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THE CP GROUP GUIDANCE THOUGHTS

February 02, 2007

Ps2:12 - "How blessed are all who take refuge in Him."... Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time.- Thomas

Edison

February 16, 2007

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation... - Jack Nicklaus

February 19, 2007

Jer 29:11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes..."

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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it…- John Ortberg ………. Hebrews 12:2,3 “Now He is seated in the place of highest honor beside God’s Throne in Heaven. Think about all He endured when sinful people did such terrible things to Him, so that you don’t become weary and give up.”

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If you cannot be grateful for what you have received, then be thankful for what you have been spared…- Yiddish Proverb ……….. Hebrews 12:4,-7 “After all, you have not given your lives in your struggle against sin. – As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as His own children. Whoever heard of a child who was never disciplined?”

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Father, we live in a world where dishonesty is the norm rather than the exception. In spite of this Lord, teach me to be honest in everything even when nobody is looking. For You value truth and integrity and I make a deliberate choice to please You…- DCP…….. Deuteronomy 25:15,16 “ Yes, use honest weights and measures so that you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Those who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.”

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I have made many millions, but they have brought me no happiness…- John D. Rockefeller ………….. Deuteronomy 26:1,2 “When you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there, put some of the first produce from each harvest into a basket and bring it to the place the Lord your God chooses for His Name to be honored.”

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Though for the day:

Always keep your words soft and sweet...just in case you have to eat them…- Raul Romulo ……. Hosea 14:1,2 “Return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto Him, ‘take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously’.”

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Know how to appreciate. There is no one who cannot teach somebody something, and there is no one so excellent that he cannot be excelled. To know how to make use of everyone is useful knowledge. Wise men appreciate everyone, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good. Fools depreciate everyone, not recognizing the good and selecting the bad…-Baltasar Graciàn…….. Proverbs 3:7 “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.”

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Our homes reveal the real you. The design of our homes shows how we prefer to live; how we relate to people who live with us. The positioning of furniture and choice of embellishments are personal choices. However, the arrangement of the different spaces inside a house and their varying degrees of privacy demonstrate the lifestyle patterns of the person…- Noel Saratan, Contemporary Filipino Architect to Prominent Families …… Genesis 18:19 “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.”

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Confucian Cuisine recipes passed down by his descendants from the Sage’s hometown of Qufu in eastern Shandong province dtes back some 2 milleniums; is subtle, emphasizing clean flavors and unusual textures. Birds nest, abalone, braised eel, steamed fish and shrimps, etc. Banquets ran to 180 courses. The famous philosopher wrote: ‘For your dinner, you can never cook your food too finely nor mince your meat too well.’…- Hannah Beech, TIME …….. Proverbs 3:13,-17,18 “Blessed is the man who finds Wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.-Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.”

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The SAMAR CAFÉ is a pungent reminder of what Singapore was and still is: a cultural crossroads where three great civilizations, Chinese, Indian, and Islamic, came together nearly two centuries ago and have coexisted since. Across the road lies the last palace of the Malaysian Sultan of Johor, who negotiated Singapore’s sale to Stamford Raffle’s British East India Company in 1819…- Neel Chowdhury, TIME BEST Place to Forget About The Clash of Civilizations ……… Proverbs 3:21-26 “My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.”

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People may doubt what you say but they will always believe in what you do. Well done is better than well said…- Raul Romulo …….. Proverbs 4:18,-23 “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. –Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

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Every serious competitor out there is practicing to be their best. For those at the top to WIN and keep on WINNING to stay on top, I realize that one has to be willing to put in the extra hours of practice above the normal hours. There are real down moments in working out such a rigorous schedule, but I just had to have the heart to persevere. The reward of seeing happy smiling faces of people all over the world is all well worth it!...- Jankelina Jankelovic, First Tibetan Tennis Sensation now No.5 in World Ranking ……… 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run, in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.”

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If you are rightly devoted to the Lord Jesus, you have reached the sublime height where no one ever thinks of noticing you, all that is noticed is that the power of God come through you all the time…- Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest Nv16……… 1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink of whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

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In a very real sense, when we invite Christ into our lives, the Flow finds us and we find the Flow. From then on, we are recipients and conduits of living water-the eternal source of thirst-quenching satisfaction for our souls. The indwelling Holy Spirit carries us along by a power and purpose greater than ourselves...-David McCasland........John7:37,38 "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in Me, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."

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Keep an eye on the polls, but don't bet the farm...-Las Vegas survey on the 07-08 USA Presidential Campaign...-CNN Editorial........Proverbs2:10,11 "When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul: discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."

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Forget your opponents; always play against par..- William Jennings Bryan...........Leviticus20:8, 1Corinthians 6:11- Yahweh M'kaddesh "I Am The Lord Your Sanctifier"- All who entrust their lives to Him, He sanctifies or sets apart as His children, reborn and made whole, able to serve and do His will on earth.

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Values are transmitted to our children not only by what we say but by the emotions we convey, including what they overhear in our conversation with others. Children pick up on spiritual values and grow in understanding as we express reverence and excitement about the Word of God...-Dennis Fisher........Deuteronomy6:7 "You shall teach them diligently to your children."

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That's an Interesting Observation-bad politics, good economy, better fiscal discipline, stronger growth in (OFW)Overseas Foreign Workers Inward Remittances unaffected by local developments, and increasing world demand for its domestic workforce servicing the global (BPO)Business Process Outsource Sector...-Bloomberg..........1Corinthians3:6 "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building."

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USA HOUSING MARKET SLUMP THE WORST SINCE 1929 GREAT DEPRESSION...-CEO Wells Fargo, Largest Mortgage Lender........1Corinthians3:11-15 "For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the qualiity of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."

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The US$3Trillion in debt that has been worked up by the American consumers in a plastic card society over the years will have to work itself down to more reasonable levels before this Credit Crisis is all done...-Davowitz Associates........1Corinthians3:18:23 "Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a 'fool' so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: 'He catches the wise in their craftiness'; and again, 'The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.' So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours,......the world or life or death or the present or the future-all are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God."

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Figures that matter in our nation's life. Biggest Growth Drivers. The SERVICE sector, (which includes Transportation, Finance, Trade, and Communication), posted the biggest contribution to the growth of Gross Domestic Product in the year to date. SERVICES 55%, INDUSTRY 36%, AGRICULTURE/FISHERY/ FORESTRY 9%...-National Statistical Coordination Board........1Corinthians3:10 "By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds."

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'Do you have investments?' a businessman asked me. I explained that I had some rather large investments, but they were not subject to the whims of markets. I told them that I had invested my life in the Kingdom of God-in people around the world, which included my children and family. From the look that I got from him, I realized that we had different ideas of what was important...-Harold Sala...........2Corinthians4:18 "We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

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You’re like a pebble cast on water, making concentric circles that reach out far beyond its center, you’re touching more lives than you will ever know…- Raul Romulo …………. Proverbs 11:18, 2 Corinthians 9:6 “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. – He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”

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Do not allow yourself to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best...- Mother Teresa.........Luke18:6-8 "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, He will see that they get justice, and quickly.

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"Mabuhay" is a Filipino verb in the form of a command: "live!" It is also a wish: "may you live!" Whoever says it wishes you the great gift of a long and full life. It is both a blessing and a lusty cheer. "Mabuhay" (ma-boo-high) is such a large word that it lends itself to a wide number of secondary uses: welcome, congratulations, thanks, Godspeed, hello, good luck, cheers, posit, santé, viva, kambei, aloha, and many other expressions of life. But it is the gift of life itself that makes all these synonyms possible. "Mabuhay," in other words, is an invocation and a celebration of life itself...-PAL Mabuhay Magazine........James1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights."

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The script for "Amado, Minamahal..." has been structured according to the three dominant themes of his poetry, namely: Freedom, Justice, and Human Rights. To honor the works of Poet Ka Amado V Hernandez, our first National Artist for Literature, the collective talents of Lumbera(Literature2006), Abueva (Sculpture1976), Cabrera (Painting2006), Bernal(Theater and Design2003), and San Pedro (Music1991) will be performed at the CCP by a hundred voice choir by the PI Philharmonic Orchestra, PI Madrigal Singers and the Bonifacio Choir accompanied by the Ballet Philippines. He died in 1970 but his words live on: "Pilipino akong sa pambubusabos ay hindi susuko! (I am a Filipino who will never, ever give in to oppression)."...-Eric Caruncho, Inquirer.............Psalm10:17 "You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more."

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After observing the Asia setting over the last 60 years, I am more than ever convinced that for poor nations with per capita income levels below US$2thousand, the Western Model, with its emphasis on democracy and political freedom, slows down economic growth... - Washington Sycip...........Galatians 5:13 "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

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An age is called Dark, not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see...-James Michener...........1 John1:5 "This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all."

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Fire is the test of gold; Adversity, of strong men...-Seneca.........Psalm46:1-3 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."

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Who am I? Why am I here? And where do I go after I die? How can I find purpose for my life?... You can be ignorant of many things in the world and get along quite well. You can trust the experts. But a knowledge of who God is, what is His plan for your life, and how to reach Heaven's shore, is valuable beyond price. Within the pages of the Bible, you will find God's will and purpose for your life. Discover it and grow rich in grace and wisdom..-Harold J. Sala........ Psalm119:105 "Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path."

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Oh, how good it feels, the hand of an old friend... – Henry Longfellow ……………........ 1 Timothy 4:9,10 "This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance, and for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, Who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe."

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