DON'T GIVE UP!

 What are the major root of failure? One of course is ourselves, marami tayong problema tayo din ang inventor, marami tayong misery, tayo din ang manufacturer, marami tayong kabiguan tayo din ang may kagagawan, isa po dyan is our limitations, mga kakulangan natin, we can be limited in skill, in talent or opportunities, kulang, misjudgments or error. Nagkamali ng desisyon, lack of vision, wala kasi tayong malayong pananaw. Nasa malapit lagi ang nakikita, di nagpaplano nang maayos, kulang sa pagpaplano. Other people can be a participants in our failute, Ecclesiastes 9:11. How to handle failures? Pag-aralan, sukatin kung ano nga ba ang laki at liit ng mga kabiguan and be specific, do not generalize  What do I mean? Wag nyong sabihin "I'm a failure." Masyadon geneal, masyadong negative kasi pag generalize nyo magda-dramang bukid kayo, maaawa kayo sa sarili nyo, repair damages, restore damages and then restore yourself. Ang nagwawagi ay di umaayaw, ang umaayaw ay di nagwawagi. Wag kayong ayaw nang ayaw, minsan lamang na nabigo ayaw na, minsan lang napahiya ayaw na, minsan lang na di nagtagumpay ayaw na muling subukan. Ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ay yung di nyo subukan, pangalawa, yung ayaw nyo nang sumubok uli dahil yung una nagibo kayo. Kailangan matibay, kailanga medyo kapal muks, wag masyadong manipis, walang mangyayari kung masyado kayong mahiyain, mahina ang loob, laging sumusuko, anong mangyayari sa buhay mo? Kailangang sikap nang sikap at kung tayo po ay nagkakamali, forgive yourself. Forgive. Marami tayong dala na kabigatan. If you want balance in your life, you forgive.

BE THE BETTER YOU

 

       

What happens if Jesus is really king of our personal lives? If we are going to take stock of and measure ourselves, are we going to be satisfied with what we see? During the time of Amos, pinasukat ng Diyos ang pader ng Jerusalem. Nilagyan ng pabigat yun isang string at tiningnan kung diretso yung pader. Natuklasan nilang nakatakilid ang pader ng Jerusalem. Parang mga personal na buhay ng tao. Pag sinukat tayo, ano kaya ang magiging measurement? Masisiyahan ba tayo sa makikita natin? Are you what you need to be? Are you what you want to be? And most importantly are you what God wants you to become?

When a sculpture looks at a piece of wood, he sees the art that he can make out of it—the finished product. Ano kaya ang nakikita ng Diyos sa atin at ano yung talagang tayo? What could God be seeing when He looks at you right now? What could be the other you—the potential you? What could become of us if only the Lord would have His way and our cooperation?

Marami tayong nakikitang mga bata sa lansangan. Minsan may itinitinda. Minsan nagpapalaboy-laboy. Bawat isa sa kanila ay may angking galing. Siguradong may mga gift ito. May mga talent. Pero yung potential kaya, mangyayari? Give them 70 years to live, 80, 50, 90 even, mangyayari ba yung potential? Maraming hahadlang. Hahadlang yung poverty. Hahadlang yung sickness. Hahadlang yung romance. Hahadlang yung kung anu-anong agenda. But I believe God is fair and that He gives everyone a chance. He has a plan for everyone. It is the will of God that everyone shall have a fruitful, beautiful and peaceful life. But not all of those good things happen because other things happen along the way. Nagkakaroon ng sagabal at abala.

Looking beyond what we are now, what could the Lord be seeing? The Lord sees what we can be. A person molded in God’s image. Full of holiness, wisdom and compassion. God looks beyond us and sees the potential. God sees His intentions for us—a person who is victorious, productive, joyful, peaceful and contented. A person who can truthfully, honestly and confidently say, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.”

God gave us free will, and it is one God’s best gift to us. The will to choose. To be holy and to love is choice. God has a perfect will for us.

Ang pagsubok ba ay para sa mga righteous lamang?

Kapag sinusubok ka, righteous ka kasi. Kaya ka nga sinusubok.

Pero kadalasan, akala natin sinusubok tayo, yun pala pinapalo tayo. Pag may dumarating sa ating hirap, huwag sabihing, Sinusubok ako ng Diyos.

No! Don’t say that. Ang una mong itanong, Pinapalo yata ako ng Diyos.

Kadalasan, may mga nangyayaring hindi maganda sa ating buhay bunga ng hindi natin mabubuting gawa.

Ngayon, kung wala kang ginagawang masama kahit ano, tapos meron pa ring dumarating na hindi maganda, yun ang maaari mong sabihin na pagsubok, katulad ng pagsubok kay Job.

Pero unless you want to proclaim na kayo’y isang babaeng Joba o lalaking Job, siguro chastisement talaga yan, hindi trial.

How shall we love our enemies?

 

It’s one of the most misunderstood verses in Scripture over the years of my Christian life and service.

Matthew 5:44, Love your enemy. Sa tagalog, Ibigin mo ang iyong kaaway. Parang walang sense, di ba?

Aminin nyo na. Paano mo iibigin ang kaaway mo?

But the Greek language, in which the New Testament was written, has at least four different words for love.

 Merong godly love. Ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa tao na walang preconditions.

Meron namang filial love, ang pag-ibig sa mga magkakamag-anak.

Meron ding pag-ibig na ang ibig sabihin, I’m commited to your well-being, hindi ako magiging sagabal sa iyong pag-asenso pero hindi naman kita nami-miss kung hindi kita nakikita.

In other words, I’m not emotionally involved with you pero committed ako para sa ikabubuti mo. That is also love.

Dun pumapasok ang Love your enemy. May involvement out of familiarity or out of spending time and space together. In other words, hindi yun yung pag-ibig na emosyonal kasi imposible naman na minamahal nyo yung kaaway nyo, na Iniibig kita, nami-miss kita, mahal na mahal kita.

To love your enemy is to be committed to the well-being of your enemy. Don’t wish him ill. Huwag ka lang gagawa ng bagay na ikasasama nya—love na yon.

Hindi mo siya kailangang padalhan ng lollipops and roses at burong talangka para masabing love mo siya. Ibang klaseng love na yon.

Ano po ang magandang gawin pag inis na inis?

 

             

 Don’t speak. Baka may masabi kang pagsisisihan mo. Quiet muna.

1.       Lumayo sa kinaiinisang tao o sitwasyon. Change channels.

2.       Don’t make any important or big decision.

3.       Pahupain ang inis. Mag-relax, mag-shower, eat something nice, do something you enjoy. Talk with someone who makes you laugh. And cooperate. Laugh.

4.       Huwag magdamay ng iba, lalo na yung walang kinalaman sa inis mo.

5.       Express your inissa isang sympathetic, understanding, supportive person.

6.       Examine yourself. Bakit ka naman nainis? Justified ban a nainis ka? Could you be partly responsible kung bakit nangyari ang kinainisan mo? If so, correct yourself. Or the situation.

7.       Try to isolate people from their actions or events na nakaiinis. Like, mainis ka sa nangyari pero hindi sa tao—kung pwede mong madala ang utak mo sa ganung maturity.

8.       Avoid maulit ang nakaiinis na bagay o pangyayari. Change the situation. If you can’t, change your attitude.

9.       Pray. Seek God’s peace—and patience. Thank God na ikaw ang nainis at hindi ikaw ang kinainisan.

 And remember your name. Hindi naman INEZ, di ba?

Bakit po yung pastor naming galit na galit sa internet at Facebook? Parang ang laking sin na mag-internet? Binabawalan po kami.

 Ewan ko sa kanya. Siguro dahil marami naman talagang bad stuff sa internet at Facebook. Pero tulad ng totoong buhay, marami ring good. Nasa tao na kung alin ang pipiliin.

Masama ba na magamit ang pera for tithes sa pagpapagamot ng magulang na may matinding karamdaman?

 I don’t think so na masama yun. Urgent need naman. Health. Pandugtong-buhay. At magulang mo pa ang pasyente. Maunawain ang Diyos; ewan ko lang ang pastor  ninyo? Kaya lang, pag kaya mo na…palitan! Don’t abuse this leeway, though. Halos lahat ng tao ay itinuturing ang sarili nila na needy, gipit, kulang ang kita, may kailangang gastusan, etc. etc. Pag lahat ng needy ay nagpa-excuse sa tithing, what will happen the church sytem?

Sino kaya ang love ni Jesus, yung wrongdoer o yung victim? Kasi bakit ang turo Nya sa victim ay magpatawad kahit hindi humihingi ng tawad o hindi nagbabayad ng damage ang wrongdoer? Di ba lugi, kawawa at disadvantaged ka pag nagpapatawad ka?

 Siyempre, ang love ni Lord ay yung victim. Kaya nga turo Niya ay magpatawad, kahit na—o lalo na kung—hindi humihingi ng tawad yung may kasalanan. Pag nagpatawad ka, you are set free from your anger or stress without the help or cooperation of the wrongdoer. That’s power, not weakness. The victim does not need the help or cooperation of the offender. On her/his own, pwede nyang tapusin yung cycle of anger and suffering pag nagpatawad siya. In other words, you forgive not because the offender deserves it, but because you need peace.

By the way, love din ni Lord ang offender, but not the offense. Buti na lang hindi nya hate ang offenders kasi, sa buhay natin, nagiging offenders din tayo.

Bakit po may mga mahilig manakot ng kung anu-anong visions at prophecies daw?

 Siguro sila mismo ay takot.

Mahilig sila sa ganung mga spiritualizations?

They are convinced that they are right and that they have a message for others to hear?

Nagiging importante sila? Siyempre, the value of a “prophet” is in his prophecy. Kung walang prophecy eh di walang papel ang prophet.

Lagi nila yung iniisip kaya lumalabas sa mga panaginip at pangitain nila?

Hanggang saan at kailan po ba dapat tumanaw ng utang na loob?

 UTANG NA LOOB IS FOREVER kung yung tumulong sa iyo noon ay:

1.       patuloy pa ring tumutulong sa iyo.

2.       Hindi ka pa naman “nakakabayad”/nakakapagsukli ng kabutihan o kaunti pa lang”naibabayad” mo.

3.       Patuloy na mabuti sa iyo kahit nagbabayad-bayad ka.

4.       Hindi na nakatutulong sa iyo pero wala namang ginawang major masama sa iyo. So, sa balance, may utang ka pa rin.

UTANG NA LOOB IS NOT FOREVER kung:

1.       ang dami mo nang “naibayad” tapos may ginawa/nagawa nang masama o pang-aabuso sa iyo ang concerned.

2.       Ginagamit yun ng concerned para ka abusuhin, kontrolin, kawawain. Magsukli ka ng marami, then move on on. Hindi lubos na nababayaran ang utang na loob pero at least dahil sa bad behavior nya at dahil sa naisukli mo na, medyo bayad ka na nun. Pwede nang mag-good-bye.

Be Free From Desire

 

Do not desire; do not be attached. Your desire, your passion will make you possessive, selfish and jealous. It will make you suspicious, paranoid, worrisome and afraid. Your fear of loss can lead you on the path to your dark side and to your sinful nature.

James 4:2,3

You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive because you ask with wrong motives that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Be free from attachment and you will have no loss to fear. Lalaya tayo kung hindi tayo natatakot mawalan. May mga taong nagsusuot ng magagandang alahas tapos sapo-sapo nila tuwing may kasalubong dahil takot na ma-snatch. Tupperware na lang ang isuot para maagaw man ay di bale na lang. Magpapagawa ng pagkaganda-gandang bahay tapos ang buong mag-anak ay hindi na makalabas nang sabay-sabay dahil kailangang may magbantay parati. Why do we invent our masters? Why do we create an “amo” in our lives? May mga misis din na bantay nang bantay sa mga mister na hindi na umuuwi. Umuubos ng pera kababayad sa lahat ng taxi para sundan nang sundan ang asawa hanggang Manaoag, Pangasinan! Kung ayaw umuwi sa inyo, hayaan nyo. Alangan namang nawalan na kayo ng asawa, nawalan pa rin kayo ng personal na buhay? Bakit mo ba pinipilit sumiksik sayo yung ayaw? After you have done what you could, kung ayaw nya, eh di wag. You both lose but he loses more. Do not be the satellite of anybody kahit asawa pa ninyo. Lalakad ka ba nang paluhod para lang balikan? Sa palagay mo ba sa iyong pagmamakaawa na balikan ka, pag binalikan ka nga, igagalang ka pa? Binalikan ka nga, igagalang ka pa? Binalikan ka nga pero alila ka na lang. Lagi ka na lang sinisigaw-sigawan. Eh di wag na lang. May mga tao kasing madaling mahulog ang loob at sobrang ibinibigay ang puso. Limang araw lang na sunud-sunod inaabutan ng Chiclet, bumigay na agad. Eh ganun naman talaga yung pagpapaibig. Susuyuin kang sandali, tapos ikaw naman, in love na kaagad. Sa susunod na pagkikita nyo, ibinibigay mo na sa kanya ang hikaw mo. Sobra kasing emosyonal. Sobrang romantiko. Sobrang manood ng mga telenobelang puro pag-ibig. Sobrang mahilig magpatugtog ng mga malulungkot na love songs. Kaya nagiging kawawa. Kaya hahabul-habol. Kailangang may sariling kahulugan ang buhay ang tao whether or not there are other people around. We must not build our world around one person because if this person leaves you, your whole world will crumble. Do your marital duties. Be loving, be nice, be kind but love God above all. Kawawa ang mga tao na ang number one sa buhay ay tao lamang. That is why we have to develop our loving relationship with God.

WINNERS KNOW WHEN TO STOP

 

           Alexander the Great conquered the known world but he did not know when  to stop. That led to his down fall. Pati ba naman yung mga lugar na may malaria sinakop pa niya. Nakagat tuloy siya ng lamok, nagkamalarya, namatay. Mahirap pag pinapalaki mo ang iyong emperyo dahil dumarami ang binabantayan mo.

           May mga kumpanya na ang laki-laki at ang lagu-lago pero hindi tumitigil sa kalalagay ng branch at katakut-takot na mga expansion. Marami ang bumabagsak diyan. Kung kumikita na ng malaki, dapat tama na. Kung expand nang expand pero kulang sa support system, sumasabog ang negosyo.

        

           1Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people eager for money, have wandered from the faith and they pierced themselves with many griefs.

             It is not really money that is the source of all evil but the love of it. On the other hand, lack of money is also the root of many evils. Kaya dapat naman talagang meron ka kahit man lang minimum. Yung mga pamilya na sobrang nasa-sacrifice ang family life nila dahil palaki nang palaki ang negosyo should know when to stop. Kahit naman dumami nang dumami ang pera ninyo, hindi naman kayo kakain ng tatlong kilong baka sa isang kainan lang. Habang yumayaman pa nga kayo, pakonti nang pakonti ang kinakain ninyo dahil ayaw ninyong tumaba. Pag sobrang dami ban g pera ninyo, palalakihan ninyo ang inyong kama na kasinlaki ng basketball court? Komo ba mayaman na kayo ngayon, isang drum na tubig na ang iniinom ninyo? Magsusuot ba kayo ng tatlong kilong kuwintas? Hindi naman. You should know when to stop. Especially if you are paying a high emotional and spiritual price for your continuous enrichment. Know when to stop because more money does not mean more happiness. But I tell you also, no money means no happiness also. We must not romanticize it. Mahirap magpakabanal kapag gutom. Pero pag busog ka na, tama na rin di ba? Dahil kapag hindi ka pa tumigil, impasto na ang kasunod noon. Mahirap din yun.

   

       Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it desirable to seek one’s own honor.

      

       Proverbs 30:8-9 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, “Who is the Lord” Or I may become too poor and steal and so dishonor and the name of my God. Napakagandang mga paalala. Lord, ayoko pong maging mahirap. Baka mapilitan akong magnakaw, mapahiya kayo. Ayoko namang sobrang yumaman dahil baka malimutan ko kayo. So bigyan ninyo na lang po ako ng sapat. Yung tama lang para huwag akong malasing at huwag akong maligaw.

               Winners know their rightful place. They do not talk too much. They do not trust blindly or commit easily. Winners avoid offending people. They make themselves useful and value their good reputation. Winners are above reproach. They are dignified. They avoid negative attention. And they know when to stop.

               We owe it to God  to be winners. Alangan naman yung ating God ay winner, tapos tayo loser. Dapat like Father, like son. Know what it takes to be a winner. Know the marks of a winner. Avoid the ways of losers.

Hold no grudges, have no regrets, discard anger from your heart. Mas maaga, mas mabuti.

  

     May gumawa sa iyo ng masama noong araw, hanggang ngayon inaalala mo pa? Ang totoo noon, paulit-ulit na nagagawa sa iyo ang masama kahit wala na siya dyan kasi nire-replay mo. Lugi ka.
     Kung mayroon kayong dapat patawarin, huwag yung kapag naghihingalo na siya o naghihingalo na kayo saka pa kayo nagpapatawaran. Patawarin nyo agad. Nakalaya siya, makakalaya kayo, mas luluwag ang buhay. Huwag kayong magtanim ng sama ng loob. Yung puso nyo dapat tinataniman ng pag-ibig, hindi ng sama ng loob. Hindi ng galit, hinanakit, himutok, mga pains o sorrows. Minsan na kayong nasaktan, tama na. Ilibing nyo na forever. Magpatawad na kayo para hindi maulit. Kasi habang sinasariwa nyo, bumabalik yung galit, bumabalik yung sakit. Sinong lugi? Eh di kayo. Mas maaga, mas mabuti. Kasi maigsi ang buhay. Sayang ang bawat saglit na inubos mo sa pagiging galit. Pwede mo naman sanang inubos mo sa pagiging masaya. It is your decision.
   
      Ephesians 4:31
      Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude.

      Sayang, minsan ka lang nagkaroon ng araw, ng petsa, ng taon na ganito sa buhay mo, may nakaaway ka pa? Di ba, sayang? Mas maganda kung may naging kaibigan ka. Huwag sasayangin ang bawat sandali.

       Philippians 3:13
       ...I forget what is behind and I struggle for what is ahead.

        Nililimot ko na yung tapos na. Kung mayroon kayong kamag-anak o kapatid, mahal sa buhay, asawa o magulang na nakagawa ng isang malaking pagkakamali noong araw at alam nyo yun. At pwedeng-pwede nyong isumbat o tapunan ng isang tingin kapag siya ang tinatamaan ng conversation kahit hindi alam ng iba. Pwedeng-pwede nyo siyang i-blackmail, huwag nyong gawin. Release the person. Limutin nyo na. At ang mga nagawa nilang mali noon, lalo't ikinahihiya nila, ikinasasama ng loob, huwag na huwag na nyong uungakatin pa. Yun ang pagpapakatao. Sinasabi, don't hit below the belt. Kahit sa boxing may batas. E, kalaban mo yun sa boxing, yun ba namang kapatid at mahal mo sa buhay, yung bang pag mayroon kang galit o inis, inilalabas mo yung baho nya? Inuungkat mo yung pagkakamali nya? It is cruel. It is unkind. It is ungodly. And even if you were able to hurt the person, do you think you can get away with it unscathed? No, kayo man, kahit galos magkakaroon. So huwag na huwag nyo nang uungkatin pa. Lalo't maselan, pinagsisihan o ikinahihiya na nga ng inyong kapwa.

Enjoy Life And Be Happy

 

Many people live a drab life. Pati ang panaginip nila ay black and white dahil walang kulay, walang beauty ang kanilang buhay. Let’s enjoy life and celebrate it! The Lord said, “ I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” Ang Diyos ay hindi killjoy, hindi Nya gusto na mawalan tayo ng fun. Is it fun to be a Christian? Yes, of course, but we have a different form of fun—it’s deeper, nicer at mas masaya. Hindi naman tayo tatanggalan ng Diyos ng kaligayahan as in “ Aha, tinanggap mo akong Lord and Savior! Lagot ka sa akin mula ngayon! Hindi ganun ang Lord. In contrast, si satan ay ganun—pag tinanggap mo siya at na-possess ka na nya, lagot ka!

What the Lord does is release us from our hang-ups para mag-enjoy tayo sa buhay. Maraming tao ang selosa o seloso dahil lumaki marahil sa bahay na kulang sila sa pansin. Hindi sila nabigyan ng care, hindi sila nabigyan ng love. Lagi na lang silang naiinggit dahil talagang naapi. Pero ano ang gusto nyong mangyari? Naapi na nga kayo noon, paaapi pa ba kayo ngayon? Sarili nyo ang umaapi sa inyo ngayon. Kung hindi pa natin pinawalan ang ating sarili from the memories of the past, the only way out, the only remedy is to forgive. Then you will feel the release from bondage. This is freedom—parang may isang pyramid of Egypt ang binuhat mula sa ating ulo’t balikat, sasabihin natin, “Ay, naku! Ang tagal ko palang binubuhat yun. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na ang sarap palang wala.” You probably don’t know what you’re missing if you don’t forgive. Freedom and forgiveness must be enjoyed by all. So get rid of your anger.

Matthew 6:14-15

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Let’s forgive for two important reasons. First, God commanded it and we cannot be forgiven unless we forgive. Second, only when we forgive will we really be free to enjoy life. A lack of forgiveness is a heavy burden, don’t carry it.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”

The Lord is willing to release us so we can manage our anger or prevent it from enslaving us. Forgive; in forgiveness there is freedom. Kanino kaya tayo galit? Siguro a cruel aunt ay kurot nang kurot sa inyo noong araw and in the recesses of your mind ay naaalala pa nyo siya. Inaantay nyo siyang tumanda para mabuhos nyo ang inyong paghihiganti at sabihin sa kanya, “Bullet day, I will giant you!” (Balang araw, paghihigantihan kita!) Talagang paghihigantihan kita!” I will coconut you!” (Ibubuko kita!) Kung galit na galit tayong naghihintay ng pagkakataong gumanti, don’t do it. Forgive those who sinned against you and be free!

Siguro may kapatid ka na lagi kang nilalamangan. O may lola tayo na bigay nang bigay ng bibingka sa pinsan natin. Pero ayaw nya tayong bigyan. May nanay tayo na doble magbigay noon ng allowance sa ating kapatid pero sa atin ay wala. May nakagalit tayong tao minsan—employer, officemate, classmate o teacher na kinuriputan ang grade natin. Imbes na maging honorable mention, tuloy naging dishonorable mention tayo dahil sa kanya! But start to forgive these people in your past. Make this monumental decision today to forgive and be happy.

It’s impossible to know everything

 

At sabi niya, do not strain yourself trying to understand everything. Siya na mismo na pinakamatalino sa balat ng lupa ang nagsasabi, “Alam nyo marami akong hindi maintindihan. Eto meaningless sa akin. Eto meaningless. Eto meaningless. Ang talino ko na nga hindi ko maintindihan, kayo pa.” Sabi niya, huwag nyo na lang intindihin lahat. Huwag nyo na lang i-research lahat, huwag nyo na lang bulatlatin lahat. Lulungkot lang kayo. The more a man knows, the sadder he gets. Why? Kasi nalalaman niya ang lahat ng kalungkutan ng buhay tuloy. Or, nalaman niyang hindi pala niya kayang malaman lahat, nalulungkot tuloy siya. Kaya sabi, “Huwag na kayong sobrang magpakatalino.’ Do not try to know everything. Try to know many things. Try to know as many as possible. But not everything, because it is impossible. You will only be miserable.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-10

So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and who do not.

As it is with the good man, so with the sinner; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them. This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all.  The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live and afterward they join the dead. Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better of than a dead lion! For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, they have no further reward and even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun.

Let tomorrow worry about itself

 

Do you chase impossible rainbows? Do you chase the wind? Go after what really counts. And what is that according to Ecclessiastes 1 and 2? One is to be wise instead of being a fool. Two—eat , drink, find satisfaction in daily life. Enjoy. Enjoy the moment. Do not suspend all pleasures, tomorrow may not come.

Matthew 6:34—Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble on its own.

Yung iba kaya malungkot, yung graces nila for today. Sini-save nila for tomorrow. Kaya wala silang ma-enjoy ngayon. Tomorrow will have it’s own grace.

Jame 4:13-14—Now listen, you who say. “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money. Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a while and then vanishes.