My Testimonies and Learnings

Testimonies #11

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God

Colossians 3:23-25

²³ Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, ²⁴ since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ²⁵Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.

Dealing with our relatives is another level of challenge. Kailangan natin ng mas mahabang pasensya lalo na kung nakakasama natin sila sa bahay. There will be times that their behaviors will conflict with ours. Example na lang is ikaw ayaw mo ng kalat pero sila pinapabayaan lang ang mga hugasing nakatambak sa lababo. Sila mataas ang tingin sa sarili at ikaw naman ayaw mo ng ganoon. Ang daming puwedeng maging ugat ng 'di natin pagkakaunawaan sa kanila.

But if there's something I learned from my own experience is that I don't have to stress out myself because of them. Pagkagising ko sa umaga at bumaba ako sa kusina, mga nakatambak na hugasin agad ang bumungad sa'kin. Ang kalat ng mesa and I tried to keep calm.

Yes, gusto kong magreklamo but then God reminded of these bible verses (above). Oo I have the right to complain and confront them pero kagabi kasi I prayed to God bigyan Niya pa ako ng pasensya. He asked me, "What do you have in there?" Then I told Him "my relatives."

And that's when I realized sometimes God doesn't directly give us the things we prayed for. Sometimes He uses other people to bless us and to teach us. Just like I shared before, hindi ako mapasensyang tao at ayoko talaga sa makalat na paligid lalo na sa bahay. Ayokong taga-sunod ako ng kalat ng iba. But then this morning, muli na namang nasubok ang pasensya ko.

Whenever I feel unmotivated or labag sa kalooban ko ang kumilos, my heart reminds me that I am doing the work for the Lord. I am doing it to please God, and not men. Isa pa, in this kind of situation, tinuturuan tayo ng Diyos na maging mapagkumbaba at mas lalong lumapit sa Kanya. Kasi even if we are seemingly doing the right thing but without love, we are doing it for nothing. Sayang lang. At the end of the day, wala pa ring saysay iyon. That is why it is important that whatever we do, we do it for the glory of God. We do it for the Lord kasi siya ang tunay nating Master.

I'm not saying mali na ang mag-complain. God knows everything. Normal lang sa atin na mag-complain kasi kadalasan 'yan ang una nating reaction. Edi mag-complain tayo sa Diyos. Magsumbong tayo sa Kanya. We tell Him the truth na hindi talaga natin kaya at nakakaubos na ng pasensya ang mga taong nasa paligid natin. In that way, we empty ourselves. We pour out our hearts to Him and we let Him fill us; we let Him overflow in us.

Personally, my motivation in this kind of situation is to look up and remember who God is. Is there anything too hard for Him? Siya nga ay 'di nangangamba at 'di natitinag. He's not worried with anything, so why should we worry? I-discern natin kung ano ba talaga ang tinuturo ng Diyos sa atin sa ganitong sitwasyon. Oo, mahirap. Pero mas mahirap kapag wala ang Diyos. Kaya naman sa lahat ng gagawin natin, si God ang iisipin natin—si Jesus ang pinagsisilbihan natin upang tayo ay hindi mawawalan ng gana. Because we know that every good deed, may reward from God. And huwag nating isipin na kawawa tayo. Mas kawawa ang mga taong hindi willing magpaturo sa Diyos. Mas kawawa ang taong hindi lumalago. Advantage natin na tayo ay mapasensyang tao at may Diyos sa ating mga puso. At higit sa lahat, huwag nating kalimutang magpasalamat sa Diyos sa lahat ng pagsubok na dumarating sa atin. Alam nating ang mga pagsubok ay para tayo tumibay at mas makilala natin ang Panginoon.

Good morning everyone! To God be all the glory forever!