Natutulog. Naalimpungantan. Nagbasa para makatulog. Nagsulat pa. Ayun!
Reflect on this:
On a much grander scale, God’s offer to liberate us from the slavery of sin is often meet with resistance. When He rescued the children of Israel from Egypt, God took them through difficult places that caused them to doubt His good intentions. “Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” they cried (Num. 14:3)A quick stab of guilt left me crying profusely with “uhog and all” while I tried finishing today’s message from “Our Daily Bread”. Con todo emote talaga ang Lola mo parang isang eksena lang sa teleserye ni Marimar! Seriously, I cried because I felt so ashamed; I felt uncomfortable because all the while I was cheating Him; I felt that I have betrayed Him for being weak. I was in self denial but surrendered. Pasneya! I can’t deny the fact that I felt like I was there with the Israelites. I strongly accused myself for being guilty beyond reasonable doubt!
Ito kasi ang ginawa ng Lola mo:
Exhibit A
Ang dinadasal ~ “Lord, hinding-hind po ako bibitaw sa inyo bagkus gagamitin ko ang mga pagsubok na ito upang pagtibayin pa ang higpit ko sayo”! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tindi noh?
Exhibit B
Eto na si Pagsubok
a.(In relation to other) My advice would always stand by making sure their faith will not deteriorate because of life’s challenges ~ “Kaya mo yan! Just give all your worries to Him. Trust the Lord our Savior. Trust Him with all your heart” ~ Wow! Very good ata tayo diyan noh?
b.(In relation to thyself) ~ “Lord hindi ko ito kakayaning mag-isa, please lead my way. You are my light and my hope! ~ Naks, pede! Kaso parang naging sablay ang diskarte ng maramdaman ang isang matindi-tinding kurot ng problema. At dahil diyan, ang drama ng lola mo syempre ang ever reliable na “call a friend”!
“Ahuhuhu… I do not think I can handle this anymore, friend. Indi naman ako nagkulang sa pagdarasal pero bakit ganito? I really do not deserve this kind of treatment, ahuhuhu! Oh ano, sound family? Este familiar?
Yan ang mga makabagbag damdaming eksenang umiral sa utak ko habang tinatapos ko ang Good News mula sa nasabing libro.
Akala ko tapos na rin ang aking cry-lalooo-ekek! Ayaw pa rin palang paawat ang eksinadorang tear ducts ko at sinabing, “hep hep hep, wait there is more, aminin”!
Kasabay nang malakas na buhos ng ulan, ang eksenang pang-Famas na ang pinairal. Bakit sa anung kadahilanan?
The Final Statement
The realization:
I have accepted my breakdown
I am willing to learn from my mistakes
He never closes any door
He was always and all along walking beside me
ANG SARAP MARAMDAMAN ANG KANYANG DAKILANG PAGMAMAHAL!
Pagkatapos, ayun plakda na ang lola mo! Naghihihilik pa.