There was a beautiful princess, na gustong gusto ng lahat dahil sa angking ganda, talino at yaman. Pero sa lahat ng meron sya, hindi nya naisip na mas mayaman pa ung ibang tao sakanya. Bakit? Kasi ung mga tauhan ni pricess, aun, may God. Sya, meron daw sabi nya, sabi pa nga nya pinagpala daw xa at malakas sya kay God kasi mayaman xa, may prince charming syang madatung, may magandang kastilyo, at may talino sya na di mapapantayan. Lagi nya tinitignan na MAS sya sa ibang tao dahil sa katayuan nito sa buhay. Wew.. angas mo day..

Heheh.. Isang tanong lang siguro ung kaya kong ibigay sa mga taong ganito… “are you sure?”…

Faith, goodness and salvation cannot be measured by anything earthly dito sa mundo. Isipin mo nga kung batayan ung pagkamabait, edi lahat nagpakabait. Kung batayan ung talento, lahat sumasabak sa mga shows ng My Country’s Got Talent. Kung batayan ung naachieve mo sa buhay, edi lahat nagpursige para umangat. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na gumalaw ung mga tao e sapat na un.

Let me tell you a story. Please read Luke 18:9-14. This is a parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. 

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

 ⁹ To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ¹⁰ “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹² I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
   ¹³ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
   ¹⁴ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Hmmm.. napapaisip na ba kau? Ang isa sa mga respetadong tao e maxadong proud sa mga naachieve nya, naipamahagi, at mga nagawa nya. He showed his multi level proudness and awesomess kay God. Pero on the other hand, ung tax collector, aun, nagemo because sa tingin nya hindi sya worthy sa pagpasok sa temple dahil isa daw sya sinner. 

If we look at the story in many view, maxadong proud si Pharisee but si Tax Collector, which is supposed to be proud and foolish is napakahumble. He humbled himself before God and asked Him to forgive his sins, because he is a sinner. E kung tutuusin dapat mas naging humble pa ung Pharisee dahil xa ung pinakarespetadong tao sa panahon noon, samantalang ung mga tax collectors e nabansagan nang corrupt and immoral dati… Sarap tuktukan e noh,.

Madami satin ganito, katulad ng Pharisee na to. Madalas, filing natin tau na ung magaling at tau na ung pinagpala. Filing natin ligtas na tau and we will have eternal life with Christ dahil sa mga nagawa nating kabutihan sa mundo. Pero what if we try to humble down ourselves and see the truth, na hindi natu worthy sa mga binibigay nya. Na malaki pala ung pagkukulang natin Sakanya at malaking LIKO na ang ginawa natin  sa landas natin. We are so proud of ourselves that we didnt even realize that He has been working His way around of your life to provide you with the most blessed life of all. Kahit pa na nasa kalsada ka nkatira, e pinagpala ka padin. Bkit? E simple lng na nabubuhay ka araw araw di pa ba blessing un?

So… Sigurado ba kau sa buhay nyo? Check the label guys! Bka hindi nyu alam iba na pla ung napapakita nyo sa ibang tao. Be humble. Un lang un at isang malupit na salita. FAITH. 

God Bless!