The art of discernment
Unsa man ning discernment? Discernment is the ability to make a smart judgment about something. The noun discernment describes a wise way of judging between things, or a particularly perceptive way of seeing things (Google).
Simply, discernment is how to make good decisions. Karon, inigbotar unya nimo, use discernment to pick the best candidates. Sa ato pa, ayaw pagpasagad sa imong pagbotar; ayaw ibasi ang imong pagbotar sa popularity, sa kadaghang kwarta sa mga kandidato, o sa resulta sa binayran (tingali) nga mga survey.
Kay matud ni Fr. Josep h Galdon, S.J., “Good decision-making helps us dance with God to the music of the Holy Spirit.” Mangutana kita kon ang mga decision nga atong gihimo karon, wala ba mayabag, o attuned ba with the music of the Holy Spirit?
Sa laktud, ato g’yud maapilon ang Ginoo sa atong mga decision, ma-personal man, o may kalabutan ang lungsod, aron dili masiak-siak ug dili magkagidlay ang atong nasud. Padayon ni Fr. Galdon: “The aides to good decision-making are maturity and purity of motivations. In making decisions, our motivations must also be good. If we are going to make good decisions, we must be intellectually, psychologically, and spiritually mature.” Are we?, mangutana ta.
So, in many ways, importante gyud kaayo ang discernment sa atong kinabuhi, labi na kon alagad kita sa lungsod, tungod kay ang simple natong pag-decide which is good, which is bad, makaapektar man sa kinabuhi sa nasud.
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Niay opinion sa usa ka Carol Anne Tansingco, giulohan, Filipino families are under siege, diin matud niya, ‘our families are being attacked by many attackers from left and right, from foes and even those masquerading as friends.’
Kinsa man kining iyang giingon nga mga attackers? “There are those trying to legalize divorce (ambut unsa nay status niini karon) in our country. Don’t they understand that divorce runs counter to the will of God (wala na may labut tingali ang God sa Philippine Congress). “Have they forgotten that Christ said, ‘what God has put together, let no man put asunder’? Do they naively think that during the time of Christ, there were no unhappy marriages, no wife-beaters, no philanderers, no drunkards?”
Buot ipasabot ni Carol nga bisan sa panahon ni Cristo, kining gihimong justification sa atong magbabalaud sa Lower House, sama sa pagpangabit ug pangolata sa asawa, diha na kini, apan, wala motugot si Cristo sa diborsiyo.
Perhaps, alang ni Kristo, ang diborsiyo dili maoy bugtong solusyon pagsulbad sa nagkaguliyang nga panimalay. Matud sa google, divorce is not always the only solution to marital problems, as exploring alternatives like marriage counseling, communication, and conflict resolution can be beneficial in some cases. Duna pay mga alternatives to save the sanctity of marriage.
Laing i-consider sa wala-na magtingganany nga magtiayon mao ang impact ngadto sa ilang mga anak. Divorce can have significant long-term emotional and financial consequences for all parties involved, including children. Himuon nga last resort ang panagbulag, kon duna nay severe conflict ug irreconcilable differences tali sa magtiayon.
So, before signing the divorce papers, try consulting una sa imong konsiyensia.
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