Sunday, March 22, 2020

Of Encounters and Pursuits


I have seen it first hand, a bad boy when single but once he found the love of his life, he changed. We say, “nakahanap ng katapat!”(He found his equal!) Yes, he did. He found a more powerful force, love. When you are in front of love, you cannot but change for good.

That is why it is important to provide opportunities for encounter because when someone encounters love and experience it; it changes us for good.

Have you experienced being pursued by someone so in love with you? In many instances, when you are being pursued relentlessly, bibigay ka talaga e. (You will give in eventually) “Napakatiyaga niya kasi.” (He’s just too persistent.) You cannot but give in to love. And with it, is the change that comes after, a change for good.

The experience of pursuit, is not just in courtship, it is found in everyday life. With our parents pursuing us, persistently encouraging us to take on something; with teachers and mentors who persuades and pushes us to do the right thing. These good people who have nothing but good intentions for us, changes us for good. This is truly an encounter of love.

We wonder why there are people who are so rude and bad? Probably they haven’t been pursued, “siguro walang nanunuyo, walang nanliligaw.” (Maybe nobody pursued.)

We should allow ourselves to be pursued and enjoy the pursuit.

Allow yourself to be loved.

Kung kristiyano ka, wala ka sa firing squad. May nanliligaw sayo, may nagmamahal sayo. (If you are a Christian, you are not on the firing squad. Someone is pursuing you; someone is loving you.) Jesus, the relentless lover. Allow him to pursue you.

*'on the firing squad' is an expression of someone not having a boyfriend or girlfriend specially on valentines day.

by aats

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