Kaibigan 1 2014 by Analisa Chua

Kaibigan

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A Publication of Kaibigan Ministry for God’s Glory Taipei International Church Tagalog Fellowship Publisher

Atty. Fredrick Norman Voigtmann Co-Publisher

Rev. Paul Ko Editor-in-Chief

Analisa N. Chua

FEATURES 18 PERVERTED SEXUALITY

Ilang mga kadahilanan kung bakit laganap ang pilipit o maling gamit ng sekswalidad sa makabagong panahon ngayon.

21 EASTER PROMISE

As the author celebrates Easter, he found two promises to claim.

DEPARTMENTS

Managing Editor/Designer

Rev. Ron Adhikari Rev. Zhang Ren Ai Rev. Immanuel Scharrer Rev. Alain Haudenschild Multilingual Contributing Editors

Ann Cielo Ko Contributor

Nelissa Ilog Shih

Contributing Photographer/Typesetter

Kaibigan

is published bimonthly by Tagalog Fellowship of Taipei International Church AKA ROC International Christian Goodwill Association.

04 PANANAW Pamahiin

Mga paniniwala na nababatay sa takot o kamang-mangan.

07 PATOTOO Hindi Mo Ako Pinabayaan

Isang salaysay ng buhay na puno ng pagsubok ngunit nasumpungan pa rin ang tulong at pag-asa sa gitna ng mga suliranin.

11 PAMPAMILYA Strong-Willed Children are a Blessing

Know how to help this internally motivated children to move in the right direction.

27 PANGKALUSUGAN Avoiding Heat-Related Illness During Summer

Tips on how to stay safe and cool on summertime.

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12 READERS FEEDBACK 13 PAROLA 23 BSCC 26 PAMUKAW-SIGLA 28 THAI 29 INDONESIAN 31 VIETNAMESE 34 BIBLE WORD SEARCH

Paul Ko, Editor-in-Chief

aibigan Magazine staff is currently in transition. I have moved to the United States and a new ministry worker will be arriving to take my place as editor. His documents are being processed to make it into Taiwan. Help pray for Pastor Obet. He is featured in the cover page of this edition. Kaibigan Magazine will remain faithful to the purpose and commitment it was established for. You can expect better if not the same service you have been receiving under the leadership of the incoming editor. I will also continue to share articles as long as the Lord allows me to within my new location context and ministry. God has been faithful since Kaibigan Magazine started many years ago. Many souls have been introduced to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and out of them, many were led to follow Christ and I believe God will continue to touch many more. In this edition, you have the same inspiring Bible based spiritual articles and great testimonies, Word puzzles, health tips, parenting guides and many other beneficial information to help your pilgrimage in Taiwan. We are thankful to the Kaibigan partners, sponsors, contributors and you readers for taking part in the development and expansion of Kaibigan Magazine. From 500 copies to 8,500 copies currently. I believe we can do more if many of you will commit to pray and partner with God and us through your generous gifts so that many more souls will be reached out this year and the coming years ahead. Thank you so much and remember, God loves you, In Christ love,

If you have been blessed reading Kaibigan Magazine and wish to share the blessings with others, you may donate to Kaibigan Magazine Ministry. Any amount will help print more copies. Please send your donation to: #432, 7F, Suite 704, Keelung Rd. Sec. 1, Sinyi Dist. Taipei City or to #248, 7F Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec. 6, Taipei City, and write or attached an instruction saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is a donation for Kaibigan magazine,â&#x20AC;? and you can send it by registered mail or postal money order. We really need your help to continue this ministry. May God continue to bless you all! Kaibigan

pananaw

ni Pastor Paul Ko

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sinabi sa kanila ng anghel: Huwag kayong matakot. Narito, inihahayag ko sa inyo ang ebanghelyo ng malaking kagalakan para sa lahat ng mga tao. Ito ay sapagkat sa araw na ito sa lungsod ni David ay ipinanganak sa inyo ang isang Tagapagligtas. Siya ang Cristo na Panginoon. Ito ang palatandaan ninyo. Inyong masusumpungan ang sanggol na nababalot ng mga mahabang tela at nakahiga sa isang sabsaban.â&#x20AC;? -Luke 2:10-12

ito sa California, United States, nabasa ko sa isang Filipino-American newspaper ang advertisement tungkol sa isang nangangalang Psychic Jessica. Hayagang siyang nagbebenta ng kanyang serbisyo bilang manghuhula. Nag i-specialize daw ito sa pag-aalis ng bisa ng kulam o masamang vibes. She can tell daw ang past, present, future at can re-unite lovers, lost love, at new love. Sa isip ko lamang, parang gumaganap na ito ng papel ng Diyos. Na-alala ko tuloy na nuong maliit pa ako, marami sabi-sabi na hindi ko maunawaan ngunit pinaniniwalaan ng mga tao. Kapag nahulog daw ang kutsara, may bisitang darating. Kung kutsara ang nahulog babae ang darating at kung tinidor, lalaki. Huwag daw magwawalis sa gabi para huwag lumabas ang kayamanan. Huwag daw matulog sa tapat ng pintuan para huwag mamatay. Sa Taiwan, huwag daw sa room number 4 o kaya sa ika-apat na palapag kukuha ng kuarto upang huwag mamatay. Kapag may namatay, kailangan daw pahakbangin ang mga anak sa bangkay ng

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namatay para huwag sumunod o kunin ng namatay. Meron pang mga chain letter na kapag ginawa mo ang sinasabi, pagpapalain ka, kapag hindi mamalasin ka. Sa Pilipinas, may mga nangunguha ng anting-anting tuwing biyernes Santo o araw ng mga patay sapagkat ito daw ang magliligtas sa kanila sa ano mang panganib. Ano nga ba ang Pamahiin (superstition)? Ito ay mga paniwala na nababatay sa takot o kamangmangan na hindi tugma o kontra sa mga natural na kaalaman. Sa Latin, ang tawag dito ay superstitio na ang ibig sabihin ay to stand over, or stand upon in amazement. Sa Griego, ang katulad na salita ay deisidaimonia, na ang ibig sabihin ay paggalang sa mga diyus-diyusan. In general, ito ay mga kasabihan, paniwala o tradisyon na batay sa kamang-mangan at labas o kontra hindi lamang sa mga natural na pangyayari kundi lalo na ay labag sa pahayag ng Salita ng Diyos. Na-ikuwento ni Chuck Swindol na may malaking salot na bumalot sa London, England mahigit na isang daan taon na ang nakararaan. Dumating daw ito na parang magnanakaw sa gabi..walang pasubali….tahimik. Ang dami ng namatay ay kataka-taka. May isang tao na nagpalagay na ang maruming hangin ang nagdala ng salot kaya nagdala ng bulaklak sa bulsa ang mga tao at pinaniwala ang mga sarili na ang bango ng bulaklak ang sasangga laban sa sakit. Mga grupo ng mga biktima kung nakalalakad pa ay magkakahawak ng kamay na dadako sa mga hardin ng mga bulaklak at sinisinghot ang bango ng mga bulaklak. Marami ang nakaisip na kailangan maligtas sa polusyon ng hangin para mabuhay sila. Kaya naglagay sila ng abo sa kutsara at inilalapit sa ilong at sila ay mabahing upang mailabas ang masamang hangin. Ngunit walang nakapigil sa salot ng kamatayan. Na diskubre na lamang na ang kagat ng pulgas na galing sa mga patay na daga ang dahilan kaya napigil nila ang salot. Sinabi pa ni Chuck Swindol na ang pamahiin ay kinatha sa isipan ng kamang-mangan. Pinagyayaman nito ang kalituhan at kakulangan ng kapanatagan. Ito ay mula sa eksaheradong kasinungalingan. Tinatakpan o itinatago nito ang common sense at pati na ang Diyos. Mga bagay na masasabing pamahiin at kathang

isip lamang ngunit pinaniniwalan sa buhay gaya ng pagkunsulta sa mga fengshui master, astrology, false religion, omens, witchcraft, etc. Ginagamit din ang pamahiin sa paghahanap ng suwerte sa buhay. Ang nanay ko ay naniniwala na kapag kumati ang kanyang kamay, may dadating na pera o suwerte kaya sa isip niya dapat na magmamajhong siya. Ang malungkot, kabaligtaran ang nangyayari, laging talo at ubos ang budget ng pamilya. May mga naniniwala na ang mga galaw ng planeta ay may impluensiya sa kanilang buhay kaya kumukunsulta sila sa horoscope. Ang iba sa baraha, crystal ball naman ang iba para malaman ang kapalaran nila. Ang pamahiin ay nagdadala na mabihag ang tao sa kasinungalingan, kamangmangan at mailigaw mula sa mga katotohanang pahayag ng Diyos. Paano maligtas sa mga pamahiin (Superstition)? Ganito ang pangaral ni Apostol Pablo upang makaiwas sa hidwaang aral at huwag mabiktima ng kasinungalingan, “Kayo’y magsipagingat, baka sa inyo’y may bumihag sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang pilosopia at walang kabuluhang pagdaraya, ayon sa sali’t saling sabi ng mga tao, ayon sa mga pasimulang aral ng sanglibutan, at di ayon kay Cristo: Sapagka’t sa kaniya’y nananahan ang buong kapuspusan ng pagka Dios sa kahayagan ayon sa laman, At sa kaniya kayo’y napuspus na siyang pangulo ng lahat na pamunuan at kapangyarihan”Colossas 2:8-10 Batay sa paalala ni Apostol Pablo, ganito ang sinasabi, H U WA G PA B I H A G S A A R A L N G SANLIBUTAN Ang paniniwala sa mga pamahiin ay hindi nababatay sa mga pahayag ng Diyos sa Biblia. Ang mga ito ay katha lamang ng tao na ginawang tradisyon ngunit hindi naman talaga nakabatay sa natural laws at labag sa Biblia sapagkat marumi at nakakadiri ito sa Diyos. Ang nagpapadala sa mga ito ay patuloy na magiging alipin ng maling paniwala at mababalot sa pagkaligaw at takot. Ayaw ng Diyos madaya ang tao ng masamang spirito. Kaya nga ipinagbawal ito ng Diyos sa mga Israelita, “When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to Kaibigan

imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD; because of these same detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. 13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God.”-Deuteronomy 18:9-13 Ayaw din ng Diyos na manalig o maniwala tayo sa mga false o hidwaang Pilosopya. Ang salitang Philosophy ay kinuha sa “Philo” meaning friend at “Sophia” meaning friend of wisdom (Karunungan). Ang Philosophy ang naging mother of sciences. Ang tutuong pilosopya ay galing sa Salita ng Diyos (The Bible). Ang mga natural sciences gaya ng Jurisprudence o study of law, economics, math, physics, biology, medicine, geology, social sciences, engineering at iba pa ay nagmula at nakabatay sa pag-aaral ng Biblia. Ang mga famous universities sa U.S. gaya ng Harvard, Princeton at iba ay mga Bible Schools nuong nagsimula sila.

Ang sinasabing false Philosophy ay walang laman, mapanlinlang at hindi batay sa pahayag ng Diyos at sa natural sciences. Ang mga gawa ng mga manghuhula, fengshui, Palmistry, horoscope, salamangka, crystal ball, pangkukulam at iba pang katulad nito ay mapanlinlang at kaligawan. Ang inspirasyon nga sa likod nito ay ang masamang spirito. MAGTIWALA LAMANG KAY JESU CRISTO Sinabi ni Apostol Pablo kung paano huwag mailigaw ng mga karunungan itim at mga pamahiin. Manalig lamang sa mga Salita ni Cristo. Bakit? Ganito ang sagot ni Apostol Pablo, “Sapagka’t sa kaniya’y nananahan ang buong kapuspusan ng pagka Dios sa kahayagan ayon sa laman, At sa kaniya kayo’y napuspus na siyang pangulo ng lahat na pamunuan at kapangyarihan”Colossas 2:9-10 Samakatuwid, si Jesu Cristo lamang ay may tangan ng sansinukob sa kanyang kamay at ng lahat ng katotohanan sa silong ng langit. Walang mas marunong at nakapangyayari pa sa Kanya. Kung nagpapadala ka sa mga mandarayang spirito at mga pamahiin na nagmula sa diablo at mga sabida ng tao, ikaw ay nagpapa-alipin sa kamang mangan at tiyak na alipin nito. Ito ay isang uri ng kasalanan sapagkat pagtalikod ito sa mga katotohanang kaloob ng Diyos. Kung ikaw ay nakabihag sa mga bagay na ito, mangyaring gumising ka sa paalala ni Apostol Pablo at manalig lamang kay Jesu Cristo na Panginoon mong Diyos at Tagapagligtas ngayon. Pamahiin o katotohanan? Kaibigan Kung nagkaroon ng kahulugan sa iyo ang mensahe na ito, mangyari na i-text mo ang iyong pangalan at tirahan sa 0922300808 (para sa libreng Bible Study Lesson) at sa 0972921681 (para sa libreng babasahin). Kung may tanong ka naman paki email sa p_kao@aol.com o revpaul33@gmail.com

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patotoo

ni Marites P. Aragon

Tinutulungan ako tuwina ng Panginoon at sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng Kaibigan magazine at pag-aral ng salita ng Diyos sa tulong ng BSCC lessons ay naiibsan ang aking pangungulila sa aking pamilya.

alaki ang expectation ko sa buhay akala ko ako at kami ng aking pamilya ang pinakamasaya ang buhay kahit hindi naman kami maraming pera naitaguyod naming ang aming mga anak na makilala ang Panginoon at may takot kay Lord. Ang asawa ko devoted sa Church halos every Sunday andoon sa church. Maraming mga blessings ang dumarating sa amin hanggang nakapasok ako ng trabaho sa banko. After ilang years ang lumipas lumaki na at nagaaral na ang panganay naming anak, nakapagdecide ang asawa ko na mag-abroad so nag aral siya muna ng caregiver at sa awa ni Lord pasado siya sa lahat ng mga exam. Nag school naman siya ng masonry, carpentry, plumbing at welding kahit

naghirap kami sa paggastos ay nagtagumpay ang lahat sa pagtitiis naming hanggang lumuwas siya ng Maynila para mag-apply sa abroad. Ilang buwan siya naghintay ng resulta hanggang umabot sa maraming pagsubok sa buhay namin, may temtasyon dumating sa kanya, nagloko siya pero di na niya nakayanan parang nakonsensiya siya at umuwi siya sa amin. Tinanggap ko naman siya at pinatawad ko siya alang-alang sa mga anak namin. Wala nang sinuman nakaalam sa problema naming kundi kami lang dalawa. Palagi na lang ako umiiyak hanggang nakarecover kami at bumalik sa Maynila para patuloy sa pag-apply almost one year siya bago naka-alis, pinagpray naming sana makaalis na para malayo na sa tukso at maiahon na kami sa kahirapan pero wala pa rin Kaibigan

kasi nagbabayad pa kami sa utang namin. After one year and six months malapit na siyang umuwi dahil finish contract sa Saudi. May 2011 na transfer ako ng ibang branch medyo malapit na sa mga parents ko bilang accountant, sometimes nag teller ako doon sa bagong branch so adjustment lahat sa work ko halos wala na akong time sa mga anak ko at mabuti andiyan ang mga parents ko katulong ko sa pag-aalaga sa mga anak ko. After nakarecover at naka-adjust ako sa sarili at sa work ko palapit na umuwi ang asawa ko mga 3 months na lang. December 2011 finished contract na siya, before siya umuwi palagi na lang kaming nag-aaway pag tumawag siya parang nagbago ang ugali niya, gusto niya na magresign ako sa banko para maalagaan ko ang dalawang anak namin pero hindi ko siya pinagbigyan dahil hindi sapat pa ang padala niyang pera at lalo na malapit na siyang umuwi. Gusto niyang bigyan ko siya ng time every Friday, alam naman niya na pag Friday busy kami at matagal makauwi kasi kailangan maclose ang transaction. Di ko alam na may babae siya sa internet, isa itong anak ng kailala naming pamilya, isa lang kaming lugar na tinitirhan so kulang ako ng panahon sa husband ko at balak na niya sa pag-uwi niya ay magkita sila ng personal nung babae. December 18, 2011, nakauwi ang husband ko pero bulag talaga ako sa pagloloko niya, pinakilala pa niya sa akin yung babae at sabi niya pinsan niya kasi ang babae na yun at sabi pa niya na, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hindi ko siya masyadong kilala kasi bata pa kami at ang parents niya at parents ko ang magkakilala.â&#x20AC;? Habang nasa amin ang asawa ko palagi kami nagaaway kasi parang hindi siya masaya na kami ang kasama at palagi niyang pinupuntahan ang babae habang nag-hihintay siya sa akin kung kailan ako mag-out sa office. Nag-iba talaga ang ugali ng asawa ko hindi kagaya noon kaya pinagpray ko na lang siya kay Lord na sana bigyan Niya ako ng mga

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signs kung ano ang mga pagsubok at problema sa amin para hindi ako parang tanga. Hindi tumagal nalaman din namin na magkarelasyon sila at ang mga parents namin ang nag-usap tungkol sa amin at nagkasundo sila, pinaghiwalay kami kasi ayaw ng mga parents ko na masaktan at masampal ako muli ng asawa ko. Bagong taon noon at parang ayoko na i-celebrate dahil new year yun at sinasaktan ako ng asawa ko hanggang maghiwalay kami mas pinili niya at tinaggap niya ang desisyon ng parents niya na iwanan kami ng mga anak ko sa oras na iyon sobrang sakit ang naramdaman ko dahil ayaw na ayaw ko na makabilang ang mga anak ko sa broken family pero wala akong magawa ayaw na niya sa amin. Hindi na ako makapagconcentrate sa work ko, palagi na lang short at disbalance ang work ko sa banko. Buwan ng February 2012 nagresign ako at

wala na ako sa sarili ko at pinagbilin ko na lang ang mga anak ko sa parents ko kahit saan na lang pumunta sa mga barkada, classmate, hanggaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pinagtry ko na uminom ng alak, drugs at mag disco para maaliw lang ako. Wala na akong time magpray kay Lord, hindi na ako tumatawag sa Kanya parang sinisisi ko pa ang Panginoon sa problema ko. Buwan ng September 2012 nagdecide ako na pumunta ng Maynila with my sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend. Nagkita kami sa Happy Church at palagi niya akong ina-advise na bumalik sa Panginoon at magpray kasi ang lahat ay pagsubok lamang hanggang nakapag-adjust ako kahit palaging

umiiyak at tumawag ako ulit sa Pangalan ni Lord at humingi ng patawad sa kasalanan ko at nanalangin ng gabay kung ano ang dapat kong gawin. Narinig Niya lahat at sa awa ni Lord nakapunta ako ng Maynila, pamasahe ng eroplano at 1,500 lang ang pera kong allowance at doon muna ako tumuloy sa kapatid ko at kinabukasan kaagad pinuntahan ko ang agency ng sister-in-law ko at nagpasa ng mga requirements para sa application papuntang abroad at doon magtrabaho. Buwan ng October 2012 naabutan ng 2 weeks ang papers ko na walang balita kung may interview ba para sa Taiwan so humingi ako ng tulong kay Lord kung kunin ko ang mga papers ko at lumipat ako ng ibang agency. Pinuntahan ko ang agency at kinuha ko ang mga papers ko at nagpray ako kay Lord kung saan ako dapat mag-apply. November 7 nag-apply ako sa ibang agency at habang papunta ako doon ay nagpray ako kay Lord, at nainterview agad ako ng broker sa Taiwan through Skype tatlo kaming ini-interview at nakaonline ang employer para pumili sa amin. Through the help of God, ako ang lang nakapasa sa interview. Sa araw na yon dalawang employer ang nakagusto sa akin at nag fill-up ako kaagad ng mga dapat i-fill up at nagpirma ng kontrata ko

para sa Taiwan. Kinabukasan nag-umpisa na ako ng pagkuha ng mga requirements sa pagpunta sa Taiwan, nag PDOS ako at nagpamedical at through the help of God ay pumasa ako sa medical. Napaiyak ako dahil sa mga tulong ni Lord na nakapagmedical ako na walang pera na hinahawakan, nag-offer ang manager ng agency na sila na muna ang magbayad at saka ko na lang bayaran. Ibinigay sa akin ng agency ang passes para sa OWWA ngunit tinawagan ako ulit ng agency para sabihin na may nagkagusto sa akin na isa pang employer at dito na ako papasok, at nakikiusap na sa January na lang daw ako umalis papunta sa Taiwan kasi ipadala pa ang contract by November at sinabihan ako ng agency na huwag muna magOWWA ngunit sinabi ko sa kanila na ayaw kong magcelebrate ng pasko at new year sa Pinas at alam naman nila ang problema ko kaya pinatuloy na rin nila ako sa OWWA training. One week akong nagtiis na hindi naghahapunan at nag-aalmusal habang training ko sa OWWA kasi konti lang ang pera ko at nagrent pa ako bale bedspacer 100 pesos per day, buti naawa sa akin ang kasama ko doon at pinakain niya ako. Salamat sa Panginoon at nagtagumpay naman ang training ko sa OWWA. Umuwi na ako doon sa kapatid ko Saturday at Sunday at inaaway nila ako dahil doubt pa rin sila sa agency ko at bakit daw ang bilis ng training ko ayaw nila maniwala at hindi nila ako sinali sa mga pagkain nila. May pagsubok na naman na dumating sa buhay ko umiyak na naman ako dahil kahit pera ayaw nila magpahiram. Tumawag ako sa nanay ko na kahit konti ay mapadalhan niya ako ng pera kahit mahirap makahiram ng pera sa Mindanao at kung makahiram ka ay may tubo. Sunday ng hapon ay umalis ako sa bahay ng kapatid ko at nagtext naman ang agency at magreport daw ako ng Monday at magdala ng 7,500 pesos para sa training sa TESDA. May utang pa ako sa medical ko at wala akong 7,500 pesos ni pang allowance at pamasahe ko ay wala rin papunta doon sa Mandaluyong, ang layo pa, ang sabi ng agency doon na lang daw kami mag-usap sa office Kaibigan

sa Monday. Sunday ng gabi, doon ako natulog sa kapatid ng classmate ko noon sa high school, buti at pinatuloy niya ako d a h i l malapit lang din sa agency ang bahay niya. Monday morning pumunta na ako sa agency at marami kami doon, sabi nila sa akin na pumunta na ako sa Mandaluyong at sila na ang bahala. Problema ko naman ang allowance at pamasahe at nahiya ako na manghiram kasi alam ko na wala akong pambayad, sabi ko kay Lord, “Lord, Lord help me,” tinawanan pa nila ako at ang sabi, “Ano ang problema mo?” Kaagad kong pinatay ang hiya ko sa kanila, sabi ko wala akong pera, so binigyan nila ako, sabi ko naman kay Lord, “Lord, thanks for everything, di mo ako pinabayaan.” Kinabukasan nagpunta na ako sa TESDA at 8 days doon na walang communication sa pamilya, walang cellphone para masanay pag andito na sa abroad. Nagpray ako kay Lord na tulungan nawa Niya ako na maging matagumpay ang training ko at sa awa ng Diyos ako hindi Niya ako pinabayaan

December 16, 2012 ay nakaalis na ako papuntang Taiwan na malaking pasasalamat ko sa Panginoon. Akala ko wala na akong magiging trials ngunit Febuary 20, 2013 ay na-admit ako sa hospital for 8 days for infection of ovary. Akala ko paalisin na ako ng employer ko ngunit mabait sila at naawa at naintindihan nila ang kalagayan ko. Every two weeks ay nagpunta ako sa hospital for check up at nalaman ng doctor na may tumor ako sa ovary at kailangan operahan. Uminom muna ako ng gamot at baka makuha pa sa gamot pero pina i-schedule na ako ng operasyon April 10, 2013, pasalamat ako kay Lord na mabait ang aking amo. Tatlong araw akong nagpahinga matapos ang operasyon at ako’y bumalik na sa aking trabaho sa awa ni Lord at hindi Niya ako pinabayaan. Wala na akong naramdaman na masakit sa aking ovary pero kailangan pa rin na makuha yung naiwan na chocolate cyst at ngayon ay may iniinom akong gamot at nawa’y bigyan ni Lord ng power ang mga gamot na iniinom ko. Nakabayad at nakapagpadala na ako ng pera doon sa amin at nakabayad na ako sa amo ko sa mga ginastos niya sa hospital. Masaya ako at tinutulungan ako tuwina ng Panginoon at sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng Kaibigan magazine at pag-aral ng salita ng Diyos sa tulong ng BSCC lessons ay naiibsan ang aking pangungulila sa aking pamilya. Salamat din sa mga bumubuo ng BSCC sa pagpadala sa akin g Bible, sa pagbabasa nito, ito na naging kalakasan ko sa mga problema at trials sa pagbabasa nito. God is good in every way and I know that He and our Lord Jesus love me Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. -- Psalm 34:8

Kaibigan

sa lahat ng mga pagsubok at pangangailangan ko.

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pampamilya

Strong-Willed Children are a Blessing

here’s a lot of talk about strong-willed kids. These children know what they want and are not easily deterred. They’re often driven, inflexible, and know how others should fit into their plans. They have the determination to face resistance, even if that resistance is some kind of authority in their lives.

The reality is that these kids will likely be leaders in the future, and they demonstrate many of those qualities now. However, all good leaders need to learn how to follow and if not trained, these kids can become tyrants. So, parents of these gifted children have their work cut out for them.

effect, parents must learn to mold and guide that internal motivation. It starts with a good understanding of the heart. The heart contains the child’s desires, emotions, passions, beliefs, and convictions. As the heart is molded toward Godly character and responsibility, then the strong-willed child develops convictions to motivate right behavior, desires to do what’s right, and an internal sense of satisfaction when being responsible, caring about others, or telling the truth.

If you find your child unresponsive to attempts to motivate with reward and punishment, try to We’re finding more and more that these kids identify a heart quality that needs to develop. Heart challenge the typical behavior modification qualities are things like kindness, thoughtfulness, system of rewards and punishment. Parents generosity, initiative, and diligence. lament, “nothing works.” They say, “He doesn’t care if I take everything away, he won’t change.” Talk to your child about the heart quality and “She doesn’t care about the star chart, the trip build vision for why it will be helpful in life. Then this weekend, or dessert.” In that reality the key work together to develop a plan for building this to parenting them is revealed. Children who are quality in your child’s heart. Pray together that characterized as “strong-willed” have an internal God would increase this quality, and then talk motivation toward their agenda, and are less about it regularly. Overtime you’ll see your child affected by external motivations so a heart-based make right choices due to the change on the inside. approach is essential. Kaibigan A parent’s use of rewards and punishment have less influence on this child because the motivation is coming from inside. So, how do we help this internally motivated child move in the right direction? Since external motivation has little

________________________________ By: Joanne Miller For more ideas about developing a heart-based approach, consider the book Parenting is Heart Work by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN. www.biblicalparenting.org Copyright ©2012 National Center for Biblical Parenting

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Encourages and Kaibigan magazine my true friend Strengthens My Faith and my drive to know more about my Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you, Kaibigan magazine staff and members and more power to you and God bless you all! NENITA PUYONG WENSHAN DISTRICT

Encountered God I’ve found and encountered God, my Savior in Kaibigan magazine. In spite of my wrongdoings HE brought me back into His divine light. And now I’m doing what HE wants me to do. Thank you very much Kaibigan magazine and God bless you all!

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Freedom

John 8:32, “Then you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

ome years ago, there was a very well-known political leader in the United States. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. He was a black man, a Christian pastor, and he was involved in a movement in the U.S. to ensure equal rights and equal protection under the law for all people, black people, white people, men, women, poor people, his message was, “Equal rights for all human beings.” His message was based on the foundation that all people have the right to be free from discrimination and unfair treatment, and he gave a very famous speech, entitled, “I have a Dream,” which he ended by proclaiming, “Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I am free at last!” Dr. Martin Luther King was not in prison. He was talking about spiritual freedom, a freedom which is in your heart, a freedom which lets you live your life without hate or fear. There are so many people in this world who are out walking in the streets, driving their cars, going here and there at will, but they are not “free.” They are imprisoned by their own bad emotions and in the bonds and chains of their own evil lifestyle. They do not feel happy, and at peace, in fact, they often feel so angry and hateful, or so worried and stressed, that they cannot enjoy a happy life. They are in their own psychological prison, and they might as well be behind bars. In the Bible, Jesus says to each one of us, in John 8:32, “If you are my disciples, then you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” This does not mean that you will be psychologically and emotionally free. Do you believe that you can feel totally and truly “free,” even though you are still locked up in your cell? You can, and the only way to be “free at last” is to be a disciple of Jesus, and to know Jesus in your

heart. It is not hard to do, the Bible tells us, we just have to know who Jesus is, and believe in him, and we will be free. The freedom that Jesus gives us allows us to have hope, to forgive, to feel joy in our hearts, and to believe that as children of God, we can be together with God in heaven forever. It is then, and only then, that we can ever be completely and truly free. Jesus offers this true freedom to every person, no matter who you are, or what you may have done. You can become a different person, a free person, and this will bring you such a good feeling that your every day will be better, filled with this n e w

feeling of freedom. This is what God wants for you today, and he is calling you today to become free. If you want help to find this new and true freedom, ask one of the Bible teachers if Jesus can really help you to be free, or write us a letter here at Kaibigan, we can help you to know how to say, “Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I am free at last!!!” Kaibigan

__________________________ Article written by Atty. Fredrick N. Voigtmann and translated into Chinese Traditional and Simplified, Indonesian and Thai.

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Kebebasan

eberapa tahun lalu, seorang pemimpin politik Amerika yang sangat terkenal, pendeta Dr Martin Luther King. Dia adalah seorang berkulit hitam, pendeta Kristen dan berpartisipasi dalam gerakan hak-hak sipil Amerika. Dia mendapat dukungan dari semua golongan, baik hitam, putih, pria, wanita, dan orang miskin yang memiliki persamaan hak yang harus lindungi hukum. Dia mengklaim “semua manusia memiliki hak asasi manusia yang sama.” Klaim ini berdasarkan bahwa setiap orang memiliki hak untuk dibebaskan dari diskriminasi dan perlakuan yang tidak adil. Tulisannya yang sangat terkenal dengan tema “Saya punya impian” (I Have a Dream) Dan pidatonya diakhiri dengan kalimat : “Akhirnya sudah bebas! Akhirnya sudah bebas! Puji TUHAN, akhirnya sudah bebas!” Dr Martin Luther King Jr belum pernah ke penjara. Ia hanya menunjukan semacam kebebasan batin, kebebasan hidup tanpa rasa benci dan takut. Banyak orang di dunia akan berjalan di jalan, mengendarai mobil, bebas ke manapun mereka ingini, tetapi sebenarnya mereka tidak “bebas.” Mereka dipenjara oleh perasaan yang buruk di dalam hatinya dan juga dibelenggu dan dikontrol oleh kehidupan mereka yang jahat. Dalam hati mereka tidak ada damai sejahtera,sebenarnya mereka sering dipenuhi murkah dan kebencian. Hati mereka terpenjarakan, dan bahkan juga mereka mungkin sedang berada di penjara. Dalam Alkitab, Yohanes 8 :32 Yesus memberitahu kita, “Jika Anda benar-benar adalah murid-Ku, dan kamu akan mengetahui kebenaran, dan kebenaran itu akan memerdekakan kamu.” Ini tidak berarti bahwa Anda dapat benar-benar keluar dari sel penjara, tapi Tuhan akan membuat Anda bebas secara psikologis dan emosional. Apakah Anda percaya, sekalipun Anda ditahan di penjara, tetapi Anda masih bisa menyadari sepenuhnya “kebebasan sejati?” Anda bisa, dan akhirnya anda bebas, yaitu menjadi murid Yesus, yaitu mengenal Yesus dalam hati yang terdalam. Untuk memperoleh hal ini tidaklah sulit, Alkitab mengatakan, asalkan kita mengenal Yesus, dan percaya padaNya, kita sudah mendapatkan kebebasan. Kebebasan yang diberikan Yesus kepada kita memberikan pengharapan, belajar mengampuni, hati penuh dengan sukacita bahkan percaya sebagai anak-anak Allah, kita akan selalu bisa berada di surga bersama dengan Tuhan. Hanya dengan cara ini, barulah kita bisa mendapatkan kebebasan sepenuhnya. Yesus memberikan kebebasan sejati kepada semua orang, tidak peduli siapakah Anda atau apakah yang telah Anda lakukan, Anda dapat menjadi orang yang berbeda, seorang yang bebas, yang akan memberikan rasa damai, sehingga hari-hari Anda memiliki kehidupan yang lebih baik, penuh dengan perasaan bebas dan lega. Hal inilah yang Allah inginkan terjadi pada diri Anda hari ini, dan hari ini TUHAN mengundang Anda untuk menikmati kebebasan. Jika Anda mencari bantuan, untuk mendapatkan kebebasan yang sejati, maka mintalah seorang guru pembimbing Alkitab, untuk mengalami apakah Yesus benar-benar dapat membantu Anda menemukan kebebasan, atau menulis surat ke majalah ( Kaibigan ), kami akan membantu Anda bagaimana mengatakan, “akhirnya aku bebas! akhirnya aku bebas! Terima kasih TUHAN, akhirnya aku bebas!” Kaibigan

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rabe at nakaka-alarma na talaga ang isyu sa seksualidad na hindi aakalain mangyayari 30-40 years ago. Ito ay pandemic o kalat na hindi lamang sa Amerika, sa Europa, Africa kundi sa Asia man kasama na ang Pilipinas manang perverted sexuality. Sa aking pananaw, pandemic na ang mga sexually perverted practices na sumisira sa maraming kabataan, mag-aasawahan, tahanan o komunidad. Pandemic na ang same sex marriage, conflicting gender roles, infidelity, homosexuality, polygamy, divorce, lesbianism, pornography, adultery, fornication, sex change, abortion, rape, molestations, perversions, transvestism, promiscuity, sexploitation, sex trafficking…, etc. Pinalala pa at pinakalat ng internet age sa ating panahon. Sa Pilipinas, marami na ang sex on line na nagooperate at mga magulang pa ang tumutulak sa mga anak na ma-involved sa murang mga edad na anak upang kumita ng easy money. Hindi lamang pangkaraniwang tao ang involved, pati na ang mga autoridad na dapat examples ay nahuhulog na rin sa ganitong pagkabaluktot. Gawain na rin ito ng mga nagsasabing Kristiyano tulad natin. Lalo na

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kung isa ka na sa biktima o kaya perpetrator din. Tuliro at lito na ang mga tao kung paano aayusin o mababago ang takbo ng mundo sa bagay na ito. Pandemic ang pang-aabuso sa seksualidad. Ni-report ni Julie Clawson sa kanyang sinulat, “Sex Trafficking: Rescuing the Other Jaycee Dugards” ang tungkol sa babaing na- kidnap at ikinulong ng 18 taon. Ngayon, libo-libong batang babae sa mundo ay humaharap sa ganitong kalagayan. Mga batang kinikidnap sa mga kalye ng Africa, Pinakakain ng duroga sa mga train sa India, binibenta sa Cambodia at nagiging sex slaves sa mga bahay aliwan sa iba’t ibang parte ng mundo. Ang storya ni Srey Neang, na ibinenta sa isang Karaoke bar na paulit ulit na ni-rape at puersadong pinagsisilbi sa 10 lalaki arawaraw. Si Katya, a 20-year-old Ukrainian girl na nag-akala na magiging maganda ang trabaho sa America ngunit nauwi sa Detroit, puersadong pinag-huhubad sa isang strip club and locked into a tiny apartment with other women. Takot na mahuli dahil illegal immigrant siya, kaya nakakulong sa kamay ng mga ganid na kriminal. Ilan lamang ito sa storya ng maraming babae, bata o lalaki.

Pandemic ang karahasan sa seksualidad. Sa National Geographic Channel, Sept. 1, 2009, ipinakita ang tungkol sa isang saloon owner sa Pakistan na nagha-hire ng mga babaing sinira ng muriatic acid ang mga mukha gawa ng kamaganak dahil lumabag sila sa kustumbre ng pamilya. Dispigurado ang mga mukha. Sa isang kaso, asawa ang nagbuhos ng muriatic acid sa mukha ng asawa matapos itong mag-apply ng trabaho sa airline na ina-ayawan ng asawang lalaki. Sa Pilipinas, maraming babae ang nakararanas ng karahasan mula sa mismong mga asawa nito. Pandemic ang pagkakasangkapan sa seksualidad. Nai-report ni Dawn Herzog Jewell nuong 2006 maraming ahensiya ang nag –aayos ng sex tourism—kasama na ang sex sa mga batang babae sa murang edad—na parang isang klik lang. Dinadala ang mga batang babae sa mga bansang nagpapaubaya sa gawang prostitution. Maraming turista at mga business travelers ay madaling makakakuha sa tinatayang 2 million prostituted children sa Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Ang mga mahihinang bansa sa ekonomiya at mga bansang de-stabilado lalo na ang mga madaling pasukin ng commercialized sex ang nakakasangkapan. Kasama na rito maging mga lider ng simbahan, pari man o pastor, president man o magsasaka, lolo man o teenager, titser man o janitor ay nasasangkot sa molestation at pananamantala sa mga mahinang biktima.. Pandemic ang immoralidad. Sinabi ni Apostol Pablo, “Magsitakas kayo sa pakikiapid. Lahat ng kasalanang gawin ng mga tao ay nangasa labas ng katawan; nguni’t ang gumagawa ng pakikiapid ay nagkakasala laban sa kaniyang sariling katawan..”- 1 Cor. 6:18. Ang immoralidad ay pandemic na sa mga sosyodad ngayon. Hindi rin immune ang mga Kristiyano. Kaya nga kailangan natin alamin ang layunin ng Diyos tungkol sa seksualidad sapagkat ignorante na ang marami sa sinasabi ng Diyos. Ang iba hindi ignorante, ngunit natutukso at nahihila sa takbo ng mundo. Sa tutuo lang, makasalanan nga kasi ang tao, sa isip, salita at sa gawa. Lahat ay

karumhan (Basahin sa Roma 3:23; Mark 7:21-23). Ang tanong paano ba maitutuwid ito? Paano mababago? Paano magagamot o masasawata ang pandemic na ito? May pag-asa ba? Hindi natin alam kung may kagamutan pa ang malawakang perverted seksualidad na ito na bumabalot sa daigdig ngayon, ngunit alam ko na may pagasa ang lahat ng tutugon sa mabuting balita na ipinagkaloob sa atin ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Jesus Cristo. Kung ikaw ay nabubulid o nalululong sa ano mang nabanggit na karumihang seksual, immoralidad, pagkiki-apid, homosexuality, Lesbian relationship, pang momolestiya, pornography, bisyong nagpapahirap sa iyo, pakikipaghiwalay sa asawa, bihag ng laman, puede kang mapalaya at ituwid kung lalapit ka sa iyong Tagapagligtas na si Jesu Cristo. Sinabi ni Jesus, “K a y o n g l a h a t n a n a p a p a ga l a t nabibigatang lubha, pumarito kayo sa akin at bibigyan ko kayo ng kapahingahan. Pasanin ninyo ang aking pamatok at magaral kayo sa akin sapagkat ako ay maamo at mababang-loob. At masusumpungan ninyo ang kapahingahan ng inyong mga kaluluwa.”-Mateo 11:28-29. Binayaran na niya sa krus ng Kalbaryo ang iyong kasalanan ano man iyon. Lumapit ka sa kanya at ihayag mo ang iyong kahinaan. Humingi ka ng tawad sa Diyos at talikuran na ang iyong masamang gawi. Patatawarin ka at bibigyan ng bagong pag-asa at buhay ng ating Diyos (1 John 1:9). Ilalabas ka sa buhay na taliwas sa kanyang layunin tungo sa buhay na matuwid kay Cristo (Juan 5:24) sa kapangyarihan ng Banal na Espirito. Bakit hindi ka manalangin ngayon sa Diyos? Kaibigan

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Pastor Obet

a s t o r R o b e r t o Aw a - A o o r Pastor Obet, is the Chairman of Volunteer of Christ Philippine Charter Inc and the Vice-Chairman of Rhoda Ministries Network. He is also the founding pastor and senior pastor of Volunteer of Christ Church. He currently serves on the Board of Drug Specialized Education Advocacy and has served as the pastoral trainer for Operation Blessings and the national training coordinator for Church Planters League. He is happily married to Vilma Awaao, they have two children and they live in Quezon City, Philippines. They are actively involved in PCMN’s activities. P h i l i p p i n e C h i l d r e n ’s M i n i s t r i e s Network, is a network of Christian organizations, churches, ministries and individuals working among ‘children at risk’ in the Philippines. Formed in November 1998 at the initiative of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), PCMN serves as its Commission on Children and representative to the Philippine Inter- Faith Network for Children (PhilLINC). You can follow Pastor Obet in facebook and know more things about him and his ministry, https://www.facebook.com/VolunteersOfChrist, https://www.facebook.com/obet.awaao. He will be the incoming Tagalog Fellowship Pastor, and as of this moment he is in the process of securing all the required documents to be able to come to Taipei and we hope that he will be coming soon in the Lord’s time to be with us here in Taiwan. Let us pray for the speedy processing of his documents to get his visa from Taiwan Economic Cultural Office in Manila. Kaibigan

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by Rev. Paul Ko

aster tradition is celebrated on April 20, 2014 this year. Many, I understand participate in the tradition of Easter Bunny also known as Spring Bunny where people bring baskets filled with colored eggs, candy, and sometimes toys to children homes on the eve before Easter. They hide them somewhere in the house or garden and children are supposed to look for them the next day which is the tradition of the Easter egg hunt. I understand that the word Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre who was the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. A festival was held during the spring equinox by these people to honor her. Another tradition eventually eclipsed the spring bunny celebration, the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ and the new era He heralded. Many of us will definitely

enjoy the fun of egg hunting with our family of course, but what promise is there for us to claim from the resurrection of Christ on Easter day celebration? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you, but I found two promises to claim on Easter day than just eggs, candies and toys good as they are. 1. The promise of forgiveness. Though I am not seriously a bad guy in day to day terms, I offend God and some people from time to time, intentionally or not. In other words, I sin in thoughts, in words and in deeds. I do not want to die in case with that in my heart and conscience. I definitely need the forgiveness of God and the forgiveness of people. I need to be assured that my faith in God who forgives sin is Kaibigan

certain. I found the words of the Apostle Paul in the Bible very re-assuring when he wrote, “if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” My claim to forgiveness is made certain by the resurrection of Christ. 2. The promise of resurrection. There are many promises made on earth by men. The politicians make great promises to voters. Modern medicine promise to make our life healthy. The insurance salesmen promise to provide for life’s uncertainties. But I found the promise of resurrection by Jesus far more amazing. Jesus said as recorded by the Apostle John, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26).

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I do not see myself as gullible but a skeptical person. However, when the record show the authoritative evidence of the reality of resurrection, I asked myself, why would I refuse the gift of resurrection? The record shows Jesus brought Lazarus to life, a man dead already for days. Jesus even predicted his own death and resurrection when he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again” (Mark 8:31). His disciples found his grave empty after he was buried three days. The record further reported, “Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep” ( 1 Corinthians 15:6). Somebody made a thoughtful comment about the martyrdom of the disciples of Jesus,“There are many martyrs in history. Men and women who died for their beliefs. But the disciples of Christ did not die for deeply held beliefs about which they could have been honestly mistaken. They died for their claims to have seen Jesus alive and well after His resurrection. They died for their claim that Jesus Christ had not only died for their sins but that He had risen bodily from the dead to show that He was like no other spiritual leader who had ever lived.” In the loss of Malaysian Flight 370, what hope can we give the people who lost their loved ones, they may never see again in case? In the hunt to find hope in the face of our mortality, I believed God provided the only certain way to immortal life in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is now up to us to believe and claim the promise. Happy Easter! Kaibigan

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GOD’s Faithfulness for me in TAIWAN (Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2013) Bro. Rommel LLagas.

1. I am able to go back to my home country Philippines …. to our new, comfortable and better house. This has been our dream and I am really grateful to God that He fulfilled our dream. I realized that if we come to Him faithfully, trust Him, be obedient and do our part, He will bless us with the desires of our heart. 2. I blended perfectly with my co-workers even if we have different beliefs and culture. I never had any problem with them. They welcome and accepted me with warm friendship. I thank God that I have the courage to introduce the name JESUS CHRIST to some of them. And I pray that this may trigger their awareness about the only ONE and TRUE God. I realized that if we put God into our works, He will provide us with the wisdom needed to perform our job excellently. 3. BSCC was for me the best blessing I received here in Taiwan. With the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit, I was able to achieve my goal to complete BSCC according to God’s perfect timing. I thought I will not able to finish it because my contract is supposed to end earlier in September but God made a way to fulfill His purpose for me. My contract has been extended until end of year 2013 long enough to finish the course. I had chosen to drop other things that God did not want me to do and instead focus on BSCC. And now, I feel accomplished because I had already completed it. BSCC spared me from the call of the world. God is calling my attention to use my spare time for BSCC instead on worldly activities in Taiwan and I obeyed Him. I realized that one reason God allowed me to be in Taiwan

was because of BSCC. God had given me the right choice to decide what to do with my spare time and so I decided to use this for His purpose and glory…..BSCC draws me closer to Him. I can never thank enough the ministry for introducing this to me. I knew God had drawn me here. It is His purpose for me to gain sufficient knowledge about being a true Christian so that I can use it later on for His next purpose….for me to teach and spread the Gospel. I don’t know how but I trust God to show me the way how to start and fulfill His next purpose on me. I become stronger, more mature Christian because of the course. I learned so many Godly principles on how to live a Christian Life. I learned the knowledge of Old Testament and New Testament connections specifically how is the Tabernacle of Moses related to Jesus Christ.

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BSCC is sufficient enough for me to know the will of God for mankind, sufficient enough to start growing in faith and sufficient enough to be assured that I and my family have a place in heaven with our Almighty Father. I had realized that sometimes God will not show us His purpose in advance, He will show it to us once we are already in the situation and already performing it. 4. My family got the chance to visit Taiwan and able to see God’s amazing creations here. I consider this a bonus blessing because we would like to avoid spending too much for the travel. Our priority is the repair and renovation of our house. However, God has given it to us for free. All travel expenses has been paid by the company and we spend less than what we expect because friends and colleagues has been used by God for us to appreciate and enjoy the country, to try country’s foods and visit cultural attractions for free. I realized, God really knew the desires of our heart and if we obey Him, He will faithfully bless us in His own time, in His own way….. I thank God for this blessings to my family. I had realized that God does not only give us what we basically need but also gives us overflowing blessings we can’t imagine provided we come to Him humbly and faithfully. 5. Linkou Chapter was re-established and I am grateful that God has used me and meet the right people here to re-group and reopen the fellowship. Several visitors have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour through the fellowship. God has used my house which I voluntarily offered for this kind of gathering for the Lord. I am praying that God will continue to work on this part of Taiwan and give the group

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leaders wisdom and strength to continue spreading the Gospel not only to Filipino OFWs but also to the local people around the area. I also hope that I had shown an example and gave encouragement to them. I Thank God that He used me together with the other brothers and sisters in fulfilling His purpose on this part of Taiwan. I had realized that there are people around the world that we can meet to share our life with, to be an inspiration and motivator, and to be a living example. 6. God has shown me the realities of life here in Taiwan, the daily struggles facing each OFWs like homesickness and other emotional challenges, God taught me to be stronger on worldly temptations, the wisdom needed to manage the financial blessings given to me, I Thank God that I found Taipei American School where my TIC Taipei International Church -Tagalog Fellowship Family resides. I Thank God for showing me the nature of Taiwan….the two faces of weather just like our life journey – there will be struggles and challenges but we always have a hope that after the stormy day follows a bright shining day. I had realized that God has made our world a better place to live in, made amazing creations to be appreciated with, to teach a lesson in some way, and to be a source of joy. 7.…..and of course my best buddy who is always with me on weekends and spare times. It is my transport buddy whenever I like to see the beauty of the place or looking for a place of “quiet time.” I had realized during my quiet time that God has different ways to be able to be with Him quietly and joyfully. I was able to appreciate the beauty of a country without much expenditures. I really THANK GOD for the wonderful and blessed journey in Taiwan. All things went exactly as He planned and directed according to my heart’s desire. I will go back to my home because I knew that He will use me for another purpose. Thank You Oh my Lord! Kaibigan

Mahal na Bible (BSCC) Student, Magandang araw sa biyaya at kapayapaan ng ating Panginoong Jesu Cristo. Naranasan mo na ang matanggap ang biyaya ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng Free Bible Study Correspondence Course. Natutunan mo ang mga katotohanan mula sa Biblia tungkol sa Diyos, Jesu Cristo, Banal na Spirito, Kaligtasan sa kasalanan, kapatawaran at iba pa at nakamtan mo rin ang iyong paglago sa spirituwal na buhay. Nakita mo na rin ang bentahe ng kurso para sa mga Overseas Filipino Contract worker na kagaya mo na hindi maka-attend ng church fellowship at service ngunit nakapag-aaral ng Biblia sa iyong panahon, sa iyong lugar at sa iyong sariling bilis gaya ng iyong personal na naranasan. Sa bawat buwan, 30 applikante ang nag nanais mag-enroll sa BSCC ngunit sampu lamang ang puedeng tanggapin dahil ito lamang ang kayang suportahan ng budget ng BSCC sa ngayon. Kailangan natin ng pondo para maibili ng Bible lesson, envelop, stamps, office supplies upang ma-enroll natin ang mga applikante nag-iintay. Sinabi ng Biblia, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ang nagbibigay ng binhi sa manghahasik at nagbibigay ng tinapay na makakain ay siya ring magpaparami ng inyong ani. Pararamihin din niya ang bunga ng inyong katuwiran.â&#x20AC;?-2 Corinto 9:10 Ang mga dahilan ito ang nagpalakas ng aming loob na sulatan kayo upang bigyan kayo nang opportunidad na suportahan ang mga nag-iintay

na ma-enroll sa BSCC gaya rin ng suportang tinanggap ninyo sa mga sponsors nauna sa inyo. 2,000 NTD ang kailangan sa bawat estudyante upang matapos ang buong kurso ng BSCC. Puede kayong maging sponsor ng bagong BSCC student, partial or full sponsor kung ano ang nasasa puso ninyo. Paano makilahok sa pag-suporta sa ibang estudyante? Mangyari lamang na (1) Ipanalangin ang BSCC Ministry (2) mag-donate ng makakayanang halaga partial or full. Paano maipapadala ang donasyon? Tatlong Paraan: 1. Registered mail. BSCC - Tagalog Fellowship #248, 7F, Chungshan North Road, Section 6, Taipei City, Taiwan 111 Tel.# 02-28337444 Fax: 02-28352778 2. Postal money order. 3. Mag deposito sa aming Postal Account Number 50072009 (Use Postal Money Transfer form attached. See back of this page to see how to fill up the form). Warning: Huwag magpadala sa ordinary mail dahil nawawala o makukumpiska. Kung nanaisin mo, puede ka mag request ng BSCC quarterly report upang masundan mo ang gawain. Maraming salamat sa iyong pakiki-isa sa misyon ng Diyos para sa ikaliligtas ng mga kaluluwa. Ito na ang inyong heavenly investment.

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Why Go to Church --Author Unknown

f you’re spiritually alive, you’re going to love this! If you’re spiritually dead, you won’t want to read it. If you’re spiritually curious, there is still hope!

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.” This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:  “I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!” When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible!

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Thank God for your physical AND our spiritual nourishment! When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, “Jesus, could you get that for me?” Kaibigan

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Avoiding Heat-Related Illness During Summer

How to stay safe and cool

he summer months are fast approaching, and with that can come the increased risk of heat-related illness (HRI) ranging from heat cramps and exhaustion to heat stroke — especially for athletes. Signs and symptoms include headache, nausea, decreased urination, and in extreme situations can lead to delirium, coma and even death. It’s important for coaches, athletic trainers, parents and professional and recreational athletes to know how to prevent HRI and to have knowledge of the signs and symptoms. Hyperthermia Heat production is generated with physical activity and production of sweat as a cooling mechanism through evaporation. When this thermoregulation is not working properly elevated core body temperature (hyperthermia) can result. Dehydration Dehydration is a loss of total body water, leading to decreased blood volume characterized by sodium depletion (hypovolemia). Signs of dehydration include dry lips and tongue, increased thirst, headache, weakness, dizziness, nausea, cramps and dark urine. Sweating allows dissipation of heat, so replacement of fluids and electrolytes to replenish volume and maintain the cooling mechanism is important. Hypovolemia may lead to reduction in sweat production resulting in a rise in core temperature. Despite adequate fluid replacement, when relative humidity rises above 75 percent, evaporation becomes ineffective, and thermoregulation is compromised. Excessive water consumption can lower the relative sodium content of the blood, causing a condition known as hyponatremia. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, confusion and headache. It is important to drink according to thirst, and to maintain a state of normal hydration during activity and in the days leading

up to activities rather than attempting to replenish fluids at the last minute. Both water and electrolyte replacement may be used during activities. Precautions There are many things we can do to prevent being overheated. Steps include: • Limiting sun exposure and exercising in the early morning or evening when it is not as hot and humid and limiting time and intensity • Slowly acclimating to warmer climates over about a period of 10 to 14 days. This makes spring/late summer training sessions an important prevention strategy • Removing unnecessary clothing and equipment during practice • Having adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement throughout the activity • Being aware of the signs and symptoms of dehydration. Heat overload may accumulate over days, so being aware of development of the symptoms noted above is crucial to early detection. Treatment Be sure to seek medical attention immediately if the athlete is showing any mental status changes. Cooling and fluid replacement by trained personnel may also be initiated to decrease core body temperature and rehydrate the athlete. Kaibigan __________________________ By Bone, Muscle & Joint Team http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2012/05/avoiding-heat-relatedillness-during-the-summer-months/ Cleave Rights Reserved. 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 | 800.223.2273 | TTY 216.444.0261216.444.0261216. 444.0261

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Dipanggil untuk saling menolong Firman: Galatia 6:1-10

urat Rasul Paulus kepada jemaat Tuhan di Galatia agar setiap jemaat menjadi orang yang berguna bagi sesama, dikatakan “sebab kalau seorang menyangka, bahwa ia berarti, padahal ia sama sekali tidak berarti, ia menipu dirinya sendiri” (ay 3) dan bagi yang tidak berguna dinyatakan, “Tidak ada lagi gunanya selain dibuang dan diinjak orang” (Mat 5:13). Marilah kita menjadikan diri berguna sesuai dengan panggilan kita untuk saling menolong!

1. Memperhatikan beban hidup sesama. “Bertolong-tolonglah menanggung bebanmu!” (ay 2). Apakah beban kehidupan? Sesuatu yang diberikan dalam hidup ini agar kita bertanggung jawab sepenuhnya. Komentari berkata: Beban memberi bobot agar kita mampu berlutut dan mengandalkan Tuhan. Makin berat makin mengandalkan Tuhan! Perhatikan kata “bebanmu” berarti beban milik kamu pribadi dan menjadi

tanggung jawabmu. Dikatakan “Sebab tiap-tiap orang akan memikul tanggungannya sendiri” (ay 5). Jangan melepaskan tanggung jawab atau berputus asa! Disadari betapa beratnya beban kehidupan itu dan Tuhan menyatakan “bertolongtolonglah” (ay 2). Iblis bekerja dan pencobaan menjadi bagian dalam kehidupan. Diingatkan “kalaupun seorang kedapatan melakukan suatu pelanggaran, maka kamu yang rohani harus memimpin orang itu ke jalan yang benar dalam roh lemah lembut…” (ay 1) – mengembalikan atau memulihkan dengan segala kesabaran Kaibigan

membawa orang yang jatuh mampu berdiri kembali d e n g a n “ ro h m u menyala-nyala” (Rom 12:11). Tuhan Yesus juga siap menolong kita dikatakan, “Marilah kepadaKu, semua yang letih lesu dan berbeban berat. Aku akan memberikan kelegaan kepadamu …….” (Mat 11:28, baca ay 29). 2. Mau berbagi berkat dengan sesama “Dan baiklah dia yang menerima pengajaran dalam Firman, membagi segala sesuatu yang ada padanya dengan orang yang memberikan pengajaran itu” (ay 6). Secara specifik Rasul Paulus menyatakan orang yang menerima berkat rohani harus bersedia membagikan berkat jasmaniah. Siapakah yang dimaksud pengajar Firman? Tentu disamping pendeta/ gembala, penginjil, pengkotbah juga orang-orang yang rohani, di antaranya orangtua dan kakak-kakak rohani (sel pastor) yang senantiasa memperbincangkan Firman Tuhan. Apa yang kita terima sebagai pengajaran adalah penting karena membawa kita hidup dalam berkatNya, dari sebab itu hargai dan hormati pengajar Firman. Yang perlu terjadi seperti di jemaat mula-mula disamping mereka bertekun dalam pengajaran dikatakan, “sebab tidak ada seorangpun yang berkekurangan di antara mereka” (Kis 4: 34). Rasul Paulus mengungkapkan akan menabur dan menuai, dikatakan, “Karena apa yang ditabur orang, itu juga yang akan dituainya” (ay 7). Diperikop lain dikatakan “… menabur sedikit .. menuai sedikit .. menabur banyak, akan menuai banyak juga” (2 Kor 9:6) tetapi juga perhatikan di mana kita menaburnya (baca ay 8) 3. Menggunakan waktu sebaik-baiknya “Karena itu selama masih ada kesempatan bagi kita, marilah kita berbuat baik kepada semua

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orang, tetapi terutama kepada kawan-kawan kita seiman” (ay 10). Sadari kesempatan mungkin tidak terulang dari sebab itu lakukan sesegara mungkin dan janganlah menunda agar kita tidak menyesal. Sadari akan hidup ini, dikatakan “Hidupmu itu sama seperti uap yang sebentar saja kelihatan lalu lenyap” (Yak 4:14). Apa yang dituntut oleh Tuhan? Yaitu “berbuat baik” (ay 10), “Janganlah kita jemu-jemu berbuat baik” (ay 9). Rasul Paulus berkata “biarlah rohmu menyala-nyala dan layanilah Tuhan” (Rom 12:11). Mengapa? Jika kita menjadi jemu dalam pekerjaan Tuhan, menjadi lemah dan berhenti melayani, bagaimanakah kita bisa menuai? Dikatakan “kita akan menuai, jika kita tidak menjadi lemah” (ay 9). Apakah perbuatan baik yang dikehendaki Tuhan? Berbuat baik dalam pimpinan Roh dengan berbuah Roh yaitu, “kasih, sukacita, damai sejahtera, kesabaran, kemurahan, kebaikan, kesetiaan, kelemah lembutan, penguasaan diri” (Gal 5:22-23). Biarlah semua orang terutama saudara seimanmu menikmati hidup bersamamu! Kaibigan

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KAIBIGAN Magazine publication started 1996 with the goal to be of help to the Filipino workers in Taiwan especially those who can not have a day off from their work. It now incorporates other articles of different languages from other ministry group of the Taiwan Expatriate Caring Committee and prayerfully and hopefully to print more copies for more souls for His Kingdom here in Taiwan. Kaibigan magazine now prints 8,500 copies bimonthly by Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will and help. We will need all of your prayers that Kaibigan magazine can reach more people for the glory of God. With God all things are possible (Mark 10:27). The magazine is made possible also by the donations and prayers from friends and subscribers and by Taipei International Church-Tagalog Fellowship. You can be a partner of KAIBIGAN to help the guestworkers (foreign contract workers) by praying for us or if you would like to send a donation, you can send it to 7F, #248, Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec. 6, Taipei City.

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bible word search Ann Cielo Ko Search and put a loop around on each of your answers in the letter box. Words can be found spelled horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forward, or backward. Salvation Through Christ Jesus (NIV) John 3: 16 - For God so [l_v_d] the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have [et_rn_l] life. John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the [w_y] and the [tr_th] and the [l_fe]. No one comes to the Father except through me. Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the [g_ft] of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 10:9- If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your [he_rt] that God raised him from the dead, you will be [s_ved]. Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by [gr_ce] you have been saved, through [f_ith]—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Answers to Oct-Dec 2013 Issue 1. Child 2. Wonderful 3. Mighty 4. Everlasting 5. Prince 6. Greatness 7. Peace 8. Throne 9. Kingdom 10. Justice

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