Are you Poor or Rich?

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

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

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered:

"I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."


Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have.

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It’s almost late at night but I’m still awake. I have just finished my loads for today and tomorrow, new things waits.
As I lay my head to rest, I want to have a silent moments with the Lord first, cast to him all my cares and burden. It’s the only thing I know to ease the pain and suffering I felt within. If I have to categorized everything, God! I never want this thing to affect me, to destroy me. Though I admit, the ghost of yesterday still haunts me, trying to break me but I have to be strong, I have to fight that empty feeling, I want to break that well formed femininity in me that is so sensitive and easily get affected.
I have many dreams and plans, not just for me, it’s for my loved ones. I don’t take on my own; they are always a part of it. But when it comes to struggles and hardship, I rather choose to fight it on my own. I don’t want them to be hurt and be disappointed, I don’t want them to suffer the way I feel. I know I can do it! By GOD’s grace I know I will. You know why I have this strong persistent to pass all these. Simply because GOD is with me, there’s nothing I can do but to lift everything to him. My GOD is able, everything were sets according to His Plan so I will forever cling to him. He knows what the best for me, so I just take everything as a blessing, whether good or bad, it will always be a blessing. I sometimes feel so neglected but GOD opened my eyes how important I am to him, how I am well loved by him.
So take my life Lord, to be a living sacrifice…knowing it’s the least that I can do for you to show how much you mean to me.