You are more Blessed than Not

Everyone has an interesting story to tell. Some people enjoy talking about fun memorable family activities, parties or trips. For others, memories of their high school days: the ups and downs of growing up, friendships, wild parties and pranks make their faces light up. Yet others remember their college days more because they have probably formed lasting friendships with some of their friends from back in the days. On the other hand, some memories are too painful even to recall. Memories of abuse, neglect, rape, poverty, unforgiveness, termination of employment, unfilled dreams and so forth. What do you tend to grapple with this types of feelings? How does it make you feel about who or where you are now?

People are greatly affected by their experiences in life, whether good or not so good. But I think it is important for us to always remind ourselves that we are much more than we are able to remember, be they scars or blessings. Truth is that we are more blessed than we know, even though some people unfortunately tend to pay more attention to everything that is not going right in their lives. A holistic life is not an option but a decision. A choice to stop playing the blame game and start seeing the sunrise instead of the sunset, rainbows rather than thunderstorms. Research has shown that a positive attitude helps us appreciate life’s blessings. We have to learn to relax and let go. Relaxation has tremendous physical, spiritual and psychological benefits. In addition, it helps us concentrate on the NEXT thing. Do not blame your parents, siblings, colleagues or whoever for whatever you are going through. It really does no good at all. Let us remember that people will always see and judged others and situations differently, including ourselves. And it is okay to be different because, in reality, we are all different. It is fruitless to think that everybody on the face of the earth will see or treat us for what we are truly worth in the eyes of God for, like us, they do not really know. Instead let us strive to always please God in everything and treat others as we would want to be treated.  

It is unhealthy to think that your situation is worse, no matter what it is or how we view it. Truth is that there are people who are worse off. Personally, I think it is an act of ingratitude not to recognize how blessed we are. And this ingratitude actually dates back to our parents. Yes we are ungrateful to our parents, our friends, neighbors, colleagues, mentors or anybody who has supported us in anyway at any point of our lives. At different times, people have encouraged us, helped us or reminded us that they believed in us. Worst still, failure to recognize our blessings is definitely a sign of ingratitude to God whose love and mercy sustains us. The right thing to do is not blame, but to thank God even for the things yet to come. I said “yet” to come because God can do all things including changing our situations at his time. Let us begin to recollect God’s love and compassion rather than life’s woes and depressions.