"Today is Friday, but Sunday is coming!" This is the theme of Bo Sanchez's preaching during the Grand Easter celebration at the SMX. After attending this grand celebration, I have come to reflect on my Fridays and Sundays in life.
I used to gorge on nilagang saging, camote, balinghoy, and any edible root crops for breakfast, now I can have bacon, egg, ham, bread, and anything I like.
I used salt in brushing my teeth, now I can have any toothpaste and toothbrush that I want.
I used to have cooking oil for my dry skin, now I am using branded lotion.
I used to borrow pants and jeans for school activity, now I can buy pants of my own.
I used to stand in the jeepney because, aside from my height, I have no money for my fare, now I can ride a taxi everyday in going to work if I like.
I used to wear shoes that are dilapidated and are "smiling at you even from afar", now I can buy shoes that are of the latest style.
I used to wear hand-me-downs from my rich cousins, now I can already buy new dresses for my cousins.
I used to work as a house-helper just for me to get a college degree, now I am sending house-helper to school.
My family used to eat one full meal a day, now we can have as many meals as we like.
These are just but a few list of my Fridays and Sundays in life. Looking back, I may have lots of sufferings, trials and failures (Fridays), but I also have so many victories, triumphs and successes (Sundays). Those Fridays are actually the ones which encourage me to work harder and made me become more determined in pursuing goals that I set. When I was in those Fridays, I made a resolve that I am going to make my life and my family's life better. I am not saying that I am already there, but life is better now. Life is comfortable now; life is good now. Hence any Fridays that would come can easily be looked at with the eyes of faith that sooner or later Sundays would come.
I am grateful for those Fridays. Without them, I would not have my Sundays. I would not have realized how blessed I am. And because I am blessed, I am trying my best to bless the world, too.
So if you think you are in your Friday, just wait. I am sure your Sunday is coming soon.
I used to gorge on nilagang saging, camote, balinghoy, and any edible root crops for breakfast, now I can have bacon, egg, ham, bread, and anything I like.
I used salt in brushing my teeth, now I can have any toothpaste and toothbrush that I want.
I used to have cooking oil for my dry skin, now I am using branded lotion.
I used to borrow pants and jeans for school activity, now I can buy pants of my own.
I used to stand in the jeepney because, aside from my height, I have no money for my fare, now I can ride a taxi everyday in going to work if I like.
I used to wear shoes that are dilapidated and are "smiling at you even from afar", now I can buy shoes that are of the latest style.
I used to wear hand-me-downs from my rich cousins, now I can already buy new dresses for my cousins.
I used to work as a house-helper just for me to get a college degree, now I am sending house-helper to school.
My family used to eat one full meal a day, now we can have as many meals as we like.
These are just but a few list of my Fridays and Sundays in life. Looking back, I may have lots of sufferings, trials and failures (Fridays), but I also have so many victories, triumphs and successes (Sundays). Those Fridays are actually the ones which encourage me to work harder and made me become more determined in pursuing goals that I set. When I was in those Fridays, I made a resolve that I am going to make my life and my family's life better. I am not saying that I am already there, but life is better now. Life is comfortable now; life is good now. Hence any Fridays that would come can easily be looked at with the eyes of faith that sooner or later Sundays would come.
I am grateful for those Fridays. Without them, I would not have my Sundays. I would not have realized how blessed I am. And because I am blessed, I am trying my best to bless the world, too.
So if you think you are in your Friday, just wait. I am sure your Sunday is coming soon.
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