You need to hear this now!
Are you familiar with the bestselling book called “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck”? Isa ito sa mga pinakamabentang libro ngayon, and it's easy to see why—especially in this day and age. Alam mo ba, research shows that many teens today struggle with their self-image, lalo na dahil sa social media interactions. Isipin mo—isang post lang, pwedeng sumabog sa dami ng Likes… o kaya naman, sa dami ng criticism. Ang hirap talagang hindi maapektuhan, lalo na sa mundong puno ng bashers.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit namin pinili ang series natin this week, “Our Identity in Christ.” We believe that the best way to combat the struggle of being affected by what others say about us is to be grounded in what God says about us.
And I’m telling you, hindi ito madali. Kahit kami na matagal nang sumusunod kay Jesus, nakakaramdam pa rin ng rejection, self-doubt, at iba pang negative feelings. But the important thing is, kapag nangyari ang mga ito, meron tayong pwedeng puntahan—ang piling ng Panginoong nagmamahal sa atin.
Today, let’s start with this verse:
Gayunpaman, ang lahat ng tumanggap at sumampalataya sa kanya ay binigyan niya ng karapatang maging anak ng Diyos. (Juan 1:12 ASD)
Nakikita mo ba? Kapag tinanggap mo Siya at sumampalataya ka sa Kanya, binigyan ka Niya ng karapatang maging anak ng Diyos. That’s good news! That means at the very core of our identity is this truth: we are children of God. And no matter what other people say about us, hindi ito nagbabago—anak pa rin tayo ng Diyos, na mahal na mahal Niya tayo at hinding-hindi Niya tayo pababayaan.
Write this on a piece of paper and stick it somewhere you can see it every day: “I am a child of God.”
Tandaan mo, isa kang miracle!
