06/11/2025
Day 7 What I Have Learned Today on My 5-Minute Bible Reading
Scripture Focus: Romans 13:8, 1 Timothy 1:5, John 15:13, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Sometimes, it’s easier to be kind to strangers than to people at home. Kasi sa bahay, doon tayo pinaka-totoo, at doon din tayo minsan pinaka-mainitin ang ulo.
Habang binabasa ko ulit ang 1 Corinthians 13, tinamaan ako sa part na “Love is patient, love is kind.” Oo nga, I’m patient sa VA clients, understanding sa kaibigan, pero bakit hirap ako maging ganun sa pamilya ko?
God reminded me today na kung gusto kong magpakita ng totoong pagmamahal, dapat magsimula ito sa loob ng bahay. Yung tone ng boses ko, yung response ko sa asawa o anak, lahat ‘yan opportunity to love.
Love at home doesn’t mean perfection, it means choosing gentleness in daily routines, kahit pagod, kahit stressed. Kasi kung hindi natin ma-practice sa pamilya ang love, paano natin ito maibabahagi sa iba?
Today, I’ll start again with patience, kindness, and grace. Because love that begins at home is the kind that changes everything outside.