by Jeflivs Livara
We live in a fast changing world. What is new today might become obsolete in the months to come. Facebook and other social media have revolutionize the way we see relationships or even define relationship. The idea of a family has been translated to an abstract image of sin and betrayal. Nobody wants a dull and miserable relationship. Nobody wants world war III either in our relationships. Single, Married and Widowed were yesterday's civil status. Today, social media has brought even more exiting terms such as Single But Not Looking, Single looking for Domestic Partner, Single looking for Singles, In a Complicated Relationship and so on... are current trends on how the world sees relationship. Is it for real or Is it just a product of exaggerated thinking? Well, may be.
Relationships in this era have gone mainstream. Some would even tweet or post in facebook about their relationship and some would even dig in deeper as to update the whole world that their relationship is miserable as hell. To cut things short, we are slowly conforming to the ways of the world and not to the ways of what God wanted us have a relationship.
The ways of the world or God ways? Sex, violence and lust fall in the category of the ways of the world. In the recent news alone, where a host of a popular show has been ganged down and alleged him for raping a young model. In the part of the woman, virginity is a mark of purity. Virginity is priceless. No bulalo, No pansit, No palamig, No soft drink can take "yours". It is for your husband to be and not for short time "orders" of the flesh. An incident which could have been avoided. An incident which could not have gone better if only they followed the ways of God and not the ways of human flesh. Evil intentions beget evil results. A lesson for the both of them may be or a reminder about following God and leading an example to the youth. It is not enough that you impress the masses of your dance moves, your funny jokes or your irresistible smile. Try to ask the question, Did I even impress God?
Commercialism has gotten into the values of people. They have gotten into relationships and families. Some would give us the notion that spending expensive vacation in Boracay saves a dying relationship, some would give the idea that drinking this alcoholic drink provides first aid from a wounded heart or some would give us the notion that eating their burgers would build relationships... my answer is, "it might" or I am not even sure. Commercialism convinces the weak to fall into their traps. The next day you wake up, you see yourself in a total mess because you followed the ways of the world.
The bible holds the key and the guidance to the most pleasant relationships of all. It holds stories of relationships which can guide us as we journey in life. Even though the stories happened long time ago they are still relevant to our lives today. My father once told me that WOMEN before and WOMEN today are just the same. They never really changed. There were WOMEN before who were "GARAMPINGAT" and still women today who are "GARAMPINGAT" too... so are "SUMAYET" men. Nothing really changed a lot. It is only the technology we use today or the machines that we use today which have changed but the character of people remains to be both good and evil.
Much has been addressed to improve our lives. Scientists, inventors and engineers came up with technological advances in health, wellness, processing and ICT but they haven't come up with an exact science that could improve the attitude and behavior of man. A healthy relationship is a manifestation of a pleasant behavior from both of the man and the woman. If man and woman are both good, then we can witness the best relationship coming ahead.
Read the bible, if you do not have a bible you can download an app or even browse through the internet and know how it is to LOVE in the 21st century as God wants it to be. A relationship based on God is a relationship that can last a lifetime. It is not the ways of the world but it is all about God.
Maraming salamat po sa pagbasa. May you be inspired always.
Nagmamahal, Jeflivs.
*GARAMPINGAT / SUMAYET - Ilocano term for Flirt.
Reflections:
1 Corinthians 6:18
"Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body."
Isaiah 55:9
"For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
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