On being Thankful

Today, despite the so many concerns i have right now, I still see the simple blessings I received from God. This May, allow me to share two of the material things I prayed for. One is getting the book of the author I admired and second would be getting a Bangkok bag. These are actually simple things, but God has taught me the value of patience and of my friends. Firstly, the value of patience. I have waited for God's provision until I receive the book that my friend gave me last May 10. Thinking back, it has been 22 days since I prayed for it. Actually, I really wanted to buy it, but with all the teachings I learned from Lingkod, waiting, praying, and being simple are the things I've learned. Then, I waited for it. The second blessing I received was the bag from Bangkok. I actually saw this type of bag in Robinson's Galleria on my way to our prayer meeting at Arcadia Clubhouse in January. I liked it a lot, but I asked myself "Do I need it?"...."Is it important for my salvation?" It may sound funny, but every time I buy something, I often ask myself these things. It took me 30 minutes to decide if I'm going to buy it or not. Gee, it has my favorite color! I wanna buy it. After thirty minutes of pondering, I realized that I still have 3 bags at home. Maybe, I don't really need it at the moment, so I went to our prayer meeting, half-disheartened for not getting it. Today, I received this bag from my friend-- the value of patience. Secondly, I learned to value my friends. Not because they gave me those things, but because they have been used by God to be a blessing to me. Let me take this opportunity to honor my friends. Thank you so much!