INFORMATION: Patrombon takes shot at pro circuit

MANILA, Philippines - Top Filipino junior netter Jeson Patrombon takes a plunge into the pro circuit when he competes in three $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures events in India beginning next week.

Patrombon, ranked No. 10 among the world’s junior campaigners, has been granted a wild card in the main draw of the first leg set April 11-16 in Chandigarh, marking his debut in the men’s circuit. The ITF Futures is the lowest rung of the men’s professional tennis ladder.

The 18-year-old Iligan pride has also secured slots in the qualifying rounds of the second and third legs slated April 18-23 in Noida and April 25-30 in Chennai, respectively.

Patrombon’s coach Manny Tecson said Patrombon gained his tickets to India owing to his Top 10 ranking in the ITF juniors list and three successive finals appearance in the last ITF Grade 1 circuit.

Philippine Tennis Association vice president and ITF juniors committee member Ajay Pathak helped facilitate Patrombon’s request to the Indian Tennis Association.

“We’re looking forward to these tournaments and we hope to get our first few (ATP) points there,” said Tecson, whose ward needs ATP points to gain entry to succeeding ITF Futures events.

Patrombon will be pitting skills with 31 opponents carrying ATP rankings ranging from 448th to 1,700th.

“Being a 32-man draw, the competition will not be as tough as a 64-man draw but what’s important is we test the water,” said Tecson.

If Patrombon will dish out a solid performance in India, Tecson said they will try to enter him in three other ITF Futures netfests in Korea next.

Still eligible in the juniors until yearend, Patrombon plans to compete at the Wimbledon juniors’ wars in between his forays into the men’s circuit.

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

FUN: DAD and SON

DAD: If you cannot past the exam, just forget that you have a father!

SON: Yes dad

(after the exam)

DAD: son, how was your exam?

SON: WHO YOU?

hahaha! LOL

ABOUT ME: My composition

HI pipz, this is my song entitled THE REASON. I wrote this song way back 2009 when I found out and realized the very reason of my existence, and right now I'm having fun of having this opportunity of sharing this simple yet inspirational song to everyone. Enjoy the lyrics and be touched.

verse:

Happy I'am to know you
so lost before but now was found
don't know the reason why I live
but you told me how

refrain:

You light my lamp
you showed me the way
you drag them out
and cast them away

Chorus:

Lord you are the reason
the reason, the reason
why I'm still breathing now
Lord you are the reason
the reason, the reason
the reason why I'm here now....

bridge:
You gave me reason to live higher
to show what I've got from you (2x)
(back to refrain)

INSPIRATION: How To Overcome an Inferiority Complex as a Christian?

Naturally, when you sit next a well-groomed young lady, you will be tempted to compare yourself with her--the shoes, clothes, make-up, etc.--and rate yourself against her. This behavior is normal for any human being, but sometimes people lo...ok down on themselves and think that because they don't have this or that, they are of no worth. There is a story in the Bible of a man called Mephibosheth, one of the descendants of King Saul. This guy was physically challenged and could not stand upright--he was lame. It came to pass that when King David wanted to find someone from the house of King Saul to give him gifts. He was told that only Mephiboshet existed and was a lame man.

The King sent his messengers to fetch the lame guy so that he should dine with the king and receive gifts and honors on behalf of King Saul's family. When the message reached Mephiboshet, he said, 'How could a king choose me, a dead dog?' He could not think of himself as better than a dead dog. Unfortunately, that mindset has trickled down to our generation. There are Christians out there who examine themselves and pick on what they think are their shortfalls, glorify them and call themselves by those shortfalls.

Take some of these encouraging tips to get over an inferiority complex and walk with them. If possible, recite them as you go along with your daily life:

1.DON"T DWELL ON YOUR BACKGROUND

. Some of us have had very bad backgrounds, but that does not count anymore, for if anyone is in Christ, the old has passed and all is new. Whether you were raised in the orphanage or were a drug addict at a... tender age or didn't get adequate education, that belongs to the past. You need to read Gifted Hands by Ben Carson and be motivated. I once used to look down on myself and thought that I would never be somebody in this life, but when I read that book by Ben Carson, I changed my mind completely and started to trust God. It must be the same for you or you would not be reading this article. Look for that book and others like Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence and Big Picture by the same author. These books are meant to inspire readers positively. Now put the past behind you and move on! Of course, you cannot change your past, whether you were a jail bird, a drug peddler or an armed robber, but trust in God that once you leave that bad life and trust in Him, all is renewed by his saving grace. Amen.

2. HE NEITHER SLEEPS NOR SLUMBER

You have a big God by your side and that alone should help you defeat an inferiority complex. God has the ability to watch over mankind all the time and everywhere. If you set targets and fail to achieve the......m, d...on't give up, don't count yourself out before God does--why should you count yourself out when God still sees potential in you? Although King David instructed his servants to dress a table for himself and Mephiboshet, Mephiboshet took his physical inability as an excuse. Maybe you are reading this article and you are lame. Go out there and learn a trade or music--a man in a wheelchair can play a keyboard or trumpet as a professional and earn enough money to make him comfortable. The blind can also play flutes in musical bands or even work as interpreters if they learn foreign languages. Print this document and read it to someone who is unable to see. Share with them if you have such friends. The devil has brought an inferiority complex to God's people so that they are desperate and curse God. Remember that God loves us and he wants us to have 100% on earth, and later, 100% in heaven.

3. AVOID CRACKERS

Avoid friends who never encourage you. If you have a friend and all he does is discourage you at your every effort to better your life, drop him. There are people who will never tell you to take heart and that you will be... able to manage--all they say is "Damn, the situation is very tough--you won't be able to manage it," while others go to the extent of mocking all of your efforts. Nehemiah of the Bible encountered such guys when he had labored to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Some guys came there and all they could say is 'This wall is so weak that even if a fox jumps over it, it will collapse (Nehemiah 4:1-3). Avoid such guys like the plague--don't even give them your time. I don't want you to ignore advice, but you are old enough to distinguish between advice and mockery. Look for genuine friends who can encourage and advise you.

4. YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND

You have what others don't have. Every human being is unique in his/her own way and that's why we need each other. While you are compassionate, I am generous, or she has patience while you are kind and vice versa. W...hen these qualities are combined, they produce desirable results. That is why you should value yourself. Why is it that you have friends also? Because they see something in you that they admire. So don't look down on yourself. Now God owns everything and he says for one sparrow to die, he has to consent....the question is therefore if God is careful about sparrows, what about you who is worth more than a thousand sparrows? Cheer up my sister, smile brother--you are precious and the world needs a person just like you.

5. WOW YOU ARE A PRINCE.

Last but not least, you were not in the image of another thing other than God himself. He made you in his own likeness, so don't undermine the work of God by looking down on yourself. Look at your good body in the m......irror and tell it these words, "You are made by the perfect hands of God in His image and likeness. You are an asset to this world."

If this article is found to add value to your life, glorify God (not me), but please send it to other people of God that you know. God bless you.

ABOUT ME:There was Light I saw

I live in a world full of uncertainties. I am plagued with anxieties and in my mind I subconsciously believe that the grass is always greener on the other side of the mountain. I did not realize that famine and other problems of this nature have been in existence since the beginning of the time. I saw birds but I can’t see it flying, I saw fish but I can’t see it swimming, I saw books but I can’t see knowledge, I saw smiles but I can’t see changes. Everything in my sight was left unveiled like a diehard fan that wasn’t able to enter the concert, wondering how my favorite artist will perform my favorite piece. Everything was so dark like an eagle trap in a whale’s womb. “How long will I have to wait for light?” until there was this man who carries a lamp. It shines all over where he stands and said “let’s walk”. I walked with him without asking where we were going and while walking I stared at his lamp and I saw my heart, it was empty. Amazingly he knew what I saw and he filled it and I felt unspeakable joy, then I saw my mind, full of trash.

The man placed his lamp over my head and suddenly all the trash was burned and peace came. Then I saw my eyes, covered with veil. The veil was removed and I saw vision. I was standing in front of people, thousands of them, proclaiming something. Then the man threw the lamp as far as I can throw. I followed the lamp where it was thrown and I saw people crying, I saw violence, I saw hatred, I saw jealousy, I saw addiction, I saw broken relationships, and I saw people asking for help. The man pick up the lamp and placed it to all of them, and I heard them shouting “PRAISE GOD” I was stunned and I look upon the face of the man. I was shocked because the man I was walking with is God. I was crying and crying and tears falling. He said “look behind you” I look behind and I saw my family, friends, neighbors, classmates, and other people. They are following me. Then God spoke again “would you carry this lamp for me?” I said “yes Lord”.

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16