AM I BEING PUNISHED BY GOD?

[maye2k]

You know sis, isn't just you who feel the kind of emotions you are into now, even those who are already successful in life also feel as if they are being punished by God. Just like a friend of mine, she's a very successful business woman, her life is a perfect picture of a successful person materially. But just yesterday, I had this short talked with her and she vented out some issues about her being not truly happy about life.

My personal observation in general now a days, seems like some people feel that the prime purpose of life now is to gain wealth and fame. Sobra kung mag plano ang iba sa future na minsan or kadalasan nakakalimutan nilang magsimba o kahit man lang mag read ng bible. In short, they're very down spiritually. Let us remember the bible principle on Matthew 4:4 that - Man does not live by bread alone. Need din natin ang spiritual food, kung wala tayo neto, it's easy for Satan the devil to lure us.

Have you tried asking yourself, what's the purpose why we're here? What are our priorities? Kahit yong iba ang yayaman na, baket sobrang busy pa rin nila sa buhay at wala ng panahon sa spiritual na bagay. Yong iba nagiging corrupt na kahit sobrang dami na ng pera nila, pero ano masaya ba sila? Hindi rin diba? Ang iba nga mas malaki pa ang problema, tingnan mo ang mga eskandalo sa pork barrel scam ngayon, mayayaman na yan, artista pa pero ano na buhay nila ngayon? Kasi ang focus lang nila ay sa materyal na mga bagay. They spend longer time in making money.

Let us remember also the bible principle on Matthew 6:33 that - 33  “Keep on, then, seeking first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you. Kung iisipin natin ang dali lang po talaga ng instruction sa bible pero nakakalimutan din at minsan pinagwalang bahala ng karamihan, kaya napakadali para kay Satan na ma deceive tayo.

Personally, I used to be very hot-tempered and very anxious about our future specially for my kids future. When I start associating myself in reading the bible again with my whole family, I then start learning how to be more even-tempered. I say this because I now know how to priorities things. I'm happy to share with you that I now know how to balance my career (from where I make a living) and my spiritual activities. And I feel a true inner joy and contentment finally.. Iba talaga pag Siya ang inuna natin kasi ibubuhos nya lang kung ano man ang ating pangangailangan.

[the_witness]

I agree.

(Matthew 5:3)  “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.

[bellanjelah]

i just want to share my thoughts na rin mga sis, I believed God does not punish us, we are given the free will and every action has its own consequences. Now for those not so nice things na nangyayari sa atin despite our efforts or those things that  befall us are but trials that we need to overcome lahat ng tao may kanya- kanyang share ng trials, iba -ibang level lang. So we need to stay strong and not give up. Like one of our sis shared previously about Job, he suffered great loss and pain a lot but he endured. I look up to Job and Jesus whenever i face trials and see it as a blessing instead. There's no other way we can face life but with a positive attitude. Like when i was diagnosed with cancer, at first of course tulala but then binigay sa akin so i accepted it and prayed for His grace. My sufferings are nothing compared to His.

[mspanyang]

Prayer helps a lot during difficult times.  Its only God and ourselves ang makakatulong sa atin.

I am also at this stage now but trying my best to overcome my negative thoughts. 

[starfishqueen]

keep your faith strong. trials usually come to make us stronger and to prepare us for bigger things to come.

[mspanyang]

Yes its true but there are times that I want to give up,  I just pray and hoping for the rainbow to come out.