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She loves God. He hates the very mention of His Name.
She is anointed by God's Spirit. He plays with demons.
She is God's. He is lost.
A woman of light comes to cross the life of a man whose life can...
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Umupo ako kasabay ng iba naming mga kaklase sa bleachers habang hinihintay ang ibang makarating. Hindi ko maiwasang kabahan, ngayon na kasi ang PE performance namin. Kahit papaano naman eh memorize ko na ang mga steps, mabuti nalang at magaling ang partner ko.
Once again, I felt joy bubble up from my core. Hanggan ngayon 'di pa rin ako maka get-over sa nangyari noong sabado. It was one of the things that I'm sure I would never forget. Tuwang-tuwa din si Ma'am Johanna nang kinuwento ko ito. She said I should expect it happen more often. Bilang isang Kristiyano, she said that these things should be deemed a normal scenario for us. I will try to do that, but I'm sure kahit gaano pa ito maging ka-normal sa akin, the thrill of it would never diminish.
Thankfulness gripped my heart as I though of Ma'am Johanna. Ilang buwan ko lang ba siyang nakilala? Pero feeling ko she's become a spiritual mother to me already - and I couldn't be more happier than that.
Inangat ko ang paningin at tinanaw ang entrance ng gym. Nasa'n na kaya si Rhoe? Nagpa-practice palang kaya sila? Three minutes nalang magta-time na eh. I kept my gaze on the door, anticipating to see her fare face, when instead, an image of a man filled my gaze.
I felt my heart leap - literally. Nangunot ang noo ko nang makita si Gabriel na papasok sa gym. I couldn't seem to believe my eyes. For the first time, his face looked so radiant, as though he glowed as he walked in. His every movement exuded gentleness, yet his eyes held authority.
It was as though I was looking at another man - a totally different man.
I blinked rapidly and gazed at him intently once more, and was caught off guard when he met my gaze. Much to my surprise, he began to smile. For the first time widely that I came to see his perfectly proportioned teeth.
I glanced sideways. My goodness. Hindi lang ako ang nakahalata! Pati mga kaklase ko titig lahat sakaniya. Rinig na rinig ko ang kinikilig na tilian ng mga babae sa kabilang klase sa likod namin. I wouldn't blame them, for a face like that to have such a radiant countenance, any woman would be held captive.
His eyes remained on me, and at that moment I feared for myself. No, no, no Grace. You cannot do this! Stand on God's word. Guard you heart!
Ibinaba ko ang tingin at 'di nagtagal nang maramdaman ko siyang umupo sa tabi ko. I turned my head and gazed at him. What in the world happened to this man?
He shifted his gaze and looked at me as well. I was taken aback. Gone are his eyes of empty hollows. This time, there was warmth to it, like a fire kindled in its embers - and I couldn't resist the urge to look. Hindi ko alam, pero a verse kept repeating in my head as I looked at him.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Hindi ko maipagtagpi-tagpi ang mga kaganapan. Pero I was sure, if there was anyone who had the power to bring life to these empty eyes, it was God.
