Monday, January 20, 2014

Odyssey

I’m very thankful to feel this overwhelming exuberance brought about by utmost gratitude from deep down my heart to God for all the blessings He bestowed upon me and everyone else especially those I love. I can’t express how happy I am to actually, literally be gaining wisdom every single day; from being guided by all my favorite Bible verses, to all the books that I read every devotional time; from listening to my family’s and bestfriends’ advice, to I myself being the one to advise; from the experiences I’ve been through, mistakes I learned from, to others’ own life stories with important lessons to get from. The motivation I have to a healthier lifestyle is so strong I can’t help but be excited every day to
try to push myself more and more to the goal of a longer life. I have so much inspiration in learning new things and in relearning old things, the passion to read and live by it is so alive.
I’m truly realizing the importance of self-awareness. How much I should control my attitude in every situation I’m given; that everything is a test, sometimes even tricky that I need to pass; that I have to prove the devil wrong; that I have to please God and give glory to Him in all things I do; that there’s more to life than being down and mulling over negative and torture thoughts; that life is really a gift from God, so beautiful and fragile at the same time.
And as much as I’m thankful to be aware of myself, it’s nice to be sensitive to other people too, that each has a story to tell. Each has a happy story, a terrible news, a hearbreaking experience, a memorable event, a sad moment, a stressful situation. Each is dealing with various emotions. That we don’t have a right to judge a person by how they look, what they say, how they talk, or how they mingle. because we’re only seeing, or hearing a speck, a tiny piece of who they really are.
This year has entered so uniquely than the years passed, and now that I’m figuring adulthood, it’s important to be strong, wise, and kind-hearted, humble, patient, prayerful, understanding, courteous, obedient, loving, honest, caring, sensitive. And I figured it helps to be enthusiastic and optimistic in welcoming changes and in going through struggles or mishaps.
My heart is overflowing with great appreciation and happiness over life and how truly truly amazing our God is.