2 Corinthians 5-7 Novels & Stories

Pumunta sa isang platform at siya itong nagbasa ng Bible Passage. Napaka professional ni Kuya at parang di mo talaga mabiro-biro. “1st Corinthians. Love is patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud.” Yeah Kuya. At ikaw talaga ang pinaka-true love ng buhay ko. “Love is never haughty or selfish or rude.” Si Jeff? Wala niyan Kuya. Napaka-selfish niya para gawin ang larong to sa pamilya niya. Ang sama niya. Di maganda manloko ng kapwa. Promise. Kahit bata alam yan.

Natutuhan niyang hanapin ang magagandang mga katangian ng lalaki katulad ng pagiging maunawain nito, pagiging handang magbago kung kinakailangan, handang tumanggap ng pagkakamali hanggat may tutulong sa kaniyang makita ito at marami pang magagandang prinsipyo nito sa buhay. Napabilib nga siya lalo na sa paborito nitong Bible verse na patungkol sa mga kalidad ng isang tunay na pag-ibig . Ang verse na ito ay ang nasa Unang Corinto, kabanata trese at mga talatang kuwatro hanggang otso.

Base sa naririnig ko ay tila napakaraming tao sa loob ng mini chapel na iyon dahil sa mga nagkukwentuhan, maya maya ay mukhang magsisimula na dahil nawala na ang ingay sa loob. Nagsimula ng magsalita ang preacher ngunit hindi ako nakikinig. Hindi ko nga alam kung para saan ba ‘to, nag aaksaya lang sila ng oras. “Pakinggan natin ang sinasabi ng Biblia, sa Unang Corinto sais nuwebe hanggang labing isa, pakinggan po nating mabuti, O hindi baga ninyo nalalaman na ang mga liko ay hindi magsisipagmana ng kaharian ng Dios? Huwag kayong padaya: kahit ang mga mapakiapid, ni ang mga mananamba sa diosdiosan, ni ang mga mangangalunya, ni ang mga nangbababae, ni ang mga mapakiapid sa kapuwa lalake. Ni

Gusto kong sisihin ang gobyerno, ang ospital, si Ante Fely, lahat, gusto kong magalit sa mundo. Sa gitna ng aking pagtangis, umihip ang napakalakas na hangin dahilan para mawalan ng apoy ang mga kandilang nakasindi sa altar at mabuksan ang mga pahina ng Bibliya na nasa lamesa. Nagsitayuan ang aking mga balhibo, at takot na nagpalinga-linga habang naglalakad papunta sa altar para isara at ayusin ang nakabukas na Bibliya. Hinarap ko ito, at naka agaw ng aking pansin ang isang parte ng basahin. Second book of Corinthians, chapter 1, verse 9-10 “Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. He delivered u

Cheerish them and comfort each other as much as possible. Love is sacrifice. Sabi nga ng katagang. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient. Love is Kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes always preseveres.

Gigil na napailing ang naiinis na designer. Nagpatuloy ang seremonya. Nagbasa ang pari ng bible verse, mula sa Conrinthians 13: 4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, It is not proud, it does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hope, always persevere. Love never fails…

Ganito rin ang ginagawa ni Kristo sa kanyang iglesya, sapagkat mga bahagi tayo ng kanyang katawan. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

sambit ni pastor. Maya maya pa ay nag simula na ang reading, “reading from the Apostle Paul, The first letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 13, verses 4 through 7: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Father, as and pledge themselves to each other, help them and bless them that their love may be pure, and their vows may be true. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.”

Pareho kasi nilang namana sa ina ang hilig sa paghahalaman. Humugot ng malalim na hininga si Jhaz bago sinumulang magsalita sa madla. “Thessalonians 4:13 reads, ‘Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.”

pagsang-ayon ko sa kanyang sinabi. 10 EACH of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:10-11 NIV)