“Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Sabi po yan ni Lord Jesus. Kasabay ang pag-break sa Sabbath law sa paggawa ng mabuti at paglilingkod sa mga tao. Ano po ang ibig sabihin ng words and actions ni Lord na parang sumuway sa utos?

“Sabbath” could mean literal Sabbath (yung bawal magtrabaho/kumilos pag Sabado) o kaya symbol ng mga iba pang religious commands and regulations. The Lord was saying that the end goal of religious regulation is for the benefit of people. The implementation of religious rules and regulations should serve the purposes of men: that in the end, people are served—that they find rest, peace wellness, healing, happiness, joy, etc. People should be beneficiaries of religious law, not slaves of it. Ibinigay ang kautusan para sa kapakinabangan, ikaluluwag at ikabubuti ng tao, hindi para maghirap, masakripisyo at ma-balewala ang kapakanan ng tao para lang masunod ang kautusan.

The Sabbath regulation was addressed to masters, not slaves. Para yun sa mga amo para huwag magpatrabaho sa Sabbath at makapahinga ang mga manggagawa. Ngayon, kung yung manggagawa na mismo ang kusa at di pinipilit na gumawa para sa ikabubuti o ikagiginhawa nya, malaya siyang gumawa. Yung Sabbath para sa kapakanan nya: hindi siya inaasahang maghirap, masakripisyo at malugi para lang masunod nya ang Sabbath. Hindi siya required sumunod kung ang pagsunod ay kalugihan nya.

Another possible rendition. RELIGIOUS LAW WAS MADE TO SERVE MAN, NOT MAN TO SERVE RELIGIOUS LAW. Siyempre, ayaw ng mga conservative, control-obsessed religious leaders ang ganyan. Wala silang pakialam sa kondisyon ng tao. Gusto lang nila, legalistic obedience even if obedience puts the people in grave disadvantage or loss. Pati nga maraming kapatiran, ganyan. Ang concern nila, legalistic ang literal obedience to religious regulation of the traditional interpretation of it, kahit na yung kapatid ay malulugi, masasaktan, mahihirapan at magdurusa sa pagsunod.

Mabait at maunawain si Lord Jesus. Ang mga relihiyoso, madalas hindi.

Kaya sabi ni Jesus, “Come to me all of you who are tired carrying heavy (religious ) load and I will give you rest. For my yoke is light.” Ang gusto ni Jesus, gumaan ang buhay. Ang gusto ng religious establishment, masunod ang regulasyon kahit pa nga ang resultang pagsunod ay lalong bumigat ang buhay ng tao.

Jesus-based interpretation and application is that which makes life easy, light and peaceful. “Come to me and you will find rest for your souls.”

Dapat po bang bawalang manood ang mga bata and youth ng certain movies/video shows?

Yes and no.

Yes kung sobrang bata at ang movie ay sobrang violent or sex-oriented or horror: anything that glorifies or promotes immorality, fear, violence or other negative values.

No kung yun na lang pagbabawal ang only protection mo for them. Lalo na kung medyo may edad na. Baka maging rebellious lang tuloy at lalong manood. O kaya, sa kababawal mo, maging curious at manood pa tuloy.

The best to do when children become older is to teach them to be discerning: to know right from wrong, to know good from bad taste, to determine good from bad themes, story lines, plots or stories. Children need to be trained to filter out bad from good, rubbish from treasure.

So, watch good and bad movies with them and discuss. Guide them as to what makes movies good or bad. Huwag puro pagbabawal.

“Train up a child in the way he should go and when his is old he will not depart from it,” sabi ng Bible.

Over-protectiveness, like pure prohibition, may backfire.

By practice and under your guidance, train children to recognize good from bad.

Sa tingin po ninyo, kung 1 to 10 ang dapat maintindihan sa Bible with 10 being the highest, ano ang score ng majority of Christians in understanding the Scripture?

You mean understanding the literal meaning, the contextual meaning then the symbolic meaning of the teachings in the Bible to be able to apply it correctly in today’s life? From 1 to 10, how much do people understand—as I see it? 5-6 or below. At kasama ako dun sa ang score ay 5-6 or below.

WHAT WE UNDERSTAND IS LITTLE; WHAT WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS MUCH. There are very, very, very few people that I think have a high understanding of the spirit and content of Scripture—and those few are not preachers.

Nagulat po ako sa nangyari kay Saul in the book of Samuel. The Lord sent an evil spirit to disturb Saul. Hindi ko lang po gaanong na-gets on how or why he would supposedly inflict suffering especially po evil spirit ang ginamit.

The Lord is the Lord of all. Pwede nyang gawin ang anumang gusto nyang gawin at gamitin ang anuman o sinuman. Let God be God!

May lihim na inis po ako sa hipag ko at ramdam kong ganun din siya sa akin. We live in the same compound and I can’t avoid her that much?

Romans 12:2 says,

Don’t be like the people of this world but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to Him.

 

CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT HER. Then your feelings will follow your thoughts and change, too. Then you body will follow your feelings and will change as well.

 

Overall, you could be friendlier to her. Then her spirit will perceive and discern the changes in you. Her spirit will change, too, followed by her feelings and body. Baka kaya nga inis siya sa iyo eh kasi nararamdamang inis ka sa kanya. Siyempre, you harvest what you plant.

 

Teach and discipline yourself to like her. She will surely like you back. APPLY THIS SA LAHAT NG TAONG INIS KA. Lakipan ng dasal. BE HAPPY!

I’m so busy, stressed out and tired. How could I best handle my very full daily schedules?

  *PRAY. Before the day begins, in the middle of the day and at night(or morning) before you sleep. Mas maraming gagawin, mas dapat manalangin. Prayer clarifies the mind, soothes the nervers and opens the day for God’s blessings and guidance. Have prayer support. Ask people to pray for you.

  *Have enough rest. Quality rest enables one to think more clearly, plan and perform better.

  *Choose what you would do and what you wouldn’t. Don’t land at every airport. A few meaningful activities are better than so-so ones.

   *Delegate when you have the luxury to do so. Focus only on what you do best. Let others do what they are good at (and better that you could).

    *Have in-between breaks. Do not have a bumper-to-bumper schedule. You end up leaving activity 1 before it ends and arriving late for activity 2. If you run after two ducks, you will catch neither.

Dati na po akong nagbibigay ng tithes dahil may trabaho ako, eh ngayon po umaasa lang ako sa social welfare benefit dahil unemployed ako ngayon. Dapat ko po bang ituloy ang pagbibigay ng tithe?

Dati na po akong nagbibigay ng tithes dahil may trabaho ako, eh ngayon po umaasa lang ako sa social welfare benefit dahil unemployed ako ngayon. Dapat ko po bang ituloy ang pagbibigay ng tithes?

Ano po ba ang qualities ng balanced woman?

A woman must be interesting—and mysterious. Spiritual but not overly religious. Reachable but not really available. Humurous but not funny. Knowledgeable but not know-it-all. Virtous but not holier-than-thou. Aware but not self-conscious. Open but not wide open. Audible but not loud. Visible but not everywhere. Special but not snobbish, interested but not eager.

Anu-ano po kaya ang possible reasons why many singles remain loveless though gusto naman nilang magkaroon ng partner?

Wrong packaging o image. Baka may image na parang unapproachable or unreachable. Your body language might be saying: “Ayoko. Huwag mo akong lapitan.” O kaya, Mataas ang standard ko, kulang kayong lahat.” O “Sobra akong conservative. Walang fun with me. “ O “Sobra akong cheap; ikahihiya mo ako for sure.” Etc.

Wrong placement. Yung kinalalagyan nyong lugar or position ay hindi maganda: out of the way, inaccessible, invisible, wala sa circulation.

Wrong company. Ang mga kasama nyo ay turn-off sa marami. Baka sobrang anything.

 

You look too eager na parang dadakmain mo at kakainin  nang buhay ang sinumang lumapit.

Kulang sa social graces or refinement or overly refined.

Sobrang brotherly or sisterly—wala tuloy magnasa o makaisip ng malisya sa iyo. You’re always the tulay but never the object of romance.

Too familiar, too common, too much available. Nakakalat sa lahat ng lansangan, present sa lahat ng party. When you’re always there, no one would miss you.

May mga kapintasang madali namang lutasin: Bad breath? Sobrang daming galis? Kamut nang kamot, body odor? Marumi lagi ang kuko? Salaula, unhygienic? Marumi ang balat, mabantot ang anit, lumulobo ang ilong pag bumabahing, bumubula ang laway sa gilid ng bibig pag nagsasalita? Talsik nang talsik ang laway? Etc.

Kung babae, marami kang kapatid na maton. Kung lalaki, obvious na Mama’s boy.

Mabigat na ugali: mahilig magreklamo, dumaing, magagalitin, maarte, etc.

How do you keep love alive when distance divides?

Distance is not always measured in miles.

Stay close in spirit.

Communicate.

AND MEET PERSONALLY EVERY SO OFTEN. Have a definite plan/timetable concerning your eventual reunion so you have something to hold on to.

Sino po ang panalo, yung minahal ng hindi nya mahal o yung nagmahal pero hindi minahal?

Siyempre yung nagmahal. Pag nagmamahal ka, masaya ka kahit hindi ka minahal in return. Pero yung mahal ka ng hindi mo naman mahal, nakakabanas lang yun.