If God Is With Us , Who Can Be Against Us?

I belong to many or am affiliated to many groups apart from Ang Kapatiran. Two of them are in church and of course I belong to the company where I work. I am part of a team. I have also tried to get the pulse of the people by creating a poll, albeit an unsuccessful one, gauging from the number of respondents. I asked them if they thought that their vote still made a difference. Only two responded. One replied affirmatively, the other believed that there was no sense in exercising her right to vote because the elections would be rigged anyway.

With my other groups, I would like to think that my acquaintance, if not my friendship, would make the subject of elections and voting or even politics a palatable topic. But no, they shun away from talking about it as if it was something taboo. I have heard them groaning aloud their discontent with Gloria though.

They have closed their eyes to the truth. The truth is, the fate of this country lies not in the hands of the elitist few but in the hands of the many.

If we are united in our goals for our country, we can make our aspirations happen. Why keep on bawling, ranting and raving when we can still do things.

I believe that most of us have been subliminally seduced by mass media into thinking that to save our country, we would need Gagambino, Asero, Joaquin Bordado, Diosa and Darna. Most of us are hoping for a miracle to happen like what happened to Paul on the road to Damascus.

Perhaps we don't need another EDSA. I am not a political analyst and I cannot say if an EDSA is needed again right now. But there is one thing I am certain of.

My fate is in my hands. God has given me free will because He loves me. But that does not mean that I should abuse that trust.

Perhaps we do not need to march again or to rally. But there is one thing that I am certain of. If we are united and come together in God's name, affirming and thanking Him for the trust He has bestowed on us, He will be in our midst. Who can be victorious against us?

Let us remain in God's peace and remember that if God so wills it, many of our countrymen will join Ang Kapatiran.

I will not pressure my friends and acquaintances lest I turn them off. I will lift them up to God in prayer and then explain to them about Ang Kapatiran and everything it stands for.