Ang Panginoon ay hindi nagpapabaya sa kanyang pangako gaya ng inaakala ng ilan. Hindi pa niya tinutupad ang pangakong iyon alang-alang sa inyo. Binibigyan pa niya ng pagkakataon ang lahat upang makapagsisi at tumalikod sa kasalanan sapagkat hindi niya nais na may mapahamak.

2 Pedro 3:9

Have ever failed a test? Ano ang naging pakiramdam mo? Hindi maganda, di ba? I’d like to let you in on a secret: Maraming Pinoy ang bumabagsak sa driver’s test. Makikita mo ang hiya at disappointment sa mukha nila kapag lumalabas sa examination room. Majority sa kanila ay kailangang umulit. If not, hindi sila makakapag-drive ng sasakyan. Eventually, karamihan sa kanila ay pumapasa naman kahit na nag-take four sila.

So, ito ang good news: Every time you fail at something, there’s another opportunity to try and succeed. One failure can lead to a lifetime of success! Of course, marami sa atin ang ayaw nang umulit dahil sa abala, embarrassment, at iba pang dahilan. Pero hindi ba nakakatuwa na may chance ka pa na mag-take two or take three?

All of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). If you have not yet met Jesus as your Savior and Lord, ang buhay ay parang puro na lang series of failures. But when you experience the life-giving power of Jesus to forgive you of your sins, you receive grace and healing and — a second chance.

Maybe God is speaking to you today to take this second chance that He is offering you. All you have to do is admit that you have failed and missed the mark. Allow God to take the reins of your life and lead you to the path that He designed for you. You can say the following prayer to have your “take two.”