07/03/2024
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Wait. Alam kong hindi nag-de-demand si LORD sa atin, at alam ko ding hindi nagdedemand lalo na ang church at mga leaders natin.
Pero alam mo narealize ko, ang unfair natin sa churches and leaders natin.
When it comes to work and school, okay lang na mag-overtime, gumastos, mapuyat..pero kapag church ang usapan, we found it βnot-so-churchβ.
When it comes to our lovelife, kaya nating gawin lahat ng efforts mapa-oo lang ang ginugusto natin. Pero kapag ang church may vision to accomplish, we find it very manipulating kung minementor nila tayo at sinasabihan nila tayo na magpa-disciple at magpasubmit.
When it comes to distraction, sa mundo, okay lang na tumigil tayo. They tell us, βitβs for our peaceβ. Pero kapag si LORD, church and leaders na ang usapan...we find them as βdistractionβ sa atin. Minsan nga kaaway pa natin sila when they try to correct and guide us.
When someone from the secular asks us to improve, we will try our best and tell ourselves na para sa atin naman yun; may sahod, may grades, may promotion naman. Pero when our church illustrates the Bible and states the truth na need nating sundin, and a life to take and follow, feeling agad natin condemnation and too "unchurch".
Nakikipagpatentero tayo sa jeep at MRT wag lang malate sa work and school, pero sa church kahit malate, di nila tayo pwedeng sitahin kasi pwede tayong umalis anytime kapag nahurt ako. Sasabihin nalang natin na "depressing sa church kasi pati time natin binabantayan."
Kapag nagdemand ang work, and school to make us as early as 6am, okay lang. pero kapag church na ang nag call time, sasabihin nating "pagod ako" at βdi maka-simbahan.β
We can do journaling all day long for grades and salary, pero kapag tinanong na ako ng journal sa devotions, we'll reason out "personal na po yun'.
Kapag sinabing 'guard your heart' sa church, i found it too personal at sinasabi nating masyadong pakialamero ang church.
Paulit-ulit tayong sasaktan ng mundo, pero okay lang. pero kapag church, kahit kunting rebuke at corrections, social media agad. Ipopost na agad si Pastor, si Leader, si ate at si kuya.
Ginagabi kung saan-saan man, pero kapag sa church...bawal.
Suot ko sa gala, todo, ginagastusan pa nga.. sa church..bawal akong sitahin kasi kapag sinita ako, sasabihin kong "grabe naman tong church na to", "wala ka nang kalayaan."
Kapag ang mundo pinilit tayo, we'll prove ourselves. Pero kapag church na, βI find it too pushy and enough reason para umalis ako.β
Gumagastos ng napakalaki sa tropa, inuman, gastosβ¦ pero βnakawβ ang tawag sa tithes. at sabi, "umiikot lang yan sa church", "sa pastor lang yan mapupunta".
Tumatanggap ng kahit anong salita mula sa maling tao pero ayaw lunukin ang SALITA ni Lord lalo na sa corrections at rebuke.
2 Peter 1:5
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
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Just to remind myself/ourselves, if i am unfair to the church..im unfair to myself.
Hindi ito about sa church, ito ay about sa akin, at ang pagkaunawa ko sa sa pag-ibig ni LORD.
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the church never demanded me, never tayong pinilit ni LORD. ANG UNFAIR KO SA CHURCH, ANG UNFAIR KO SA LEADERS KO. ANG UNFAIR KO SA PASTORS KO.
But they never condemned me. Actually, GUSTO PA RIN NILA AKO. INAABOT PA RIN NILA AKO. Follow-up at willing pa rin nila akong yakapin.
As a response, let us consider to be better. We cannot do it without the Holy Spirit and the community in the middle.
We want a renewed heart. Gusto ko ring bigyan ng bigat ang service ko kay LORD. Not for a pressure but for a compelled heart.
Lord, help me/us. I know yayakapin mo ako ulit. But this time, let me be pure and genuine.
LET ME LOVE THE CHURCH, THE PASTORS, MY LEADERS, AND MY CO-MEMBERS. For you and for your glory.
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