Cares Foundation.  It started with the benefit concert that Brian and i watched. We were deeply moved by how other people have worked so hard for the sake of these kids that they dont even know. We then realized that we can also do our share in making a difference in these children’s lives.

Since this is one of the ministries of Bro Bo Sanchez, we really wanted to do something to help. Brian Rommel and I conceptualized this Christmas outreach activity. We sent emails to our friends and previous projectmates. We were surprised because a lot of them really responded and were very generous in sharing their time, talent and treasure.

We went to divisoria and bought toys and school supplies. Although  we were stressed with the gitgitan and pushing at divi, we were still very happy with all the things that we were able to buy for the kids.

Last night we bought the chocolates, candies, and other food for the party. We also bought items for their hygiene kit such as toothbrush,  toothpaste and bath soap.

I’m so excited for this Sunday!  May God bless the careers,  business, and families of these generous individuals..

Anawim: God’s poor

I just came home from our visit to the lolos and lolas in Anawim. Our ministry, the Ushers of Ortigas Feast decided that our bonding session for this quarter would be an outreach to our elderly in Anawim. Although the schedule was very difficult for me – I’d only have 4 hours of sleep from my midshift. We had to assemble at Valle Verde Country Club at 7am and I came home from work at almost 2 in the morning.

But I didn’t mind. I was eager to be part of the pilgrimage to Anawim. This week, almost every night, I dreamt of my own grandparents. As if they’re telling me that I should also visit them when I go home to Mangagoy. Every time I wake up, I’d remember them in my dream but I could not remember what they said. I miss them so much.

Their old house..

Their new house

As a child, I grew up in the love, care, and supervision of my lolos and lolas in both sides. And having been a lolo/lola’s girl has had a big impact and influence in my life. I give credit to them for having raised me as a loving individual. I am what I am today because I grew up in the unconditional love and kindness of my own grandparents. That’s why I thought that visiting the lolos and lolas in Anawim would make me experience that warmth again.

And I was not mistaken. When I saw them smiling and very much eager to meet us and spend time with us, my heart fluttered. Their smiles are priceless. Lola Grace even said that they are always very happy every time people would visit them because most of them are not allowed to go out of their shelter anymore because that would be too risky for them.

“Bumabata kami pag dinadalaw nyo kami rito. Bumalik kayo dito, anak,” was Lola Grace’s parting words. We enjoyed listening to their songs and watching them dance. At the same time, they were also entertained by our group member’s performances. It was a great and blessed day indeed, when we all experienced God’s wonderful love.

According to the head servant of Anawim, every time people go there, not only the elderly are happy, but they themselves will be happy because if the lolos and lolas are happy, they are much easier to please and take care of. Little did he know that we, the visitors are doubly happy because we made a difference in the day of the elders – we made them smile. And they made us smile too.

In my case, they also made me cry. Haha. Especially when it was time to say goodbye. I wasn’t able to control it, my tears just flowed from my eyes because I remember saying goodbye to my own grandparents when it was time for me to leave again. It always tore my heart to leave and see the longing in their eyes. Not knowing when, and if, I’ll see them again when I go home. Being far away from home since I was thirteen, saying goodbye after a break from school or work was always a pain.

But I left the shelter with joy in my heart, knowing that they are in good hands.

I thank God for blessing the earth with people like Bro. Bo and the benefactors, donors, servants, and Feast members who are willing to share their time, talent, and treasure to the abandoned elderly – the poorest of the poor.

Note: Anawim was founded by Bo Sanchez, a Catholic preacher. He was building huts that will serve as a retreat house when, one day, a wounded old man came. Bro. Bo’s heart was deeply touched that’s why he decided to build a shelter for the elderly. The place is really beautiful and well-maintained. That people would want to stay there when they get old. But Bro. Bo emphasized that one should strive, instead, to be donors for the poor elderly instead of being the ones who would need assistance.

So friend, while you are young, plan for your retirement and have an abundant life. So that one day, you can be a channel of blessing to others and help in God’s ministry. 🙂

Conversations with God

It’s been a tough week. Personal problems + pressure from work = supposed to be a troubled, stressed out and tired body and soul. But because I walked with God and constantly conversed with Him through His word, I am more than fine. 🙂

I’d like to share a few verses from my daily conversations with God and hope you can also find time to read these verses from the Bible. (I just made up some of the titles for the verses and some were taken from the Bible that I used)

A New Beginning: John:15 

I am the true vine and my Father is the vinegrower. If any of my branches doesn’t bear fruit, he breaks it off; and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, that it may bear even more fruit.

You are already made clean by the word I have spoken to you.. Live in me as I live in you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself but has to remain part of the vine; so neither can you, if you don’t remain in me.

I am the vine and you are the branches. As long as you remain in me and I in you, you bear much fruit; but apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not remain in me is thrown away as they do with branches and they wither. Then they are gathered and thrown into the fire and burned.

If you remain in me and my words in you, you may ask whatever you want and it will be given to you. My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit: it is then that you become my disciples.

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; remain in my love. You will remain in my love if you keep my commandments, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

I have told you all this, that my own joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. There is no greater love than this, to give one’s life for one’s friends; and you are my friends if you do what I command you.

Increase your faith: Luke 17:1-6

Jesus said to his disciples, “Scandals will necessarily come and cause people to fall; but woe to the one who has brought it about. It would be better for that one to be thrown into the sea with a millstone around the neck. Truly this would be better for that person than to cause one of these little ones to fall.

Be careful. If your brother offends you, rebuke him and if he is sorry, forgive him. And if he offends you seven times: “I’m sorry,’  forgive him.”

The apostles said to the Lord, “increase our faith.” And the Lord said, “If you have faith even the size of a mustard seed, you may say to this tree: ‘Be uprooted and plant yourself in the sea, ‘ and it will obey you.

God knows what He is doing: Job 38

Then Yahweh answered Job out of the storm: Who is this that obscures divine plans with ignorant words?

Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you and you must answer. Where were you when I founded the earth? Answer, and show me your knowledge. Do you know who determined its size, who stretched out its measuring line? On what were its bases set? Who liad its cornerstone, while the morning stars sang together and the heavenly beings shouted for joy?

Speak Lord, I will listen: Psalm 118

I will not die, I will live!

The stone rejected by the builders has become the keystone. Jesus applies to himself the symbol of the rejected stone and when he enters the Temple, the children sing: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Allelluiah! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, his loving kindness endures forever.

Let Israel say, His loving kindness endures forever…

In anguish, I cried to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. With the Lord beside me I need not fear. What can humans do to me? The Lord is with me, ready to help; I can look in triumph upon my enemies. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in the help of humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in the might of princes.

All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I crushed them. They surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I crushed them. Like swarms of bees they encircled me; but like burning thorns they died down; in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

I was pushed hard and about to fall, but the Lord came to my help. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

Joyful shouts of victory are heard in the tents of the just: the right hand of the Lord strikes mightily, the right hand of the Lord is lifted high, the right hand of the Lord strikes mightily!

I shall not die but live to proclaim what the Lord has done. The Lord has stricken me severely, but he has saved me from death.

Love of enemies:

But I say to you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you and pray for those who treat you badly. To the one who strikes you on the cheek, turn the other cheek; from the one who takes your coat, do not keep back your shirt. Give to the one who asks and if anyone has taken something from you, do not demand it back.

Do to others as you would have others  do to you. If you love only those who love you, what kind of graciousness is yours? Even sinners love those who love them. If you do favors to those who are good to you, what kind of graciousness is yours? Even sinners do the same. If you lend only when you expect to receive, what kind of graciousness is yours? For sinners also lend to sinners, expecting to receive something in return.

But love your enemies and do good to them, and lend when there is nothing to expect in return. Then will your reward be great and you will be sons and daughters of the Most High. For He is kind towards the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Don’t be a judge of others and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven, give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over. For the measure you give will be the measure you receive back.

A time for everything: Ecclesiastes 3

There is a given time for everything and a time for every happening under heaven;

A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting. A time for killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for building. A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing. A time for throwing stones, a time for gathering stones; a time for embracing, a time to refrain from embracing. A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping, a time for throwing away

Wicked ambitions: James 4

What causes these fights and quarrels among you? Is it not your cravings that make war within your own selves? When you long for something you cannot have, you kill for it and when you do not get what you desire, you squabble and fight. The fact is, you do not have what you want because you do not pray for it. You pray for something and you do not get it because you pray with the wrong motive of indulging your pleasures. You adulterers! Don’t you know that making friends with the world makes you enemies of God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

Can you not see the point of the saying in Scripture: “The longing of the spirit he sent to dwell in us is a jealous longing?” But God has something better to give, and Scripture also says, God opposes the proud but he gives his favor to the humble. Give in, then, to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw close to God and he will come close to you. Clean your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you doubters. Recognize your distress, be miserable and weep. Turn your laughter into tears and your joy into sadness. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will raise you up.

Brothers and sisters, do not criticize one another. Anyone who speaks against or condemns another, speaks against the Law and condemns the Law. If however, you condemn, the Law, you are no longer and observer of the Law but a judge of it. There is only one lawgiver and one judge: he who has the power to save or condemn. So you, who are you to judge you neighbor?

Listen now, you who speak like this, “Today or tomorrow we will go off to this city and spend a year there; we will do business and make money.”  You have no idea what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? No more than a mist which appears for a moment and then disappears. Instead of this, you should say, “God willing, we will live and do this or that.” But no! You boast of your plans: this brazen pride is wicked. Anyone who knows what is good and does not do it, sins.

Overflow!

Finally, I was able to attend The Feast here in Metro Manila. I have always wanted to attend it but I didn’t know where the venues are, aside from the one in PICC, which is (for  me), very far from my place (Mandaluyong). The Feast (founded by Bo Sanchez) is a Catholic prayer meeting-slash mass where people get to praise and worship God, have mass and receive communion, and also listen to the powerful talks prepared by the preachers.

Last week, I told Daday(my teammate) that I am looking for a Feast venue near my place and she gave me this:

Feast invitation card

It had all the Feast schedules at the back. And for the benefit of those who are interested to join The Feast gathering, here is the list I got from their website:

Feast Schedule

It’s not on the list above but the Ortigas feast (Robinsons Galleria Cinema 3) is also held every Sunday, 9:30-11:30am.

I really felt blessed after attending The Feast at Robinsons Galleria this morning. Aside from the Praise and Worship,

The FEAST Praise & Worship

We also had the mass

and the Talk 2 (of the Overflow series): Income vs. Wealth by Bro. Vic Espanol,

where he shared about 3 Steps to Build Wealth for you Old Age:

1. Receive regular income
2. Retain a simple lifestyle
3. Reproduce (Gain financial literacy – build businesses and invest)

He also gave some tips on which stocks in the stock market we should choose and that more Filipinos should invest in paper assets such as bonds and stocks, just as what the people in richer nations (US, Japan, and other neighboring countries) are doing. It is because if you just put your money in the bank, it will lose its value because of inflation. That is why, we should not wait until old or retirement age to start our own business or invest our money.

Some “religious” people may question this desire for abundance in life and they may say that money is the root of all evil but this is not necessarily true. Money itself is not evil, but the love and hunger for it is. I hear a lot of people say that they don’t want to get rich because seeking for wealth is bad. I beg to disagree. There are so many good things you can do with money. Right now, I seek to gain abundance because I want to see my brother get his nursing degree, and I want to be able to help some relatives in the future. In short, you can choose to be abundant and be a blessing, than to be poor and be a burden.

Have a blessed week everyone! And hope to see you in one of The Feasts! 🙂

The FEAST Davao 1st Anniversary

Image borrowed from avanar.wordpress.com

Yesterday, I attended The Feast Davao. I’ve been wanting to attend The Feast since I read about it in Bo’s blogs. But I was never able to. I’m glad to have finally attended it yesterday, on it’s 1st anniversary. =)

The Theme was: Life of No Regrets. Here are some things I learned from the speakers:

• Happiness comes from living for something bigger than yourself.
• Thoughts create action, and they become your reality.
• There are 2 greatest moments in a person’s life: 1st is when you were born, and the 2nd is when you realize WHY you were born… when you finally discover your PURPOSE.
• And Bro. Adrian also shared about Four Facts of Life:
• 1. Money can be earned. God wants you to live in ABUNDANCE!
• 2. There is no conflict that can’t be resolved with communication.
• 3. The life of a loved one can’t be replaced.
• 4. The greatest failure in this life is the loss of your soul.

The praise and worship time was great! The songs were moving and the singers were fantastic! Plus, Jeremie Tampoy of Pilipinas Got Talent also sang That’s All I Ask of You, which really brought me to tears…angelic voice… gave me goosebumps.

God’s Love!

I’ll be sharing about God’s love tomorrow. This would be my first time to speak for the Singles for Christ community. I’m excited and at the same time anxious… All I want is for the participants of the Christian Life Program to see how God has shown His love to me.. 🙂

I’ve been asked to speak for the community before but I have turned them down a number of times. But this time, I was the one who volunteered! Hehe… Maybe God really wants me to do this for Him.

I want to share three lessons I’ve learned about God’s love:

1. God loves you. Period. No ifs, no buts. He just loves us unconditionally.

There was a time in my life, when God gave me everything I ever asked for. In 2008, I had an overdose of God’s love. I was so blessed in my career, I finished my Master’s degree on time, I passed exams, I got hired by the company I always dreamed of entering since college, I was blessed with a part time job that paid well, I had good health, rich friendships, a happy family… and sabi ko pa kay Lord:  “Lord, lubus-lubusin mo na. Give me a lovelife.” And true enough, a man came into my life with all the qualifications on my checklist. I was so happy! Everyday, I thanked the Lord for all the blessings He’s given me. I felt so undeserving. At the back of my mind, I was wondering.. “What have I done to deserve all this?” During that time it was so easy to say, “Wow, God, you love me talaga.. ”

2. God’s love moves in mysterious ways.

I was so happy until one day, I started losing the things that I thought were most valuable to me. And the first was when “Mr Right turned out to be Mr. Wrong.”  I was so hurt and nagtatampo kay Lord at that time. Sabi ko, “Lord you’re so unfair! What have I done to deserve this?. Do you really love me? Coz if you do, you won’t allow me to get hurt like this!” Everything started falling apart. I rejected the offer at my “dream” company, I didn’t have a part-time job, I was hurt, confused, and I was broke.  But during those times when I was at my weakest, I found strength in God, and I could feel, more than ever that He loves me. I found comfort in Him. It was then that my personal relationship with Him grew better. When everything else in my life fails and disappoints me, I knew that I could count upon His unconditional love. We may not understand how God allows us to get hurt, how these  seemingly ugly pieces of the puzzle fits in our vision of a “perfect life”. But we have to trust in His love, believe that He has great plans for us, plans to save us and not to harm us, plans of a good future filled with hope. And I quote in Isaiah 55: 8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways are not your ways, says Yahweh. For as the heavens are above the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.”

3. SFC is God’s love.

I first attended the SFC CLP in 2008 but I completed it only in 2009. Why? Because in 2008, everytime I went to Socoteco, my mind was elsewhere – thinking about my world – work, career, family… Aside from that, I felt like my life was “too ordinary” compared to the lives of my groupmates. But in 2009, when I attended the CLP once again, I realized that this is one of God’s answer to my prayers. I looked forward to each Sunday, for the CLP. It was where I found comfort and an affirmation of God’s love – through the talks, sharing, and of course, the friends I’ve gained.

God really loves you and me. No doubt about it. May God be praised! 🙂

Update: A pic of me sharing about God’s love

Where is Jesus in your life?

I read the daily bible reflections from Kerygma today and it spoke about how the risen Jesus accompanied two of his disciples on their journey and they were talking about Him, but were not able to recognize that it was already Him walking with them.

These people were lucky to have experienced walking, talking, and eating with Jesus Himself. While all we have today is the Bible and the stories about His miracles and teachings.

Where is Jesus in your life?

I have always been a devout Catholic: goes to mass, prays the rosary, attends church activities, says my prayers before and after sleep, and I am even a member of Singles for Christ. However, I couldn’t give an answer to the question. And it bothered me.

Last Friday at 5 am, I joined the procession for the Stations of the cross with my aunt and walked for two hours commemorating Jesus’ way of the cross. I was honestly in prayer, but I was not really paying attention. When I was supposed to reflect about Jesus’ suffering and death for my sins, I was praying FOR something else… a better career, blessings for my family, a stronger heart, forgiveness for my sins. Now I realize that I have always been ASKING from Him and don’t really have a personal relationship with Him.

No wonder I feel empty. It’s like Jesus is a genie who can make my wishes come true. When they do come true, I rejoice and thank Him, but when they don’t, I feel bad and make “tampo”. I may be turning another year older in less than a week but my spiritual growth has been stunted.

Where is Jesus in my life? He is in my whole being. And I pray that when people see me, they will see Jesus in me. I also pray that I will be able to walk with Him everyday of my life.