You're Dearly Blessed. You Just Have to Realize It Yourself
If the Israelites in the Old Testament realized how much God loved and favored them, things would be a lot easier, I guess. God parted the Red Sea for them so that they could escape the wrath of the Egyptians who were treating them unfairly. God even showered them with manna when they were hungry in the desert. God went with them as a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night. When they wanted water, He gave them water. And they still didn't get it.
I'm an Old Testament Israelite, in a way, but not that I don't realize how much God loves me. I just tend to let all those moments pass most of the time. I've become so familiar with God always looking after my own good that I've forgotten to be ever so grateful.
Usually, whenever I feel defeated or whenever I feel like I've failed someone, I'd indulge myself with nights of pity parties and self-condemnation. But this is what God taught me about life: that as long as I'm breathing and as long as I keep on waking up, I could always start anew. :D Sabi nga rin sa Lamentations, His mercies are new every morning.
So thank You, for all the provisions You've given us, for sustaining the joy I always have, for helping me become what I am now, for always reminding me of Your faithfulness, greatness and awesomeness (I think greatness and awesomeness are the same, but that's alright, haha!), for never failing me and for reminding me of the many promises You have for me. Thank You for whenever I'm at the brink of compromising, You save me from actually hurting myself and for not giving up on me.
Thank You for the new friends and thank You for they have been an integral part of my life as someone in-between (I can't decide if I'm young or old). Thank You for my family because even if I'm really different from them, they still keep me and love me. Thank You for orchestrating my life. And thank You, I really love my job even if it's really far from where I live (haha!).
Of course, thank you God, for Walls of Hope!
Violin session with Sabu later! :D
I'm an Old Testament Israelite, in a way, but not that I don't realize how much God loves me. I just tend to let all those moments pass most of the time. I've become so familiar with God always looking after my own good that I've forgotten to be ever so grateful.
Usually, whenever I feel defeated or whenever I feel like I've failed someone, I'd indulge myself with nights of pity parties and self-condemnation. But this is what God taught me about life: that as long as I'm breathing and as long as I keep on waking up, I could always start anew. :D Sabi nga rin sa Lamentations, His mercies are new every morning.
So thank You, for all the provisions You've given us, for sustaining the joy I always have, for helping me become what I am now, for always reminding me of Your faithfulness, greatness and awesomeness (I think greatness and awesomeness are the same, but that's alright, haha!), for never failing me and for reminding me of the many promises You have for me. Thank You for whenever I'm at the brink of compromising, You save me from actually hurting myself and for not giving up on me.
Thank You for the new friends and thank You for they have been an integral part of my life as someone in-between (I can't decide if I'm young or old). Thank You for my family because even if I'm really different from them, they still keep me and love me. Thank You for orchestrating my life. And thank You, I really love my job even if it's really far from where I live (haha!).
Of course, thank you God, for Walls of Hope!
Violin session with Sabu later! :D