18/10/2021
"Kilala ko ang Diyos, so why do I need church? Why do I need devotion?"
"Nag pipray naman ako"
"Hindi mahalaga ang mga 'yan, pananalangin lang at kilala mo lang ang Diyos, sapat na"
These are some reasons of some people why they tend go not attend on church gatherings, not doing their devotions, and sometimes praying in their mouth not in their hearts. Marami sa ating ganito, Sometimes they're the PRIDE ONES.
MISCONCEPTION of their thoughts ;
- We don't need church
- We don't need devotions
- We don't need daily prayers
- We don't need quiet time to God
- We don't need relationship with God
TRUE conceptions ;
- We need church
- We need devotions
- We need daily prayers
- We need quiet time to God
- We need relationship with Christ
Minsan mapapride na tao ang mga nagsasabi nito. Inaakala nila'y "yes, it's okay on not having one of these, only relationship to God only matters.
Definitely not, yes "your relationship with God always matters" but how can your faith grow? How can you feel that you're spiritually maturing?
With the help of church gatherings, doing your devotions, a daily prayers, and a quiet time to God always matters to your relationship with God. Hindi mo pwedeng ipagsawalang-bahala ang ganitong mga gawain para sa Panginoon. Walang pagpapalalim na mangyayari sa relationship mo sa Diyos kung wala ka ng mga ito.
Example nalang natin ang special someone mo. Paano kayo lalalim kung wala kayong communication between the both of you? Paano kayo lalago in your relationships together kung walang pag-uusap, walang bonding, walang pagsasama or kwentuhan or meaning "WALANG PAGKAKAROON NG ORAS PARA SA ISA'T ISA?"
Sa tingin mo ba lalago kayong dalawa? Absolutely not. Ganun din sa relasyon mo kay God. Kailangan mong lumalim sa Kanya, Kailangan mong magkaroon ng quiet time sa Kanya, kailangan mong umattend sa mga Church gatherings, kailangan mong I-obey ang will Niya, kailangan mong mag devotion daily at kailangan mong mag-pray araw-araw sa Kanya for you to be grow spiritually to your relationship with God.
As we serving a living God, we should serve Him, must have a communication in His Words, in prayer and even in Godβfor us to grow spiritually. God without a man is still God, but a man without God is nothing. Think before we say and act na "hindi natin kailangan ng mga 'yan" kasi kailangan na kailangan natin ng mga' yan.
We shouldn't please people, but we should always please God. Tandaan natin, kung gini-gain lang natin ang approvals and compliments ng mga taong nakapaligid sa atin, I-stop na natin 'yung panloloko sa sarili natin. Hindi tayo naglilingkod sa Diyos para lang ma-approve ang sarili natin. Dapat ang Diyos ang palaging na pi-please.
Ctto.