If You Believe Novels & Stories

"Hindi pera ang punto." "Then what's the point?" "Ang punto, dapat hinayaan mo muna ako. Binigyan mo sana ako ng space. Nagtiwala ka sanang babalik din ako." "I do trust you. I just don't trust the world." "Sebastian..." "What if something happened to you? What if you got hurt? What if someone took advantage of you? What if—" "Wala namang nangyari sa akin. Napaka-OA mo lang talaga!"

Hindi makapaniwalang magiging suggestion iyon ng lalaki sa kanya. “Do you think I'll believe you?” August proactively laid out all his belongings. “Everything I brought is here. You can check it yourself if you don't believe me.” hamon pa ni August kay Naomi na nakatikwas pa rin ang isang kilay na nakatingin, tila pinapakitang hindi siya dito naniniwala.

Hindi naman talaga iyon ang itatanong ko sana pero iyon ang lumabas sa bibig ko. Hindi pa rin siya tumitingin sa 'kin. "If you believe so, I do." Kumunot ang noo ko. "Bakit naman na sa 'kin ang pagde-desisyon na 'yan?" "Well, for instance, you are the one who lacks confidence. You think you can't win so you don't fight well because it's already planted in your mind that you will lose."

Hindi natin malalaman ang sagot kung takot tayong lumabas sa comfort zone natin, kung takot tayong masaktan at kung hindi tayo susugal. We need to believe in ourselves. But, to make things easier... we have to believe and have faith in Him. Kahit na hindi madali at madalas ay mahirap. Kahit pa nawawalan na tayo ng pag-asa. Kahit pa tila napakaimposible ng mga bagay. At kahit pa nasasaktan na tayo nang sobra. We have to believe in him. Everything in this world is uncertain, except for him. His words, promises, and His love for us have no end.

naiiyak nitong tanong. Umiling sya at ngumiti muli, “Of course not.” nakahinga ng maluwag ang anak nya sabay baling sa kuya nito. “Kuya, You’re liar!” “I just said ‘maybe'. Don't believe immediately if what was said is not sure or certain. Don't trust easily or you will face your consequence like how this dude trusted his animals, believing he would not be bitten and the next day he was rushed to the hospital because one of his animals bit him. How funny.”

Parang mababaliw na ako sa subrang daming tumatakbo na sa isip ko. "When you have the evidence and you still don't want to believe it, ask him why he has that island. I'm sure he won't lie because you already have the evidence.”

"Hindi pera ang punto." "Then what's the point?" "Ang punto, dapat hinayaan mo muna ako. Binigyan mo sana ako ng space. Nagtiwala ka sanang babalik din ako." "I do trust you. I just don't trust the world." "Sebastian..." "What if something happened to you? What if you got hurt? What if someone took advantage of you? What if—" "Wala namang nangyari sa akin. Napaka-OA mo lang talaga!"

Sa kanyang pagkataranta ay nagdagdag pa siya. "Kung hindi ka naniniwala sa'kin, sigurado ako papaniwalaan mo ang lolo mo? "Matalinong tao ang lolo mo. Kung hindi ka isang Dunn, sa tingin mo ba papalikihin ng lolo mo ang apo ng iba?

Pagkabigkas niya nito, napangiti na lang siya nang mapait. Kung talagang nagtitiwala ito sa kanya, bakit hinayaan lang niyang dalhin siya ni Stevan noon nang hindi man lang nagtatanong? "If you don't believe me, that's okay. Time will come and the truth will come out.." "I believe you."

R. Umiling-iling ako bilang pahiwatig na hindi ako sumasang-ayon sa kanyang sinabi. Makapangyarihan ang diyos at hindi niya hahayaan na tuluyang bumitaw ang dalawang kaluluwa. Kaya niyang gawaan ng milagro ang bawat nilalang sa mundo. Kaya niyang tuparin ang kahilingan ng mga taong matatag na nananampalataya sa kanya. I trust God's power doc, so please give me a few minutes. When you trust in the Higher Power (there is only one, the GOD), you have submitted your life to Him. You are trusting and turning yourself over to Him. That means that you get to reap any blessings that come out of your belief – the perks that accompany your faith!