"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their Testimony, and did not loved their lives to the death" (Rev. 12:11).
I’m Jimmar Gutierrez, 27 years old, married to a loving wife (also beautiful) and father to a super active son. I’m a Technical Supervisor at a Computer Company here at Santiago City. I’m also a worker here at this church who’s enjoying serving the Lord! This is my testimony on how I met God and His wonderful works in my life.
I met God here at Cornerstone Church Santiago about 10 months ago. December 2005 Christmas time we visited my wife’s family at Novaliches, Quezon City, my mother in law asked us to go to a service at the mall which I was not aware of which made me furious about it, but we are committed and I can’t say no so we go on attending. It was Cornerstone Church Novaliches, some will say its was just a coincidence that we went there and we enjoyed the service specially the music and the atmosphere but I believe God gave us an invitation or a teaser of what we will encounter back here at Santiago City. After Christmas we went back home and back to our old lives.
One day sometime in March Pastor Mark Ritchie came to have me configure his iBook (wish I’ll have one) after some clicks and taps on his keyboard I had it ready for internet. While checking pictures and files which not proper to do, I saw some files with “Cornerstone Church” on them, I started to wonder if he know someone from Cornerstone Church Novaliches (Up to this time I have no idea that there is a Cornerstone Church here in Santiago and he is the Senior Pastor. I’ve known him quite long time we called each other “my friend”, we met because of my work I usually fix his computers. He had invited me for many times to attend Sunday Service, he never told the name of the church is Cornerstone, always I answered I’ll try but I didn’t go. I didn’t go because I know it’s a Christian service and I always make fun of those who worship God by singing and dancing, I said to them they are crazy nor drunk that was before I met God and my wife refuse to go.) So when Pastor Mark came to pick his iBook up I asked him, my friend how do you know Cornerstone Church? And he replied, ahhh what!? Cornerstone? And he said with that smile on his face, “It just happened I’m the “Pastor”. I asked where? He replied here, Santiago! Then he told me how came I know Cornerstone and telling that’s where I’m inviting you to go. And he asked me again to go to Sunday Service. I told him we came to know Cornerstone when we visited my wife’s family at Novaliches. I said yes to his invitation and told him to bring my wife and son. So I went home and told my wife there is Cornerstone here and upon hearing this she was excited to go. So we went and from there God ministered to us and never left us. We accept Jesus as our Lord and our Savior and God turned our lives around and have done wonderful things to us. Since then I have not missed any Sunday going to church. 
We were baptized last May, since then, there are times I’m looking at my life and I’m amazed of what it came to be with Jesus. He helped me to be a better person, delivered me from alcoholism which always causes quarrel between me and my wife, and also helped me rebuke myself against worldly things. Little by little He straightens up things in my life. When I came to know Jesus I said to myself my commitment to God is only Sunday and that is how far I can give to the Lord. What’s amazing is, me limiting my faith just to a certain level but God doesn’t want that and He sent spiritual parents to me to care for my spiritual growth and for me to raise my faith on higher level. They encouraged and involved me on fellowships and activities in the church. Thru them little by little by God’s Grace they pushed me, nudged me and guided me to higher level of faith, now I’m a worker in the church for God’s glory I take care most of the things that involves computers. I have offered my service to the Lord and this little talent of mine amazingly He amplified it and help me accomplished things that I never imagine I would. Thru God’s grace I have maid presentations which never cross my mind I would make. Upon looking on these things I get mesmerized and sometimes all I can say is WOW how can it to be? But God made me realized, 
He gave these talents to me and He wants me to use it for His Kingdom and surely He will amplified things up and made them great! So I went on serving the Lord, then there came a time I got bored cause I was too much expecting more great things to happen to me and none came up only those little things which not great but keeps me moving forward. So I went seeking the Lords, telling him I’m getting bored and asking Him what he wants me to be. Then again He made me realized that I should stop on too much expecting for great things or event or revelations, He made me realized that on my search for great things I’ve forgotten that the Greatest thing that will happen in my life has already happened, I forgotten that I’ve received Jesus as my Lord and Savior and He died for me because He love me isn’t that the Greatest of all?! Hallelujah!! Thank you Jesus! Meditating on this, I remembered as I do little things for the church like, fixing the computers, helping preparing for activities and attending fellowships I started to talk to brethrens about God’s grace to me and as I go on I found myself often sharing words from the bible which I’m starting to love, I understand the big picture that God’s want me to share His words to many. He had used this little things and activities for me to start talking and eventually start sharing His words which I don’t imagine I will do. For now I may know few verses on the Bible but I will let Him used me for this purpose of spreading his Words. I stand by His words when that time I will stand in front of many people to share His word it is He that will speak because indeed it’s His words not mine for His glory He will help me like most of the times. So I asked everyone to pray for me and everyone to fulfill this calling. Because I believed we are called to share His words. Also encourage you to offer your talents and abilities to the Lord for Him to use on his works and surely He who gave them, will amplify them and make great things from them for His glory. And great things start from humble beginnings. Do not be preoccupied in the search of great things that will happen to you or your lives, you might be take for granted those little things that God is doing to you that if you piece them up together will be a great one. Being save alone by Jesus Christ is the Greatest of all. Hallelujah!
Here is a testimony of our brother at Cornerstone.
I’m Jimmar Gutierrez, 27 years old, married to a loving wife (also beautiful) and father to a super active son. I’m a Technical Supervisor at a Computer Company here at Santiago City. I’m also a worker here at this church who’s enjoying serving the Lord! This is my testimony on how I met God and His wonderful works in my life.I met God here at Cornerstone Church Santiago about 10 months ago. December 2005 Christmas time we visited my wife’s family at Novaliches, Quezon City, my mother in law asked us to go to a service at the mall which I was not aware of which made me furious about it, but we are committed and I can’t say no so we go on attending. It was Cornerstone Church Novaliches, some will say its was just a coincidence that we went there and we enjoyed the service specially the music and the atmosphere but I believe God gave us an invitation or a teaser of what we will encounter back here at Santiago City. After Christmas we went back home and back to our old lives.
One day sometime in March Pastor Mark Ritchie came to have me configure his iBook (wish I’ll have one) after some clicks and taps on his keyboard I had it ready for internet. While checking pictures and files which not proper to do, I saw some files with “Cornerstone Church” on them, I started to wonder if he know someone from Cornerstone Church Novaliches (Up to this time I have no idea that there is a Cornerstone Church here in Santiago and he is the Senior Pastor. I’ve known him quite long time we called each other “my friend”, we met because of my work I usually fix his computers. He had invited me for many times to attend Sunday Service, he never told the name of the church is Cornerstone, always I answered I’ll try but I didn’t go. I didn’t go because I know it’s a Christian service and I always make fun of those who worship God by singing and dancing, I said to them they are crazy nor drunk that was before I met God and my wife refuse to go.) So when Pastor Mark came to pick his iBook up I asked him, my friend how do you know Cornerstone Church? And he replied, ahhh what!? Cornerstone? And he said with that smile on his face, “It just happened I’m the “Pastor”. I asked where? He replied here, Santiago! Then he told me how came I know Cornerstone and telling that’s where I’m inviting you to go. And he asked me again to go to Sunday Service. I told him we came to know Cornerstone when we visited my wife’s family at Novaliches. I said yes to his invitation and told him to bring my wife and son. So I went home and told my wife there is Cornerstone here and upon hearing this she was excited to go. So we went and from there God ministered to us and never left us. We accept Jesus as our Lord and our Savior and God turned our lives around and have done wonderful things to us. Since then I have not missed any Sunday going to church. 
We were baptized last May, since then, there are times I’m looking at my life and I’m amazed of what it came to be with Jesus. He helped me to be a better person, delivered me from alcoholism which always causes quarrel between me and my wife, and also helped me rebuke myself against worldly things. Little by little He straightens up things in my life. When I came to know Jesus I said to myself my commitment to God is only Sunday and that is how far I can give to the Lord. What’s amazing is, me limiting my faith just to a certain level but God doesn’t want that and He sent spiritual parents to me to care for my spiritual growth and for me to raise my faith on higher level. They encouraged and involved me on fellowships and activities in the church. Thru them little by little by God’s Grace they pushed me, nudged me and guided me to higher level of faith, now I’m a worker in the church for God’s glory I take care most of the things that involves computers. I have offered my service to the Lord and this little talent of mine amazingly He amplified it and help me accomplished things that I never imagine I would. Thru God’s grace I have maid presentations which never cross my mind I would make. Upon looking on these things I get mesmerized and sometimes all I can say is WOW how can it to be? But God made me realized, 
He gave these talents to me and He wants me to use it for His Kingdom and surely He will amplified things up and made them great! So I went on serving the Lord, then there came a time I got bored cause I was too much expecting more great things to happen to me and none came up only those little things which not great but keeps me moving forward. So I went seeking the Lords, telling him I’m getting bored and asking Him what he wants me to be. Then again He made me realized that I should stop on too much expecting for great things or event or revelations, He made me realized that on my search for great things I’ve forgotten that the Greatest thing that will happen in my life has already happened, I forgotten that I’ve received Jesus as my Lord and Savior and He died for me because He love me isn’t that the Greatest of all?! Hallelujah!! Thank you Jesus! Meditating on this, I remembered as I do little things for the church like, fixing the computers, helping preparing for activities and attending fellowships I started to talk to brethrens about God’s grace to me and as I go on I found myself often sharing words from the bible which I’m starting to love, I understand the big picture that God’s want me to share His words to many. He had used this little things and activities for me to start talking and eventually start sharing His words which I don’t imagine I will do. For now I may know few verses on the Bible but I will let Him used me for this purpose of spreading his Words. I stand by His words when that time I will stand in front of many people to share His word it is He that will speak because indeed it’s His words not mine for His glory He will help me like most of the times. So I asked everyone to pray for me and everyone to fulfill this calling. Because I believed we are called to share His words. Also encourage you to offer your talents and abilities to the Lord for Him to use on his works and surely He who gave them, will amplify them and make great things from them for His glory. And great things start from humble beginnings. Do not be preoccupied in the search of great things that will happen to you or your lives, you might be take for granted those little things that God is doing to you that if you piece them up together will be a great one. Being save alone by Jesus Christ is the Greatest of all. Hallelujah!0 Comments:
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