Kaya nga, mga minamahal kong kapatid, magpakatatag kayo at huwag matinag. Maging masipag kayo sa paglilingkod sa Panginoon, dahil alam ninyong hindi masasayang ang inyong paghihirap para sa kanya.

1 Mga Taga-Corinto 15:58

Beating the deadline si Ceedee kaya minamadali na niya ang pag-edit ng story niyang malapit nang umere. Nagpanic ito nang pagpindot sa computer ay biglang nawala lahat ng video na kanyang ine-edit. Naiyak siya nang maisip na baka naburang lahat ang kanyang pinagpaguran. Humingi siya ng tulong sa chief editor na kalmadong sinabi sa kanya na i-click lang ang “work space” at nabalik ang lahat ng videos na ine-edit niya! 

May ganito ka rin bang experience, yung meron kang matagal na tinatrabaho pero feeling mo walang nangyayari? Or perhaps ang tagal mo nang nag-i-invest sa business mo pero wala pa ring return of investment?

Apostle Paul encourages us in 1 Corinthians 15:58 (AMP) “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].” Puwedeng ibinigay mo na ang lahat — blood, sweat, and tears to the point of exhaustion para kay Lord pero fail pa din. But the verse says walang sayang because He will always grow your work for His purpose. Parang yung ine-edit ni Ceedee na biglang nawala pero andun lang pala at hindi nasayang.

There may be times when we feel we lost it all but God’s bigger picture for our lives is not lost. Paano kung na-delete ang lahat ng pinagpaguran mo, back to zero? Huwag ka na ma-stress, you can just pray, “Lord, ulitin natin, ha.” And you will be amazed sa mas maganda pang kalalabasan because it is God’s reward to prosper your work for Him. We are humbled and lifted as He makes our work bear much fruit (1 Corinthians 3:5–7).