I seldom talk about faith. Not because I have no interest in it. I just think and really believe that faith is an issue between me and my God alone. No one can ever judge my faith and belief other than the only God I worship. And though people may not understand my way of believing, the most important thing to me is that God and I have an understanding and that he knows me wholly.
For the rest of us who were not deeply affected by Ondoy, we are indeed blessed. For those who suffered much, I pray that you hold on to your faith and believe that these too shall pass. I don't have the means to help out on outreach programs, donate money or goods, nor volunteer to any activities regarded to distribute reliefs. But that does not make me helpless. Thus, I offer this prayer to all the Filipinos.
Dear God,
We thank you thank you for the gift of life. For the opportunity to live, love and experience what and how it is to be human - the greatest gift of all. We thank you for sparing us from the typhoon Ondoy. We thank you that after the storm, you gave us light thru our fellow Christians.
We ask for your understanding and forgiveness dear God if we blame each other for the sufferings that we encounter. Refusing to accept and rationalize within ourselves that we are responsible for all our actions as well.
May you watch over the Filipinos who have lost their homes and livelihood;
May you comfort and grant peace of mind and acceptance to those who have lost their loved ones and family;
May you continue to bless all those who reached out and helped the survivors and victims of the typhoon Ondoy;
May you guide the government officials and those in power to use all means and resources to extend a hand to its fellowmen who's in dire need of help.
May we all appreciate your works and ponder on it's real purpose;
May we stop and contemplate about our own shortcomings and begin a proactive change;
May we be one and battle this episode in our lives together.
Grant us peace, unity and endurance to overcome the sadness, loss and pain. Cover us with your most precious blood and lead us to the path of reuniting with you O Lord. All these we ask in Jesus name, we pray, Amen.
We all certainly hope that there won't be a next time like this. And I sincerely hope that we won't need another catastrophe to come together and be one Filipino nation.
