This is my 2017 birthday blog.
That
people come into our lives for a reason
As we grow older, we will meet people from all
walks of life, may it be in our workplace or local area/ city where we are
living at.
Bringing
something we must learn
Relationships will be built in the process as
people are coming into our lives. There will be a lot of times that you will
enjoy the company of each other. But there are some instances that you and that
someone will encounter misunderstandings. Dealing with this misunderstanding
depends upon us. Some may deal with it very personal, but for some, and I pray
that this would be their response, they would weigh in, looking on both sides
of the coin, and choose to get the (good) lesson on what happened. These
lessons and the experiences from the people around you will help you to be a
better person.
And
we are led
To
those who help us most to grow
If
we let them
And
we help them in return
Well,
I don't know if I believe that's true
But
I know I'm who I am today
Because
I knew you...
These lessons will help your relationship with a
friend to grow and to gain a deeper understanding of each other. Thus, making
these relationships one of the things I will definitely treasure forever. And
as we look forward for this 2017, I’m looking forward to build and nurture
more. I am privileged to be part of someone else’s journey, and same goes to mine,
I am thankful for them.
As for my previous birthday blogs, I always look
back and give thanks for the people who have been part of my life and my growth
as a person.
As I look forward for 2017, I’m praying to build
more relationships that will help me to grow, develop and be a man after God’s
own heart. I believe it was not accident that I met some of these great people
I know who helped me to be the person I am now.
“As
iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17
“A
friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” –
Proverbs 17:17
For the past year, I was blessed to know some
people whom I called my brothers and sisters in Christ. I’m beyond grateful to
God for giving me those people whom I shared time and stories with. Some went
beyond their comfort zones to reach out, spend time with me even in the wee
hours of the night, walk for a few kilometers and generously enough in all
aspects of life. Being with these people, I wish time would freeze when I am
with them. I have learned a lot of them.
As I end, let me share to you another couple of
lines from For Goof:
It
well may be
That
we will never meet again
In
this lifetime
So
let me say before we part
So
much of me
Is
made of what I learned from you
You'll
be with me
Like
a handprint on my heart
When you are with the people you wanted to be with,
seize every opportunity when you are with them. Be a sponge, absorb everything
their sharing to you. Love them as God loves you (John 15:12). Be patient and
bear with each other if you have any misunderstandings and forgive them. Above all,
love them because this binds you and your friends together. (Colossians 3:13-14)
They will leave a mark in your lives that will
surely be with you for the rest of your life.
