“CONTEST !” “Attention everybody! Contest ta. Form four groups. The winning group will receive on Sunday, a prize of 1 big basket of rambutans !” Mao ni akong hagit sa kids in church one Friday evening. Dalia ra jud ipa-attention sa kids oi. Challenging man gud ning contest, di ba? Labi nag mapukaw atong competitive spirits, hihihi. Excited sab ang kids sa prospect of eating rambutans. Tuod man, sa dihang naa nay winner, I said to them, “Winners, tinuod nga nakadaog mo karon. But on Sunday, you will face a real test.” Puzzled, the kids asked, “Unsa man?” I replied, “It will be a test kung kaya ba ninyong magkaon ug rambutan samtang ang uban ninyong friends magtan-aw ra?” Two mischievous boys answered coyly, “Kaya!” Ha3x, ka-siaw aning mga bataa! The rest of the winners, kunot ang mga agtang. I asked why. They said, “Dili namo kaya kay malooy mi nila…” (Psst…Promise, true story ni, Higala!) Yes, even BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a contest, our attitudes are always tested. Ang life puno sa CONTEST & TEST. Kining duha lain2x ug meanings pero naa pod silay something in common – the word TEST. (CONTEST means “a struggle for superiority or victory”. TEST means “a critical examination, observation or evaluation.”) Examples of contests in life : CONTESTS SA SCHOOL- Very common. Haaaay! Both studs & teachers nowadays halos no time na to go to church kay focused sila sa school events. The real TEST is how they’ll manage their time nga naa pay share si God ! CONTEST BETWEEN A HUSBAND & WIFE- What?!? Mahitabo diay ni? Paligsahan kung kinsang boses ang matuman. The real test is- maminaw kaha sila sa voice ni God bahin sa marriage diha sa Bible? CONTESTS SA MANAGSOON- Sibling rivalry! The real test is- patughan kaha nila ilang rivalry & jealousy o maminaw sila sa instructions ni Father God? CONTESTS IN THE WORKPLACE – Real man gud ang survival for the fittest. Pahumotay, pasikatay, plastikanay, hangtod mokatay-katay na ang libakanay, oh my gulay…sumpay-sumpay ang atong rhyme, hahaha-haaay! The real test is, sa ilang attitudes, kinsa jud kaha ang gusto nilang malipay – si Bossing, si Taning o si Father God? Higala, naa kay ika-dugang ani nga listahan sa contests? How about sa mga tests? Sa contests nga imong naapilan, duna bay positive result? Abi nimo, Higala, ang klase-klaseng bugnố sa kinabuhi nga atong matagboan, gi-allow diay ni God aron mogawas ang something “golden” and good within us. What’s important, mangayo tag kusog ni God so that when we face the contests & tests, ang attitudes nga gusto ni Jesus from us maoy motumaw, the Christlike attitudes. Kaya ba ? Let’s read what Peter said: “These trials are only to TEST your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being TESTED as fire TESTS and purifies gold -- and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” I Peter 1:7.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:16:43 +0000
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