On My Blessed Day

As I celebrate my birthday alone today at this hour 12.50am, I am trying to recall what my life was like for the past years that I've spent in this world. I believe that my life is like a large puzzles that are comprised of many parts and all of those parts are important in order to see the fullness of what GOD has meant for my life. When I look back over my life there are so many parts of my puzzle that were full of happiness and also hurtful. I have no complaint on all those happiness puzzles that was fitted into my life except to thank God for them.

The only hurt that I am truly sorry of is my disobedience to the Lord and in my lack of awareness of who He truly was and who He was to me...to my life. Yes, I must admit that I am a Christian but am I a good Christian, a faithfully one? Or am I just the seasonal Christian who only rejoiced during Christmas day?

On this blessed day that God has given me another year of life, I really need to do a soul searching on who am I. I have before me good and evil, life or death, blessing and curses. Which of these puzzles have I chosen to filled my life all those years? I guess I have been holding on to old negative behaviors, stinking thinking and painful situations....things that the Lord has said to let go of because I believe what He has for me is so incredible that words can not describe it. It's time now for me to choose what the LORD has for me not what the world has for me.

To my family...thank you for all those wonderful years!

Warmest Regards,

Lost In Earthly Pride

(Picture courtersy of Vermont Vitalis)

This reminds me of the times when some people focus on gifts and talents. Some even try to show off their wealth even though it comes from heritage and not from their own hard work nor sweats and are so eager to tell everyone what/how they "flow or move in" when truthfully it's all about the empowerment of GOD and what He wills to do through us for His pleasure and glory.That's why we can see that in every family not all the children will have the same attitude or brain knowledge even though they came from the same "factory". God places the gifts, talents, knowledge and wealth. He does the empowering through His Holy Spirit and He gets the glory rightfully so but sadly there are many who lose sight of Who it's really about and they always 'claim' the gifts, talents, knowledge and wealth as their own and in some cases the precious souls don't even realize it. It's sort of like the person who always has to announce by saying and showing that they are humble or rich. It is often that precious soul who is wreaking in pride. True humility never has to be announced. Only He sees it.

Jesus tells us in John 15 that apart from Him we can do nothing.

"John 15:5-6 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned."

Warmest Regards,

Past, Future, Present

Past gives us an identity.

Future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever forms. Both are illusions. Believing that we can find our heaven in the future just gives us a present hell.

While the present moment, it is where we can find God, true happiness. as the saying goes “ the present moment is a gift that’s why it’s called present".

Warmest Regards,

This Moment

I may never see tomorrow. There's no written guarantee, and things that happened are history. I cannot predict the future. I cannot change the past. I have just the present moment. I must treat it as my last. I must use this moment wisely for it soon will pass away, and be lost forever as part of yesterday.

I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet. Be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete. The unkind things I do today may never be undone, and friendships that I fail to win may never more be won. I may not have another chance on bended knees to pray, and I thank God with a humble heart for giving me this day.

Whatever need to be done, it must be done THIS MOMENT

Warmest Regards,

Lessons I learned!

As I reflect upon my journey in life, I recall the numerous times when as a child I did not even know which path my life would take. Nor did I question, “who am I”? It all seems so long ago, it is but a distant memory; at 48 now,a few years to come I'll qualify as a senior citizen.

To my family, our paths will be separated one day since the bond that kept the family together will be crossed over, journeying onwards in the karmic cycle of life, hopefully towards realizing Nirvana. Meanwhile, when all the trials and tribulations in life proved to be too heavy, may He carry us.

Now as I myself draw nearer my journey’s end, I realize that pain & suffering in life is the wellspring from which come forth fortitude,self-control, and patience. Long-suffering & Patience is the fruit born of all the tribulations life has to offer.

Holiness is not prayer, or attending church or going to temples, etc.

Holiness is self-emptying, the acceptance of the good and the bad that life has to offer; a constant dying to self. That itself is the foundation of our faith. The simple acceptance of what life has to offer, taking each day as it comes.

My parents, my wife, my children and my sisters may not be perfect, but it is there in that particular garden of life, God has planted me – with the command, "bloom where you are planted’.

I firmly believe, I would not be what I am today, if the conditions had been different. I am responsible for my own life and for the direction it takes.

Who among us has not sinned? Who among us is perfect?

Once upon a time, my parents were young too.They suffered trying to put food on the table, providing for 4 children. It was not the easiest of task, and I admire them for the courage they showed in the face of adversity.

Life sometimes doles out huge crosses and we may even fall under its weight. It is in not giving up, and finding something to smile about, to be happy about that I admire most in them . It is the example they have given me, and a very good example if I might say so "To err is human, to forgive is Divine".

Warmest Regards,

Always Appreciate Little Things

A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband.

For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom,and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she wanted.
As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study. Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in gold.
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, 'With all your money you give me a Bible?' And stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.

Many years passed and the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately and take care of things.

When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years before.

With tears, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, 'And if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father, who is in heaven, give what is good to those who ask Him?'

As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a diamond ring, with her name engraved on it -- the same diamond ring which she saw at the showroom. On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words.'LUV U ALWAYS'.

How many times do we miss God's blessing because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this.

Do not spoil what you have, by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

If your Gift is not packed the way you want it, it's because it is better packed the way it is.

Always Appreciate Little Things ;

They usually lead you to bigger & better things

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt with the HEART!

God Bless You All!

Warmest Regards,