Humihilab na ang tiyan ni Marina. Napapaiyak na siya sa sakit kaya dali-daling tinawag ni Danny ang mga kapitbahay. Panahon na para sa usong. Sa kanilang maliit na komunidad sa isang bundok sa Batangas, napakahirap pag may ganitong emergency. Bukod sa malayo ang ospital, walang kalsada mula sa itaas hanggang sa paanan ng bundok. Kaya naman may usong — ang sama-samang pagpasan ng mga tao sa pasyenteng nakahiga sa stretcher hanggang sa maihatid ito sa sasakyan.

Naranasan mo na ba ‘yung may nilagare kang trabaho tapos finally, makakapagpahinga ka na? Ano ang pakiramdam pagkatapos? Sense of relief ba, na mare-rewardan mo na ang sarili mo for a job well done? Or anxiety, kasi alam mong may kasunod itong bagong task?

Sabi nila, “Mawalan ka na ng kuryente, huwag lang ang tubig.” Agree ka ba dito? Kung naranasan mo nang mawalan ng tubig alam mo kung gaano ka-hassle ito. Kailangan mag-igib, limitado kilos mo, at titipirin anuman ang naipon mo dahil hindi mo alam kung kailan uli dadaloy ang ginhawa. Kung plantita o plantito ka, apektado pati ang mga alaga mong halaman at bulaklak. Nakakainis talaga, ‘no?

Hindi matigil sa pag-iyak si Patrick. Napagalitan at napalo kasi siya ng Mommy niya. In between sobs, the eight-year-old said, “Bakit mo ko pinalo, Mommy? Hindi mo na ako mahal!” He didn’t notice that his mom was also wiping away her own tears. She hated hurting her only son, but she needed to discipline him. Nalaman niyang naglakad itong mag-isa at tumawid ng kalsada papuntang playground. If not for their neighbor, who saw him there unaccompanied and brought him home, who knows what could have happened to him?

Imagine yourself at a beachfront — sipping your favorite fruit juice, sitting under the shade of a palm tree, and listening to the sound of the waves — ito na siguro ang masasabi ng karamihan na living the best life? Kung araw-araw ay bakasyon, wala na siguro tayong poproblemahin pa. Masasabi siguro nating we are feeling happy and contented sa buhay.

Nakarating ka na ba sa Mount Pulag? Sikat itong akyatin ng hikers at sinasabing isa sa pinakamagandang bundok sa Luzon. Nabibighani ang lahat ng makarating sa summit nito dahil sa sea of clouds. Dagdag pa ng experienced hikers, sa gabi makikita rin sa summit ang Milky Way galaxy. What a sight!

Kung lagi kang nakikinig sa Spotify o kaya‘y fan ka ni Katy Perry, tiyak na pamilyar ka sa kanta niyang “The One That Got Away.” In short, TOTGA. For some of us, TOTGA is that almost perfect guy sa university ninyo na muntik nang maging kayo pero hindi nangyari. O kaya, siya ‘yung babaeng gusto mong ligawan pero dahil natorpe ka, naunahan ka ng iba. Kaya hanggang ngayon, punong-puno ka ng panghihinayang. Naiisip mo pa rin na sana, naging kayo. Wini-wish mo pa rin paminsan-minsan na sana, you ended up with each other.

Sarap na sarap kumain ang buong pamilya ng gulay na puso ng saging maliban sa dalagang anak na nagsabi ng mala-hugot line na ganito, “Buti pa ang saging may puso, may kilala akong tao walang puso.” Heartbroken pala si ate girl!

If I tell you na meron ding nagpupursue sa atin persistently, maniniwala ka ba? Hindi ka maiinis dahil you have more to gain by saying “Yes!” At hindi lamang “until death do us part” ang promise kundi for eternity pa!

We can best express our love for God if we walk in all His ways and keep His commandments. The Bible is filled with stories about the unconditional love that God has for us and which we can emulate. It can truly help us to answer the question, “Paano ba magmahal?”

What a gift it is to have somebody with us. Besides, tayo ay nilikha upang maging blessing sa ating kapwa. Dalangin ko na buksan natin ang ating buhay para sa iba. God will be honored if we can be the best kind of friend to others, with something worthwhile to share.

We have less meaningful moments together, kahit pa gutom na gutom tayo sa pagmamahal. As a result, we end up punishing each other with impossible expectations and impenetrable emotional walls.

Parang may halong pagrereklamo ang tanong, pero at least you acknowledge that your spouse is God’s gift to you. Malaking tulong pag positive ang pananaw mo sa asawa mo. Hindi siya burden kundi isang regalo na tine-treasure; hindi tinatapon lalo na’t si Lord, who gives only the best gifts, ang may bigay.

We can treat this song as an expression of human love and a reminder that we need to celebrate romance within marriage. God also intentionally uses marriage as a reflection of our relationship with Him. Kumusta naman ang relasyon mo kay God? Mas higit ba sa pagmamahal mo sa iyong romantic love? Hindi ba dapat si God talaga ang first love mo? Make Jesus your first love and everything will fall into perfect place.

Our neighbors are the ones who see us in our tattered shorts, in our dusters, in our hair rollers. They are the ones who see our dirty linen. But it doesn‘t mean that we should keep our linen dirty. Tandaan natin na salt and light of the world tayo — thus, our neighbors must see Christ in us.

Is there a silent voice in your heart na tinatawag kang iwan ang iyong comfort zone o magsakripisyo para sa glory ni Lord? Puwedeng ito ay pagbabago ng career, pagdo-donate for a cause, or pagtalikod sa isang bagay na alam mong hindi pleasing sa Panginoon.

Lahat tayo maya‘t-maya may nami-misplace. Kung hindi susi ng kotse, parking ticket o kaya kapares ng paborito mong medyas. Nakaka-frustrate ang situation lalo na kapag ikaw ay nagmamadali.

Kamusta na ang quiet time mo? Mayroon ka pa bang oras na nilalaan para mag-basa at mag-reflect ng Salita ng Diyos? O ang iyong quiet time ay naging quiet na lamang? O tuluyan ka na nag-quit sa araw-araw na pakikiniig sa ating Panginoon?

Nahihiya ka bang mag-pray out loud? Hindi ka nag-iisa, kapatid! Pero why?

If we are tempted to feel too proud and act like it, may we remember where we came from. God said in Genesis 3:19b (NLT), “For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.” Sa mata ng Diyos, ang pulubi ay sing-halaga ng mayaman. At sa puso ng Diyos, pareho silang minamahal.

Joy is not removing pain, suffering, or problems; it is putting our hope and trust in God who can transform our circumstances for our benefit. Warren Wiersbe, defined joy as “An inward peace and sufficiency that is not affected by outward circumstances.” True biblical joy comes only from the Lord; it is knowing and trusting Jesus completely regardless of our situations.

Ang sunrise ay puwedeng simbolo ng presensya ng Diyos sa ating buhay. Ang araw ay hindi nawawala. Andiyan lang ito, hindi lang natin makita. Minsan, natatakpan ng ulap o bundok ang araw. Akala natin hindi na sisikat kaya naiinip tayo.

Minsan, ang inaasahan natin sa Diyos ay kapiranggot lamang ng nais Niyang ibigay sa atin. O hindi kaya, iba lang talaga ang gusto Niyang sabihin o ibigay. Kaya kung hindi mo pa nakukuha ang hinihiling mo, baka kailangan mo lang palang mag-antay. Sasagutin ‘yan ni Lord ayon sa Kanyang kagustuhan. Mag-antay ka lang.

Have you ever been curious about what it means to be born again? Kapag naririnig mo ang salitang ito, ano ang unang pumapasok sa isip mo? Is it just another one of those religions, or does it mean something more profound and life-changing?

Therefore, our love for justice should manifest in our actions, as we seek to serve and love those who are most in need, lalo na sa ating community at bansa. So, as we reflect on the love of God, let us also reflect on His love for justice — and how He calls us to love justice too.

Let us follow God’s example in loving us. Romans 5:8 says, “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Trust Jesus as your Saviour and Lord of your life. Surrender your resentments completely to God, and you will begin to have victory over resentments.

Talikuran natin ang mababangis na leon at humarap tayo sa Ilaw ng sanlibutan at sa Lord of the lions, si Jesus, na ating Tagapagligtas!

God knows what will happen at sinasabi Niyang we don’t need to worry dahil hindi Niya tayo iiwan. Instead of filling our minds with negative thoughts, let us ask the Lord to fill it with godly thoughts instead.

Unfortunately, not every child or teenager have access to supervision that is appropriate and based on the Word of God. Sigurado akong kung bubuksan natin ang ating mga mata, meron at merong kabataang makikinabang sa mga aral na maaari nating ibahagi sa kanila.