Someone Knows and Plans

I used to do stuff that are not agreeable to the eyes of the Lord. Name it! I bet you got 6 out of 10 correctly. It was only in college when I learned the terrible stuff that could have funneled me to spiritual death if I did not relinquish. Put the blame to curiosity! That’s kind of different to the attitude that I had. When I was in high school, I was the buster not really for jejemons but those who flick a pointless life.

Though I spared much of my time for study, I rarely missed a night-out since I started doing it. I can sense what you are thinking. Like you are saying “who the hell is this guy to bash my most coveted thing to do?” Hey! Don’t get me wrong. Partying is just so fine as long as you will not fall short of God’s standards like getting drunk, doing meet-up-hook-up after, etc. Just have fun with your friends without defiling yourself! Check your intentions and let God set your boundaries!

All those fun stuff, as you have named it, that I carried out weren’t anymore fun during my most dry days. I started seeking for a way to fill a hole that kept on budding in my heart. It felt like all those nights were in a pattern. Repeating, repeating, again, again… then turned boring. Finally, I realized it is only God who can fill that up. It is akin to the vampire who has lived for 400 years who cannot find another activity for himself that would bestow him gratification… then found God. Only in fiction, I infer.

Enough said. Those bad stuff took place because I trusted my own decisions. When I plan for myself using my own understanding, it sucks big time. When I fully-surrendered my life to Jesus, I learned what God wants for my life. I learned that God’s plans are perfect in every way! One of his plans is to give us wisdom which really helped me weigh the boons and banes of my every step. Before, I just accomplish whatever spells fun. I didn’t know. If I only I knew it will not give me future benefit.

The Scripture tells us in Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” In here, God tells us the He “knew” Jeremiah even before he was born. He knows what Jeremiah’s life would be and what he is going to become. Like Jeremiah, God knows each and everyone of us by name. Isn’t that great? He knows your strengths and weaknesses; and He’s more than willing to strengthen that weak part as you please.

His plans are for our welfare as well. It says in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Does it denote all the right things in life? Exactly! Now I am sure you want to have that. How? Trust the Lord and follow Jesus! How do I know? The Bible tells us so!

Greatest plan He has for us? In Romans 8:29, it is written, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.” God prearranged us to become like Jesus as we follow His steps. For Jesus is the truth and the way to the Father in Heaven. No one else can compare to that. It is up to you as to whether you will accept God’s call or not. If you will accept it, I tell you, it’s the best thing to have in life!

God has visions for you. He has instilled a purpose for you. He offers all of these to you. Trust Him and not your own understanding and you will notice how your life changes to something dull to colorful. What happened to me can happen to you as well.

Politics?

Observing the throng watching President Noynoy Aquino’s speech, I felt the sensation and the optimism in the clamouring hearts of the nation. So to speak, I consider Aquino’s reign and bureaucracy as a potential turning point for our nation. Since this time is of the new appointees, perhaps change that Aquino promised can take place. My parents, as murmured to me, were able to evoke the epoch of the late President Cory Aquino with the yellow crowd and banners.

I heeded a lot of promises from P-noy. Now that I am politically aware, I just can’t stop myself from thinking of the unending possibilities and uncertain events that can occur without the nation’s knowledge. Is he only excellent in the beginning? What will be the situation after 3 years? 6 years? Can he put rapid actions in his words?

In my modest opinion, the undertakings were satisfying. Though I have heard a lot of it from other leaders who declared only what people desire to hear, I am still positioning high with this diminutive hope inside me. The whole Philippines is here to watch his every move. The public will be able to tell apart when his actions are not anymore aligned with his promises.

Noynoy has not proven his aptitude in leading the nation. Within 6 years, I hope he would be able to keep up those assurances. I wish he will not limit himself with what he had sworn in his inauguration speech. I also anticipate his other plans that are not wicked for the betterment of the country.

At the end of the day, people, with the help of God, will have the final say in their lives. One must use the God-given wisdom in deciding for themselves. Since this is a new chapter for all of us, then why not instil for change? The country’s success does not depend on P-noy’s hands alone but also from us and from our Creator who has full control over us.