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A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the LIGHT OF JESUS FAMILY May 6, 2012

AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER

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Today, I receive all of Gods love for me. Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of Gods universe. Today, I open myself to Gods blessings, healing, and miracles. Today, I open myself to Gods Word So I would become More like Jesus every day. Today, I proclaim that I am Gods beloved, I am Gods servant, I am Gods powerful champion. And because I am blessed, I am blessing the world. In Jesus name. Amen. RECEIVE INSPIRING MESSAGES FROM BRO. BO! BRO. Bo Sanchez is sending inspiring messages and announcements to Feast attendees via text or short messaging services (SMS) from his mobile phone and through email. Want to receive messages? Just text your mobile phone number and email address to these numbers... FOR GLOBE SUBSCRIBERS: 09178494444 FOR SMART SUBSCRIBERS: 09088949999 FOR SUN SUBSCRIBERS: 09228945555

IVE been a religious leader for thirty something years. And I have a confession to make. In the first decade of leading my little group, Light of Jesus, I had a very skewed spirituality. I was uptight, rigid, legalistic, and judgmental. I never realized that my image of God was also uptight, rigid, legalistic, and judgmental. (Truth: We relate to others according to our image of God.) My life revolved around trying to fulfill very high spiritual expectations to gain Gods pleasure and approval. Such as praying one hour a day, and reading the Bible one hour a day, and going to Mass every day, and praying the Rosary everyday, etcetera The list was endless. Years later, I realized I had a Performance-Based spirituality. To feel worthy of His love, I had to do no sin, think only pure thoughts, be a good boy, and do my religious obligations. (Later on, I realized I felt like a rat running in a wheel.) If I failed any of these stringent requirements I set for myself, I felt God was shaking His head in disgust at me. But for years, the real God was gently knocking into my heart. And He kept telling me, No need to perform.

Just relax in my love. The radical idea was so foreign to me, I wondered if this was God at all. How dare He tell me to relax? How dare He say I was worthy of love even before I do anything good? Slowly, I began to realize that God wasnt uptight. Or rigid. Or legalistic. Or judgmental. After three decades, Im still learning how to relax in His love. Today, we start a brand new series titled LifeSavor. Itll rock your world. I love its long subhead: Dedicated to the Approval Addict, the Chronically Nice, the Spiritually Abusedand Everyone Else Under the Sun Who Need to Love Themselves More. The Four Messages of LifeSavor are Talk 1: Relax In Gods Love Talk 2: Heal Your Shame Talk 3: Practice Self-Care Talk 4: Give Yourself the Gift of Limits I promise you: If you get these Truths into your life, you will never be the same again. Have a glorious Feast today! May your dreams come true,

BO SANCHEZ

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The Theory of Obliquity

Bro. Bo explained that God intends for us to be victorious CONCLUDING the Bounce in life. But trials and difficulties block our direct path to glorious series, Bro. Bo Sanchez said we living. To get to our destiny, Bro. Bo pointed out, we must make can bounce from our trials and a detour. He presented two steps to take during a detour: difficulties if we understand the Theory of Obliquity. Obliquity means a deviation from a vertical or horizontal line, plane, position, or direction. The Theory of Obliquity proposes the best way The Good Shepherd to achieve a goal when you are working with a complex system EXPOUNDING on the days Gospel according to John 10:11- is to take an indirect approach instead of a direct one. Bro. Bo 18, Fr. Alex Balatbat said there called it a detour which means is only one Good Shepherd: our a roundabout way or course, Lord Jesus Christ. or taking a different course People tend to claim of action. ownership of territories. Bro. Bo related three Politicians say they own the area where they won an election. Like stories illustrating a detour. First, the story of Joseph a mayor once told Fr. Alex, Visit my city. Others claim ownership the Dreamer. Joseph is blessed of their turfs-- preachers, the with a gift of interpreting dreams community they founded; priests, correctly. He dreams that his 1) Remain their parishes; and bishops their parents and brothers will bow to Faithful. You archdioceses. But only Jesus him. But Joseph goes through may not be in can duly claim that He owns us, a detour. Envious, his brothers the right place His sheep. plot his destruction. They sell now. But keep Fr. Alex said no one can him to a slave trader who brings on doing the take the place of Jesus Christ. him to Egypt where he suffers right thing and Theres a difference between a one trial after another until the God will in time substitute who represents Pharoah finds out Joseph can give you your someone who is absent; and an interpret dreams. He makes right reward. alternate who takes the place Joseph governor, fulfilling his Your way to of the absent person. Fr. Alex the ladder of said priests are only substitutes, dream.(Genesis37-45). success may be Second is the story of representing Christ here on Earth; blocked by trials, Steve Jobs who was fired from they are not alternates of Jesus. represented by the computer company he himself Fr. Alex said what makes Don Frondoso one a good leader is love, quoting founded. He put up another in black mask. company where he developed the Bro. Bo Sanchez who said, for you to become a good leader, you Apple computer which revolumust be a great lover. Fr. Alex tionized the entire information explained that sheep follow their technology. His old company shepherd because they know he took him back and he went on to cares for them and that he will become one of the IT icons. never harm them. Jesus our Good Third is the story of Shepherd loves us and it is such Colonel Harland Sanders unconditional love which makes who ran a popular gas station us follow Him. that also served food.Then a Once, an orator recited detour. At age 66, he had to Psalm 23, which starts, The close shop. He lost everything Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. The orator but his special chicken recipe. He offered franchising deals drew big applause. Then a Holy with various restaurants but Priest recited the same psalm. what he got were a total of 1009 The people did not give him an applause. They simply fell silent, rejections. Then one restaurant tried out his recipe. Now, there tears welling in their eyes. are 15,000 Kentucky Fried Fr. Alex concluded: The orator knew his psalm. The Holy Chicken restaurants all over the world. priest knew his Shepherd.

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TODAY

Talk 1: Relax In Gods Love

Be Still and Know That He Is God
John 16:24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. 1 Timothy 6:17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Nehemiah 8:10 Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. Matthew 11:29-30 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Personal Reflection and Group Discussion: How can you relax more in Gods Love?
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2) Remain Open. Say yes to opportunities. Sometimes, we dont grab opportunities because opportunies are often dressed with responsibilities. If you want more blessings, ask for more responsibilities. Take a detour, go around and you will arrive at a higher ladder to success!
-- Photos by Cris Legaspi

ING Beyond Expectations SHAR ANGELINA nourishment; 2) Invest RESURRECCION 20% in business or shared last Sunday healthy financing the blessings she has programs so you received since she become truly rich joined the Light of meaning you increase Jesus Family. your wealth so that She joined LOJ way you may share it to the back when it was holding prayer needy. 3) Spend 70% for your meetings not as big as todays Feast. other financial obligations. All throughout, she said learned Angelina attested that life-changing lessons about keeping God fulfills His promise of healthy in mind body, and spirit. abundance for us. I tried out Bro. Bo She said she has received Sanchezs formula for managing more than she has given. our finances: 1) Give 10% of She was able to overcome your income as your tithe to problems in her job and has support the community where since received blessings beyond youre getting your spiritual her expectations.

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Bro. Bo Sanchez prays over Ministry heads, from opposite page: members of the Feast PICC Council, Bro. Rolly Espana, head, Donna Espana, Vita Monforte, and Becky Sanchez; Prayer Clusters Marc Sto. Tomas, head; Vicky Fernandez, Counselling; Mary Ann Liwag, Intercessory; Danny Pasa, Lay Ministers; Worship Clusters Baba Rodriguez, Production; Gigi de Jesus, head; Audee Villaraza, Creatives and Events; Edwin Marcelo, Technical.
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I LOVE MY SPOUSE O God, I thank thee, For a lovely spouse You have given me. O my love, I love you, I love you, You are always in my heart, My spouse forever be. ~ John D.

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Dr. Jane Geneta, Medical; Olive and Edward Co, Warmth; Josie Karo, Welcomers; Kristine Lozada, Greeters; Mike Co, Ushers; Jun Macapagal, Security; Family Clusters Tom Yokingco, head; and Rita Yokingco, Awesome Kids; Albert Zabala, Spiritual Formation; Lei Caraan, Training; Ed and Chay Santiago, Media.
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