05/09/2026
August 30, 2026 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
ACCEPTANCE: A KEY TO DISCIPLESHIP
Matthew 16:21โ28
Following Jesus is not always easy. Sometimes, Godโs plan leads us to places we would not choose, but discipleship means learning to accept His will, trust His ways, and follow Him even when it is hard.
1. Submit to Godโs Plan Even When It Is Hard
Godโs plan is not always comfortable, but it is always purposeful.
Handa ka bang magpasakop sa Diyos kahit nasa mahirap kang sitwasyon?
2. Trust Godโs Ways
Hindi man natin laging nauunawaan ang ginagawa ng Diyos, we can trust that His ways are higher and His plans are better than ours.
Patuloy ka bang magtitiwala kahit hindi mo pa nakikita ang dahilan?
3. Embrace the Cost of Obedience
Ang pagtanggap sa Diyos ay hindi lamang pagtanggap sa Kaniyang blessings, it is also accepting the call to obey, sacrifice, and carry our cross.
Handa ka bang sumunod sa Diyos kahit may kapalit na sakripisyo?
4. Value Jesus Above Everything
Naihahayag ang tunay nating pagpapahalaga kay Jesus sa ating pagsunod sa Kaniya. When Jesus is truly our priority, we choose Him even when following Him costs us something.
Acceptance is more than saying โYesโ to God. It is choosing His will, trusting His ways, obeying His Word, and valuing Jesus above everything.
The question is: Handa ka bang tanggapin ang kalooban ng Diyos at sumunod sa Kaniya, kahit hindi ito madali?
โFor whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.โ
โ Matthew 16:25