"Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.." 1 John 3:2

I always have the strong desire to be right. I can never go wrong, that is my motto. But recently, the course of events in my life, particularly at my job, is not what I expected it to be. Despite knowing how to handle a situation at work, I was thrown too many questions and situations that caught me off guard, misjudged and frustrated. I wasted an entire weekend brooding over my so-called failure. I was bawling my eyes out because I received feedback that I am not good enough. With that, I told myself that this is not what I wanted.

Last Sunday, God spoke to me through Bro. Alvin. In The Feast, the story of Jonah was shared and everyone is called to "expand our embrace". It encourages everyone to be more understanding with others and persevere to what we believe is right. Again, I cried, but because of the encouragement God is telling me  - Don't give up. Guess what? Last week we had a meeting which ironed out the misunderstanding and miscommunication and agreed to start anew. 

Today, Jesus taught us on how we can further proclaim his Word and follow the will of the Lord through the Beatitudes. With my learning to not give up, I will continue on and strive to be better each and everyday through the Father's grace.

Lord, thank you for giving me a chance to spend the day with my family and for the strength to push me to productivity. I managed to finish my design, pick up the laundry (but was not able to because it was a holiday), eat dinner and learn more about You. Please continue to guide me and my family, deliver us from evil and temptation, so we can worship and praise you further with the gifts You've given us. Thank you Lord, I wouldn't be able to do all these productive things if not for Your guidance. Amen.