KANYA-KANYANG PANAHON

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Today's Word

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Ecclesiastes 11:9
Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see…

Kung minsan sa sobrang pagiging serious ng mga estudyante sa pag-aaral, ang tataas talaga ng grades pero wala na silang life. Hindi na nakasali sa speech and drama, hindi na nakasama sa mga outing, wala nang napuntahan man lang na kasiyahan. E paano kung bigla silang namatay? Ano’ng gagawin nyo sa diploma? Kaya yung iba, “Huhuhu, kaga-graduate pa lang ng anak ko, namatay na.” E sa lagay kung ten years after graduation siya namatay, okay na rin ba? Pero ang mahalaga, saan ka man abutin ng kamatayan, kung ano yung ibinigay na palugit sa iyo naipamuhay mo iyon, hindi ka nadaya. So kung bata ka, maging bata ka naman dapat. Kung teenager ka, maging teenager ka naman. Hindi yung ine-expect mo yung bata na mag-behave na matanda. Yung teenager ine-expect mong parang 50 years old kung kumilos. Kasi kung biglang naputol yung buhay nila, they were not able to live the life stage that was expected of them to live.

Yun namang mga nagtatago ng edad, kilabutan kayo. “Ilang taon ka na?” “…ty-five.” Hindi masabing fifty five, sixty five, seventy five, o kahit eighty five. Sabihin mo, “Eighty five and praising God.” Kung nabubuhay kayo nang matagal, dapat nyong ikagalak. Bakit nyo itinatago ang edad? Dapat kayong magpasalamat sa Dios. Alangan namang umuusad ang taon ay hindi nagbabago ang bilang ng kandila sa cake nyo? Ipagpasalamat ang bawat taon.

Ed Lapiz

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SIMPLE JOYS AND SHALLOW PLEASURES

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Today's Word

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Psalm 126:2
We celebrated with laughter and joyful songs. In foreign nations it was said, “The LORD has worked miracles for his people.”

Laughter celebrates happiness. It balances sadness and anaesthetizes pain. Nakakapagpagaan sa buhay kung may sense of humor tayo. Kung ang napangasawa nyo ay mahirap pa sa daga, pero may sense of humor at napapatawa kayo, isipin nyong mayaman na kayo nun. Kahit pinag-aagawan nyo ang ulo ng sapsap, nagtatawanan pa kayo. It’s more fun in the Philippines, sabi nga. Laging maraming festival. Kahit ano na lang isine-celebrate. May coup, tawanan. May nagtitinda pa ng lobo at stage show. Kahit mahulog sa bus, madapa, madulas, mahubuan, maipit ng electric fan o kaya ay napapahiya, nakatawa pa rin. Napakalaking blessing yan sa ating bayan. Likas sa atin.

Sa medisina, sinusuportahan ng maraming siyentipikong pag-aaral na yung pagtawa ay mabilis makapagpagaling ng sakit. Kaya nga sinasabi ng marami na “Laughter is the best medicine.” Kung ang pagtawa ay gamot, pinakamura yan dito sa atin dahil tayo ay sobrang masasayahin. Yung ating capacity to be happy, pagpapala yan ng Dios. And compared with many cultures around the world, mas marami dito sa Pilipinas ang oras para magsaya. Can you imagine a humorless life? Lalapit ba ang biyaya sa mga taong laging nakasimangot? Nahihirapan kayo at nasasaktan ‘tapos tiklup-tiklop ang mukha ninyo? May matutuwa ba? Wala rin.

Simple joys and shallow pleasures are blessings. Kung minsan nilalait natin yung mga taong mababaw ang kaligayahan. Mabuti nga ang mababaw, madaling hukayin at madaling pasayahin. Dahil dapat naman na gawing goal sa buhay ang sumaya. Pag natatawa, tumawa at magpasalamat dahil yan ay libreng gamot.

Ed Lapiz

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RISE AGAIN

by | Dec 17, 2017 | Today's Word

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Psalm 103:13-14
…the LORD is kind to all who worship him, because he knows we are made of dust.

Laging nire-repair ang bubong ng bahay dahil hindi naman nauubusan ng tulo. Lagi tayong naglilinis kasi laging may bagong dumi. Sulsi tayo nang sulsi ng damit dahil laging may bagong pilas. Ganyan din ang buhay. Laging nagkakaroon ng mga bagong kabiguan, kasalanan at kakulangan. Life will have pains and sorrows, errors and mistakes, falls and damages. But we must keep restoring life. Kahit Dios man, naaalala nya na alabok ang tao kaya hindi nya na rin laging pinaghahanapan kundi pinagpapasensyahan at pinapatawad. Ganito rin dapat ang ating policy sa ating sarili at sa ating kapwa. Kung nagkakasala, ihingi ng tawad sa Dios at pagkatapos, kalimutan na. Tama na.

Yung minsan tayong nasaktan, tama na. Pero tuwing inuungkat at hinuhukay natin yung bangkay ng nakaraan, masasaktan tayong muli. Let’s forgive because we also need forgiveness from God. We should learn to pick up the pieces, stand up and rise whenever we fall. Yung mga mahal natin sa buhay ay may gagawing pagkakamali, sinasadya man o hindi, at nadadamay tayo. Kung tayo din ang may mali, madadamay din ang iba. Bahagi ng buhay yan.

Isa sa mga katotohanan ng buhay ay ito: lahat tayo ay may masagwang ugali. But we must allow ourselves to be restored. Gayundin, one of the great achievements in life is to help restore others through our forgiveness. Yan ang dapat gawing medalya ng buhay. Kung mayroon tayong mga ugali na nagpapabawas sa atin para ma-appreciate ang ibang tao, let us be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

Ed Lapiz

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THINK ABOUT THE GOOD

by | Dec 17, 2017 | Today's Word

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Philippians 4:8

Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.

Our thoughts can make us happy or sad. Kung nag-iisip tayo ng mga wrong, impure or ugly things, lulungkot lang tayo. But kung ang gagawing pamantayan at goal is to think about things that are true, pure, right, holy, friendly and proper, these will always shape our behavior and even our facial expressions. Everything begins with a thought. If you decide to think about good things and focus on them, then these will come to you. Kung mag-oobserve tayo, usually miserable ang buhay ng mga palaisip ng pangit at masama. That is why we should learn from the experiences of people around us. Observe how they live and die so that we will be spared the sorrow that many people go through because of their mistakes.

Huwag tayo maging polyannish, thinking that everything is good and nice. Hindi naman yun totoo. There is a lot of ugliness in the world. But we do not dwell on gloom and doom. Maraming pangit sa mundo, pero bakit yun ang hahanapin? Maraming hindi maganda, pero bakit yun ang tititigan?

Think good and hopeful thoughts. Why? When you think about the good, you have hope. And when you have hope, you have strength. Yung mga taong walang pag-asa at walang inaasahan ang nanghihina. Pero habang may pag-asa’t may inaasahan, mayroong lakas. And hope brings happiness. So what’s our first rule on how to be happy? Think about the good.

Ed Lapiz

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NOW NA

by | Dec 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

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Ecclesiastes 6:12

Life is short and meaningless, and it fades away like a shadow. Who knows what is best for us? Who knows what will happen after we are gone?

So much can happen in a lifetime. Maiksi ang buhay subalit mahaba ito para gawin ang napakaraming bagay. Magplano na parang mabubuhay nang napakatagal pero mamuhay na parang bawat araw ay katapusan na. Bago matapos ang isang araw, kung mayroon tayong dapat sabihan ng sorry, mag-sorry na. Kasi baka bigla kayong mamatay, kung kailan pa kayo nag-aagaw-buhay at hindi na makahinga ay saka humihingi ng sorry. Dapat magpatawad na habang may boses pa kayo. Hindi yung kinamatayan nyo na yung galit sa tao. Kung mayroon kayong dapat ibigay sa tao, ibigay na. Mayroon kayong utang na loob na dapat suklian, suklian na agad para kung namatay yung tao, wala kayong pagsisisi.

Mga anak, mag-intrega na kayo nang husto sa magulang nyo para hindi kayo ngunguyngoy-nguyngoy sa puntod. Noong malakas pa ang mga magulang nyo hindi nyo mapadalhan ng prutas. Noong nagkasakit, basket-basket ang padala nyo pero bantay lang ang kumakain. Kupas-kupas na yung damit ng mga magulang nyo, hindi nyo ibinili ng bago ‘tapos nung burol lang nakapagsuot ng maganda, may sequins pa. Ipadama ang inyong pagmamahal habang buhay sila. Hindi yung kung kailan malabo na ang mata saka nyo itu-tour.

Whatever good you have to do, do it now because the person might die any moment. Or you might die. In both cases, sayang. Planuhin ang lahat nang sa ganun, walang pinagsisisihan sa huli.

Ed Lapiz

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