Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.

Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me.

Yet I want your will, not mine.

- Jesus

Back when I was young, I always thought that I belong to those unlucky ones in this world. I have always said that life is unfair due to the problems that I have encountered.  Why has it always been me? What have I done to suffer this way? How long will I suffer this way? I felt pitiful and angry and had no one turn to. But as I know Him better with each day that passes by, I am starting to realize that I had been wrong all along.

“The Lord has made everything for His own purposes” – Proverbs 16:4. It is God who is the one to blame! LOL. Kidding aside, you shouldn’t be angry or whatever, instead, be privileged enough for God is doing anything (even if it hurts) to make you notice Him (pam-pam? LOL). It is during our darkest days that we say our sincerest prayers to Him, right? Well, we don’t have to feel guilty about that because that’s what He wants – You calling Him. Israelites cried out to God when they were brutally abused by the Egyptians, and then God has responded immediately by sending Moses and saved them all. God wants us to want Him.

Jollibee's Message

Yesterday, on my way to the hospital I noticed this thing posted on the wall of Jollibee. Bet this one’s a classic way of God reaching out to us, and all we have to do is respond to His calling. He is everywhere, yet there are still who doesn’t notice Him. At the hospital, I was looking at the elevator sign as I wondered, “Will we be using an elevator on our way up to heaven or just teleport?” Sigh, dami naiisip! LOL.  I brought with me my usual things (Bible, book, notepad, pen, and camera) while watching over my Tito Dats. He was diagnosed with ulcer (Hmm, not sure if it’s gastric or duodenal) and now confined at the hospital for almost a week already. At around 11, my cousin Rai came and accompanied me together with her "only" best friend Michie. LOL.  We enjoyed every bit of our chitchat and have been laughing out loud with all the shallow jokes and hilarious tales of each other. I can still remember seeing Tito Dats burst into so much glee when he saw his daughter. Blood is thicker than water – so true. Back there, I thanked God for giving me a beautiful family. I believe God gave us a family – father, mother, sister/brother, and other relatives, for us to feel that we are not alone. We are sensible people; we appreciate things much more if we can see it, hear it, feel it, etc. That is why He uses our relatives to show us how He loves us as much as we are loved by our family.

Just in the middle of our worthwhile conversation, Tito Dats had a convulsive attack; he was trembling and chilling as if he was stuck on a fridge for a year. That was the second time he had that attack, but the 1^st one was worse. He was restless and unaware of what happened back then. He’s as hot as Hell, having a temperature of 40.6 at max. I had a hard time to make him calm down until nurses came for help. I expressed to them my sincerest gratitude for taking care of my Tito. Even though it was their job to take care of Tito, I am still thankful that God made nursing a profession. Right now, my Tito’s still confined at the hospital but MGH (may go home) if everything stays smooth at the end of the day. God never abandons His children no matter what happens. Please help me pray for my Tito’s health. Prayers are more potent if prayed together. Thanks! God bless you! 

Testimony: Jesus used my problems for me to notice Him.

Life Lesson: Each problem has its own purpose in your life or to the others.

Godly passion: Blood is thicker than water.

Good news: God is everywhere.