John-Joseph

INFO.

JUAN-JOSE
FILIPINO-CANADIAN
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.ST MIKE'S COLLEGE
SO IN LOVE WITH JESUS
BRANDED BY GOD
GBC, YE, UTGC, FSAT, UKPC
I SING, KEYBOARD, DANCE, WRITE, RAP, SPORT, STUDY, POLITICALLY ADVOCATE, ONLINE

december 13

This has been something God's been putting in my heart. I look around me and see all the people who don't have Fathers or Mothers, or grew up with a distorted vision of them because it got perverted in some way. Verbal abuse, Physical Abuse, or Sexual Abuse... I don't know, but I know is that somewhere down the line, the relationship went out. I believe that God's calling me to start something, a means for God to heal, a Revolution.
I know that the reason why we have so many people falling short of who they want to be and all is because of this epidemic that's happening in our world. We need to do something. The call for justice and mercy.
Today, also, is, or would've been my Dad's birthday. He passed away about 7 years ago. And that has affected me in so many ways. The picture above isn't a picture of my Dad, but of his brother, who is presently still alive, and is a Dad to me in so many ways. I miss my Dad so much. Sometimes you come to a point where, you tell yourself "I just wanna be normal, or like the other kids." But I cling on to blessed assuredness I got in Jesus. No other thing that holds me up like Him.
Walking with God lately has shown me that there aren't any coincidences but realizations of what He's doing. There are too much people hurting right around us. You don't even that your mom might be waiting for a shoulder to lean on? Or that your co-worker is lugging around some baggage in her life that she needs to unload? But it's up to us.
The shootings at a YWAM missionary training centre and then 12 hours later at New Life Church hit me in the heart hard. Times are too crazy. This was the result of something bigger than coincidence. But so much more. Prayer. Covering. Attacks. Complacency. Alert. Waking. Fear. Confusion.
It was initial hope lost for that individual, as findings by the Coroner found out that the lone shooter had shot himself in the head at the Church. As much as it was a story about the killed Christians, it was about this young man's hopelessness. That somewhere down the line, his vision of life got perverted and there was no one around him that stood up against this. Oh how I pray for a holy discomfort for being where we are folks.

november 19

This video brought me to tears, and I thought I was all alone?
I'm never going to fight my battles.
I got someone who CAN!!!
A LOT can happen in one month eh? I can feel the need for people to be in community. I'm learning about that so much. We need to be the protectors of the bride of Christ, the neglected Church. I'm sorry for not standing by the church and if I ever let anything creep in that wasn't supposed to be.
I want to be a light wherever I go. I'm sorry for cheating on you and sorry for not being the best friend. I'm going to be better. So close, but I'm not turning back.
I'm inspired. The chosen few. healing, we need it so bad.

october 16

the HAIR CUT
So it's been 4 years since I've gotten an actual haircut. But I'd like to thank my friend Jhene for the creative and daring take at it.
I promise I will blog when I can... times are hard, eh?

july 10

THE EARTH. Ever stop and think how huge this world is? As much as globalization has created the dependency of nations and economies on each other, and networking from companies to multi-billion corporations (ahem iPhone)has showed us "it's a small world afterall"... I see a big and spacious world. to even go into geographics, language, ethnicity, and the vastness and richness and diversity of small communities alone showing the world's hugeness. how your very neighbour can have a total complete vision of the same world you both live in everyday. But I guess what I'm getting at is that our world is so much bigger than our miniscule story. That in the family across the street from you there's a divorce developing, that guy sitting across from you on the subway is going to delay the transit service as he'll dive into the tracks 4 stops from now, or that girl you recently added on facebook who deals with self-image issues every night yearning for someone talk her out of suicide. Not me, but You, Jesus. Get out of your short-story and catch on to what God's doing. Be a main character in the Author's book. .. ..
Life's been good, hard, but good. I need constant reminders of my destiny. Going into my 4th year of university, yikes. A possible 5th year in the works, but I've been so busy with running orientation for St. Michael's College. Things get tough, but I got a great team. Well, I'm leaving for Philippines in how many days? less than 3 weeks now! ...wait 2 weeks exactly from now! The earth will be filled with glory! Big things, fatih.

june 18

i'm 21! brap. I couldn't have made it this far without Jesus. It's honestly been so hard, and my 20th year was honestly THE HARDEST year of my life thus far! I don't think I've ever cried any harder. but now things are honestly amazing. when you invest your time ad effort to a group of people, wow, you can definitely see the impact it has on their lives.
Things do for my future wife #42: rub her back when she's pregnant.
Things do for my future wife #43: surprise with flowers.
Things do for my future wife #44: surprise her with Hawaii plane tickets in the flowers.
I can't wait 'til we take over skydome and pack it with young people and rock out for Jesus everyday. I can't wait to take the Gospel to the streets, as terrified as I am. I can't wait to live!!!!!!!

may 25

times are hard but i'm grounded on the rock! come to my rescue!

may 23

It's finally done! brap. After a long awaited stress and anticipation, I pulled through my birthday, talent show fundraiser thingy! I was able to raise $1,514.21 in ONE night, and that's not including other pre-sold tickets. I am so humbled with that. I wanted to be around my friends and I just thank everyone who helped me.

may 11

it was a hard day. i'm not perfect. You are my joy.

may 9

my future is def decided. there's been a lot happening lately. i'm reading donald miller's 'blue like jazz'. awesome book. i've been assessing my life lately. i really wanna shy away from the on-stage follower, but something that surpasses the ordinary. something that my generation is aching for. a warrior to rise up amoungst a raging war. i was in the library studying for my last exam when out of the blue i found myself inspired to write what Jesus was really into. He wasn't into crosses. He was into us. He was into the having the Father's heart known.
I don't know where i'm going next. I don't know what's going to happen to me. but i hold on to the most constant and irreplaceable constant ever known to humanity. the true foundation whose roots cannot be easily plucked out.
had a great conversation with a good friend in her car as she graciously drove me home from rehearsal. the pressure for the peeps my age to find a gf/bf, fall in love, get married has remarkably been on the rise overwhelmingy. there is no rush. i hate the fantasy world that we fall for from la tele.
on the real, done exams, and i'm about to reayd myself for long uninterrupted cold-pillow cold-blanket, yet toasty sleep! next level: the job.

may 6

Let's heal the world, make it a better place
Hi People,
My name is JJ, and I am cordially inviting YOU and YOUR FRIENDS to my Birthday-Fundraiser-Talent Show which is taking place on Friday May 18, 2007 @6:30PM at the OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) [http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/]!
I'm turning 21 and I wanted to do something special for such a milestone in my life. In the summer of 2006, I had the privilege to meet tonnes of kids, youth, and youth workers on an independent mission trip with a friend to various places in the Philippines, while on break from university studies. We had gone with support from a local church and some food and monetary gifts to bless them with, but the people there taught us so much more than what we could have ever offered, minus the unique forms of washrooms in the more rural areas. :P
So almost a year later I wanted to consolidate our expedition by revisiting them on trip in August and raising funds so that the youth in their community can go on a week-long camp that seems impossible for their budget. I've been blessed with friends who are willing to use their talents to comprise a 2 hour show where both performer and attendee will give a miniscule entrance-donation of $10. So I encourage you, regardless if you know me or not, young or young at heart, to attend and/or support by spreading the news!!
We're planning for an intermission of the show where you can check out some of the artists' cds, t-shirts, etc. Many of the people performing are independent artists, well-seasoned, or just starting out and would love for you to support their musical and/or other art forms that they'll be showcasing. I love the Arts and Toronto-Canadian-grown talent, so I fused them together with a good cause, mixed my birthday in there and came up with this idea!
The goal is to have 500 people attend the show, as that's the seating capactiy of the venue that I've booked for the night! Thus saying this, it's going to be a first-come first-serve event as the masses come rushing in at 6:30pm sharp. ;)
So how do you get there? It's located at 252 Bloor Street West, just east of St. George. You can get off at St. George Station, if taking the TTC, by walking for 3min. depending on which exit from the station, but it is definitely not hard to find. If you plan on driving on the day of, there are tonnes of street parking all around the building (especially the back), and across the street on 'Devonshire Place'. I am really excited, for this event and I hope that you can join us. If you can't attend but would still like to support, you can mail in your cheque-donations to: 165 Wharnsby Drive Scarborough, Ontario M1X 1Z5
Addressed to: "Glorious Body of Christ" as the name (the local church I'm in), including your address and telephone number so that we can send you tax receipts ! Or you're free to drop it off at: "Danforth Community Church" 1050 Danforth Avenue anytime on Sundays from 3pm-5:30pm and just mention "JJ Fundraiser" and it'll definitely get its way to us!
There's a lot of work involved, and if you feel compelled to volunteer in anyway, by being an usher, helping out in set-up then you can contact me through email at: ' [email protected]'. There's a big demand to perform, but if you or anyone you know wants to perform please contact me ASAP and we'll see what we can do!
Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to meeting YOU on Friday May 18! Yours truly, JJ
ps. feel free to invite your friends and forward to other people! thanks:)

april 11

I'm leaving for detroit with my homies. Can't wait! I'm too excited. I'm doing minimal studying. I have an essy due monday. oh mahn! Kingdom business, holla. This one's for MY GENERATION!
I had an eye-opening realization about friends. You can't go around wanting people to like you. There's a point where you say 'no' to compromise. If we're honestly living out a life without compromise and in righteousness, it's impossible to be everybody's friend; Jesus himself couldn't do it, what makes us think we can? If you are, deeply examine your life and see where you might be living in greyness or the bare-minimum of the standard. let's step it up.
something that was in my old room. put up the Word!

april 9

Have you ever wanted more yo?
Than emptiness and sorrow
Or waiting by your window,
crossed fingers for tomorrow
Stop searching for the healing
In the form of a d-ring
Culture got you hooked
On your image for that one thing!
But let me tell you 'bout a friend
Whose friendship never ends
Who'll grasp you in his arms
Like a Father should defend
Who'll never let you down
Or drop your face on the ground
He'll strip away the lies
Dried Tears with a crown
With confidence now I praise a lot
Like how-I, chin-up when I pose a shot
Knowing, that the Son cannot be for nought
Not what I have but in Him I got
A New life to begin within
The answer to annihilate sin
To prosper in what I focus in
A Father, even my bestfriend!
Now I got all the love I need
Complete-like all of facebook's feeds
Now-its-time-to-end this rap I wrote
Read your Bible and pray 'cause it ain't no joke!
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brap. scarboro represent. jesus is the only way. He lived to die, rejected and alone, like a rose, trampled on the ground, He took the fall, and thought of me, above all. I'm brought back at the shadow of a blood-stained cross. It was crazy. I got to release some words that were hidden inside of me. God in his infinite mind has somehow made a way for you to come to him. You may be reading this and might be at a mountain peak at your life, all is well, you're finally getting what you believe you deserve, or can be at the lowest of lows, searching for purpose, or you can just be somewhere in between. But i want to tell you that even in your high or low, you were meant to have more than that.i missed my dad again. but, it wasn't like a painful hurt, but more like a persevering kind of tug. i'm inspired more than ever to go beyond the status quo. i really do wanna make a difference in this generation! So i offer my life.On another note, today was a real hard day in the academic field. yeah, I had Canadian politics at 10am to 12pm and then studied or was brain dead until 6pm til 8pm where i was flooded with latin american politics and the new wave of the labour union, peronism and democratic consolidation. Like without Jesus is like a donut; there's a hole in the middle of your heart. But I am stoked for BATTLECRY in DETROIT! It's going to be crazyyyyy I know it! Get ready for more things! brap.

march 28

I'm on here, just about to finish up this essay. I got the whole day just to chill with family. It was nice, really. It's incredible to think of the depths of God, how He's so not one dimension, nor anything like the way WE are. I was listening to Bill Hybels today and he was talking about the demotion of Christ. How God stepped down, how it's nothing compared to being demoted from being a leader to a follower, or even anywhere close to being the President of the United States to becoming a third-world child. No. The demotion Jesus took was indescribable. There is no scale we can use to show how he descended from His highly position to a mere mocked man.
I've been writing a lot lately. There's been a lot of searching for my calling. Asking. Knocking. Yearning. I need to know. But it's honestly hard. I'm still learning to detach myself from this world more and more. My heart cries out to those who've been at a point, and have fallen away. Stay strong, God is worth it. Menn...this fasting isn't helping either. hahahah. Amazing.... simply amazing.
My boi AJ is running this thing to cater to the hunger for Jesus-inspired music for the city of Toronto. Please check out his page at:

myspace.com/projectcomeup

march 1

I gotta keep my guard. Falling in love with Jesus was the best thing I've ever done.
These are some of the greatest people known to mankind. I love them so much and they've helped me in my walk more than I could have ever imagined. It's people like them that you hold closely to your heart. Happy 12th Anniversary UTGC! Thes best is YET to come!

february 7

A day i will not forget indeed. You know when you just need a hug? yehh... that's honestly how i've been feeling lately.. it's nothing i really wanna hear... or be lectured on... or watever, but it's just a hug. An embrace. It's a lonely life sometimes! The things we do to try to get noticed in this self-centred world. the things we say to be heard. the things we end up doing because of love. I'm really just here to say sorry. for what? for not standing fully on His Word. I try to say good-bye and i choke (heehee). No but, hearing that God is greater than my hurt has really helped me. I love Jesus more than life. But with such a fleshly, lazy, contra-flesh it's hard. But send out a prayer will yah? No weapon formed against shall prosper! SCORE!!! I'm on the rise folks...
On a funner note, I protested today! haha...yehh I was with some friends as we rallied with REDUCE TUITION FEES signs and initially joined in on the cheers. Yes we were frozen. Yes we got some coffee. Yes this means we stepped off the line for a WHILE. haha. It was cool, it felt illegal. It's amazing to think that in other countries (amazing might not be a the right word) but that governments would have shot or killed or tortured or threatened such student activists. We're not fighting for equality, or racism, or abuse, but mere tuition freezes, better yet reductions. The freedoms and rights we got in Canada need to be utilized! But nevertheless it was crayceee.

january 5

life is good, eternal life is better. You are my hiding place. I'm going to be better. Going to be working on some inner character building folks! Things are going good... life is a real stretch right now but i'm holdin it down! new year new you;P
This movie was hott. Jennifer Hudson! yaye!

december 30

walking a new path. deeper healing. we can't go into battle with all this excess luggage. my house is so cold. we've been in virginia for about a week and its taking a while for the heater to get going. i'm really happy to have some of the people i have in my life. for imperfect nobodies, you guys sure make me feel special! muahaha. but in reality that's what we are. but i have purpose and reason. ask me about it.
i'm reading this book, well i've been reading it actually for a while, but the main point is that i've opened it up again and am finding great truthZ. bonsai faith. there's a subtle difference between activity and progress. are there things that you're doing that are just keeping you busy? or en realidad just continuing to build up that fasade with the world. i've been doing some deep thinking and reassessing friends.

december 10

im done school. God is good. Christ is born. UTGC choir is anointed wid it! UTGC Christmas Concert 2006

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november 14

Love them like Jesus, holy and sweet Love them like Jesus, He's all they need Love them like Jesus, who's living in me Jesus who died, so that Love was set free

november 10

you've never fallen too far. there's nothing that you've said or done, or haven't said or didn't do that can affect who you were meant to be. After all this has passed, I still will remain. After I've cried my last, there'll be beuty from pain! There WILL be beauty from pain! There WILL be beauty from pain! There WILL be beauty from pain! .. width="425" height="350" .. beauty from pain -- superchick

november 7

“For the past twenty years you and I have been fed all day long on good solid lies about sex” C.S. Lewis(1898-1963)
He died in 1963...not much has changed Mr. Lewis
Amazing family breakthrough!! Simply amazing!

october 31

So I was sneaking out of the car as a little ghoul was close behind me trying to add to her ought-to-be-illegal sack of sugar and calories!!! I promise I'm going to play next week for the volleyball team! Apparently I have to dress up as SOMETHING says Tita Mel on the phone for THE KIDS! haha. Hallelujah-Night. The devil celebrates everyday with such disturbing statistics from our neighbour to the south with about 80% of 12-17 year old boys having been exposed to hardcore pornography. That we are a generation of 4% Bible-believing Christians. So I say to Halloween on this night of a more manifested, more decieved, child-incorporated night of horror; there are 364 other days that deem to hold a quite-close second place. Let's say NO not to just a demonic commercialized day but to the true demons that constantly work hard to steal, kill, and destroy the love, freedom, and happiness that we have rightfully inherited.
On a funner light, I've been talking to Teen Mania people live crazy. One even added me right after we got off the phone! haha. Don't worry bro, facebook gets a little too fun for me too. I guess with all the administration stuff they gotta figure the details out, but they're just like us. Normal average kids who've chosen to recognize this unproportioned relationship: BIG GOD SMALL ME. But it's crazy how God just connects you with passionate people around this world. It's DAY 14, I spent some time in prayer dealing with the whole mission trip. There were a lot of background questions they were asking for the mission trip. A lot of things about my past, and I wanted to lie, but I had describe the truth. I've made so many mistakes in my life. SO MANY. no REALLY. But, it's GOD. Jesus' bloods never fails me. And that gives me reason, that he could use a nobody like me, a sinner, someone so lost in criminal, sexual, identity, depression-based issues and be able to be sent into another world. I'm humbled. I'm free. In my life, be lifted high.

october 30

Okay, I'm here on a monday afternoon, about to start my essay and God continually brings me to realization of His sovereignty. A friend from Puerto Rico came and I met up with him and another friend for some good shawarmas! But the plan was to spend our holidays in Puerto Rico. It sounded exciting to leave for a couple weeks from the craziness of university. But now, I am just so in awe of how God works. I want every chance I get to IMPACT someone, every where I go I ALTER the ill-fated state in which resides there, allowing myself to be SO SENSITIVE to what Holy Spirit leads me to do!
SO HERE'S THE IMPOSSIBLE FEAT:
* I am a student and am being seriously bogged down by the super competitivesness, 200+pages of readings per week at that the University of Toronto. BUT I choose to seek Ye
First with my time, efforts, and giftings (Matt.6:33)! * I have no savings in my bank account, the financial state with my mom and two brothers is barely suffice for our wellbeing nor is my current situation in 'the right time' for a mission trip BUT I wanna testify about a God who owns cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10) and the God who owns those thousand hills as well!!!! So join me in prayer for this. I don't know how I'm going to reach all these financial deadlines but when its GOD it just happens. I'm also going to stand in the gap for other missionaries in who desire to go too!+Praise Jesus, after a long talk with a guy named Michael from the Global Expeditions hotline, who turned out to be a guy who goes to Honor Academy, I found out I was able to apply or be elligible for a missionary scholarship thing. PTL!
THE COUNTDOWN FOR HALF OF THE EXPENSES IS: DAY 15 +elligible for $100 scholarship +found $30 (in my room)I am excited for OUR generation! [taken from my battlecry]

october 20

Going to bed in a bit. Just sitting here in my brother's room. Yeah, he was fun and crazy, and he'd get mad in a millisecond and say things that he never really means, but i do miss him. We're brothers and we stick together. I kinda miss my dad too. The physical one of course. But i'm apart of an even greater family naw mean? It's all good. Hay una tiempo cuando yo quiero encontrar a mi padre. No se, pero esta muy difficil en esta vida cuando no tengo una persona que puedan abrazar y me puede besar como un padre. Doy gracias a Jesús. El es mi todo.

october 14

We had a real breakthrough today/tonight. I am just in awe of the great and amazing things that god is doing. do you ever get those random splurges of assurance that things are in control? i've met a lot of new and greta friends this year at school and randoms. people that i know have been put in my life for a purpose yet to unfold, or that is unfolding. fear not! don't give up! there are so much people who are dying from depression. its the 3rd leading cause of teenage deaths every year. we seriously need to get rid of this/ and be helped, or better yet help ourselves. i challenge you to educate yourself. get out there and be fed. find resources. find other ministries. empower the body of christ with your sui generis contribution. your distinct personality and giftings. mann... i hope you come to realization of how much you're needed! ...and how you're not needed.
school has been crazy, i'm almost caught up but being on myspace isn't helping me write my politics cover outline. but school has been fun. GO FSAT! haha. and volleyball, yeah i'm back in the groove. our gospel choir is coming out with a recording this summer, so that is going to be amazing. Also having the opportunity to tour with them is just wow! join facebook!!! muaha www.facebook.com ;P

empowering the body

www.xxxchurch.com
God is really showing me the need for the exposing the enemy in the church. if jesus was here he would be out on the streets of our respective cities handing out food to the homeless, chillin' with the prostitutes, just bringing hope to the hopeless! this ministry was birthed to a guy named mark who had the desire to be used by god. he asked god to use him (which proved dangerous). and about 5 years later, this ministry which goes into porn conventions and hands out 'jesus loves pornstars' bibles. something that has been an amazing tool for reaching this kind of crowd. definetly its a whole lot edgy-er than our typical black cases but i'm ready to go against the norm. And they even hold conferences for pastors who struggle or are addicted to pornography. this, especially for guys, is crucial. if you or someone you know is struggling. lets put to shame the devil and get involved. [James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.] There's even a software in which you can download, and you register two friends, and every two weeks they send them a detailed report of all the websites, all the searches that occured on your computer. let's beat pornography. these temporary images don't even compare to the love that the father offers.
there have been many attacks against this ministry by conservative religous people who say that what they're doing is blasphemous. these guys aren't just doing this out of fun, but have serious intercessors and really tackle this with such heart and convication. but the fruit of their ministry has been amazing. we're talking porn producers and porn stars coming to jesus. we gotta be that generation who takes god's word into the world. not confined through the conventional ways of reaching the world. but let god be god. you gotta listen to their podcasts!
falling up
skillet
I use this too!
This is just another thing to check out. A movement thats sweeping across to come against cutting, suicide, depression, drug abuse, etc. The answer? LOVE.
What are you passionate about...? What moves your heart...? What love-bearing ministry is out there that needs to be heard?
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