Whenever I feel frustrated, I would usually remember a quote I heard somewhere before. It goes something like "Expectation is the mother of all disappointments".
It was because I expected someone to act in a certain way (usually how I would act if I were him/her) but he/she didn't, so I'd call this person irresponsible in my mind.
But God would remind me to turn my reflection inward. I'd say to myself it's because you had expectations that's why you were disappointed. It doesn't matter whether my expectations were just or reasonable. Truth of the matter is, you cannot expect others to act the way you want them to. Doing so will just make you angry and frustrated.
Another realization I'd have is that as people get older their patience get shorter (in my case anyway). I tell myself you used to be more patient when you were younger. Patient in the sense that I didn't expect things to go my way when I was in my teens or 20s. But now that I'm older, I have certain habits or preferences that make me inflexible to the preferences of others. I was just thinking the other night about 2 kinds of people. One that says "tthis is what I want, adjust to me". Or one that says, "Is this what you want? Okay I'll adjust to you". Sadly enough as I get older I see myself acting like the former. And this is not the person I want to become.
I sometimes reprimand myself by saying, "When have you become this narcissistic person that it should all be about you? About your schedule? About your convenience? About your likes and dislikes?" So I take a step back and control my tongue and reaction for fear that I might say or do something I might regret. Once you've put it out there, it's hard to take it back.
I'm just so thankful that God's mercies are new every morning and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can always change for the better.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
Kawawa
For the past few months, I often find myself saying, "Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino". And I'm sincerely naaawa. You will find myself saying this often as you read along.
As the struggle for power goes on and on and on and on and on... it's the Filipino people who suffer. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
As clouts manipulate the media and instigate dissension, the ignorant Filipino bashes whomever they please, adding fuel to the fire to the pleasure of the one pushing the right buttons. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
The rich become richer. The poor become poorer. The rich don't care as long as they have money. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
The smart ones find ways to bring in drugs, to influence parents to sell their children for sex, to manipulate commodities so prices get higher and higher.... Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
My heart goes out to the suffering Filipino.
And yet you do not see me choosing sides or hating anyone because there is a greater truth above all these issues.
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and He is the one to whom we are accountable. - Hebrews 4:13
35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. 36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. 37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” - Matthew 12:35-37
God who watches us never sleeps nor slumbers. He will not let us stumble. He will act as a protective shade over us!
Although I say, kawawa mga Pilipino, I feel more sorry for those who abuse their power because of pride and greed. A day will come when they will pay for their sins and it will not be a day of rejoicing as far as I'm concerned. Hate the sin, not the sinner. When that day comes, there will be no second chances. God will finally put his gavel down and judge righteously for He is a Holy God.
As the struggle for power goes on and on and on and on and on... it's the Filipino people who suffer. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
As clouts manipulate the media and instigate dissension, the ignorant Filipino bashes whomever they please, adding fuel to the fire to the pleasure of the one pushing the right buttons. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
The rich become richer. The poor become poorer. The rich don't care as long as they have money. Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
The smart ones find ways to bring in drugs, to influence parents to sell their children for sex, to manipulate commodities so prices get higher and higher.... Kawawa talaga mga Pilipino.
My heart goes out to the suffering Filipino.
And yet you do not see me choosing sides or hating anyone because there is a greater truth above all these issues.
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and He is the one to whom we are accountable. - Hebrews 4:13
35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. 36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. 37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” - Matthew 12:35-37
God who watches us never sleeps nor slumbers. He will not let us stumble. He will act as a protective shade over us!
Although I say, kawawa mga Pilipino, I feel more sorry for those who abuse their power because of pride and greed. A day will come when they will pay for their sins and it will not be a day of rejoicing as far as I'm concerned. Hate the sin, not the sinner. When that day comes, there will be no second chances. God will finally put his gavel down and judge righteously for He is a Holy God.
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