Humility

A child asked God:

“Why do I need to be humble?”

God said:

“When you choose the lowest path, there’s no place to fall and the only way is up.”

Autistic Girl

Once there was a guy who fell in love to an autistic girl.

The guy really loves the girl so much despite of being jolly and childish.

One day the guy decided to make a proposal to the girl.

Then he grabs her hand and says…

“Will you marry me?”

Then the girl laughed and answered…

“Are you crazy? All I want to merry is Spongebob!”

And the guy felt so sad,

He just bows his head and cried.

Then the girl saw him.

She wipes his tear while saying…

“Would you be my Spongebob?”

What is Love?

I asked a kid,

“What is love?”

The kid answered,

“Love is when a man wipes your tears.”

I laughed but then he added:

“Even after you nailed and left him hang on the cross.”

“Studying”

Dear Student,

I see that you’re tired.

I tell you, drop your book and rest for a while.

Why worry too much about your studies?

Smile.

Be confident.

All you have to do is to prepare well and be in school.

Then, against the hundred questions that tried to destroy you, there I’ll stand and rescue you.

Passing the program requires not only Me nor only you, but rather Me and You.

Just do your best and I’ll take care of the rest.

Your Teacher,

Jesus

The Voyaging Ship

A voyaging ship…

…was wrecked during a storm at sea!

And only 2 men were able to swim to a small, deserted island…

The 2 survivors, not knowing what else do, agree that they had no other resource but to pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing the 1st man prayed for was food.

The next morning, the 1st man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land.

And he was able to eat its fruit.

The other man’s parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the 1st man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife.

The next day, another ship was wrecked.

And the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land.

On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon, the 1st man prayed for a house, clothes, more food.

The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him.

However, the 2nd man still had nothing.

Finally, the 1st man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island.

In the morning, he found this ship docked at his side of the island!

The 1st man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the 2nd man on the island.

He considered the other man unworthy to receive God’s blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the 1st man heard a voice from Heaven booming,
“Why are you leaving your companion on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,” the 1st man answered.

“His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything.”
“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him.

“He had only one prayer, which I answered.

If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.”

“Tell me,” the 1st man asked the voice, “what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”

“He prayed that all your prayers be answered…”

The Chair

A philosophy professor ask his student just one question for there final exam.

Question: How are you going to make me believe that this chair infront of you is invincible?

It took all of the students 1 hour to finish writing the answer.

Except for one lazy student who only took 5 seconds.

After that day the results are already posted, the lazy students got the highest score.

You know what his answer?

“What Chair?”

*Lesson: “Don’t make simple things in life complicated”.

“The Pencil and Eraser”

Pencil: You know, I’m really sorry…

Eraser: For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.

Pencil: I’m sorry, because you get hurt because of me.

Whenever I make a mistake, you’re always there to erase it.

But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself.

You get smaller and smaller every time.

Eraser: That’s true, but I really don’t mind.

I was made to do this.

I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong.

Even though, one of these days, I know I’ll be gone and you have to replace me with a new one.

I’m actually happy with my job.

So please stop worrying.

I hate to see you sad.

Pray or Row?

Two fishermen got trapped in a storm in the middle of the lake.

One turned to the others and asked,

“Should we pray, or should we row?”

His wise companion responded.

“Let’s do both”

Lesson?

May we always equip our work with prayers and our prayers with work.

Bill Gates

“I studied everything, study hard, but never topped and never became cum lauded, magna cum laude or summa cum laude.

But....

Today, the topnotchers and honors of the best universities are my employees.”

-Bill Gates

Miracle

A five years old girl went to the pharmacy...

and asked the pharmacist,

“This is the only money I have...

...can I buy a miracle?”

The pharmacist confused with what the girl asked and said,

“Why do you need a miracle?”

The girl replied,

“Because the doctor said that only a miracle can save my mom…

Can I buy that Miracle here?”

The Beginning

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Now the earth was a formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.



And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."

So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so.

God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.













And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.

God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.

Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so.

The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.



And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so.

God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.



And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."

So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."

And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.



And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so.

God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.



Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

Jesus Christ

Please relax and concentrate on the 4 small dots in the middle of the picture for about 30 - 40 seconds.

Then, take a loot at wall near you (any smooth, single coloured surface)

You will see a circle of light developing.

Start blinking your eyes a couple of times and you will seee a figure emerging...

What do you see? Moreover, who do you see?

*Note: You can double click the picture to make it larger.

The Turtle

A turtle once said:

"No matter how heavy my bearings are,

It's God's choice to make me carry the luggage,

for it's the only way I will be protected."

The Unsighted

A blind boy was waiting for someone to drop a coin in his can,

He had a board beside him written:

“I’m blind, please fill pity…”

A man came and dropped a coin and erased what was on the board.

Soon the boy heard a lot of coins being dropped in his can.

The boy wondered and asked someone to read what is on the board.

It says:

“Today is a beautiful day. Too bad I can’t see it…”

The Rice Field

As you observe a rice field you would notice which heads are bent and which ones stand up straight.

Well, the empty heads are standing tall and high.

But the heads that are filled with grains are bending low.

Indeed, the true great and strong people are humble and gentle.

And they don’t mind bowing low.

Ignore

There is a guy whom is fed up in reading her girlfriend’s text message.

Its always written there: I love you, Did you eat?, Always take care, and I miss you.

One night her girlfriend texted him but instead of reading the message, he sleep.

In the morning when he woke up, the mother of his girlfriend is calling on the telephone.

He stands and quickly answers the call. When he answered it he’s shock when the mother told him that “She’s dead, they raped and brutally killed her.”

After that call he rushed to get his mobile phone and read the message of her girlfriend last night.

Tear fell into his eyes while he’s reading it.

“Honey! Help me someone’s following me.”

Sulat ni Tatay at Nanay

Sa aking pagtanda. Unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensiyahan..

Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan.

O nakatapon ng sabay sa hapag-kainan huwag mo sana akong kagagalitan.

Mararamdamin ang isang matanda.

Nagse-self-pity ako tuwing sisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang aking tainga ko at hindi kita maintindihan.

Huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan ng bingi.

Pakiulit na lang ang sinabi mo o pakisulat nalang.

Pasensiya ka na, anak.

Matanda na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong tumayo.

Katulad ng pag-aalalay ko sa iyo noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

Pagpasensiyahan mo sana ako.

Kung ako man ay nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang sirang-plaka.

Basta pakinggan mo na lang ako.

Huwag mo sana akong pagtawanan o pagsasawaang pakinggan.

Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa?

Kapag gusto mo ng lobo, paulit-ulit mo yung sasabihin.

Maghapon kang mangugulit hanggang hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto mo.

Pinagtiyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy.

Amoy-matanda, amoy-lupa.

Huwag mo sana akong pilting maligo.

Mahina na ang katawan ko.

Madaling magkasakit kapag nalamigan. Huwag mo sana akong pandirihan.

Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?

Pinagtiyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na kung madalas, ako’y masungit.

Dala na marahil ito ng katandaan. Pagtanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin ako.

Kapag may konti kang panahon, magkuwentuhan naman tayo.

Kahit sandali lang, inip na ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa.

Walang kausap.

Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho.

Kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kuwento ko.

Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?

Pinagtiyagaan kong pakinggan at iniitindi ang pautal-utal mong kuwento tungkol sa iyong pakikipaglaro.

At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako’y magkakasakit at marating sa banig ng karamdaman..

Huwag mo sana akong pagsawaan alagaan.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na sana…

Kung ako man ay maihi o magdumi sa higaan.

Pagtiyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga huling sandali ng aking buhay.

Tutal hindi naman ako magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw…

Hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay at bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang kamatayan.

At huwag kang magalala…

Kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na Lumikha.

Ibubulong ko sa kanya na pagpalain ka sana…

Dahil mapagmahal ka sa iyong Ama’t Ina.

The Bamboo and the Mango Tree

Mango Tree and Bamboo grew up together. One day, Mango Tree asked Bamboo.

“Bamboo, why are you so thin? Look at me. My trunk is big and strong.”

“Mango, I may be thin but I am not weak.”

“Are you sure you are not weak? Besides, what help do you give to people? You don’t bear fruit.”

“I may not bear fruit, but people love to eat my shoots.”

“You don’t give mush shade. Look at me. People want to rest under my shade.”

“People use me in building their house, bridges, and many things.”

“If they always do that, there will be nothing left of you.”

“I thank the Lord for what He has given me. I believe each of us has something to do for others.”

That night, a strong wind came. Mango Tree stood proudly against the wind. But Bamboo bent his head and bowed to the wind. The storm stopped in the morning. The mango tree was rooted. But Bamboo was still standing.

“Thank you, Lord for saving me from the storm.”

Do not be too proud. Everybody ahs a purpose why they live, everyone is special in their own simple way.

Unlighted Candle

A man had a little daughter-an only and much-beloved child. He lived for her, she was his life. So when she became ill and her illness resisted the efforts of the best obtainable physicians, he became like a man possessed, moving heaven and earth to bring about her restoration to health.

His best efforts proved unavailing and the child died. The father was totally irreconcilable. He became a bitter recluse, shutting himself away from his many friends and refusing every activity that might restore his poise and bring him back to his normal self.

But one night he had a dream. He was in Heaven, and was witnessing a grand pageant of the entire little child angels. They were marching in an apparently endless line past the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic tot carried a candle.

He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the dark candle was his own little girl. Rushing to her, while the pageant faltered, he seized her in his arms, caressed her tenderly, and then asked:

"How is it, darling that your candle alone is unlighted?”

Father, they often relight it, but your tears always put it out."

Just then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was crystal clear, and its effects were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but mingled freely and cheerfully with his former friends and associates. No longer would his little darling's candle be extinguished by his useless tears.

The Christian Alphabet Poem

A – lthough things are not perfect

B – ecause of trial and pain

C – ontinue in thanksgiving

D – o not begin to blame

E – ven when that times are hard

F – ierce winds are bound to blow

G – od is forever able

H – old on to what you know

I – magine life without His love

J – oy would cease to be

K – eep thanking Him for all the things

L – ove imparts to thee

M – ove out of “camp complaining”

N – o weapon that is known

O – n earth can yield the power

P – raise can do alone

Q – uit looking at the future

R – edeem that time at hard

S – tart every day with worship

T – o “thank” is a command

U – ntil we see Him coming

V – ictorious in the sky

W – e’ll run the race with gratitude

X – alting God most high

Y – es, there will be good times and some will be bad, but

Z – ion waits glory where none are ever sad.

The Poor Guy

Two guys were courting the same girl.

The first one was rich, while the other one was poor.

The girl has chosen the rich guy.

He told the poor man to get out of their lives and laughed at him.

The next day, the poor man heard that the couples were getting married.

At that time he gave up and left that place and so he worked hard for himself.

After a long time, he went back to his old place.

He found out that the girl he loved committed suicide and died.

He saw her diary and letter for him.

“I chose him because he will kill you if I go with you. I sacrificed my life and my love for you. Please forgive me.”

The Farm

One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon."

When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"

Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!

You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!