When I went to school this morning, I saw a lot of people going out the lobby area, while some other people going in. They are the graduating students practicing for their Baccalaureate Service. As I look at them, I realized, people come and go. The graduating high school students are about to step out into another world, another place. And a new batch of students, which are the kindergarten students are about to come in. And after a couple of years, they will also graduate and go out to pursue their dream courses. Today, I received news that, the person who I once worked with before passed away. I was a bit sad, because I remembered clearly, he was just walking around the other day, and then now the Lord has took him. I still remembered it was just a few years ago, when I was working with him. I was shredding papers, and he was doing his things. There were times I ask for his help, and he helps me. But I always said my "thank you" in a minimal voice. I don't know if he did hear it, but I do hope he did! :) (I will feel remorseful if I didn't thank him) Reflection:
Lord, help us to not do things that will make us feel remorseful. Help us to always find joy in the things we will do, and in the persons we will meet.
Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I'd just like to ask if how was your February 14, 2014?? I hope it was fun!! Well for me, it was quite a good day, but for my friends, they were not even happy. All of them have problems, a variety of both big and small problems. Hearing their problems, I felt sad too, but I came up with a thought, "Why not look at the positive side of the problem?" Well, whenever I have problems, I always look at the positive side of it, because for me, that's the only way I can be comforted and see how God is working in my life. As a student, I encounter problems in my academic. In academics, I have problems like passing grades and not high grades. Sometimes, it just really makes me down if I really worked for it, yet I got average grades! But, I just comforted myself saying, "At least I didn't get a failing score. I should be thankful!" I see God working in this kind of situation because I know that there are many other students who cannot afford to go to school because of monetary problems, and I know that I am blessed with these simple blessings. Or another example, whenever I get scolded by my parents, of course, I'm thinking, "Why did they scold me? I didn't do anything wrong!", but, on the other hand, I also thought to myself, "They scold me for my own good, I have to understand why they scold me." In this situation, I see God working--I have my parents to scold me because they love me, they care for me, but, how about the street children who have no parents, who is there to care for them, to teach them? This is a reminder to us, to always look at our bountiful blessings and be contented. We have so many gifts from Him, but just this simple problem! Why not look on the positive side of the problem and thank God for everything? Do you remember this? "HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS; MILLIONS, BILLIONS, TRILLIONS OF BLESSINGS!" God has His way of teaching us and molding us, we just have to understand why He gives us trials in order to enjoy life, and see the super duper many blessings He had already given us.
Reflection: Be a positive thinker and enjoy life, okay? What are you waiting for? Start now!
I still recall, it was just a few months ago, our teacher gave us an assignment, and she wants us to answer four questions, and one of them was, "Who am I?" I finished answering the other three questions, and I'm stuck with this last question, "Who am I?" I reread it a lot of times, still my mind was blank. I really had no idea what to put in this question. Until the night before submission day, I added some words to make the sentence a bit easier to answer, "Who am I that God would give me so much blessings?" And there, I came up with an answer, "I am a nobody, yet God loves me so much, unconditionally. I have so much sins and do not deserve all these blessings, yet God still gives me the best blessings." That was the first time I encountered a question like that and it was also the first time I evaluated myself. "Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth Would care to know my name Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again.
Who am I, that the Voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me"
Reflection: Ask yourself this question, "Who am I?"
Did you smile today? Yes? Great, I am happy too!!
^______^ No? Why not? Do you have any problem? :((
Sometimes, my day is so happy, I wanted to smile to
everyone! No problems, no exams, no long quizzes, no headaches, none, nothing!
And it's so relaxing, and I'm happy! But, there are also other times, when
problems come to me, I cannot give anyone a smile. Whenever problems come to
me, I thought of these:
1.HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS, MILLIONS, BILLIONS,
TRILLIONS OF BLESSINGS!
God gave us everything. Food, house, clothing,
education, family, friends, and many many millions, billions, trillions more to
enumerate! What more could I ask for? We must say, "We are 'Blessed by the
Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits!'" (Psalms 68:19) A point to smile!
:)
2. TINY PROBLEMS.
Other people have more serious problems than we
have, we should be thankful that the problems we are facing are just small.
Like the beggars we see on the streets, food and house are their problems! Or the
ones in the hospital, maybe cancer is their problem. Tell yourself, "How
can my small problem be comparable to their big big big problems?" Another
point to smile! :)
3. "I AM THE WAY"
And let us always remember God's promise, "I am
the way, the truth, and the life." There's a song that goes like this,
"God will make a way, when there seems to be no way. He works in ways we
cannot see, He will make a way for me."
Yes, it's time to smile! :)
Let us always remember Philippians 4:6-7, "Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through
Jesus Christ."
