WHAT DO YOU TEACH YOUR KIDS ABOUT FAILURE? HOW DO YOU RESPOND WHEN THEY FAIL? WHEN THEY FAIL, NOT IF THEY FAIL.
I WANT MY CHILDREN TO KNOW THAT WHEN THEY FAIL, I WILL FORGIVE THEM, I WILL NOT REJECT THEM, AND I WILL HELP THEM RECOVER.
WHILE AS PARENTS WE CHALLENGE OUR CHILDREN TO LIVE HIGH STANDARDS, IT MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE EXPLICIT UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN THEY FAIL, ALL IS NOT LOST. AFTER ALL, WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE TOO. NONE OF US ARE PERFECT, SO WHY SHOULD WE BE SHOCKED WHEN OUR CHILDREN FALL?
I am a firm believer in the fact that there is no such thing as failure, only an opportunity to do better next time. This is something that I have done everything possible to instill in my children since they were in the womb. Even with my best efforts we have still run into times when our children have had a fear of failure. I know this is something that most children experience, and it is our job as parents to help them overcome this fear.
Many times that is easier said than done. Let's face it, there isn't a person in the world that sets out to accomplish something and throws a party when things don't goes as they wanted or planned. For children though, the very thought of not being able to succeed is enough to stop them from trying at all. So how then, as a parent, do you help them break free of their fear and take a risk to see what they can achieve?
No parent wants to see their child stumble along in life. No parent wants to see their child fail. Much like a coach on a sports team, parents sometimes will watch their child go along in life and, having the advantage of watching from the sidelines, see the mistakes they are making and what consequences lie ahead. We want to rush in and guide them in the way they should do. The difficulty is letting your child go headlong into that mistake as they attempt to spread their wings and fly.
I, being a parent myself, have had a hugely difficult time with watching my kids experience life for themselves with all the mistakes included. I want to protect them. I want to rush in and head them off at the pass before they take another step to dive off of the cliffs of life.
To help make it easier on you and your children here are a couple of tips:
1.Redefine Failure In our house we live by this motto, "If you learned something from it then you did not fail." As far as I am concerned there hasn't been a situation yet that you can't learn from. You can apply this motto to anything from riding a bike, to climbing a tree to auditioning for a part in a school play. Think about it, if your child knows that success is seen as gaining experience and helping them move towards their ultimate goal they will be more encouraged to try new things.
2.The Only Way to Fail is to Not Try Secondly, your child needs to know that they only way to fail at anything is to not try. They don't have to be the best; they just have to try their best. There is a big difference there. We have high expectations on our children. We all want our children to succeed, but what is your definition of success? If for you success means being the best and then when your child tries and doesn't measure up and you come down on them where is their motivation to try again, to be better, or worse to try anything new ever again. Encourage your child to do their best that is all they can do.
I have referenced it time and time again, the Disney movie, "Meet the Robinsons". That movie has a great message for everyone, regardless of age. This is, failing is another opportunity to succeed. Each time you "fail" you learned something, discovered something new. You now have the opportunity to take what you have learned and apply it towards what you want to achieve. There is a seen in that movie, where they are sitting down to dinner and they celebrate the day's "failures" and what they learned from each situation.
3.Share with Your Child/Children Another tip is to share with your children times where you have failed, and what you did to overcome that failure or what you learned from that failure. Depending on the age of your child it can be an eye opening time for them. Younger children like to think that their parents are these incredible beings that can leap tall buildings and take on every bad guy in the world. So hearing that you have not always been able to "beat every monster" you have come up against but that you never gave up, you did your best and tried again will help them see that they can try to.
Remember You Were a Child Once
You were once their age, no matter how long ago that was try to think back to how you felt at that age. For as wonderful as childhood is, it also has its far share of stresses and demands. Don't put adult expectations on them.
4.Finally, Don't Live Through Your Child You may not realize that this is a tip to help them overcome fear of failure, but sometimes trying to be mom or dad is exactly what our children do. So, if they don't believe that they can do something as good as mom or dad would do it, they won't do it so that they don't disappoint you. Encourage them to try, you never know, they may do it better then you.
These are lessons that they need to learn on their own. No matter how difficult it is to watch. I have been learning to accept this both as a dad and a life coach. While I wish every bit of wisdom I give to my children is heeded and taken to heart, I know that it is in their mistakes and failures that they will eventually get the point. I also remind myself that I did/do not always take heed to wisdom given to me the first time it is given. At the same time, nagging a child with wisdom can actually harm your relationship more than helping them to gain any ground.
So, I can --and will-- be there for them when they fall and/or call for help. Even if they don't ask for help in time of need, I can still support them just by letting them know I am there if they need me. In all of this I cannot chastise
INPIRATIONAL WORDS FROM THE BIBLE
We All Fall Down
Everybody fails from time to time. No one you know is perfect, and almost everyone can outline at least a few failures. God understands and prepares us for it in Proverbs 24:16. We are not perfect, even in our faith, and God wants us to understand and accept that.
Proverbs 24:16 - "Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them." (CEV)
God Lifts Us Back Up
God knows we're going to fail every once in a while. Yet, He also stands by us and helps us get back on our feet. Is it easy to accept failure? No. Can it make us depressed and feel down? Yes. Yet, God is there to help us work through our anger and disappointment.
Psalm 40:2-3 - "and pulled me from a lonely pit full of mud and mire. You let me stand on a rock with my feet firm, and you gave me a new song, a song of praise to you. Many will see this, and they will honor and trust you, the LORD God." (CEV)
God Wants Us to Correct Ourselves
So, God helps us back up, but does that mean we dwell on the failure or repeat the same behaviors? No. God wants us to acknowledge our shortcomings and work to better ourselves. Sometimes that means moving on to something else we can do better. Sometimes it means giving ourselves more practice. Other times it means being patient for things to work themselves out.
Jeremiah 8:4-5 - "The LORD said: People of Jerusalem, when you stumble and fall, you get back up, and if you take a wrong road, you turn around and go back. So why do you refuse to come back to me? Why do you hold so tightly to your false gods?" (CEV
TO MY KIDS I LOVE YOU ALL
GODBLESS US.....
ARIEL H. CUSTODIO
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
TRUE HAPPINESS ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE
The Secret of What Brings True Happiness
One day, one friend asked another, "How is it that you are always so happy? You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down." With her eyes smiling, she said, "I know the Secret!" "What secret is that?" To which she replied, "I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others."
"The Secret is this: I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to make me happy and to meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God to supply according to His riches. I have learned, most of the time I don't need half of what I think I do. He has never let me down. Since I learned that Secret, I am happy."
Everyone wants to be joyful. Many people spend large sums of money in the search for elusive joy and happiness.
What gives a person real joy? Money? Good health? Lots of friends? Beauty? A good figure? Power? Influence? You may have heard someone say, "Oh, if I could only have a million dollars, I would be the happiest person in the world!"
In the Bible the psalmist said that being with Jesus filled him with complete joy. "...In Your presence is fullness of joy;..." (Psalm 16:11). Jesus is the One who imparts the Holy Spirit, and when we have the Spirit of God we have the gift of joy. (See Galatians 5:22.)
Are you aware of the fact that Jesus wants to give you the gift of joy? No matter what is happening in your life presently, He is offering you joy to the fullest. Maybe you have lost all your possessions in some natural disaster, or perhaps your family is breaking up. Or maybe you have lost your job and thereby all means of support is cut off. Whatever the circumstance, you can still have the joy of His presence at all times. And when you have Jesus, you have everything.
The apostle Paul endured hardships and trials of every sort, but still he could positively say, "...I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulations" (2 Corinthians 7:4). Such joy and peace comes to us because we completely trust the One who is in control of all the circumstances of life, and He has promised to supply all of our needs.
Now you know it too! We can't depend on people to make us happy. Only God in His infinite wisdom can do that. Trust Him!
There is no key to happiness--the door is always open!
One day, one friend asked another, "How is it that you are always so happy? You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down." With her eyes smiling, she said, "I know the Secret!" "What secret is that?" To which she replied, "I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others."
"The Secret is this: I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to make me happy and to meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God to supply according to His riches. I have learned, most of the time I don't need half of what I think I do. He has never let me down. Since I learned that Secret, I am happy."
Everyone wants to be joyful. Many people spend large sums of money in the search for elusive joy and happiness.
What gives a person real joy? Money? Good health? Lots of friends? Beauty? A good figure? Power? Influence? You may have heard someone say, "Oh, if I could only have a million dollars, I would be the happiest person in the world!"
In the Bible the psalmist said that being with Jesus filled him with complete joy. "...In Your presence is fullness of joy;..." (Psalm 16:11). Jesus is the One who imparts the Holy Spirit, and when we have the Spirit of God we have the gift of joy. (See Galatians 5:22.)
Are you aware of the fact that Jesus wants to give you the gift of joy? No matter what is happening in your life presently, He is offering you joy to the fullest. Maybe you have lost all your possessions in some natural disaster, or perhaps your family is breaking up. Or maybe you have lost your job and thereby all means of support is cut off. Whatever the circumstance, you can still have the joy of His presence at all times. And when you have Jesus, you have everything.
The apostle Paul endured hardships and trials of every sort, but still he could positively say, "...I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulations" (2 Corinthians 7:4). Such joy and peace comes to us because we completely trust the One who is in control of all the circumstances of life, and He has promised to supply all of our needs.
Now you know it too! We can't depend on people to make us happy. Only God in His infinite wisdom can do that. Trust Him!
There is no key to happiness--the door is always open!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
FaithBook
Do you Accept?
REVELATION 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Paano ang Pagbubuo ng isang Matatag na Pamilya?
Ayon sa aklat ni San Pablo sa kaniyang Unang Sulat sa mga Taga-Corinto 13: 1-13:
"Ang pag-ibig ay matiisin... may magandang loob;... hindi nananaghili, hindi nagmamapuri, hindi palalo; hindi lumalabag sa kagandahang-asal, di naghahanap ng para sa sarili, di nagagalit, di nag-iisip ng masama; hindi natutuwa sa kasamaan, ngunit ikinagagalak ang katotohanan..." Idinagdag pa niyang "Ang pag-ibig ay di kailanman magmamaliw..." Ayon pa rin kay San Pablo, may tatlong bagay na mananatili: ang pananampalataya, ang pag-asa, at ang pag-ibig; subalit pinakadakila sa mga ito ang pinakahuli: ang pag-ibig
Pagibig ang solution sa matatag na Pamilya na Naghahari ang Panginoong Dios
Mahalaga ang pamilya dahil ito ang sentro ng ating lipunan. Ang isang barangay ay binubuo ng bawat pamilya. Kung walang mga pamilya walang barangay, walang bayan, walang lungsod, walang probinsiya, walang rehiyon at walang isang bansa. Nabuuo ang isang bansa mula sa pinagbuklod-buklod na pamilya. Yan ang ilan sa nga kahalagahan ng isang pamilya.
Ang tanong ay Papaano ang Pagbubuo ng isang Matatag na Pamilya? Bago natin talakayin ang pagbuo ng isang matatag na pamilya ay sagutin muna natin ang katanungan na: “Ano ang kahulugan ng pamilya para sa yo?
Si “Tatay, nanay, si ate, si kuya at si bunso, equals isang pamilya”
May mga taong naniniwalang ang isang pamilya ay tulad sa isang kahong puno ng mga bagay na ipinasok ano gusto mo, nakapaloob dito ang pagmamahal, katuwaan, kaligayahan at iba pang magagandang bagay. Ito ay isang kahong mabubuksan kailan mo.
Ngunit lalong mainam na ihalintulad natin pamilya sa walang lamang kahon. Nagiging maganda at makabuluhan ito batay sa kung ano ang ginagawa natin dito. Kong ano ang gusto mong laman, ay siya mong ilagay. Ang ibig sabihin nasa iyo nakasalalay ang kinabukasan ng iyong pamilya.
Kailangang sidlan muna ito ng laman ng mga tao bago may makuhang anuman mula rito. Kung nais natin ng pagmamahal at katuwaan sa ating mga pamilya, kailangang magtanim muna tayo ng pagmamahal, paglilingkod at paghikayat sa isa’t isa. Kailangan punuin natin ang kahon, at huwag nating ilabas ang laman nito.
Matatagpuan sa buong mundo ang maraming matatag na pamilya. Maaaring mayaman o mahirap sila. Maaaring iba-iba rin ang pagkakabuo nila, halimbawa: isang ina, ama, at mga anak; o isang ina na may isa o higit pang anak; o mga lolo’t lolang kasama ng kanilang mga anak at apo, o mag-asawang walang anak. Saan ka man sa mga nabanggit ay bahagi ka ng ating talakayan, kaibigan.
Sabi nga nila ang matatatag na pamilya ang pundasyon ng lahat ng dakilang bansa. Tama po ba? Tumutulong silang humubog ng mga taong magiging duyan ng magandang lipunan.
Ang payo nga ng isang guidance counselor: “Kung kailangan nating lumaking malulusog at maliligaya ang mga anak natin, mahalagang magkaroon tayo ng matatatag na pamilya”
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Ano ang kailangan sa pagbubuo ng matatag na pamilya?
Kaibigan para maging matatag ang inyong pamilya, kailangang magkaroon ng sumusunod na katangian ang isang pamilya: may pananagutan sila sa isa’t isa; nagpapakita ng pagpapahalaga; may mabuting komunikasyon; may panahong nagkakasama-sama sila; sumusunod sa kanilang mga paniniwalang ispiritwal at umaayon sa kanilang mga pagpapahalaga at nakakaagapay sa stress.
Pananagutan
Makatutulong tayong lalong mapatatag ang pamilya sa pagkakaroon ng pananagutan sa isa’t isa, sa pagiging tapat, sa pagsasama-sama bilang isang grupo, at sa pag-aalaga sa isa’t isa. Maraming paraan para maipakita ang pananagutan at mapanatiling ligtas, malusog at maligaya ang pamilya. Halimbawa ay:
Maging tapat sa inyong pamilya. Sa puntong sekswal, maging tapat sa kapareha. Bawasan ang mga aktibidad sa labas at gumugol ng mas maraming oras sa piling ng iyong pamilya;
Tuparin ang mga pangako sa mga miyembro ng pamilya.
Maging maaasahan. Tumawag o magtext sa bahay kung mahuhuli ka ng uwi lalo na kong hindi makabalik sa takdang araw ng pag-usi mula sa trabaho.
Kung naglakbay ka sa malayo, huwag din kalimutang tumawag at huwag mangingiming magsabi ng “mahal kita ikaw lang babae sa aking puso” (PLAY LAUGHING)
Kapag may problema, dumulog sa isang kamag-anak, kaibigan , para matulungan kayong harapin ito.
Pagpapahalaga
Ipakita pagpapahalaga sa pamilya sa pamamagitan ng mga salita at gawa, sa ganito ay naipakikita natin sa ating pamilya na pinahahalagahan at itinatangi natin sila.
Sabihin sa isang miyembro ng pamilya na siya ay mahal mo.
Kilalalanin ang katangian ng membro ng pamilya. Purihin ng positibo sa bawat miyembro ng pamilya araw-araw.
Dalasan ang pagyakap sa mga miyembro ng pamilya, Ikaw tatay lalo na kay Nanay (PLAY LAUGHING).
Tulungan ang isang miyembro ng pamilya sa kanyang gawain ( pagliligpit, paglalaba, Pag-agapay
Alalahanin walang pamilya ay hindi nagkakaroon ng problema. Ngunit gamitin ang problemang ito para maging lalong matatag ang samahan ng pamilya at maging dam para mapalapit sa isa’t isa. Kaibigan, makinig ka, kung medyo babaguhin natin ang ating pag-iisip, makikita nating ang krisis ay isang oportunidad para maging matatag.
Pwede mo itong subukin para ma solved ang problema ng iyong pamilya:
Mag-isip ng anumang mabuti, gaano man kasama ang sitwasyon.
Kunsultahin ang iyong pamilya, magsagawa ng Maswara o meeting. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsasama-sama ay malalagpasan ng pamilya ang kahit pinakamahirap na problema.
Harapin ang mga problema nang dahan-dahan. Gumawa ng listahan ng mga bagay na dapat gawin at isa-isang asikasuhin ito.
Mag-ehersisyo para mawala ang tensiyon at matulungan kayong magrelaks. Gawin ito nang magkakasama bilang isang pamilya.
GodBless to all Family
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
ALAM MO BA KUNG BAKIT KA NABUHAY SA MUNDONG ITO
Ano ang kahulugan ng buhay?
Ano ang kahulugan ng buhay? Paano ako makasusumpong ng layunin, katagumpayan at kasiyahan sa aking buhay? mayroon ba akong potensiyal para tapusin ang isang bagay na may pangmatagalang kahalagahan? Napakaraming tao ang hindi pa tumitigil sa pag-iisip kung ano nga ba ang kahulugan ng buhay. Kanilang tinitingnan ang mga taong nagdaan at nagtataka sila bakit hindi nagtagumpay ang kanilang mga relasyon at pakiramdam nila'y walang saysay ang lahat ng kanilang mga ginagawa, kahit maabot pa nila ang mga ninanais nilang tuparin sa buhay. May isang sikat na manlalaro ng larong baseball, napapabilang siya sa prestihiyosong baseball “Hall of Fame.” Tinanong siya kung ano ang nais niyang sinabi sana sa kanya bago pa man siya nagsimulang maglaro ng baseball. Sumagot siya, nais ko sanang may nagsabi sa akin noon pa, na kung maabot ko man ang tuktok ng tagumpay wala pala itong laman. Maraming mga pangarap ang nadiskureng wala palang saysay matapos ang ilang taong nasayang sa pagsusumikap na makamit ito.
Sa ating makataong sosyudad, sinisikap ng mga tao na makamit ang ilang mga layunin, iniisip nila na dahil sa kanilang mga ginagawa ay masusumpungan nila ang kahulugan ng kanilang buhay. Ang ilan sa kanilang pinagsisikapang maabot ay ang tagumpay sa negosyo, pagkamal ng kayamanan, mabuting relasyon, pakikipagtalik at paggawa ng mabuti sa kapwa at iba pa. Subalit maraming tao din ang nagsabing sa kabila ng nakamit na nila ang lahat ng kanilang mga pangarap kagaya ng kayamanan, relasyon at kasiyahan, parang mayroon pa ring kulang, isang butas mula sa kaibuturan ng kanilang mga puso na kailanma'y hindi kayang punan ng ano pa mang bagay.
Isinalarawan ng may-akda ng librong Mangangaral ang kanyang nararamdaman nang sinabi niyang walang kabuluhan, walang kabuluhan, ganap na walang kabuluhan, lahat ay walang kabuluhan. Ang may-akda ng libro ay isang napakayamang tao, napakatalino rin niya kung ikukumpara sa mga tao sa kapanahunan niya at maging sa panahon natin. Napakarami rin niyang mga babae, palasyo at hardin na kinaiinggitan ng ilang mga kaharian. Nasa sa kanya rin ang pinakamasarap na mga pagkain at alak at lahat ng uri ng mapaglilibangan. Sinabi din niya na dumating sa punto ng kanyang buhay na lahat ng gusto ng kanyang puso ay sinikap niyang maabot subalit sinabi pa rin niyang ang buhay ay walang kabuluhan. Bakit may ganoong kakulangan? Sapagkat nilalang tayo ng Diyos para sa isang mas mataas pa na patutunguhan at hindi lamang limitado sa mga nararanasan natin ngayon dito sa mundo. Sabi nga ni Solomon, inilagay ng Diyos sa puso ng tao ang pagnanasa sa walang hanggang bagay. Sa ating mga puso alam nating ang "Dito at Ngayon" ay hindi ang siyang kabuuan ng ating buhay. Alam nating mayroon pang mas higit dito.
Sa unang aklat ng Bibliya, ang Genesis, makikita natin na nilalang ng Diyos ang tao hango sa Kanyang larawan (Genesis 1:26) Ang ibig sabihin nito ay mas kagaya tayo sa Diyos kumpara sa kung ano pa mang bagay.Nalaman din nating nahulog sa kasalanan ang tao. Ang mga sumusunod ay totoo: (1) Ginawa ng Diyos ang tao na marunong makisama (Genesis 2:18-25), (2) Binigyan ng Diyos ang tao ng trabaho (Genesis 2:15), (3) Nakipaghalubilo ang Diyos sa tao(Genesis 3:8) at (4) Ibinigay ng Diyos sa tao ang pamamahala sa mundo. (Genesis 1:26) Ano ba ang kahalagahan ng mga nabanggit? naniniwala akong ang lahat ng ito ay ibinigay ng Diyos upang maging ganap ang kasiyahan at katagumpayan ng tao. Subalit ang lahat ding ito lalong lalo na ang pakikipaghalubilo ng Diyos sa tao ay naapektuhan ng mahulog ang tao sa kasalanan (Genesis 3).
Sa huling aklat ng bibliya, ang Pahayag. Sinasabi dito na sa kahuli-hulihan, inihayag ng Diyos na sisirain niya ang kasalukuyang mundo at langit at gagawa siya ng bagong mundo at kalangitan. Sa ganoong panahon, ibabalik rin niya ang pakikipaghalubilo sa mga taong kanya nang tinubos. Ang ilang mga taong nahatulang hindi karapat-dapat ay itatapon sa lawa ng apoy.(Pahayag 20:11-15) At ang sumpa ng kasalanan ay mawawala na, wala nang kasalanan, kalungkutan, karamdaman, kamatayan, kasakitan at iba pa. (Pahayag 21:4) Ang lahat ng mananampalataya ay magmamana ng lahat ng mga bagay. Ang Diyos ay maninirahan sa kanila at sila ay magiging anak ng Diyos. (Pahayag 21:7) Ginawa tayo ng Diyos upang makasama Siya. Nagkasala ang tao at dahil dito naputol ang relasyon natin sa Diyos, subalit ibinalik ng Diyos ang naturang relasyon ng buong-buo sa mga taong karapat-dapat sa Kanya.
Ngayon, ang mabuhay na makamit lahat ang kagustuhan at mamatay na hiwalay sa Diyos ay mas malala pa sa anupamang bagay! Subalit hindi lang ginawa ng Diyos na posible ang walang hanggang kaligayahan (Lucas 23:43) Sa halip ginawa rin Niyang ganap at makabuluhan ang ating buhay sa mundo. Ngayon, paano natin makakamit ang walang hanggang kasiyahan at ang langit dito sa lupa?
Ang Kahulugan ng Buhay na Tinubos ni Hesu Kristo
Ang totoong kahulugan ng buhay ngayon at ang buhay na walang hanggan ay matatgpuan lamang kung ibabalik ng isang tao ang kanyang relasyon sa Diyos. Naputol ang naturang relasyon noong panahon na nagkasala si Adan at Eba. Ngayon, ang relasyon sa Panginoon ay posibleng maipanumbalik sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Anak na si Hesu Kristo. (Gawa 4:12, Juan 14:6, Juan 1:12) Makakamit ng isang tao ang buhay na walang hanggan kung pagsisisihan niya ang kanyang mga kasalanan (Kung ayaw na niyang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang pagkakasala, at nais niyang baguhin siya ni Hesus at gawing bagong nilalang) at magsisimula siyang manampalataya kay Hesus bilang kanyang tagapagligtas ( Tingnan ninyo ang katanungang "Ano ang Plano ng Kaligtasan" para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa ganitong napaka-importanteng isyu.)
Ang totoong kabuluhan ng buhay ay hindi matatagpuan kung nadiskubre lang natin na si Hesus ay ang tagapagligtas. Sa halip, ang totoong kahulugan ng buhay ay matatagpuan kung ang isang tao ay susunod kay Kristo bilang Kanyang disipulo, kikilalanin Siya, Magbigay ng oras sa Kanya at sa Kanyang Salita, Ang Bibliya. Pakikipag-usap sa Kanya sa pamamagitan ng panalangin, at paglalakad kasama ang Panginoon, bilang pagsunod sa kanyang kautusan.
Kung ikaw ay hindi mananampalataya maaaring sabihin mo sa iyong sarili na "Hindi yan kaaya-aya o hindi yan ang magdudulot ng kaganapan sa aking buhay" Subalit kung maaari ipagpatuloy mo ang iyong pagbabasa. Sinabi ni Hesus ang mga sumusunod na salita.
“Lumapit kayo sa akin, kayong lahat na napapagal at nabibigatan sa inyong pasanin, at kayo’y pagpapahingahin ko. Pasanin ninyo ang aking pamatok, at mag-aral kayo sa akin; ako’y maamo at mababang loob, at makasusumpong kayo ng kapahingahan para sa inyong kaluluwa. Sapagkat maginhawang dalhin ang aking pamatok at magaan ang pasaning ibibigay ko sa inyo.” (Mateo 11:28-30) “Naparito ako upang ang mga tupa’y magkakaroon ng buhay, isang buhay na ganap at kasiya-siya”(Juan 10:10b) “Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, Kung ibig ninuman na sumunod sa Akin, limutin niya ang ukol sa kanyang sarili, pasanin ang kanyang krus at sumunod sa akin. Ang naghahangad na magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay siyang mawawalan nito; ngunit ang mag-alay ng kanyang buhay alang-alang sa Akin ay siyang magkakamit noon.” (Mateo 16:24-25) Sa Diyos mo hanapin ang kaligayahan, at ang pangarap mo’y iyong makakamtan (Awit 37:4).
Ang sinasabi ng naturang mga talata ay mayroon tayong kapangyarihang pumili. Maaari nating ipagpatuloy na giyahan ang ating sariling buhay (bilang resulta nito ay walang saysay na buhay) o puwede nating piliin ng buong puso ang Diyos at ang kanyang kagustuhan sa ating buhay.(Magreresulta ito sa buhay na ganap, katugunan sa mga hangarin ng iyong puso at pagiging kontento sa buhay.) Mangyayari ito dahil minamahal tayo ng ating tagapaglikha at ang nais Niya ay para sa ating kabutihan.(Hindi ibig sabihin nito ay walang suliraning buhay, kung hindi isang ganap na buhay.)
Sa pagtatapos nais kong ibahagi ang isang kuwento mula sa isang kaibigang pastor. Kung ikaw ay isang mahilig manood ng laro at nakapag-desisyon kang pumunta at manood sa isang larong propesyunal. Puwede kang magbayad ng hindi ganun ka mahal na tiket subalit ang iyong uupuan ay napakalayo. O puwede ka ring magbayad ng mas mahal na tiket subalit mas malapit ka naman sa mga atleta at sa aksiyon. Kagaya din ito sa ating buhay Kristiyano. ang panonood sa kilos ng Diyos ay hindi trabaho ng mga hindi mananampalataya, kung hindi ang panonood sa kilos ng Diyos ay trabaho ng buong pusong mananampalataya kay Kristo na totoong tumigil na sa pagsisikap na maabot ang kanyang mga kagustuhan sa buhay, upang masunod niya ang kagustuhan ng Diyos.(Isinuko na nila ng buong puso ang kanilang buhay kay Kristo at sa Kanyang kagustuhan.) Nararanasan nila ang kaganapan ng kanilang buhay, puwede silang humarap sa kanilang sarili, sa kapwa, at sa Diyos ng walang pagsisisi.
Isinuko mo na ba ang iyong buhay kay Hesus at sa Kanyang kagustuhan? nais mo bang gawin ito? kung gagawin mo ito, hindi ka na muli maghahanap pa ng kahulugan at layunin sa buhay sapagka't natagpuan mo na ito.
Ano ang kahulugan ng buhay? Paano ako makasusumpong ng layunin, katagumpayan at kasiyahan sa aking buhay? mayroon ba akong potensiyal para tapusin ang isang bagay na may pangmatagalang kahalagahan? Napakaraming tao ang hindi pa tumitigil sa pag-iisip kung ano nga ba ang kahulugan ng buhay. Kanilang tinitingnan ang mga taong nagdaan at nagtataka sila bakit hindi nagtagumpay ang kanilang mga relasyon at pakiramdam nila'y walang saysay ang lahat ng kanilang mga ginagawa, kahit maabot pa nila ang mga ninanais nilang tuparin sa buhay. May isang sikat na manlalaro ng larong baseball, napapabilang siya sa prestihiyosong baseball “Hall of Fame.” Tinanong siya kung ano ang nais niyang sinabi sana sa kanya bago pa man siya nagsimulang maglaro ng baseball. Sumagot siya, nais ko sanang may nagsabi sa akin noon pa, na kung maabot ko man ang tuktok ng tagumpay wala pala itong laman. Maraming mga pangarap ang nadiskureng wala palang saysay matapos ang ilang taong nasayang sa pagsusumikap na makamit ito.
Sa ating makataong sosyudad, sinisikap ng mga tao na makamit ang ilang mga layunin, iniisip nila na dahil sa kanilang mga ginagawa ay masusumpungan nila ang kahulugan ng kanilang buhay. Ang ilan sa kanilang pinagsisikapang maabot ay ang tagumpay sa negosyo, pagkamal ng kayamanan, mabuting relasyon, pakikipagtalik at paggawa ng mabuti sa kapwa at iba pa. Subalit maraming tao din ang nagsabing sa kabila ng nakamit na nila ang lahat ng kanilang mga pangarap kagaya ng kayamanan, relasyon at kasiyahan, parang mayroon pa ring kulang, isang butas mula sa kaibuturan ng kanilang mga puso na kailanma'y hindi kayang punan ng ano pa mang bagay.
Isinalarawan ng may-akda ng librong Mangangaral ang kanyang nararamdaman nang sinabi niyang walang kabuluhan, walang kabuluhan, ganap na walang kabuluhan, lahat ay walang kabuluhan. Ang may-akda ng libro ay isang napakayamang tao, napakatalino rin niya kung ikukumpara sa mga tao sa kapanahunan niya at maging sa panahon natin. Napakarami rin niyang mga babae, palasyo at hardin na kinaiinggitan ng ilang mga kaharian. Nasa sa kanya rin ang pinakamasarap na mga pagkain at alak at lahat ng uri ng mapaglilibangan. Sinabi din niya na dumating sa punto ng kanyang buhay na lahat ng gusto ng kanyang puso ay sinikap niyang maabot subalit sinabi pa rin niyang ang buhay ay walang kabuluhan. Bakit may ganoong kakulangan? Sapagkat nilalang tayo ng Diyos para sa isang mas mataas pa na patutunguhan at hindi lamang limitado sa mga nararanasan natin ngayon dito sa mundo. Sabi nga ni Solomon, inilagay ng Diyos sa puso ng tao ang pagnanasa sa walang hanggang bagay. Sa ating mga puso alam nating ang "Dito at Ngayon" ay hindi ang siyang kabuuan ng ating buhay. Alam nating mayroon pang mas higit dito.
Sa unang aklat ng Bibliya, ang Genesis, makikita natin na nilalang ng Diyos ang tao hango sa Kanyang larawan (Genesis 1:26) Ang ibig sabihin nito ay mas kagaya tayo sa Diyos kumpara sa kung ano pa mang bagay.Nalaman din nating nahulog sa kasalanan ang tao. Ang mga sumusunod ay totoo: (1) Ginawa ng Diyos ang tao na marunong makisama (Genesis 2:18-25), (2) Binigyan ng Diyos ang tao ng trabaho (Genesis 2:15), (3) Nakipaghalubilo ang Diyos sa tao(Genesis 3:8) at (4) Ibinigay ng Diyos sa tao ang pamamahala sa mundo. (Genesis 1:26) Ano ba ang kahalagahan ng mga nabanggit? naniniwala akong ang lahat ng ito ay ibinigay ng Diyos upang maging ganap ang kasiyahan at katagumpayan ng tao. Subalit ang lahat ding ito lalong lalo na ang pakikipaghalubilo ng Diyos sa tao ay naapektuhan ng mahulog ang tao sa kasalanan (Genesis 3).
Sa huling aklat ng bibliya, ang Pahayag. Sinasabi dito na sa kahuli-hulihan, inihayag ng Diyos na sisirain niya ang kasalukuyang mundo at langit at gagawa siya ng bagong mundo at kalangitan. Sa ganoong panahon, ibabalik rin niya ang pakikipaghalubilo sa mga taong kanya nang tinubos. Ang ilang mga taong nahatulang hindi karapat-dapat ay itatapon sa lawa ng apoy.(Pahayag 20:11-15) At ang sumpa ng kasalanan ay mawawala na, wala nang kasalanan, kalungkutan, karamdaman, kamatayan, kasakitan at iba pa. (Pahayag 21:4) Ang lahat ng mananampalataya ay magmamana ng lahat ng mga bagay. Ang Diyos ay maninirahan sa kanila at sila ay magiging anak ng Diyos. (Pahayag 21:7) Ginawa tayo ng Diyos upang makasama Siya. Nagkasala ang tao at dahil dito naputol ang relasyon natin sa Diyos, subalit ibinalik ng Diyos ang naturang relasyon ng buong-buo sa mga taong karapat-dapat sa Kanya.
Ngayon, ang mabuhay na makamit lahat ang kagustuhan at mamatay na hiwalay sa Diyos ay mas malala pa sa anupamang bagay! Subalit hindi lang ginawa ng Diyos na posible ang walang hanggang kaligayahan (Lucas 23:43) Sa halip ginawa rin Niyang ganap at makabuluhan ang ating buhay sa mundo. Ngayon, paano natin makakamit ang walang hanggang kasiyahan at ang langit dito sa lupa?
Ang Kahulugan ng Buhay na Tinubos ni Hesu Kristo
Ang totoong kahulugan ng buhay ngayon at ang buhay na walang hanggan ay matatgpuan lamang kung ibabalik ng isang tao ang kanyang relasyon sa Diyos. Naputol ang naturang relasyon noong panahon na nagkasala si Adan at Eba. Ngayon, ang relasyon sa Panginoon ay posibleng maipanumbalik sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Anak na si Hesu Kristo. (Gawa 4:12, Juan 14:6, Juan 1:12) Makakamit ng isang tao ang buhay na walang hanggan kung pagsisisihan niya ang kanyang mga kasalanan (Kung ayaw na niyang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang pagkakasala, at nais niyang baguhin siya ni Hesus at gawing bagong nilalang) at magsisimula siyang manampalataya kay Hesus bilang kanyang tagapagligtas ( Tingnan ninyo ang katanungang "Ano ang Plano ng Kaligtasan" para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa ganitong napaka-importanteng isyu.)
Ang totoong kabuluhan ng buhay ay hindi matatagpuan kung nadiskubre lang natin na si Hesus ay ang tagapagligtas. Sa halip, ang totoong kahulugan ng buhay ay matatagpuan kung ang isang tao ay susunod kay Kristo bilang Kanyang disipulo, kikilalanin Siya, Magbigay ng oras sa Kanya at sa Kanyang Salita, Ang Bibliya. Pakikipag-usap sa Kanya sa pamamagitan ng panalangin, at paglalakad kasama ang Panginoon, bilang pagsunod sa kanyang kautusan.
Kung ikaw ay hindi mananampalataya maaaring sabihin mo sa iyong sarili na "Hindi yan kaaya-aya o hindi yan ang magdudulot ng kaganapan sa aking buhay" Subalit kung maaari ipagpatuloy mo ang iyong pagbabasa. Sinabi ni Hesus ang mga sumusunod na salita.
“Lumapit kayo sa akin, kayong lahat na napapagal at nabibigatan sa inyong pasanin, at kayo’y pagpapahingahin ko. Pasanin ninyo ang aking pamatok, at mag-aral kayo sa akin; ako’y maamo at mababang loob, at makasusumpong kayo ng kapahingahan para sa inyong kaluluwa. Sapagkat maginhawang dalhin ang aking pamatok at magaan ang pasaning ibibigay ko sa inyo.” (Mateo 11:28-30) “Naparito ako upang ang mga tupa’y magkakaroon ng buhay, isang buhay na ganap at kasiya-siya”(Juan 10:10b) “Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, Kung ibig ninuman na sumunod sa Akin, limutin niya ang ukol sa kanyang sarili, pasanin ang kanyang krus at sumunod sa akin. Ang naghahangad na magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay siyang mawawalan nito; ngunit ang mag-alay ng kanyang buhay alang-alang sa Akin ay siyang magkakamit noon.” (Mateo 16:24-25) Sa Diyos mo hanapin ang kaligayahan, at ang pangarap mo’y iyong makakamtan (Awit 37:4).
Ang sinasabi ng naturang mga talata ay mayroon tayong kapangyarihang pumili. Maaari nating ipagpatuloy na giyahan ang ating sariling buhay (bilang resulta nito ay walang saysay na buhay) o puwede nating piliin ng buong puso ang Diyos at ang kanyang kagustuhan sa ating buhay.(Magreresulta ito sa buhay na ganap, katugunan sa mga hangarin ng iyong puso at pagiging kontento sa buhay.) Mangyayari ito dahil minamahal tayo ng ating tagapaglikha at ang nais Niya ay para sa ating kabutihan.(Hindi ibig sabihin nito ay walang suliraning buhay, kung hindi isang ganap na buhay.)
Sa pagtatapos nais kong ibahagi ang isang kuwento mula sa isang kaibigang pastor. Kung ikaw ay isang mahilig manood ng laro at nakapag-desisyon kang pumunta at manood sa isang larong propesyunal. Puwede kang magbayad ng hindi ganun ka mahal na tiket subalit ang iyong uupuan ay napakalayo. O puwede ka ring magbayad ng mas mahal na tiket subalit mas malapit ka naman sa mga atleta at sa aksiyon. Kagaya din ito sa ating buhay Kristiyano. ang panonood sa kilos ng Diyos ay hindi trabaho ng mga hindi mananampalataya, kung hindi ang panonood sa kilos ng Diyos ay trabaho ng buong pusong mananampalataya kay Kristo na totoong tumigil na sa pagsisikap na maabot ang kanyang mga kagustuhan sa buhay, upang masunod niya ang kagustuhan ng Diyos.(Isinuko na nila ng buong puso ang kanilang buhay kay Kristo at sa Kanyang kagustuhan.) Nararanasan nila ang kaganapan ng kanilang buhay, puwede silang humarap sa kanilang sarili, sa kapwa, at sa Diyos ng walang pagsisisi.
Isinuko mo na ba ang iyong buhay kay Hesus at sa Kanyang kagustuhan? nais mo bang gawin ito? kung gagawin mo ito, hindi ka na muli maghahanap pa ng kahulugan at layunin sa buhay sapagka't natagpuan mo na ito.
Napakahalaga ng Panalangin sa Isang Lingkod ng Dios our Greatest Weapon
“Humingi kayo, at kayo’y bibigyan; humanap kayo, at kayo’y makasusumpong; kumatok kayo at ang pinto’y bubuksan para sa inyo.” (Mateo 7:7)
Ang panalangin o pagdarasal ay isang uri ng pakikipag-ugnayan ng tao sa Diyos. Katulad nito’y isang tulay na nagdurugtong sa lupang ating tinitirhan at sa malayong kinaroroonan ng langit. Noon pa mang nilikha ng Diyos ang sangkatauhan ay isinasagawa na ang pananalangin upang maipahayag ng tao ang kanyang saloobin sa Maykapal. Hanggang sa kasalukuyan, ito’y patuloy nating isinasabuhay sa araw-araw mula sa pagmulat ng mga mata sa umaga hanggang sa muling humiga at matulog.
Ito’y isang uri ng komunikasyon, ngunit sa katotohanan, higit pa ito sa anumang teknolohiyang nilikha ng tao para sa pagpapalitan ng mensahe. Hindi ito nangangailangan ng elektrisidad upang gumana o kaya’y signal upang makapagpadala ng mensahe sa kaibigan. Ang kailangan lamang sa isang panalangin ay taus-pusong pag-abot sa kamay ng Diyos.
Sa pamamagitan ng pagdarasal ay naipaaabot natin sa kalangitan ang ating pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga biyayang ipinagkakaloob sa atin ng Diyos. Nagpupuri tayo sa kanyang kadakilaan sa bawat pagsikat ng araw sa umaga; sa bawat pagtanggap ng pagkain sa hapag; sa bawat pagsasama-sama ng pamilya; sa bawat maluwalhating paglalakbay; sa bawat gawain; at sa buong maghapong nagdaan; at sa buhay na patuloy niyang ipinagkakaloob sa bawat isa.
Sa mataimtim na pagdarasal ng tao, nagpapahayag siya ng kanyang pagsisisi sa lahat ng nagawang mga kasalanan. Mula sa kanyang puso ay humihingi siya ng kapatawaran at nangangakong magbabagong-buhay. Sa isang matapat na panalangin at pagbabalik-loob, nagbibihis sa bagong anyo ang kanyang puso at nalilinis ang kanyang kaluluwa upang muling maging busilak sa pangakong magiging mabuting tao.
Sa bawat matapat na panalangin ay nagbubukas ang pinto ng kaharian ng Diyos. Ang bawat bulong ng pusong nangangarap at umaasa ay naririnig ng Diyos at tunay na pinakikinggan. Katulad nito’y awit ng mga anghel sa kalangitan sa saliw ng mga lira’t trumpeta. Iniaalay natin sa mapagpalang kamay ng Diyos ang lahat ng ating mga kahilingan para sa ating pamilya, kaibigan, kapwa-tao, bayan, at para sa sarili ayon sa pangangailangan ng bawat taong sa kanya ay dumudulog. Inihahandog natin ang ating mga pangarap sa kanya at umaasa sa isang maaliwalas na kinabukasan. Subalit, hindi pa man tayo humihiling ay batid na niya ang ating mga pangangailangan kaya’t alam niya ang makabubuti sa ating lahat.
“At kapag nananalangin kayo, huwag kayong tumulad sa mga mapagpaimbabaw. Mahilig silang manalangin nang patayo sa mga sinagoga at sa mga panulukang-daan, upang makita ng mga tao. Sinasabi ko sa inyo: tinanggap na nila ang kanilang gantimpala.” (Mateo 6:5)
Ang bawat panalangin ng tao ay nagbibinhi sa kanyang puso. Kung ito ay matapat at walang anumang uri ng pagbabalat-kayo, ang binhi sa kanyang puso ay kaagad na yumayabong hanggang sa umabot sa kalangitan at doo’y isa-isang pinipitas ng Diyos ang mga bunga nito. Subalit ang isang mapagpaimbabaw na pagdarasal ay tulad naman ng isang binhing itinapon sa batuhan at hindi man lamang umusbong upang lumago at magbunga kundi kaagad na namatay.
“Sa pananalangin ninyo’y huwag kayong gagamit ng napakaraming mga salita gaya ng ginagawa ng mga Hentil. Ang akala nila’y pinakikinggan sila ng Diyos dahil sa dami ng kanilang salita.” (Mateo 6:7)
Ang katauhan ng isang tao ay nasasalamin din sa kanyang pagdarasal. Sa katotohanan, ito’y hindi lamang mga salitang binibigkas ng tao sa pananalangin kundi isang uri ng kanyang paniniwala at pamumuhay. Wala ito sa dami ng mga panalangin na kanyang ibinubulong kundi sa kung paano siya mabubuhay ayon sa diwa ng kanyang mga dinarasal na tapat at tunay na nagmumula sa kanyang puso.
Sa bawat pagpupuri at pasasalamat sa Diyos, ang tao’y naniniwala na mayroong Amang nasa langit na lumikha sa kanya at sa lahat ng bagay na kanyang nakikita at hindi nakikita. Lahat ng kaganapan sa kanyang buhay at paligid ay pinananaligan niyang dahil sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos at ito ay kanyang kalooban. At walang ibang dapat sambahin kundi ang Diyos lamang.
Sa bawat pagsisisi sa mga kasalanan, ang tao’y naniniwala na mayroong Diyos na nasa langit at labis na nasasaktan sa tuwing siya’y gumagawa ng pagkakasala. Siya rin ay nananalig na hahatulan siya ng Diyos ayon sa kanyang mga ginagawa. Subalit higit sa lahat, siya’y umaasa na ang Diyos ay mapagpatawad sa mga taong tapat ang pagsisisi at laging handang tumanggap muli sa mga anak na tumatalikod.
Ang paghiling sa Diyos ay isang tanda rin ng pag-asa sa kanya sa lahat ng panahon. Ito ay nagangahulugan na hindi natin kayang mag-isa. Kailangan natin siya sa ating buhay at walang ibang higit na makatutulong sa atin kundi siya lamang. Siya ang bukal ng biyaya kung saan nagmumula ang lahat ng bagay na ating tinatanggap napapansin man natin ito o hindi. At ang pagdalangin para sa ating kapwa ay salamin din ng ating malasakit sa isa’t isa. Kadalasan, iniisip pa nga ang kalagayan ng kapwa kaysa sa sariling kahilingan.
Ang buhay ay isang panalangin. Ang bawat salita at pamamaraang isinasagawa ng tao sa kanyang pagdarasal sa Diyos ay katumbas ng bawat kilos na kanyang isinasabuhay upang maging ganap na karapat-dapat sa pagbubukas ng pinto ng kaharian sa kanyang bawat pagkatok.
Ano ang halaga ng pagpupuri at pasasalamat sa Diyos kung ang mga biyayang kanyang ipinagkakaloob ay hindi natin pinahahalagahan? Ang bawat biyayang nagmumula sa kanya ay dapat gamitin ayon sa kanyang kalooban upang parangalan ang kanyang pangalan. Ito’y marapat na ibahagi sa ating kapwa para sa ikabubuti ng isa’t isa.
Ano ang halaga ng paghingi ng tawad sa Diyos kung hindi naman tayo marunong magpatawad sa mga taong nagkakasala sa atin?
“Sapagkat kung pinatatawad ninyo ang mga nagkakasala sa inyo, patatawarin din kayo ng inyong Amang nasa langit. Ngunit kung hindi ninyo pinatatawad ang mga nagkakasala sa inyo, hindi rin kayo patatawarin ng inyong Ama.” (Mateo 6:14-15)
Isa nga namang kahangalan ng alipin ang humingi ng pagpapatawad ng kanyang hari kung siya mismo’y mapagmataas at hindi nagpapatawad sa kanyang kapwa aliping nagkakasala sa kanya.
Ano ang halaga ng ating pananalangin para sa kapakanan ng ating kapwa kung ating ipinagdaramot kahit maliit na bahagi ng ating kakayahan upang makatulong?
Ano ang halaga ng paghiling sa Diyos kung walang nakikitang pagsisikap mula sa ating mga sarili. Madalas nating marinig: “Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.” Ang pag-aalay ng isang pangarap sa Diyos ay paghahandog din ng kanyang panahon upang ito ay pagsikapang abutin sa mabuting paraan. Hindi ito ibinibigay sa isang pitik lamang ng daliri kundi sa panahong ikaw ay karapat-dapat dahil sa iyong paggawa sa buhay.
Ano ang halaga ng panalangin kung walang pananampalataya? Ano ang karapatang tumawag ng tao sa Diyos kung wala kahit na katiting na pag-asang nababanaag mula sa kanyang puso?
Ano naman ang halaga ng pananampalataya sa Diyos kung hindi natin tinatanggap si Hesus bilang ating Panginoon at Tagapagligtas?
Sapagkat ang kanyang pangalan lamang ang ibinigay ng Diyos upang maging daan patungo sa kanyang kaharian. Siya ang katotohanang naghahari sa ating buhay. Kaya’t sa bawat pananalangin, tumatawag tayo sa Amang Lumikha sa pamamagitan ng kanyang banal na pangalan. Ano ang halaga ng ating pananampalataya kung hindi tayo nananalig na si Hesu-Kristo ang daan, katotohanan, at buhay?
Ang buhay ay isang panalangin. Ang bawat pananalangin ay bukal ng pag-asa. Ang pag-asa sa Diyos ay isang pananampalataya. At ang pagtugon sa pananampalataya ay isang uri ng pamumuhay ng tao.
Ano ang karapatang tumawag ng tao sa Diyos kung wala kahit na katiting na pag-asang nababanaag mula sa kanyang puso?
Magtiwala lamang tayo sa Diyos sa ating bawat panalangin.
“Sapagkat tumatanggap ang bawat humihingi, nakasusumpong ang bawat humahanap, at binubuksan ang pinto ng bawat kumakatok.” (Mateo 7:8)
Ang panalangin o pagdarasal ay isang uri ng pakikipag-ugnayan ng tao sa Diyos. Katulad nito’y isang tulay na nagdurugtong sa lupang ating tinitirhan at sa malayong kinaroroonan ng langit. Noon pa mang nilikha ng Diyos ang sangkatauhan ay isinasagawa na ang pananalangin upang maipahayag ng tao ang kanyang saloobin sa Maykapal. Hanggang sa kasalukuyan, ito’y patuloy nating isinasabuhay sa araw-araw mula sa pagmulat ng mga mata sa umaga hanggang sa muling humiga at matulog.
Ito’y isang uri ng komunikasyon, ngunit sa katotohanan, higit pa ito sa anumang teknolohiyang nilikha ng tao para sa pagpapalitan ng mensahe. Hindi ito nangangailangan ng elektrisidad upang gumana o kaya’y signal upang makapagpadala ng mensahe sa kaibigan. Ang kailangan lamang sa isang panalangin ay taus-pusong pag-abot sa kamay ng Diyos.
Sa pamamagitan ng pagdarasal ay naipaaabot natin sa kalangitan ang ating pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga biyayang ipinagkakaloob sa atin ng Diyos. Nagpupuri tayo sa kanyang kadakilaan sa bawat pagsikat ng araw sa umaga; sa bawat pagtanggap ng pagkain sa hapag; sa bawat pagsasama-sama ng pamilya; sa bawat maluwalhating paglalakbay; sa bawat gawain; at sa buong maghapong nagdaan; at sa buhay na patuloy niyang ipinagkakaloob sa bawat isa.
Sa mataimtim na pagdarasal ng tao, nagpapahayag siya ng kanyang pagsisisi sa lahat ng nagawang mga kasalanan. Mula sa kanyang puso ay humihingi siya ng kapatawaran at nangangakong magbabagong-buhay. Sa isang matapat na panalangin at pagbabalik-loob, nagbibihis sa bagong anyo ang kanyang puso at nalilinis ang kanyang kaluluwa upang muling maging busilak sa pangakong magiging mabuting tao.
Sa bawat matapat na panalangin ay nagbubukas ang pinto ng kaharian ng Diyos. Ang bawat bulong ng pusong nangangarap at umaasa ay naririnig ng Diyos at tunay na pinakikinggan. Katulad nito’y awit ng mga anghel sa kalangitan sa saliw ng mga lira’t trumpeta. Iniaalay natin sa mapagpalang kamay ng Diyos ang lahat ng ating mga kahilingan para sa ating pamilya, kaibigan, kapwa-tao, bayan, at para sa sarili ayon sa pangangailangan ng bawat taong sa kanya ay dumudulog. Inihahandog natin ang ating mga pangarap sa kanya at umaasa sa isang maaliwalas na kinabukasan. Subalit, hindi pa man tayo humihiling ay batid na niya ang ating mga pangangailangan kaya’t alam niya ang makabubuti sa ating lahat.
“At kapag nananalangin kayo, huwag kayong tumulad sa mga mapagpaimbabaw. Mahilig silang manalangin nang patayo sa mga sinagoga at sa mga panulukang-daan, upang makita ng mga tao. Sinasabi ko sa inyo: tinanggap na nila ang kanilang gantimpala.” (Mateo 6:5)
Ang bawat panalangin ng tao ay nagbibinhi sa kanyang puso. Kung ito ay matapat at walang anumang uri ng pagbabalat-kayo, ang binhi sa kanyang puso ay kaagad na yumayabong hanggang sa umabot sa kalangitan at doo’y isa-isang pinipitas ng Diyos ang mga bunga nito. Subalit ang isang mapagpaimbabaw na pagdarasal ay tulad naman ng isang binhing itinapon sa batuhan at hindi man lamang umusbong upang lumago at magbunga kundi kaagad na namatay.
“Sa pananalangin ninyo’y huwag kayong gagamit ng napakaraming mga salita gaya ng ginagawa ng mga Hentil. Ang akala nila’y pinakikinggan sila ng Diyos dahil sa dami ng kanilang salita.” (Mateo 6:7)
Ang katauhan ng isang tao ay nasasalamin din sa kanyang pagdarasal. Sa katotohanan, ito’y hindi lamang mga salitang binibigkas ng tao sa pananalangin kundi isang uri ng kanyang paniniwala at pamumuhay. Wala ito sa dami ng mga panalangin na kanyang ibinubulong kundi sa kung paano siya mabubuhay ayon sa diwa ng kanyang mga dinarasal na tapat at tunay na nagmumula sa kanyang puso.
Sa bawat pagpupuri at pasasalamat sa Diyos, ang tao’y naniniwala na mayroong Amang nasa langit na lumikha sa kanya at sa lahat ng bagay na kanyang nakikita at hindi nakikita. Lahat ng kaganapan sa kanyang buhay at paligid ay pinananaligan niyang dahil sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos at ito ay kanyang kalooban. At walang ibang dapat sambahin kundi ang Diyos lamang.
Sa bawat pagsisisi sa mga kasalanan, ang tao’y naniniwala na mayroong Diyos na nasa langit at labis na nasasaktan sa tuwing siya’y gumagawa ng pagkakasala. Siya rin ay nananalig na hahatulan siya ng Diyos ayon sa kanyang mga ginagawa. Subalit higit sa lahat, siya’y umaasa na ang Diyos ay mapagpatawad sa mga taong tapat ang pagsisisi at laging handang tumanggap muli sa mga anak na tumatalikod.
Ang paghiling sa Diyos ay isang tanda rin ng pag-asa sa kanya sa lahat ng panahon. Ito ay nagangahulugan na hindi natin kayang mag-isa. Kailangan natin siya sa ating buhay at walang ibang higit na makatutulong sa atin kundi siya lamang. Siya ang bukal ng biyaya kung saan nagmumula ang lahat ng bagay na ating tinatanggap napapansin man natin ito o hindi. At ang pagdalangin para sa ating kapwa ay salamin din ng ating malasakit sa isa’t isa. Kadalasan, iniisip pa nga ang kalagayan ng kapwa kaysa sa sariling kahilingan.
Ang buhay ay isang panalangin. Ang bawat salita at pamamaraang isinasagawa ng tao sa kanyang pagdarasal sa Diyos ay katumbas ng bawat kilos na kanyang isinasabuhay upang maging ganap na karapat-dapat sa pagbubukas ng pinto ng kaharian sa kanyang bawat pagkatok.
Ano ang halaga ng pagpupuri at pasasalamat sa Diyos kung ang mga biyayang kanyang ipinagkakaloob ay hindi natin pinahahalagahan? Ang bawat biyayang nagmumula sa kanya ay dapat gamitin ayon sa kanyang kalooban upang parangalan ang kanyang pangalan. Ito’y marapat na ibahagi sa ating kapwa para sa ikabubuti ng isa’t isa.
Ano ang halaga ng paghingi ng tawad sa Diyos kung hindi naman tayo marunong magpatawad sa mga taong nagkakasala sa atin?
“Sapagkat kung pinatatawad ninyo ang mga nagkakasala sa inyo, patatawarin din kayo ng inyong Amang nasa langit. Ngunit kung hindi ninyo pinatatawad ang mga nagkakasala sa inyo, hindi rin kayo patatawarin ng inyong Ama.” (Mateo 6:14-15)
Isa nga namang kahangalan ng alipin ang humingi ng pagpapatawad ng kanyang hari kung siya mismo’y mapagmataas at hindi nagpapatawad sa kanyang kapwa aliping nagkakasala sa kanya.
Ano ang halaga ng ating pananalangin para sa kapakanan ng ating kapwa kung ating ipinagdaramot kahit maliit na bahagi ng ating kakayahan upang makatulong?
Ano ang halaga ng paghiling sa Diyos kung walang nakikitang pagsisikap mula sa ating mga sarili. Madalas nating marinig: “Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.” Ang pag-aalay ng isang pangarap sa Diyos ay paghahandog din ng kanyang panahon upang ito ay pagsikapang abutin sa mabuting paraan. Hindi ito ibinibigay sa isang pitik lamang ng daliri kundi sa panahong ikaw ay karapat-dapat dahil sa iyong paggawa sa buhay.
Ano ang halaga ng panalangin kung walang pananampalataya? Ano ang karapatang tumawag ng tao sa Diyos kung wala kahit na katiting na pag-asang nababanaag mula sa kanyang puso?
Ano naman ang halaga ng pananampalataya sa Diyos kung hindi natin tinatanggap si Hesus bilang ating Panginoon at Tagapagligtas?
Sapagkat ang kanyang pangalan lamang ang ibinigay ng Diyos upang maging daan patungo sa kanyang kaharian. Siya ang katotohanang naghahari sa ating buhay. Kaya’t sa bawat pananalangin, tumatawag tayo sa Amang Lumikha sa pamamagitan ng kanyang banal na pangalan. Ano ang halaga ng ating pananampalataya kung hindi tayo nananalig na si Hesu-Kristo ang daan, katotohanan, at buhay?
Ang buhay ay isang panalangin. Ang bawat pananalangin ay bukal ng pag-asa. Ang pag-asa sa Diyos ay isang pananampalataya. At ang pagtugon sa pananampalataya ay isang uri ng pamumuhay ng tao.
Ano ang karapatang tumawag ng tao sa Diyos kung wala kahit na katiting na pag-asang nababanaag mula sa kanyang puso?
Magtiwala lamang tayo sa Diyos sa ating bawat panalangin.
“Sapagkat tumatanggap ang bawat humihingi, nakasusumpong ang bawat humahanap, at binubuksan ang pinto ng bawat kumakatok.” (Mateo 7:8)
Monday, October 18, 2010
MARRIAGE ROLE OF WIFE & HUSBAND ACCORDING TO BIBLE
Marriage according to the Bible
The bible is what me and my wife has tried to keep close to our hearts and in our marriage. We used to try to follow the ways of both of our families. It didn't work because they never had God close to their hearts. We found that by following the rules of the bible keeps our relationship alive and healthy. We are happier and our children are to.
Proverbs 31 is a strong story of a mother telling her son what a relationship should be. It is one of my favorite verses but there are a lot of verses in the bible that tells a man and a women how a relationship should be. In Proverbs 31 verse 10 starts the story of what a true marriage of love should be. It states that finding a women who is Godly and good is far more valuable than any money or anything of value. The husband should be able to trust his wife in every aspect of life. And vice versa. The wife should help her husband to do good in life and encourage good in everything they do. A wife should be willing to work to help the husband by taking care of the house,kids and other things. Its not saying that you should stay bare foot and pregnant in the house and wait on your husband hand and foot. But a man shouldn't have to worry about everything. His job is to make sure you are provided for. A women should be willing out of love to help ease the stress and all the weight off his shoulder by offering her hands to work and to take care of the family. A great women also has a fear of God which is the best quality you can have. It says in verse 30 of Proverbs 31 that favour is deceitful and beauty is vain.
The bible also says what a man should do for a women when they get married. I think these verses are strong and very informative. I like Genesis 2:23. God made women out of a rib from Adams body. The women is part of the man and when they are married they become a whole. Both were created to be equal. And that's the way a marriage should be.
Genesis 2:24 is a good verse. It says that a man will leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife and they will become one. Another example of how both parties are created equal. God loves all of us the same. He doesn't love one one way and one another. And he wants the same from us. Marriage is sacrificed and it should be treated that way. God had you and your mate meet for a reason. HE knows everything that is going to happen. He has plans for everything. It took me and my husband a while but once we realized God was in control then things turned around for us.
The Role Of The Woman
1 Titus 2:3-5 said "Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
The woman is to be home oriented. As I have said, this is not a minor role. This is THE major role. Paul said the woman to build home and the man provide for the home through the participation of the marketplace.
In today's society though, the home is viewed very lowly. It is viewed as a place to sleep and eat so you can go back to the marketplace. Caring for a home is hard work, just as hard as going to the office, and satisfying, just as satisfying as being promoted.
A woman is by nature caring. Look at jobs that require high amount care, like nurses and counselors, isn't the majority women? Women just care more than man. They are more sensitive and more capable of love.
This is because women are made to be men's helpers. Genesis 2:20-22 said, "So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man." Helpers is again not a diminishing role. The Holy Spirit is described in the bible as our helper.
"Modern" women is always thinking, why should I be helper? I want to be the leader or equal. I want to be independent. This is a distorted view. Helper and leader is equal but different. The leader needs the helper and so does the helper need the leader. Women think this way today because we were taught pride is the highest virtue. Your self-esteem is the most important thing in the world. But the bible preaches humility is the highest virtue and love is the most important thing in the world.
A man NEED his wife to be dependent on him. It is very important for a man to feel important. This has nothing to do with self-esteem. This is him. Just like a woman need his husband to love her. That is her. We are all made to be dependent on each other and as a community.
The Man's Role
Ephesians 5:22-24 said, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything"
But also, Ephesians 5:25-28 said, "Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave him himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with the water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkles or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself."
Man's role is undoubtedly the leader of the house. But we are not taught this, because it is politically incorrect. We were instead taught a distorted sense of equality. Have you heard of the 50/50 rule where the husband will do the chores for a day and the wife on another? Has man ever cared enough to clean? Even when he does clean, how clean is it? Has a man cared enough to take out the rubbish? No! Because men are not made like that.
Man is the spiritual leader of the house. In the old testament, when a woman commits adultery or sexual immorality, she is brought to her father's steps and stoned. Why the father's steps? Because she is his responsibility.
The man is also to go out to the marketplace and provide his family for "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5:8
Continuing, 1 Timothy 5:14 said, "So I counsel younger widows to marry to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander."
Man is the disciplinarian of the house. Ephesians 6:4 wrote, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
GodBless To All ....
The bible is what me and my wife has tried to keep close to our hearts and in our marriage. We used to try to follow the ways of both of our families. It didn't work because they never had God close to their hearts. We found that by following the rules of the bible keeps our relationship alive and healthy. We are happier and our children are to.
Proverbs 31 is a strong story of a mother telling her son what a relationship should be. It is one of my favorite verses but there are a lot of verses in the bible that tells a man and a women how a relationship should be. In Proverbs 31 verse 10 starts the story of what a true marriage of love should be. It states that finding a women who is Godly and good is far more valuable than any money or anything of value. The husband should be able to trust his wife in every aspect of life. And vice versa. The wife should help her husband to do good in life and encourage good in everything they do. A wife should be willing to work to help the husband by taking care of the house,kids and other things. Its not saying that you should stay bare foot and pregnant in the house and wait on your husband hand and foot. But a man shouldn't have to worry about everything. His job is to make sure you are provided for. A women should be willing out of love to help ease the stress and all the weight off his shoulder by offering her hands to work and to take care of the family. A great women also has a fear of God which is the best quality you can have. It says in verse 30 of Proverbs 31 that favour is deceitful and beauty is vain.
The bible also says what a man should do for a women when they get married. I think these verses are strong and very informative. I like Genesis 2:23. God made women out of a rib from Adams body. The women is part of the man and when they are married they become a whole. Both were created to be equal. And that's the way a marriage should be.
Genesis 2:24 is a good verse. It says that a man will leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife and they will become one. Another example of how both parties are created equal. God loves all of us the same. He doesn't love one one way and one another. And he wants the same from us. Marriage is sacrificed and it should be treated that way. God had you and your mate meet for a reason. HE knows everything that is going to happen. He has plans for everything. It took me and my husband a while but once we realized God was in control then things turned around for us.
The Role Of The Woman
1 Titus 2:3-5 said "Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
The woman is to be home oriented. As I have said, this is not a minor role. This is THE major role. Paul said the woman to build home and the man provide for the home through the participation of the marketplace.
In today's society though, the home is viewed very lowly. It is viewed as a place to sleep and eat so you can go back to the marketplace. Caring for a home is hard work, just as hard as going to the office, and satisfying, just as satisfying as being promoted.
A woman is by nature caring. Look at jobs that require high amount care, like nurses and counselors, isn't the majority women? Women just care more than man. They are more sensitive and more capable of love.
This is because women are made to be men's helpers. Genesis 2:20-22 said, "So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man." Helpers is again not a diminishing role. The Holy Spirit is described in the bible as our helper.
"Modern" women is always thinking, why should I be helper? I want to be the leader or equal. I want to be independent. This is a distorted view. Helper and leader is equal but different. The leader needs the helper and so does the helper need the leader. Women think this way today because we were taught pride is the highest virtue. Your self-esteem is the most important thing in the world. But the bible preaches humility is the highest virtue and love is the most important thing in the world.
A man NEED his wife to be dependent on him. It is very important for a man to feel important. This has nothing to do with self-esteem. This is him. Just like a woman need his husband to love her. That is her. We are all made to be dependent on each other and as a community.
The Man's Role
Ephesians 5:22-24 said, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything"
But also, Ephesians 5:25-28 said, "Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave him himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with the water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkles or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself."
Man's role is undoubtedly the leader of the house. But we are not taught this, because it is politically incorrect. We were instead taught a distorted sense of equality. Have you heard of the 50/50 rule where the husband will do the chores for a day and the wife on another? Has man ever cared enough to clean? Even when he does clean, how clean is it? Has a man cared enough to take out the rubbish? No! Because men are not made like that.
Man is the spiritual leader of the house. In the old testament, when a woman commits adultery or sexual immorality, she is brought to her father's steps and stoned. Why the father's steps? Because she is his responsibility.
The man is also to go out to the marketplace and provide his family for "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5:8
Continuing, 1 Timothy 5:14 said, "So I counsel younger widows to marry to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander."
Man is the disciplinarian of the house. Ephesians 6:4 wrote, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
GodBless To All ....
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Naisip na ba natin kung ano ang magandang pwedeng maidulot ng magandang pagsasama nating mga magulang bilang mag-asawa sa ating mga anak?
Naisip na ba natin kung ano ang magandang pwedeng maidulot ng magandang pagsasama nating mga magulang bilang mag-asawa sa ating mga anak? Ayon sa pag-aaral, marami sa mga problema ng bansa maging sa buong mundo ngayon, na kinasasangkutan ng mga bata o kabataan ay may kinalaman na rin sa sira o hindi magandang relasyon ng kanilang mga magulang. Mga magulang maliban sa pagbibigay sa ating mga anak ng mga material na bagay, sana ay ang mabigyan din natin sila ng buo at masayang pamilya.
Sa lahat ng pangangailangan ng ating mga anak, hindi madalas mabangit na ang pasasama ng mag-asawa ay mahalaga din. Isa sa mga pinakamabuting regalo na maari nating ibigay sa ating mga anak ay ang mabuting pagsasama nating mag-asawa. Mabuti ito hindi lamang sa mag-asawa kundi sa buong pamilya. Ano man ang nakikita sa loob ng tahanan ay nagsisilbing pundasyon ng ating mga anak, kung paano nila haharapin ang buhay. Nakakatulong ang mabuting samahan ng mag-asawa sa pagkakaroon ng security of emotion upang hindi sila maging super sensitive at nagkakaroon din sila ng balanseng pananaw sa buhay at mundo
Ayon sa pag-aaral nakakatulong sa pag-develop ng sense of self worth, magandang emotional health at academic performance ang batang napalaki ng mga magulang na may mabuting samahan. Ibig sabihin, napalaki ang bata sa isang happy, loving at safe na tahanan. Malayong malulong sa masamang bisyo, mag-asawa ng wala sa oras at maging bahagi ng grupong problema ng lipunan ang batang lumaki sa ganitong tahanan. Patunay lamang ito na ang buhay mag-asawa ay hindi mahihiwalay sa buhay ng kanilang mga anak. Lalaking positibo at produktibo ang ating mga anak kung tayo ay tapat sa Diyos at sa ating pagsasama dahil ito ay huhubog sa kanilang mga puso at isipan. Mas madali nilang mauunawaan ang kahulugan ng buhay at kahulugan ng pamilya kapag nakikita nila ang magandang halimbawa natin. Masarap isipin na sa panahong magbalik tanaw ang ating mga anak ay masabi nilang ang tagumpay nila sa buhay ay nag-ugat sa pagkakaroon nila ng mabuting magulang.
IMMEDIATE Results sa mga anak natin kung maganda ang buhay mag-asawa:
- Kampante ang bata at makikita ito sa performance niya sa school
- Maganda ang tulog (no nightmares)
- Magana sa pagkain
- Healthy physical growth
- Nakakapag-laro
- Magandang Relasyon sa Dios at simbahan
In terms of long term effects, mas well-adjusted ang ating mga anak emotionally at nagkakaroon sila ng healthy at positibong pananaw sa buhay (pera, friendship at work). Mga magulang habang maliliit pa ang mga anak natin sikaping magawa ang tama para mas pagandahin ang ating relationships dahil yan lamang ang pinaka-importante sa buhay relasyon sa Dios at pamilya natin, kaya alagaan natin ang ating mga anak at asawa sa pamamagitan ng pagbigay ng ating mga sarili kasi its worth it.
Mahalaga ang samahan nating mag-asawa sa development ng ating mga anak. Higit pa sa materyal na bagay ang maaari nating maibigay sa kanila, kung maganda ang pagsasama nating mag-asawa. Mahalin natin ang ating mga asawa, dahil bukod sa utos ito ng Dios, magandang impluwensya ito sa ating mga anak
GodBless Us ALL
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Gods Greatest Gift to me is my Family
God's greatest gift to me is the absolutely amazing family. I am very blessed to have such close relationships with my parents, brothers and sisters and even my extended family (though not as close). Unfortunately, I have not seen as much of my extended family lately. Not as much as I used to. And of course every family has their conflicts, including mine. Whether I am just noticing the conflicts more now that I'm older or ther is just more of them, I don't know. I do know that I don't like it at all. Plus, some people in my family are going through a lot right now both physically and emotionally.
A lot is going on in my family right now, good and bad. But no matter what happens, my family is there when I need them. I take all the hardships as ways God is using to strengthen my relationships with them. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my family and wouldn't trade my life for anything. God has blessed me greatly and i hope he does the same for all of you!
I apologize for this essay long comment, I guess I just had to get this all out of my head.
Godbless to all,,...
A lot is going on in my family right now, good and bad. But no matter what happens, my family is there when I need them. I take all the hardships as ways God is using to strengthen my relationships with them. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my family and wouldn't trade my life for anything. God has blessed me greatly and i hope he does the same for all of you!
I apologize for this essay long comment, I guess I just had to get this all out of my head.
Godbless to all,,...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Bible Verse of Encouragement - Bible Verse of Strength - Bible Verse of Hope
Bible Verse of Encouragement - Bible Verse of Strength - Bible Verse of Hope
The following is a list of bible verse of encouragement, strength and hope. The bible verse presented are from the New King James Version of the bible.
Read the bible verse of encouragement, strength and hope aloud several times a day and stand on the power of God's word.
The prayer of agreement is powerful! Have someone touch and agree today with you in prayer that God's promises will be released by faith into your life. Matthew 18:19 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven."
Old Testament Verse of Encouragement Strength and Hope
Psalm 3:3-6
But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people. Who have set themselves against me all around.
Psalm 5:11-12
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You. For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 18:1-3,28,35
I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
Psalm 20:1-5
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;May He send you help from the sanctuary,And strengthen you out of Zion; May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice.May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose. We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.
Psalm 23:1-4
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters.He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil;For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 27:3,5,13-14
Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me,In this I will be confident. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,And with my song I will praise Him.
Psalm 31:1-3,24
In You, O LORD, I put my trust;Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.Bow down Your ear to me,Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me.
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and He heard me,And delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 37:3-6
Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the LORD,Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,And your justice as the noonday.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 62:1-2
Truly my soul silently waits for God;From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalm 91:1-2; Psalm 91:14-16
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation."
Psalm 143:8-11
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;In You I take shelter.Teach me to do Your will,For You are my God; Your Spirit is good.Lead me in the land of uprightness. Revive me, O LORD, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalm 38:4-6, 9;15-18;21-22
For my iniquities have gone over my head;Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly;I go mourning all the day long.
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
For in You, O LORD, I hope;You will hear, O Lord my God.For I said, "Hear me, lest they rejoice over me,
Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me." For I am ready to fall,And my sorrow is continually before me.For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.
Do not forsake me, O LORD;O my God, be not far from me!Make haste to help me,O Lord, my salvation!
Psalm 61:3-4,8
For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy.I will abide in Your tabernacle forever;I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
So I will sing praise to Your name forever,That I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my anxieties within me,Your comforts delight my soul.
Joshua 1:5-6
No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Isaiah 41:10,13-14
Fear thou not; for I {am} with thee: be not dismayed; for I {am} thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'" Fear not, you worm Jacob, You men of Israel!I will help you," says the LORD And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:9
Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues,But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Daniel 10:19
And he said, "O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!"
So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
Psalm 119:28
My soul melts from heaviness;Strengthen me according to Your word.
Isaiah 30:15
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; {and} they shall walk, and not faint.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
Everyday is a good Day according to the Bible
God is the creator of time. He created the sun and the moon so there would be day and night. The Bible also mentions months and years. Each day is 24 hours long. Assuming that you sleep 8 hours every night, that leaves 16 hours for you to make a difference with.
This gift of today (and every day) from God is something that we can’t return to the store to get what we really want, or regift it to someone else. It is ours alone, and it is our choice as to what to do with it. So now that we realize that this day is a gift from God, what will you do with it? Will you spend the day helping others? Will you spend the day working? Instead of wasting the day doing nothing, you could help spread the Gospel. Or you could spend quality time with your family. The choice is yours.
Only God Himself determines how many days we will live. Someday, your days on Earth will be over and God will come to call you home. When that happens, will you have made the most of the days He has given you? When you see God, what will you tell Him about how you spent the days that He gave you
This gift of today (and every day) from God is something that we can’t return to the store to get what we really want, or regift it to someone else. It is ours alone, and it is our choice as to what to do with it. So now that we realize that this day is a gift from God, what will you do with it? Will you spend the day helping others? Will you spend the day working? Instead of wasting the day doing nothing, you could help spread the Gospel. Or you could spend quality time with your family. The choice is yours.
Only God Himself determines how many days we will live. Someday, your days on Earth will be over and God will come to call you home. When that happens, will you have made the most of the days He has given you? When you see God, what will you tell Him about how you spent the days that He gave you
Kuya Joel Custodio & Pastor Rod Birthday celebration Octoberians
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| Brother Joel & Pastor Rod Combined birthday celebration |
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| Fried Chicken Yummy |
Praying at Other Times
Praying at Other Times
There are many other times or occasions when we can develop the habit of praying together. These examples might inspire our own creative or spontaneous prayer.
In the Morning:
It can be quite transformative of our family bonds, in faith, to pause very briefly to pray together. This might be a spontaneous prayer, while we are laying in bed with our spouse, Lord, be with us today, or Dear, I ask the Lord to give you strength and peace today at your meeting. Perhaps we are rushing around each other in the kitchen, grabbing breakfast. It can be wonderful to pause to pray, simply asking the Lord to be with each of us in what we are about to do.
In the Car:
So many of us spend a fair amount of time in the car, often with other members of our family. These can be nice times to begin or end the trip, with a very brief prayer. Bless our shopping tonight. Help us be grateful for the gifts you give us. May this food/these clothes help us be mindful of those who have so much less than we do. Or, Bless Ann at practice today. Give her gratitude and delight in the gifts you give her. Help her to do her best, to encourage others, and to learn what you offer her today. Or, Lord, as we go to Bill and Ann's for dinner, we thank you for our friendship with them, and we ask you to bless this night with all the graces you might offer us in the care we have for one another; we ask this in Jesus' name. Or, Lord, as we drive to church, we thank you for our faith and for this chance to be together with our parish community; please allow us to hear your Word, to give you thanks and praise, and to be nourished for the mission you give us this week.
Over the Weekend:
Often the weekend offers some special moments together that can be wonderful times of prayer.
Other Times:
We can say brief prayers like this at so many special times. It can be very important to pray together, while cleaning up, in preparation for guests coming for dinner, or an overnight slumber party. We might share the responsibility for "designing" the family prayer for special occasions: Birthdays, Anniversaries, the beginning and ending of a school year, when one of us is beginning any new endeavor. We may want to add some special prayer time if one of us is experiencing a personally anxious time or crisis. For example, if one of us has to wait for an appointment for a biopsy, and then wait for the results, we might place a special candle on our dining room table, and light it each evening as we remember that person in our prayer.
Simple Rituals:
It can be so easy to add gestures that bring powerful prayer to our family life. One of the simplest and most natural is to trace a cross on a loved one's forehead. It can speak volumes to a young child, if his or her parents were to give them this gesture of love and prayer. This ritual can be done everyday, when we part for the day, or at bed time, or it can be reserved for special prayers of blessing before a big event. And, it can be a powerful, faith-filled ritual for a husband and wife, as part of an every day pattern, or at times of great intimacy, to touch each other in blessing.
Any of the "symbols" that we refer to in our page, "Symbols in Our Home" can be a source of family ritual. Perhaps we have our own family gesture or ritual that speaks of our faith or draws us into prayer.
Praying for Each Other:
The most important part of family prayer is perhaps the easiest to overlook - how we hold each other up to the Lord. Even when we are not physically together, as a praying family, we want to pray for each other. In reality this means that I have a pattern of talking with the Lord about the people I love most dearly, each and every day. They become part of my very relationship with God. Whether we are a married couple with young children, or I am a single parent, or if my children have grown up and begun lives of their own, this aspect of family prayer is so important. My spouse and I may not share our faith; perhaps my spouse doesn't pray at all; but I can talk with the Lord about my spouse every day - sometimes asking for help, sometimes just expressing my gratitude, sometimes begging for the gift of faith for my spouse.
May our Lord bless our praying, in the community of our family,
GODBLESS TO ALL….
There are many other times or occasions when we can develop the habit of praying together. These examples might inspire our own creative or spontaneous prayer.
In the Morning:
It can be quite transformative of our family bonds, in faith, to pause very briefly to pray together. This might be a spontaneous prayer, while we are laying in bed with our spouse, Lord, be with us today, or Dear, I ask the Lord to give you strength and peace today at your meeting. Perhaps we are rushing around each other in the kitchen, grabbing breakfast. It can be wonderful to pause to pray, simply asking the Lord to be with each of us in what we are about to do.
In the Car:
So many of us spend a fair amount of time in the car, often with other members of our family. These can be nice times to begin or end the trip, with a very brief prayer. Bless our shopping tonight. Help us be grateful for the gifts you give us. May this food/these clothes help us be mindful of those who have so much less than we do. Or, Bless Ann at practice today. Give her gratitude and delight in the gifts you give her. Help her to do her best, to encourage others, and to learn what you offer her today. Or, Lord, as we go to Bill and Ann's for dinner, we thank you for our friendship with them, and we ask you to bless this night with all the graces you might offer us in the care we have for one another; we ask this in Jesus' name. Or, Lord, as we drive to church, we thank you for our faith and for this chance to be together with our parish community; please allow us to hear your Word, to give you thanks and praise, and to be nourished for the mission you give us this week.
Over the Weekend:
Often the weekend offers some special moments together that can be wonderful times of prayer.
Other Times:
We can say brief prayers like this at so many special times. It can be very important to pray together, while cleaning up, in preparation for guests coming for dinner, or an overnight slumber party. We might share the responsibility for "designing" the family prayer for special occasions: Birthdays, Anniversaries, the beginning and ending of a school year, when one of us is beginning any new endeavor. We may want to add some special prayer time if one of us is experiencing a personally anxious time or crisis. For example, if one of us has to wait for an appointment for a biopsy, and then wait for the results, we might place a special candle on our dining room table, and light it each evening as we remember that person in our prayer.
Simple Rituals:
It can be so easy to add gestures that bring powerful prayer to our family life. One of the simplest and most natural is to trace a cross on a loved one's forehead. It can speak volumes to a young child, if his or her parents were to give them this gesture of love and prayer. This ritual can be done everyday, when we part for the day, or at bed time, or it can be reserved for special prayers of blessing before a big event. And, it can be a powerful, faith-filled ritual for a husband and wife, as part of an every day pattern, or at times of great intimacy, to touch each other in blessing.
Any of the "symbols" that we refer to in our page, "Symbols in Our Home" can be a source of family ritual. Perhaps we have our own family gesture or ritual that speaks of our faith or draws us into prayer.
Praying for Each Other:
The most important part of family prayer is perhaps the easiest to overlook - how we hold each other up to the Lord. Even when we are not physically together, as a praying family, we want to pray for each other. In reality this means that I have a pattern of talking with the Lord about the people I love most dearly, each and every day. They become part of my very relationship with God. Whether we are a married couple with young children, or I am a single parent, or if my children have grown up and begun lives of their own, this aspect of family prayer is so important. My spouse and I may not share our faith; perhaps my spouse doesn't pray at all; but I can talk with the Lord about my spouse every day - sometimes asking for help, sometimes just expressing my gratitude, sometimes begging for the gift of faith for my spouse.
May our Lord bless our praying, in the community of our family,
GODBLESS TO ALL….
Family Prayer
Family Prayer
One of the real challenges that we too often find in our contemporary, busy lives is finding time to be together as a family. It is especially difficult to find opportunities to pray together. And, if prayer, other than going to church on Sunday, hasn't been a family tradition, it can seem very "unnatural" to introduce it as something we might do together as family. Here are a few possibilities - call them dreams - for ways we might pray as a family, during Lent, or at any time of the year.
Prayer Before Meals
HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY
HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY
Fear is a reality of life. It is true for believers and anyone else. However, those who are grounded in faith and spirituality, find that they have God to lean back on when the going gets tough.
We don't have to let fear defeat us. We can triumph over it and feel safeFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
(2 Timothy 1:7)Building a Sense of Confidence
The faith can help us overcome fear. We can't expect God to protect us from every evil of the world during this life. But we can have utter confidence that we are, indeed, loved by God, and that, ultimately, we will be redeemed.
We can take solace in knowing that we are loved by God. That knowledge should provide us with reassurance.
Many theologians believe that fear is a form of suffering. The key is to accept it for what it is and not to indulge it. Think less of what may come to us and our loved ones and more of who God is and what God wants. Then we turn ourselves over to the love and the care of God.
God has promised us eternal peace. Do not be afraid.
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
The way to find and keep peace is outlined for us by the Prophet Isaiah: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee" (Isa. 26:3). We find God's will (and His peace) by staying grounded in our spirituality, where we find His will for our lives.
One of the most peaceful thoughts in the entire world was written by the Apostle Paul: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Rom. 8:28). If we truly believe this promise and appropriate it for our daily living, we will know complete and abiding peace. The divine promise remains true: "The Lord will bless his people with peace" (Ps. 29:11).
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
PURIHIN ANG DIOS MAGPAKAILANMAN
Ito ang kauna unahang sulat ko sa Blog ibig kong malaman ng Buong mundo saan ka mang lugar ng apat na sulok ng mundong ito sa lahat ng makakabasa nito ibig kong malaman ninyo na napakabuti Panginoon sa ating lahat kung atin lang pagbubulay bulayan at pag aaralan ang lahat ng nangyayari sa atin masasabi nating may Dios na napakabuti na siyang lumikha ng lahat ng bagay sino ka man ano man ang kalagayan mo sa Buhay na ito maniwala kang may Dios na Makapangyarihan sa Lahat na siyang lumikha ng Langit at Lupa ibig niyang ang lahat ng tao ay makaalam ng kanyang kabutihan at ng kanyang pagliligtas para sa lahat ng mga natatakot at ibig na sumunod sa kanyang mga utos.
Ako po si Brother Ariel H. Custodio Taga Cavite City Kasalukuyang nagtratrabaho sa gitnang silangan nagkaroon ng mabuting asawa na bigay ng Dios si Daisy L. Custodio at nabiyayaan kami ng tatlong supling si Daleira Custodio ang panganay, Daniel Custodio ang pangalawang binata ko at si Darlene Angel Custodio ang pinak cute sa lahat ng anak ko and im proud to say that I am blessed to have a parenths& brother & sister to my Papang Hiram, Mama Daming kuya Joel & and ate Wennie I love you All.
This is my Journey it will start from here bago palang ako sa blogging naway samahan at kasiyan ako ng Dios sa aking maliit na paraan ng pagbabahagi ng kanyang pag ibig sa lahat ng Tao.
To God be the Glory Purihin ang Dios Magpakaailan pa man sa ating Dakilang Lumikha at sa ating Panginoong Jesus Kristo na buhat sa kanya ang lahat ng mga bagay at sa pakikipisan ng Santong Espiritu. Alleluya GodBless to all
Ako po si Brother Ariel H. Custodio Taga Cavite City Kasalukuyang nagtratrabaho sa gitnang silangan nagkaroon ng mabuting asawa na bigay ng Dios si Daisy L. Custodio at nabiyayaan kami ng tatlong supling si Daleira Custodio ang panganay, Daniel Custodio ang pangalawang binata ko at si Darlene Angel Custodio ang pinak cute sa lahat ng anak ko and im proud to say that I am blessed to have a parenths& brother & sister to my Papang Hiram, Mama Daming kuya Joel & and ate Wennie I love you All.
This is my Journey it will start from here bago palang ako sa blogging naway samahan at kasiyan ako ng Dios sa aking maliit na paraan ng pagbabahagi ng kanyang pag ibig sa lahat ng Tao.
To God be the Glory Purihin ang Dios Magpakaailan pa man sa ating Dakilang Lumikha at sa ating Panginoong Jesus Kristo na buhat sa kanya ang lahat ng mga bagay at sa pakikipisan ng Santong Espiritu. Alleluya GodBless to all
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