Wag Kang Maging Purple Outfit + Shawarma Boy: Amen-ians Lifestyle Tips sa U-Belt

Mga Amen-ians, let’s be real. Minsan, parang tayo si Kuya Rich Man sa Luke 16: naka-purplish OOTD, nagfa-feast ng shawarma at falafel everyday, tapos si Bro Laz nasa gate lang, naghihintay ng tira-tirang hummus. Pero careful: baka ma-ghost tayo ni Father Abraham pag sa kabilang buhay na ang usapan. Kaya here are some tagos-sa-puso but hilarious lifestyle tips para hindi tayo maging meme sa langit:

1. Wag kang maramot sa pita bread. (Deu 15:7-8)

Kung may estudyanteng broke sa U-Belt at nagpa-utang sayo ng pang-shawarma money, wag ka magkunwari na wala kang coins. Rashi nga said, “You shall not harden your heart.” Translation: wag kang manhid! Hindi lang sa love life, kundi lalo na sa pagtulong. Malay mo, yung 50 pesos na yun, maging lifeline niya para makakain ng kosher kebab.

2. Don’t wait for the “afterlife OJT” bago ka maging mabait. (Ps 18:6-7)

Sabi ng Psalmist: “In my distress I called upon the Lord…” Pero tingnan mo si Rich Man, nag-call din… late na, no signal pa sa Hades. Lesson: habang may Wi-Fi pa sa U-Belt, call upon the Lord and call out din sa mga nangangailangan. Wag hintayin yung moment na ikaw na yung naghahanap ng iced water dip from someone’s finger.

3. Warning shots are for NOW, hindi posthumous. (Eze 3:18 + Luke 16:27)

Sabi ni Ezekiel, kung hindi mo i-warn ang kapatid mo na mali ang ginagawa, kasalanan mo rin. Kaya kung may tropa kang nagso-solo sa shawarma at never nag-share, rebuke in love: “Bro, half falafel for me, half for Laz.” Don’t wait na nasa kabilang side ka na ng chasm bago ka magpaka-warning mode. Hindi na uso ang “pls send back Lazarus as Grab Messenger.”

4. Soft hearts + open hands = legit Amen-ian lifestyle. (Deu 15)

Remember: Israel didn’t earn the land; God gave it. Ikaw din, hindi mo naman “na-earn” yung unlimited pita at hummus mo—blessing lang. Kaya wag kang stingy. Share mo naman kay Lazarus yung falafel wrap. Yung generosity, hindi lang attitude, action din yan.

5. Real talk: Even if may “zombie Lazarus,” di ka rin maniniwala kung ayaw mo talaga. (Luke 16:31)

Kahit may bumangon pa sa kabilang barrio (literally si Lazarus), kung matigas pa rin puso mo, wala rin. So wag ka na mag-antay ng spooky apparition na magsasabing, “Repent, share your shawarma.” Moses and the Prophets na ang nagsabi. Question is: makikinig ka ba?

πŸ”₯ Mic-drop Amen-ian Lesson:
Wag kang maging Rich Man na naka-purple outfit, binge ng kosher shawarma daily, pero zero share. Kung hindi ka generous ngayon, wag ka umasa ng VIP seat sa langit buffet. Kasi sabi nga sa parable, “There’s a great chasm” – parang katapat ng Recto to Katipunan commute na never mo tatawirin pag rush hour.

So Amen-ians, bago pa maging too late to repent, let’s love the city, open our hands, and share the pita. Generosity is the ultimate U-Belt flex.

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