Reviewing "Ang Papel sa Pangandoy"

Author: Jayson Patalinghug

Email: king_sky92@yahoo.com

Source: http://ichocomyself.wordpress.com

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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven"

                                                                            Ecclesiastes 3:1

"Ang Papel sa Pangandoy" is a cebuano term for "The Paper of Aspiration". It is a short film directed by my friend and classmate Doris Ogdoc. The film was about a Christian girl who had great aspirations in life. She constantly reminded herself of these aspirations by writing them on a piece of paper and post it on the wall of her room.   She worked at the call center at the same time pursue her studies. She would do everything, just to reach her dreams. However, like all other Christians, She was fragile and vulnerable. She went on club hopping, learned how to smoke and party with her peers in the call center. As a result, her studies had been neglected and her Christian life had become weak. At the end of the story, God talked to her in the image of her sister who suffered a miserable life because of disobedience. She came back kneeling on God's presence and started to write again her aspirations in a piece of paper.

In our Christian life we are like a season that changes through time. Sometimes hot and sometimes cold. Even though how much we say we love Him and promise to obey Him, there is always a time which is most of the time, that we turn against our promises and walk on our own path away from God. However, even if we failed Him several times, God is always the same. He never forsake us and He fulfill His promises in our lives. He is always at our side, constantly reminding us, reaching for our hands and leading us back to the path of eternal life. 

I am thankful that I have known Jesus Christ in my life. When I was in High School, suffering from poverty, He talked to me through a missionary pastor. He prophesied in the congregation, that I could finish my studies and become great in the future. It was hard to believe, because we even ate only once or twice a day and my parents could not afford to send me to a decent school.  But my faith was strong and every time I talked to Him, I always claim that promise. In ways I cannot explain, I was able to finish college with flying colors and was able to get a job right after graduation. I thanked God for I knew His power was working in my life. Years after, I had been open to the world, I became weak and gave in to the call of my flesh. I have sinned and was so ashamed to come back in God's presence. 

His promise is not yet complete in my life and I know what hinders it from happening. It is because I have changed, I became a hypocrite before God. But it is not too late, change is just a normal thing for humans. Like the verse says "There is time for everything" and now is the time that begin to use my craft for His glory and Thank Him for not leaving me. It is now about time to come back in His presence and start claiming for his Living Promises.