Category: Anna M. Aquino

We used to live in a society where if we saw one person struggling in our boat, we’d all stop what we were doing and help that person. We’d all work together as a team. In today’s world, we see that person struggling in the boat, feel glad it’s not us, and pick them up and throw them in the water. We just don’t really care about each other anymore.

Having true compassion for people isn’t about the words that are spoken and the actions that are done. Having true compassion is an attitude from the heart that can’t be faked.

I believe that forgiveness is a processes. You might be able to release some offenses right away, but some offenses hurt deeper. You have to choose to let go and let God.

Selfishness is the root of all jealousy. When we are caught up thinking about ourselves, we can’t think about anyone else.

We’ve become very good in our churches today at faking our concern when really we couldn’t care less about the people around us.

There is a lost and dying world out there. They need to see that the Church is different from their socially-segregated high schools. They need to see a ‘family’ operating as a team, not a bunch of cliques playing a role.

Stop being fake and start being real. Start being real with the people around you, and start being real with God. Churches are not Broadway musicals where we can play the role of a Christian. You may think that you can play a role with people and get away with it, but I tell you today that you can’t play that role with God. He sees through your plastic smiles and fake veneers.