Kaya mahirap maging banal eh... 😅 Pag wala pa tayo sa higher spiritual level na ganyan na mag-isip e napakahirap tlga. Pag wala tayong idea sa isang bagay, it either looks scary or crazy.
That's why it's hard to be holy... 😅 When we're not yet at a higher spiritual level to think like that, it's really hard. When we have no idea about something, it either looks scary or crazy.
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Anyway, normally it's easier to curse others when they hurt us. Mumura-murahin mo pa talaga (You'd really say bad things and curse out that mudderfudder), like even wishing they would die. It feels great to be vindictive, you think hurting others and retaliating will make you feel better, greater.
Worst case scenario is when you eventually start getting into incantations, occult practices, contacting witches/albularyo just to get even and hurt them really good. Well the process of getting worse actually burns YOU instead of THEM, it brings us closer to the devil slowly but surely.
Extreme hate is the devil's trap. Beware, for it comes like a thief in the night. If you don't get ahold of yourself and revert and run for it, you'll get dragged deeper into the darkness (where they only have cookies 😆).
Ba't pasasalamatan pa ang Diyos dahil sa mga masasamang tao? (Why should we even thank God for bad people?)
Ang sinasabi dito ni St. Therese is pag galit na galit ka sa ibang tao (most likely kasi nga nasaktan ka, pride mo nasaling, nainsulto ka, atbp.) gamitin mo yun for your spiritual improvement. Yes mumurahin mo yung bwisit na yun pero bakit, ano ba ginawa sa iyo? Bakit galit na galit ka sa ginawa sa iyo? Isipin mo ano ba yung mali na ginawa nya, mali nga ba siya or ikaw din yung may mali? Wala ka bang pagkakamaling ginawa sa kanya? Kung estranghero siya, ginawan ka ng mali, ano gagawin mo?
Pag magagalitin ka sa maliliit na bagay, asahan mo may pagkakamali rin sa kalooban mo. Kasi, ang ibang tao normally di naman agad nagagalit sa kapwa. Yung iba matatawa muna, yung iba masho-shock pa lalo pag di sanay sa barubal na ugali ng iba. Pero pag nagalit ka na kaagad, pride yun usually. Masyado kang mapagmataas akala mo ikaw palagi yung tama at dapat lahat agree sa iyo. Yan ang problema kaya maraming magagalitin sa mundo.
What St. Therese is saying here is when you are very angry with other people (most likely because you were hurt, your pride was hurt, you were insulted, etc.) use that for your spiritual improvement. Yes, you're going to curse that effing person, but why, what did they do to you? Why are you so angry at what was done to you? Think about what he/she did wrong, is he/she really wrong or is it you? Didn't you do anything wrong to him/her? If he was a stranger, he did you wrong, what would you do?
If you get angry over small things, expect that there is also something wrong in you. Because, other people normally don't immediately get angry with others. Others will laugh at first, some will be shocked, especially if they are not used to the rude behavior of others. But when you get angry right away, it's usually pride. You are too proud, you think you are always the right one and everyone should agree with you. That's the problem why so many people are irritable in the world.
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Mahirap magdasal para sa mga taong nakasakit sa iyo. Di mo yun maiisip in the moment na sinasaktan ka. Magdidilim paningin mo muna eh. But eventually you have to get past the pain para mag-heal ka rin. Masakit, nasaktan ka, so ano gagawin mo? Sasaktan mo rin siya tapos ano? Magkakasakitan kayo forever and then? May maganda bang kalalabasan yun or mas lalong lalalim yung away hanggang buong pamilya nyo away-away na rin?
Isipin mo yung mga nagpapakahirap yumaman, bakit ginagawa nilang pahirapan sarili nila? How about mga naggi-gym, bakit sila nagpapakahirap magkandasakit-sakit muscles at gumastos ng protein chenelyn? Kasi gusto nilang mag-improve yung buhay nila! Kung di nila paghihirapan, walang improvement na mangyayari sa financial status and katawan nila. Ganun din pag nahihirapan tayo sa kapwa natin.
It is hard to pray for people who have hurt you. You can't think of that at the moment you are being hurt. Your thoughts/mind will darken first. But eventually you have to get past the pain so you can heal too. It hurts, you're hurt, so what are you going to do? You will hurt him/her too then what? You will hurt each other forever and then? Will that have a good outcome or will the fight deepen until your whole families are fighting?
Think about those who are trying hard to get rich, why do they make themselves suffer? How about those who go to the gym, why do they strain their muscles and spend money on protein stuff? Because they want to improve their lives! If they won't suffer for it, there will be no improvement in their financial status and body. It's the same when we have difficulties with other people.
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Sinaktan tayo ng kapitbahay, ng parents, ng ka-opisina natin. Aray! Awayin ko nga kasi ang sama ng ugali! O rambol na kayo tapos ano? Nasaktan ka so ano gagawin mo, mananakit ka rin, gaganti ka pa, tapos? Nasaan yung improvement sa spiritual life mo pag ganun? Hindi ka magi-improve? Yung paghihirap para yumaman at magkaroon ng magandang katawan ginagawa natin pero yung pagpapaganda ng kaluluwa saan na? Naiisip pa ba?
Dito pumapasok yung need for forgiveness of others. Isa na namang mahirap gawin. Pero isipin mo, if makaya mo mag-forgive makakaya mo nang ipagdasal kay God yung taong nakasakit sa iyo. Papasalamatan mo pa si God kasi nakatulong yung masamang tao na yun na mas maging mabuti kang tao. Yan yung sinasabi ni St. Therese.
Tandaan: Ang purpose natin sa buhay ay para umakyat sa langit. Di tayo makakaakyat doon kung di tayo marunong magpakabanal sa buhay natin dito sa mundo.
Neighbors, parents, and officemates hurt us. Ouch! I will fight them because of their bad behavior! Okay so you get into fights and all that and then what? You've been hurt, so what are you going to do, you're going to hurt others too, you'll even get revenge, then? Where is the improvement in your spiritual life if that happens? You won't improve? We suffer to get rich and have a beautiful body, but where is the beautification of the soul? Do we even think about it?
This is where the need for forgiveness of others comes in. Another hard thing to do. But think about it, if you can forgive, you will be able to pray to God for the person who hurt you. You will thank God because that bad person helped you become a better person. That's what St. Therese is saying.
Remember: Our purpose in life is to enter heaven. We cannot get there if we do not know how to sanctify our life here on earth.
BOTTOMLINE: Look into yourself and think about your behavior first before others. Perhaps this other post I've written can help if you cannot think of what's wrong when you get angry at others. Back in 2018 I wrote something about hate: Why People Hurt/Hate Other People and What To Do About It.
When you understand where the anger and hate comes from you will better understand how to deal with it. I've certainly done my own work, it's not easy but with the grace of God and personal effort, anyone can change for the better.
The same thing with being pious. If we start learning about the teachings of Jesus and how we should live our lives, we will know how to treat everyone else better. If most people followed the 10 Commandments of God I'm pretty sure our society would be a whole lot better than it is today.
So, have you ever thought about this before? Can something difficult ever be easy or does it all just sound like crazy talk?
XOXO,
@artgirl
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