Revelation 22:15

"Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and every one who loves and practices falsehood"

I remembered this bible verse yesterday because there was a guy who tried to scam us. He pretended to be a delivery driver and said that we have a package. The name and address was correct (it was under my mom's name) but we didn't accept it coz we didn't order anything for cash on delivery. All the products we ordered since a few months ago were all paid online. Actually, this was the reason we did that. A few months ago, there were several packages that my mom didn't order but she paid for coz she thought they were the packages that she was waiting for. The last straw was when we paid for 1000 pesos 2 packages but when we opened it, it was full of wet tissues that's probably only worth 200 pesos. That's when I decided to not let my mom order anything online again. From then on I told my mom that I will be the one who will order what she wants at lazada and we will pay for it already online so that when it arrives the courier will just have to give it to us. We've been doing that for months now, and it is only yesterday that someone tried to scam us again. They got my mother's name and address right, which means they have a connection with someone who's working at a courier service and got names and addresses there. I searched online about this months ago and found out that there were lots of people in various places who had the same experience as we had, where they got wet tissues. It is a modus of maybe a syndicate organization.

They are not going to get anything from us anymore, since we don't do cash on delivery. I made sure that we paid for our packages online and lazada and shopee has good tracking services so I know when I will receive my orders.

Anyway, I remembered that line in the bible because that person yesterday is practicing falsehood. He knows what he is doing and he is not sorry for it. That's why when I prayed the rosary yesterday, I included him and anyone like him in my prayers, because if they continued doing that thing until they die, they most probably will not go to heaven.

I love what Emma Tiglao said in Miss Grand International: 
"One day, I hope that we will live in a peaceful world where no one should deceive just to survive."

That's what I hope too. I pray that those kinds of people will realize that Jesus is real, their actions have consequences and repent of what they are doing. There are lots of people who are not rich in terms of money but never chose to deceive people to get some, they chose to have a job, even if it's lowly and work for money honestly.

John 16:33

"I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

This bible verse is one of my favorite things that Jesus said. Whenever I read it, I’m reminded that Jesus already won, He overcame the world, so anything in the world that gives me trouble is nothing compared to Him. As long as I remain in Him, I can overcome whatever is troubling me.

Sometimes I am also troubled with what I see happening in other places, especially in politics, when it seems like those who have bad intentions are winning, I remember that Jesus is always on top of things, He knows what’s up and what’s best. If I feel anxious, I just go to the Blessed Sacrament in Youtube and just be in His Presence and that makes me feel peaceful.

According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jesus overcame the world through 3 ways:

1. he conquered the allurement of the world by his poverty
2. he overcame the world by casting out the ruler of the world
3. by converting the people of this world to himself

I learned that from Matt Fradd’s bible study video. This is my favorite part:

…which understood literally means that after the Passion of Christ, the little boys and young handmaids of Christ will make the devil their plaything. So this thing prowling about like a roaring lion, we should not take him lightly, of course, he wishes to lead us to hell, but when we are in Christ, he is about as harmful to us as a mouse is to a cat…

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Another thing that I want to mention is the Rosary. After I pray it, I always feel peaceful. As in my mind is not attacked by various worrying thoughts and I don’t feel anxious. Remembering the life of Jesus by praying this prayer helps me be centered to Him. Aside from the promises of the rosary, I am motivated to praying it because I imagine myself as saint bernadette, not that I’m that holy, but like when Mama Mary was there one time when she prayed the rosary, I felt like I’m spending time with Mama Mary and Jesus, going back and looking at His life. 

And since the rosary is also a spiritual weapon, I feel like praying the rosary is my participation in the whole spiritual battle in my life and in the world. I feel like each rosary prayed by various people all around the world is helping in the conversion of many people, who are joining the only religion that has the whole truth and receiving Jesus (literally, not metaphorically) every Mass.

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I will end with this screenshot from catholic.com site

I have peace in my heart knowing that in the end Jesus will come again and will finalize the defeat of the devil. For now, I want to carry my cross and follow Him knowing that He is with me all the time.