Just want to share my story: First time ko nanghingi ng sign kay Lord. I want to know kung sino talaga yung lalaking tunay na magmamahal sakin, yung lalaking inilaan Nya for me. So as a sign, I asked God, sabi ko, dapat may makita akong "crucifix" na suot-suot ng lalake.
So I met a guy, let's call him R.M. nlng. I thought sya na. We have a date somewhere sa mall, I looked for a sign, wala akong makitang crucifix na suot nya. Nung nasa jeep na kami pauwi, I asked RM dahil hindi ako naka-tiis, sabi ko sa kanya, "May cross or crucifix ka bang dala-dala dyan?" And he showed the crucifix to me! Sabi ko sa sarili ko, "shacks, answered prayer, sya na nga"...
In short, sinagot ko si RM sa pag-aakalang sya na, but as the day goes by, parang I feel there's something wrong. Hindi ko maramdaman na ganun ko sya kamahal, then unti-unti na ngang nawala yung pagmamahal ko sa kanya. I broke up with RM.
Then I remembered, a friend told me, minsan, pag humihingi tayo ng sign kay God, naririnig daw yun ng demonyo, at minsan tutuksuhin tayo ng demonyo, akala natin kay God galing ang sign, yun pala si D ang nagbigay ng sign.
Minsan dapat hindi daw tayo mabubulagan when it comes to sign, because eyes see what they wanted to see.
Pray nlng uli kay Lord, asking for His guidance. And then, may nakausap akong priest, sabi nya, "Don't ask for a sign. Hindi mo kailangan ng sign, mararamdaman mo nlng yun..." =)
So sa sinabi sakin ni Fr. Neil, naisip ko, eto ang totoong sign na galing kay Lord! This is the answer to my prayers para hindi na ko nalilito kai-isip. =)
Sinunod ko ang feelings ko, at hindi ako nagkamali! I gave L.O.D.S. a second chance. Yes, second chance kase he was my boyfriend when I was in HS. 1 yr. 7 months din kami naging mag boyfriend noon before we broke up last, Dec. 23, 1999. Hehe, tanda ko pa talaga ang date. Then, we reconciled last May 19, 2003. I am happily married to him now! 8 years 7 months din kami naging mag boyfriend/girlfriend before we settled. =)
So yun ang experience ko sa paghingi ng sign. Mula noon, natakot na'ko manghingi ng "physical sign", kase baka hindi pala galing kay Lord yung sign. I pray for God's guidance instead of sign. =)