Saturday, April 23, 2011

10 Right Things to Remember to Live Right

1. Eat Right.

The quality of food you eat will make you the right you. Everything you input inside your system will circulate into your system. So eat right and live well.

2. Work Right.

When you work right you achieve things the right way. If you want to reach better goals work with better goals. Doing the same thing over and over again is having the same result over and over again. As an old saying goes, You can only get better when you decide to be better."

3. Think Right.

The person you are inside is the person you can be outside. Everything you think is manifested through your action. For you to act right you have to think right. You are the master of your own universe. Control your ind with positivity. Right actions are the reactions of right emotions.

4. Exercise Right.

When you exercise you release all the negativity. Happiness can be easily achieve by moving your body parts. Stretch out and you stretch your brain. The more the activities you engage the more your brain produces happy hormones.

5. Rest Right.

Sleep creates wonders. When you feel exhausted, give yourself a chance to take some rest. Sleep with peace and you will wake up with peace. Surrender is the key word, give up all your fears. Nothings is impossible with faith so never pressure yourself, take the right rest now.

6. Build Right Relationships

The best thing about life is having great people around you. Smile, celebrate and appreciate with your love ones. Nothing is more important that relationship. We live to live with the people around us!

7. Celebrate Right.

Life is short when you do not make the most of it. Enjoy all the opportunities to enjoy.

8. Spend Time Right.

Time is life so use it rightly. Once you let a day pass doing nothing you let a part of your life empty. Do something small now, little by little it will grow.

9. Appreciate Right.

Bad or good it happens for a purpose. Never dwell to any negativity. If you fail you fail, learn, grow and move on. Later you will understand why it is happening. THANK God for the day.

10. Stay Right at All Times.

You will never go wrong if you are doing right. Act right now and react right later.

P.S.

Wasted time is wasted success so start right now. :-)

The Park

"God is calling you again."


People's Park, Davao City - While I was at this place another calling has come upon me. I was there for almost two hours and I considered those hours another golden hours in my day. Like a wonderful promise of forgiveness from God, He sent me three of His youngest and newest disciples in my generation today.

The first person He sent me was a 14 year old young boy named Renz. Wearing a summer short and a T-shirt with his sling bag, this boy approached me and said, " Are you waiting for someone? Can we talk?"

To my kindness I said  my generous "Yes, sure." He introduced himself to me not as a young boy but a mover, an evangelist of God's loving words. I knew almost everything he was saying to me since I already have accepted Christ 4 years ago, but I never realized about his topic. Patience. What is really patience?

He was talking to me to be patient but I was learning from him about God's patience, He is a loving Father with an eternal patience. I already have accepted Christ but sometimes I do not live His ways. God is patient - that no matter how I sin He perfectly knows I am coming back to Him.

The next persons I met were DK and Brylle, a gentlemen in my age wearing the same shirt with a printed word FREE PRAYER. Do I really need this? Another generosity from my time I allowed them to pray for my regrets in losing my bestfriend who committed suicide.

If I was generous that night, they were more generous. I only asked them to pray for my regrets and yet they prayed for almost all the hidden desires of my heart - my family, career, health and many other petitions.

After blessing me with the FREE PRAYERS, we have introduced ourselves and I can still remember what I  told them. "Thank you, I never knew People's Park is becoming a holy place now.

God is calling me, He is calling you also. Do you hear Him calling us now?

Suicide

Everyone plays a role in our lives. Losing someone is like losing a part of our existence. Once you lose them, you lose them forever...


I was in so much pain 3 days after my birthday this year. I lost my bestfriend, to me she is like a sister. Together we dreamed, we fought, we enjoyed life and met God. I can still remember all the first times we did together. First times that became our last times now.

I don't want to live my life in regret but until now I am still hurting. Hurting knowing that I could have done something to stop her death. Now I am longing for her but I can never win her back. She is forever gone physically.

When I was in sorrow, weeping for her death I have seen a different reality and realized a thing about life. That is - You live one life, take good care of it.

I don't want to blame or condemn her from ending her own life but in her death I have learned so many things about RELATIONSHIP.

Before she died, I have not met her for almost 3 months. I was so busy in my work and I haven't put enough attention to her. My birthday was our last communication.

When she died I found out how hopeless and helpless she was before dieing. Her professors insulted her and broke her hopes into pieces as what she stated on her suicide note.

During her wake, I saw the pain of her family specially her mother, her friends and everyone else whom she inspired and cared during her lifetime.

After her death, I can feel the pouring love of her mother. I witnessed the support and prayers of her friends.

Now I realized four things out of those four scenarios. First,"Relationship deserves no better excuses." Never  say you can't come because you are busy. Once our family, our friend leaves us they leaves us forever. So try not to miss the chance of celebrating a life with them.

Second, "Breaking hopes is killing lives." If you can help yourself from not saying any hurting words to others, avoid them. The Bible says, "You shall not kill." Everyday is a blessing, never devastate that blessing from hurting the feeling of others. Respect people by becoming more sensitive.

Third, "Never make it a choice to end you own life." Again, I do not condemn my bestfriend from leaving this world on her own choice but I saw the pain of being left out. She was a beautiful woman, intelligent, faithful to God and a fighter. If you consider ending your own life think again, How many people will suffer from losing you? Who will be in pain in missing you? What will happen to the sacrifices and love of the people around you? Who will play your role in the life of others?

Finally, "Once you die, you die." God promises a life of happiness. God has a plan. What will happen to those plans? For now, I am seeing her death as a blessing for me to inspire other people. I know she lived a very meaningful years on earth, she cared and touched many lives in her days, she gave a wonderful smile to everyone around. Her death is not the end. I have forgiven myself now from not doing a thing to stop her death, maybe it was God's plan - we can never tell but God loves us unconditionally, that is a fact.

After my eyes, I saw how she accepted Christ as her personal savior. God is fair. May she rest in peace. I love her and I want my love for her to move me in making other lives meaningful, to save the hopeless by giving them hope. Life is a journey, I will have my own journey with our sweet memories.

Friday, April 22, 2011

10 Simple Ways to Overcome Disappointment

Everyone is disappointed at SOME POINT in their lives. Perhaps you did not achieve or realize what you were wanting to have. After all the efforts you still feel incomplete or empty or even unfulfilled. I have highlighted the word SOME POINT because you I want you to reckon on the fact that disappointment is normal.
This is part of being human, so you have to decide whether to dwell with it or move on. Disappointment can be an ugly thing. Ugly thing because it will make you look ugly and depress.

Before reading any further, think again do you want to be ugly or not? If not, then read the following ways to overcome disappointment.

1. Workout - If something is disturbing me, I move and motivate my self to workout. Exercising can be a great way of releasing the tension. You will feel energize and come to a new solution. 

2. Magnify your dream - You have a dream, so whatever would be happening reactivate your passion, your drive to achieve for your dreams. I will always remember what an old friend has been telling me, "Yesterday was history, tomorrow is mystery and today is the day, it's a blessing that's why it's called PRESENT. Visualize your future by dealing with the present.

3. Socialize - It is always wonderful to be with the people. If you are disappointed try to find a friend and walk a talk. Hearing even a single word of motivation from someone can be a big help to inspire you to be a fighter in your game.

4. Smile - If you are feeling disappointed and eating a dose of chocolate make you smile then eat. If you have a passion in writing, express what you feel. A life made with smile is a life made with happiness.

5. Go Read - Adding another scoop of knowledge to your cup can be a great tool in moving forward. When your disappointed it does not mean that you are a loser, try to win by learning something new.

6. Breath - Disappointed? What then? Whatever thing is bothering you now you are still alive. Take a deep breath, feel the air as you inhale and exhale it. Meditate, appreciate life by looking at the other corner of you life.

7. You Make Your Choice - Whatever thing is happening to you now, it is happening. Can you stop them? No, deal with them Life is fragile so handle it with care by making smarter choices every time you fail.

8. You are not Alone - If everything goes wrong and you think the people around you is not helping, think again He is inside you. God is with you. You are His investment therefore, God will never forsake you. Ask for guidance, ask for strength, ask for enlightenment.

9. Motivation - Is it the end? Try to compare yourself with the people you are seeing on the street. See the kids without family, the teens without a home - they are still moving. Be motivated, do something better. You might be a failure on your first decision butt it does not mean you were wrong, it just a little improvement.

10. Forgive Yourself - There is nothing you can do about dismantlement without forgiving yourself. Understand that life is an exciting journey, a battle that needs winning. Win yourself by forgiving your mistakes.

The Coin

Jeepney, this is always the primary object of my stories. Life changing lessons can happen in this public transit. You will be able to see people from different walks of life. People who has their own failures, desires and even hatred.

I was on my way to the downtown for a dinner in one of the finest restuarants in the city. As a passenger I have given my faith to the driver that he will be taking me to our destination safe and sound.

Everything is in hike this time, so everything people earn is valued well. As I was paying the fare, I handed 20 pesos to the driver with a huge smile. I was smiling not only because I was excited for my dinner date but also for a wonderful day. The driver then handed me back my change. He might have not noticed it but he handed me 17 pesos instead of giving me back 12 pesos.

Five pesos more for me or five pesos less for the driver. Sins make us human. I would admit that I considered keeping the extra money but as I was comparing myself to this jeepney driver I have seen a father in him and asked myself the following questions:

How much money is this driver earning for his family? How much effort have he exerted for his living? Another comparison, I am a passenger with no pressing obligations from my children, I am a passenger working in a five star hotel, I am a passenger invited to eat at a fine dining restaurant tonight.

In shame, I gave the five pesos back to the driver, a father. I cannot forget the smile of the jeepney driver as I handed him back the 5 pesos. A very small amount, but it was an amount worth earning for his family.

Life is considered as an exciting journey, we are the passengers and our Father is the Driver. As we travel He wants us to walk with faith that no matter how tempting the offers are, we should always try to resist them.

God has been blessing us not only good things in life but good people worth keeping. We need to see all the blessings He is giving us for us to share those blessings.

Remember that no matter how successful you are, you will never be happy without sharing your success. Blessing are never kept but shared.

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