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From 9-5, I was at a Question and Answer session with Pastors Bill Hybels and Wayne Cordeiro. It was attended by a bunch of pastors from Victory and elsewhere. What an amazing time! If ideas are brain food, this was the mental equivalent of a buffet at Circles!

One part that stuck out to me was when Pastor Bill talked about how he made the decision to pursue his life's calling, how he decided to follow Jesus in this specific way. He then said his life was so much richer in every way for it, and that he was so glad he made that decision.

He also said that sometimes he would imagine what his life would be like if he had chosen something else. And it was a haunting picture. He was so glad for his decision and he was sure that it was right.



At 730 pm, I watched Ironman with a bunch of guys from Alabang. I loved the movie! Super great! Go see it! I couldn't imagine a better film rendering of the comic book! When you watch it, be sure to wait till after all the credits!

One quote stuck out at me, it was when Tony Stark said, "I just finally know what I have to do. And I know in my heart that it's right." Tony Stark had made a very unpopular decision. It was going to cost him heavily financially and even prove to be life-threatening. But he stuck with it because he knew it was right.

Reflecting on that common point, I thought about those two very different people (pastor and playboy billionaire, real and imaginary) talking about knowing the right thing to do. There was such an assurance, a peace, and a resolve that came from making up their mind to do the right thing.



There's a peace that comes from knowing what it is you're suppose to do, from finding your life's purpose. People face challenges in life all the time. Those without a purpose to look toward will fold faster. But people who KNOW that they're in their purpose can stand up under anything.

This is as much for me as for anyone else. Right now I feel like I'm facing a huge wave of change and I'm wondering if I've got what it takes to ride it. Knowing that this is where God wants me to be is really keeping me afloat.

People can buy all kinds of advice. They can pay for shrinks. They might even consult horoscopes, fortune tellers, good luck experts etc. But nothing can compare to the peace of knowing you're in the right place. And no one can buy that.