Pagpapahalaga Kung Ano Ang Meron Ka

Araw na naman ng linggo, nagmamadali akong pumunta sa supermarket para bumili ng mga pagkain at gamit sa bahay para sa linggong ito na hindi ko pa nabibili. Nang makarating ako sa palengke, hindi ako natuwa sa aking nakita, napakaraming tao na tila ba pasko na bukas at nagyon na ang huling araw para mamili ng may discount. Kung pwede lang ako humiga na lang sa bahay at matulog maghapon, yun na lang gagawin ko kung hindi lang talaga kailangan ang mamili sa palengke.

Nakakainit ng ulo ang mga presyo ng mga bilihin,ang tataas. Habang natitingin-tingin sa hanay ng mga laruan may nakita akong isang batang lalaki mga nasa walong taon siguro ang edad at may yakap-yakap na manyika sa kanyang dib-dib. paulit-uli niyang hinihimas ang buhok nito habang may mukhang malungkot. Nagtataka ako kung para kanino ang laruang manyikang yun.

Bigla niyang kinausap ang isang matandang babae sa kanyang tabi, " Lola sigurado ka? Na hindi sapat ang pera ko?"

Sumagot ang lola, "Apo, alam mong kulang ang pera mo para ipambili ng laruang ito."

At sinabihan siya ng matandang babae na manatili sa lugar na yun at saglit lang na may titignan sa ibang hanay.

Hawak lamang ng bata ang laruan sa kanyang mga kamay. Nilapitan ko siya at tinanung kung sino ang gusto niyang pagbigyan ng manyika.

"Ito ang manyika na gustong-gusto ng aking kapatid na babae na magkaraoon simula pa nung huling pasko na nagdaan. Sigurado siya na ibibigay ito ni Santa sa kanya kahit tapos na ang pasko."

Sinagot ko siya na siguradong ibibigay ito ni Santa sa kanyang kapatid at 'wag nang mag-alala. Ngunit bigla siyang nagsalita sa malungkot na tono. "Hindi, Hindi ito maibibgay ni Santa kung nasaan ang kapatid ko ngayun. Kailangan kong ibigay ang manyika sa nanay ko para siya mismo ang mag-abot sa kapatid ko pagpunta niya dun." Napakalungkot na mga mata niya habang binibitiwan ang mga salitang iyon.

"Ang kapatid ko ay nasa langit na kasama ang Diyos. Sabi ng tatay ko na anumang oras ay aalis na ang aking ina upang makipagkita sa Diyos, kaya iniisip ko na maaari niyang dalhin ang manyikang ito at ibigay sa aking kapatid."

Halos huminto sa pagtibok ang puso ko sa narinig. Hindi ko alam ang aking sunod na sasabihin sa mga sandaling yun.

Nakatingin sa akin ang bata at sinabi: "Sabi ko sa tatay ko na sabihin kay nanay na 'wag muna umalis. At hintayin ako hanggang pagbalik ko mula supermarket."

At may ipinakita siyang napakagandang larawan na kung saan siya ay nakangiti.

" Sinabi ko rin kay nanay na dalhin ang larawang ito para hindi niya ako makalimutan. Mahal na mahal ko ang aking ina gusto ko nga hindi na siya umalis e pero sabi ng tatay e kailangan niyang umalis para may makasama ang aking kapatid na babae."

Muli siyang tumingin sa manyika nang may malulungkot na mga mata. Dali-dali kong kinuha ang pitaka ko upang kumuha ng pera: "Bakit hindi natin subukang bilangin ulit ang pera mo?"

"Sana may sapat talaga akong pera" bulong niya. Muli namin binilang ang kanyang pera at idinagdag ko ang perang galing sa aking pitaka nang hindi niya napapansin. Sumapat and pera para sa manyika at may sukli pang iilan.

"Maraming salamat po Panginoon sa pagbibigay ng saktong pera." utal ng munting bata at tumingin sa akin. "Kagabi bago ako natulog, nanalangin ako kay God na bigyan ako ng sapat na pera para pambili nito at nang maibigay ito ng aking nanay sa kapatid ko. Pinakinggan ng Diyos ang panalangin ko." "Gusto ko rin magkaroon ng pera para pambili ng puting rosas para sa nanay ko, pero ayaw ko humingi kay God ng sobra-sobra. Ngunit binigyan pa rin niya ako ng sapat para pambili ng manyika at puting rosas. Alam mo bang gusto ng nanay ko ang mga puting rosas?

Mga ilang minuto ang nakalipas dumating na ang matandang babae na kasama ng bata at ako nama'y umalis na. Tinapos ko ang pamimili ng may kakaibang pakiramdam. Hindi ko maalis sa isip ko ang munting bata. Naaalala ko ang isang nabasa ko sa isang diyaryo mga dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas, tungkol sa isang nakainom na lalaki sa trak na bumangga sa isang kotse na may sakay na isang batang babae at ang ina nito. Namatay kaagad ang anak na babae, at naiwan ang inang nasa kritikal na kalagayan. Kinailangan ng pamilya na magdesisyon kung tatanggalain na lang ba nila ang makinang nagpapahaba ng buhay at paghihirap ng ina sapagkat sinabi na ng mga doktor na malabo pang makaligtas sa pagkaka-coma and pasyente. malaki ang posibilidad na ito ang pamilya ng batang lalaking iyon. Dalawang araw matapos kong makilala ang batang lalaki, nabalitaan ko mula sa isang pahayagan na namatay na ang inang biktima ng banggaan. hindi ko napigilan ang aking sarili kaya't bumili ako ng mga rosas at pumunta ako sa pinagbuburulan ng labi ng babae. Nandun ang ina, sa kanyang ataul, may hawak na napakagandang puting rosas, larawan ng batang lalaki na aking nakilala at ang manyika na nasa kanyang dib-dib. Nilisan ko ang lugar nang may luha sa mga mata, pakiramdam ko nagbago ang buhay ko na sa mahabang panahon ay halos wala akong pagpapahalaga sa mga magagandang nangyayari sa akin.

Ang pagmamahal ng batang lalaki sa kanyang Ina at nakababatang kapatid na babae ang hanggang ngayun ay napakahirap isipin. At sa loob lamang ng ilang segundo, ay nawala ito sa kanya dahil sa lalaking lasing na nagmamaneho. Ngayon napagtanto ko na dapt akong magpahalaga sa mga bagay na meron ako at sa pamilya ko na kumpleto at walang mga problema sa buhay.

Vote Earth

Let's be a part of this worldwide events of supporting campaign agaist global warming!

On MArch 28, 2009 Manila time at 8:30pm, let's turn off our lights from 8:30- 9:30pm.

Come on we encourage everyone to be a part of it if we really concerned about our planet!

God Bless people.

We are all in this together!!!

God Fixes Broken Heart

True Love

One friend of mine told me about the story of a young couple that was about to get married after having been together for 5 years as gf and bf. The man was from a well-to-do family and had a big company business running in their local city. The year they were supposed to get married, for no specific reason, the man lost all his wealth. The whole company stock's went down and their family was forced to sell the remaining stocks to salvage the business.

That was one of the worsts things happened in the life of the man. And nothing will be more painful when he just knew that her fiancee just cancelled their upcoming wedding. The young man realised that he was not really loved by his girlfriend for who he was but only for what he had in life.

Then my friend told me that some of us are like the girl in the story. We only love Jesus for he has all the things. We only follow Him because he can sustain all our need. And we are only after the blessings from him. But not really for what He has done to us and for what he truly is.

Try to ask yourself like what I did when I first heard this story.

Am I loving Jesus becasue I am only after his blessings? Or I really love Him for who Jesus is? for what he has done to me?

Prayer:

Righteous Father in heaven. You are great and wonderful. Thank you for having Jesus in our life, in the midst of our sinful nature, you gave your son, we give you thanks. We pray father God that we would only love you for who you are and not only because of your blessings and rewards. We pray for a clean heart father, a heart that only desires your face and your glory. A heart that is not for ourselves but for others. A heart that does not have its own will but your will father. And a heart that only loves and serves Jesus completely no matter what. In Jesus name, amen.

Reminders

1. Seek the will of the Lord always
2. God will supply all our needs
3. Take delight in the Lord and He will provide our hearts' desires
4. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)
5. Focus on the will of the Lord and you will enjoy it
6. Claim and declare the promises of the Lord for us
7. Take a look on words of God and you will find rest and strength out it
8. Do not forget what the Lord says
9. He who wins the mind wins the soul
10. Focus on things that will help us to fire up our faith and character so we can purposefully finish this race called life
11. Bring everything to the Lord in prayer
12. Offer devotions or ourselves to God as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1)
13. Realize that we are in the process of changing
14. Stand against regrets to enjoy this life
15. To have additional enjoyment in life, be creative in the ministry and in life
16. Be specific and simple when praying for something or someone to God
17. Keep on praying to see God's will in clearer angle
18. Make it a deepest desire to put smile on God's face
19. Always walk with love in heart and wak in love of the savior
20. Dedicate every task to the Lord as a sign of service and worship no matter how big or small they are
21. Put God's word in our everyday life
22. Do not worry about tomorrow and let tommorow worry about itself
23. Always open our hearts to receive blessings from God
24. Seek of things in heaven not on earth
25. Always remind ourselves that life on earth is not more important than life after here
26. Serve one another in love especially fellow Christians
27. Accept one another for who they are
28. Lead others to Jesus in every oppotunity
29. Do not think twice about God
30. Keep the fire of God in our hearts
31. Be a brothers keeper and each other's burden (Galatians 6:1-2)

Jesus Is My...

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Strength in the time of weakness (Psalms 18:32)
God in the time of worship (Jeremiah 24:7)
Refuge in the time of trouble (Psalms 9:9)
Provider in the time of need (Zechariah 6:14)
Healer in the time of sickness (MAtthew 8:7)
Tower in the time of war (Psalms 61:3)
Leader in the time of confusion (2 Chronicles 13:12)
Savior in the time of danger (2 Samuel 22:3)
Hope in the time of desperation (Jeremiah 31:17)
Light in the time of darkness (Micah 7:8)
Air to breathe in the time of suffocation (Job 33:4)
Friend who will be with me when I am alone (Joshua 1:5, James 2:23)
Father in the time of being a child (Psalms 2:7)
Laughter in the time of pain (job 8:21 & Psalms 126:2)
Love in the time of brokenness (John 3:16)
Shield in the time of attack (Psalms 18:2)
Sword in the time of defense Hebrews 4:12)
Teacher in the time of learning (Proverbs 2:6)
Wings in the time of flying (Isaiah 40:31)
Shoulder to cry on in the time of crying (Matthew 11:28)
Water in the time of thirst (Revelation 21:6)
Food supplier in the time of famine (GEnesis 1:29)
Path in the time of travelling (Proverbs 4:11)
Victory in the time of battle (Deuteronomy 20:4)

God's Loving Grace

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Last time when I was listening to some christian songs right in my very own room, I felt the loving grace of God as a father.

He talked to me in a way that I was not able to understand. All I know is there was something very certain that He really wants me to know and I was only able to see and hear myself in silence.



Right after the song played, silence covered my entire room. It was so very hard to put God's glory, magnificence, grace and awesomeness into words so what happened was, my room was in total silence, then I heard a very soft voice whispering right before my ears from nowhere. It was not really those exact words I heard, but some kind of a language that no one could understand or no one or nothing could ever translate it's meaning unless you feel the very presence of God in your heart. And the message was something like.

''Son, I love you above all else. I love you my son more than any angels in heaven. I love you more than all creation I created before you''

It felt like God was telling me that He loves me more than the way any earthly father telling his youngest child how he loved him.

And suddenly an overwhelming feeling started to burst out til my eyes were filled with tears.

Tears of joy and thanksgiving.

Tears of silence...

Tears of adoration...

Tears of accepting God as my very own father.

God was telling me that he loves me the most a love that is greater than love He has for the angels. I believe that if you will devote and draw yourself deeper and deeper to God's presence, He would tell you the same thing He told me. All we have to do is let the silence take over our small moments complete especially right after doing our devotions. Sometimes we feel like we don't hear God's whisper because we do not allow silence occupy our little time.

This encounter with the presence of God left me with this verse from the book of Psalms.

I will proclaim the decree of the LORD :
He said to me, "You are my Son
today I have become your Father. - Psalms 2:7

Pagkakaibigan

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Isang kwento tungkol sa isang sundalo noong panahon ng giyera na papauwi na matapos ang labanan sa madugong digmaan. Tinawagan niya ang kanyang mga magulang upang ipaalam na siya ay uuwi na.

Anak: "Inay, itay uuwi na po ako at may pabor sana akong hihilingin sa inyo. May kaibigan akong nais kong isama sa aking pag-uwi."

"Sige, ayus lang" Sagot ng magulang.

"Meron kayong dapat malaman" Patuloy ng anak. "Lubha siyang nasugatan sa labanan at nawalan siya ng mga kamay at paa. Wala na siyang mapupuntahan at gusto ko sanang tumira na lang siya sa'tin"



"Nalulungkot akong marinig yan anak ko. Maaari natin siya hanapan ng ibang matitirahan."

"Hindi po, nais ko po siyang tumira satin"

"Anak" Sabi ng ama. "Hindi mo alam ang hinihiling mo. Isang taong may ganyang kapansanan ay magiging isang mabigat na pasanin para sa'tin. Meron tayong sariling mga buhay at hindi namin kayang hayaan na maabala ang ating pamumuhay. Sa tingin ko pwede ka nang umuwi at kalimutan na ang taong yan. Makakahanap rin siya ng paraan para mabuhay ng kanyang sarili."

Sa sandaling yun, ibinaba ng anak ang telepono at wala nang narinig pa ang magulang mula sa kanya. Ilan araw ang makalipas, nakatanggap sila ng tawag mula sa mga kinauukulan. Namatay ang anak nila mula sa pagkakahulog sa isang gusali. Naniniwala ang mag pulis na malamang ay nagpakamatay ang anak nila. Agad-agad nagpunta ang mga magulang sa lugar na kung saan nakadestino ang kanilang anak at sa morge para kumpirmahin ang katawan ng kanilang anak, nakilala nila at ito nga ang anak nila at sa kanilang pagkagulat ay nalaman nilang wala na pala itong isang kamay at isang paa.

Ang mga magulang sa kwento ito ay halos katulad ng marami sa atin. Mas nadadalian tayong mahalin yung mga taong walang kapansanan o maganda ang hitsura o pangangatawan at yung mga tao na masasaya kasama, ngunit ayaw naman natin dun sa mga taong sagabal lang sa atin at magagawa tayong hindi komportable. Mas ginugusto nating lumayo na lang sa mga taong hindi natin kasing ayos o kasing talino.

Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are. Jesus never treated us like those parents treated the friend of their son, He is willing to accept us no matter who we are and we we have done in our lives, as long as we have a sincere and humble heart. And we are expected to do what Jesus did to us as an example of His love in this world, I know it is not that easy but at least let's try to.

Ngayung gabi bago tayo matulog, manalangin tayo kay God na bigyan tayo ng kalakasan at lakas ng loob para tanggapin ang mga tao anuman at kung sino man sila, at tulungan tayong maging maunawain sa mga taong naiiba sa atin! May isang himala na tinatawag na PAGKAKAIBIGAN na nananahan sa ating mga puso. Hindi natin alam kung paano ito nangyari o nagumpisa.At ating malalaman na ang pagkakaibigan ay isang pinakamagandang regalo na bigay ng Diyos sa atin.

Inspirational Prayer

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love;
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord
And where there's doubt the true faith in you.



O master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness only light
And where there's sadness ever joy.

O master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Prayer of St Francis of Assisi

Love People and Use Things

This story was shared to me by my colleague through our company internal email system. I do not know where did they get it from, but all I know is this is a worth-sharing story for everyone. Take time to read and then meditate for a little period of time about this scenario and if possible let us apply this to our personal daily life.

After reading this simple story this verse came into my mind right after I read the last word.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. - MAtthew 5:16




Anonymous Mother:

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.

The last class I had to take was Sociology.

The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called "Smile."

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.

It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers.

That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.

I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.

Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"

I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.