markmuldez:

I had sushi and tea with my guys last night. We talked and just sharpened each other. I praise Him so much for giving me solid Brothers in Christ who can keep me accountable , who can build me and encourage me in my walk with Christ.

One of my brothers were dealing with the issue of pursuing Marriage, the other brother is dealing with pursuing a relationship with someone, while I’m dealing with the issue of, ‘How do I tell her that I’m not so interested or even ready to be in a relationship, in a way that I’m not hurting her feelings.’

I’m not gonna go into details of how our sharpening went down last night, But I will give a passage in 1Corinthians7 that really spoke to us.

Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.

I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

What Apostle Paul is saying is that being single is a GIFT and being married is another GIFT.  Being single means you are not married. There’s no such thing as, Gift of ‘going out’you are either single or married. To endure singleness and to use it to the fullest by serving God with out the worries of being married is indeed a gift. To be married and raise a godly family and lead and love your wife same way Christ loved you is a gift.

In the midst of that, all of a sudden the Holy Spirit just gave me the answer through Scriptures on how to approach my ‘situation’ and what are my reasons of saying ‘I’m not interested.’ I realized I have so much on my plate. I’m going to school, I have a 30hrs/week job, I have a worship discipleship training, a worship internship to become a worship pastor etc.

and then it hit me. ‘God has specifically put me in this season and He has given me the gift of singleness.’

Doesn’t mean that I’m gonna be single forever, it just means, God’s utilizing this very season to help me grow as a Man, as a Leader and to know the joys of serving Him with an undivided attention.

So I decided that for this whole entire year, I’m giving up any idea of ‘possibility of pursuance’. Although I’ve been single for 5 years now, from time to time, I can’t help but say in my mind, ‘Maybe she could be a possibility’. Starting this March2012 all the way to next year March2013, I’m committing myself to singleness. Not even a HINT of ‘maybe she’s worth pursuing’ will not exist. I will dedicate this season that I’m in just solely for purity, growing and serving Him.

And then my brothers asked, ‘So what if over the course of this year, what If God brings someone in the midst of your season, and you both just have a total attraction for each other, but you made a commitment, now what?’

My reply was:

if ever that happens, I’ll simply just tell her - ‘I’m really interested in you, but I’m in this commitment with God and I’ve dedicated this year to purity, serving and growing but if you feel like God’s called you to wait for me, and as you pray and ask God’s wisdom, and you think I’m worth the wait, then wait for me. After the whole year is over, then we’ll talk. But for now, my focus is completely centered on God.

At the end of the day, ‘relationships’ can wait but the urgency to grow in Christ and to serve Him and to have a rock-solid relationship with Him is urgent and important.

In Christ,
Mark M.

Mark Muldez: I'm patiently waiting for you..

markmuldez:

I want you to know that I’m waiting for you.

I can’t wait to meet you.

To see your eyes, to see your smile & to know about your life.

Where ever you are right now, what ever you’re doing, I’m praying for you.

The thought of you excites me.

I can’t wait to serve & pursue Christ along…

markmuldez:

Dear Satan,

FIRST of all, you have no idea that I will write you this letter. You didn’t see this coming, why? because you’re not like my Savior Jesus Christ who knows my every thoughts & my heart from the inside out. Poor you, you can only feed thoughts in my head and not read my mind. Your only hope is if I bite back, and I have to admit.. I do, sometimes. But that’s okay.

I purposely wanted for you to read this. As God as my witness and my other fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, I will express what I feel about you, why? So that we can all stand against you and your lame deceiving lies.

SECOND I want you to know that I HATE you and the evil that you bring.

I know.. hate’s a pretty strong word. But Scriptures says:

Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. - Romans 12:9

I think it’s safe for me to say ‘Satan you’re evil therefore I HATE you.’ I know I’m commanded to love my neighbor and my enemys. But Obviously you’re not human so you’re definitely not my neighbor. So just to make things clear, you are an enemy & you’re evil, therefore I shall hate you because you are evil.

LAST thing, before I continue with this last thought, I have to warn you, I don’t think you wanna read this last part, Because I know you’ve read this part from somewhere, I think it’s the last book of the bible called REVELATION.. and I don’t think you wanna be reminded of what I’m about to say, But I will do it anyway.

As much as I fall for your lies, and deceiving ways, and the thoughts that you put in my head, and how some days I stumble, I want you to know that..

YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME!

You know who has power over you? Jesus Christ. He died on the Cross and He rose from the grave proving that He is fully human and fully God. He paid for my sins (past, present & future) I’ve been bought and redeemed by His precious blood. He owns me, you don’t.

Did I forget to mention that He is The Ultimate and Righteous Judge. The One who will judge the living and the dead.. that includes you.

I hope you’re trembling with fear right now.. you should be, by being reminded by this. Because I know, and you know, WE ALL KNOW, that at the very end of this life, it says in Revelation, that you Satan,

who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where him and his angels had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. - Rev 20:10

I may fall from your dark schemes and lies from time to time, but that won’t stop me from Loving and following God. I will strive to stand against you by the power of the Holy Spirit that’s living inside of me.

At the end of the day, that’s all you can do, tempt me. Lie to me. hoping you can stray me away from God and drag me down to hell with you? That’s not gonna fly with me. My best advice for you is enjoy and have fun on what you’re doing now, because when ‘this’ all over, I don’t think you’ll enjoy being tormented in HELL.

P.S. - Dear Followers, re-blog so other brothers & sister who are struggling can be encouraged!

- Mark Muldez (markmuldez.tumblr.com)

markmuldez:

Choosing the right ‘Significant Other’ is like buying a shirt.

Wait, what?! You’re probably like,

” What does he know about relationship? He’s only 20. He’s never been married. Why should I listen to this kid?! picking a significant other is more than just buying a shirt okay?! c’mon!”

Before you judge me, I have to say that you are right. I don’t know everything that’s ALL about relationship. I’ve been in a relationship before but not long enough to be considered as an expert and I will never be an expert. I’ve been single for about 5years now. But what I do have is my past experiences, godly friends who are married and Godly wisdom.

I’m writing this particular topic not to brag about my knowledge but to simply share and encourage. After all, my blog’s all about sharing encouragement.. so why not? =) So yeah, whether you’re in a relationship or not. If you’re not married, This is for YOU.
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“Significant Other” is like buying the right shirt/dress. Is it really that simple? or maybe complicated? If you’re a gal, you know how hard it is for you ladies to pick a dress, you ladies are just too picky. (NO offense) For us guys, we aren’t too picky. I mean, we could be sometimes, but for the most part we aren’t. When we see a shirt or jeans and we think it’s cool & fits our budget we buy it right away. Here’s a cool analogy:

I go to the mall, go straight to my favorite clothing store. I get there, I see this nice looking shirt! It has this cool design, it’s the right color, fits my budget. Then I thought, ” MAN! This is perfect!” But wait, they don’t have my size. I’m small, and this is medium. NOW WHAT?! I have 2 options:

1. I either buy this shirt, even though I know It’s not the right size, but it’s the right color, i like the design, and it fits my budget! I mean, This will do, this would work. it’s cheap anyways, I don’t mind spending OR…
2. I’ll Wait for the next shipment of those shirts with SMALL sizes and then buy them. I’ll wait.. Either the next shipment is in 2 days, 1 week, or 3 weeks. i’ll wait, coz I know it’s my right size and it would definitely fit me. That way, I’m not just waisting my time and money.

Do you kinda see where I’m going here? A lot of us get into different relationships. We settle for the weakest, selfish & lamest reasons. When we meet someone who’s a christian, someone who goes to church, goes to bible study, and then he/she is hot, we are then easily pleased and then we give it a go. But then after awhile, it leaves us unsatisfied and unfulfilled because we went on our own ways.

Just like the illustration I gave earlier, choosing the right person to date and to marry is like picking the right shirt/dress. You can find the right color, design, and price, but it’s NOT THE RIGHT SIZE , like there’s somethings missing and yet we settle for the wrong size, just because we are so anxious to wear, and we think that’s gonna work, thinking we can fit into. Instead, we need to find the right color, right size, right design and meets our price. Why settle for someone with a “Generic trait” the typical “christian - church/bible study goer”? Look at their lives, are they the same inside and outside the church? Are they walking with God genuinely and passionately? Do you see their lives glimmer because of Christ?

Do you see them bearing much fruits? Is that person an Outstanding Man/Woman of God? Ask those questions. Why would you settle for less, If God can give you the Best? Don’t settle for the wrong size, because it’s really not gonna fit you no matter how much you try to work it out, wait for God’s chosen person, wait for that right size. So you don’t have to waste your time & effort.

SO WHAT IF YOU FOUND THE RIGHT SHIRT AND SIZE, NOW WHAT?

Ever had that experience where you bought a certain shirt/dress and it’s your favorite? you wear it all the time, and you take good care of it, because that’s you’re favorite. You’re confident  and comfortable when you are wearing it. It means so much to you, it’s more than just another piece of clothing that covers your skin. Same thing with that person, when you meet and find that person, it’s different. That person means so much to you, and you just wanna take care of them and keep them FOREVER.

Bottom line is, Don’t rush into buying. Don’t rush into dating or pursuing someone. Patience is the Key to finding God’s best. He will reveal that person at the right time. Ultimately pursuing Him first is our main priority, (Matthew6:33) If we don’t know how to Love God genuinely and being content with Him, then how can we love the person that God brings into our lives genuinely, & passionately? We are His children, He knows our desires and He knows we all deserve the BEST.

In Christ,

Mark Muldez.

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