Who would have thought that a random encounter with some kids will be used by God to make me forget about the pandemic and to let me realize the value of sharing, contentment, and friendship even at their young age and despite this pandemic. It is such a blessing and humbling experience from God.

True and meaningful friendships are gifts from God. Choose your friends well and you find genuine friends be sure to cherish it. "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." ~ Proverbs 18:24 NIV

Dear friend, in life we need deeply rooted faith that is founded in Jesus Christ so we can overcome obstacles. "Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness." ~ Colossians 2:7 NLT

When we speak, may we always be speaking goodness to others. May we bring them up and not break them down. May we be intentional and sincere in our every words. Though what we speak is heard, our attitude is much easily sensed by anyone. For we don't remember someone by how good they speak or how great their actions are towards us but by how they made us feel with sincerity and the right attitude.

I pray for complete recovery of all those who battle severe sickness and undergoing such challenge which led to different forms of brokenness. I pray that our God would restore them physically, emotionally, and mentally. May they continue to hold on to Father God through Jesus focusing on how great and absolute God is as He works in their life, Amen.

"The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled wirh unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; He does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For His unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him." ~ Psalm 103: 8 - 13

What a child sees in his or her family becomes their standard of what is right and normal for them. Let each of us be mindful about it and have God's wisdom, awareness, clarity, and courage to break every incorrect patterns that our families have because a strong family that is rooted in God will create the next godly Christian men and women of our society in every nation and throughout the world.

God would never put us on certain places and situations that we can't handle. Instead of us always searching for what we lack, let us learn to utilize whatever we have to become what God has called us to be. Learn to grow in God whether in dark and hard times. Please don't waste your energy feeding yourself with bitterness from comparison to other people's achievements. Remember, yours is different from theirs.

God gives us blessings regardless if we have fallen short before Him. He blesses us because He loves us dearly. Wouldn't it be best that we praise Him and thank Him for His providence, faithfulness, love, mercy, and grace? Wouldn't it be best if we lift God's name everytime we receive gifts from Him, use it wisely and become blessings to others.

Dear friend, our eternal life is an unbreakable promise from our faithful healer and King - Jesus Christ. It is a promise of love from our Heavenly Father. Live each day with that promise in your heart, mind, and soul. "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” ~ John 10:28-30