roman guevara

ROMAN GUEVARA
Daily Devotional Reading

"Having someone to talk to"

Scripture

Genesis 2:18

¹⁸ The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Pag
tinuloy tuloy ang pagbabasa ng chapter na ito, dire diretso na itong
discussion concerning marriage. Dahil kadalasan, sa mga weddings, at
marriage preparation seminars, and even couple’s retreats, ang chapter
2 ng Genesis sa Bible ay paboritong gamitin ng mga preachers, pastors,
priests, counselors, and facilitators. Specially yung part na pinatulog
si Adan, binigyan ng Eba, at pinagsama sila.

Many have
developed a special preference and fondness for verse 25 kung saan ang
sabi ay "The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame."

Hindi bat yan ang isa sa pinakaaantay ng marami kaya
nagpapakasal? Na maging legal at katanggap tanggap sa lipunan na
nakahubad kang katabi ang ibang tao, but also feel holy and unashamed
while doing it?

I remember attending a seminar kung saan ang
speaker ay isang African-American worship leader, si Ron Kenoly. He
said, na pagkatapos daw niyang mag "ministry-in-the-spirt" anywhere in
the world, one of his greatest joys is to come home, to be with his
wife, so that they can perform naman, their "ministry-to-the-flesh".

But
then of course eventually people realize that marriage is that, but not
all just about that. As this reading is also about marriage, but not
just about marriage.

It’s about not being alone. It’s about having a true helper in your life. It’s about having someone to talk to.

Kaya
it’s not just about marriage. Even if dapat isa ito sa benefits ng
marriage. Ng me boyfriend or girlfriend. Ng me lover. To feel that you
are not "alone".

Na pagkatapos ng yakapan at halikan, sana naman me kuwentuhan!

Cute
nga at maganda ang katawan, kasa wala naman kayong mapagusapan. Walang
connection. Walang understanding. Walang matinong conversation. Things
you really would like to talk about and share. One day, isang araw,
reality will sink in, at magsasawa ka din na siya ang kasama lagi.
Eventually.

It’s also not just about having a maid, or a driver,
a yaya, or an employee as a "helper". Bagamat me mga panahon that you
find yourself drawn to them even for some very personal and intimate
conversation. Kasi sila, walang choice but to listen to your rantings
and drama. Depending on your personality and demands, they will
probably respond exactly the way they should as they are under your
payroll. They would probably laugh, even if, ikamamatay na nating
lahat, ang ka cornihan, ng jokes mo. They would probably shed a tear,
by putting some onion in their eyes. They would probably agree, even if
at the back of  their heads, and deep within their "true" hearts, they
know you are wrong.

Sa ibang bansa nga, specially countries in
the West, like the US, Canada, and societies in Europe, people are
known to "pay" huge sums of money to "shrinks" or psychiatrists, just
to have someone talk to them and listen to them. Dito sa atin meron
ding mangilan ngilan, pero, bihira. Siguro sa mga napaka mayaman lang.
For the rest, siguro, would seek some form of religious counselling
with a priest or a pastor. At kadalasan walang bayad. Chowking lang.

But we should not be alone.

In
our triumphs and victories, we need to have people na puwede nating ka
kwentuhan. Mga taong tunay na magiging masaya for us kasi naging happy
at successful tayo. Mga taong hindi naiinggit o nagwiwish na "malasin"
sana tayo one day. Kasi me mga ganyan. Minsan kamag-anak mo pa. O di
naman kaya mga taong inakala mong kaibigan mo. Somehow, time will
reveal that they are not. You will eventually feel, that, even if, you
don’t really hear it from their lips, but their spirit cannot deny,
they want your downfall. They want you to fail. These are not the
people you would like to share your achievements with. Malamang ang
dating lang sa kanila ng mga kwento mo at pagparada ng trophies, ay
simpleng kayabangan. It should be clear to you already, they are not
your friends.

And yes, this reading is about finding your true and real friends.

People
who would not leave you. Who will be there, not only pag sikat ka. Not
only pag me pera ka. Pero nandidiyan maging sa ating lowest moments in
life. Mga taong tanggap tayo for who we really are. Hindi tayo ija
judge. Iko correct perhaps. But not judge. Pagsasabihan at hindi tayo
ito tolerate pag talagang tayo ay nasa mali. But not judge. People who
love us because of who we are, and not just for what we do and have
done. People you can be emotionally "naked" with, and not feel any
shame.

And yes, a helper.

Mga taong nandiyadiyaan, at
tunay na nakakatulong sa atin. They can help because first of all, they
listen. How hard it is to find people who will truly listen? Marami
gusto dumakdak. Mag sermon. Maraming mahilig magsabi ng "and diba i
told you so!". Pero yung to listen. And to listen sincerely. Listening
and making us feel that they understand and emphatize with us. Well
that’s like looking for a diamond ring in a can full of garbage. Kaya
if you’ve found one, try to truly cherish that person. Take care of
that person. Because that person is God’s precious gift to you, and
maybe to the rest of humanity. That when they open their mouth to talk,
usually they say the right words. They say it the right time. And we
would not want anyone else to say those words other than them.

How important is this? To have someone to talk to?

You know it. I know it. We all know it. It’s very important.

That someone could just save your life.

Hindi
bat in essence, yan ang dahilan why Jesus came? To seek and save the
lost. To have a relationship with us. For us to be his "friends"?

Have you experienced any recent victory? an achievement? a blessing?

Who do you share it with? Is that person happy for you? Are you happy that you are sharing them with this person?

How about burdens? hurts? o kabiguan?

Sino ba ang puwede mong maka kwentuhan na mage gets agad ang tunay mong damdamin at gustong patunguhan?

We all need someone to talk to. I pray that you may find yours in God’s perfect and beautiful timing.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Dear
God in heaven, thank you for your words, and for your plan. Thank you
Lord that it is your plan for me to have someone in my life who will
listen and can understand. Teach me Lord to truly appreciate the
meaning of true, sincere, and lasting friendship. Heal me Lord of any
emotional wound left by my past. Help me to weigh and discern the
people that surrounds my life. And lead me to the right people. To
people who can be my true, sincere, and lasting friend. And make me one
myself. Help me to be a real friend to those that really need one right
now. I dedicate to you the rest of this day. To God be the glory. In
Jesus name, amen.

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