No Doubt About it! (and my 3-Point Prayer that comes along)

First published on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 11:43am

I BELIEVE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE JUDGES! They are experts and they did well. The decision may not be popular but they stood to what is right-- BEING THE EXPERTS (or authority) IN THE FIELD OF BOXING. Thus, there's NO DOUBT ABOUT IT-- (and I hope those who doubted would concede) that indeed it was our MANNY PAQUIAO who DESERVES THE TITLE.  

My 3-Point Prayer for Manny Paquiao is that:

• he will not give in to the "doubters".  Paquiao need not go for the 4th fight against Marquez just to prove his might.  The 3rd one is enough proof that he is better than Marquez. Not to mention those  others he had won over in the past years;
• he will firmly decide to retire-- for the sake of his health, his family and his constituents. Back home is a stronger enemy to fight for the Filipino people-- to fight poverty in the hearts and minds of people and rally them to rise above the poverty mentality; and lastly
• that his pride will not feed on the power of politics. With or without the position, he can make a lot of difference. One classic example is Jimmy Carter whose "Habitat for Humanity" made more and is continually making a global impact (as compared to his impact when he was the president of the USA).

Encompassing the above prayer points is his relationship with Jesus Christ.  I hope that he will be intentional in knowing the Lord, and that God will surround him with the right people who could lovingly coach him in fighting life's real battle field-- the self.  Mark Anthony accurately described it when he said (paraphrased), nothing is much sweeter than victory over self.  Although it is ironic (at least to me) that,  after betraying Rome for his love for Cleopatra -- the two chose to end life in a "duo-suicide" when Rome's great military overpowerd them.  

Join me in praying that Manny Paquiao (together with Jinkee and children) will draw strength from Jesus and to rely on the power of God in all his remaining fights in this life. 

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