Sabi sa bible, nabasa ko lng kanina, sa Romans 15:1 – We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and dont please ourselves. Nabasa ko to as I was on my way to work kanina. I was looking at myself kanina sa reflection ng salamin ng MRT at nageemo – in a good way. Iniisip ko, naging mapagmata ba ko or namata na ko ng ibang tao kasi may mga bagay ako na di kayang gawin? May mga nagawa ba ko na mali sa ibang tao na di ko alam? Ang daming pumapasok sa isip o tapos biglang *snap*. Nagets ko bigla.

I think, the reason I read that line, is to share with you people the importance of self control and humility. People tend to over rate themselves for somethings that really mean nothing to other people, at madalas ito ung nadiding reason kung bakit nabansagang may mga crabmentality tayong mga Pilipino, and also sa ibang lahi meron din un for sure – kasi masyado nating nakikita na magaling ung sarili naitn na kapag may mga nakikita tayong nadapa or madadapa, di tayo makagalaw kasi MASAYDO TAYONG WORRIED NA BAKA MAHILA TAYO PABABA. That is the sad truth. 🙁

Yes, that is right. Although we dont know it, we are afraid to go back to the path we took before, and natatakot  tayo na baka pag tumulong tao, hilahin nila tayo pababa hanggang sa ulitin natin uli ung dinaanan natin. That is life. But reading the verse above, everything seems so clear. May mga point na maikita natin sarili natin na nakatingin sa mga taong nadapa at nakamudmod ung muka sa putikan. Pero what should we do? should we be afraid? NO! Bakit?

Because we have an extra ordinary backup on our side. Wow that is weird – side then back. Anyway, God is our ultimate companion when it comes to these things. God told us to bear with the failings of the weak annd dont please ourselves. So bakit ka lang nakatunganga? Bakit ka natatakot? here are the things that I think we should do:

1. Stop looking at ourselves and start looking at them

Wag na natin isipin ung sarili natin. Tulong lang nang tulong. Kasi wala naman mawawala sayo. Worst case scenario, hilahin ka pababa, e bat ka malulungkot? Nadaanan mo na dati yan kaya kaya mo ulit lampasan.Now, along the way teach others to do the right things in life para sila matuto din. Kasi once you let them go their way, may ibang tao sila ulit na hihilahin, and chances are ikaw ulit. So, tag them along and venture through life’s challenging paths and learn things that you wont be able to learn from pulling others down. Stop looking at yourself and start looking at them.

2. Learn to trust your Companion.

God wont leave you nor forsake you. So bawat step na gagawin mo para tulungan ung mga taong nangangailangan, may tutulong sayo na magbibigay sayo ng lakas, focus at tamang motivation para magawa mo ung mga dapat mong gawin. Andyn lang Siya. Just call.

3. CrabMentality? Just eat Crab!

Being fun and light is the key to success – at least that’s what I think. too serious is bad for you and neither do too fun. Be light and take life a little less seriously – in a good way I mean. Wag ka masyado tutok sa trabaho at sa kung anu anu pang mawawala din naman later. Once na light and ok ka na, people will tend to LOOK THE OTHER WAY AROUND and ask you kung panu ka nakakaakyat? Imbis na hilahin ka, lalapit sila sau at magtatanong kasi curious sila e. ^^,.

5. Skip number 4

Things may look like in a pattern. Minsan kala natin ganito o ganyan ung mangyayari. Point is , skip all the unnecessary anticipations and just stick to God for all your plans. Minsan masaya bumaluktot sa daan ng mundong to and masarap gumawa ng sarili mong paraan. ^^

These are not much, and some of it may not make sense, but I pray that these things will help somebody someday. Remember, never be worried that we will get back to where we started but rather be excited that you could take that adventure once more, showing how God really values you along the way.

God Bless!