A beautiful prayer

“Lord, I know not everything I wished and hoped for will come true. Please give me strength to let go and entrust everything to You. I understand You won’t allow me to be in pain for the sake of hurting but for the sake of learning. You know me more than I know myself that even when I feel alone and unloved, there is still someone who knows all my flaws yet loves me unconditionally like no other human can.”

is this too much to ask for?

I'm not looking to fall in love. I'm not even necessarily looking for a boyfriend right now. All I really want is to find a nice, good guy I can text late at night, joke around with, and be stupid with. Someone who likes the same music as me, someone I can easily talk to, someone I can be my total self around and not mind at all. A guy I can waste Friday nights with, laugh with, and have fun with. Someone who's not perfect, but understands me, you know? Is that really too much to ask for?

Is it possible?

Shocks!

It's been months since I saw this guy in a family gathering, but still his face was stucked in my mind! I hate this! Can this be love at first sight? He's cute actually! I dunno if we'll bump each other again one of these days coz he's just a family friend of one of my relative. I added him in facebook and he accepted it! woot! Can't resist myself to check his profile everyday. Stalker??? hahaha.. We were not given a chance to talk the first time we met each other. Alam nyo naman super shy ako pag ganito! But my relatives are making tukso with us that time! Kasi no boyfriend since birth ako kya kahit sino makita tintukso sakin. Syempre ako si kilig. Akala ko wala lang yun after pero tinamaan ako! wapaaaaakkk!!! Bakit kasi ang cute nya! Yung katulad nya ung type ko.. Porma, close sa kapatid, mukang mabait and everything! perfect!

Parang highschool lang eh noh!!! waaaaaaaahhh!!!

to God be the Glory..

Remember, God will not do for you what you can do for yourself, so stand up and let His grace work in and through you. Life may not be served to you on a sliver platter but rest assured that you are not alone in your journey.

Everyday is a gift that's why it's called the present. Seize the day, you are alive today to make something happen not just to quit. Life may be tough at times, but we are created to be tougher. For God will not put us in a situation if He knows we can't handle it. But come to think of it, we can't do anything without Him. So better yet, Live everyday in His loving grace.

By being thankful, you’ll become a blessing magnet. :D

How You Can Be A Blessing-Magnet

The Bible says, “Be thankful in all circumstances.”

You see, some people put “conditions” to their happiness:

I’ll be thankful if I find a boyfriend who is as cute as Enchong and has the body of Derek.

I’ll be thankful if my husband changes.

I’ll be thankful if my friend apologizes to me.

I’ll be thankful if I get promoted in my job.

I’ll be thankful if I have a baby.

I’ll be thankful if I graduate from school.

I’ll be thankful if I buy a new cellphone.

Friend, don’t do that. Don’t be unfair to yourself!

Or you’ll never be happy.

Don’t wait for something to happen before you become thankful. Make a decision to be thankful for the blessings that you have right now!

And you’ll be happy forever.

Follow Psalms 77:11 when it says, I will remember your great deeds, Lord; I will recall the wonders you did in the past.

Do you know what will happen?

By being thankful, you’ll become a blessing magnet.

If you want to increase your blessings, you’ve got to be thankful for the blessings that are already there.

Being Thankful Is Dynamite

Being thankful is powerful.

It has explosive power.

When you’re thankful, you unlock your happiness. You unlock your peace. You unlock the storeroom of God’s blessings. And you unlock your wealth.

Let me explain.

Wealth is not your money. Wealth is not your land. Wealth is not your jewelry. Why? Because wealth is a feeling.

Because wealth is not measured by how much money you have. Or how much land you own. Or how much jewelry you possess. Wealth is measured by how thankful you are.

Let me tell you a story.

Two years ago, a man came up to me, asking for prayers.

Irritation was written all over his face.

With much anger, he said, “Please pray for me, Brother Bo. My heart is so heavy. I’m a salesman. I got P350,000 in commission…”

I looked at him in a funny way. I wondered, So what’s so bad about that?

He shakes his head, “I know that seems big, Brother Bo, but it should have been P500,000! But I didn’t reach my quota by just a few pesos. Because of that technicality, I didn’t get half a million. I got P350,000 only…”

He felt so bad.

I prayed over him and asked God to heal his hurt.

After praying for him, I went backstage.

A friend of mine was waiting for me there.

When I saw her, she was smiling from ear to ear. She said, “Bo, I’m so happy. I just received a P3000 increase in my salary!”

I began to laugh. Her gratitude was so refreshing.

Tell me. Who was richer among the two? The one who got P350,000? Or the one who got the P3000?

Answer: The one who got the P3000.

Why?

Because wealth is not measured by how much money you have. It’s measured by how thankful you are.

Be Thankful Even When It’s Difficult

I know.

Some of you might be saying, “But Bo, it’s so difficult to be thankful now. You don’t know what I’m going through. My problems are over my head.”

Perhaps you’re buried in debt.

Perhaps your relationships are broken.

Perhaps sickness is ravaging your body.

Friend, if you want more miracles in your life, you’ve got to be thankful not only for what you see, but for what you do not see.

Being thankful in all circumstances means penetrating the physical realm and going into the spiritual realm. Entering into the sphere of the invisible. And thanking God that He is working behind the shadows. That He is working behind the storms of your life.

I remember the story of my friend, Aiai de las Alas.

Is It Storming In Your Life?

She was telling me how nervous she was when her first major movie was about to be released—the first movie where she was the main star.

Before it’s opening day, she prayed to God that it wouldn’t rain. So that a lot of people will watch her movie. She even went to Baclaran, knelt down, and implored that there be no rain.

When she woke up on her movie’s opening day, it wasn’t raining. She looked out the window and it was storming!

She switched on the radio. The radio reporter said, “Today, Pagasa has declared Signal Number 3 over Metro Manila…”

Her heart sunk. That day, Aiai cried buckets of tears. She asked God why He didn’t answer her prayer. She felt abandoned by God.

But a few days later, she learned what really happened. Because of the storm, school was cancelled. And all the students went to the malls. And just on the opening day, her movie grossed P13 Million.

And her movie became the top grossing film of that year!

The storm became her biggest blessing.

Friend, are there violent storms raging in your life right now?

Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Because God will turn that storm into your biggest blessing.

Let me end with one last instruction on being thankful…

Being Thankful On Credit

This is big.

This will impact your life in a powerful way.

Awhile ago, I told you to be thankful for the blessings that you already have. But you also have to learn to be thankful for the blessings that are yet to come.

Instead of praying with fear, “Lord, please give me a house. Please give me a house. Please give me house!” say instead with confidence, “Lord, I thank you for my house that is on it’s way!”

Thank God in advance for what He will do.

In the words of T.D. Jakes, Thank God on credit. (In other words, may utang pa si Lord sa iyo.)

Start thanking God in advance for the fulfillment of your dreams!

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

Excited for 2011

Time really flies so fast! 3 more months and 2010 will bid Goodbye and we'll say Hello to 2011!

Honestly speaking, I'm a bit disappointed with myself because another year will pass again and still I'm here. Hoping, wishing and afraid to try. I promise to myself that next year, I will try my very best to search for myself-- search for what I really want in my life and pursue it regardless of anything. This is my life and I'm not a kid anymore that I should always depend on my parents every time I decide for what I want. This time, I should act. I want to be happy and I'll search for it, pursue it and chase it!

I know the journey will take me long but I will just enjoy every opportunity that will come by. I always believe that God has lots of surprises that's in store for me. I'm excited to open it and seize the feeling when I have it. I don't like my job. I don't enjoy it. The reason that I only cling to it is just because I don't have any replacement for the moment. I tried to look for others but I failed. There's a reason I think but next year I will try to look for something that I will really enjoy doing! I hope I can find one. Pray for me. I want to grow up! I want to be independent! I want to be happy! I want to be contented! I want to feel complete! I'm going to be 24 and I should think of my future and be responsible for it!

All I can say is that, "Hey Germaine, I know you can do it! Remember what I wrote you, Go out of your comfort zone because I know you can do more than what you have done before! Just keep the faith! Be positive! Every thing will be okay! Good luck".

Hey You!

Dear Destiny,

I'm ready now. Where are you? I'm waiting..

Cares much,

Me ♥