If you were God for a week, what would you do?

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be God for a week? Wouldn’t it be really great if we could have all His powers? But since there is no way we can be God, perhaps it would be good if we could put Him in our hearts all the time. And, if we could see God in every person we meet and live our lives the way we believe God wants us to, how can we go wrong? For this week I asked a few personalities what they would do if they were God for a week. Here’s what they had to say.

Carol Masibay Garcia: If I were God for a week, I would make sure that a lot of miracles would happen especially at this time when we all need them.

Criselda R. Lontok, fashion designer: I believe God created a perfect world with the ultimate plan of giving us an abundant life so that we could live it to the fullest. Unfortunately, this was destroyed by the sin of Adam and Eve.

If I were to dream of being God for a week, I would turn back the hands of time to when our first parents were placed in Paradise and before they partook of the forbidden fruit. Trees will be green and rivers will be clean. Love, harmony and peace shall reign. Although there are different races, there will be no discrimination, everyone will have the same stature, in other words, no rich, no poor. Everyone shall be free to travel from one country to another without any visa requirements; free trade shall flourish between nations using only one currency as the Euro is to Europe. I can dream, can’t I?

Ching Cruz, civic-minded lady: I would teach everyone to love one another not just selflessly, but generously because when you open your hearts to love the face of the world can change and the possibilities for good are endless.

Bimbo Cerrudo, singer: 1) I will require the rich nations to share their resources with the needy nations. 2) Put an end to the military industry of the world so that wars would become a thing of the past. 3) To achieve number 2, I will present 101 golden opportunities to each man each day to enable him to promote peace, love, truth and joy. 4) I will unify all religions and faiths.

Gary Lising, comedian/author: I would add an eighth beatitude, "Blessed are the cross-eyed for they shall see God twice."

Archie Rodriguez, businessman: Start all over.

Danny Javier, singer, businessman, composer: I can’t begin to imagine how much fun I’d have for six days and on the seventh day I would make everyone forget that anything happened.

Anita Chan: We usually think we’re right but at the end it’s only God who really knows what is good and bad for us. So if I could be God for a week, I would try to recall the times I made the wrong decisions and the times I did something wrong to a person. I would go back in time so that I can correct any wrongdoing I’ve done and any wrong decisions I have made.

Palawan Rep. Baham Mitra: If I were God, I would get rid of garbage so we’ll have clean air, water and land. I would condone all loans especially those that are not behest so that everybody can start anew. I would confiscate all firearms and deadly weapons so that nobody can use them to hurt others. I would resurrect Ninoy Aquino and make him President so we can get back on track.

Chito Vijandre, interior designer/owner, Firma: I will give unconditional love, birthing in all generosity what is good, beautiful and true, for everyone and everything. Seriously, I will get rid of these love handles without the pain of a workout or a lipo.