Showing posts with label changes are painful but rewarding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label changes are painful but rewarding. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Change Is Nearer Than We Ever Thought It Is

The Senate Probe on Extra Judicial Killings of Drug related personalities


Since President Rodrigo Duterte sit in office as Philippine's President this July, the country has put itself in the focus of the world because of the President's campaign against illegal drugs which according to Senator Tito Soto has affected the 100% barangays of Manila, and the provinces. To the point of perspective of the Filipinos, there is no barangay in the Philippines without illegal drugs situation and  influence. With the illegal drugs proliferation during the Aquino Era, (Aww, its Tuwid na Daan advocacy focused only on political revenge, they neglected the drug menace happening then, was a total disappointment to the Filipinos.), security has left not only the streets but also the homes, may it be day or night.


We, the Filipinos are thankful to have voted for the right president. With the slide down of crime rate from July to August, since the implementation of the campaign against illegal drugs, one can easily analyze that majority of the crimes committed by Filipinos, whether heinous or petty were all illegal drugs influenced! How thankful we are for this small bit of air of change we are breathing now! 


To any good intention and plan, there is always a devilish attack to stop or thwart the good deeds. We, Filipinos, as witnesses to the happenings in our country, are so adapted to this scenery. A hero always have a villain! And when the hero exposes the dark sides of every character in the movie, the hero gets mauled, and killed. But to my amazement, in my following the senate probe on extra judicial killings of drug related persons, I noticed that all the panel are supporters of the campaign, where only one person, the Chair lady De Lima has a questionable stand, since she was named as one of those druglords protector. ( I feel that the whole country is just viewing an action movie of Lito Lapid or Edu Mansano  in that sense... very theatrical! , which I think the Chair Lady De Lima didn't bother to notice.)


And of course, following an exposure of the crime, the criminals turned witnesses under rehabilitation program, the annihilation plan of the drug syndicates will follow.... and perhaps, this explains, as most of us feel, the extra judicial killings of the drugs surrenderees. Napaka dali namang ipaliwanag at i trace ang mga nangyayari, ewan lang bakit kinukumplikado pa ng senado at ng CHR. But we also believe that those who oppose might be hiding something something...mmmm.


Following the campaign, also exposes so many ordinances and regulations that were designed to protect us but were not implemented, or if implemented were not pushed through consistently! We felt that the previous governments were not really serious in protecting us, but serious in increasing per capita income of the economy, which were never felt by the poor but gave rejoicings to the rich capitalists of the country. Minsan, naiisip ko na ginawa lng kaming customers ng mga drug dealers and drug protectors na mga yn! Sabi nga ng kapitbahay ko--- gobyernong manok daw ang pamamahala sa Pinas dahil sila ang nagbebenta at kumikita.., ang mga tao ang bumibili, kumakain at pinapatay. Mmm may point.



To any change that needs to be done, there is pain and mess. As, Sun Tzu principle of change will need removal of evil elements . Eve the Bible stated that for a godly nation to rise up, the evil must be purged and  in purging there is blood..blood that comes from all sides.  It is a human civilization process... wag na mag react , mag respond na lang.




We, the residents of this country, dream to live peacefully, sustainably, secured and proud of our country. We look forward to a clean governance of our government. We also look forward to  a safe living in congruence to the tourism ad of the DOT. But we are not losing hope, we are praying to uphold our new president and his people, and we are waiting...and as we wait, we are watching too.








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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Climbing Mt. Moriah the 2nd Time

Mt. Moriah was the mountain where Abraham offered Isaac to God, as requested by God to test Abraham. The offering of Isaac did not materialized because God sent a ram in place of Isaac.

Bible teachers use this story to tell about letting go of things when the Lord request it to for reasons we sometimes do not know. Only He knows.

I moved to that "mountain" when I went to China. As the Lord commanded me to. My letting go of the school, and the people who made my life sad, my fears, my pains, and sadness, took place when the airplane took off the ground! There was an amazing peace within! And the Almighty went ahead of me to China!

I was ready then to change my career, my financial and my social status. I took the "silent mode" that made a lot of friends wondered! That silent mode is still on today.

I didn't regret my decision, though a tough one. I can't explain the serenity inside.

When I returned to the Philippines this month, after 2 weeks of going back and forth to the tribe, the heavens shocked me with surprises!

Those that I lost was restored to me by the Lord!

And I can feel that many more will come where I will say to God " Indeed, it is well with my soul!"


There was no substitute offering in Moriah. Only a simple trust and letting go.


"It is well with my soul."

Friday, July 3, 2009

I prayed for changes to happen in my life... but I didn't know that a drastic change will instantly take place in my life in just one night without any known reason at all and reason that I know. I lost the person I value most. My enrollment target didn't make it. So I declared losses this year. Another blow is here again in my family... all results hanging on air.

I needed a change... but not like this.

The sudden change took me in a whirlpool of pain. It's hard to get back on tract again. But my survival instinct is alive- I will survive!

I will because there is a much bigger picture than this someday which I still don't realize now in my mind. But there will be.

Am wearing this mysterious engagement ring again which was found in our room, whose ring size fits only mine. It symbolizes a new morning for me and new doors to get through.

Now am flying again, still in pain but flying. And doors are really opening up. The people and situation who hurt me paved the way for a brand new morning. I thank the Lord because He loves me and is good to me.


Let us see who's gonna laugh at the finish line! Ha ha ha ha!

Monday, May 11, 2009

In Pursuit of Change

I want changes in my life.
I dream of new and big things in my life
because I want to do big things also.
Not just for the people I love,
But also for the people I don't know personally,
And for myself.

I burned my ship to pursue changes,
So I will not look back and doubt,
And fear.
I said, " I will do the best I can, and will not set sail home
Until my mission was accomplished."
But sunsets and weddings, paddling on quiet waters of the bay,
Are like whispers, prompting me,
To build the ship that I have burned behind.

But no.
God has made ways for moving on.
Words of His were spoken, alive and well in my spirit.
There is no room for ashes.
There is no room for whispers.

Bigger things come to those who knows how to open the gates of heaven.
To those who knows what dead to self means.
To the courageous and persistent.
To the dreamer and the doer.
To those who wants to pursue changes.


"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are My ways higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,
and returneth not hither, but watereth the earth,
and make it bring forth and bud,
that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth:
it shall not return unto Me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing
whereto I sent it."

Isaiah 55:9-11