Small blessing counts!

“Take 5 minutes and sit quietly and reflect on all the blessings in your life.”  ---Catherine Pulsifer

Have you ever tried to stay up in the gloomy night thinking of your blessings then suddenly your depressing night turns to a blessed night? Have you ever realized that right now while reading this blog post, you are blessed because you were able to open the internet and surf? Have you ever counted even the smallest blessings that God gave you?

The way your heart pumps blood to your entire body that is already a blessing! Well, you can breathe; you can walk; you can think logically; you can eat three times a day or even more; that you can see your mom, your dad, your brothers and sisters, your friends, relatives; you can talk; you can hear. We can breathe air, there is a gravity that pulling us in place, there are trees and animals that we can eat, and we have shelters and clothes.

From the moment that you get up on bed – Praise God you are still alive! There is a food in your kitchen, you have money in your pocket – Praise God you have something to eat and you have money to get. Your parents are blessings too for without them you are not here. They work for you – to sustain your needs, enroll you to a university and give you your daily allowances. Your mom stays up late at night when you were a baby, carrying you until you sleep, fixing your hair, clothing you, prepares a food for you, wash your clothes and buy your stuff. They are blessings from GOD!

Sometimes these things are the most meaningful blessings that God gave us yet we ignore, neglect and overlook. We think that they were normally there; we used to them and take them as our daily routine in life but it’s the way that God is giving us the privilege to enjoy His given blessings!

While I was surfing the internet, watching inspirational clips I saw this video about Nick Vujicic. It made me cry and thank God for what I have. Nick Vujicic has no arms and legs but still enjoy his life. He still thank God despite of his condition and contented for what he has. My friend, God will always give you the reason to see every blessing in your life. I mean everything is blessings from God. Pain is God’s megaphone to call your attention and look up on Him. It’s not about what we say on our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving!

The moment you woke up in the morning, thank God that you were able to open your eyes and do this stuff. God is giving you a new fresh beginning to make and live your life to the fullest. You are blessed! You are favored! You are God’s children! Be sensitive on everything that you can see right now they are blessings from God; use them for His glory.

Above all, the greatest blessing that God gave us through Christ is the SALVATION! All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. But God treats us much better than we deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins (Romans 3:23-24)

Temptations are always in the corner. Satan is everywhere and wants to destroy, steal your joy with the blessings that God gave you. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (John 10:10)

Last month, my mom went to the doctor for her regular pap-smear. Her doctor told her to have her ultrasound. That night, I went home happy and filled with joy then my mom showed me her ultrasound result. Since I belong to the medical field I can understand some. I read it, and she has an ovarian cyst. I was so depressed! Crying so hard! My mom went to my room I hugged her and prayed for her. After I prayed, we were both crying. I prayed for her every night, every hour or every moment I could. I became so depressed, I lost my focus! Thinking of it over and over again.

So my mom decided to go to her doctor without telling me. Her doctor told her, “This is just normal for us women, the cyst will go with your menstruation.” So she texted me and said this stuff, I was ridding a jeep that time and became so emotional. Answered prayers! Satan wants to steal the joy I have! But God is there to rescue me, to save me and my mom.

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13)