When God takes us to a place to be alone, it is often the time we are painfully confronted by the realization of our own limitations, of our own imperfections — a time we see how our accomplishments fall short before God.
Maya maya pa, nakaramdam ako ng pagluwag ng dibdib. Ang dating galit ay naging tampo na lang. At namalayan ko na lang, nagsasalita ako na parang naglalabas ng tampo sa isang kaibigan, isang kaibigan na buong unawang iniintindi na nakapagsalita ako sa kanya ng mga bagay dahil sa bigat ng nararamdaman ko.
I’m surprised to realize that I tend to learn more when I keep my mouth shut at least for a while…
When we think about pride, madalas ang unang pumapasok sa isip natin ay larawan ng isang arrogant person. Mayaman, may kotse, signature clothes, mapanlait, self-centered, ayaw magpa-correct, and the list could go on. At madalas pa, kapag naiisip natin ang pride, we can immediately identify a person or persons na nagtataglay nito. And ang pinakamadalas,…
In my previous entry Learning Humility, I mentioned about the Hebrew word of humility. In Hebrew, the word for grape is “Ah-nav” and the word for a humble person is also “ah-nav.”
Presently, I am in a place where God is teaching me humility. Maybe because God sees my heart that I am not humble… or maybe something else… But whatever his reasons are, I have to be honest, it is NOT easy. Ang sakit sakit!
“Lord, It is easy to worship and feel close to you when things are going great in my life. I have everyday to worship you, but I don’t always get this opportunity to worship you when I’m hurting the most. I want to make this memorable. This is all that I can offer you today.…
“I am your Shepherd… No matter how painful the circumstances, it will not change that Truth, even if you believe that or not. I am the Lord, your Shepherd…. I may sometimes allow you to walk through the valley of the shadow of death, but see, it is not death at all, just a shadow…
Though still hurting, I prayed. “Lord, hindi po lahat binibigyan ng rare opportunity na kagaya nito, to have a life situation similar to your suffering. I pray that You let me finish this refining moment. Gusto ko pong makita what I will become after you have molded me through this. Please give me the strength,…
This is a post I first published in the KKB forum. Today, a nice chat with my former mentee Kaye Pamplona about struggling with “pagtatampo with God”, reminded me of how I also used to make tampo. Not just once. This is for you Kaye, and to all others who are struggling with the lies…
Notes of an Imperfect Christian 