Devotional Verses With Reflection Novels & Stories

“Qui habitat in adjutorio Altissimi, in protectione Dei cæli commorabitur. (He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.) Nagpatuloy ito sa paghalakhak. “Nagdarasal ka? Sa tingin mo ba may magagawa ang pagdarasal 'yang Diyos mo kapag binawian kita ng buhay ngayon?” “Dicet Domino: Susceptor meus es tu et refugium meum; Deus meus, sperabo in eum. Quoniam ipse liberavit me de laqueo venantium, et a verbo aspero. (I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.)”

Gamit ang kutsilyo ay hiniwa ni Teresa ang kanyang kamay. Tumulo ang kanyang dugo sa may batsa ng tubig. Itinaas ni Teresa ang kanyang mga kamay at nagsimulang umusal. “Domine tenebrarum, exaudi uocem meam. Ego voco vos de altero mundo. Accede ad me. Gloriosam crucem tu divide. Haec utinam sic veniat.” (Panginoon ng kadiliman, dinggin mo ang aking panawag.

May taong makapangyarihan ang humaharang sa akin at nagbibigay ng protekta kay Rasselle. Napadaan ako sa isang church at napahinto ako dahil sa kantang narinig ko. Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name? Would care to feel my hurt? Who am I, that the bright and morning star would choose to light the way For my ever wandering heart? Not because of who I am But because of what you've done Not because of what I've done But because of who you are I am a flower quickly fading

"Madami boss. What I mean is—" Devi interrupts Alice from talking. "In the Bible, Jesus said: “Whatever you do for the least of these you do for me.” We do Christ’s work when we act with and for people affected by hunger and poverty. God teaches us, through the prophets, that we are not to withhold nourishment from anyone (Nehemiah. 5:1-13). So, kapag may taong gutom, pakainin. Kapag nauuhaw, painumin. So, ano ang gagawin mo kung maka-encounter ka ng ganyan? Hindi mo ba pakakainin kahit may pagkain ka naman na sobra? Hindi mo paiinumin kung may tubig ka naman na sobra sobra?"

Naka-engraved ang pangalan niya, may maliit na Bible verse sa likod nito. “Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” I Corinthians 13:7 Simple lang pero galing sa puso ko. Napatingala ako sa wall clock 6:35 AM na. Any minute, nandito na siya. Doon nagsimulang kumabog ang dibdib ko nang sobra. “Girl, relax. Magiging successful ‘to.” saka ako kinindatan ni Alyssa.

Noong nakatayo na kami, sumenyas sa akin si daddy na ako ang mag-lead ng prayer. I took a deep breath and nodded, realizing that this was something I could do. As we gathered in the living room, I closed my eyes and began to speak, my voice trembling. "Lord our God, You are great and almighty. We come to You with humble hearts, pleading for Your mercy. Please keep Poppy safe from all harm and bring her back to us safely. We're lost without her. She's the light of my life, and I can't imagine a world without her. Give her strength, wherever she is. And give us the strength to keep hoping, to keep believing that she'll come back to us.”

Bakit ba kailangan kasi niyang pansinin pa iyon? "Bago ko tatapusin ang aking mensahe, gusto kong magpasalamat muna sa mga taong patuloy na naniniwala sa aking kakayahan. First and foremost, I would like to thank God for His never-ending grace, mercy, and provision during the toughest times of my life. I consider this as a blessing from Him. Being the new Chief Development Officer of The Partners I know that I needed His enlightenment most of the time.

Paliwanag ni Hevan habang nakatingin sa lugar na gustong-gusto ng kanyang asawa noon. "Mula sa lahat ng pangyayaring ito, natutunan ko ang isang bagay, ang buhay ay hindi umiikot ayon sa gusto natin. Sa Supai, pinalalim ko ang aking kaalaman sa espirituwalidad, sa pamamagitan lamang ng paraang iyon ako mabilis na nakabangon mula sa lahat ng masasamang kaisipan na nakabitin sa aking ulo. Hindi lamang katangahan ang ginawa ko noon, kundi pati na rin ang aking buhay na napakalungkot. Madalas kong tanungin ang Diyos, bakit ako? Bakit? Ngunit habang mas nagtatanong ako, mas nagiging imposible na hindi ko makuha ang sagot na gusto ko."

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

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.”