MADES FAMILY: December 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008

baby denden

Prestine Beach

Puerto Princesa City

Palawan, Philippines

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked Snopes (URL above:), and it is for real!!
Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!
You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message
with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,' regardless of who sent
it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the
whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone
who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason
why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts It is better to receive
this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.
If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a
friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by
Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by
McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This
virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital
information is kept.
COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT
TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

No virus found in this incoming message.

Crisis

A crisis is a door, not a dam. It is crisis that separates the decisive and the defeated. Those who are decisive would even expand their businesses for example during such dire times. That sets them apart from the rest. When the dust settles, they are already ahead of the competition. Those who are left behind missed out on an opportunity. Isaiah faced such a crisis. King Uzziah died. Even if he died a leper, Uzziah was still at that time a powerful king. There seems to be a power vacuum. But though the earthly throne was empty, the heavenly throne was not. â€œIn the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.â€ (Isaiah 6:1, ESV) God was (and still is and will always be) in control. The crisis became an opportunity for Isaiah to witness Godâ€™s sovereignty.

Usually when we hear the word â€œcrisisâ€ we think of a time of intense dread or danger. But the Greek word for â€œcrisisâ€ denotes â€œdecision.â€ It was, according to a dictionary, the crucial point in the play or story that determines the outcome of its plot. Thus a crisis is also the turning point when a critical decision must be made for an important change to occur. So, when thereâ€™s a crisis, either we face it or we flee it. We flee it and we miss out. We face it and we make the most of the opportunity. Itâ€™s up to us to decide. Ephesians 5:15-16 commands us, â€œTherefore be very careful how you liveâ€”not as unwise but as wise, taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.â€ (NET Bible) We make the most or take advantage of the crisis precisely because the days are evil. We donâ€™t wait for convenient times. We act decisively. Financial analysts predict that there will be harder times ahead of us next year. People are more open to the Gospel during times of trouble or transition. Let us seize this moment! Thus, even the present global financial crisis is an opportunity, not an obstacle. Let us share the Good News so that they would trust our God who is in control of our circumstances. People are exasperated. Let us encourage them. Our Lord assures us, â€œI have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courageâ€”I have conquered the world.â€ (John 16:33)

Brethren, Jesus conquered the crisis already!