Mga nauuhaw ay pinapainom upang masiyahan, mga nagugutom ay pawang binubusog sa mabuting bagay.

Awit 107:9

Stressed? Ang sarap mag-Korean grill.

Malungkot? Mag-binge watch ng K-drama o sikat na American series.

Bored na sa buhay? Mag-travel!

May kanya-kanya tayong way to cope with life’s overwhelming waves. Minsan effective, pero most of the time after doing these little commercials and the hype had died down, ganoon pa rin naman ang state ng heart natin. Restless.

Sa totoo lang, treating yourself with these things is okay. If you can afford it and if it really gives you the rest that you need, then go ahead and do so. Reward yourself for little victories, but remember that these are just temporal solutions.

Kadalasan sa likod ng mga inaakala nating simpleng “stress” o “pagod” ay nagtatago ang isang deeper need. Hindi ito mami-meet ng kahit na anong out of town trip, TV series, o masarap na comfort food. Our need for satisfaction is a need that only God can truly meet. Sabi ng sumulat ng Awit 107, dapat nating pasalamatan ang Diyos dahil ang “mga nauuhaw ay pinapainom upang masiyahan, mga nagugutom ay pawang binubusog sa mabuting bagay.”

Kaya bago ka gumastos para sa isang expensive food trip, mag-binge watch sa Netflix, o mag-book ng plane ticket para sa susunod mong out of town trip, take the time to assess your heart. Ginagamit mo lang ba ang mga ito to “escape” and hide a greater longing? Let God satisfy your hunger and your thirst. He will not withhold any good thing from you because He loves you. But the way to enjoy His gifts is to have a relationship with Him first.