How are you? Kumusta ang buhay?

For many of us, the daily routine we go

through - wake up, eat, work for eight to ten
hours (whether its office work, field work,
school work, or house work), time with
friends and family, and then sleep - is actually already full. Some people even receive
rewards - higher salaries, bonuses, vacations, awards - for their achievements and
hard work. Pero alam mo, at one point in
our lives, we all ask ourselves this question:
"Bakit parang bitin pa rin ang pakiramdam
ko? Why am I not content?
I have a friend who is very successful
in the eyes of the world. In fact, he even
won a prestigious international award. After winning the award, he told me, "It's nice.
But I feel so tired. Getting the award is great
but after a few days, parang wala lang.
Bitin".
Ganoon din ang pakiramdam ng isa ko
pang kaibigan. He and his wife both work
six days a week. Because their children are

already finished with school, they make

enough to cover their expenses. Pero sabi
niya sa akin: "Parang wala lang. Kulang
kung puro trabaho lang ang ginagawa ko.
Nakakapagod."
Nakaka-depress di ba? But you know,
there is a way to make your life the best and
most blessed ever. Iyan ang tinatawag na
"Ang Buhay na Hindi Bitin."
Iyan ang buhay na kahit may mga
problema, hindi ka nag-aalala. Wala kang
worries. Hindi ka balisa. Your life is full of
joy and contentment.
Paano nga ba? Parang mahirap, di ba?

WHAT ARE YOUR PROBLEMS

AND WORRIES ABOUT?
Everyone has problems. Some have
bigger problems than others but we all have
them. There are problems with relationships (sa pamilya, sa kaibigan, or sa asawa),
health problems, money problems, work
problems. Pati problema ng iba pinoproblema! Ang mga taong walang prolema sa
mundong ito ay iyung six-feet underground
na. Nakatira sa sa park - Manila Memorial
Park!
As if your personal problems are not
enough, ang daming problema all around us
na hindi naman natin ma-kontrol. Sa Pilipinas pa naman, sagana tayo sa problema.
Marami tayong natural disasters - typhoons, mudslides, baha - at mga manmade disasters like oil spills at ang pagelect sa mga corrupt at walang alam na mga
politicians.

Masayahin ang ugali ng Pinoy pero

marami ang worried sa future. Kaya mga
teachers at doctors natin nag-a-abroad na
lang para maging caregiver o nurse.
Pero kahit saan ka magpunta, there are
problems. In recent years, the world has experienced many kinds of crisis; terrorist attacks in the US, Spain, and London; wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan; earthquakes in Iran
and Pakistan; tsunami in Indonesia and
Thailand; SARS; bird flu; glorbal warming.
Katatapos lang ng isang krisis meron na naman isa pang susulpot. It is a never-ending
cycle of world crisis di ba?
Every year, sabi ng Newsweek, 30,000
Japanese commit suicide dahil sa drepression! Sa Pilipinas, iba. Sa mga Pinoy kaunti
lang ang nagpapakamatay. Tinitiis na lang
ang buhay na bitin.

Pero, don't be discouraged. Hindi iyan

ang plano ng Panginoon para sa 'yo. Here's
what the Bible says:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to give you hope and
a future." -Jeremiah 29:11NIV

GOD'S PURPOSE FOR YOU

God made you for a reason. Hindi ka
aksidente. No matter what you are now or
what has happened to you in the past, He
has plan and a purpose for you.
God loves you and He wants you to live
a fulfilling, joyful, and content life despite
the problems that you have. In the midst of
trials and difficulties He wants you to be
worry-free kahit may problema!
Sabi ni Jesus, "My purpose is to give life
in all its fullness."-John 10:10NLT

Paano naman 'yun? Rejoice in the Lord

at all times, the Bible says, and
"Don't worry about anything; instead,
pray about everything. Tell God what you
need and thank him for all he has done. If
you do this, you will experience God's peace,
which is far more wonderful than the human
mind can understand. His peace will guard
your hearts and minds as you live in Christ
Jesus." -Philippians 4:6-7NLT

The Bible says there is no use worrying. Kaya huwag ka nang mag-alala. "Sino sa
inyo ang makapagdadagdag ng kahit isang
oras sa kanyang buhay sa pamamagitan ng
pagkabalisa?- Mateo 6:27ASDP

Pero 'yun nga, easier said than done, di

ba? How do you live a worry-free and content life day in and day out? Marami akong
kilala, even when they have everything they
need materially- a condo or a house and lot
in an exclusive subdivision, expensive

clothes, new cellphones, fancy cars, a highpaying joy, vacations abroad, a healthy and
beautiful family - parang hindi pa rin sila
kuntento. May kulang pa. Sabi nga sa akin
ng isang top manager who got promoted
and who has all of the above material benefits, "Bakit ganito, parang bitin pa rin?"
In an interview with Reader's Digest in
2006, Jim Carrey, the famous American comedian who makes about $8 Million per
movie, said: "I think everybody should get
rich and famous and do everything they've
ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not
the answer." Maybe, like Jim Carrey, you've
tried finding the answer in your work, your
spouse, your family, your hobbies, sports,
achievements, etc. But at the end of the day,
you realize...NO DEAL. Bitin pa rin!

THE ANSWER
So what is the answer?
Ano ba talaga ang sagot sa buhay?
What will stop the feeling na parang butas
ang puso mo at kahit na anong bagay - relasyon, pera, pasarap- ay hindi kayang
takpan ito. One of the most intelligent and
accomplished men in history, si Blaise Pascal, the "Father of Calculus," searched for
the answer to life's emptiness, and concluded:
"Every man is born with a vacuum, an emptiness that can only be filled by finding God."
Okay, sige. Eh paano? How do you find
God? Do you go to church or mass or prayer
meetings everyday? Nothing wrong with
that. But, look at God's promise in the Bible:
"You will seek me and find me. When you
seek me with all your heart, I will be found
by you, declares the Lord..."
- Jeremiah 29:13-14a, ESV

Ang pangako ni Jesus when you seek and

ask is this:
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you
will find; knock and the door will be opened
to you. For everyone who asks receive; he
who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the
door will be opened." - Matthew 7:7-8 NIV

Would you like to live your life to the

fullest? Would you like a life without worries and discontent? Then ask Jesus to come
into your life to be your Lord and Savior. Jesus came to this world so that we may lead
lives na hindi bitin. Tingnan mo.Sabi ni Jesus:
"...I have come that they may have life, and
have it to the full." - John 10:10 NIV

GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH

Mahal na mahal ka ng Diyos, and that's why
He sent His only One and Only Son to you so

that you can experience an abundant, joyful

life - ang buhay na hindi bitin. It doesn't
matter who you are and what you've done in
the past. He sent Jesus to erase your sins and
pay the penalty for your sinfulness if only ...
If only what? If only you would believe
in Jesus.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son, so that everyone whobelieves in him
will not perish but have eternal life."
-John 3:16,NLT
That's the good news. But you may say,
"I believe in Jesus already!"
Okay, then good, but do you trust Him?
Because believing in Jesus means putting
your trust in Him alone and committing to
loving Him and following Him. That's what it
means to be a Christian. Being a Christian
does not mean that you're joining a religion,
or that you're going to be religious. Rather, it
is a personal commitment to trust, love and
follow Christ.

Uulitin natin.
"Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his only
Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost,
but may have eternal life." - John 3:16
Simple lang pero parang mahirap paniwalaan kasi it's too good to be true. Biruin mo,
just believe in Jesus, may eternal life ka na!
Jesus said, "The world's sin is unbelief in me."
- John 16:9 NLT

If you want to be a child of God, the Bible

says you must believe in Jesus Christ and what
He has done for you. Kahit saan ka pa pinanganak, God wants you to be His child. Sabi ng Bible,
"You are all children of God through faith in Christ
Jesus." -Galatians 3:26,NLT
Jesus told His disciples,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can
come to the Father except through me."
- John 14:6 NLT

TOO GOOD AND SIMPLE TO BE TRUE?

Sabi ng isang kaibigan ko, masyadong simple, there has to be more to it. Sabi ko sa sarili ko,
"Ay naku, ang tao talaga gusto complicated. Pag
simple lang ayaw maniwala."
Many years ago, doctors were trying to find
a way to prevent the high death rate of mothers
during childbirth. One doctor discovered the secret. Ang sabi niya sa mga kapwa doctors niya,
washing your hands with soap before delivering
babies will save the mother. (Wala pang alam ang
mga doctors noon tungkol sa germs pag nagdedeliver ng baby kahit galing sila sa toilet o sa pagopera ng ibang pasyente!). It took many years before the doctors believed him. In the meantime,
libu-libong nanay ang namatay because of their
unbelief!
Simple lang ang solusyon sa kasalanan, sa
buhay, sa pagpunta sa langit. Jesus said,
"...Everyone who believes in me will have eternal
life." - John 3:15 NLT

Do you really believe in Jesus? Do you believe that He can save you from your sins? Do you
believe that trusting your life to Jesus will give
you an abundant, everlasting life? Isang buhay na
hindi bitin?
Mahal ka ng Diyos. Hindi ka aksidente. He
has a plan for you. He wants to love you and give
you a life full of purpose and joy. God's promises
will not have any effect on you, if you don't trust
God and begin a personal relationship with Him
through Jesus.
Jesus said:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
- Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

GOD'S GIFTS TO ALL WHETHER "SINNER" OR

"SAINT"
A former Philippines Olympic swimmer related that when she was still competing in the
1990's, the pressure to win was so great, she
would cry. In an interview with the Philippine
Daily Inquirer she said, "When I was older, I decided to commit my life to Christ and to live by
His standards. My faith is the most important
thing in my life now." Her faith in Jesus has
changed her life.
Ako naman, it took a personal crisis in 1994
to make me seek God with all my heart. Before
that, I wanted so much to be successful in business and make lots of money. Making money was
my Number 1 priority. I became greedy. Suwapang. And then a big business project of mine
failed big time and I became bankrupt and in
debt. Depressed na depressed ako. One day, I
cried out to God, "God, if you are real, please lift
this burden off my chest. Ang bigat-bigat ng loob
ko. Hindi ko na kaya!"

That night, my girlfriend (who is now my

wife) went to a Bible study and I decided to join
her. I was amazed that the Bible had God's solutions to my problems. God spoke to me through
His Word, the Bible, and most importantly I
learned about Jesus Christ's love and plan for you
and me.
I learned that pride, sin and disobedience
separate us all from a relationship with God. The
Bible says, "For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God." - Romans 3:23 NIV
In God's eyes, there are no small or big sinners.
Sabi Niya sa Biblia:
"Sapagkat ang sinumang tumutupad sa buong
kautusan pero lumabag kahit sa isang punto lamang nito ay lumalabag sa buong kautusan."
- Santiago 2:10 ASDP
"The person who keeps all of the laws except one is
as guilty as the person who has broken all of God's
laws." - James 2:10 NLT

Wow! Parang ang hirap di ba? If you commit

one sin - lying, for example - you are guilty of all
the other sins like murder and adultery. Parang
unfair. But think about it, that's why the Good
News of Jesus Christ is so good!
The Bible says, "For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord." -Romans 6:23 NIV
Jesus paid for the penalty of our sins. He
suffered and died a terrible and unjust death for
us. If you've watched the movie "The Passion of
the Christ" by Mel Gibson, you saw what Christ
went through for us. Wala naman Siyang kasalanan, di ba? Pero namatay Siya para sa atin.
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
- Romans 5:8 NIV
We don't really realize this but all of us were
hostaged by sin. We were released and paid for
by Christ's blood ransom.

Believe and trust in God's promises in His

Word, the Bible. It's up to you. Free will ika nga.
Sariling desisyon mo ito. He gave us the greatest
gift - His life. Will you accept His gift?

YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVITATION FROM JESUS

CHRIST TO LIVE A LIFE FULL OF PEACE AND
JOY AND FELLOWSHIP
Let Jesus come into your life by inviting Him
into your heart. Don't be afraid! You have nothing
to lose but anxiety, worry and discontent. 'Yun
lang ang mawawala sa iyo at ang buhay na bitin!
Have you ever felt God calling you, knocking
at the door of your heart? He's patiently waiting,
sabi Niya:
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If
anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will
come in and eat with him, and he with me."
- Revelation 3:20, NIV

WILL YOU ACCEPT HIS INVITATION?

Are you hungry and thirsty for a relationship with God? If you would like to become a
child of God and invite Jesus Christ into your life,
let your response be something like this, using
your own words in prayer:

"LORD JESUS, I need You. Kailangan kita Lord. I

confess that I am a sinner and I have made mistakes in my life. I believe that You died on the
cross to pay for all my sins. With Your help, my
life and my ways will change.
JESUS, I open my heart to You. Please come into
my life and be my Savior and my Lord. I accept
Your gift of eternal life and Your purpose to give
me a full life. Tinatanggap ko po ang buhay na
hindi bitin! Come into my life and make me the
kind of person You want me to be. Thank You so
much. Amen.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!"
-2 Cor. 5:17 NIV.
O kumusta? Hindi ka naman tinamaan ng
kidlat, di ba? O sige. Ano ang mga problema mo
ngayon? Nandyan pa rin, di ba? Yes, you will still
have your problems, pero if you sincerely accepted Christ in your heart and begin to trust in
Him to guide you and your new life, you will
have hope and a new perspective. Kaya congrats
to you! Ang promise ni Lord sa Bible:
"Those who become Christians, become new persons. They are not the same anymore for the old
life is gone. A new life has begun." - 2Cor. 5:17)
The wonderful thing with your decision is
that you will have freedom from your past life
and sins, from anxiety, from guilt, from worry,
from fear. You won't need to consult manghuhulas, espiritistas, horoscopes, or tarot cards to
guide you or to know what your future looks like.
Christ will free you from these things.
God will direct your way. He will talk to you
through His Word, the Bible, and reveal His plan

and purpose for you. You are now a new creation.

When I became a Christian, tough times still
came along. The toughest was when my wife became ill with a life-threatening disease. Muntik
na siyang mamatay. Ang hirap, naubos din ang
savings namin. We were bankrupt again. Our
friends, family, everyone prayed. We had peace
because of this promise:
"And we know that God causes everything to work
together for the good of those who love God and
are called according to his purpose for them."
-Romans 8:28 NLT
Best of all, we had the assurance that no
matter what happens - whether my wife survived
or not - she will spend eternity with Jesus. And
that's the same guarantee that you have. Hindi ba
talaga bitin ang buhay mo kasi alam mo na
meron ka ng eterinal life. You will not only spend
eternity with Jesus in heaven (instead of eternity
in hell) but experience the joy and peace of
knowing the Lord everyday.

Ang galing nga eh. Napakabait ng Diyos.

"God saved you by His special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift
from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good
things we have done, so none of us can boast
about it." -Ephesians 2:8-9NLT

OKAY, WHAT NEXT?

To grow in your new life with Christ, may I
suggest you please do the following:
1. Pray to God daily. Talk to Him the way you
would talk to a loving Father.
2. Let God speak to you by reading the Bible. I
suggest you start with the book of John or Romans in the New Testament.
3. Join in Bible Study group or Christian fellowship near your area. Make friends with other mature Christians.

How did you get this article? Maybe God

meant it for you to read. There are no accidents,
di ba?
Now that you are a Christian - a new creation - please stop worrying about your past or
about the future or any hardships or sickness or
even death. Just remember that Jesus loves you!
Take comfort in these wonderful words:
"Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love?
Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have
trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with
death? ...No, despite all these things, overwhelming
victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from His love. Death can't, and life can't.
The angels can't, and the demons can't. Our fears
for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even
the powers of hell can't keep God's love away.
Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able
to separate us from the love of God that is revealed
in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 8:35-39 NLT

Don't let anyone tell you na wala nang pagasa. There is hope because you are now a child of
God. You have Christ in you.
Ang pangako ng Diyos sa 'yo:
"I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."
- Hebrews 13:5b,TEV
Praise God that He has caused you to read this
article! Welcome to the family of God. I'll be praying for you!

-ENDby: Eduardo O. Roberto, Jr.