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The Battle Belongs☝️

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"Wala ka sigurong kaaway kasi tahimik ka eh, sa bahay ka lang, di ka naman lumalabas." an acquaintance asked.   "Meron," I replied, and she was surprised by my bold declaration.   Meron bang tao na walang kaaway o kagalit? In my mind.   Those labeled as "war freaks" or "conflict enthusiasts" are likely to experience hatred and foes. However, being kind, polite, and quiet does not ensure acceptance. Let's face it: no matter how good we are, not everyone will like us.    In this imperfect world, things are not exactly as they seem. Some may be grinning at you, but behind you, they attack, saying bad things about you. Even if you try to please them, you can't still gain their affection and attention. And nope, you did nothing wrong with them, they just don't like you. And some of the reasons could be: 1. Due to a bad influence.  If a person who does not personally know you is upset with you, it could be because of someone (an acquaintanc...

Spiritual Warfare

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We always thought it was normal NOT to pray because we live a busy life and are bombarded with tasks to do from the moment we wake up until bedtime. "Maiintindihan naman ni God kung:  HINDI ako makapagdasal,  HINDI ako makapagbasa ng Bibliya,  HINDI ako maka-attend ng worship,  HINDI ako mag-join sa fellowship/Bible study groups... ...ang dami ko kasing trabaho at inaasikaso," we reason. The reality is that we have a spiritual enemy, the adversary, Satan, who is impeding our ability to get close to Jesus and hindering us from knowing the truth. His ultimate goal is to thwart God's plan of eternal salvation for us. Being wise will reveal that this is why we find it boring to do things involving Christ, particularly reading the Bible and praying as frequently as we should. "For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh". (2 Corinthians 10:3) -- Kung nabubuhay man kami sa mundong ito, hindi naman kami nakikipaglaban ayon sa pamamaraan n...