One incident made me realize even more that my personal mission of 'Selfless Success and Steadfast Significance' is meant to bless more and more people. I was walking down a busy street one day, hoping to catch a bus with good air-conditioning so I could get to the office fresh and not sweating like Yao Ming as if I just played four NBA games in a row with triple overtime each.
Not Enough To Give
As I passed by the stairs of an overpass, I heard a helpless voice from a mother begging for alms as she reached her left hand towards me and her right arm struggling to carry her child with a big, swollen head because of hydrocephalus.
For a few seconds, I was not able to react. I couldn't quite comprehend what I saw. My heart was moved with pity and my eyes started to water. I reached for my wallet and felt even sadder as I thumbed through the receipts and calling cards inside and found that I didn't have money to give them. I took a deep breath as I carefully pulled out an old twenty peso bill out and handed it to the mother. I felt bad knowing that my money would not even be enough for their fare going to the hospital.
Financially Free To Bless Others
As I got on the bus, I prayed to God, “Lord, please bless me so I too can be a blessing to others.” This experience is one of the reasons why I want to be financially free. Now, God is surprising me every day with opportunities to become financially independent. He made me realize that I should be first grounded on spiritual values so that when He finally opens the flood gates of heaven to bless me, my heart will be ready to be a blessing to people.
When I pray each morning, I pull out a piece of paper with my 'Life Dreams' written on it. I treasure these dreams because I know that these will bless many, many people. Those dreams are fueled by my life’s mission: Selfless Success and Steadfast Significance.
All of these things remind me that each time I pray for financial blessings, He smiles at me and tells me, “Hey Norman, I will bless you also through you. You can use the talents I have given you.” I know that it won't be easy and many people will say negative things about what I do but I don’t care because I believe that it is God who planted these dreams in my heart. And yes, I might fail many times, but I’m determined to fail my way to success. God is reminding me everyday that He will bless me abundantly so I can also be a blessing to others.
Inspiring post!
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