"FAMILY"

I just realized today how blessed I am by God for giving me such wonderful people I call my family. :) Even though we argue a lot sometimes, and have so many disagreements on a lot of things, still, I love them very much and am very proud to have them in my life. They have given me LOVE more than I could ever ask for, even when sometimes I think I do not deserve it. They have always shown me kindness and warmth, even though most of the time I fail to give those back to them. They may be small, and of course, imperfect, I love these people very much and they are just one of the BEST things that God has ever given to me.

"O-Hana means 'family'. Family means, ' nobody gets left behind-or forgotten." -Lilo (Lilo and Stitch)

I have always believed in my family that no matter what happens, they will never throw me away or treat me as just another person. Families don't do that to each other, right? haha. Well, I have only proven that statement to myself until the unexpected events that happened today.

2 days ago, I've had a huge fight with my parents and haven't talked to either one of them for the rest of the day. I knew that they are infuriated with me, and so I decided to just remain silent in order to avoid any more mess that I might create that may just aggravate their wrath for me even more. I spent the entire afternoon thinking how upset they are to me, and how disappointed they are to themselves for having such a snobbish, self-centered, disrespectful child like me. (I am sometimes a pessimistic person, so thoughts like that will just pop into my head whenever something worries me.) I thought, they never wanted me in their lives anymore. But, in the end, I was proven wrong. Their great love has always outweighed all the sins I have committed against them. No matter what happens, they will still embrace me with open arms and forgive me for all my mistakes. That's just how loving and compassionate they are.

"Nothing you confess, could make me love you less." ( I'll Stand By You)

It's definitely true that there would be nothing too great to stop a parent from loving his child unconditionally. I do believe that the role of being a parent is just highly exhausting,yet it is also the most rewarding of all. For there is nothing better in this world than to have a family you could call as your own, and would always love you, regardless of who you are, or what you have done wrong.

It is quite disappointing to think how most of us forget the value of having a family. But, I am glad that I am finally able to grasp this simple truth of how blessed I am for walking on this world with these very special people beside me. I guess we all need to contemplate on our minds sometimes and reflect on how we currently view our lives, and see how sometimes the things that matter the most are the things we mostly neglect all the time. Actually, when I realized this fact, I cannot help the tears from falling down my eyes. I was focusing on the love that I have been longing from my friends when I have already been receiving tremendous efforts of love by my family. What I have been looking for has already been in front of my eyes all this time. I was just paying my attention to something else, which is why I don't see it.

Darating ang panahon na maski mga kaibigan mo tatalikuran ka, malilimutan ka, o iiwanan ka. Yung dati nandyan sila palagi para sayo, pero darating din ang oras na bigla na lang sila mawawala. Pero ang PAMILYA, kahit kailan, di ka iiwanan niyan. Sa huli, sila rin ang iyong magiging kanlungan. Sa kanila ka pa rin tatakbo pag pati buong mundo tinalikuran ka na. Kaya, dapat lang na habang nandyan pa sila, pahalagahan mo na. Mahalin mo. Ingatan mo. 


Thank you Lord, kasi minulat mo ang mga mata ko sa katotohanang gaano ako kamahal ng pamilya ko. You really are magnificent. You are more than enough for me. :)

"I Want To Be a Somebody!"

A blessed Lord's Day!

 I just got home from church service this morning, and since the pastor's sermon was very inspiring to me, I decided to share some of it in my blog. Though honestly, there were some moments that I did not pay attention, and my mind was drifting off somewhere ( I truly apologize to God for that -__-") still, the message was a good one and worthy to be remembered and applied.

A Step to Significance. 

Each one of us reaches to a point where we want to be recognized in this world, to be a somebody. We want to be noted for our tremendous efforts, and our names engraved in books and in the minds of people forever. We want to be SIGNIFICANT. But, luckily for us, the children of God, we are already destined on this path to GREATNESS. Every child of God is already meant to succeed and to live excellently for the glory and honor of the Lord. It is His will for us to be amazing. We are destined to rise among others, to be LEADERS of our nation, to be the LIGHT of the world. We are more than CONQUERORS. 

Believe it or not, we are already significant in the eyes of God. But, still, there is nothing wrong with leaving a mark in this world of your existence. As a matter of fact, it would be a life worth living if we do absolutely make it into this world. As long as our success is in accordance to His plan in our lives, then we ALL are worthy to be SOMEBODY in this world. Do I make sense?? :)) I sure hope I do. 

Now, to be a somebody comes with two big questions: “WHY” and “HOW”

Why? Simple. Because our God is an awesome God. He is Lord of all. As His children, we should grow in His likeness. If our God is great, then so should His children be. That is what it takes to be Christ-like.

How? There are three simple principles to become significant.

First of all, we need to have an aim or goal. Think of yourself, and what you want to achieve in this world. How can you be significant if you yourself don’t even know what you want? Search yourself. Find a dream and make it a reality.

Second: Have a servant-minded leadership.

To become the greatest, you must first learn how to become the least. In other words, a true leader, acts like a leader, but has the heart of a servant. You must give your life to serve others as much as others follow your steps. Do not be boastful of your highly attained status or position. Let God be your example. Despite being the Son of the Almighty God, still He is willing to step down and become human to live with His people and serve them the best way possible. Humble yourself first, and the Lord will lift you up.

Third: Be faithful

Faithfulness outweighs skills, talents, or even virtues. People may acknowledge your knowledge, or abilities, but they will respect and value those who remain true to their words and are loyal to his subjects.

Having the mindset of a leader, I was truly blessed from what I heard this morning. Indeed, God’s Word is meant for all of us to read and learn from it. And I surely gained a lot from this wonderful church service this morning.  J