Are You Enjoying Your Life?
Once upon a time,I didn’t believe in enjoying life.
Suffering, yes. Enjoying, no.
I almost felt it was a sin to enjoy.
Why? I believed that the mark of the holy person was suffering, and that the mark of a sinner was pleasure.
Thanks be to God, my thinking has changed.
Today, I believe that one very important way of thanking God for His blessings is enjoying those blessings. (The other important way of thanking God is by sharing them to others.) The Bible says that God richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. (1 Timothy 6:18)
Here’s my question: Do you enjoy His blessings?
Don’t apologize for your blessings.
Don’t be ashamed for your blessings.
Instead of being ashamed and apologizing for your blessings, proclaim the Blesser! Isaiah 63:7 says, I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised…
Has God been kind to you?
If you have a family, if you have a home, if you have food on your table, then tell of the kindnesses of God…
God Isn’t Fair
Once upon a time, I used to feel guilty for being so blessed.
Here’s what I realized. God isn’t fair.
For example, growing up, I enjoyed the love of my parents and my five sisters. My family is far from perfect, but they were always there for me.
No doubt about it, God pampers me.
When my father was 77 years old, he had a major accident. He spent 5 months in the ICU. We thought that was it for him. Yet my father was healed and he lived for another 11 years.
God pampered me.
My mother is 86 years old today, and I still enjoy my weekly dates with her. But last week, she was rushed to the hospital because of pneumonia. She’s much better now. I thank God for each day that I can be with her.
God is pampering me.
My marriage is blessed. My wife is God’s gift to me. I love my wife more today than I have ever loved her before.
God is pampering me.
My spiritual life is growing. My ministry is growing. My small businesses are growing. Physically, I feel healthier than ever before.
God is pampering me.
In both my ministries and businesses, I work with the very best, most talented, the most incredible team on planet earth.
God is pampering me.
Friend, here’s what I believe.
God isn’t fair. God doesn’t play fair. God plays favorites.
You’re His favorite. He pampers you. He favors you. God is biased towards you. God skews life towards your advantage. God bends life so that He can bless you more.
But let me warn you, some people won’t like it when you’re too blessed…
Don’t Be A Crab
One day, there was a fisherman selling three pails of live crabs: American crabs, German crabs, and Filipino crabs.
A buyer comes along and notices that two pails were covered and one wasn’t.
“Why are only two pails covered and the other not covered?” he asked.
The fisherman said, “I don’t have to cover the third pail. Because those are the Filipino crabs. If a crab tries to go up, the other crabs will pull him down.”
Look For Real Friends
Let’s face it: There are people who won’t be happy when you get too blessed. There are people who feel threatened by your success. There are people who, out of envy, will just not like you anymore.
Ever since I started teaching about financial literacy, I’ve received very spicy criticisms. I’ve been criticized for becoming rich. I’ve been criticized for teaching others to become rich.
One day, a woman came up to me and said, “Bo, I used to be your fan. But not anymore. Ever since you became rich.”
I wanted to tell her (but I didn’t), “I’m happy that you’ve chosen poverty and that you’re happy with your choice. I’m happy for you. But don’t force me or others to choose poverty. I’ve decided to enjoy my blessings!”
I remember my driver’s experience with his neighbors. I’ve taught him how to pay his debts, organize his finances, and invest in the Stock Market too. He now has P30,000 in his investments. That’s tiny for you but humongous for him. He’s so happy. He feels he now has a future.
But he has a problem with a few neighbors. When he comes home with his new motorcycle, some tell him, “Parang Others ka na”. That’s very difficult to translate to English. It’s as if they’re saying, “You’re acting differently. You don’t belong to us anymore.”
I asked him, “Have you told them about your investments?”
He said, “No. But I think they can smell it.”
I told him, and I’m telling you now, “Don’t be afraid if some people will no longer be your friends. Because you deserve better friends. Because if a friend isn’t happy when you’re blessed, he isn’t a real friend. You need to change your friends!”
I don’t know about you, but I want my friends to be happy when I’m blessed!
If I have a new car, I want my friends to say, “Wow, God has blessed you.” Not, “Perhaps you’re becoming materialistic!” When I wear a new pair of shoes, or a new shirt, I want my friends to say, “Wow, God has blessed you.” Not, “Why are you so worldly?” When actually, behind all those negative comments is envy.
Five Ways Of Enjoying Your Harvest
Many people don’t know how to enjoy their blessings.
Today, I’d like to share with you five practical ways of doing just that:
1. Savor Life
Today, I’m trying to perfect the art of savoring life. Of tasting. Of relishing. Of appreciating. Of delighting. Of slowing down. Of smelling the flowers.
More and more, I’m realizing that slow is better than fast.
I’m realizing that single-tasking is better than multi-tasking. By focusing on one thing, I do a better job and I enjoy it more!
Friend, you’re a human being, not a human doing.
So “Be”.
Be here, now. Live in the present moment. Feel the beauty and grandeur of this slice in history and enjoy it. Linger. Luxuriate.
Live In Kairos, Not Just In Chronos
Greeks have two words for “time”. One word wasn’t enough.
First was Chronos. And that’s what we’re familiar with. Chronos is measurable time. It’s the time told by a clock on the wall or a watch on your wrist. Chronos is 8:00am and 5:30pm and 3:25am.
Second was Kairos. We’re not familiar with Kairos. Kairos cannot be measured. Because Kairos is now. It’s indivisible. Kairos isn’t the past or the future. Kairos is the “Now”—that special “Now”—that is right in front of you.
I believe that though you can’t control Chronos, you can expand Kairos by practicing to be more present in your “Now”.
The Bible says, This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24). The Bible didn’t say, “Yesterday was the day” or “Tomorrow will be the day” but “This is the day.” Now!
I’ve noticed that some people in rural areas still live in Kairos.
One day, I took a trip to a smallish town down south. I noticed that people there have all the time in the world. I was walking on the street, and total strangers would chitchat with me. They were not in a hurry.
One woman, who gave me the most beautiful toothless smile, asked me where I came from and what I was doing there. And when I said, “And how’s your life?” she told me stories about her husband, her 5 kids, her in-law, even her grandfather’s ingrown toenail problem.
And I noticed that the toothless woman was happy.
A Little Tip
Let me give you a very practical tip on savoring life.
Are you ready? Here it is: Don’t rush your eating.
Don’t merely swallow your food. Or gulp your bite. Or down your drink. Or gobble up your meal.
Savor your food instead. Every bite. Every morsel. Every taste.
And because I chew slowly, my meals become sacred. While chewing slowly, I enjoy tranquility. Peace. Happiness. I feel God is my dinner guest and He’s eating with me.
In the same way, don’t rush your living. Taste all of life!
2. Simplify Pleasures
There’s a big difference between being rich and feeling rich.
One day, I visited one very wealthy guy—let’s call him Bill for Billionaire. He owned large tracks of lands. So large that if you put them together, I bet it will be a small province.
But when I talked to Bill, I really felt he was very poor. He described to me how his family was a mess. How his marriage was a one big joke. They hardly talk to each other, much less love each other. His kids, now all grown up, don’t talk to him or even to each other.
Bill was very miserable.
After talking to him, I felt so much pity for him.
Friend, there’s a difference between being rich and feeling rich. You don’t have to be a billionaire to enjoy the billionaire’s life.
Billionaires drive very expensive cars worth P8 Million.
But I just bought a second-hand car worth P600T, and I feel like I’m a Billionaire. I enjoy my car so much, I feel very rich.
Billionaires live in mansions. But I live in a house that is so small, it can all fit one of Bill’s bedrooms—but I feel like I’m a Billionaire. I told my wife I have no plans of making it bigger. Because one day, my kids will grow up and have their own families. And who will be left at home? My bride and I. By that time, my small house will be perfect for us.
God invented pleasure. Bliss. Fun. Joy. Happiness.
In my life, I’ve discovered that simple pleasures are the best pleasures in the world. Because they’re simple, you can experience these pleasures again and again.
I take pleasure taking a quiet walk around the village. How much is that? Except for a pair of rubber shoes, not much.
I take pleasure reading a good book in a quaint coffee shop. How much is that? A book and a cup of coffee. Many times, I don’t drink the coffee. I just smell it. The feeling is wonderful.
And most of all, I take pleasure in my relationships…
3. Strengthen Relationships
Yesterday, I read my son’s Dinosaur book for him.
Francis is 6-years old and he loves dinosaurs. He can tell you the difference between a Brontosaurus and a Brachiasaurus, between a Tyranosaurus and an Allosaurus.
Out of habit, I read the lines quickly. Sometimes, I skipped a few lines. So I could get it over with and do more important things—like my work.
But in the middle of my reading, I suddenly had a flash of insight. It was as though God spoke to me in a very clear way. He said, “Bo, is there anything greater than what you’re doing now? This is one of the most magical things you’ll ever do in your entire life. Because this moment will never be repeated. You’re not just reading a book to your 6-year old boy. You’re loving him. You’re giving yourself to him. You’re telling him that he’s the most important person in your life. Right this moment, you’re shaping the way he sees himself. You’re shaping the way he sees Me. You’re shaping the way he sees life.”
So I read slowly. I forgot chronos time. I started living in kairos time. We had so much fun. After I read the book, my 6-year old put his arm around me and said, “Thanks Daddy!”
Believe me, those two words were worth a billion pesos.
If I look at my life, my greatest joys are the people God has given to me.
I take pleasure hanging out with my kids.
I take pleasure being with my wife on a window shopping trip, praying earnestly to God that it’s really just window shopping.
I take pleasure listening to my mother’s Japanese war stories.
I take pleasure laughing with my friends. (I’m blessed to have friends who have the 10th gift of the Holy Spirit—to make people laugh!)
This is the reason why I’m rich. Because I enjoy rich relationships. My loved ones are my greatest wealth.
4. Show Gratitude
Enjoying your blessings has nothing to do with how much are your blessings but how much you appreciate your blessings.
If you want to increase your enjoyment, increase your gratitude.
A few months ago, I met a woman who had everything—a good husband, three wonderful kids, a lovely house—yet she’s rarely happy.
After listening to her, I learned why. She rarely thanks God for her blessings. Instead of looking for what’s there, she’s always looking for what’s not there.
One day, a woman woke up and discovered she only has three strands of hairs on her head. “Lord, thank you that I can braid my hair today!”
The next morning, she woke up and discovered she only had two hairs on her head. “Lord, thank you that I can part my hair down the middle—one of the right and one on the left!”
The next morning, she woke up and discovered she only had one hair on her head. She said, “Lord, thank you I can wear my hair in a ponytail today!”
The next morning, she woke up and discovered she had no hair. She said, “Lord, thank you I don’t have to fix my hair today!”
Always remember: Wealth isn’t measured by how much money you have. Wealth isn’t measured by how much land, stocks, jewels, homes, or cars you have. Wealth is measured by how grateful you are.
5. Share Generosity
There are two reasons why God blesses you.
First, because He wants you to enjoy them. Second, because He wants you to make others enjoy them too.
In the Old Testament, there was a Law called the Law of Gleaning (Leviticus 19). This Law states that when you harvest your blessings, you shouldn’t harvest everything that’s rightfully yours. You should leave leftovers for the poor.
This is the reason when I’m buying from a poor vendor, I don’t bargain. I even give a large tip.
Let me give you an example. The parents of my wife gave us their old piano. It was 40 years old and wasn’t working well. So we called for a piano tuner to come. After looking at our piano, he wrote how much he’ll charge me on a piece of paper.
I said, “Okay.”
He looked shocked. “Okay?”
“Yes, okay.”
He said, “Sir, you don’t have to pay the whole amount. I’ll give you ten percent discount.”
I laughed. “Thanks! You don’t have to do it. I want to bless you.”
“No sir, I insist. Please remove ten percent off my price.”
I was haggling that he charge more and he was haggling that I pay less. Isn’t that fun?
4 Ways Of Living
Let me end with one last message.
In a DVD player, there are four buttons. “Eject”, “Rewind”, Fast Forward”, and “Play”. These 4 buttons represents the 4 ways people live their lives.
First are those who live by the “Eject” mode. They just want to escape. And they escape through their vices and addictions. They’re running away from life.
Second are those who watch their life using the “Rewind” mode. They can’t move forward. They can’t forget the pain of the past. They’re stuck in their traumas. They’re always miserable.
Third are those who live in the “Fast Forward” mode. They are so busy. They are always in a rush. They go here and there, doing this and doing that, and they have no time to understand or appreciate the “movie” of their lives.
Fourth are those who live in the “Play” mode. These are the people who savor life. These are the people who enjoy life to the full. These are the people who are the happiest of them all.
Friend, Play!
Savor life. Simplify pleasures. Strengthen relationships. Show gratitude. And share generosity.
Enjoy God’s blessings today!
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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Too beautiful to create more words to describe such talk. Love everything about it. Loving my life, living my life. Thank you to my Blesser, our Lord. Thank you Bo, for making me feel so blessed because sometimes I forget. God bless you more.
I am so touched with this article Sir. I believe i am one of those people who are in the “fast forward mode” :’( it’s sad but i need to do this to help our family with our everyday needs. But i know my daughter and my family also needs me not because of the money only but my presence. I don’t know how to start to follow what you’re teaching us but i hope that by reading your articles everyday and through prayers i am already giving or doing the FIRST step. Thank you and more power to you and your family.
I think this is the best thing I learnt so far… ^_^
Live on the world while enjoying life fully…
Such realization makes me feel to take my time in doing anything… except for deadlines that I need though >__
BO teach me how to enjoy life while you are or my mother and our family business is being persecuted by our relatives and neighbor…im thinking of killing them sometimes or doing bad things to them but theres always something that i dont know within me that saying STOP DONT DO THAT! but what im afraid of is that when they come up to the point that they will hurt my mother physically…God have mercy on me…my father died when i was just 3 yrs. old & my mother raised us alone with my younger bro. thats why i love my mother very much, please pray for us wala lng ako mapagsabihan ng sama ng loob dont forget to pray for me everyday…thanks
Thnaks for this JOY article. It’s teaching people to enjoy life as God Bless each joyful day. For one thing, there is the “joy of giving”. Our church conducted a raffle to repair its roof. And I have this “gift certificate” which I want to give away as one of the smaller prize. I prayed for this particular couple who are enjoying each other company with their grandchildren but this gift certificate is only for 2. I prayed God they win and they won! I’m joyful it’s they who won.
Thank you Bo for sharing as again a very inspiring message, I never skip reading any of it, this made me inspired in my daily endeavour, those messages of yours makes me more strong and considered as a BLESSINGS.
Thank you brother Bo for sharing with us once again a very inspiring and and very fruitful message. Thanks for reminding always to enjoy life and live it to the fullest.
I will ask also your prayer for my husband that he will give up on drinking alcoholic drinks and prioritize us his family.
Thank you.
Thank you Lord.
Thank you Bo.
Love it!
Excited for the next,
Robert
Bro Bo,
Thank you very much for sharing to us your thought.. Another thank you for sharing us how to invest in the stock market… I earned a little money already because of my stock investments…. http://bosanchezmembers.com/amember/go.php?r=6990
Thank you…
Bo, Thanyou for the godly article. Your dates with your mother- thats for all adult persons who still have their parents.
Your faithfulness to your wife- sock it to the machos.Your reading to your son- parents should realize they cant turn back time.
pore power to you Bo and may your tribe increase.
please pray very very hard that the Rh bill proponents will be enlightened by the holy spirit and be converted !
God bless you and your ministry
Bro Bo,
Thank you once again for this great article. I realize that you have to be thankful even for a small blessings.Little by little i know how to appreciate things that comes my way.
Sometimes I feel envy to those people who have a lot of blessings like having a successful job,relationship and etc.
But I realized that I am bless right now, I have a family who were very supportive, I have a wonderful job though now my salary isnt that high but im still thankful of this job here in UAE, life here isnt that easy but still happy and surviving.
And now God gave me a special someone who is very nice. I just really pray that this relationship will last forever.
Thanks for this article Bro Bro….
this is so amazing
Thanks Bo for your inspiring article. I want to share the following poem:
Was, Is, and Yet-to-be
Was, Is, and Yet-to-be
Were chatting, over a cup of tea.
In tarnished finery smelling of must,
Was talked of people long turned to dust;
Of titles and honors and high estate,
All forgotten or out of date;
Of wonderful feasts in the long ago,
Of pride that perished with nothing to show,
“I loathe the present,” said Was, with a groan,
“I live in pleasures that I have known.”
The Yet-to-be, in a gown of gauze,
Looked over the head of musty Was,
And gazed far off into misty space
With a wrapt expression upon her face.
“Such wonderful pleasures are coming to me,
Such glory, such honor,” said Yet-to-be,
“No one dreamed in the vast has-been
Of such successes as I shall win.
The past, the present, why what are they?
I live for the glory of a future day.”
Then practical Is, in a fresh print dress,
Spoke up with a laugh, “I must confess
I find today so pleasant,” she said;
“I never look back, and seldom ahead.
Whatever has been, is a finished sum
Whatever will be, why let it come.
Today is mine. And so you see
I have the past and the yet to be;
For today is the future of yesterday,
And the past of tomorrow. I live while I may,
And I think the secret of pleasure is this,
And this alone,” said practical Is.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
You never failed to inspire us with your meaningful, touching and relevant stories that translates to the the real world, real people’s lives. Thank you for being such a blessing to us.
God bless you always….
Good pm… Sir bo, let me share to you my experience last night, when my 4 high school friends called me and invite my in a small gathering somewhere here in our place and there was such a time when the topic of our conversation is about business (mostly of us has its own business and i also have a internet cafe) and while i listen to them they talked about networking business that make others rich because of that…it make me think that i want to live a life of being rich just like them and it came to my mind on how will make my business more successful, i became to eager and want to become rich already…it make me become a worldly pleasure but when i read this article of yours, i forgot the most important part in our life that is to enjoy what God give to us to even in a small thing. He give us small blessings to learn to appreciate what we have in our hands, so that by the time we receive Big blessing we will not waste it and give it to those who have less… Thank You Sir Bo for this because it reminds me of how i will enjoy and make my life happy with what i have and not what i want… God Bless
You are wonderful Bro Bo! Thanks for giving us wonderful stories. God bless you more.
You really inspired me Bro Bo to plant every great stuffs in my life so I will have great harvest someday and I’m really looking forward for that time to come.
Right now I’m taking the morning power drink as you adviced and it really strengthen my immune system, I was sickly before but not anymore thanks to you. You’re indeed God’s instrument to make our life better and great. I’m also planting the financial wealth in the stock market through your Truly Rich Club. We’re so blessed to have you. Praise God!
God bless you more and your family.
More power… more success!!!
yahoooooo!
thanks bro bo!!
Thank you Bro. Bo! I thank the Lord for you! Thank you for inspiring us again!
God bless,
Hutch
Dear Bro. Bo.
Thank you for always showing us how the goodness of our Lord! To be honest with you, I have changed for the better after reading and applying all the things that you have mentioned. It took me a lot of days and months and years to analyzed. But you know what? its worth it! but of course, not all people can understand but time will come they will too and for me to understand more. I am learning everyday and I will not stop as you said. Life is Great! it is GREAT when you offer everything to God! Presently, I am still in a financial crisis but I do not mind, I thank God for this trials because this trials and difficulties in life test my faith in God! I am blessed to have problems. I know that with all this problems, God is always at my side to guide and help me.
Thank you very much! God Bless always ! I thank God for sending to us one of HIS Blessings!
Thanks Bro. Bo for another inspiring story. It is through your articles that I have learned to balance all areas of my life.
Thanks Bro Bo… it was such an amazing and inspiring article… thanks for always touching mine & other people lives through wonderful insight and messages, to good to be true always…… God bless
thank you so much for this article. makes me realize things… i am a person who is always in a rush…i think i have to slow down and enjoy..thank you
so good very inspiring story,,thanks a lot
Thank you, Lord, my very generous and faithful provider! You never fail me. Thank you so much! Thank you, Bro. Bo.
Dear Boo,
Thank u gain for the wonderful insights of life i have read. That great! U are God’s instrument of his love for us! More power.. God bless!
Very timely for me to read thi issue of Soulfood. I feel energized once again. Thanks Bro Bo. Keep up the good works. God Bless
hello..wow i think this is the best that i learned..everyday we have our own disappointments,failures,and sometimes no matter how hard we try,but it put away all of those.this is most important of all.Savor life and God’s blessings.Life is sometimes not easy,but after that move on,Play! God is there no matter what life brings us..Thank you God! thank you also Bro.Bo,i thank God for a person like you.you’re an instrument from God to help us lighten our feelings.God bless each of us!
Just when I am about to give up on life, I receive a random email from a friend containing the link to this article. Just when I thought hope is all lost, here you are telling me that there is so much to be grateful for. Coincidence? I think not. I see God’s hand written all over it.
Thank you Bro. Bo. And more importantly, thank You God!
Hi Bro Bo! Im so inspired with your articles, it gives me strenght and courage to fight on my gloomy situation. I learned how to pray often and leave all my burdens to God. Thank you and God bless…
Hi John! I also want to give up everything on life.. but stll God listens to our prayers and keep the faith! God loves us….
Dear Br. Bo,
thanks for sharing with us again this wonderful stories.
God bless you more!!!!
Thank you God for the unlimited blessings!
Thank you Bo for all the sharings and blessed stories that you always impart to us..God bless you!!!
your thoughts are such an inspiration. yes, i’m enjoying life, thanks to Him.
I love this article,it is simple but very meaningful. thanks BRO.Bo. and more power to all of you there in kerygma family.
So inspiring
thank you bo, thank you kereygma family,for your wonderful article today..godbless you , and may godbless us more too!
Bo, you are God’s blessing and voice to me. Thank you for the very inspirational and insightful reflections. I’m a born again Christian and I realized that I have a lot of my old self to let go and change to be able to truly experience God’s amazing love and grace. Because my old me has been so ingrained and have formed my habits, I almost always find myself on a setback and then I have to start again. Your reflections are one of the key strengths I have to get off my setback and walk back to path God has laid out for me. Through you, God is guiding me back to Him. Thank you for being a blessing. God Bless!
You are truly great in what you share to your readers like me. You speak wisdom and truth with God’s infinite grace. You are a gift of God! Thank you for for teaching how to live a good life! God bless you and your family.
Thank you Bo.. Thanks for sharing with us the four buttons of a DVD player.. It was very meaningful. God Bless You always!!
Thanks bo! once again you made my day!
Thank you so much Bro, Bo! A timely article for me. God bless you and your family always.
i am very bless today… thank you….
thank you so much Lord and thank you Bro. Bo for the very nice stories you’ve shared to us. very, very nice indeed!
Hi bo, thanks for this sharing. it’s nice. a few lessons that I have kept in mind.
Thankfullness - makes you all the wealthy. It’s not how much you have, but how much you ‘thanfull’ you are for the things that you have.
Generosity - share what you have as indicated in Leviticus. Besides, I was thinking yesterday that those who are afraid that something they may loose like the situation I’m in right now, are afraid to share what little they have. Again, it’s not how many, it’s the willing and the feeling of sharing to others that is important. Each one of us have more than enough.
Nice lesson on not bargaining sa mga tindero at tindera. I will keep that in mind. Though I don’t think I make that much, at least I believe that I’m blessed and I should share my blessings to others.
Thanks Bo,
Ricky, LOJ Abu Dhabi
excuse the chappiness of my wordings above, hehehe, medyo overflowing yun thoughts ko eh. hehehe.
sometimes my joy and smile just can’t stop! hehehe
dear bo,
thank you for this wonderful and refreshing message. i want you to know that i believe in buying from striving/poor people. i once told a book salesperson that she does not need to worry in imposing her price because not only should she believe her product but that for me, buying it at the price she sets is also sharing my blessings!
thank you for confirming my own beliefs!
indeed i do not need to apologize for what i enjoy as the good Lord’s blessings not only to persons i do not know but also to my family!
Well said and done, Bo! It was a perfect piece at a right time. Just last weekend, friday & saturday (yes, fridays and saturdays are weekends here in Dubai and most of the arab countries), my family and I went for a short vacation, a countryside getaway. We realy savour the short but memorable stay in that small town (Al Ain) as if we’re living in the ‘Play’ mode. Now I understand how important time is, with your kids, your wife and friends. As a head of the family, I would have not decided for that trip without your inspiration. How you treasure your family more than anything else in the world makes me re-think, reboot my wires to a new perspective in life as a husband and father. Thank you so much for being an inspiration to all the fathers! May God bless you and your family
Thank you again Bro. Bo I am so bless to read your inspiring articles. Thank you for being a such blessing to us. May God bless you and your family.
Brother Bo:
just celebrated my birthday yesterday, spent it with my wife. I had situational problems with other people, I almost got mad good that she intervened
After hearing Mass, we ate at a restaurant, he asked me, “Happy Birthday ba?” I said, problema lang talaga yung kanina, she interrupted, kanina pa ‘yun, nakasimba na tayo, magkasamang kumakain ngayon,” so I said. “Happy Birthday talaga.” Having a wife like mine (she may appear small), but she’s a big blessing for me.
But honestly, receiving soulfood e-mail from you, guides me to savoring life, and being grateful for God’s blessings.
You are so blessed because so many of us are awaitng to be blessed by your blessings. And because we are blessed because of you, we become blessings to others too.
SHARING EACH OTHERS BLESSINGS IS TRULY A BLESSING!
Bro. Bo,
Thank you for always inspiring us with your stories.
God bless!
Thank you so much Bo. I’ve learned a lot… =)
Thanks Bro. Bo, I feel happy today reading your article. Truly God pampers you, and you share it with us, may God bless you more and your family.
Bro. Bo, Thanking God for you, you always inspire people like me. I just love your articles, simple yet very meaningful and all for the glory of God, our Blesser. Thanks and may God bless and keep you always…
Thank you Bro. Bo for this inspiring article….. I really, really need it …. especially about dating your mother which I have not done yet with my mother…. thank you so much…. May Our Lord continue to bless you…. because you always inspires and bless others like me.
Thank you so much Bro. Bo, it’s keeps me enlightend and hopeful, thank you Lord for the Blessings. God Bless!!
Thank you so much Bo, everytime i read your weekly mails i feel so blessed. That there’s someone out there i barely know,yet always reminding me how beautiful life is, how blessed i am, and i am loved by god. Every week i look forward for a new mail, it strenghten my faith. And helping me to know myself better, and my relationship with god. One of these days, we’ll meet on the kerygma feast. I always wanted to be part of that glorious event! God Bless Bo, and thank you for reminding me every now and then that i am blessed and loved by God.
Yes, God is really great!!
Let’s all enjoy our daily blessings, by sharing and giving thanks to Him!!
Love and respect to each other!!
And spend a “PLAY” button mode to our lives (kronos) and savor each moments with our loved-ones!!
Enjoy life!!
(thanks brother, bo!)
Thanks for your blogs brother bo! It truly inspires me…;)
Anyway, do you know where i buy your books here in new york? Thanks! Hoping that there will be a Feast gathering here!
What a nice article to start my day! Thanks Bro. Bo!!
It is definitely true that good friends are those who feel happy for the blessings you receive:-)
Play mode!
Thankkkkkk Youuu Sooo Muchhhhh Brother Bo!!!!
Bo, your article touched me to the core. Now, as I decide to follow your adv ice and live my life fully day after day, never looking back on what has passed and not worrying about the future I can already feel the happiness of enjoying the blessings God has given me. As I make the decision to enjoy His blessings it suddenly dawned on me that He had sent me so much blessings, so much miracles that I cannot help but be thankful for each day I am alive to enjoy them.
Thank you so much
Bo, you filled me with so much comfort. You gave me a full picture of what I dreamed of for my life. I’ve realized a lot of things why I am rarely happy. I have to change lot of ways. Don’t want to stick on the “rewind mode” forever. I want to play enjoy every blessings that God has given me and appreciate every minute thanking God all the tiime.
Thank you so much. God bless you more, Bo!
Very inspiring indeed! I wish I can listen to one of your talks..live…it would be a dream come true. I’m in Cebu.
Praise God for your gift of Wisdom. What you say & write are always inspiring & uplifting. You indeed bring so many with you in your walk with God through your teachings. More power & blessings !
Thanks very inspiring and yes it’s true you cannot explain the feeling when you give, like this morning I gave a small amount to the garbage collectors and it made me smile from my heart.
God Bless!
Thank you Lord for the inspring experiences & insights..for using Bro. Bo. I’m indeed blessed & grateful everyday.
God bless
tnanks Bo for unselfishly sharing your insights. God bless you always
Thanks Bro. Bo for this wonderful article. It touched me in so many ways, you’re such a great guy from heaven! God bless!
Thank you for inspiring and uplifting..I realized that it is better to count all the blessings not the troubles…God bless!!!
Thanks for these wonderful message Bro Bo,
Bro Bo,
It suddenly change my heart, praise God for using you! I almost want to cry while reading this article,my heart is now thanking God for everything even for small things, and saying sorry for the times i’m not grateful! Your message is very uplifting..wonderful!!
God, I love you and i do thank you for having Bo in the lives of so many people.Praise you, our Father!
Dear bro. Bo,
Thank You dear Lord & thank you again brother, who’s like an “angel” sent to each one of us, lovingly sharing your heavenly insights to touch our lives…Actually, receiving e-mail as wonderful like this inspires me & guides me to savoring life & to be grateful always to His marvelous blessings…Thank You to our blesser..& i pray that i will become a blessing to others too…God bless You & your love ones!!!!
I started living in kairos time because my loved ones are my greatest wealth.
I always enjoy life. I walk on it one step at a time. I’m happy to live in the “Play” mode.
As usual, Bro. Bo, I loved your article, but I couldn t help commenting on the story about the crabs. Yes, we here a lot of stories about Filipinos’ crab mentality, but I’d like to share my personal experience.
I worked in Saudi Arabia for two years and, I must say, the Filipimos I’ve met there were like brothers to me, both Christians & Muslims. I was so fortunate not to have had a single experience of Filipino crab mentality. I do hear some horror stories sometimes, but nothing that I experienced personally. I hope that other Filipinos would give their countrymen a fair chance, & believe that we can be brothers to each other, in spite of all the negativity we hear.
God bless you, Bro. Bo, & God bless the Filipino people.
Wow! This is simply inspiring. If these are the guidelines that we will follow to enjoy our blessings, then no one needs to despair. We have all that we need.
Thanks for this inspiring post, Bro. Bo!
yeheyyyy can’t wait for this life changing seminar..i’m booked already!
Bo,
Thanks so much. Simply beautiful. You’re a blessing.
Keep inspiring us. God bless.
Noli
what more can I say?…. salamat po kuya Bo!
thanks for this inspiring message. and Yes, I really enjoy my life as to what you say.
But I love most, sharing my blessings to my REAL friends and to our Youth Ministry. I enjoy it a lot…
^_^pam
Salamat po…
inspire us more and more bro BO ..
more power and God bless you and your family..
Praise GOD and MARY for using you! Thank you for the very inspirational and insightful article.it reminds me to continue of how i will enjoy and make my life happy with what i have.
a million thanks for making me inspired and to be grateful to God always,,, GOD BLESS!
forever living thanks to you kuya Bo! this is really one of those great articles of yours that inspires to the highest level! yes my family is the poorest in our place but because of your teachings I feel like we are billionaires! ^_^
enjoy life! love, laugh!
God bless us!
It was interesting to read those wonderful & great teachings…Real happiness is not measurable by those earthly things rather its the inner unexplainable feelings which happens to me day by day,,,words from my 4 year old son like I love you ma,ingat & thank you are my GREAT HAPPINESS.
Im blessed upon reading this….Thanks Bo for being a blessing to all of us…..
This is another great write up Bro. Bo. Whenever I read your articles, I find myself smiling and teary-eyed. God bless you and your family always!
Your articles are very inspiring. I am a bit confused of my faith because while I am listening and reading your articles, I am also attaending the fellowship of Bro eli soriano and both of your preachings are beneficial? I pressume you know Bro eli soriano’s preaching. What can you say about his preachings? Please advise… Thank you very much…
Hi bo, I’m from Cagayan de Oro City. I’m really inspired of your article and I’m really interested to know how to invest in stock market, specially that I’m having a difficulty in my financila aspect. What should I do? Pls. conduct a seminar here at Cagayan de Oro so that we can also experience the financial freedom and the blessing.God bless your Ministry!!!
i really hope that you can sell your books at a lower price so poor people who are willing to read your books can also buy.
thank you bro bo for being such a blessing to
all of us out here in this journey called L I F E ….
i am an ex-seminarian struggling … enjoying
life the way God wants us to do
in my prayers i hear a call … to join you
in your ministry ….
hope to meet you personally in His time …!
Bro. Bo, every line in your posts never fails to give me wisdom. May you be blessed even more.
Bro. Bo, you never fail to inspire and motivate me. I get invited to share my ideas from time to time. I hope you wouldn’t mind that I quote you especially when i wanted to make a point.
I pray that God continues to bless you and prosper you.
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There are times that I felt my life was a whole bundle of crap. Never actually realized how God makes a lot of wonders in my life. I felt miserable on time when I’m supposed to be thankful. How come I never noticed that. Thanks Bo, you’re part of my healing…
A very inspiring article….thank you Bro. Bo. Your teaching really gives us inspiration, strength and wisdom…I really thank God for giving me a wonderful family..they are my real wealth. What I really desire is to spend more & more time with my family…work less and earn more income….again thank you and God Bless us All.
I believe and agree with everything you said here. Being thankful, living in the moment, being simple and savoring life for the blessing that it is. Great post as always!
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http://www.howtostopselfsabotage.com — Here’s a book that may be inspirational also to those who always live in the past (problems, traumas etc.)
Hi Mr. Bo Sanchez.
I have read one of your books which is given to me by my friend. It helped me a lot so I tried to search in the internet if you have a website, luckily I found it.
I am always reading your articles here. These are blessings in disguise.. 
Thank you so much for the inspirations you’re able to share to us… I will try to enjoy life and to live in a PLAY MODE.. 
Have a good day..
I took my time reading this blog…
Kairos and Chronos, may I not forget them.
Also, when I live my life clicking the eject button, or rewind, or fastforward, may I remember the play button.
Glory to God!
i always thank Him for using persons like you who really uplift our spirit…i pray for you and your family so that many will also be blessed by Him through you..to those who are experiencing so much trials,you can visit in my workplace so you may know what trial and and surviving really mean..and who is very blessed..God loves us all..thank you..
Bro. Bo, I agree that God does not want us to live miserably, if we can help it. But He does not want us to be so focused on getting what we can out of life that we ignore our duty to others. When we look around us, with all the violence, poverty, oppression, injustice, we see that the world has a far greater need for people who do their duty, people like Mother Teresa, than for those who only want to have fun or to be not uncomfortable. The peace and joy that come from obeying God by loving others? I believe this is the real source of joy and “fun”. I believe love today must still be sacrificial and inconvenient. The command to Adam was to subdue the earth, not to pamper himself, because this world is so emerged in soul-tainting, hell-bound sinning. “Fun” comes as a respite or rest, not a goal. Real heaven is still to come. I regret to say that i think this article contains dangerous preaching.
“emersed”. “steeped” is better. sorry.
Good day! I have a question which bothered me after reading this. Sir Bo, If you are telling us to simplify pleasure, then why do you still teaching us how to make millions thru stocks? Isn’t it making millions will mean less simple pleasures? And also, if you want us to simplify pleasure, wouldn’t it be better if we live a rather simple life compared to a wealthy one This is not a sarcastic question. I want you to know also that I’m one of your biggest fans. I really am just looking for an answer.
Continue inspiring! God Bless!
Kairos! i just had fun reading! Perhaps Mr Arthur is a new
reader . . . He doesnt know the ministries for the less fortunate (Anawim, Grace to be born, Gawad KAlinga, Hecares Foundation etc) that you do. He missed the point
of Kairos. . .
very inspiring…God bless
After reading this article, I learned and realized a lot.. Thank you po for helping me realized.
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I’ve read this article and it has really a great impact to my life. It says that one person should enjoy his blessings and now, I am enrolled in a course I did not like. Maybe I was not yet exposed to its job but I really don’t feel that I love it. I always thought that God is giving this to me because he wants me here. But at the end of the day, I will ask myself if I really love what I am doing and the purpose of what I am doing . I did not know what to do. Im still confused please help me.
blessings
Bo, wala lang akong mapaglabasan ng sama ng loob. I’m an only child and I was raised by my mom alone when my father died when I was 9. I undergo now 2 operations this year. I will undergo rai nxt month. Sometimes, Im scared. Just praying everything will be fine by God’s grace. I am financially drain after the operation since I cannot come to work regularly bec. I need to have vacations due to operation. and the company is not considerate they are not giving benefits like halth card. So now Im in struggle. Cousins help me though on my operation but now parang they are cold na kasi makulit daw ako. I thought concern and mahal nila ako since ngayon lang ako lumapit sa kanila. Hinde naman ako lumalapit sa kanila just for pleasures. kailangan ko lang for my health. Now, Im praying that God will send me someone who will help me now in my financial need. Please pray for me… Im a regular attnedee sa valle verde before. But now sa taytay na para malapit. Godbless..
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