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Why is it that sometimes, the people who have the biggest roles and responsibilities in church are also the ones who can be the meanest to their fellow members? 😭 Like, especially some of the youth choir members. You’d expect them to be the ones who are kind, welcoming, and understanding, but sometimes it’s the complete opposite. It’s honestly ironic because you’d think that being involved in the ministry would also teach you how to treat people with love and respect. But nope… sometimes the attitude is really something else. 😭

One preacher I’ve seen in my entire life who has remained so humble and grounded is Brother Richard Palmones. Until now, he still uses a keypad phone. It may seem like such a small thing, but for me, it says a lot about his simplicity and humility.

I also remember a time when I was going through depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. I called him and asked if he could come and pray for me and lay hands on me. He told me he would come to my house.

At that time, I only had 50 pesos. When he came, that was all I could give him. Honestly, his gas probably cost more than what I gave him, but he never made me feel bad about it or made me feel like I owed him anything.

What I remember most was our conversation. He never told me that maybe I was experiencing those things because I lacked faith in the Lord. Instead, he simply encouraged me to keep praising God—to praise Him through everything.

That stayed with me. He didn’t make me feel guilty for what I was going through. He reminded me to keep holding on to God.

That’s one of the reasons I have so much respect for Brother Richard. His humility isn’t just something I see in the fact that he still uses a keypad phone. I saw it in the way he treated me when I had nothing to give. 🤍

May gusto lang po sana akong itanong tungkol sa sinabi kanina na, "Kung gusto mo ng langit, magbigay ka."

Naniniwala po ako sa Panginoon at naniniwala rin ako sa kahalagahan ng pagbibigay. Pero paano naman po ang mga kapatid nating mahihirap, matatanda, o talagang walang kakayahang magbigay ng ikapu o 10%? Ibig po bang sabihin ay wala na silang pag-asa sa kaligtasan?

Ang pagkaunawa ko po kasi ay ang kaligtasan ay biyaya ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya, at ang pagbibigay ay dapat manggaling sa kusang loob at ayon sa kakayahan ng bawat isa, hindi dahil sa takot na hindi makapunta sa langit.

Dumalo ako kahapon and may nabanggit na ang pagbibigay is 10% daw sa mahal na panginoon and sinabi rin daw na ibigay sa panginoon yan (pero hindi naman sa panginoon napupunta) and pwede pa daw magbigay up to 50%? Paano na lang yung mga kapatiran na maliliit ang kita na sumusunod sa patakaran nila?