Post written by Raymund Tamayo
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| Source: www.globalenvision.org |
In
general, I think Filipinos are not readers. Why? Authors and writers in this
country are hardly recognized and supported.
Filipinos
would rather listen to the radio or watch TV more, than read.
Unfortunately,
we tend to listen to and watch unproductive shows.
We need
more knowledge on how to live a better life, but what do most of us do? Instead
of consuming media that will give us and our family the knowledge, we choose
those that give us nothing.
I once
heard a popular Filipino inspirational speaker say “You grow to be the person
you will become five years from now by the people you hang out with.”
Correct.
But, I’ve got a new twist to that: You
grow to be the person you will become five years from now by the books that you
read.
In other
words, you can’t grow as a person unless you bring positive influences into
your life, consistently.
Most
people rarely make new friends, have mentors, or build into the lives of
others. They rarely or never read meaningful and enriching books or articles.
So what can be expected of them?
Books
contain the experiences of people who have failed miserably, as well as those
who have achieved greatly, and we can learn a lot from both.
Great
books present ideas and concepts that stretch beyond our self-imposed limits.
This is
especially true with the Bible, the greatest bestseller of all time.
The
Bible teaches us, corrects us, inspires us, and points us to the Author, our
Creator and Father in heaven.
King
David wrote in Psalm 19:10 that the words of God are more desirable than gold
and sweeter than honey. The Bible is the basic guide for living life. And by
“basic,” I mean most important.
Make it
a habit to read it daily, as well as other enriching books and articles that
provides spiritual growth. You will be amazed by the results.
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