#bibliya

Talaga bang pinagdududahan mo ang kakayahan ni Lord ngayon?

Normal lang naman na magkaproblema sa mga bagay-bagay pero kung hindi mo na kaya at nawawalan ka na talaga ng tiwala kay Lord, tingin ka lang sa taas. Sa labas ng ating mundo ay may hindi mabilang na planeta at mga bituin ang nagkalat. Ito ay munting paalala na sobrang makapangyarihan ng ating Diyos.

Kung kaya niyang gumawa ng mga planeta at bituin, edi easy na lang sa Kan'ya na gabayan at tulungan ka everyday. You can get through to every problem you have as long as you are depending on His power (Holy Spirit).

So, always remember that the God who created the galaxies is the One who will help you in whatever you are going through right now.

Just keep holding on to His hands and endure a little longer from your battles here on Earth. Do not lose hope. He is coming soon to take us home.

But, while we are still here on Earth, let us all praise and glorify Him even during our hard times. Let our every second count and point it to Him.

Exodus 15:2, "The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!"

"Sana all may jowa, sana all mahal." Puro ka na lang sana all, e may nagmamahal naman talaga sa'yo, sa maling direksyon ka lang nakatingin.

Why don't you focus to Jesus and find the real meaning of love.

Minsan, isang maling galaw mo lang, single ka na agad. Pero sa Diyos, kahit isang milyon pa ang kasalanan mo, isang sorry mo lang ay papatawarin ka na Niya. Hindi mo na rin Siya kailangan pang bilhan ng milk tea at french fries because His love is unconditional.

Ang ex, madalas ay hindi na maaaring balikan. Pero sa Diyos, kahit ilang beses kang umalis sa tabi Niya, p'wede ka pa ring bumalik at tatanggapin ka pa rin Niya nang buong puso because His love is infinite.

At ang tao ay napapagod maghintay. Pero ang Diyos, sa sobrang tiyaga Niyang maghintay sa'yo, mapapasabi ka na lang ng, "Nandito ka pa rin?". You know why? Because His love is eternal.

I'm not hindering you to find love from the people around you but if you want to experience the highest form of love, yung hindi ka sasaktan, find it above.

So right now, what kind of love do you seek? Is it the love of God or the love of man?

1 Chronicles 16:34, "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever."

Lagi nating sinasabi na, "Faith without works is dead," pero mali naman ang pagkakaintindi natin dito.

Ang works na tinutukoy rito ay hindi tungkol sa kung gaano ka na kadalas magsimba at umatend ng Bible study, gaano ka na katagal magbasa ng Bible, o kung gaano na karaming Bible verse ang kabisado mo. Tungkol ito sa trabaho ni Holy Spirit na baguhin ang character at lifestyle mo.

Kasi kapag tayo ang nagtrabaho, dadagdagan lang natin ang lifestyle natin ng religious activities pero hindi natin babawasan ang wordly activities.

Marami kasi sa atin na sinasabing born again at may faith sila, o nagsisimba kada Linggo at nagbabasa ng Bible pero, makikita mo tuwing hapon na pinagtsi-tsismisan ang kapitbahay, naglalasing, nagmumurahan, nagsusuot ng revealing na damit, sinusuway ang mga magulang, nag-e-enjoy sa sexual sin, atbp.

Nadagdagan pero hindi nabawasan.

Kaya ang works na sinasabi rito ay trabaho ni Holy Spirit pero, nasa sa atin pa rin kung hahayaan natin Siyang mag-trabaho sa buhay natin o hindi.

Holy Spirit is the one who made us born again; that is why,

Faith without Holy Spirit is dead.

So, let us all have faith while allowing Holy Spirit to work in our lives.

Kapag kasali tayo sa mga fandom ng K-pop idols, anime, American artists, o ng mga celebrities, proud na proud at pinangangalandakan pa natin pero bakit pagdating sa fandom ni Jesus, nahihiya tayo?

Let me tell you a short story about Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus is a chief tax collector. Gusto niyang makita si Jesus, kaya lang maraming taong nakaharang sa kan'yang harapan at hindi rin siya katangkaran. Kaya naisipan niyang umakyat ng puno para makakuha ng magandang view at makita na niya si Jesus.

A grown-up man, climbing a tree in public is undignified and embarrassing. Nakakahiyang umakyat ng puno kapag maraming tao pero hindi ito inisip ni Zacchaeus kasi hindi siya nahihiyang ipakita sa mga tao na isa siyang fan ni Jesus at kaya niyang alisin ang kan'yang dignidad para sa Kan'ya.

Then it paid off. His Idol noticed him. Sa daming taong nakapalibot kay Jesus, si Zacchaeus ang Kan'yang napansin.

Kaya sana'y maging kagaya din tayo ni Zacchaeus. Let us swallow our pride and shame and tell the world that we are proud to be a fan of Jesus. H'wag itago, ipangalandakan!

Luke 19:4, "So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way."

Masaya ka ba na iparamdam kay Jesus na 'yung sakripisyo Niya ay walang-kwenta dahil ang mga bagay na ine-enjoy mo ngayon ay ang dahilan ng pagkamatay Niya?

Sabihin nating nanghingi ng payo sa'yo ang kaibigan mo tungkol sa break-up nila ng jowa niya. Todo effort kang mag-comfort at magsabi ng "you deserve someone better", pero kinabukasan nagkabalikan naman sila. Hindi ba parang nasayang lang 'yung effort mo? Na parang nabalewala lang 'yung mga pinagsasabi mo?

It is the same with Jesus. Huwag nating iparamdam sa Kan'ya na walang-kwenta ang pag-angkin Niya ng mga sugat na dapat ay para sa atin. Siya 'yung nilatigo ng lubid sa likod, ang nagsuot ng koronang kasing talas ng kutsilyo, naglakad ng sampung kilometro habang buhat ang krus na may bigat na pitumpu't-limang kilo (75 kg) at mabutasan ang kamay at paa dahil sa pagkapako sa krus. Napakalaking effort ang ibinuhos Niya para lang hindi natin maranasan ito.

There are many kinds of sin and, only you know what kind of sin you are enjoying right now. It is normal to sin every day that is why it is said that Christian life is an everyday battle.

Remember, it is an everyday battle and not everyday enjoyment.

Some sin requires a long battle so, do not frustrate yourself when you can not overcome it overnight. The important thing is, you are fighting and not enjoying.

Perfection is not what you need to achieve, obedience is.

1 Peter 2:24, "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Uso ngayon ang pahabaan ng listahan ng mga naging jowa kaya maraming tao ang naiinggit at napapasana all na lang.

Oo, sabihin na nating wala kang jowa pero h'wag kang ma-pressure at malungkot sa estado ng lovelife mo. Mas mabuti nang maging single kaysa mapunta sa maling tao.

Proverbs 21:19, "It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman."

And yes it is a blessing. In our culture, kapag tumanda kang dalaga o walang asawa, minalas sa pag-ibig ang tingin sayo ng mga tao but no! You got the RAREST gift from God! Only few people received this gift, and if you are one them, you are blessed!

1 Corinthians 7:32, "I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord's work and thinking how to please him."

Because you are single, you can spend more time with God than to people who are committed. And having a late night talk with God is better than having a late night talk with your jowa.

Always remember, being single is a blessing. Kaya kapag may nagtanong sayo ng, "Ba't single ka pa?", then say this four words:

"Because I am blessed."

Seek Jesus first before anything else. And trust me, the loneliness of being single will never bother you.

Seek Jesus not seek jowa.

Puro pang-encouragement na verse ba alam mo? Ito bigyan kita bago. Don't praise God when it's only about blessings, praise Him even if it means suffering.

Katakot no? Pero kailangan nating maintindihan na ang Diyos ang boss natin, at ang kaisa-isang boss na pahihirapan tayo para sa ikabubuti natin. Ano? Takot ka pa rin? Okay, siguro konti.

The first reason why He's being cruel to us is to teach us a lesson that we can not walk alone. May mga tao kasing feeling strong kaya sinalubong mag-isa yung alon, kaya ayun natangay. God wants us to depend on Him, kasi hindi naman tayo diyos na hindi napapagod, tao tayo, okay? God was like, "I'll teach this kid a lesson, geez, he's walking again on his own. How many times do I have to tell him that he can not do this alone? So stubborn!" Gigil mo si God e.

The second reason why we suffer is because God wants to redirect our path. Kapag alam na Niyang nasa maling daan ka na, magbabagsak siya ng malaking bato sa harapan mo para tumigil ka sa paglalakad, mapalingon sa likod, at ma-realize mong kailangan mo nang baliktarin ang damit mo kasi naliligaw ka na. Tapos susunduin ka na ni God at sasabihing, "You're on the wrong path again! You must be very careful on your journey because there are ways that look right but there's harm at the end. Where's your Bible? I said read your Bible because that is your map so you'll never get lost. Let's go."

The third and last reason I know is to forge us into a stronger metal. Nilalagay tayo ni God sa apoy para maging mas malakas at ma-immune tayo rito. Hinuhulma niya tayo bilang isang matalas na espada na kayang hiwain ang lahat ng problemang sasampal sa atin. So, kapag may dimunyung sumulpot sa harapan mo tapos binugahan ka ng apoy, mapapasabi ka na lang ng, "I'm sorry demon, but I'm built in fire."

And yes He's a cruel God, but in a good way. If God wants us to suffer, edi go.