My ministry in Serving the Lord Jesus @ifit4Jesus.org

Hi I'm Charlie, thank you for visiting my website ifit4Jesus.org.  First of all, welcome. It is not by chance that you are here.  ifit4Jesus.org is my personal platform, my ministry and my service to my personal Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  I want to share the good news to you what my Lord Jesus Christ can bring into your life as He did for me and many others.  I pray that the Holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ will use this platform to transform people's lives and plant the seed of the Gospel in your heart, bringing you deeper to know God's will and purpose in your life.

John 3:16-17 (NKJV)

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

As early as 7 years old, I believed and accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior, because of my sins Jesus died for me so that I can live and after 3 days He was resurrected from the dead and ascended to heaven.  Truly Jesus saves me.  The good news is that Jesus saves.  Salvation is for everyone, and it is given freely by Christ.  You can also come to Christ by acknowledging that we are all sinners. Some examples of repentance of sin are : asking for forgiveness from the Lord and by faith - believing and accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, for God sends His son Jesus Christ not to condemn the world but to save it.

Through the years, I've kept my faith. However, I've overlooked my real purpose in life as a Christian.  I was deceived. The good things in life are defined by adhering to the world standards and following our human desire of success, wealth and recognition.  Which has become an idol in my life instead of Christ.  As we grow older brought pride, self-worth, and casually good lifestyle put Christ the least of priorities and become a more a passive Christian.  I live in a bubble of comfort, still enjoying the blessing and provision from the Lord and witness how he prospers my family with His abundant grace in my work, health, and life even though I have put Christ the least in my life for 40 years.  However, I always felt something is really missing in my life and always desire to be closer to God.

One day, my Pastor's in the Philippines have attended G12 Asia Conference in 2019 and visited us in Singapore.  We we're honored to host them in our home as guest.  We had a wonderful fellowship together, a meaningful talk and in a blink of an eye. I realize that God was already in the work and was answer my question and revealed a calling for me.  "What is missing in my life?" a question that I always asked myself.  My Pastor's share to me their vision of planting a Filipino Church in Singapore and I told them that how can I be of help.  I am nobody and I am not even equipped for such big work.  Immediately downplaying myself from the calling - "I don't even have a life story that I can share to people that will lead them to Jesus Christ".  A few days after, the burning desire to serve - lit up in me and convicted to accept the calling. I'm convinced, that God called me into His ministry.  The answer to my question I always long to answer was answered praise God.  Serving the Lord Jesus Christ with all my strength and all my heart and not being a passive Christian is the are the things missing in my life for so long and I never realized that God was already re-writing my life story back then.

1 Corinthian 1:27-29 (ESV)

27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being[a] might boast in the presence of God.

So, I decided and went back to the Philippines; attended a life class encounter seminar and personally declared that I will serve the Lord with all my heart and all my strength.  Then COVID pandemic happened.  For more than two and half years, my promise to serve the Lord was set aside and again I put Christ least of my priorities in spite of many wonders and blessing He did for us during pandemic.  In July 2022, God reminded me of that promise, the declaration I made to serve the Lord and God reminded me through my health.

I was very healthy and strong; I also weighed about 94 - 96Kg  when I was suddenly struck by an illness that would change my life forever.  By God's grace, I know in my heart that God is reminding me of my promise to serve Him.  I know He reminded me of my promise to serve Jesus through illness.  It changes everything, from a life of comfort to a life of uncertainty.  I was struck by a fact that all the things in this world has no value, it has no meaning, that the only thing matter in our lives is Jesus Christ alone.   The single thought that comes to my mind after learning and had been diagnosed with Stage 3 - Nasal Pharyngeal Cancer and nodules in the lower left and right part of my neck, was the fear i felt for my wife and son's wellbeing.  Do they have Christ as Lord and Saviour? Are they SAVED? Are they READY?   This were my primary concern and not my cancer.

We we're brought to tears the whole night and knowing the circumstances; we prayed and prayed for God's grace and mercy.  The next morning, I invited my family to eat in a local food court in our area.  There we're 3 generations in the family consisting of the grandson, his father, and his grandfather happily eating together, opposite our table and saw them from of my seat.  "I asked the Lord in prayer; Lord God, please allow me to experience this joy that I can also enjoy the life living and having breakfast with my son, and grandson or granddaughter".  After we ended our meal and went back home, these thoughts are still within me.  The next morning, we went to our scheduled appointment to visit an Oncologist in one of Singapore's reputable hospitals.  Little that I know that I will encounter the same family that I saw the previous day.  I saw them in the same hospital and learned that the father was having chemo and radiation therapy as well.   I took a deep breath and found myself talking to the Lord.  God told me that "What I saw and perceived is different from what God has planned for me, and He said that He will keep my health throughout my journey."

If you'll ask me, I do not want to undergo any treatment.  I knew the end-result and we had a bad experience with the treatment; it was not good for one my relative.   However, God's amazing grace is abundant. The assurance He gave me that He will keep my health throughout my journey, is the only promise I held on to.  I have faith in God that He will save me from a life's threatening disease and He will take good care of my family too.  I know the Lord is with me.  Now, I'm confident to undergo 7 weeks of Chemotherapy and 37 days of Radiation Therapy.  I believed that Jesus is with me, and He will keep me and my family get through the situation.  Truly, God is faithful, He will never abandon or forsake us.

1 Corinthian 1:9 (ESV)

9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Not a single day that passes by, that I did not saw the hand of God working in my midst.  He's presence alone in our life brings peace, joy, tears, strength, the assurance and confidence in His love and mercies, that everything is ok even though we are on a very tough predicament.  Jesus saves me and my family.   God's mercy, strengthen me when I was frail in my deathbed; The effects of the treatment affected my body, my immune system, and my ability to eat food.  My body was starving with sustenance, and I cannot eat a single meal, soup or a zip of water, the pain in my throat caused me to expel any food I took.  I praised God for when I'm weak He is my strength.  I pray when I wake up and pray as I close my eyes to sleep.  I cried out to God for His mercy and grace to save me, my wife and my son.  Every night, I pray that He give me enough courage to take in and eat food; and saw the miracles the next morning.  I experienced, how God feed the Israelites in the wilderness, they were given new manas every morning; as for me I was given the courage to eat even a single bite of bread and a zip of water is a miracle of God, He gave me courage to swallow food.  The small amount of food i took, kept me sustained the whole day.  Although my weight drops from 94-96kg to 70kg, the result of my medical test and review from my Oncologist comes back normal and my immune system is normal like anyone else.  Praise God for He kept His promise!  I walked into the clinic everyday full of energy in the morning and after the treatment I slept the whole day at home, like a frail man in a death bed.  But I thank God, for we have fellowship together in my sleep.  I felt His love, His peace, and Jesus was talking to me, reminding me that we will keep my health.

One night, I woke up and had a chance to see my wife praying; she was crying.  I can feel the pain she bears in her heart; the fear of my death that may come and her prayer was, "Lord Jesus, I never questioned you from what is happening in our life, may your will be done.  But I plea with you Lord, please extend the life of my husband."  I spoke to my wife and said, "Our Lord God almighty, Jesus heard all your prayers, and He counted every single tear that drops in your eyes.  God hears and answered your prayers".

Numbers 14:28 (NKJV)

28 Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you:

After 7 weeks of treatment (7 cycle of chemo and 37 days of radiation), my body weighed at 68-70Kg, my necked burned from the inside and out due to the radiation treatment and I was given 3-4 months to recover before my next PET Scan and medical review.  During this time, it felt so quiet; I don't even hear God speaking to me during my prayer time, or in my sleep.  Anxiety was building up because we don't know what was happening in my body during this period.  But I know God is teaching me to trust in Him, I know that God is working behind the seen even we don't see or feel His presence.  So, I trusted Him more and always come back to His promise that He will keep my health throughout my journey.  Five (5) days before my next PET Scan and visit to my Oncologist and Radiologist for my medical review and evaluation.  God's spoke to me while I was doing my early morning devotion; I heard his voice very clearly in my heart, in my mind, and in my ears.  God said "Just obey my commandment son and follow-me.  You will live long and I will prosper you in the land that you shall posses."

Deuteronomy 5:33 (NKJV)

33 You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.

I was crying; tears of joy pour out in my heart, in my brokenness, God has answered my prayers.  God also answered my wife's prayer and all the faithful servant of God who prayed for me and declares the mighty healing hand of our Lord to rest upon me.  God gave me His peace; He assured me that I am healed.  Praise the Lord, thank you Jesus.  By your blood I'm cleansed and by your wounds I am healed!"  

The day of my medical review came; my Oncologist revealed and confirmed what God told me 5 days before.   That my nasal pharyngeal cancer cell's shrunk and has no more activity and soon will become a normal cell after some time of rest and that the treatment was successful.  The nodules in my neck are also gone.  I have faith that God restored my health and healed me.   The doctor decided to put me on Chemo tablets with a dosage of 2000mg for one year and told me that I would experience the same side effect of the chemo and to inform him immediately if the side effect is unbearable and we can stop it immediately.  I praise God for until this day I don't feel any harmful side effects in my health and rather I felt strong.  I'm even active now compared last year before my illness.  I was able to ride bikes, 50km easily and played basketball during my free time.  I praise God for His faithfulness and grace.  Today May 26, 2023, I visited my Oncologist and told me that he will lower the dosage now to 1600mg so that my body and immune system will further recover faster.  Thank you, Jesus.  Indeed you kept my health throughout my journey.  

Now, my journey is not yet fulfilled.  My life is no longer my own.  My life is now God's life in me.   God has restored me and brings me back to good health for His purpose.  Jesus wrote a new story in my life, from being a passive Christian to a real follower of Christ.  Jesus gave me a story to tell and to share the good news to everyone about my God, my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; He is the same then and He is the same now and forevermore.  Jesus heals me and brought me peace.  He can do this to you also.  My life now is to follow Jesus, to serve Him and spread the good news to other people of His great mercy and love, Jesus saves.

A Simple Prayer

If you want Jesus Christ in your life right now, and want to experience God to transform your life, I will lead you in a prayer below:

"Heavenly Father, God you are miraculously working in our lives and in the lives of many people are evidence of your great existence.  I also want to experience you Lord in my life.  Jesus, please forgive me from all my sins, from all my inequities and all my short comings.  I fall short of your grace, forgive me Lord Jesus, forgive me Lord God.   Jesus from now on; I declare you are my Lord and my Saviour and that I have faith in you; that you can save me from eternal death.  I accept you Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Saviour.  Holy Spirt transform my life according to your will, according to your purpose in my new life.  

Lord Jesus, thank you.  Now I know that you did not came to condemn or to shame me, but you came to save me and love me.  Lord Jesus, thank you for the assurance and free gift of salvation you've given me.

All this I pray in the mighty name of Jesus Christ my personal Lord and my Saviour.  Amen"

If you pray this personal prayer my brother or sister in Christ, be rest assured that your name is now written in the book of life and that you are assured of the salvation that Jesus gave freely and that His Holy Spirit is now in you to transform your life according to God's will and purpose.