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PINALAYA MULA SA MGA KAPANGYARIHAN NG<br />
KADILIMAN<br />
ni Emmanuel ENI<br />
Kabanata 1:A<strong>ng</strong> Aki<strong>ng</strong> Pagtakas patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> “Bago<strong>ng</strong> Buhay”<br />
"Sanayin a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> landas na dapat niya<strong>ng</strong> tahakin at kapag matanda na siya, hindi na siya lalayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
rito." (Mga Kawikaan 22: 6).<br />
Ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapahayagan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawa <strong>ng</strong> Diyos - ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, kama<strong>ng</strong>hama<strong>ng</strong>ha at mahiwaga – bila<strong>ng</strong><br />
pagsunod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> utos ni HesuKristo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong>: “Humayo ka at magpatotoo ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ginawa ko<br />
para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo.”<br />
Kalimitan a<strong>ng</strong> sinuman ay mag-iisip na a<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wia<strong>ng</strong>-palad ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gawa <strong>ng</strong> kapalaran at wala tayo<strong>ng</strong> magagawa<br />
na baguhin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaganapan <strong>ng</strong> ati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay. Sa i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> banda ito ay totoo. Sa kalagayan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos, a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay naitakda o planado na (Kawikaan 16: 9). Sa ma<strong>ng</strong>yari man o hindi a<strong>ng</strong> plano<br />
nakadepende <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> bila<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kadahilanan o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>nhi, a<strong>ng</strong> pagigi<strong>ng</strong> malapit <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos, a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
pananaw tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganap na layunin <strong>ng</strong> buhay, at a<strong>ng</strong> panlipuna<strong>ng</strong>-espiritual na kalagayan na masusumpu<strong>ng</strong>an niya<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> landas <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay hinamon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> panlabas na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>nhi. A<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>anib ay narati<strong>ng</strong> kapag<br />
ginawa mo<strong>ng</strong> ibigay a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> PAGPAPASYA <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alin man, para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabutihan o ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>maan. Maaari ka<strong>ng</strong> magmahal o<br />
mamuhi. Maaari mo<strong>ng</strong> hili<strong>ng</strong>in na maunawaan o di maunawaan. A<strong>ng</strong> pagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sumunod a<strong>ng</strong> pinakadakila<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>anak na Kristiyano, haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> pagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sumuway ay a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pinakanakasisira<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata na pinabayaan mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo ay kontrolado <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> o dalawa<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>: mabuti o ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma,<br />
tama o mali, Diyos o a<strong>ng</strong> Diablo. A<strong>ng</strong> bawat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay nahahamon <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g ito <strong>ng</strong> buhay, a<strong>ng</strong> bawat<br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay dapat pumili ku<strong>ng</strong> anu<strong>ng</strong> buhay a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ipapamuhay. At ako ay suma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mpalataya na ito a<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong><br />
Biblia: "Sanayin a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> landas na dapat niya<strong>ng</strong> tahakin at kapag matanda na siya, hindi na siya lalayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
rito." Ikaw ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>ayon na a<strong>ng</strong> pinakamamahal at pinakamalapit na tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puso <strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> bata ay a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
ina o nanay. A<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ulila ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapus-palad na bata at higit na hayag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> atake <strong>ng</strong> Diablo kumpara <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bata<strong>ng</strong> mayroo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>. A<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ina ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tagapag-i<strong>ng</strong>at <strong>ng</strong> katawan at kaluluwa subalit ito ay nagigi<strong>ng</strong><br />
doble<strong>ng</strong> trahedya kapag a<strong>ng</strong> pareho<strong>ng</strong> magula<strong>ng</strong> ay nawala at higit pa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> higit na mahiwaga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaganapan.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kuwento ay nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> 22 taon na<strong>ng</strong> nakalilipas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maliit na bayan na ku<strong>ng</strong> tawagin ay Amerie<br />
Iriegbu Ozu Item <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Bende Local Government Authority, Imo State. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> ay hindi napapabila<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mayayaman subalit a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama ay mapalad na nakamana <strong>ng</strong> 42 hektarya<strong>ng</strong> lupa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> lolo, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
pagpapala na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay nagdulot <strong>ng</strong> pinakamalaki<strong>ng</strong> kamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n na naitala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pamilya. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> ama ay lubos na kinaii<strong>ng</strong>gitan <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> malalayo<strong>ng</strong> kamag-anak at malalapit na kamag-anak <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kadahilana<strong>ng</strong><br />
hindi ko alam, marahil ay dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> minana<strong>ng</strong> malawak na lupain.<br />
Kami ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya<strong>ng</strong> pamilya, a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> taglay kami<strong>ng</strong> apat: Love, Margaret, Emmanuel and<br />
Chinyere. Matapos magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> anak na babae, a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> ay nag-antay <strong>ng</strong> 14 na<br />
taon bago ako kamtan (a<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> anak na lalake) at di nagluwat a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> nakababata<strong>ng</strong> kapatid na babae Chinyere.<br />
Nagdulot ito na<strong>ng</strong> tunay na kaligayahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> pamilya subalit a<strong>ng</strong> kaligayaha<strong>ng</strong> ito ay panandalian lama<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong><br />
maganap a<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> trahedya. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> mapagmahal at mapag-aruga<strong>ng</strong> ina ay namatay. Siya ay sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong> namatay<br />
dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kulam, at pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> apat na taon a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama ay namatay, muli dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong> gawa <strong>ng</strong> juju<br />
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ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kot laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Dalawa<strong>ng</strong> taon makalipas a<strong>ng</strong> pagkamatay <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
pinakamatanda<strong>ng</strong> kapatid, Love, ay misteryoso<strong>ng</strong> nawala at si Margaret, a<strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> anak na babae <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong> ay nasiraan <strong>ng</strong> bait. Ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tanikala <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trahedya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> simple<strong>ng</strong> at ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>na<strong>ng</strong><br />
pamilya. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> nakababata<strong>ng</strong> kapatid na babae Chinyere at ako ay pinadala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lolo at lola. Doon<br />
natapos ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pag-aaral <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> elementarya at pagkatapos ay nata<strong>ng</strong>gap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Item High School. Ako ay naka-abot<br />
ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> Class III at huminto na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aaral dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakula<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi<strong>ng</strong> pambayad. Pagkatapos nito, a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lolo at lola ay na<strong>ng</strong>amatay din. Pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> seremonya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> libi<strong>ng</strong>, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hindi ko kilala<strong>ng</strong> kamaganak<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kumuha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> nakababata<strong>ng</strong> kapatid na babae Chinyere, at ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ito hindi ko alam<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan. Ako ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pilita<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> mabigat na<br />
pagpaparu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, at doon namuhay mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gula<strong>ng</strong> na 13 taon. Papaano<strong>ng</strong> mabubuhay a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> 13 tao<strong>ng</strong> gula<strong>ng</strong> na<br />
bata <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gitna <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaaway <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ama at nagi<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaaway ko na rin? Labis ako<strong>ng</strong> natatakot! A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
na<strong>ng</strong>yari<strong>ng</strong> ito ay tila baga nagdala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katapu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <strong>ng</strong> maayos na pamumuhay. Mayroon ba<strong>ng</strong> nagmamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin? Mayron ba<strong>ng</strong> sinuman na nag-aalala tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> “i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maliit na bata<strong>ng</strong> kapus-palad?”<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kaibigan na kilala ko noon pa<strong>ng</strong> elementarya a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan Chinedum Onwukwe.<br />
Mahal na mahal ako ni Chinedum dahil napag-alaman niya a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> na ako naman ay tina<strong>ng</strong>gap kaagad at ibinila<strong>ng</strong> na pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa<strong>ng</strong> anak na lalake. Bumalik muli <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
normal a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Ako ay talaga<strong>ng</strong> asikaso<strong>ng</strong>-asikaso. Muli ako<strong>ng</strong> nagalak: pagkatapos nalaman ko na a<strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos na dinada<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ina na<strong>ng</strong> siya ay nabubuhay pa ay buhay dahil naglaan siya <strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> ko<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong>, kaya naisip ko ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan. Ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabutiha<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> taon at pagkatapos<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay sumalakay muli.<br />
Si Chinedum at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> ay naglalakbay patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Umuahia na<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan ay<br />
buma<strong>ng</strong>ga <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> trak. Si Chinedum at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> ay patay kaagad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na iyon! Na<strong>ng</strong> marinig<br />
ko a<strong>ng</strong> balita ako ay hinimatay. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kalu<strong>ng</strong>kutan ay hindi masusukat. Nagawa ko<strong>ng</strong> mabuhay matapos a<strong>ng</strong><br />
seremonya <strong>ng</strong> libi<strong>ng</strong>, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagdadala <strong>ng</strong> mantika at pa<strong>ng</strong>gato<strong>ng</strong> at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagigi<strong>ng</strong> utu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n; <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dulo <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ito ako ay bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama at muli<strong>ng</strong> ginawa a<strong>ng</strong> dati<strong>ng</strong> gawain upa<strong>ng</strong> makakain.<br />
Nagpatuloy ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paggawa <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> gawai<strong>ng</strong> pambukid, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hardin, gumagawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palaisdaan ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
matatanda ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalaki <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> lugar na tinitirhan a<strong>ng</strong> umupa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin upa<strong>ng</strong> gumawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> bukid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> halaga<strong>ng</strong> 50k. Sa bukid pinaraan niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sunud-sunod na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tano<strong>ng</strong>. Una, sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin<br />
na ituro ko a<strong>ng</strong> lupain <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama; pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa, ipagkatiwala ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lupai<strong>ng</strong> ito, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalapit na<br />
kamag-anak. Ako ay tumutol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinabi niya at siya ay nagalit. Sumumpa siya na papatayin niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
gubat. Ako ay bigla<strong>ng</strong> natakot, tumakbo at sumigaw <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong>. A<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>klap, dahil a<strong>ng</strong> lugar ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gitna <strong>ng</strong><br />
makapal na gubat, wala<strong>ng</strong> dumati<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong> tumulo<strong>ng</strong> maliban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos. Tinugis niya ako <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kutsilyo subalit<br />
bila<strong>ng</strong> mas bata lubha ako<strong>ng</strong> higit na matulin kay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at nahulog ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hukay na may lalim na 1.82 na<br />
metro at ito ay natatakpan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> damo. Hinanap niya ako <strong>ng</strong> maigi at pagkalipas <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ndali ay tumigil na siya<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghahanap. Ako ay gumapa<strong>ng</strong> palabas <strong>ng</strong> hukay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> daan patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bayan. Ibinalita ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> matatanda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> lugar a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari subalit wala sila<strong>ng</strong> ginawa<strong>ng</strong> aksyon-kalimita<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pit <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ulila.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> insidente<strong>ng</strong> ito ay nagdulot <strong>ng</strong> matindi<strong>ng</strong> galit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> musmos na puso; wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> nagmamahal <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin,<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> nagmamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit. Pinagbubulay ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan bakit may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> nagtata<strong>ng</strong>ka<strong>ng</strong> ako ay<br />
patayin bagamat alam nila na ako ay wala na<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> A<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay punu<strong>ng</strong>-puno <strong>ng</strong> kalu<strong>ng</strong>kutan. Ngayon<br />
napag-alaman ko na a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagmamahal pinigilan a<strong>ng</strong> diablo upa<strong>ng</strong> sulsulan ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
magpakamatay. Tumu<strong>ng</strong>o ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan at nagi<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ganap na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <strong>ng</strong> Assemblies of God church <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong><br />
nayon. (ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong>ayon) subalit nakalulu<strong>ng</strong>kot wala<strong>ng</strong> nagmamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit kahit na alam <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> miyembro a<strong>ng</strong><br />
na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Mahalaga<strong>ng</strong> maisulat na ako ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> ganap na miyembro o ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> simbahan kahit<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> pagkakilala kay Hesucristo. Hindi ko alam ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ibig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin na ipa<strong>ng</strong>anak na muli. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay<br />
na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan ni Hesuscristo at nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an mo a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganuo<strong>ng</strong> sitwasyon o kalagayan na kagaya ko,<br />
ibigay mo a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> buhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> HesuKristo. A<strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Ipagkatiwala mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
lahat <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabali<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>han at alalahanin, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat siya ay nagmamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo at binabantayan a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
bagay na may kinalaman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo.” (1 Pedro 5: 7 - Livi<strong>ng</strong> New Testament).<br />
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Sa gitna na<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagduru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at pagpapaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit na ito dumati<strong>ng</strong> si ALICE! Si Alice ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> kakilala<br />
ko nuo<strong>ng</strong> ako ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> elementarya pa. Siya ay matanda <strong>ng</strong> lima<strong>ng</strong> taon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pareho<strong>ng</strong> baryo. Kami<br />
ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pareho<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> pamumuhay, nauupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pareho<strong>ng</strong> upuan at nagi<strong>ng</strong> matalik na magkaibigan. Dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mura<strong>ng</strong><br />
pag-iibiga<strong>ng</strong> ito, na<strong>ng</strong>ako kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>‟t-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na magpapaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l kapag kami ay matanda na. Katawa-tawa! I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata na<br />
11 tao<strong>ng</strong> gula<strong>ng</strong> noon, wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>, wala<strong>ng</strong> pinag-aralan, wala<strong>ng</strong> makain, na<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ako<strong>ng</strong> pakaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> babae<strong>ng</strong> mas matanda <strong>ng</strong> lima<strong>ng</strong> taon! Di kalaunan umalis si Alice patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Akure para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
secondarya<strong>ng</strong> pag-aaral at pinadalhan ako <strong>ng</strong> dose-dosena<strong>ng</strong> liham <strong>ng</strong> pagmamahal.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na magkita kami ni Alice, ako ay 15 tao<strong>ng</strong> gula<strong>ng</strong> at siya ay 20. Natapos na niya a<strong>ng</strong> sekondarya<strong>ng</strong><br />
pag-aaral at naghahanap-buhay o nagtatrabaho <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Standard Bank Lagos (<strong>ng</strong>ayon First Bank), ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an doon<br />
nakatira a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Yama<strong>ng</strong> alam ni Alice a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pitan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay, sinamantala niya ito. Sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan ko<br />
siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos at ibinigay niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin a<strong>ng</strong> bila<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> tirahan ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> halaga<strong>ng</strong> N50 (Naïra: National<br />
Currency of Nigeria) Ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kayamanan para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> 15 tao<strong>ng</strong> gula<strong>ng</strong> na bata na hindi pa kumita kaylan man <strong>ng</strong><br />
N2 <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw! Ito ay manna <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> la<strong>ng</strong>it at a<strong>ng</strong> ibig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin nito na a<strong>ng</strong> lugar <strong>ng</strong> Lagos ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kama<strong>ng</strong>hama<strong>ng</strong>ha<strong>ng</strong><br />
lugar na marami<strong>ng</strong> pera at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mabubuti<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay para mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya a<strong>ng</strong> lahat. Pagkatapos<br />
kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an ko<strong>ng</strong> pumunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos upa<strong>ng</strong> kumita <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili ko<strong>ng</strong> pera at yumaman din. Sa aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pagpunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos ay a<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> paraan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagtakas. Pagtakas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaaway <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ama, pagtakas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili ko<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaaway, pagtakas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gutom, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> problema. Pagtakas! Pagtakas! Oo, pagtakas<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma!!!<br />
Kabanata 2: A<strong>ng</strong> Pagtatalaga<br />
«Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> daan na tila baga matuwid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> dulo nito ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daan <strong>ng</strong> kamatayan. »<br />
Kawikaan 14:12<br />
«Subalit a<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ay tulad <strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>limuot na dagat, kapag ito ay hindi mapayapa, na a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> tubig ay<br />
naglalabas <strong>ng</strong> putik at dumi. Wala roo<strong>ng</strong> kapayapaan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma. »I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ias 57: 20-21<br />
At a<strong>ng</strong> buhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labas ni Hesuscristo ay katulad na katulad <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inilahad na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kasulata<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas. Umalis ako<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> nayon dala a<strong>ng</strong> pera, N50 at a<strong>ng</strong> lugar <strong>ng</strong> tirahan na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ni Alice, pagtakas, kalayaan, kasiyahan<br />
at a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma rito: subalit makikita mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> huli na ito ay napakalayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inakala<br />
ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> mura<strong>ng</strong> puso. Na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos, ito ay napakaganda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pani<strong>ng</strong>in at ito ay kinumpara<br />
ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> la<strong>ng</strong>it, anuman a<strong>ng</strong> katulad <strong>ng</strong> la<strong>ng</strong>it. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> matatayog at magaganda<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bawat<br />
mukha nito nababanaag ko a<strong>ng</strong> kaligayahan (Akala ko). A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao ay tila baga napaka-abala a<strong>ng</strong> bawat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> paki-alaman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>‟t-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Ako ay handa<strong>ng</strong>-handa na at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili, <strong>ng</strong>ayon alam ko na ako ay<br />
malaya!<br />
Ako ay dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Akintola Road, Victoria Island at maigi<strong>ng</strong> tina<strong>ng</strong>gap ni Alice at <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Kilala ako <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> at a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> nakaraan dahil parehas na baryo a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> pinag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n subalit<br />
hindi nila alam a<strong>ng</strong> relasyon namin <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> anak. Ipinakilala ako ni Alice <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila bila<strong>ng</strong> lalaki na „pinili‟ niya<strong>ng</strong><br />
paka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lan. Nagulat a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> subalit matapos a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> u<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, nagkasundo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kondisyon<br />
na magpapatuloy muna ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pag-aaral. Tina<strong>ng</strong>gihan ni Alice a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> alok at nakiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p na payagan ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
maki<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili<strong>ng</strong> silid na inuupahan. Hindi ito mata<strong>ng</strong>gap <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> subalit<br />
siya ay nagpumilit. Nagkaroon sila <strong>ng</strong> matindi<strong>ng</strong> pagtatalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> apat na araw at dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di maipaliwanag na<br />
kadahilanan sila ay pumayag na ako ay tumira<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma si Alice.<br />
Si Alice, ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakaganda<strong>ng</strong> babae, sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> empleyado <strong>ng</strong> Standard Bank at<br />
gagawin niya ako<strong>ng</strong> mayaman at ibibigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin a<strong>ng</strong> lahat ko<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aila<strong>ng</strong>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay na ito at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Basta<br />
tumira ka la<strong>ng</strong> at magpaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya!” A<strong>ng</strong> una ko<strong>ng</strong> pakiramdam tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos ay tunay matapos a<strong>ng</strong> lahat; ila<strong>ng</strong><br />
buwan a<strong>ng</strong> nakalipas ako ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maliit na kubo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maliit na baryo lama<strong>ng</strong> na napapaligiran <strong>ng</strong> galit,<br />
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kagutom at pagduru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at <strong>ng</strong>ayon narito ako, namumuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> lu<strong>ng</strong>sod, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> silid na may<br />
kumpleto<strong>ng</strong> kagamitan ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maganda<strong>ng</strong> „a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa‟ na na<strong>ng</strong>ako<strong>ng</strong> ibibigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> maihahatid<br />
<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Pinaulanan niya ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi, damit, „pag-ibig‟ atbp. Hindi ko natanto na a<strong>ng</strong> daigdig ay puno<br />
<strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong> „magaganda<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay‟. A<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay talaga<strong>ng</strong> mapanlinla<strong>ng</strong>! Tunay na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kasulatan:<br />
“A<strong>ng</strong> magnanakaw ay pupunta lama<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong> magnakaw, pumatay, at ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k. TANGING a<strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> tao<br />
(HESUCRISTO) a<strong>ng</strong> makapagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> buhay at magbibigay nito <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gana.” (Juan 10:10). Minamahal na<br />
mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, a<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay wala<strong>ng</strong> libre<strong>ng</strong> regalo! Anuma<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ibigay niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapalit <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong><br />
kaluluwa. Ito<strong>ng</strong> kalagaya<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> kahali<strong>ng</strong>an ay maiksi lama<strong>ng</strong>, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat matapos a<strong>ng</strong> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> buwan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakaiba<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Mga Mahiwaga<strong>ng</strong> Karana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gabi, ako ay buma<strong>ng</strong>on <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hati<strong>ng</strong>gabi at nakakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ahas o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi ko. Nais ko<strong>ng</strong> humiyaw<br />
subalit hindi ko nagawa. May <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi, ako ay gumigisi<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong> makita a<strong>ng</strong> katawan ni Alice na nagkulay tubig<br />
tulad <strong>ng</strong> „cellophane bag‟. May <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi, siya ay naglalaho at nagpapakita<strong>ng</strong> muli. May <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi nakaririnig ako <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakaiba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<strong>ng</strong>ay o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yawan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> silid ta<strong>ng</strong>gapan atbp. Hindi ko na makayanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nakatatakot na<br />
kaganapa<strong>ng</strong> ito kaya napagpasyahan ko<strong>ng</strong> tanu<strong>ng</strong>in siya, at a<strong>ng</strong> una niya<strong>ng</strong> reaksyon ay marahas at matindi<strong>ng</strong> babala.<br />
Sinabi niya: “Huwag mo na ako<strong>ng</strong> muli<strong>ng</strong> tanu<strong>ng</strong>in <strong>ng</strong> tano<strong>ng</strong> na ito ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi babali<strong>ng</strong>an kita.”<br />
Mula noon a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay na<strong>ng</strong>anib. Mas pinili ko pa a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagduru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> baryo kay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ksihan. Ako‟y nagi<strong>ng</strong> takot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Dalawa<strong>ng</strong> araw a<strong>ng</strong> nakalipas at siya ay dumati<strong>ng</strong> na naka<strong>ng</strong>iti, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo<br />
at niyakap niya ako. Sinabi niya ku<strong>ng</strong> gaano niya ako kamahal at nagmamala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at pinalakas niya a<strong>ng</strong> loob<br />
ko na huwag matakot at ipina<strong>ng</strong>ako<strong>ng</strong> ipapaliwanag niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> susunod. Dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahay<br />
aliwan at doon pinaalala niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ako na gagawin niya ako<strong>ng</strong> mayaman atbp. At sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin:<br />
“ISANG ARAW MALALAMAN MONG LAHAT ANG ALAM KO!” Muli kami<strong>ng</strong> bumalik at nagpatuloy a<strong>ng</strong><br />
ami<strong>ng</strong> buhay na normal kagaya <strong>ng</strong> dati. Sa loob-loob ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>anib, subalit papaano ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
makatatakas at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ako tatakas? Importante<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi rito na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong> ni Alice ay wala<strong>ng</strong> kaalam-alam na<br />
bagaman bata pa a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> anak, ay malalim na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> occultismo (gawa <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong>) at spiritualismo<br />
(Pa<strong>ng</strong>kukulam) at taha<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n niya ako<strong>ng</strong> binalaan huwag sila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan ku<strong>ng</strong> mahal ko pa a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Mahal na<br />
mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, maiisip mo ba na a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> 20 anyos na babae na magagawa a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito? A<strong>ng</strong> ti<strong>ng</strong>in<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya <strong>ng</strong> daigdig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labas ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakaganda<strong>ng</strong> at napaka-amo<strong>ng</strong> babae nagtatrabaho <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>ko<br />
subalit siya ay alagad <strong>ng</strong> diablo. Marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Alice <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> mundo <strong>ng</strong>ayon na iyo<strong>ng</strong> masusumpu<strong>ng</strong>an mayamaya<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aklat na ito.<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Nakapa<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong>ilabot na Pagkatuklas<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw, matapos siya<strong>ng</strong> pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trabaho, nagpasya ako<strong>ng</strong> siya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tin a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> tirahan. Kahit siya ay bata pa<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> tirahan ay kumpleto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kapan. Siya ay mayroo<strong>ng</strong> apat na refrigerator at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagbukas ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, nakita<br />
ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bu<strong>ng</strong>o <strong>ng</strong> tao, iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> katawan <strong>ng</strong> tao mayroo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>riwa at tuyo. Sa loob <strong>ng</strong> ki<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>me ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kalan<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y. Sa i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sulok <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> silid nakita ko (natukla<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ko kalaunan bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> „lihim na silid‟) i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
ba<strong>ng</strong>a na puno <strong>ng</strong> dugo at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maliit na puno <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gitna <strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>a, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kalaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pula<strong>ng</strong> tela <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gilid nito.<br />
Hindi na ako nakapagpatuloy. Ngayon natanto ko na ako ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong> patay na tao at dahil wala ako<strong>ng</strong> masusuli<strong>ng</strong>an o<br />
mapupuntahan. Ipinauubaya ko a<strong>ng</strong> buhay ko ku<strong>ng</strong> ano man a<strong>ng</strong> dumati<strong>ng</strong>, buhay o kamatayan at tinitikom ko a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labi. Si Alice ay bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trabaho at paraan na pagtitig niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, alam ko kahit na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> opisina pa<br />
siya alam niya a<strong>ng</strong> ginawa ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> bahay.<br />
Pagpasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Mahiwaga<strong>ng</strong> Daigdig<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw pinakiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pan niya ako<strong>ng</strong> sundan siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong>. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na ako<strong>ng</strong> bihag at wala na<strong>ng</strong><br />
magawa. Pumunta kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakalaki<strong>ng</strong> gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labas <strong>ng</strong> Lagos. Sa ami<strong>ng</strong> pagdati<strong>ng</strong> (A<strong>ng</strong> gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li ay may<br />
bulwagan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> lupa), Ako ay sinabihan ni Alice na pumasok <strong>ng</strong> paatras. Ako‟y sumunod at pumasok <strong>ng</strong><br />
patalikod, ganun din a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ginawa. A<strong>ng</strong> bulwagan ay napakalaki nagtataglay <strong>ng</strong> 500 na bata<strong>ng</strong> lalake at babae<br />
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nakaupo<strong>ng</strong> pabilog, at nakaupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas nila ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake na ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ulo lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> nakikita wala<strong>ng</strong> katawan,<br />
siya a<strong>ng</strong> Pinuno. Ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabataa<strong>ng</strong> ito ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mag-aaral o estudyante, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di nakapagtapos, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nakapagtapos,<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> guro atbp. Pinindot ni Alice a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buton <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di<strong>ng</strong>di<strong>ng</strong> at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> upuan a<strong>ng</strong> lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hig at ako‟y<br />
naupo. At ganun din a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ginawa at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> upuan a<strong>ng</strong> lumabas para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at siya ay naupo. Ipinakilala<br />
niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapulu<strong>ng</strong>an bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi at ako‟y pinalakpakan at tina<strong>ng</strong>kilik nila. Si Alice ay itinaas <strong>ng</strong><br />
katu<strong>ng</strong>kulan dahil dito. Lahat na<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pinag-u<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> ay hindi ko maunawaan. At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dulo nito<br />
haba<strong>ng</strong> kami ay papaalis, ako ay sinabihan na bumalik mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> susunod na araw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Pinuno. Ito a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
una<strong>ng</strong> pakiki<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lamuha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mahiwaga o lihim na daigdig.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> gabi ri<strong>ng</strong> iyon, banda<strong>ng</strong> 2:00 <strong>ng</strong> umaga (At ito a<strong>ng</strong> kalimita<strong>ng</strong> oras <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagtitipon at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib na<br />
lakarin <strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pwer<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong> at na<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alipores), Ginisi<strong>ng</strong> ako ni Alice at ipinahayag a<strong>ng</strong><br />
ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Sabi niya: “Hindi ako pa<strong>ng</strong>karaniwa<strong>ng</strong> tao. Ako ay kalahati<strong>ng</strong> tao at kalahati<strong>ng</strong> espiritu<br />
subalit lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> espiritu. A<strong>ng</strong> nakita mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> lihim na silid ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ginagamit ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pananala<strong>ng</strong>in tuwi<strong>ng</strong> umaga, upa<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu ay gabayan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> maghapon. Tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalan<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> susunod.”<br />
Wala ako<strong>ng</strong> imik. Naglabas siya <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> libro tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> misteryo <strong>ng</strong> daigdig upa<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> mapanuri<strong>ng</strong> isipan pinili ko<strong>ng</strong> ba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito. Hindi nagtagal ako ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> intere<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>do at pagdakay nakita<br />
niya na ako <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay talaga<strong>ng</strong> intere<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>do. Li<strong>ng</strong>id <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kaalaman, ipinadala niya a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
lihim na lapian o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India. Dahil ako ay sinabihan, na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw ako ay bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan o<br />
lapian mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at roon naka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ko a<strong>ng</strong> siyam pa<strong>ng</strong> iba at ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ksi. Kami ay tatatakan. Tinawag kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gitna<br />
<strong>ng</strong> bulwagan at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod na bagay ay iginawad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin:<br />
1. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hinalo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kap na para<strong>ng</strong> galapo<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ipinahid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katawan. Ito ay nagpapa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo bila<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ganap na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi o miyembro.<br />
2. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>ga <strong>ng</strong> tila baga likido<strong>ng</strong> la<strong>ng</strong>is a<strong>ng</strong> ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin upa<strong>ng</strong> inumin. Ito a<strong>ng</strong> nagpapabila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
magi<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ahente.<br />
3. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tila baga pulbura na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kap a<strong>ng</strong> ipinahid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ulo. Ito ay nagpapabila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo upa<strong>ng</strong> mapag-aralan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lihim.<br />
Li<strong>ng</strong>id din <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, a<strong>ng</strong> pani<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> seremonya<strong>ng</strong> ito ay itinatala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India at na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw nakata<strong>ng</strong>gap ako<br />
<strong>ng</strong> sulat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. Sa sulat ako ay sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan na dagtaan o pahiran a<strong>ng</strong> sulat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili<strong>ng</strong> dugo at muli<br />
ito<strong>ng</strong> ibalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan na<strong>ng</strong> paraan na kanila<strong>ng</strong> sinabi, hindi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> koreo. Ginawa ko ito. Mula <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> punto<strong>ng</strong><br />
ito, wala na<strong>ng</strong> atra<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n; a<strong>ng</strong> pagtalikod ay na<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ahuluga<strong>ng</strong> kamatayan tulad na<strong>ng</strong> lagi nila<strong>ng</strong> pinapaalala at alam ko<br />
na wala na ako<strong>ng</strong> pag-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa.<br />
Tipanan kay Alice<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> madali<strong>ng</strong> araw, sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na mayroo<strong>ng</strong> importante<strong>ng</strong> seremonya na idaraos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay. Sa banda<strong>ng</strong> 2:00<br />
<strong>ng</strong> umaga naglabas siya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gumagapa<strong>ng</strong> na bata, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae, buhay. Sa harap <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mata, ginamit ni<br />
Alice a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daliri at dinukit palabas a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mata <strong>ng</strong> bata. A<strong>ng</strong> iyak <strong>ng</strong> bata ay nagpaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
puso. Pagkatapos nito kinatay niya<strong>ng</strong> pira-piraso a<strong>ng</strong> bata at ibinuhos pareho a<strong>ng</strong> dugo at laman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bandihado at<br />
sinabihan ako<strong>ng</strong> kumain. Ako ay tuma<strong>ng</strong>gi. Tinitigan niya ako<strong>ng</strong> mabuti at a<strong>ng</strong> lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mata ay<br />
hindi kaya<strong>ng</strong> ipaliwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sulat. Bago ko malaman a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari, hindi ko lama<strong>ng</strong> kinakain a<strong>ng</strong> laman kundi<br />
dinidilaan na rin a<strong>ng</strong> dugo. Haba<strong>ng</strong> ito ay na<strong>ng</strong>yayari sinabi niya: “Ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tipanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ati<strong>ng</strong> dalawa, hindi mo<br />
ipag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi a<strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> bagay na nakita mo na ginagawa ko o anuman tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo. Sa<br />
araw na sirain mo a<strong>ng</strong> tipana<strong>ng</strong> ito a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> buhay ay mawawala.” A<strong>ng</strong> ibig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> araw na sirain ko a<strong>ng</strong><br />
tipana<strong>ng</strong> ito ako ay papatayin.<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> insidente<strong>ng</strong> ito nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> magkaroon na<strong>ng</strong> kakaiba<strong>ng</strong> pakiramdam <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kalooban. Ako‟y<br />
nabago at di ko na mapigilan a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nanay. Kilala ba ninyo a<strong>ng</strong> inyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katulo<strong>ng</strong> o<br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay? Ano a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pinag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n? Ikaw ba ay nagsisiya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t na alamin a<strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya bago mo<br />
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ipagkatiwala a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak, atbp <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya? Papaano<strong>ng</strong> nakuha ni Alice a<strong>ng</strong> bata na kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
kinatay, maaari mo<strong>ng</strong> itano<strong>ng</strong>. Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>, alamin a<strong>ng</strong> pinag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <strong>ng</strong> inyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katulo<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> makita ni Alice na siya ay nagtagumpay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkuha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na magi<strong>ng</strong> ganap na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ESPIRITISMO at<br />
matuli<strong>ng</strong> lumalago rito, siya ay nakuntento at nalaman niya na a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> misyon ay naganap na. Nakakita siya <strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maganda<strong>ng</strong> tirahan para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, tinulu<strong>ng</strong>an niya ako<strong>ng</strong> lagyan <strong>ng</strong> kagamitan at pagkatapos nito ay pinutol a<strong>ng</strong><br />
ami<strong>ng</strong> relasyon bila<strong>ng</strong> mag-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa.<br />
Tipanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> lapian o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Delhi, India ay nagpadala <strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> sulat na nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na pumunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India.<br />
Laman din nito a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na dapat ko<strong>ng</strong> sundin: “Kumain <strong>ng</strong> dumi, kumain <strong>ng</strong> nabubulok na daga, at<br />
makipagtalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sementeryo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi.”<br />
Matapos ko<strong>ng</strong> ganapin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas, ako ay di na rin dapat pa<strong>ng</strong> makipagtalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaninuma<strong>ng</strong> babae <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo.<br />
Nagpadala ako <strong>ng</strong> tugon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> lihan na nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila na wala ako<strong>ng</strong> vi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at hindi ko rin alam ku<strong>ng</strong><br />
papaano<strong>ng</strong> makarati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India. Sa oras na ito nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> gumawa <strong>ng</strong> „negosyo‟. Ako ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> seryoso<strong>ng</strong><br />
tao<strong>ng</strong> nagpapalusot subalit dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likod ko wala ako<strong>ng</strong> nagi<strong>ng</strong> problema <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paliparan o<br />
customs atbp.<br />
Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> pera, pagkain at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kagamitan, hindi na sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lat. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw, isinara<br />
ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tirahan at lumabas; <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbalik, binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ko a<strong>ng</strong> pinto at naroon a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake nakaupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob.<br />
Ako‟y natakot. Sabi niya: “Hindi ba ikaw si Emmanuel Amos?” Sabi ko ako <strong>ng</strong>a. Sabi niya: “Ako ay pinadala upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
dalhin kita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India, kaya maghanda kana.” Ako‟y nagpali<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong>a, tumu<strong>ng</strong>o at naupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sofa handa na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
susunod na utos. Subalit tulad <strong>ng</strong> kidlat, hinipo niya ako at kami ay nawala.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na lugar na nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> pagtitipon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bulwagan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Delhi, India,<br />
taglay a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> kalipunan na nuo‟y nakaupo na at nag-aantay upa<strong>ng</strong> batiin kami. Nilabas nila a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sipi<br />
o folder na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ay nakasulat na at sinabihan ako<strong>ng</strong> pirmahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi nito. Ginawa ko. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bandihado na naglalaman <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laman <strong>ng</strong> tao, pinutol <strong>ng</strong> pira-piraso ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pala<strong>ng</strong>gana <strong>ng</strong> dugo a<strong>ng</strong><br />
inilabas. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> laman na pitsel a<strong>ng</strong> ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bawat tao, pagkatapos i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake na wala<strong>ng</strong> ulo a<strong>ng</strong><br />
nagpalibot-libot nagbubuhos <strong>ng</strong> dugo at laman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pitsel. Iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kandila at insenso a<strong>ng</strong><br />
sinisindihan din. A<strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> ulo<strong>ng</strong> lalake ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> orasion at a<strong>ng</strong> bawat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay ininom a<strong>ng</strong> dugo at kinain<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> laman at a<strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> ay natapos na.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pagtatalaga <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> India<br />
Ngayon a<strong>ng</strong> panahon <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagsubok ay dumati<strong>ng</strong>. Ako ay sinugo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lambak na may 200 metro a<strong>ng</strong> lalim.<br />
Sa loob nito ay may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lama<strong>ng</strong> mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib na reptilya at mababa<strong>ng</strong>is na halimaw. Sila ay para pahirapan ako.<br />
Hindi ako dapat sumigaw, kundi, babag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagsubok at a<strong>ng</strong> kahihinatnan ay KAMATAYAN. Matapos a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pito<strong>ng</strong> araw <strong>ng</strong> pagduru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako ay inilabas at pinadala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lugar na ku<strong>ng</strong> tawagin ay „INDIA JUNGLE‟.<br />
Sa gubat na ito, nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> malademonyo<strong>ng</strong> ibon; malademonyo dahil a<strong>ng</strong> ilan ay may<br />
mukha tulad <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aso, a<strong>ng</strong> ilan ay tulad <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, atbp. Gayunman may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakpak. Sa loob <strong>ng</strong> kagubata<strong>ng</strong> ito<br />
ay may i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kuweba, at a<strong>ng</strong> kuweba<strong>ng</strong> ito ay nabubuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n lama<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> malademonyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibon. Binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n nila<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kuweba at ako ay pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na nakita ko ay mahirap ipaliwanag. Mayroon duo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
nakakakilabot na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nilala<strong>ng</strong>, a<strong>ng</strong> ilan ay mukha<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao subalit may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buntot at wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mukha, atbp. Ito<br />
ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> lugar <strong>ng</strong> pagpapahirap. A<strong>ng</strong> pagpapahirap doon ay higit na mai<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>larawan na tulad <strong>ng</strong> kalahati<strong>ng</strong><br />
impierno. Ako ay naroon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganuo<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> 7 araw at inilabas.<br />
Pagkatapos ako ay ipinadala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakalaki<strong>ng</strong> aklatan na naglalaman <strong>ng</strong> malalaki<strong>ng</strong> bulto <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mahihiwaga<strong>ng</strong><br />
aklat upa<strong>ng</strong> pag-aralan. Ako ay dumampot <strong>ng</strong> dalawa di kalaunan: Abbysinia, a<strong>ng</strong> ibig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin ay pagkawa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k, at<br />
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Assina, na a<strong>ng</strong> ibig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin nagbibigay buhay o kagali<strong>ng</strong>an. Mayamaya ako ay binigyan pa <strong>ng</strong> marami pa<strong>ng</strong> aklat.<br />
Ako ay binilinan na gumawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lihim na silid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdati<strong>ng</strong> na pagdati<strong>ng</strong> ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nigeria na may laman <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
sumusunod na bagay: “I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katutubo<strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>a na may lama<strong>ng</strong> dugo <strong>ng</strong> tao, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buhay na puno <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bu<strong>ng</strong>o <strong>ng</strong> tao, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakpak <strong>ng</strong> buwitre, balat <strong>ng</strong> mailap na hayop, balat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki at makina<strong>ng</strong> laterites<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi <strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>a.” A<strong>ng</strong> dugo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>a ay iinumin tuwi<strong>ng</strong> umaga na may ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> orasyon. Ako rin ay<br />
binilinan na huwag na<strong>ng</strong> kakain <strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> pagkain na niluto <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> TAO subalit ako ay pakakanin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paraa<strong>ng</strong><br />
supernatural. Taglay a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bilin na ito ako ay bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nigeria tulad <strong>ng</strong> paraan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagpunta, at<br />
ginanap a<strong>ng</strong> lahat.<br />
Balik Tahanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nigeria<br />
Ako <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> kabahagi na at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>kap <strong>ng</strong> daigdig <strong>ng</strong> espiritu at maaari na<strong>ng</strong> makapaglakbay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ma<strong>ng</strong><br />
bahagi <strong>ng</strong> mundo. Ayon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aklat na aki<strong>ng</strong> dinala, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu<strong>ng</strong> nilala<strong>ng</strong> ay namumuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalawakan.<br />
Marahil itataas nila a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, kaya pinagpasyahan ko<strong>ng</strong> subukan. Ako ay lumabas <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
bahay, gumawa <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> orasyon at tinawag a<strong>ng</strong> buhawi at nawala. Nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kalawakan at nakita a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu<strong>ng</strong> nilala<strong>ng</strong> na ito. Ano a<strong>ng</strong> kaila<strong>ng</strong>an mo a<strong>ng</strong> tano<strong>ng</strong> nila; sinabi ko na kaila<strong>ng</strong>an<br />
ko <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.<br />
Ako‟y muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo matapos a<strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go taglay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g gali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila.<br />
Tulad <strong>ng</strong> sinabi ko nuo<strong>ng</strong> una, hindi ko na kaya<strong>ng</strong> kontrolin a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili. Sa kabila <strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g ito na aki<strong>ng</strong> nata<strong>ng</strong>gap, kinaila<strong>ng</strong>an ko pa rin <strong>ng</strong> marami pa<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>! Pinagpasyahan ko na<br />
tumu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim na daigdig upa<strong>ng</strong> mapatunayan a<strong>ng</strong> nakasulat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aklat na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin.<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw ako ay nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kubli<strong>ng</strong> lugar <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> halamanan, gumawa <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> orasyon na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aklat at inutu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ko na bumukas a<strong>ng</strong> lupa. Bumukas a<strong>ng</strong> lupa at pagdakay gumapa<strong>ng</strong> palabas a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo.<br />
Ako‟y humakba<strong>ng</strong> papaloob at tumu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> lupa. Taglay nito a<strong>ng</strong> ganap na <strong>kadiliman</strong> na maihahalintulad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<strong>kadiliman</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumpa na na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Ehipto na naitala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Biblia. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> bagay na mahirap<br />
ipaliwanag. Nakakita ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> nakatanikala, tao<strong>ng</strong> ginagamit upa<strong>ng</strong> gumawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi – a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
tu<strong>ng</strong>kulin ay maghanap buhay araw at gabi upa<strong>ng</strong> tustu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bihag.<br />
Nakakita ako <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> matataas a<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lipunan na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi na pumunta roon upa<strong>ng</strong> mag-alay <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> handog at muli<strong>ng</strong> babalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo na taglay a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> regalo na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu na<br />
namamahala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> namumuno <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan na naparito para makakuha <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na makapag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bagay na kata<strong>ng</strong>gap-ta<strong>ng</strong>gap na wala<strong>ng</strong> tututol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
simbahan. Nanatili ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go at muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik matapos ko<strong>ng</strong> mata<strong>ng</strong>gap a<strong>ng</strong> mas marami<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. A<strong>ng</strong> ti<strong>ng</strong>in <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ay bata at mukha<strong>ng</strong> inosente subalit hindi nila alam na ako ay<br />
mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib. Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> tulad noon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paligid; yun lama<strong>ng</strong> na kay Kristo Hesus a<strong>ng</strong> ligtas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tunay na<br />
pakahulugan <strong>ng</strong> kaligta<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n.<br />
Tipanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Dalampasigan<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gabi, nagpasya ako<strong>ng</strong> maglakad-lakad. Sa Ebute Metta bus-stop, Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> babae na napaka<br />
ganda naghahantay. Wala ako<strong>ng</strong> sinabi<strong>ng</strong> anuman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagdaan tinawag niya<br />
ako. Ako ay huminto at ipinakilala ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya bila<strong>ng</strong> Emmanuel Amos subalit hindi niya ipinakilala<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin.<br />
Tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan at tirahan subalit tumawa lama<strong>ng</strong> siya. Tinano<strong>ng</strong> niya a<strong>ng</strong> akin, sinabi ko lama<strong>ng</strong><br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kalye. Na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay papaalis na, sinabi niya na dadalawin niya ako i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw. Sa aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan sinabi ko, iyon ay<br />
napaka imposible, hindi ko ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya a<strong>ng</strong> numero <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> bahay papaano siya rito makararati<strong>ng</strong>. Subalit<br />
totoo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinabi, nakarinig ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pintuan makalipas a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go matapos a<strong>ng</strong><br />
ami<strong>ng</strong> pag-uu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> himpilan <strong>ng</strong> bus. Naroon siya, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mahiwaga<strong>ng</strong> dalaga! Binati ko siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan.<br />
(Nagtataka ako sino kaya ito<strong>ng</strong> maganda<strong>ng</strong> dalaga<strong>ng</strong> ito, at hindi niya alam na naglalakad siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib<br />
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na lupa?) Inasikaso ko siya at siya ay umalis na rin. Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw, nagi<strong>ng</strong> madalas a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
pagdalaw kahit wala kami<strong>ng</strong> relasyon.<br />
Napansin ko na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw, parehas a<strong>ng</strong> oras, at hindi siya dumarati<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong> maaga o huli kahit i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
minuto man lama<strong>ng</strong>! Sa ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdalaw dinadala ko siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos Barbeach, o kaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Paramount<br />
Hotel o Ambas<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>dor Hotel etc. Sa lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito, hindi pa rin niya sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin.<br />
Nagpasya ako<strong>ng</strong> hindi mag-alala yama<strong>ng</strong> nalalaman ko na hindi naman lalawig a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> relasyon maliban doon.<br />
Ako‟y sinabihan na huwag gagalaw <strong>ng</strong> babae.<br />
Bigla<strong>ng</strong>-bigla binago niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdalaw sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Ngayon<br />
napapanahon na na ako naman a<strong>ng</strong> dalawin mo.” Nanatili kami<strong>ng</strong> magka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma na<strong>ng</strong> gabi<strong>ng</strong> iyon ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> 8:00 <strong>ng</strong><br />
umaga na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw at umalis kami. Sumakay kami<strong>ng</strong> dalawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bus at sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tsuper na huminto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
barbeach o inuman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi<strong>ng</strong> dagat. At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> paghinto, tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko siya: “Saan tayo pupunta?” Sabi niya: “Huwag<br />
ka<strong>ng</strong> mag-alala, malalaman mo ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an a<strong>ng</strong> bahay ko.” Dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sulok <strong>ng</strong> barbeach, gumamit <strong>ng</strong><br />
tila baga i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sinturon at tinalian kami<strong>ng</strong> dalawa at pagdakay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likod at nagtulak <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin<br />
patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> dagat. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> muna kami<strong>ng</strong> lumipad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibabaw <strong>ng</strong> tubig at direcho <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karagatan.<br />
Minamahal ko<strong>ng</strong> mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ay na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pisikal o panlabas na kaanyuan! At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
punto kami ay lumubog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hig <strong>ng</strong> dagat at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagkagulat nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili naglalakad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>matulin na lan<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>an o express way. Dumako kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lu<strong>ng</strong>sod na may taglay na napakarami<strong>ng</strong> tao na lahat<br />
ay abala.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Daigdig <strong>ng</strong> Espirtu<br />
Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagawaan <strong>ng</strong> gamot, tulad <strong>ng</strong> science lab, nagdedesenyo<strong>ng</strong> laboratoryo,at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sinehan. At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
likod <strong>ng</strong> lu<strong>ng</strong>sod, nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> bata at magaganda<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae at guwapo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bata<strong>ng</strong> lalake. Wala<strong>ng</strong> matanda<strong>ng</strong><br />
tao. Ipinakilala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at ako ay pinapasok. Dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar tulad <strong>ng</strong> “silid <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong>”,<br />
“silid <strong>ng</strong> patuyuan”, at “silid <strong>ng</strong> pag-eempake”. Pagkatapos ay dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>unahi<strong>ng</strong> pabrika at<br />
bodega at pagkatapos dumati<strong>ng</strong> kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pribado<strong>ng</strong> mansion. Doon niya ako pinaupo at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Ako<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> reyna <strong>ng</strong> dalampasigan at may masidhi<strong>ng</strong> pagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na gumawa<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ka. Ako‟y na<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ako<strong>ng</strong> bibigyan<br />
ka <strong>ng</strong> kayamanan at a<strong>ng</strong> lahat pa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma nito, pag-ii<strong>ng</strong>at at lahat pa <strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma nito, buhay at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
„a<strong>ng</strong>hel‟ na maggagabay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo.”<br />
Pumindot siya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buton at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bandihado <strong>ng</strong> karne o laman <strong>ng</strong> tao (pira-piraso) a<strong>ng</strong> laman nito at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bay<br />
kami<strong>ng</strong> kumain. Inutu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n niya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> ahas na lumabas at sinabi niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na lununin ko ito. Hindi ko<br />
kaya. Nagpumilit siya subalit hindi ko kaya, papaano ko malululon a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buhay na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa. Ginamit na niya <strong>ng</strong>ayon<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at nalululon ko ito. Ito ay tatlo<strong>ng</strong> tipanan: A<strong>ng</strong> laman <strong>ng</strong> tao at dugo, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa at<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> demonyo<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong>hel ay lagi<strong>ng</strong> naroroon upa<strong>ng</strong> siguruhin na wala<strong>ng</strong> lihim a<strong>ng</strong> nahahayag.<br />
Subalit a<strong>ng</strong> „a<strong>ng</strong>hel‟ ay binigyan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> upa<strong>ng</strong> ako ay disiplinahin ku<strong>ng</strong> ako ay naliligaw at upa<strong>ng</strong> ako ay<br />
dalhan <strong>ng</strong> pagkain <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat anuma<strong>ng</strong> oras na ako ay narito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo. Na<strong>ng</strong>ako ako nalagi ko siya<strong>ng</strong> susundin.<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ako<strong>ng</strong> ito dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba pa<strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> karagatan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> isla. Mayroon<br />
doo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puno at bawat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puno<strong>ng</strong> ito ay may kanya- kanya<strong>ng</strong> katu<strong>ng</strong>kulan:<br />
- puno para pa<strong>ng</strong> lason,<br />
- puno para pa<strong>ng</strong> patay,<br />
- puno para pa<strong>ng</strong> kulam, at<br />
- puno para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kagali<strong>ng</strong>an.<br />
Binigyan niya ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na magbago <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hayop na pa<strong>ng</strong>dagat, hippopotamus,<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa at buwaya at pagkatapos siya ay nawala. Nanatili ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> dagat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kaparaanan (i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buwaya) bina<strong>ng</strong>git <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas ako ay bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Laboratoryo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Ilalim <strong>ng</strong> Daigdig<br />
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Nanatili ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go at muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkakatao<strong>ng</strong> ito ay dalawa<strong>ng</strong> buwan.<br />
Ako ay pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laboratoryo na pa<strong>ng</strong>siensya upa<strong>ng</strong> makita ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> doktor <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pag-iisip at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siyentipiko lahat ay gumagawa <strong>ng</strong> dibdiban. A<strong>ng</strong> gawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siyentipiko<strong>ng</strong> ito ay magdesenyo <strong>ng</strong><br />
magaganda<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay tulad <strong>ng</strong> mamahali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan, etc., makabago<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ndata at upa<strong>ng</strong> tuklasin a<strong>ng</strong> hiwaga<br />
<strong>ng</strong> mundo<strong>ng</strong> ito. Ku<strong>ng</strong> maaari<strong>ng</strong> malaman a<strong>ng</strong> haligi <strong>ng</strong> mundo ay makakamtan nila, subalit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lamat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos,<br />
TANGING ANG DIYOS LAMANG ANG NAKAKAALAM.<br />
Ako ay nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> silid na pagdedesenyo at doon nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> halimbawa <strong>ng</strong> tela, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paba<strong>ng</strong>o<br />
at iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> cosmetic o pampaganda. A<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ayon kay Lucifer ay upa<strong>ng</strong> magulo o<br />
mawala a<strong>ng</strong> atensyon <strong>ng</strong> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos na Ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat. Nakita ko rin a<strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> desenyo <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> electronics, computers at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alarma. Mayroon din doo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> T. V. ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> roon nalalaman nila<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> sinu-sino a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> born again Christian <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo. Doon makikita mo at mapagkakakilanlan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
dumadalo lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan at sila na talaga<strong>ng</strong> tunay na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano.<br />
Pagkatapos ako‟y nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laboratoryo patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „madilim na silid‟ at „silid na patuyuan‟. Sa madilim na<br />
silid ay a<strong>ng</strong> lugar na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an pinapatay nila a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> masuwayin na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi. Pinapatay nila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan muna <strong>ng</strong><br />
pag-aalis <strong>ng</strong> dugo at pagkatapos ay pinapadala a<strong>ng</strong> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> silid <strong>ng</strong> makina na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an siya ay gigili<strong>ng</strong>in ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong><br />
magi<strong>ng</strong> pulbos at pagkatapos ipapadala a<strong>ng</strong> alikabok o pulbos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „silid <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kuhan‟ na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an sila i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ko at itatabi<br />
para kuhanin <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> albularyo para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> agimat. Mayroon pa<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na lubha<strong>ng</strong><br />
mahirap ipaliwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sulat. Sa kabila <strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g taglay ko, hindi pa rin ako karapat-dapat na<br />
humarap kay Lucifer subalit karapat-dapat lama<strong>ng</strong> na kanya<strong>ng</strong> ahente o alagad. Sa kabila <strong>ng</strong> lahat ako ay kuntento na<br />
rin na ako <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at kaya<strong>ng</strong> harapin, labanan at wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
kagustuhan. Mayroon pa kaya<strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kinakatha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan.<br />
Kabanata 3: A<strong>ng</strong> Ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> Paghahari<br />
«A<strong>ng</strong> magnanakaw dumarati<strong>ng</strong>, upa<strong>ng</strong> magnakaw, at pumatay, at ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k. Ako ay naparito upa<strong>ng</strong> sila ay<br />
magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> buhay, at upa<strong>ng</strong> sila ay magkaroon nito <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gana.»<br />
Juan 10:10<br />
Sa aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos, Nagpatuloy ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> negosyo at pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go ako ay muli<strong>ng</strong><br />
bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat. A<strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Dalampasigan o Pampa<strong>ng</strong> ay binigyan ako na tinawag niya<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> “una<strong>ng</strong><br />
takda”. Dapat ako<strong>ng</strong> magtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> barrio at patayin a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tanyag ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g<br />
albularyo na respon<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ble, ayon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamatayan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magula<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Ako‟y sumunod at humayo subalit hindi pa ako nakapapatay kaylan man, wala ako<strong>ng</strong> lakas <strong>ng</strong> loob na patayin siya,<br />
kaya wina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k ko na la<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gamot at ginawa siya<strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. A<strong>ng</strong> dulot <strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>yayari nawala a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> parokyano ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> araw na ito. Ako‟y bumalik upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
magbigay ulat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> takda subalit siya ay galit na galit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Sinabi niya na a<strong>ng</strong> kabayaran <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagsuway <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> utos ay kamatayan, subalit dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagmamahal <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin muli niya ako<strong>ng</strong> pababalikin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong><br />
barrio upa<strong>ng</strong> pumatay <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> matatanda na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an sinabi niya na tumulo<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong> patayin a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong>. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ito man ay paru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagsuway <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya o hindi, ay hindi ko na alam.<br />
Ganun pa man, Ako‟y sumunod at muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> barrio at „nagawa<strong>ng</strong>‟ patayin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lalaki<strong>ng</strong> ito at<br />
pinadala a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> dugo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. At a<strong>ng</strong> resulat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mahiwaga<strong>ng</strong> kaganapan <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> kamatayan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
matatanda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> barrio ay nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o upa<strong>ng</strong> magtano<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g albularyo na kalimitan ay<br />
nagpapadala <strong>ng</strong> kidlat upa<strong>ng</strong> siya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tin a<strong>ng</strong> pumatay. Sa ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wia<strong>ng</strong> pala<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito, nakaharap ko a<strong>ng</strong><br />
albularyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an siya ay kumukunsulta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu at binalaan siya<strong>ng</strong> huwag mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong><br />
anuman ku<strong>ng</strong> mahal pa niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Siya ay lumabas at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> matatanda <strong>ng</strong> barrio na umuwi at<br />
magmakaawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak na kanila<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ktan at hindi sinabi a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan.<br />
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A<strong>ng</strong> kidlat na kanya<strong>ng</strong> pinadala ay bumalik at tumama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> kalagitnaan pumatay <strong>ng</strong> ilan at iniwa<strong>ng</strong> sugatan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> marami. Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> gawain ito, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ay nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin.<br />
Ginagawa ko<strong>ng</strong> kupi a<strong>ng</strong> anyo <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-iwas niya<strong>ng</strong> makipagkaibigan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin atbp.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Aki<strong>ng</strong> Pakikipag harap kay Satanas<br />
Di naglaon akoy bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae nag<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> NINA ay dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong> ni NINA ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Anambra State siya ay napakaganda<strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> babae subalit kalimita<strong>ng</strong> namumuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
karagatan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> dagat na espiritual na daigdig. Siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> masugid na alagad <strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong> at<br />
napaka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma. Kinamumuhian niya <strong>ng</strong> lubos a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaibuturan <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagkatao at handa<strong>ng</strong> gawin<br />
lahat upa<strong>ng</strong> labanan a<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyanismo. Una ko siya<strong>ng</strong> nakatagpo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> dalaw ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat. Si NINA ay dumati<strong>ng</strong><br />
dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> utos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Umalis kaagad kami at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pit doon napag-alaman ko a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> lay Lucifer. Si Satanas, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pulo<strong>ng</strong><br />
na ito, binigyan kami <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod na utos: Labanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya at huwag a<strong>ng</strong> di<br />
mananampalataya, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di mananampalataya ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya na<strong>ng</strong> pag-aari. Na<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin niya ito, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
amin ay nagtano<strong>ng</strong>: “Bakit?” Sinabi niya na a<strong>ng</strong> dahilan na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>pinalaya</stro<strong>ng</strong>>s siya <strong>ng</strong> Diyos paalis <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „lugar na iyon.‟ (Ayaw<br />
niya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> „La<strong>ng</strong>it‟ at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> panahon <strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya hindi niya bina<strong>ng</strong>git<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> „La<strong>ng</strong>it‟. Kundi lagi niya<strong>ng</strong> ginagamit a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> „lugar na iyon‟) dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapalaluan, at kaya <strong>ng</strong>a<br />
ayaw niya<strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano a<strong>ng</strong> makarati<strong>ng</strong> doon (La<strong>ng</strong>it).<br />
Sinabi niya rin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin na huwag labanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bulaan o hipokrito. “Sila ay kagaya ko”, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi niya. Nagpatuloy<br />
siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> talumpati at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Dapat lama<strong>ng</strong> nati<strong>ng</strong> labanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tunay na Kristiyano.” Na a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
oras ay malapit na, kaya <strong>ng</strong>a “dapat tayo<strong>ng</strong> lumaban di tulad <strong>ng</strong> dati at siguruhin na wala<strong>ng</strong> makapapasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
„lugar na iyon.‟” Kaya i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin a<strong>ng</strong> nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya: “Narinig namin na nagsugo a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
iligtas a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>katauhan pabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos.” Nagtano<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong>ayon si Satanas: “Sino iyon?” I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi a<strong>ng</strong> sumagot<br />
“Hesus” at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> laki<strong>ng</strong> gulat, si Lucifer ay nahulog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> inuupuan. Sinigawan niya a<strong>ng</strong> tao at<br />
binalaan siya<strong>ng</strong> huwag na muli<strong>ng</strong> baba<strong>ng</strong>gitin a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> iyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anuma<strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> namin ku<strong>ng</strong> mahal pa<br />
niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Totoo na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus a<strong>ng</strong> bawat tuhod ay luluhod (Fil. 2:10), ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma si<br />
Satanas.<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> insidente<strong>ng</strong> ito pinalakas niya a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> loob at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin na huwag intindihin “a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Kristiyano<strong>ng</strong> ito”, na siya si Lucifer di kalaunan ay maghahari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> mundo at ibibigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin, kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
alagad, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mas mainam na lugar upa<strong>ng</strong> hindi na kami magduru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma na<strong>ng</strong> iba pa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo at gagawin niya<br />
kami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tagapamahala. Nagpatuloy siya na yama<strong>ng</strong> ibig <strong>ng</strong> tao a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> magagarbo at magagara<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bagay, ipagpapatuloy niya a<strong>ng</strong> paggawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito at sisiguruhin na a<strong>ng</strong> tao ay wala na<strong>ng</strong> oras para<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> Diyos at gagamitin niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod upa<strong>ng</strong> wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya:<br />
1. Salapi,<br />
2. Kayamanan,<br />
3. Babae.<br />
At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dulo <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> talumpati tinapos niya a<strong>ng</strong> pulo<strong>ng</strong>. Ito a<strong>ng</strong> una ko<strong>ng</strong> pakikipagpulo<strong>ng</strong> kay Satanas. Ila<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong><br />
tulad nito a<strong>ng</strong> sumunod. Haba<strong>ng</strong> kami ay papaalis, a<strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong>, na <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay nagpakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
anyo, ay inimbitahan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> mansyon. Ipinasok niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buto <strong>ng</strong> dalawa ko<strong>ng</strong> binti a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> abo <strong>ng</strong> tao at iba<br />
pa<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bato (hindi pa<strong>ng</strong>karaniwa<strong>ng</strong> bato) <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> daliri at iba pa<strong>ng</strong> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> buto <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
kana<strong>ng</strong> kamay.<br />
Bawat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ay mayroo<strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>kuli<strong>ng</strong> gaganapin. A<strong>ng</strong> bato <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> daliri ay upa<strong>ng</strong> malaman a<strong>ng</strong><br />
iniisip <strong>ng</strong> sinuman laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. A<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kana<strong>ng</strong> kamay ay upa<strong>ng</strong> palakasin ako upa<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k at<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> binti ay upa<strong>ng</strong> ako ay lalo pa<strong>ng</strong> tumibay at lalo pa<strong>ng</strong> magi<strong>ng</strong> mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib at upa<strong>ng</strong> ako rin ay<br />
pagpalit anyo bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae, hayop, ibon, pu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, atbp. Dinala niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laboratoryo at binigyan<br />
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ako <strong>ng</strong> teleskop, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> T. V. at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> video. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ay hindi pa<strong>ng</strong>karaniwan subalit upa<strong>ng</strong> gamitin<br />
upa<strong>ng</strong> manmanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> born again Christians at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> simbahan.<br />
Bila<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong> huli binigyan niya ako <strong>ng</strong> labi<strong>ng</strong> anim na babae upa<strong>ng</strong> gumawa bila<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad. Si NINA<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. Ako‟y muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos armado <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „regalo<strong>ng</strong>‟ bina<strong>ng</strong>git <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas.<br />
Binago bila<strong>ng</strong> Alagad ni Satanas<br />
Wala na ako<strong>ng</strong> damdami<strong>ng</strong> tao wala<strong>ng</strong> awa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> puso a<strong>ng</strong> nanatili. Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o ako agad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> misyon at<br />
wina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k a<strong>ng</strong> lima<strong>ng</strong> bahay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> iglap. Lahat sila ay lumubog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> lupa ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nakatira. Ito ay<br />
na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos noo<strong>ng</strong> Agosto 1982. A<strong>ng</strong> kontratista a<strong>ng</strong> pinanagot dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hindi paglalagay <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> matibay na<br />
pundasyon at nagbayad siya <strong>ng</strong> mahal dito. Marami<strong>ng</strong> pagkawa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mundo <strong>ng</strong>ayon na hindi<br />
gawa <strong>ng</strong> tao. A<strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>kulin <strong>ng</strong> diablo ay magnakaw, pumatay at ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k. Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko<strong>ng</strong> muli, “si Satanas ay<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> libre<strong>ng</strong> regalo”.<br />
Humayo ako upa<strong>ng</strong> lumikha <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aksidente <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lan<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>an atbp. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kaso na nais ko<strong>ng</strong> ikuwento ay a<strong>ng</strong><br />
tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gap na humahayo upa<strong>ng</strong> magpatotoo tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kaligta<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n at kalayaan.<br />
Nagdudulot siya <strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kitan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig <strong>ng</strong> espiritu dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito, kaya pinlano ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
aksidente para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw naroon siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mamahali<strong>ng</strong> bus patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Lagos. Mayroon siya<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
tipanan na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an siya ay magbibigay <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> patotoo. Na<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> bus ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> matulin, ipinihit ko ito palabas<br />
<strong>ng</strong> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da at ito ay sumunod at buma<strong>ng</strong>ga <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puno. Lahat <strong>ng</strong> pa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hero ay namatay maliban dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bata<strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gap.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagtakas ay mahimala dahil lumabas siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likura<strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> bus at nagsisigaw: “Ligtas ako! Ligtas<br />
ako!” Sinikap nami<strong>ng</strong> pigilan siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpapatotoo subalit nabigo kami.<br />
Sa pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> T.V., malalaman namin na a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao ay bago<strong>ng</strong> nagsisi at tutugisin namin siya <strong>ng</strong><br />
taha<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n upa<strong>ng</strong> makita namin ku<strong>ng</strong> kaya namin siya<strong>ng</strong> patalikurin. Ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> anim ba buwan hindi kami<br />
nagtagumpay, pupunta kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> negosyo at gagawin namin ito<strong>ng</strong> luge. Ku<strong>ng</strong> siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>kod <strong>ng</strong><br />
pamahalaan sisikilin namin siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> amo o bossi<strong>ng</strong>, at ku<strong>ng</strong> maaari ay ta<strong>ng</strong>galin siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan o puwesto. Ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ay ayaw niya<strong>ng</strong> tumalikod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananampalataya<br />
doon titigilan na namin siya. Subalit ku<strong>ng</strong> siya ay tumalikod siya ay papatayin upa<strong>ng</strong> tiyaki<strong>ng</strong> hindi na siya<br />
magkakaroon <strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> pagkakataon upa<strong>ng</strong> magsisi.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kasukdulan na lubha<strong>ng</strong> natuwa si Lucifer <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at ginawa ako<strong>ng</strong> tagapa<strong>ng</strong>una <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buwan matapos ako<strong>ng</strong> magi<strong>ng</strong> tagapa<strong>ng</strong>una, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ipinatawag. Dumalo<br />
kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> na iyon bila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibon, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahas. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nilala<strong>ng</strong> na ito ay ginagamit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
sumusunod na kadahilanan:<br />
1. A<strong>ng</strong> mag-ayo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibon ay nagdudulot <strong>ng</strong> higit na pa<strong>ng</strong>anib a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam.<br />
2. A<strong>ng</strong> mag-anyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay nakapagdudulot <strong>ng</strong> kakayana<strong>ng</strong> abutin <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam pareho a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
espiritu at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao.<br />
3. A<strong>ng</strong> mag-anyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daga ay nagdudulot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam na makapasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahay na napakadali,<br />
pagkatapos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gabi magi<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> anino, at pagkatapos bila<strong>ng</strong> tao at sipsipin a<strong>ng</strong> dugo <strong>ng</strong> biktima.<br />
Sa pulo<strong>ng</strong> na ito i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> agenda: “A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano.” Pagkatapos nagtakda <strong>ng</strong>a kami <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
African wizard (ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam na lalake) conference <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Benin city noo<strong>ng</strong> 1983. Nilathala namin ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pahayagan at lahat <strong>ng</strong> pampubliko<strong>ng</strong> anunsio. Lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pwer<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong> ay ipinagala at kami ay<br />
talaga<strong>ng</strong> panatag na wala<strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> hahadla<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pulo<strong>ng</strong> na ito. Sa katunayan a<strong>ng</strong> lahat ay mabuti<strong>ng</strong> nai<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano at<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> bagay na papalpak.<br />
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Bigla<strong>ng</strong>-bigla. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nigeria ay nagdaos <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananala<strong>ng</strong>in at pagpupuri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> Diyos<br />
at lahat <strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano ay nadurog. Hindi lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano a<strong>ng</strong> nadurog subalit mayroon di<strong>ng</strong><br />
malubha<strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaharian <strong>ng</strong> Kadiliman. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> resulta, a<strong>ng</strong> pulo<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam na lalake<br />
at babae ay hindi maaari<strong>ng</strong> gawin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nigeria. Dapat tandaan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na sila ay talaga<strong>ng</strong><br />
magpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> magpuri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> Diyos na Ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat, nagkakaroon <strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan at di<br />
pagkakaunawaan kapwa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> himpapawid, at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad ni Satanas ay mawawalan <strong>ng</strong> lugar na<br />
mapagpapahi<strong>ng</strong>ahan. A<strong>ng</strong> panala<strong>ng</strong>in ay tulad <strong>ng</strong> paghahagis <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bomba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> kalagitnaan at a<strong>ng</strong> bawat<br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ay magsisitakas para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay.<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> mauunawaan lama<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano at gamitin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at kapamahalaan na ibinigay <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila, sila a<strong>ng</strong> magmamaniobra <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaganapan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> ban<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>! Ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano<br />
lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> makapagliligtas <strong>ng</strong> ati<strong>ng</strong> ban<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.<br />
Matapos na mabigo a<strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> na ito, na naidaos na lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> South Africa, ako ay ipinatawag muli <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
karagatan. Na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay dumati<strong>ng</strong>, sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkakatao<strong>ng</strong> iyon na gagawin ko a<strong>ng</strong> karagatan na aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
tahanan at dadalaw na lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mahihirap na operasyon. Ako ay binigyan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong><br />
takda o assignment: maimbento <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> agimat para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> local na albularyo, tagapamahala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> control room at<br />
tagapagpadala <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo, hal. Pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> puti<strong>ng</strong> kasuotan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan (bahay panala<strong>ng</strong>inan),<br />
pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay pa<strong>ng</strong>anakan, pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tindahan at gagawi<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gana sila, pagbibigay<br />
<strong>ng</strong> „<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak‟ at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ipapaliwanag:<br />
1. Pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> Puti<strong>ng</strong> “Kasuotan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Simbahan o church”:<br />
Kapag a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao ay lumapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagtatayo <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahay panala<strong>ng</strong>in at tulu<strong>ng</strong>an siya<strong>ng</strong><br />
gumanap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>gagamot atbp., siya ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kondisyon:<br />
a) Siya ay dapat suma<strong>ng</strong>-ayon na mag bigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> o dalawa<strong>ng</strong> kaluluwa kada taon.<br />
b) Sa i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> lebel <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> opisina <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan a<strong>ng</strong> tao ay ihahandog para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> kalipunan.<br />
c) Wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi a<strong>ng</strong> pahihintuluta<strong>ng</strong> pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay panala<strong>ng</strong>inan na naka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>patos.<br />
Kapag tina<strong>ng</strong>gap niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kondisyon na ito, siya ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tulad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puti<strong>ng</strong> bato, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buto <strong>ng</strong><br />
tao, dugo at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> agimat, lahat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katutubo<strong>ng</strong> palayok. Siya ay aata<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n na ilibi<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> palayok na ito ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong><br />
lahat <strong>ng</strong> nilalaman nito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> harap <strong>ng</strong> simbahan at ilibi<strong>ng</strong> na may krus <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibabaw nito. Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> paglilibi<strong>ng</strong>,<br />
ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> krus lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> makikita. Siya ay pagbibilinan na gumawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pool o babaran o itago a<strong>ng</strong><br />
sisidlan na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu ay patuloy na maglalagay <strong>ng</strong> espesyal na tubig. A<strong>ng</strong> tubig na ito ay a<strong>ng</strong><br />
naririnig mo<strong>ng</strong> tinatawag nila<strong>ng</strong> “banal na tubig.”<br />
Marami<strong>ng</strong> tao kapag ginugulo <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> espiritu ay nagtutu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> “propeta o albularyo” upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
palayasin sila. A<strong>ng</strong> katotohanan ay, dinaragdagan lama<strong>ng</strong> nila <strong>ng</strong> mas marami pa<strong>ng</strong> demonyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> demonyo ay hindi kaya<strong>ng</strong> palayasin a<strong>ng</strong> kapwa demonyo. A<strong>ng</strong> gagawin <strong>ng</strong> propeta ay, ipapanala<strong>ng</strong>in a<strong>ng</strong><br />
miyembro at pagkatapos ay bigyan siya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pula<strong>ng</strong> tela upa<strong>ng</strong> ilagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bahay, at pagkatapos<br />
pagpapayuhan na lagi<strong>ng</strong> manala<strong>ng</strong>in na may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kandila at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> insenso. Sa pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong> gawa a<strong>ng</strong> tao<br />
ay nag-iimbita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bahay. Ku<strong>ng</strong> min<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n a<strong>ng</strong> miyembro o ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi ay papayuhan na magdala <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
kambi<strong>ng</strong> atbp. Para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> handog. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> handog na ito ay para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin na pumarito at tulu<strong>ng</strong>an a<strong>ng</strong> tao. A<strong>ng</strong> propeta<br />
o albularyo ay wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g magpagali<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
2. Pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Bahay Paanakan:<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae ay magtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahay paanakan at gagawin ito<strong>ng</strong><br />
malago, siya bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kundisyon:<br />
"I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buwan a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> pipiliin na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bata<strong>ng</strong> ipapa<strong>ng</strong>anak <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay paanakan ay<br />
mamamatay, subalit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buwan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bata ay mabubuhay.”<br />
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Ku<strong>ng</strong> siya ay suma<strong>ng</strong>-ayon, siya rin ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> agimat na makapa<strong>ng</strong> hahatak <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
bahay pa<strong>ng</strong>anakan. Mayroon ganu<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay pa<strong>ng</strong>anakan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Onitsha, Lagos atbp. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>patos ay hindi<br />
pinahihintulutan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay pa<strong>ng</strong>anakan.<br />
3. Pagbubukas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Tindahan <strong>ng</strong> Mamahali<strong>ng</strong> Gamit:<br />
Kapag a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao ay lumapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin para humi<strong>ng</strong>i <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganito<strong>ng</strong> bagay, siya ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> si<strong>ng</strong>si<strong>ng</strong><br />
na may taglay na kundisyon na wala<strong>ng</strong> babae a<strong>ng</strong> dapat humipo nito. Siya rin ay papayag na ami<strong>ng</strong> magi<strong>ng</strong><br />
miyembro. Ku<strong>ng</strong> pumayag siya<strong>ng</strong> ganapin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kundisyo<strong>ng</strong> ito, a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> tindahan ay lagi<strong>ng</strong> puno <strong>ng</strong><br />
magagara at makabago<strong>ng</strong> materyales <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin.<br />
4. Paghahandog <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Bata:<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> baog na babae ay magtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> albularyo, matapos niya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kahili<strong>ng</strong>an,<br />
siya ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin na dalhin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod: i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puti<strong>ng</strong> tanda<strong>ng</strong>, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kambi<strong>ng</strong>, katutubo<strong>ng</strong> abo at gamit<br />
<strong>ng</strong> bata. Siya ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan na umalis at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagliban, a<strong>ng</strong> albularyo ay magtutu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin dala-dala a<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito. Paghahaluin namin a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na mahirap ipaliwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita, at ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma rito a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
abo <strong>ng</strong> tao. Gagamitin niya a<strong>ng</strong> agimat na ito upa<strong>ng</strong> ipa<strong>ng</strong>luto para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae atbp. Siya ay magigi<strong>ng</strong> buntis at<br />
ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>anak, subalit hindi ito normal na tao. Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> bata ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae siya ay mabubuhay at makapagaa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<br />
pa subalit siya ay mananatili<strong>ng</strong> baog buo<strong>ng</strong> buhay niya. Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> bata ay lalake siya ay mabubuhay at<br />
mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>nay pa subalit bigla siya<strong>ng</strong> mamamatay. Hindi sila mabubuhay upa<strong>ng</strong> ilibi<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
Nais ko<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin dito na a<strong>ng</strong> pagkabaog ay kalimita<strong>ng</strong> gawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo. Makakakita ka <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
babae<strong>ng</strong> baog dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig, subalit maaari siya<strong>ng</strong> magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat. Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a binabalaan ko<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na maghantay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos lama<strong>ng</strong>, siya lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> makapagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tunay na anak.<br />
5. Pagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> Salapi:<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao ay lumapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi, siya ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganito<strong>ng</strong> kundisyon na dapat tupdin:<br />
Siya ay aata<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n na ibigay a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> katawan o ku<strong>ng</strong> siya ay may pamilya siya ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan na<br />
dalhin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> anak na lalake. Ku<strong>ng</strong> binata, siya ay aata<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> dalhin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> nakatatana<strong>ng</strong> kapatid na<br />
lalake o nakababata.<br />
Sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagpasyaha<strong>ng</strong> dalhin kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an na ito na<strong>ng</strong>gali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ii<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sinapupunan lama<strong>ng</strong>. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bagay na dapat ba<strong>ng</strong>gitin ay: haba<strong>ng</strong> pinapatay a<strong>ng</strong> biktima, a<strong>ng</strong> tao na nagdala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya ay bibigyan <strong>ng</strong> sibat o pana.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> relasyon o kamag-anak ay hahayaa<strong>ng</strong> dumaan i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> harap <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lamin. Sa oras na dumaan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> inihandog, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan siya na sibatin at kapag ito ay na<strong>ng</strong>yari a<strong>ng</strong> biktima ay mamamatay ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an<br />
siya naroon.<br />
Marami pa<strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> kaparaanan subalit i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ginagawa ni Satanas ay ganoon: Sinisiguro niya na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kaparaanan, a<strong>ng</strong> naghandog a<strong>ng</strong> siya<strong>ng</strong> respon<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ble <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamatayan <strong>ng</strong> biktima, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagsibat <strong>ng</strong><br />
nagbigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> biktima. Tandaan, si <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas ay wala<strong>ng</strong> libre<strong>ng</strong> regalo!<br />
Kabanata 4:Papaano<strong>ng</strong> nilalabanan ni Satanas a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano<br />
«Sabagkat hindi tayo nakikibaka laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laman at dugo, kundi laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamunuan, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu <strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>maan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> matataas na lugar.»<br />
Eph. 6: 10-12<br />
Pakikipaglaban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> utos ni Lucifer na labanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano, kami <strong>ng</strong>a ay na<strong>ng</strong>a-upo at pinlano a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
gagawin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakikipaglaban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod:<br />
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1. Pagdulot <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karamdaman.<br />
2. Pagdulot <strong>ng</strong> pagkabaog.<br />
3. Pagdulot <strong>ng</strong> pagkaantok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> kalipunan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya o church.<br />
4. Pagdulot <strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> kalipunan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya o church.<br />
5. Pagdulot <strong>ng</strong> panlalamig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalipunan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya o church.<br />
6. Ginagawa<strong>ng</strong> ignorante o ma<strong>ng</strong>ma<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos.<br />
7. Sa pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> kausuhan at paggaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> layaw <strong>ng</strong> laman.<br />
8. Paglaban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <strong>ng</strong> harapan.<br />
Sa lahat <strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>itaas nais ko<strong>ng</strong> ipaliwanag a<strong>ng</strong> dalawa:<br />
1. Labana<strong>ng</strong> Pisikal:<br />
Sa pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> T. V. na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, nakikita ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> born again Christians. Hindi namin nilalabanan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hipokrito o mapagpaimbabaw dahil sila ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma na namin. Ipinapadala na namin una a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> malalaki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan. Sa loob <strong>ng</strong> simbahan sila ay kumakain <strong>ng</strong> chewi<strong>ng</strong> gum o pinapaiyak<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bata o gumagawa <strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> makapagdudulot <strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakikinig <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos. Maaari sila<strong>ng</strong> magpasya<strong>ng</strong> pumunta bila<strong>ng</strong> espiritu at dulutan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <strong>ng</strong> pagkatulog haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral ay ginaganap. Kapag nakita nila<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay may i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malinaw pagsisiya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral, aantayin ka nila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <strong>ng</strong> simbahan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paglabas na paglabas mo, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila a<strong>ng</strong> babati <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo at<br />
bibigyan ka pa <strong>ng</strong>a <strong>ng</strong> regalo (At lagi ito yu<strong>ng</strong> gusto mo) at magpapakita<strong>ng</strong> mapagkaibigan. Gagawin niya a<strong>ng</strong> lahat at<br />
bago mo malaman a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari nakalimutan mo na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> natutunan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan. Subalit<br />
para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tunay na Kristiyano, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito, matapos a<strong>ng</strong> gawain,ay lulukso<strong>ng</strong> batiin ka at magnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
alamin ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ka nakatira na nagkukunwari<strong>ng</strong> bago lama<strong>ng</strong> siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na iyon at wala<strong>ng</strong> masyado<strong>ng</strong> kakilala<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paligid. Sa pagdadala mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay, siya ay dalidali<strong>ng</strong> bibili <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gi<strong>ng</strong> at a<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano<br />
ay tata<strong>ng</strong>gapin ito bila<strong>ng</strong> tanda <strong>ng</strong> pagmamahal. Magpapatuloy siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> huli<br />
ay alisin niya a<strong>ng</strong> liwanag ni Kristo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo at pagkatapos ay hihinto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdalo. A<strong>ng</strong> malalaki<strong>ng</strong> operasyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
buhay na Iglesia (church) at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagtitipon ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod: pinapahina a<strong>ng</strong> loob <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagbaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at pag-aaral <strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, at dahil dito ay nagigi<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>ma<strong>ng</strong> sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong><br />
kapamahalaan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>ako <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. Sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> cru<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito ay ipadadala upa<strong>ng</strong> magdulot<br />
<strong>ng</strong> di pagkakaunawaan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aawayan.<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano<strong>ng</strong> napagkakakilanlan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano?<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> born again Christians ay kilala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> malimit na pagdadala <strong>ng</strong> Bibliya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain na<br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> dinadaluhan. Sila ay kilala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig <strong>ng</strong> espiritu <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> liwanag na patuloy na dumadaloy<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila tulad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napaka liwanag na kandila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puso o i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bilog na liwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palibot <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> ulo<br />
o i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> di<strong>ng</strong>di<strong>ng</strong> na apoy <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palibot nila. Kapag a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay naglalakad mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, nakikita namin<br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma nila<strong>ng</strong> naglalakad a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong>hel, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanan, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaliwa, at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likuran. Dahil dito napaka<br />
imposible kami<strong>ng</strong> makalapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> paraan upa<strong>ng</strong> magtagumpay ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagtukso <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano<strong>ng</strong> magka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la, dahil dito<br />
nagkakaroon kami <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> butas upa<strong>ng</strong> makapasok. Kapag a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay nagmamaneho <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan<br />
at gusto namin siya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ktan, sinisiguro namin na hindi siya nag-ii<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan. Lagi<strong>ng</strong> mayroon i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> A<strong>ng</strong>hel <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
tabi niya. Oh ku<strong>ng</strong> nauunawaan lama<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> ihinanda <strong>ng</strong> Diyos para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, hindi na<br />
siya nakiki<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lamuha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan o mamuhay <strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> pakialam!<br />
2. A<strong>ng</strong> Paggawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Bag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k na Kristiyano<br />
Bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tagapa<strong>ng</strong>una na inilagay ni Lucifer, ipinapadala ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay na iglesia at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagtitipon. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito ay mainam na nakadamit at pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral ay lalabas o lalapit para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
altar call, nagpapa<strong>ng</strong>gap na tinaggap si Kristo at ipapanala<strong>ng</strong>in. At pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> gawain sila ay mananatili upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
antayin a<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral na natural naman na ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bago<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gap na ito.<br />
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A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bago<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gap ay maari<strong>ng</strong> sundan pa a<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bahay. Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral ay<br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> espiritu <strong>ng</strong> pagkakilanlan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu, aakitin siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la na<strong>ng</strong> pakikiapid o pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>alunya. Ito ay<br />
na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ha<strong>ng</strong>aan niya ito <strong>ng</strong> may pagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Sisiguraduhin niya na magpapatuloy siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganito<strong>ng</strong><br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pinapighati na niya a<strong>ng</strong> Espiritu <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at pagkatapos ay iwanan na siya,<br />
tapos a<strong>ng</strong> misyon.<br />
Sa punto<strong>ng</strong> ito, Nais ko<strong>ng</strong> magbigay <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> patotoo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Ministro. Sa daigdig <strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> espiritu siya ay<br />
kilala bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. Kapag siya ay lumuluhod para manala<strong>ng</strong>in nagkakaroon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> kalagitnaan <strong>ng</strong><br />
kaguluhan. Ipadadala namin <strong>ng</strong>ayon a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Pakakanin pa <strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito sila subalit tata<strong>ng</strong>gi<strong>ng</strong><br />
matukso. Ginawa nila lahat <strong>ng</strong> dapat nila<strong>ng</strong> gawin pero hindi sila nagtagumpay. Dahil dito a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babai<strong>ng</strong> ito ay<br />
ipinapatay dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pagkabigo.<br />
Pagkatapos ako naman ay nagpalit anyo bila<strong>ng</strong> babae a<strong>ng</strong> nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
gawa inakit ko siya, subalit siya ay matigas. Ito ay lubha<strong>ng</strong> napakahirap para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, kaya pinagpasyahan ko<strong>ng</strong><br />
patayin ko na la<strong>ng</strong> siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pisikal. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw a<strong>ng</strong> Ministro<strong>ng</strong> ito ay nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Oduekpe Road pamiliha<strong>ng</strong> bayan.<br />
Minamatyagan ko siya at siya ay yumuko upa<strong>ng</strong> magtano<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> presyo <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paninda ipinihit ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> paparati<strong>ng</strong> na malaki<strong>ng</strong> trak na may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karga<strong>ng</strong> drum <strong>ng</strong> la<strong>ng</strong>is tu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pale<strong>ng</strong>ke na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ay naroon<br />
siya. A<strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> trak ay tumama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> poste na may mataas na boltahe <strong>ng</strong> kuryente at bumag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gitna <strong>ng</strong><br />
pale<strong>ng</strong>ke, na nag-iwan <strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> patay, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> Ministro ay nakatakas. Ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano siya<strong>ng</strong> nakatakas<br />
ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> milagro. Iba pa<strong>ng</strong> araw, nakita ko siya<strong>ng</strong> naglalakbay patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> bayan <strong>ng</strong> Nkpor naglalakad. Muli pinihit ko<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> trak <strong>ng</strong> sundalo na may dala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tugi upa<strong>ng</strong> patayin siya. A<strong>ng</strong> trak ay tumu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> derecho <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bago<strong>ng</strong> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sementeryo, pumatay <strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> tao, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> Ministro<strong>ng</strong> ito ay muli<strong>ng</strong> nakatakas. Matapos a<strong>ng</strong><br />
ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> pagtata<strong>ng</strong>ka<strong>ng</strong> ito huminto na kami. Siya ay buhay pa rin!<br />
Dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano, a<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay maaari<strong>ng</strong> magpasya na ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k <strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> kaluluwa, iniisip<br />
niya na kaya niya<strong>ng</strong> patayin siya, subalit lagi siya<strong>ng</strong> bigo. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inisdente<strong>ng</strong> ito ay na<strong>ng</strong>yari na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> marami<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano li<strong>ng</strong>id <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> kaalaman, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay lagi sila<strong>ng</strong> inililigtas. A<strong>ng</strong> problema ay,<br />
di sumusuko a<strong>ng</strong> diablo. A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kaisipan ay lagi<strong>ng</strong>: “maaari ako<strong>ng</strong> magtagumpay.” Subalit kaylan man ay di<br />
siya nagtagumpay. Haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay naglalakad taglay na nananatili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya a<strong>ng</strong> pag-ibig <strong>ng</strong> Diyos at<br />
hindi nahuhumali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>libutan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay na ito, a<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay di magtatagumpay, gaano<br />
man siya magpumilit sumubok. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di mananampalataya lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pamamahala.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Pagpapahirap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano<br />
Ito ay kalimita<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> panaginip. Maari<strong>ng</strong> makita <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiayano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> panaginip a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
sumusunod:<br />
1. Dinadalaw siya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> patay na kamag-anak.<br />
2. Nagkukunwari<strong>ng</strong> hinahabol siya.<br />
3. Mag-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<strong>ng</strong> naliligo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilog.<br />
4. Mag-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<strong>ng</strong> nagdadala <strong>ng</strong> pagkain at nakikiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p na kumain ka.<br />
5. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> dalaga na nakikipagtalik o i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> may-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa<strong>ng</strong> babae nakikipagtalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake. Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi ito<br />
luluna<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n, ku<strong>ng</strong> min<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ay humanhanto<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkabaog.O i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buntis na babae nakikita niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili na<br />
nakikipagtalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake. Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi ito luluna<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n, ay maaari<strong>ng</strong> humanto<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pagkalaglag <strong>ng</strong> bata.<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiayano ay narana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas na panaginip, hindi niya ito dapat ipa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wala<strong>ng</strong> bahala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagkampay lama<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> kamay, subalit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> paggisi<strong>ng</strong> dapat niya<strong>ng</strong> siya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili at ikumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos, gapusin a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> demonyo at hili<strong>ng</strong>in <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos na ipanauli a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
anuma<strong>ng</strong> pinakialaman. Ito ay napaka importante. A<strong>ng</strong> tao ay dapat di<strong>ng</strong> humili<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong> at payo <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
malago<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano na puspus <strong>ng</strong> Banal na Espiritu, mas matanda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananampalataya.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Pag-aakay <strong>ng</strong> Kaluluwa <strong>ng</strong> Diablo<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> nilili<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ni HesuKristo a<strong>ng</strong> daigdig na ito; Binigyan niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> utos: “Humayo kayo<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>libutan at gumawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> lahi.” Haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay naghahantay<br />
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<strong>ng</strong> mas mainam na panahon at maluwag na pagkakataon upa<strong>ng</strong> sundin a<strong>ng</strong> utos na ito, a<strong>ng</strong> diablo rin ay nagbigay <strong>ng</strong><br />
utos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kampon. A<strong>ng</strong> pagkakaiba ay, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad <strong>ng</strong> diablo ay higit na seryoso <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aakay <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaluluwa kay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano!<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na ginagawa <strong>ng</strong> diablo a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pag-aakay <strong>ng</strong> kaluluwa ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> secondaria o high school,<br />
lalo na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae<strong>ng</strong> paaralan. Ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae ay ipinadala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paaralan bila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mag-aaral.<br />
Binibigyan natin sila <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> makabago<strong>ng</strong> at mamahali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>plot o underware. Ito ay pinaka-una, dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tirahan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae, ibig nila<strong>ng</strong> sila ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naka panti la<strong>ng</strong>. A<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kampon ay hindi magkukula<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong><br />
anuman, cosmetics, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> damit, panti, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> libro, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gamit at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> natata<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bo<strong>ng</strong> pampaligo ay<br />
ibibigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya upa<strong>ng</strong> ipagamit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> mag-aaral na <strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>a-ila<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae na nagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na nais na magi<strong>ng</strong> kagaya niya ay lalapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at makikipagkaibigan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Dahandahan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kampon ay ipapakilala kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Sa punto<strong>ng</strong> ito dadalawin namin siya <strong>ng</strong> personalan at<br />
magpapasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kami<strong>ng</strong> magbigay <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo at pagtugon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aila<strong>ng</strong>an. Dahil dito, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<br />
siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin <strong>ng</strong> ku<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>-loob. Siya naman ay mag-aakay <strong>ng</strong> iba pa at lagi<strong>ng</strong> ganun. Ito ay binibila<strong>ng</strong> na i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> misyon<br />
at ito ay ginagawa <strong>ng</strong> mayroo<strong>ng</strong> determinasyon upa<strong>ng</strong> magtagumpay.<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> dapat magi<strong>ng</strong> malinaw: wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuma<strong>ng</strong> pinipilit si <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas. A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ginagawa ay<br />
tuksuhin at gawin ka<strong>ng</strong> lumapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya <strong>ng</strong> ku<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>-loob. Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a a<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Bibliya: “Labanan a<strong>ng</strong> diablo<br />
at siya ay lalayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo” (Santiago 4:7). I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> lugar <strong>ng</strong> pagwawagi <strong>ng</strong> kaluluwa para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diablo ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
nagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> libre<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kay. Ipapadala namin a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae na tumayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lan<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>an, at kalimitan sila ay<br />
ubod <strong>ng</strong> ganda at nakaka-akit a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kasuotan. Makikita mo rin sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hotel at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na ito nakakakuha kami <strong>ng</strong> lalake at babae. Marami tayo<strong>ng</strong> nakikita<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao nakalagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pahayagan na nawawala, naligaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> libre<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae, na hindi nila<br />
alam o kilala.<br />
Dapat ka <strong>ng</strong>ayo<strong>ng</strong> magi<strong>ng</strong> mai<strong>ng</strong>at ku<strong>ng</strong> sino a<strong>ng</strong> isina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kay mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> kotse.<br />
Kabanata 5: A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagharap kay HesuKristo<br />
Sa buwan <strong>ng</strong> Pebrero 1985, Ginanap namin a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> karaniwa<strong>ng</strong> pulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat, pagkatapos noon ako ay<br />
nagpasya<strong>ng</strong> maglakbay patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt in Rivers State, upa<strong>ng</strong> dalawain a<strong>ng</strong> balo <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin. Nakilala<br />
ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake<strong>ng</strong> nag<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> Anthony. Siya ay mayroo<strong>ng</strong> pagawaan o talyer <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Nwaja Junction, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hilera <strong>ng</strong><br />
Trans-Amadi Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ipinatawag niya ako at yama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> kalipunan ay mayroon<br />
kami<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> batas na hindi ta<strong>ng</strong>gihan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tawag, nagpasya ako<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gapin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> tawag. Natu<strong>ng</strong>o ako<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> hapon na<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Huwebes <strong>ng</strong> li<strong>ng</strong>go<strong>ng</strong> iyon. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong><br />
binigyan siya <strong>ng</strong> Diyos <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> men<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>he para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Inilabas niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> Bibliya at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>aral.<br />
Mayroon duo<strong>ng</strong> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> iba pa<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano na nakaupo (i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake at dalawa<strong>ng</strong> babae). Nagpatuloy siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral na<strong>ng</strong> may kahabaan at hindi ko tiyak ku<strong>ng</strong> napaki<strong>ng</strong>gan ko a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> sinabi.<br />
Sinabihan niya ako<strong>ng</strong> lumuhod para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> panala<strong>ng</strong>in. Ako‟y sumunod at matahimik na ako ay lumuhod.<br />
Pagdakay siya‟y nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> panala<strong>ng</strong>in. Ako ay natumba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> espiritu <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos at natumba ako <strong>ng</strong> plakda. Nagpumilit ako<strong>ng</strong> tumayo at tumindig na para<strong>ng</strong> bakal. Wina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bakal na upuan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> talyer. Tumi<strong>ng</strong>in ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labas at nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> miyembro <strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> lihim na<br />
kalipunan, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake at dalawa<strong>ng</strong> babae. Sila‟y dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anyo bila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao at lumapit patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pintuan<br />
subalit dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> Diyos hindi sila makapasok.<br />
Natitiyak ko na a<strong>ng</strong> alarma <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karagatan ay nagbabala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>anib at dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> T. V. alam nila ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an<br />
naroon a<strong>ng</strong> problema at nagpadala <strong>ng</strong> „wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g‟ pa<strong>ng</strong>kat na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>klolo. Ito ay kalimita<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi na na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bak <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gulo. Haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> lalake<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay hinahatak ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
pababa upa<strong>ng</strong> ako ay lumuhod, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> babae ay patuloy na nananala<strong>ng</strong>in at ginagapos a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo, subalit<br />
hindi sila ek<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kto o „specific‟. Tinano<strong>ng</strong> nila ako ku<strong>ng</strong> ako ay suma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mpalataya kay HesuKristo, wala ako<strong>ng</strong> sinabi<strong>ng</strong><br />
anuman. Sinabihan nila ako na tumawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus, ako‟y tuma<strong>ng</strong>gi. Tinano<strong>ng</strong> nila a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili ko<strong>ng</strong><br />
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pa<strong>ng</strong>alan at sinabi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. Nakibaka sila na<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> oras at pagkatapos pinawalan ako. Wala<strong>ng</strong> espiritu a<strong>ng</strong><br />
napaalis <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, kaya ako ay lumabas na tulad din o gaya <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagpasok.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Mga Gawain <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Iglesia<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw bila<strong>ng</strong> Biyernes, ako ay muli<strong>ng</strong> inimbita ni Anthony upa<strong>ng</strong> dumalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>gabi<strong>ng</strong><br />
pananala<strong>ng</strong>in <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Assemblies of God church, Silver Valley, Port Harcourt. Tina<strong>ng</strong>gap ko a<strong>ng</strong> imbitasyo<strong>ng</strong> ito dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagdalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya ay nagdudulot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <strong>ng</strong> pagkaantok at a<strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan ay bahagi<br />
<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> takda o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dapat gawin. A<strong>ng</strong> programa ay nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> awitan. Kami ay umawit ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> miyembro ay nagtaas <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sikat na koro <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kilala<strong>ng</strong> Christian Band, na tumutukoy <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kawala<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> maliban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ni Hesus.<br />
Pagkatapos nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> tumawa. Tumawa ako dahil na<strong>ng</strong> tignan ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu tinignan ko a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
buhay halos 75% <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> umaawit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> koro na ito ay namumuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan. Alam ko iyon dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay, sila ay lantad at maaari<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ktan lubha <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g ito.<br />
Napakahalaga na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay sumusunod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos at hindi payagan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lihim<br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan na manatili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay. Sa gawai<strong>ng</strong> iyon kami ay apat na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karagatan at umaawit at<br />
pumapalakpak na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma nila. Muli nais ko<strong>ng</strong> bigyan diin dito na kapag magsisi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gawain, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
miyembro ay dapat payuha<strong>ng</strong> ipahayag muna (<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos) a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan, pagkatapos ay tumu<strong>ng</strong>o<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tunay na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupuri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos. A<strong>ng</strong> bagay na ito ay magdudulot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad ni Satanas na naroon <strong>ng</strong><br />
napakahirap na kalagayan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katunayan tatakas para iligtas a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay.<br />
Sa partikular na gawai<strong>ng</strong> ito kami ay napaka comportable at nagawa pa<strong>ng</strong> magtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> operasyon. Marami a<strong>ng</strong><br />
nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> matulog, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> koro ay inawit <strong>ng</strong> may kahinaan, at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay ay nagpawarde-warde. Sinabi<br />
na ni Brother Anthony <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila a<strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin kaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> 2:00 <strong>ng</strong> umaga tinawag nila ako upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
ipanala<strong>ng</strong>in. Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako ay papalapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> harapan nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sila<strong>ng</strong> nagsumamo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dugo ni Hesus. Pinatigil ko sila<br />
at sinabi ko: “Hindi a<strong>ng</strong> pagsusumamo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dugo ni Hesus a<strong>ng</strong> sulusyon. Ako‟y i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malalim na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <strong>ng</strong> lihim na<br />
kalipunan. Ku<strong>ng</strong> kayo ay magkakasundo na kaya ninyo ako<strong>ng</strong> palayain, doon, ako ay luluhod.” A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> ito<br />
na aki<strong>ng</strong> sinabi ay hindi ko muna pinag-isipan. A<strong>ng</strong> dugo ni Hesus ay nakapa<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong>ilabot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo at nagii<strong>ng</strong>at<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya, subalit hindi nakagagapos <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo. A<strong>ng</strong> paggagapos <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
demonyo ay na<strong>ng</strong>yayari lama<strong>ng</strong> ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay ginagamit a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kapamahalaan at ibibigay a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> utos.<br />
Nagkasundo sila at ako ay lumuhod. Sa punto<strong>ng</strong> iyon i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapatid na babae na pinapatnubayan <strong>ng</strong> Espiritu <strong>ng</strong> Diyos<br />
sumigaw at nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi ka karapat dapat huwag ka<strong>ng</strong> lalapit!” Sigurado ako na marami hindi nakaunawa<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ibig niya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin. Lubha<strong>ng</strong> napaka delikado para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano na namumuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan na magpalayas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo. Marami a<strong>ng</strong> umatras at iilan a<strong>ng</strong> lumapit upa<strong>ng</strong> ako ay ipanala<strong>ng</strong>in. Sa<br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> pani<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> “<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus,” Nakarinig ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> kalabog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob ko<br />
at ako ay nabuwal <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hig. Pagdakay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naglilipara<strong>ng</strong> demonyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ay nagpula<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
tumakbo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> dibdib. Sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pian <strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong> lumilipad na demonyo ay lagi<strong>ng</strong><br />
napaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma at mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib. Hindi nakikita <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapatiran ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritual. Ako ay<br />
tumatakbo dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mas malakas na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> silid.<br />
Dalawa<strong>ng</strong> nagtutu<strong>ng</strong>gali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> gumalaw at nagbago a<strong>ng</strong> kapaligiran. Bigla na lama<strong>ng</strong><br />
ako<strong>ng</strong> tumayo at nagi<strong>ng</strong> mabagsik atbp. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> demonyo a<strong>ng</strong> lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at sinapian a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> kalagitnaan at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siya<strong>ng</strong> manlaban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila, nagtata<strong>ng</strong>ka<strong>ng</strong> iligtas ako. Hindi nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong><br />
oras a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapatiran <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya kundi dinala siya at a<strong>ng</strong> iba pa na natatakot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> silid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan at ikinandado<br />
sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob. Ito‟y nagpatuloy ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> 7:00 <strong>ng</strong> umaga. Ako‟y hapo<strong>ng</strong>-hapo at nagi<strong>ng</strong> tahimik, kaya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kapatiran ay muli<strong>ng</strong> pumalibot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sumigaw: “Pa<strong>ng</strong>alanan mo sila!” “Sinu-sino sila?” atbp.<br />
Nanatili ako<strong>ng</strong> tahimik. Matapos mag-antay na<strong>ng</strong> mahaba<strong>ng</strong> oras at na wala ako<strong>ng</strong> imik, sila ay napaniwala ko<strong>ng</strong> ako<br />
ay malaya na. Nanala<strong>ng</strong>in sila at kami ay nagsiyaon na. Ako talaga ay hapu<strong>ng</strong>-hapo at nahihirapan ako<strong>ng</strong> lumakad<br />
palabas <strong>ng</strong> simbahan. Subalit may i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>yayari naganap, na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay makalabas <strong>ng</strong> simbahan at makatawid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
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kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da, bigla na lama<strong>ng</strong> ako<strong>ng</strong> nagi<strong>ng</strong> napakalakas. Marahil ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo<strong>ng</strong> nasialis ay muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik.<br />
Nagi<strong>ng</strong> mabalasik ako at nagpasya<strong>ng</strong> maghiganti <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan o kapatiran. “A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito‟y ininsulto ako” <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<br />
ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili, at dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> insulto<strong>ng</strong> ito ako‟y muli<strong>ng</strong> babalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos at kumuha <strong>ng</strong> karagdaga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba na kasi<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ko rin, at pagkatapos ay babalik ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt upa<strong>ng</strong> maghiganti <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> LAHAT <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <strong>ng</strong> Assembly of God, Silver Valley.<br />
Patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos<br />
Haba<strong>ng</strong> patu<strong>ng</strong>o ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay <strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin, sinabi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila na kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an ko<strong>ng</strong> muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos kaagad. Hindi ako nagpapigil manatili at kumuha ako <strong>ng</strong> taxi patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Mile 3 motorpark na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an<br />
doon ako kumuha <strong>ng</strong> taxi patu<strong>ng</strong>o Onitsha. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> layon ay tumigil muna <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Onitsha, katagpuin a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
kaibigan at pagkatapos tumu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos. Sa Mile 3 umalis kami at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> pagdati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Omagwe, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong> daan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> International Airport, nakarinig ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tinig na tumatawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> katutubo<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>alan “NKEM.” Ako‟y lumi<strong>ng</strong>onn upa<strong>ng</strong> makita ku<strong>ng</strong> mayroon ako<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kakilala<strong>ng</strong> mukha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> taxi subalit wala<br />
naman. Sino kaya ito? Ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> namayapa<strong>ng</strong> ina lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> tumatawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganu<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan, lahat<br />
<strong>ng</strong> tao magi<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritual na daigdig kilala ako bila<strong>ng</strong> Emmanuel.<br />
Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako ay nagmumuni-muni, a<strong>ng</strong> tinig ay muli<strong>ng</strong> dumati<strong>ng</strong>: “NKEM, ipagkakanulo mo ba ako<strong>ng</strong> muli?”<br />
Hindi ko makilala a<strong>ng</strong> tinig subalit patuloy ito<strong>ng</strong> nagtatano<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Ipagkakanulo mo ba ako<strong>ng</strong> muli?” Biglabigla<br />
nagkaroon ako <strong>ng</strong> grabe<strong>ng</strong> lagnat. A<strong>ng</strong> init na lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> katawan ay napaka taas na nararamdaman <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hero <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paligid. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila ay nagtano<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Mr., ikaw ba ay wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit bago maglakbay?” Sinabi<br />
ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila na ako ay mabuti at wala man lama<strong>ng</strong> ako<strong>ng</strong> kahit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit <strong>ng</strong> ulo bago umalis <strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt.<br />
Sa Umuakpa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Owerri, hinimatay ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> taxi. A<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na nalaman ko may dalawa<strong>ng</strong> lalake,<br />
matata<strong>ng</strong>kad at malalaki, dumati<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong> kunin ako, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kaliwa at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naman ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kanan, at wala<br />
sila<strong>ng</strong> sinabi<strong>ng</strong> anuman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Dinala nila ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakamababato<strong>ng</strong> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da na may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bote at bakal.<br />
Haba<strong>ng</strong> kami ay naglalakbay, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bote at bakal na ito ay nagdulot <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sugat at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> umiyak<br />
subalit a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lalaki<strong>ng</strong> ito ay wala pa ri<strong>ng</strong> imik. Nagpatuloy kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paglalakad at lumabas kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong><br />
kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da. Dito nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Ikaw ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> pinaghahanap!” at nagpatuloy kami.<br />
Nagpatuloy kami ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> makarati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakalaki at napakahaba<strong>ng</strong> gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li na mukha<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bulwagan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong>. Na<strong>ng</strong> kami ay makapasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> entrada i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tinig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob a<strong>ng</strong> nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Papasukin siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob!”<br />
Pinasok nila ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob at naglaho, iniwan ako<strong>ng</strong> mag-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> nakita ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> bulwaga<strong>ng</strong> ito ay napakahirap ipaliwanag, subalit sisikapin ko pa ri<strong>ng</strong> ipaliwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> abot <strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> makakaya. A<strong>ng</strong> bulwagan ay mainam na nagagayakan at napakalaki at napakahaba na naupat mahihirapan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
sinuman makita a<strong>ng</strong> dulo. At <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dulo ay mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> altar. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buwan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bituin nakapalibot<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> araw. Pagkatapos nakakita ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> trono at a<strong>ng</strong> nakaupo roon ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> napakaguwapo<strong>ng</strong> lalake na may i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
kasuotan na kumikina<strong>ng</strong> tulad <strong>ng</strong> araw. Sabi niya: “Halika!” Subalit dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kani<strong>ng</strong>ni<strong>ng</strong>an hindi ako<br />
makalapit. Sa tuwi<strong>ng</strong> ginagalaw ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> binti ako ay nabubuwal.<br />
Tumindig ako, sinubukan ko<strong>ng</strong> muli at nabuwal ako. Bigla-bigla i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buwan a<strong>ng</strong> nagpakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trono na ku<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an Siya ay naka-upo at naglakad patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar na aki<strong>ng</strong> kinatatayuan. Pagkatapos dalawa<strong>ng</strong> kamay a<strong>ng</strong> lumabas<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buwan, hinawakan a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ulo, kinalog ako at a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pisikal na katawan ay hinila para maalis, kagaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
paghila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> damit. At a<strong>ng</strong> tunay na ako ay tumindig. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay ay itinupi ito kagaya <strong>ng</strong> pagtutupi <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
tela at inilapag ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sulok. A<strong>ng</strong> buwan <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay umatras <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trono at pagkatapos Siya na nakaupo rito ay<br />
muli<strong>ng</strong> nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Halika!”<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Espiritual na Paglilinis<br />
Ako ay lumakad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> punto at Siya ay humakba<strong>ng</strong> palabas <strong>ng</strong> trono patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, inalis a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> binti<br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at itinaktak a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob nila at muli ito<strong>ng</strong> inayos pabalik. Ginawa niya rin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay a<strong>ng</strong><br />
gayon at muli<strong>ng</strong> ibinalik, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katunayan lahat <strong>ng</strong> lugar na pinagtaguan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong>.<br />
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Nagmumuni-muni ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> isipan, sino kaya ito at papaano niya nalaman a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito ay<br />
lihim. Pagkatapos nito Siya ay muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> trono at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> lumapit. Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako ay<br />
nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maglakad, ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> maglagpakan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> katawan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> talukap ay<br />
nalaglag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mata, atbp., subalit bago ako makarati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> altar ito ay huminto. “SAAN KA<br />
PAPUNTA?” Tano<strong>ng</strong> Niya.<br />
Ako‟y sumagot at nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Ako‟y patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Onitsha upa<strong>ng</strong> makipagkita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kaibigan.” Sabi Niya: “Oo, pero<br />
ipapakita ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> isipan.” Ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ito hindi ko pa rin alam ku<strong>ng</strong> sino<br />
Siya, subalit i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> tiyak na Siya ay higit na ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na dumaan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
akin. Sumenyas siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lalake at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya na ipakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> kinatha ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> puso.<br />
Dinala ako <strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> silid at binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tila baga i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ra. Sa katunayan, ku<strong>ng</strong> may<br />
pagkakataon ako<strong>ng</strong> tumakas ay tatakas ako, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> harapan ko ay nakasulat a<strong>ng</strong> lahat na pinlano ko laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Kristiyano at a<strong>ng</strong> plano ko laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Assemblies of God Church, Silver Valley. Dinala ako<strong>ng</strong> muli <strong>ng</strong> lalake <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> altar at<br />
umalis.<br />
Lumabas Siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trono at hinawakan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay at sinabi Niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na mayroon<br />
Siya<strong>ng</strong> ipapakita<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay. Sa ami<strong>ng</strong> paglalakad sinabi Niya: “Ayaw ko na ikaw ay mapahamak kundi<br />
iligtas ka at ito a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> pagkakataon. Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi ka magsisisi at lumapit at magli<strong>ng</strong>kod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Akin, ikaw<br />
ay mamamatay. Ipapakita ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo a<strong>ng</strong> titirhan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ligtas at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> masuwayin.” Na<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin Niya ito,<br />
nalaman ko na na Siya ay si HesuKristo.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Makala<strong>ng</strong>it <strong>ng</strong> Kapahayagan<br />
Pumasok kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> silid at binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n Niya a<strong>ng</strong> tila baga i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kurtina. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> buo<strong>ng</strong> mundo, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<br />
at a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain na na<strong>ng</strong>yayari. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> kapwa mg Kristiyano at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di mananampalataya lahat ay<br />
ginagawa a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bagay o iba pa. Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> silid. Binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n Niya<strong>ng</strong> muli a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kurtina<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> nakita ko ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> nakakalu<strong>ng</strong>kot na tanawin. Mga tao ay nakatanikala! Tinawag Niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao na ito na<br />
“A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mapagpaimbabaw.” A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito ay mukha<strong>ng</strong> lu<strong>ng</strong>kot na lu<strong>ng</strong>kot at sinabi Niya: “Mananatili<br />
sila<strong>ng</strong> ganito ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> araw <strong>ng</strong> paghuhukom.”<br />
Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>atlo<strong>ng</strong> silid. Binuk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n Niya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kurtina at nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<br />
nagbubunyi at nakadamit <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mapuputi<strong>ng</strong> kasuotan. Sa pagkakatao<strong>ng</strong> ito tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko Siya: “Sino a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito?”<br />
Sabi niya: “Sila a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tinubos nag-aantay para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gantimpala.” Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ika-apat<br />
na silid at a<strong>ng</strong> nakita ko ay lubha<strong>ng</strong> nakakatakot.<br />
Minamahal ko<strong>ng</strong> mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, ito ay napakahirap i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>larawan. Ito ay mukha<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> buo<strong>ng</strong> siyudad na nag-aapoy. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
impiyerno ay tunay at nakapa<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong>ilabot. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay napaniwala na a<strong>ng</strong> La<strong>ng</strong>it at Impiyerno ay naririto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lupa<br />
at a<strong>ng</strong> tao ay wala<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa<strong>ng</strong> buhay kundi lubos na pagkaparam matapos a<strong>ng</strong> kamatayan, kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong><br />
makinig ka <strong>ng</strong> mabuti<strong>ng</strong> payo rito <strong>ng</strong>ayon na mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tunay na impiyerno at mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tunay na<br />
la<strong>ng</strong>it! Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a nuo<strong>ng</strong> si HesuKristo ay naririto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lupa binalaan Niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> impiyerno. Muli ko<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin, a<strong>ng</strong> impiyerno ay tunay. Nakita ko ito at ito ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> lugar na nakapa<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong>ilabot. Tinano<strong>ng</strong> ko Siya: “Ano<br />
ito?” A<strong>ng</strong> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>got ay: “Ito ay ihinanda para kay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong>hel at para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
masuwayin.” Pina<strong>ng</strong>alan Niya sila tulad <strong>ng</strong> nasusulat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pahayag 21:8: “Subalit a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> duwag a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di<br />
mananampalataya at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karimarimarim, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mamamatay tao, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nagbebenta <strong>ng</strong> panandalian aliw at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ma<strong>ng</strong>kukulam, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> suma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diyus-diyo<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinu<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong>, ay magkakaroon <strong>ng</strong> bahagi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lawa na<br />
naglalagablab na apoy at <strong>ng</strong> asupre: na tinatawag na pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa<strong>ng</strong> kamatayan.”<br />
Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ikalima<strong>ng</strong> silid at na<strong>ng</strong> buk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n Niya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kurtina, a<strong>ng</strong> nakita ko ay mai<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>larawan<br />
lama<strong>ng</strong> bila<strong>ng</strong> MALUWALHATI. Ito ay tila baga na kami ay nakati<strong>ng</strong>in <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibabaw <strong>ng</strong> bundok. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bago<strong>ng</strong> siyudad o lu<strong>ng</strong>sod. A<strong>ng</strong> lu<strong>ng</strong>sod ay napakalaki at maganda! A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da ay yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ginto. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li ay hindi maihahalintulad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anuman dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig na ito. Sabi Niya: Ito a<strong>ng</strong> pag-a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> binanal. Ikaw<br />
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a ay mapupunta rito?” Wala<strong>ng</strong> pasubali ako ay sumagot “Oo!” Pagkatapos nito kami ay muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> trono<br />
at sinabi Niya: “Humayo ka at magpatotoo tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ginawa ko para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo.”<br />
Muli, dinala Niya ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> silid at na<strong>ng</strong> buk<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n Niya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kurtina nakita ko<strong>ng</strong> lahat na<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
makakaenkuwentro o makakatu<strong>ng</strong>gali <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> paglalakbay patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Onitsha at Lagos at ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano Niya ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
mapapalaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> huli. Pagkatapos nito sinabi Niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Huwag ka<strong>ng</strong> matatakot, humayo ka, ako ay<br />
suma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>iyo.” Inakay Niya ako papalabas <strong>ng</strong> bulwagan at naglaho, at nagisi<strong>ng</strong> ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> higaan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
tao. Ako‟y sumigaw, kaya a<strong>ng</strong> lalake at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa ay lumabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> silid. Sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumilip muna<br />
at pagkatapos pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob. “Bakit ako naririto?” Tano<strong>ng</strong> ko. Isinalay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y <strong>ng</strong>a <strong>ng</strong> lalake ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
hinimatay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> taxi at ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano nila ako<strong>ng</strong> dinala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Catholic Cathedral doon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Owerri. Ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano<br />
nagpasundo sila <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> doktor, pumarito at matapos ako<strong>ng</strong> suriin sinabi na a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pulso ay normal at<br />
kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>n sila<strong>ng</strong> maghintay at tignan ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>yayari. Binigyan sila <strong>ng</strong> doktor <strong>ng</strong> kasiguruhan na ako‟y<br />
muli<strong>ng</strong> magigisi<strong>ng</strong>. Dinala <strong>ng</strong>a ako <strong>ng</strong> lalake <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan pagkatapos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bahay at naghantay. Sinabi<br />
niya rin na hindi niya malaman ku<strong>ng</strong> bakit nagtiwala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Doktor at ku<strong>ng</strong> bakit kinuha niya a<strong>ng</strong> responsibilidad na<br />
dalhin ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bahay.<br />
Tinano<strong>ng</strong> nila ako ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan at tirahan na ibinigay ko naman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at pagkatapos noon ay<br />
nanahimik ako at hindi ko isinalay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> karana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n. Nanatili ako<strong>ng</strong> payapa ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> mabuti<strong>ng</strong> pamilya na<br />
ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> araw at pagkatapos a<strong>ng</strong> lalake at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa hinatid ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Owerri motorpark, na ku<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an kumuha ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> taxi patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Onitsha. Lahat <strong>ng</strong> ipinakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
paglalakbay na<strong>ng</strong>yari i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>. Kumuha ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> taxi patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Lagos una<strong>ng</strong> una <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na<br />
araw. Sumunod ako at iniwan a<strong>ng</strong> Lagos para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na umaga. Lagi ko<strong>ng</strong> tinatano<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili, bakit kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong> iligtas <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> tulad ko. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> napaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma at<br />
mabalasik, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ahente ni Satanas! Nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>got <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> ito: A<strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay Pag-ibig. Tunay<br />
<strong>ng</strong>a, A<strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay Pag-ibig!<br />
Kabanata 6: Tukso at Tagumpay<br />
«Dinirinig <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tupa a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tinig, at nakikilala ko sila, at sila sy sumusunod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: At binibigyan ko<br />
sila <strong>ng</strong> buhay na wala<strong>ng</strong> ha<strong>ng</strong>gan; at kailanman sila ay hindi mapapahamak, hindi rin sila makukuha nino man <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kamay»Juan 10: 27-28<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbabago kay Kristo, a<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> bagay na na<strong>ng</strong>yari nawala lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaloob o regalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
dagat, a<strong>ng</strong> teleskopio, a<strong>ng</strong> T. V. , <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> damit, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> larawan na aki<strong>ng</strong> kinunan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laboratoryo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> dagat at<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> larawan <strong>ng</strong> reyna <strong>ng</strong> pampa<strong>ng</strong>a na naka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> bahay ay nawala.<br />
Sa aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt, May pagnana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> magpatotoo ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ginawa <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon para<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin subalit hindi ako pinahintulutan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan. A<strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa <strong>ng</strong> nasira ko<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin, ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ri<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano,<br />
sinamahan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pastor, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> tano<strong>ng</strong> na kanya<strong>ng</strong> tinano<strong>ng</strong>: “Dinala ba niya a<strong>ng</strong> papel?” Naunawaan<br />
ko na lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> huli na a<strong>ng</strong> papel na kanya<strong>ng</strong> tinutukoy ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> „membership letter o form.‟ Ano a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kinalaman <strong>ng</strong> papel <strong>ng</strong> membership <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagpapatotoo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ni Kristo at ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ginawa niya<br />
para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin- Diyos, a<strong>ng</strong> paglipat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaharian <strong>ng</strong> Kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
minamahal na anak, na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ako‟y nagkaroon <strong>ng</strong> kaligta<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> dugo, magi<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kapatawaran <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan?<br />
Ako‟y nalu<strong>ng</strong>kot, napag-alaman ko<strong>ng</strong> ayaw ni Satanas na pahintulutan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bata<strong>ng</strong> nabago ay humayo at<br />
magpatotoo, lalo<strong>ng</strong>-lalo na sila<strong>ng</strong> may dati<strong>ng</strong> malalim na kaugnayan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain, at gagawin niya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
lahat upa<strong>ng</strong> hadla<strong>ng</strong>an a<strong>ng</strong> ganu<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> patotoo. Muli naalaala ko, malinaw na binilinan ako <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon na<br />
“humayo a<strong>ng</strong> magpatotoo ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ginawa Ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo” at <strong>ng</strong>ayon naririto naharap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagta<strong>ng</strong>gi. Marahil ay hindi<br />
pa panahon. Kaya pinagpasyahan ko na umiwas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> patotoo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaninuman.Naglakbay ako ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> negosyante <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Aba patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Togo para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> negosyo<strong>ng</strong> biyahe. Doon bumili ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kalakal na nagkakahalaga N160,000 (I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>daa<strong>ng</strong> libo at animnapu<strong>ng</strong> Naira). Mula <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> halaga<strong>ng</strong> ito N70,000 a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
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personal na pera at a<strong>ng</strong> natitira<strong>ng</strong> N90,000 ay hiram <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>alakal <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Aba. Ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na aki<strong>ng</strong> binili<br />
ay bulto <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tali <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>patos, iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gamot (Lalo na antibiotics), pa<strong>ng</strong>turok, thermometer, atbp. Sa<br />
ha<strong>ng</strong>ganan <strong>ng</strong> Nigerian, Kami ay hinara<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> Customs at maya-maya pa ay sinabiha<strong>ng</strong> magbayad <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> suhol.<br />
Kami ay tuma<strong>ng</strong>gi at a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalakal ay kinumpiska ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma pati u<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aari <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma.<br />
Makalipas a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> buwan, yao<strong>ng</strong> pag-aari <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ay nailabas, maliban yu<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Muli ako<strong>ng</strong><br />
bumalik makalipas a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> panahon at sinabihan ako<strong>ng</strong> magbayad <strong>ng</strong> N40,000, subalit na<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tignan a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalakal napag-alaman ko na lahat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> mahahalaga<strong>ng</strong> kalakal, bulto <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sintas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>patos, pa<strong>ng</strong>turok,<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gamot, atbp., ay ninakaw na. Tinantiya ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> natitira<strong>ng</strong> kalakal at nalaman ko na a<strong>ng</strong> pagbabayad <strong>ng</strong><br />
N40,000 <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Customs ay magdudulot la<strong>ng</strong> lalo <strong>ng</strong> pagkaluge, kaya pinagpasyahan ko<strong>ng</strong> hayaan na lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
natitira<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalakal.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> negosyante<strong>ng</strong> pinagkakauta<strong>ng</strong>an ko <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi ay nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> habulin ako. A<strong>ng</strong> ilan ay tumawag <strong>ng</strong> pulis,<br />
at iba naman ay ililagay a<strong>ng</strong> batas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay at nagplano<strong>ng</strong> iligpit ako. A<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> paraan ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ra a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pondo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ba<strong>ng</strong>ko at gamitin lahat <strong>ng</strong> pera upa<strong>ng</strong> tugunan a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pagkakauta<strong>ng</strong>. Sa biyaya <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos, nabayaran ko<strong>ng</strong> lahat maliban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> N1,000 na para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kasera <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos. Ako‟y lubos na naluge at<br />
na<strong>ng</strong>u<strong>ng</strong>uta<strong>ng</strong> kahit 20k pa<strong>ng</strong>-taxi.<br />
Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> negosyante<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano nakilala ko noon, upa<strong>ng</strong> humi<strong>ng</strong>i <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong> upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
makapagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> muli <strong>ng</strong> bago. Wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuman <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila a<strong>ng</strong> nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> oo at hindi, kundi ako‟y pinabalikbalik<br />
kinabuka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mapagod na ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghahanap <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong>. Hindi ko alam a<strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos at dahil<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabali<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> puso, baba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin ko a<strong>ng</strong> Bibliya subalit hindi ko ito maunawaan. Patuloy<br />
ako<strong>ng</strong> nagbubulay-bulay ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> gagawin, nakata<strong>ng</strong>gap ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mahalaga<strong>ng</strong> tawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
bayan. Nagmadali ako<strong>ng</strong> umuwi at nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an ko na a<strong>ng</strong> maliit na gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li na aki<strong>ng</strong> inaayos ay wina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
tiyuhin na naroon at nagbanta na ako‟y papatayin. A<strong>ng</strong> dati ko<strong>ng</strong> pagkatao ay nahamon. Naalala ko na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay<br />
naroon pa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lihim na kalipunan, ku<strong>ng</strong> paano siya<strong>ng</strong> nahintakutan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at naglulumuhod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> harapan. Subalit<br />
<strong>ng</strong>ayon alam niya na ako ay nabago na (ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano niya<strong>ng</strong> nalaman ay hindi ko alam dahil hindi pa ako bumalik<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay nabago) at <strong>ng</strong>ayon binabantaan niya ako<strong>ng</strong> patayin. Tumawag ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Niligtas<br />
mo ako upa<strong>ng</strong> iwana<strong>ng</strong> bigo at pahintulutan a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaaway upa<strong>ng</strong> mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin!” Umiyak ako at<br />
nagpasya<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalipunan.<br />
Kahit papaano maliligtas ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan at matuturuan ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyhuhin <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> aral na hindi<br />
niya malilimutan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo niya<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Bagamat kinuha ko a<strong>ng</strong> desisyon, mayroon ako<strong>ng</strong> dalawa<strong>ng</strong> tanyag na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
takot <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob ko:<br />
1. Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako‟y binabago, malinaw na sinabi <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Ito na a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> pagkakataon.” A<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalipunan ay maaari<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>ahuluga<strong>ng</strong> kamatayan, hindi lama<strong>ng</strong> pisikal subalit espiritual na<br />
kamatayan.<br />
2. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ako‟y manatili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin ay nagpupuyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banta na ako‟y papatayin niya.<br />
Ako‟y lubha<strong>ng</strong> naguguluhan at na<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aila<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> tulo<strong>ng</strong>. Wala ako<strong>ng</strong> alam <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos at hindi ko alam a<strong>ng</strong><br />
Salita patu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganito<strong>ng</strong> kalagayan. Minamahal ko<strong>ng</strong> mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, mauunawaan mo rito na dala ko a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaguluha<strong>ng</strong> ito dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakula<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> „follow-up‟ o pagdalaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi. A<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bago<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi ay napaka halaga at a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay dapat gawin ito<strong>ng</strong> may kaseryosohan. Ku<strong>ng</strong> alam mo na<br />
hindi mo kaya<strong>ng</strong> dalawin o alagaan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naakay mo, pakiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p huwag ka na la<strong>ng</strong> mag-akay <strong>ng</strong> kaluluwa.<br />
Binigya<strong>ng</strong> diin ito ni HesuKristo kay Pedro na<strong>ng</strong> tanu<strong>ng</strong>in niya<strong>ng</strong> tatlo<strong>ng</strong> beses: “Simon, anak ni Jonas, minamahal<br />
mo ba ako <strong>ng</strong> higit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito? Pakanin mo a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tupa.” Marami<strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> mananampalataya ay<br />
tumatalikod dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakula<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> maayos na pagdalaw o „follow-up.‟ Ku<strong>ng</strong> mahal mo si Hesus, alagaan mo a<strong>ng</strong><br />
Kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tupa!<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> Digmaan laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Mga Alagad ni Satanas<br />
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Sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> panaho<strong>ng</strong> ito a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad <strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong> ay nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tugisin ako. Nagdu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako <strong>ng</strong> higit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay. Nagkaroon ako <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nakakatakot na panaginip. Noo<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> araw <strong>ng</strong> Mayo 1985, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
buwan matapos ako<strong>ng</strong> mabago, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> 2:00 <strong>ng</strong> umaga, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba pa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tulog. Ako ay ginisi<strong>ng</strong><br />
<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad na ito. Inutu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n nila ako<strong>ng</strong> lumabas <strong>ng</strong> bahay. Ako‟y sumunod, lumabas ako haba<strong>ng</strong> sila ay nakasunod<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likuran. A<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> ito ay tila baga i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> panaginip subalit ito‟y tutoo<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari. Dumako kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> libi<strong>ng</strong>an<br />
<strong>ng</strong> St. Paul's A<strong>ng</strong>lican church, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gilid <strong>ng</strong> Aba Road, Port Harcourt.<br />
Sa pagdati<strong>ng</strong> namin duon sinabi nila: “Kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an mo<strong>ng</strong> bumalik. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay tata<strong>ng</strong>gi papatayin ka namin o<br />
gagawin ka nami<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pulubi.” Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> ganito<strong>ng</strong> banta sila‟y umalis. Bumalik ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> ulirat at<br />
nama<strong>ng</strong>ha ku<strong>ng</strong> papaano ako<strong>ng</strong> nakarati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> libi<strong>ng</strong>an. Ako‟y bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> higaan at natulog. Nagpasya sila<strong>ng</strong><br />
atakihin ako tuwi<strong>ng</strong> hapon. Ku<strong>ng</strong> min<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n, haba<strong>ng</strong> ako ay naglalakad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daan ako ay nilalabanan nila. Nakikita <strong>ng</strong><br />
iba<strong>ng</strong> tao na nakapaligid <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na ako ay nakikipagbuno <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ha<strong>ng</strong>in o kaya‟y nakikita nila ako<strong>ng</strong> tumatakbo na tila<br />
baga na may tumutugis. Ako lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> nakakakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. Ginawa nila ito na<strong>ng</strong> may apat na beses bago huminto.<br />
Pagkatapos a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pinuno, a<strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong>, a<strong>ng</strong> humalili. Na<strong>ng</strong> una<strong>ng</strong> araw dumati<strong>ng</strong> siya<strong>ng</strong> lulan <strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan at humimpil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi <strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> bahay. Siya ay nakabihis na<strong>ng</strong> mainam at napakaganda tulad <strong>ng</strong> dati.<br />
Akala <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paligid na siya ay aki<strong>ng</strong> nobya. Biglaan siya ay pumasok kilala ko ku<strong>ng</strong> sino siya. Siya ay<br />
pumasok na<strong>ng</strong> banda<strong>ng</strong> 12:00 ta<strong>ng</strong>hali ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an a<strong>ng</strong> paligid ay hindi masyado<strong>ng</strong> abala. Siya ay naupo at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> sinabi niya: “Puwede ka<strong>ng</strong> pumunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> simbahan, sumampalataya ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> gusto mo<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mpalatayanan, subalit ku<strong>ng</strong> maaari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>na<strong>ng</strong> huwag mo ako<strong>ng</strong> ibubulgar, ibibigay ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aila<strong>ng</strong>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay na ito.” Hindi ko pa alam a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kasulatan kaya nakinig lama<strong>ng</strong> ako at pinagmasdan<br />
siya<strong>ng</strong> lumakad. Nakiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p siya at nagsikap na kumbinsihin ako na muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Hindi ako nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> oo<br />
o hindi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Tumindig siya, lumakad patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan at umalis.<br />
May dalawa<strong>ng</strong> beses siya ay inasikaso na<strong>ng</strong> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin na hindi man lama<strong>ng</strong> nakikilala ku<strong>ng</strong> sino siya at<br />
hindi ko sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>wa <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin ku<strong>ng</strong> sino a<strong>ng</strong> dalaga<strong>ng</strong> iyon. Sa kanya<strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> pagdalaw binago niya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> paglapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Sa pagkakatao<strong>ng</strong> ito binigyan niya ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> matigas na babala sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong> sinikap niya<br />
ako<strong>ng</strong> kumbinsihin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdalaw na ito upa<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at ako‟y nagi<strong>ng</strong> napakatigas, at ito na a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> dalaw. Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi pa rin ako babalik, darati<strong>ng</strong> siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Agosto at papatayin niya ako, o<br />
wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kaanyuan o gawin ako<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pulubi. Sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> ito siya ay umalis.<br />
Ako‟y natakot kaya, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan at tinawag ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapatiran. Sinabi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> problema at a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> obserbasyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> miyembro <strong>ng</strong> simbahan atbp. Binigyan ako <strong>ng</strong><br />
kapatid na ito <strong>ng</strong> SCRIPTURE UNION'S (S.U.) office address at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Doon makakasumpo<strong>ng</strong> ka <strong>ng</strong><br />
tulo<strong>ng</strong>.” Di ko mawari iyon na a<strong>ng</strong> huli<strong>ng</strong> araw na nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> “kapatid” na iyon. Hindi ko na siya nakita pa<strong>ng</strong> muli<br />
kahit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ito. Kinuha ko a<strong>ng</strong> address at na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw, kumuha<br />
ako <strong>ng</strong> taxi patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> No. 108 Bonny Street, ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an naroon a<strong>ng</strong> opisina at nakaharap ko a<strong>ng</strong> tagasulat na<br />
nagbigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin <strong>ng</strong> listahan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> programa tuwi<strong>ng</strong> ikatlo<strong>ng</strong> buwan <strong>ng</strong> S. U. Rumuomasi Pilgrims Group, bila<strong>ng</strong><br />
pinakamalapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Sinabi niya: “Dumalo ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Li<strong>ng</strong>go!” Naroon ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Fellowship Centre - St. Michael's State<br />
School, Rumuomasi – <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bada<strong>ng</strong> 2.00 p.m., hindi ko alam na a<strong>ng</strong> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> ay magsisi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> 3:00 <strong>ng</strong><br />
hapon, subalit nakatagpo ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananala<strong>ng</strong>in, kaya sumama ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila.<br />
Matapos a<strong>ng</strong> gawain na<strong>ng</strong> araw na iyon nalaman ko na ito a<strong>ng</strong> tama<strong>ng</strong> lugar para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Pinagkalooban ako <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano<strong>ng</strong> babae, na inari ko<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ina, na nagkaroon <strong>ng</strong> tiyaga <strong>ng</strong> ipaliwanag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin a<strong>ng</strong> Salita<br />
<strong>ng</strong> Diyos at nagpayo rin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapatiran ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> itere<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>do <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at nagmala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kit. Nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> tunay<br />
na pag-ibig. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> Banal Na Espiritu na bigyan ako <strong>ng</strong> kaunawaan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita at a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pananampalataya<br />
ay lumago. Subalit a<strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong> ay hindi nagpakita kagaya <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> banta. Awit 91, A<strong>ng</strong> pag-ii<strong>ng</strong>at <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos, ay naganap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ias 57:17: “Wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ndata na ginawa laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo a<strong>ng</strong> magtatagumpay; at<br />
bawat dila na titindig laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghuhukom ay hahatulan mo. Ito a<strong>ng</strong> mana <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> li<strong>ng</strong>kod <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, at a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> katuwiran ay gali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon.” Ito rin ay naganap.<br />
September 1985, Nakata<strong>ng</strong>gap ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> men<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>he na a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ay lumabas bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tagapamahagi<br />
<strong>ng</strong> Silver Brand Cement, Lagos at ako ay inaa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ha<strong>ng</strong> magpakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ta<strong>ng</strong>gapan noo<strong>ng</strong> 27/9/85. Iniwan ko a<strong>ng</strong> Port<br />
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Harcourt noo<strong>ng</strong> 26/9/85 at dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos na<strong>ng</strong> gabi. Na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw 27/9/85, nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ta<strong>ng</strong>gapan<br />
upa<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan lama<strong>ng</strong> na <strong>ng</strong> Personnel Manager na a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> tata<strong>ng</strong>gapi<strong>ng</strong> semento ay naibigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba. Sinabihan<br />
niya ako<strong>ng</strong> bumalik na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na araw 28/9/85 upa<strong>ng</strong> makipagkita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Managi<strong>ng</strong> Director. Sa aki<strong>ng</strong> pagbabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> tirahan, dumaan ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> makipot na daan, mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> dumati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> likuran at hinawakan ako at<br />
sinikap na ako ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kalin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bay pagtatakip <strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ilo<strong>ng</strong> at bibig. Nanlaban ako para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
buhay at haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao ay nagdaraan, wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> tumulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin, subalit gumitna a<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon.<br />
Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako‟y nakikipagbuno pa rin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay narinig ko siya<strong>ng</strong> sumigaw at tinulak ako palayo na nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong>:<br />
“Sino a<strong>ng</strong> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> likuran?” Inulit niya<strong>ng</strong> muli at nawala. Mula <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tinig alam ko na siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae subalit<br />
hindi ko nakita ku<strong>ng</strong> sino siya. Ako ay tuliro at pasuray-suray nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> tirahan.<br />
Narito min<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n pa a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kasera ay galit na galit at nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Bakit ka tumakas na dala a<strong>ng</strong> pera para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong><br />
paupa?” Ako‟y naki-u<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at sinikap magpaliwanag na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lukuyan wala ako<strong>ng</strong> hanap-buhay at babayaran<br />
lahat <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pera <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na ako ay kumita. Sa paraan na nakita ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya akala ko ay ayos na a<strong>ng</strong> lahat. Na<strong>ng</strong><br />
sumunod na araw 28/9/85, muli ako<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ta<strong>ng</strong>gapan at nakaharap a<strong>ng</strong> Managi<strong>ng</strong> Director na humihi<strong>ng</strong>i <strong>ng</strong><br />
paumanhin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagbibigay <strong>ng</strong> semento <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba. Haba<strong>ng</strong> siya ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> lalaki a<strong>ng</strong> pumasok at<br />
nagtano<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Hindi ba ikaw si Emmanuel?” Sabi ko: “Oo, nahuli ka rin namin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> wakas! Natapos na ba a<strong>ng</strong><br />
iyo<strong>ng</strong> pagtatago? Binisita namin a<strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt na<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> beses at napag-alaman namin na lagi mo<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong><br />
iyo<strong>ng</strong> ina <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananampalataya. Siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hadla<strong>ng</strong> para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin at <strong>ng</strong>ayo<strong>ng</strong> naparito ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos nahuli ka na<br />
namin! Hindi ka na makababalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt. Ako a<strong>ng</strong> siya<strong>ng</strong> kumuha <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> allocation o semento.” Hinamon<br />
ko siya at sinabi ko: “Wala ka<strong>ng</strong> magagawa<strong>ng</strong> anuman!” A<strong>ng</strong> Managi<strong>ng</strong> Director ay nagulat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>gapan. Humi<strong>ng</strong>i ako <strong>ng</strong> paumanhin at nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> flat o tirahan.<br />
Ila<strong>ng</strong> minuto a<strong>ng</strong> nakalipas at nakarinig ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pintuan at pumasok si NINA. Tinano<strong>ng</strong> niya ako<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> babalik pa ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko ay oo. Nagsumamo siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na muli ako<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ako ay sinanay ay nananatili<strong>ng</strong> hindi tapos:KOTIPARI (Sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> Yoruba). Ako ay<br />
sinanay:<br />
- magi<strong>ng</strong> tagapamahala <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo.<br />
- magi<strong>ng</strong> tagapamahala <strong>ng</strong> “sea control room,” manmanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaganapan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig, magpadala at tuma<strong>ng</strong>gap<br />
<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> senyales, at magpalaganap <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> o puer<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, atbp.<br />
- magi<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong>. Ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma rito hindi lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> seremonya, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghahandog,<br />
pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gawa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espesyal na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> takda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, subalit mayroon pa<strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na mahirap<br />
ipaliwanag.<br />
- <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagtulo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong>, magtatag <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bago<strong>ng</strong> lihim na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan na magmumukha<strong>ng</strong><br />
hindi maba<strong>ng</strong>anib upa<strong>ng</strong> makaganyak <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kabataan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dumadalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan.<br />
Sabi niya, ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan ko siya, a<strong>ng</strong> naghihintay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin ay dalawa<strong>ng</strong> para<strong>ng</strong>al at marami<strong>ng</strong> pagpapala. Inamin<br />
niya na sila a<strong>ng</strong> may kagagawan ku<strong>ng</strong> kayat a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kalakal ay na kumpiska at ninakaw, at sila rin a<strong>ng</strong> nagsulsol<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> tiyuhin upa<strong>ng</strong> wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> gu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>li at bantaan a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> buhay. Na ku<strong>ng</strong> tata<strong>ng</strong>gihan ko<strong>ng</strong> sumunod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya, higit pa a<strong>ng</strong> gagawin nila at sisiguraduhin nila<strong>ng</strong> hindi ako magtatagumpay. Na napagpasyahan nila na labanan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> ina <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananampalataya: “Ku<strong>ng</strong> makukuha natin siya, makukuha ka namin” <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi niya. Sa punto<strong>ng</strong> iyon,<br />
nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>aral <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Siya ay tumindig at nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Niloloko ka nila,” at umalis. Ito‟y nanagyari<br />
noo<strong>ng</strong> gabi <strong>ng</strong> 28/9/85.<br />
Wala pa<strong>ng</strong> labi<strong>ng</strong> lima<strong>ng</strong> minuto siya<strong>ng</strong> nakakaalis nakarinig ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong> katok. Sa oras na ito apat na lalake.<br />
Kumaway sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na lumabas at nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili na sumama <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila. Lumakad kami na<strong>ng</strong> may<br />
dalawa<strong>ng</strong> poste at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila ay nagtano<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin: “Kilala mo ba kami?” Sabi ko hindi. Nagpatuloy siya: “Kami ay<br />
inupahan <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> kasera upa<strong>ng</strong> patayin ka.” Haba<strong>ng</strong> siya ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita pa a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila ay naglabas <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
baril at a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naman ay naglabas <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> panak<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k. Ako ay wala<strong>ng</strong> kalaban-laban at alam ko na papatayin nila ako,<br />
subalit a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> mahimala<strong>ng</strong> kaparaanan gumawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> himala na ikinagulat nami<strong>ng</strong> lahat, ako<br />
magi<strong>ng</strong> sila. A<strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> may baril ay binaril ako subalit wala<strong>ng</strong> tunog na lumabas. A<strong>ng</strong> lalake na may patalim ay<br />
sinak<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> likod subalit hindi ito tumalab kundi tumunog lama<strong>ng</strong> ito na para<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pamalo ipinalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba. Sila<br />
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ay takut na takot na kagaya ko. A<strong>ng</strong> Espiritu <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay bumaba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ako<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>aral <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila.<br />
Tatlo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila ay nagsitakas, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> ika apat ay nabagbag a<strong>ng</strong> kalooban at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> umiyak at nakiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p na<br />
dapat ko siya<strong>ng</strong> ipanala<strong>ng</strong>in. Hindi ko man lama<strong>ng</strong> alam ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> ipapanala<strong>ng</strong>in ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> oras na iyon sinabi ko<br />
la<strong>ng</strong>: “Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, patawarin, kalimutan (ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan) at palayain mo siya. Amen!” Binigay niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> buhay<br />
kay Kristo kaya dinala ko siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Pentecostal Church at sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pastor ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari. Ipinagkatiwala<br />
ko siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pastor at umalis. Haba<strong>ng</strong> ako ay naglakad papasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> kasera ay tumakbo palabas at<br />
lumuhod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> harapan at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> makiu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>p <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Patawarin mo ako. Akala ko nagpasya ka na<strong>ng</strong> tumakas<br />
patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> pera (N1,000).” Pinatawad ko siya at nagkasundo kami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> banda<strong>ng</strong> huli na<br />
bayaran ko na lama<strong>ng</strong> siya <strong>ng</strong> hulugan.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> gabi ri<strong>ng</strong> iyon, banda<strong>ng</strong> 2:00 <strong>ng</strong> umaga ginisi<strong>ng</strong> ako <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon. Hindi ko alam ku<strong>ng</strong> bakit ako nagisi<strong>ng</strong> kaya<br />
lumakad ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>las at a<strong>ng</strong> nakita ko ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> pawikan nakaharap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Bigla ko<strong>ng</strong> naalala a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong><br />
Bible Study na ginanap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt, tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita. Sinabi ko roon a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> ito:<br />
“Pawikan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay ipina<strong>ng</strong>anak, a<strong>ng</strong> tahanan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pawikan kundi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> halamanan ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat, subalit dahil<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpunta mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> bahay haba<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bintana at pintuan ay naka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ra nagka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la ka, at dahil dito ay<br />
dapat ka<strong>ng</strong> mamatay.” Matapos ko<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ito bigla siya<strong>ng</strong> naglaho. Ako‟y muli<strong>ng</strong> bumalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
silid at natulog. Sa ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> pagkakataon muli, nagisi<strong>ng</strong> ako at narinig a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> i<strong>ng</strong>ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>las. Nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o at doon<br />
nakatindig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> harap ko a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> nakapa<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong>ilabot na buwitre. Inulit ko<strong>ng</strong> muli a<strong>ng</strong> pareho<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko:<br />
“Sa paggawa mo <strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lana<strong>ng</strong> ito dapat ka<strong>ng</strong> mamatay,” naglaho rin ito. Sa lakbayi<strong>ng</strong> ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Lagos nakita ko a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kabutihan <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, kadakilaan at katapatan.<br />
Na<strong>ng</strong> sumunod na umaga 29/9/85, Sumakay ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mamahali<strong>ng</strong> bus patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt. Pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Ore,<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> bus ay sumalpok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puno. Nagkaroon ito <strong>ng</strong> pin<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la subalit wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ktan. Hinila <strong>ng</strong> driver<br />
pabalik <strong>ng</strong> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da at muli siya<strong>ng</strong> nagmaneho, nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pumihit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> banda <strong>ng</strong> kal<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>da pabalik <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kabila. Naalala ko a<strong>ng</strong> banta ni NINA, kaya tumayo ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bus, na<strong>ng</strong>aral <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hero at nagtapos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong>:<br />
“Ito‟y dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kuna<strong>ng</strong> ito ay nagaganap. Subalit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>ayon, wala na<strong>ng</strong> magaganap na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kuna<br />
ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> makarati<strong>ng</strong> tayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Port Harcourt, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus!” At ako ay naupo. Sa totoo la<strong>ng</strong>, na<strong>ng</strong> ako ay<br />
maupo, nama<strong>ng</strong>ha ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinabi. At ganun <strong>ng</strong>a a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari. Tumakbo <strong>ng</strong> maayos a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan<br />
patu<strong>ng</strong>o<strong>ng</strong> Port Harcourt. Wala na<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kuna o pagkasira. Matuwid na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> kasulatan: “Pagmasdan, sila‟y tiyak<br />
na mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma-<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma, subalit hindi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Akin: sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> magtitipon laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo ay mabubuwal ala<strong>ng</strong>-ala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo”<br />
(I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ias 54:15). Sila (a<strong>ng</strong> Reyna <strong>ng</strong> Pampa<strong>ng</strong> at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kampon) sinikap, subalit dahil a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong><br />
pagtitipon ay hindi para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon kundi laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> anak, lahat sila ay na<strong>ng</strong>atisod at nagsitumba. “Kapag<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kaaway ay dumati<strong>ng</strong> na tulad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> baha, a<strong>ng</strong> Espiritu <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay magtitindig <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pamantayan o<br />
watawat laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya” (I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ias 59:19). Ibinibigay ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> kaluwalhatian <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpapakita Niya na<br />
malakas para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> kapakanan.<br />
Kabanata 7: Mga Gawain <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kampon ni Satanas<br />
«Isuot ninyo a<strong>ng</strong> buo<strong>ng</strong> baluti <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, upa<strong>ng</strong> makayanan ninyo<strong>ng</strong> tindiga<strong>ng</strong> labanan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakana <strong>ng</strong> Diablo.<br />
Sapagkat hindi tayo nakikibaka laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laman at dugo, kundi laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamunuan, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tagapamahala <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig na ito, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritual na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>maan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
matataas na lugar»<br />
Efeso 6: 11-12<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> aklat na ito ay hindi pagigi<strong>ng</strong> kumpleto ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi naihayag a<strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> kaparaanan <strong>ng</strong> operasyon <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g ito. Ganun din napakahalaga na a<strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> anyo na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an sila ay nagpapakita o<br />
nagpapahayag ay mabulgar.<br />
I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> malinaw at ito ay, a<strong>ng</strong> diablo ay gaganyakin ka<strong>ng</strong> maniwala na siya ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katha<strong>ng</strong> isip<br />
lama<strong>ng</strong> o simple<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> isipan, o pakikitaan ka <strong>ng</strong> higit niya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at kaunti <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. Haba<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Bibliya: “Hindi tayo nakikibaka laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> laman at dugo kundi laban<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapamahalaan, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamunuan <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> daigdig na ito, laban<br />
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<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritual na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>maan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> matataas na lugar,” Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi rin <strong>ng</strong> Bibliya na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ndata <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano<br />
laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diablo at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kampon ay “hindi makalaman subalit ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghihila pababa <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kuta, binabatak a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> imahinasyon at bawat matatas na bagay at bawat<br />
matayog na bagay na itinataas a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karunu<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, at dinadala<strong>ng</strong> bihag a<strong>ng</strong> bawat<br />
kaisipan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagsunod kay Kristo” (2Corinto 10: 4-5). Muli a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kasulatan ay malinaw na nagpapahayag: “Para<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> layuni<strong>ng</strong> ito a<strong>ng</strong> Anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay nahayag upa<strong>ng</strong> wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin Niya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawa <strong>ng</strong> diablo” (1Juan 3: 8b). At<br />
matapos gapiin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapamahalaan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, gumawa siya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hayaga<strong>ng</strong> palabas nila,<br />
nagtatagumpay laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila.<br />
“Ikaw ay nasilo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> bibig, ikaw ay nahuli <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> bibig” (Kawikaan 6:2) <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kasulatan.Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a a<strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay dapat magi<strong>ng</strong> mai<strong>ng</strong>at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpapahayag <strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, na<br />
ipina<strong>ng</strong>ako <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na kanya<strong>ng</strong> matulin na gaganapin. Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> talo<strong>ng</strong> kumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l o kapahayagan na sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita<br />
<strong>ng</strong> Diyos:<br />
1. Kapahayagan <strong>ng</strong> pagigi<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon ni Kristo.<br />
2. Kapahayagan <strong>ng</strong> pananampalataya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita, kay Kristo at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos Ama.<br />
3. Kapahayagan <strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan.<br />
Kapag narinig natin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> “kumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l,” madali nati<strong>ng</strong> naiisip a<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan. Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> diksyonaryo na a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l ay:<br />
1. Pagpapatibay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ati<strong>ng</strong> pinaniniwalaan.<br />
2. Nagpapatotoo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na ati<strong>ng</strong> nalalaman.<br />
3. Nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ksi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> katotohanan na ati<strong>ng</strong> niyayakap.<br />
Dapat <strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>hinaya<strong>ng</strong>an na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tuwi<strong>ng</strong> ginagamit natin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<strong>ng</strong> kumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l ila<strong>ng</strong> kaisipan a<strong>ng</strong> napupunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan. A<strong>ng</strong> may akda rito ay nagpapalakas <strong>ng</strong> loob <strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na si<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>ayon a<strong>ng</strong> magkumpi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l o<br />
magpahayag ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> sinabi <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. Ikaw na dati<strong>ng</strong> patay dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la<strong>ng</strong><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ay binuhay <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<br />
si Kristo at ikaw ay muli niya<strong>ng</strong> binuhay at ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> pinaupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> makala<strong>ng</strong>it na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar (Higit na mataas kay<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamunuan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>) kay Kristo Hesus. Dapat <strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong> unawain <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an sila<br />
nakaupo. Dapat nila<strong>ng</strong> malaman na sila ay gumagalaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> itaas, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ibabaw ni Satanas at kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alipores.<br />
Binigyan ka <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> HesuKristo <strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at kapamahalaan kagaya na<strong>ng</strong> binigyan ka <strong>ng</strong><br />
lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na nauukol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay at kabanalan (2Pedro 1:3). Hindi intensyon <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na a<strong>ng</strong> Kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anak ay makontrol o maapektuhan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sirkumstansya, kundi na<strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labi <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Kristiyano ay dapat makontrol a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sirkustansya. Sabi <strong>ng</strong> Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Jer 23:29 sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Hindi ba’t a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita ay tulad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> apoy? Sabi <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon; at tulad <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> martilyo na bumaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g na magi<strong>ng</strong> pirapiraso<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> bato?” Mga Kristyano, a<strong>ng</strong> ibig ko<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin born again Christians, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tuwi<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mbit a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>alan a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> Hesus, a<strong>ng</strong> lumalabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bibig ay apoy. Kapag a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay tumindig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kapamahala<strong>ng</strong> binigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya ni Kristo at nagbigay <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> utos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus, apoy ay lumalabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> bibig at a<strong>ng</strong> bawat demonyo na nagkokontrol <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sikumstansya ay dapat sumunod. Si Hesus ay buhay<br />
<strong>ng</strong>ayon minamasdan na maganap na tunay a<strong>ng</strong> bawat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita Niya. Muli, nais ko<strong>ng</strong> bigya<strong>ng</strong> diin a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mahalaga<strong>ng</strong><br />
katotohanan marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay hindi napapansin, at ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ay ginagamit ni Satanas. Si Hesus matapos<br />
ituro <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya ni Pedro a<strong>ng</strong> natuyo<strong>ng</strong> puno <strong>ng</strong> igos na sinumpa <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi:<br />
(Akda ni Mateo) “Tunay na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo, ku<strong>ng</strong> mayroon ka<strong>ng</strong> pananampalataya at wala<strong>ng</strong> alinla<strong>ng</strong>an, hindi<br />
lama<strong>ng</strong> ito<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puno <strong>ng</strong> igos a<strong>ng</strong> magagawa mo, subalit gayun din naman ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bundok na<br />
ito, ikaw ay maalis at ikaw ay matapon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat, ma<strong>ng</strong>yayari ito. At lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay, anuman a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> hili<strong>ng</strong>in<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pananala<strong>ng</strong>in, manampalataya, matata<strong>ng</strong>gap mo <strong>ng</strong>a (Mateo 21: 21-22).<br />
(Akda ni Marcos) “Magkaroon ka <strong>ng</strong> pananalig <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. Sapagkat tunay na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo, na sinuman a<strong>ng</strong><br />
MAGSABI <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bundok na ito, malipat ka at matapon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat, at hindi magalinla<strong>ng</strong>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> puso, kundi<br />
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manalig na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay na kanya<strong>ng</strong> sinabi ay matutupad, makakamtan niya anuman a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin.”<br />
(Marcos 11: 22-25).<br />
Dito itinuturo <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> atin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> sinabi<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita at pinalalakas din a<strong>ng</strong> loob <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Kristiyano na magi<strong>ng</strong> partikular <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> panala<strong>ng</strong>in at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> paggamit <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kapamahalaan. Ila<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay inutu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n a<strong>ng</strong> bundok na umalis subalit hindi sinabi ku<strong>ng</strong> SAAN pupunta a<strong>ng</strong> bundok. Sinabi ni<br />
Hesus ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bundok: “Ikaw ay umalis at matapon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dagat…” Tignan natin halimbawa a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
kaso <strong>ng</strong> pagpapalayas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo. Ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano tinatalian at tinatapon a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo na wala<br />
nama<strong>ng</strong> o partikular na lugar na pagtatapunan. Ito ay mapa<strong>ng</strong>anib. Kapag tinalian mo a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> demonyo ito ay<br />
talaga<strong>ng</strong> tali na. Ku<strong>ng</strong> palalayasin mo ito na<strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> partikular na lugar, mananatili ito doon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapaligiran.<br />
Ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> demonyo ay sinaway lama<strong>ng</strong> palabas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao, maaari siya<strong>ng</strong> bumalik muli o pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinuma<strong>ng</strong><br />
na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paligid na hindi i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano. Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay dapat magi<strong>ng</strong> mai<strong>ng</strong>at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakikitu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
demonyo. Siguraduhi<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> demonyo ay gapos na, napalayas pa at naipadala <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> partikular na lugar.<br />
Ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano kapag nananala<strong>ng</strong>in ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Inaaresto ko a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus.” Sa<br />
daigdig na espiritual, makikita mo talaga a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo nakatindig <strong>ng</strong> tuwid naghahantay <strong>ng</strong> susunod na utos.<br />
Subalit ku<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano ay huminto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> punto<strong>ng</strong> iyon, hindi niya natulu<strong>ng</strong>an a<strong>ng</strong> biktima. Huwag ka<strong>ng</strong><br />
makikipaglaro <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diablo. Hindi ka dapat makipaglaro <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> kaaway. Ikaw ay isinugo <strong>ng</strong> Diyos para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
gawain <strong>ng</strong> pagpapalaya at pagpapanumbalik (pagpapanumbalik <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos). Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a dapat ka<strong>ng</strong> magi<strong>ng</strong><br />
mai<strong>ng</strong>at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paggawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> masusi<strong>ng</strong> gawain. Inuulit ko, kapag tinalian mo a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> demonyo, ito ay talaga<strong>ng</strong><br />
gapos na. Kapag tinapon mo ito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anuma<strong>ng</strong> lugar gayun <strong>ng</strong>a iyon. Ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> hindi ka nakiki<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lamuha <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan<br />
kundi nabubuhay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalooban <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, anuma<strong>ng</strong> utos na ibigay mo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diablo o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan<br />
ni Hesus ay dapat sumunod. Ipina<strong>ng</strong>ako <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na gagawin Niya a<strong>ng</strong> bawat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita Niya. Sa ati<strong>ng</strong> pagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
susunod na bahagi, manipestasyon ni Satanas at <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente, gusto ko<strong>ng</strong> ilagay ninyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo<strong>ng</strong> isipan<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod na talata:<br />
1. “Ikaw ay ganap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya na siya<strong>ng</strong> ulo <strong>ng</strong> LAHAT kapamahalaan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.” (Col. 2: 10).<br />
2. “Tignan, binibigyan ko kayo <strong>ng</strong> kapamahalaan na yurakana<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahas at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alakdan, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> kaaway, at wala<strong>ng</strong> anuman a<strong>ng</strong> makapananakit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo.”<br />
3. “Tignan, tiyak na sila ay mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma-<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma subalit hindi dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin. Sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> magtipon laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo ay<br />
matutumba ala<strong>ng</strong>-ala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo. Wala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ndata na nilikha laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo a<strong>ng</strong> magtatagumpay: at a<strong>ng</strong> bawat dila na<br />
magtitindig laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paghuhukom ay iyo<strong>ng</strong> hahatulan. Ito a<strong>ng</strong> mana <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> li<strong>ng</strong>kod <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, at a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> katuwiran ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin.”<br />
Nais ko<strong>ng</strong> ipakita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aklat na ito na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> puer<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> na gumagawa kalimitan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan o<br />
churches, pale<strong>ng</strong>ke, libi<strong>ng</strong>an, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kagubatan, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> hotel, dagat at himpapawid.<br />
Sa Loob <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Simbahan<br />
Kami ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ksi <strong>ng</strong>ayon na mayroo<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan. A<strong>ng</strong> iba ay<br />
nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong> wika at nagpapahayag din. Ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> yaon lama<strong>ng</strong> may taglay <strong>ng</strong> Espiritu <strong>ng</strong> Diyos a<strong>ng</strong><br />
nakakasiya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ganito<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao. Ngunit a<strong>ng</strong> pinauu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pan natin dito ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente ni Satanas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mbahan. Muli, hindi natin pinaguu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lihim na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi <strong>ng</strong> kulto na na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> simbahan (a<strong>ng</strong> iba ay<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lider pa), alam namin na naroon sila. A<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ay tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila na naparito bila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente<br />
ni <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas:<br />
1. Lumikha <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aaway-away at kaguluhan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> simbahan o pagtitipon <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya.<br />
2. Pa<strong>ng</strong>alatin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mananampalataya o wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> simbahan.<br />
3. Patulugin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lalake at babae haba<strong>ng</strong> nagaganap a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral.<br />
4. Lumikha <strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> uri <strong>ng</strong> kaguluhan haba<strong>ng</strong> ginaganap a<strong>ng</strong> gawain <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon.<br />
5. Mag-akay <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaluluwa para kay Satanas.<br />
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Yama<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi ko na a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawi<strong>ng</strong> itaas <strong>ng</strong> kabanata<strong>ng</strong> tatlo, magbibigay na lama<strong>ng</strong> ako <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
patotoo ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> malapit na nakalipas. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay dapat manatili<strong>ng</strong> tapat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bawat <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<br />
<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> HesuKristo, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat ku<strong>ng</strong> sila ay sumuway o makipamatok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mali malama<strong>ng</strong> sila ay mahulog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
bahagya<strong>ng</strong> pagtata<strong>ng</strong>ka ni <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas o <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay tinawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>kadiliman</strong><br />
tu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kagilagilalas na liwanag <strong>ng</strong> Diyos. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay tinawag <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lubos na paghihiwalay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>libutan at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iniaalok nito. “Lumabas kayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at magi<strong>ng</strong> hiwalay,” <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan.<br />
Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kapatiran, sister J (itinago a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan). Siya ay born again at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ganap na miyembro <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „buhay‟ na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iglesia o simbahan. Hindi nagluwat inilipat niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagigi<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pi (membership) <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> dinadaloha<strong>ng</strong> denominasyon. Nakibahagi siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> simbahan at nagi<strong>ng</strong> napakainit<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito. Subalit a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ugali <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> banda ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> kahina-hinala. Kaya ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin ay nagpasya na<br />
dalawin siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> tahanan at upa<strong>ng</strong> malaman ku<strong>ng</strong> ano talaga a<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Haba<strong>ng</strong><br />
kinapapanayam namin siya, a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya ay nagalit at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> magpahayag, at pagkatapos<br />
sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin na siya ay ahente ni <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mbahan. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo<strong>ng</strong> ito ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>pinalaya</stro<strong>ng</strong>>s <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya at a<strong>ng</strong> pagpapalaya ay ginawad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. “Kapatid, papaano<strong>ng</strong> na<strong>ng</strong>yari na ikaw ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ahente ni<br />
Satanas, subalit i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ganap na miyembro <strong>ng</strong> simbahan?” tano<strong>ng</strong> namin. A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> sinabi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin ay a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
sumusunod: Nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> lahat i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> araw, pagkatapos <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> panliguha<strong>ng</strong> gawain, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> „sister‟ (i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> babae<strong>ng</strong><br />
mananampalataya kay Kristo, a<strong>ng</strong> akala niya) nagpunta <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya at nagpahayag na magi<strong>ng</strong> malapit na kaibigan niya<br />
dahil ayon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> „sister‟ na ito, hinaha<strong>ng</strong>aan niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano<strong>ng</strong> pamumuhay ni sister J. Tina<strong>ng</strong>gap niya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> alok na pagigi<strong>ng</strong> magkaibigan na wala<strong>ng</strong> anuma<strong>ng</strong> pasubali. A<strong>ng</strong> dalawa ay nagtu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bahay ni sister J<br />
ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> tinatawag nati<strong>ng</strong> „sister‟ ay naglabas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gi<strong>ng</strong> at mani, na kapwa nila<strong>ng</strong> kinain. Nanatili pa siya kay<br />
sister J na<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> oras at di kalaunan umalis.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagdalaw ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> regular, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bawat pagdalaw nagdadala siya <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo kay sister J. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> damit, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>patos, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lapi atbp. Sa ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkakataon a<strong>ng</strong> kaibigan ni sister J ay<br />
dumarati<strong>ng</strong> na may <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> marami<strong>ng</strong> iba pa<strong>ng</strong> babae. Ito‟y nagpatuloy na<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> panahon at na<strong>ng</strong> makita ni<br />
„sister‟ na siya ay nagtagumpay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpatay <strong>ng</strong> ilaw ni Kristo kay Sister J, nagbago<strong>ng</strong> anyo siya at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
dalawain si Sister J <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritu. Sa panaho<strong>ng</strong> iyon ay binigyan si Sister J <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pula<strong>ng</strong> tela, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tubig bato, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
si<strong>ng</strong>-si<strong>ng</strong> para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kana<strong>ng</strong> hinlalaki <strong>ng</strong> paa, at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kuwintas para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ko<strong>ng</strong>. Dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dami <strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> nakain at nata<strong>ng</strong>gap na regalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila, wala na<strong>ng</strong> paraan pa para tumalikod. Pumasok siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
tipanan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila at nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> dumalo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong>. Kaya na niya<strong>ng</strong> magpalit anyo bila<strong>ng</strong> ahas,<br />
paniki, atbp. Pagkatapos siya ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> ahente nila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag-aakay <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaluluwa para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong><br />
simbahan.<br />
Purihin a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos at siya <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay malaya na! A<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> regalo na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya ay nawa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k at siya<br />
<strong>ng</strong>ayon ay maligaya<strong>ng</strong> muli <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon. Minamahal na mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> ito ay nagsi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
kakaiba<strong>ng</strong> pakikipagkaibigan, at dahil si Sister J ay kula<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong> espiritu <strong>ng</strong> pagsisiya<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>t <strong>ng</strong> espiritu at hindi<br />
mapagmatyag na gaya <strong>ng</strong> inutos <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon “ma<strong>ng</strong>ag puyat at manala<strong>ng</strong>in upa<strong>ng</strong> hindi kayo mahulog <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tukso,”<br />
siya ay naligaw at nahulog na<strong>ng</strong> malalim <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamay <strong>ng</strong> kaaway at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> takbuhin ay maari<strong>ng</strong> humanto<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> impiyerno dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kapabayaan. Madali mo<strong>ng</strong> makikilala a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente ni <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sumusunod:<br />
- Nagsusuot sila <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> si<strong>ng</strong>-si<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> malaki<strong>ng</strong> daliri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paa, kuwintas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palibot <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ko<strong>ng</strong>,<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> si<strong>ng</strong>-si<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilo<strong>ng</strong>, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kakaiba<strong>ng</strong> pabitin, atbp.<br />
- Kaya nila<strong>ng</strong> pumasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> simbahan o kalipunan at talaga<strong>ng</strong> napaka-init <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain <strong>ng</strong> grupo o simbahan,<br />
para lama<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano na kanila<strong>ng</strong> minimithi. A<strong>ng</strong> ilan ay nag-uugali<strong>ng</strong> kakaiba, a<strong>ng</strong> iba ay napaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma,<br />
atbp.<br />
Kaya kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an na a<strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay dapat humili<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos <strong>ng</strong> espiritu <strong>ng</strong> pagkakilanlan, upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
mapagalaman niya sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ti<strong>ng</strong>in. Sa oras na malaman nila na nakilala mo na sila, sisiguraduhin nila<strong>ng</strong> hindi<br />
lumapit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo. A<strong>ng</strong> ganap na dahilan na a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> amo ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ktan sila dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo!<br />
Sa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pale<strong>ng</strong>ke<br />
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Sila ay gumagalaw <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> anyo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pale<strong>ng</strong>ke. A<strong>ng</strong> pale<strong>ng</strong>ke ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pinakamalaki nila<strong>ng</strong> lugar <strong>ng</strong><br />
operasyon, kagaya <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> hotel na ku<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>an ay naghahantay sila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lalake. Sa pale<strong>ng</strong>ke, dinadampot nila a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> biktima, ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buntis a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> inilalaglag a<strong>ng</strong> bata <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sinapupunan upa<strong>ng</strong> kumuha sila<br />
<strong>ng</strong> dugo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> blood banks. Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mahan nila a<strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> biktima <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> tirahan upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
madalaw nila tuwi<strong>ng</strong> gabi. Ito‟y na<strong>ng</strong>yayari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di mananampalataya! Ila<strong>ng</strong> mamahali<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> produkto na<br />
itinitinda <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pale<strong>ng</strong>ke hal. Mga kuwintas, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lipstick, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> paba<strong>ng</strong>o, at pagkain tulad <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rdinas “Reyna <strong>ng</strong><br />
Pampa<strong>ng</strong>” atbp., na may kakaiba<strong>ng</strong> pinag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n.<br />
Mayroon ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain na a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano ay dapat magmatyag, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pagkat maaari ka<strong>ng</strong> makakita <strong>ng</strong> dalaga o<br />
kaya naman ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> binata na bigla na lama<strong>ng</strong> hahawakan a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> tiyan o anuma<strong>ng</strong> bahagi <strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> katawan.<br />
Nagdudulot ito <strong>ng</strong> karamdaman. A<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano <strong>ng</strong>ayon ay dapat, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> karana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> ito, ay magbigay <strong>ng</strong> utos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong>alan<br />
ni Hesus na pakalatin o wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano <strong>ng</strong> diablo, atbp. At tunay <strong>ng</strong>a anuma<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> ipakalat o gapusin dito<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lupa ay gagapusin <strong>ng</strong>a talaga.<br />
Mga gawai<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong> Kultura<br />
Napakahalaga ri<strong>ng</strong> tandaan na marami<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao napapapasok <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain ni <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>tanas o na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>pian <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kadala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawain kultural o kinagisna<strong>ng</strong> kaugalian seremonya at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>yaw. Halos lahat <strong>ng</strong> ati<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kinaugalia<strong>ng</strong> kultura ay may karga<strong>ng</strong> demonyo. Ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaibigan, a<strong>ng</strong> iba naman ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagbaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> nobela o maikli<strong>ng</strong> baba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin. A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo ay naglipana <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palibotlibot<br />
<strong>ng</strong> bawat rebulto. Sila ay gumagawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> rebulto o imahen <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gawa <strong>ng</strong> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
diyus-diyo<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n. (Zacarias 10:2). Bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> payak na bahagi <strong>ng</strong> relihiyon, a<strong>ng</strong> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diyus-diyo<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ay<br />
nakatuon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> espiritual na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> natural na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaparaanan at nagbibigay pugay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bagay na nilikha (Rom. 1: 18-22). A<strong>ng</strong> paliwanag <strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diyus-diyo<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ay espiritual na<br />
pakikiapid (Jeremias 3:8-10). Ku<strong>ng</strong> kaya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay hindi dapat makitu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anuma<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay,<br />
taha<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n o di man taha<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mba <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diyus-diyo<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n. A<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong> mataas na pamumuhay, juju at disco music<br />
ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kinasihan ni Satanas at <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo.<br />
Hindi ko makakalimutan, noo<strong>ng</strong> bago ako iligtas <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpupulo<strong>ng</strong> na ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma namin si<br />
Satanas, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi niya: “A<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>libuta<strong>ng</strong> ito ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin at ako ay maghahari <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buo<strong>ng</strong> mundo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, at<br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> wawa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kin a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> suma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mpalataya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan <strong>ng</strong> Ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> Matuwid.” Hindi bina<strong>ng</strong>git ni Satanas a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pa<strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> Hesus. Ku<strong>ng</strong> sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> gumawa noon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> harapan siya ay namimiligro<strong>ng</strong> mawalan <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
buhay. Pina<strong>ng</strong>ako niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin na kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente na gagawi<strong>ng</strong> tagapamahala, atbp. Si Satanas ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
sinu<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong> at tunay na ama <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kasinu<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong>an. Mayroon di<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano na patahimikin a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Nigeria <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pagbabawal <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagpasok <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Bibliya at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> baba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hi<strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong><br />
ban<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>.<br />
Siya ay gumagawa <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> di mananampalataya na naka puesto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamunuan at pamahalaan, upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
magtaguyod <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> batas at programa laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano. Nagtatatag siya <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> sentro<strong>ng</strong> pagamutan na<br />
nagmumukha<strong>ng</strong> napakarelihiyoso at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan nito ay nakakakuha <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaluluwa A<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong>a sentro<strong>ng</strong> ito ay<br />
kalimita<strong>ng</strong> tinatawag na espiritual na tahanan <strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>gagamot ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palibot natin. Dito marami<strong>ng</strong> mapanlinla<strong>ng</strong><br />
na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kababalaghan a<strong>ng</strong> ginagawa upa<strong>ng</strong> lokohin a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kliyente o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tagasunod. Alam na alam ni<br />
Satanas a<strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> pagparito ni HesuKristo at parati <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tuwi-tuwina ay sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> alagad o<br />
ahente na magmadali at magi<strong>ng</strong> maagap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> operasyon, lagi<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Wala na tayo<strong>ng</strong> oras pa<strong>ng</strong><br />
natitira.” Mahal na anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, Si Satanas ay hindi natutulog, bakit ka matutulog?<br />
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«Sa wakas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kapatid, magpakatibay kayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> lakas. Isuot ninyo a<strong>ng</strong><br />
buo<strong>ng</strong> baluti <strong>ng</strong> Diyos upa<strong>ng</strong> makatindig kayo laban <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pakana <strong>ng</strong> diablo »Efeso 6: 10-11<br />
«At napagtagumpayan nila siya (diablo) <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> dugo <strong>ng</strong> kurdero at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita <strong>ng</strong><br />
kanila<strong>ng</strong> patotoo at di nila inibig a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> buhay ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamatayan... »<br />
Pahayag 12: 11<br />
Marami na ako<strong>ng</strong> na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi tu<strong>ng</strong>kol dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> si<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, subalit upa<strong>ng</strong> makapagbigay <strong>ng</strong> ila<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>yayari naganap.<br />
Dapat unawain na mayroo<strong>ng</strong> KAPANGYARIHAN <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Jesus! Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> dugo ni<br />
Hesus! Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan: “At yama<strong>ng</strong> nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kalagaya<strong>ng</strong> bila<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao, ibinaba niya a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili, at nagi<strong>ng</strong> masunurin ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamatayan, magi<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kamatayan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> krus. Kaya <strong>ng</strong>a itinaas din Siya <strong>ng</strong><br />
Diyos, at binigyan <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan na mataas <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba pa<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan: na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus lahat <strong>ng</strong> tuhod ay<br />
dapat lumuhod, <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> la<strong>ng</strong>it, at <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lupa, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bagay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilalim <strong>ng</strong> lupa: At a<strong>ng</strong> bawat dila<br />
ay dapat magpahayag na si HesuKristo ay Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kaluwalhatian Diyos Ama” (Fil. 2: 8-11). Muli <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
Kasulatan sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Napagtagumpayan nila siya (diablo) <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> Dugo <strong>ng</strong> Kordero at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> patotoo”(Pahayag 12:11). Hayaan a<strong>ng</strong> <strong>ng</strong>ala<strong>ng</strong> “Hesus” ay lagi<strong>ng</strong> na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> labi! A<strong>ng</strong><br />
dalawa<strong>ng</strong> ito, a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan at a<strong>ng</strong> dugo, sumisira <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> plano ni Satanas, at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> katunayan nagwawa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
stratehiya ni Satanas at <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ahente.<br />
Ikalawa, kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an mo<strong>ng</strong> matutuna<strong>ng</strong> umawit <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> papuri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tuwi-tuwi na. Mayroo<strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>>g <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> papuri. Mayroo<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Pastor – Pastor I. K. (tinago a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan). Siya ay nagpapastor<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>mabahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Ebute Metta. Siya ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> target o pakay ko at a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pagkaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>la ay:<br />
1. Ginulo niya a<strong>ng</strong> ami<strong>ng</strong> kapayapaan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> pag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gawa <strong>ng</strong> maaga<strong>ng</strong> panawagan hal. Pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral <strong>ng</strong><br />
napakaaga.<br />
2. Siya ay nagpapagala-gala dala a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> megaphone at nakatayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> No. 2 bus stop <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gilid <strong>ng</strong> Akintola Road,<br />
Ebute Metta. Mula roon ay ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral. Hindi siya hihinto <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bus na iyon kundi patuloy na ginagapos a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
demonyo, atbp.<br />
3. Sa kanya<strong>ng</strong> iglesia ma<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral siya, ihinahayag a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gawa <strong>ng</strong> <strong>kadiliman</strong>, pagkatapos magpapasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siya<strong>ng</strong><br />
maggapos <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> demonyo.<br />
4. Madalas siya<strong>ng</strong> manala<strong>ng</strong>in.<br />
5. Lagi siya<strong>ng</strong> kumakanta at nagpupuri <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos.<br />
Pinadala ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> men<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hero <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya subalit hindi nila siya kaya<strong>ng</strong> patayin kaya nagpasya ako na ako na<br />
mismo a<strong>ng</strong> mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gawa <strong>ng</strong> pagpatay. Sa na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi<strong>ng</strong> araw, nakita ko siya<strong>ng</strong> naglalakad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> gilid <strong>ng</strong> new G.R.A. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
bagay na karapat-dapat ba<strong>ng</strong>gitin dito a<strong>ng</strong> Pastor na ito, <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tuwi<strong>ng</strong> pumupunta kami para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya, nakakakita kami<br />
<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> haligi<strong>ng</strong> ulap <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> gawi<strong>ng</strong> kanan at kaliwa<strong>ng</strong> kamay, na naglalakad ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bay niya, kaya a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ito a<strong>ng</strong><br />
pumipigil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> amin. Subalit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> natata<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> araw na ito wala ako<strong>ng</strong> nakita<strong>ng</strong> anuman, kaya ako ay doble<strong>ng</strong> tiyak na a<strong>ng</strong><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> misyon ay magigi<strong>ng</strong> napaka matagumpay. Inutu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n ko<strong>ng</strong> bumag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k a<strong>ng</strong> ulan upa<strong>ng</strong> magawa ko<strong>ng</strong> patamaan<br />
siya <strong>ng</strong> kidlat. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> u<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n at kumidlat. Lahat <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> puno <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lugar doon ay nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malaga<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong>a, subalit a<strong>ng</strong> Pastor na ito ay may kagalaka<strong>ng</strong> umaawit. Naaalala ko pa a<strong>ng</strong> koro: “Sa pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> lahat <strong>ng</strong> tuhod ay luluhod.”<br />
Sa kanya<strong>ng</strong> pagpapatuloy <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> koro<strong>ng</strong> ito a<strong>ng</strong> ulan ay huminto, a<strong>ng</strong> pagkidlat ay tumigil. Pagdakay may dalawa<strong>ng</strong><br />
a<strong>ng</strong>hel na nagpakita, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bawat gilid, na may nagliliyab na tabak. A<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mata at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabak ay tulad <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> naglalagablab na <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> apoy. Pagkatapos i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malakas na ha<strong>ng</strong>in a<strong>ng</strong> nagta<strong>ng</strong>ay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin papalayo at<br />
nasumpu<strong>ng</strong>an ko a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iba<strong>ng</strong> bayan! Sa totoo la<strong>ng</strong> ako ay nataranta, subalit dahil kami ay lubha<strong>ng</strong><br />
pinatigas, a<strong>ng</strong> aki<strong>ng</strong> sinabi ay: “A<strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> ito ay nakatakas na muli!” Hindi alam <strong>ng</strong> Pastor a<strong>ng</strong> digmaa<strong>ng</strong> espiritual<br />
na naganap ala<strong>ng</strong>-ala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. Kaya, makikita mo, a<strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos ay tunay na ligtas. Kapag sinabi <strong>ng</strong> Bibliya:<br />
“Wala<strong>ng</strong> sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> anuma<strong>ng</strong> bagay a<strong>ng</strong> makapananakit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo,”<br />
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A<strong>ng</strong> ikalawa<strong>ng</strong> patotoo ay tu<strong>ng</strong>kol <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> Kristiyano na sumakay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> taxi na sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan ko. Siya ay napakainit at<br />
nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> mamahagi <strong>ng</strong> baba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin <strong>ng</strong> mabuti<strong>ng</strong> balita <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> loob <strong>ng</strong> taxi. Na<strong>ng</strong> ibigay niya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin a<strong>ng</strong> baba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hin<br />
tina<strong>ng</strong>gihan ko ito. Nagpasi<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> siya<strong>ng</strong> ma<strong>ng</strong>aral. Kaya ako ay nagi<strong>ng</strong> bali<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> at sinuntok ko siya <strong>ng</strong> si<strong>ng</strong>si<strong>ng</strong> na na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
aki<strong>ng</strong> daliri. Iyon ay upa<strong>ng</strong> patayin siya. A<strong>ng</strong> bata<strong>ng</strong> ito ay sumigaw: “A<strong>ng</strong> dugo ni Hesus!” bigla-bigla kidlat at<br />
apoy at i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong>hel a<strong>ng</strong> nagpakita. I<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> malakas na ha<strong>ng</strong>in muli a<strong>ng</strong> nag-alis <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> akin na may taglay <strong>ng</strong> malakas na<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> palabas <strong>ng</strong> taxi at patu<strong>ng</strong>o <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> makapal na gubat. Ku<strong>ng</strong> ako ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao na hindi tinutulu<strong>ng</strong>an <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>kapa<strong>ng</strong>yarihan</stro<strong>ng</strong>> maliligaw ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kagubatan. Hindi alam <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kristiyano a<strong>ng</strong> digmaa<strong>ng</strong> nagaganap<br />
ala<strong>ng</strong>-ala<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya. A<strong>ng</strong> ta<strong>ng</strong>i<strong>ng</strong> alam niya, ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma a<strong>ng</strong> iba<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>hero, na ako ay naglaho palabas <strong>ng</strong> taxi!<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan ni Hesus at a<strong>ng</strong> Dugo ni Hesus <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> bibig <strong>ng</strong> mananampalataya ay nagpapalabas <strong>ng</strong> apoy atbp. A<strong>ng</strong><br />
Kasulatan ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “A<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>alan <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> matibay na tore: a<strong>ng</strong> matuwid ay tatakbo rito, at<br />
sila’y ligtas” (Kawikaan 18:10).<br />
Mahal ko<strong>ng</strong> mambaba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>, ku<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> anak <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, tandaan mo na pinadakila <strong>ng</strong> Diyos a<strong>ng</strong> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita<br />
higit <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat Niya<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>alan (Awit 138: 2), Kaya, ipahayag a<strong>ng</strong> Salita (A<strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos) sumampalataya na<br />
ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> sinabi ay ma<strong>ng</strong>yayari, at ito <strong>ng</strong>a ay magkakaganoon. Iyon a<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ako <strong>ng</strong> Diyos!<br />
Muli nais ko<strong>ng</strong> ba<strong>ng</strong>gitin dito na magagawa mo lama<strong>ng</strong> ipahayag a<strong>ng</strong> alam mo. A<strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan ay ginaganyak tayo na<br />
magbigay lugod <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos, pagbulay-bulayin ito araw at gabi. Upa<strong>ng</strong> magamit mo <strong>ng</strong> wasto a<strong>ng</strong> Salita <strong>ng</strong><br />
Katotohanan, kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong> alam mo ito. Col. 3: 16 sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Hayaan a<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lita ni Kristo ay manahan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> inyo<br />
na<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gana <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat <strong>ng</strong> karunu<strong>ng</strong>an.” Muli Awit 1:1-3 sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi: “Mapalad a<strong>ng</strong> tao na hindi lumalakad <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> payo <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> maka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan, at hindi tumatayo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> landas <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong> maka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>lanan, at hindi nauupo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> upon <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tao<strong>ng</strong><br />
manlilibak. Kundi a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> kaluguran ay na<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> batas <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon; at <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> batas binubulay niya<br />
araw at gabi. At siya rin ay magagaya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puno na natanim <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tabi <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilog <strong>ng</strong> tubig, na namumu<strong>ng</strong>a <strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> bu<strong>ng</strong>a <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> panahon; a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> dahon ay di matutuyo; at anuman a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> gawin ay<br />
magtatagumpay.” Magi<strong>ng</strong> malapit ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> Bibliya; manala<strong>ng</strong>in <strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> humpay; magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> puso<strong>ng</strong><br />
pala-awit at tumindig gamitin a<strong>ng</strong> kapamahalaan na ibinigay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo <strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> HesuKristo!<br />
Kabanatag 9: Ngayon Ano a<strong>ng</strong> Susunod?<br />
«A<strong>ng</strong> Espiritu at a<strong>ng</strong> babae<strong>ng</strong> ikaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>l ay nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi, “Halika!” At hayaan siya na nakakapakinig ay mag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi,<br />
“Halika!” Sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> nauuhaw, hayaan siya<strong>ng</strong> lumapit; at sinuman a<strong>ng</strong> nagnanais, hayaan siya<strong>ng</strong> kumuha <strong>ng</strong><br />
wala<strong>ng</strong> bayad na kaloob <strong>ng</strong> tubig <strong>ng</strong> buhay. »<br />
Pahayag 22: 17<br />
Matapos mo<strong>ng</strong> maba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> a<strong>ng</strong> patotoo<strong>ng</strong> ito, hindi mo na kinakaila<strong>ng</strong>an pa <strong>ng</strong> karagdaga<strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>a<strong>ng</strong>aral upa<strong>ng</strong> ibigay<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> buhay kay HesuKristo. Sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi <strong>ng</strong> Kasulatan: “A<strong>ng</strong> magnanakaw (Satanas) naparito kundi magnakaw,<br />
pumatay at ma<strong>ng</strong>wa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>k. Ako (HesuKristo) ay naparito upa<strong>ng</strong> kayo ay magkaroon <strong>ng</strong> buhay, at magkaroon nito <strong>ng</strong><br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gana.” (Juan 10:10)<br />
Namumuhi <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo si Satanas at gumawa siya <strong>ng</strong> iba‟t-iba<strong>ng</strong> kaparaanan upa<strong>ng</strong> dalhin ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> impiyerno<strong>ng</strong> ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma siya.<br />
Iyon, makapagpapatotoo ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mula</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> patotoo<strong>ng</strong> ito. Ku<strong>ng</strong> si Satanas ay gumawa <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> pa<strong>ng</strong>ako <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo o kaya‟y<br />
bigyan ka <strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> regalo, lagi mo<strong>ng</strong> isipi<strong>ng</strong> ito‟y ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> intensyon o pakay. Si Satanas ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> sinu<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong> at<br />
ama <strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>mga</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kasinu<strong>ng</strong>ali<strong>ng</strong>an. Tinawag siya <strong>ng</strong> Diyos na iyo<strong>ng</strong> kaaway, bakit hindi mo paniwalaan a<strong>ng</strong> Diyos at a<strong>ng</strong><br />
Kanya<strong>ng</strong> Salita?<br />
Ito‟y hindi i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> aksidente na naba<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mo a<strong>ng</strong> patotoo<strong>ng</strong> ito. Suriin mo a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili at siguruhi<strong>ng</strong> ikaw ay na kay<br />
Kristo. Niloloko mo lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili ku<strong>ng</strong> mananatili ka<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> „maninimba‟ at a<strong>ng</strong> ma<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> lahat, ku<strong>ng</strong><br />
pipiliin mo a<strong>ng</strong> ugali<strong>ng</strong> wala<strong>ng</strong> pakialam dito <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pinaka mahalaga<strong>ng</strong> desisyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo<strong>ng</strong> buhay.<br />
Iminumu<strong>ng</strong>kahi namin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> iyo ala<strong>ng</strong>-ala<strong>ng</strong> kay Kristo: Manumbalik ka <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Diyos. Ku<strong>ng</strong> hindi ka pa ligtas, a<strong>ng</strong> ibig<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihin nito ku<strong>ng</strong> ayon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> Salita <strong>ng</strong> Diyos hindi mo pa tinata<strong>ng</strong>gap a<strong>ng</strong> Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoo<strong>ng</strong> HesuKristo bila<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong><br />
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Pa<strong>ng</strong>inoon at Sarili<strong>ng</strong> Tagapagligtas, na sinusundan <strong>ng</strong> bautismo <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tubig <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pamamagitan <strong>ng</strong> paglubog, pinalalakas<br />
namin a<strong>ng</strong> iyo<strong>ng</strong> loob na gawin kaagad ito at huwag mo<strong>ng</strong> ipagwala<strong>ng</strong> bahala.<br />
A<strong>ng</strong> bukas ay maaari<strong>ng</strong> huli na.<br />
Isinalin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> wika<strong>ng</strong> tagalog ni Reyn Araullo<br />
Ika-20 <strong>ng</strong> Hunyo, 2009<br />
pastorrey@gmail.com<br />
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