He is Awesome

I've been mulling over the reading from our CC last night and came up with this short haiku (redundant yata ang "short" and "haiku"... haha).

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Not Worth a Crumb by Obi
SE14 CC - August 14

I'm not worth a crumb
but I was given a loaf
so praise you, my Lord!

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The reading was from the Book of Matthew 15:21-28.

Thinking over the verses and listening from the discussions, I realized how good life has been to me even when compared to most, I din't had a well-off upbringing... it was even a wavering journey, in fact.

I guess the keyword right there is "contentment".

I've always fought against the vagaries of living and most of our familial problems had been none too uncomplicated. But through all the difficulties, in between brief respites, there I was accepting what was thrown my way... ranting but never whining, sabi nga ni Gelo. And then, I'll be okay. As if God has His own way of making me feel that He was sharing my burden. That He WILL get me through things. That simple wants begets simple joys.

I was never spiritual but that's the only thing I can think of why I had been this contented all my life when others might feel that I should not be. God is with me along my rough and tumbling journey.

I remembered a friend saying something in the line of "magka-problema ka naman!". That got me into thinking. Oo nga. Bakit mukha akong walang problema? I know I got lots - wait - I got TONS of them, if I just think about it. But here I go sail, do mountaineering, play airsoft, basketball, bowling, badminton and heck God-knows how many other sports and still has time to paint, write, read, play in a band, do this, do that... *gasp gasp gasp* like I don't have time for problems at all!

And then I realize, it's just that I have ways of accepting problems as a reminder that "Hey buddy, it's a good thing you've got something to worry... it just means that you're not yet DEAD!"

Ma-kuntento lang. And let God do the rest. He's a very very very unselfish God (and naluluha na 'ko at this point... haha para akong tanga.) Ma-kuntento lang talaga...

It's through this that I get to enjoy life and SIMPLE things that God gave me.

It's through this that I am humbled by His blessings to me and my family.

It's through this that I am chastened with His presence... that despite my wrongdoings, my failures, my misgivings, He is still right here unfaltering with His vigil over me... a sinner.

What did I do to deserve such love when I'm not worth a crumb but He gave me a loaf.

Thanks be to God!

He is Awesome

I've been mulling over the reading from our CC last night and came up with this short haiku (redundant yata ang "short" and "haiku"... haha).

*****

Not Worth a Crumb by Obi
SE14 CC - August 14

I'm not worth a crumb
but I was given a loaf
so praise you, my Lord!

*****

The reading was from the Book of Matthew 15:21-28.

Thinking over the verses and listening from the discussions, I realized how good life has been to me even when compared to most, I din't had a well-off upbringing... it was even a wavering journey, in fact.

I guess the keyword right there is "contentment".

I've always fought against the vagaries of living and most of our familial problems had been none too uncomplicated. But through all the difficulties, in between brief respites, there I was accepting what was thrown my way... ranting but never whining, sabi nga ni Gelo. And then, I'll be okay. As if God has His own way of making me feel that He was sharing my burden. That He WILL get me through things. That simple wants begets simple joys.

I was never spiritual but that's the only thing I can think of why I had been this contented all my life when others might feel that I should not be. God is with me along my rough and tumbling journey.

I remembered a friend saying something in the line of "magka-problema ka naman!". That got me into thinking. Oo nga. Bakit mukha akong walang problema? I know I got lots - wait - I got TONS of them, if I just think about it. But here I go sail, do mountaineering, play airsoft, basketball, bowling, badminton and heck God-knows how many other sports and still has time to paint, write, read, play in a band, do this, do that... *gasp gasp gasp* like I don't have time for problems at all!

And then I realize, it's just that I have ways of accepting problems as a reminder that "Hey buddy, it's a good thing you've got something to worry... it just means that you're not yet DEAD!"

Ma-kuntento lang. And let God do the rest. He's a very very very unselfish God (and naluluha na 'ko at this point... haha para akong tanga.) Ma-kuntento lang talaga...

It's through this that I get to enjoy life and SIMPLE things that God gave me.

It's through this that I am humbled by His blessings to me and my family.

It's through this that I am chastened with His presence... that despite my wrongdoings, my failures, my misgivings, He is still right here unfaltering with His vigil over me... a sinner.

What did I do to deserve such love when I'm not worth a crumb but He gave me a loaf.

Thanks be to God!