Beyond “Sana All”
As we continue our series this week, “‘Sana all’ Ba Kamo?”, pag-usapan natin ang kabilang panig ng “sana all.” Minsan harmless lang siya na expression of admiration, pero may mga moments din na nauuwi ito sa comparison, inggit, or discontentment sa ano ang ibinigay sa atin ni Lord.
Iba-iba ang pwedeng magdulot ng discontentment sa atin. It could be seeing someone who has things we don’t have, going to places we don’t get to go, or experiencing things we wish we could experience but don’t yet have the capacity for. For those in the career-building stage, pwedeng magkaroon ng comparison sa level of success or impact na naabot na ng ibang peers.
May kaibigan kami na pinili ang maging full-time housewife. And admittedly, it’s not easy. May dalawa silang anak—8 and 4 years old, at call center agent ang asawa niya na night shift at work-from-home setup. Homeschooling family din sila, kaya full hands talaga siya sa bahay at sa mga bata. And just recently, she also started a home-based printing business.
Parang ang saya ng buhay niya, ‘no? But whenever we catch up, she shares that sometimes, kapag nakikita niya ang posts ng mga classmates niya sa social media, napapaisip din siya ng “sana all,” lalo na yung mga travel at dining-out posts ng mga friends na working abroad.
Alam mo kung ano ang nakaka-encourage sa kanya sa current season ng buhay niya? Yung paalala ng identity niya kay Christ—that she is a daughter of the King. Also, taking care of our children and families is part of our assignment in God (Deuteronomy 6:7).
Tandaan mo, isa kang miracle!
