Why You Don’t Get What You Want: You’re Conflicted
Here’s my big message for you: When you send out a wish, you move God’s Universe to action.
What Do You Want?
Once upon a time, my firstborn son was a 3-month-old baby.
On one particular day I can never forget, at around 3 in the morning, this baby began to cry and he wouldn’t stop.
He was screaming his head off, “Waaaaaaa!”
Being first-time parents, we were horrified. We didn’t know what to do. We’ve never experienced this before.
We gave him milk. He still cried, “Waaaaaaa!”
We tried to make him burp. He still cried, “Waaaaaaa!”
We rubbed aceite de mansanilla on his tummy. He still cried, “Waaaaaaa!”
We sang him a lullaby. He still cried, “Waaaaaaa!”
We cradled him on our arms. He still cried, “Waaaaaaa!”
After thirty minutes of non-stop crying, I was totally desperate.
I remember kneeling in front of the crib, and asking, no, begging, imploring, “Baby, please… I don’t know what to do anymore. Please tell me what you want. Just tell me what you want. And I’ll give it to you!”
Do you know what my baby said?
“Waaaaaaa!”
The Universe On Its Knees
Why tell you this story?
To tell you that this is a perfect picture of what’s happening today: That the entire universe is bending over, on its knees, at your feet, asking, begging, imploring every human being, “What do you want? I’ll give it to you.”
And what do we say?
“Waaaaaaa!”
We don’t know what we want.
Sure, we have all sorts of wishes in our hearts.
But they’re fuzzy.
They’re all a blur.
They’re not clear.
Here’s what I realized: The universe doesn’t respond to fuzziness. The universe responds only to clarity.
Are you clear with what you want?
Perhaps You’re Conflicted
Are you conflicted?
There are many reasons why a person can be conflicted.
It’s possible that you’re wishing for A.
But you’re also wishing for B.
But A and B are conflicted!
Let me give you an example:
Years ago, I was a poor missionary.
Wish A: I wished to remain a missionary.
But I also wished to be a millionaire (Wish B).
In my mind, I couldn’t reconcile Wish A with Wish B. I felt they were a contradictory of terms.
Thus, my wish was fuzzy.
Because of this, I remained poor.
But one day, I was able to reconcile in my mind that I could become a millionaire missionary.
Suddenly, everything clicked.
The conflict was gone.
My wish was clear.
And my businesses grew—even as I continued to serve God in my missionary work.
The More Common Conflict
Here’s another example of conflict:
A part of you wishes for A.
But another part of you is totally afraid of A!
That’s more common than you think.
Why does that happen?
Because wishes are unfamiliar territory.
And what is unfamiliar is scary!
Our present condition—no matter how painful—is at least familiar. At least, you know it’s painful.
A part of you doesn’t want to fulfill your wish.
Because of fear!
Wishing For Marriage?
Let me give you an example.
I’ve met a lot of singles who want to get married.
But these same singles are also afraid of getting married.
They’re afraid of the process of getting married.
They’re afraid of a possible rejection in courtship;
They’re afraid of a broken heart;
They’re afraid of the problems of married life;
They’re afraid of the burdens of parenthood;
They’re afraid of the loss of freedom of family life.
No wonder they’re still single!
Wishing For Money?
Here’s another more common example…
A lot of people want to get rich.
But these same people are also afraid of becoming rich.
They’re afraid of becoming greedy.
They’re afraid of going to Hell.
They’re afraid of losing their friends.
They’re afraid of the responsibilities that come with wealth.
They’re afraid of the complexity of becoming rich.
No wonder they’re not rich.
Wishing For Health?
Let me give you an extreme example.
I met a woman who had cancer.
She wanted me to pray for her healing.
But as I prayed for, I sensed that she really liked being sick.
So I sat down and listened to her story.
Here’s what I learned…
From the day she got married, her husband was a bum.
Not only that, all her siblings were jobless.
She was the captain of two households.
She was the breadwinner of two families.
She was the servant of everyone.
For the past 40+ years of her life, everyone depended on her.
But when she got sick with cancer, everything changed.
Overnight, everyone had to stand on their own two feet.
And for the first time in her life, instead of serving others, others were serving her.
Sickness was her way to escape.
My suspicion? Subconsciously, she probably wished her sickness to reality.
I repeat: Unless your wish is clear of conflicts, your wish isn’t powerful.
Clear The Conflicts
My final example.
Picture a guy who comes to me and says, “Brother Bo, we want to invite you to speak to our company. But there’s a slight problem.”
I ask, “What’s the problem?”
He answers, “We’re not sure if we really want you to speak in our company. I mean, there are many other good speakers out there too. What do you think? Should we invite you?”
Huh?
I ask him, “If you’re not sure of inviting me, why are you talking to me?”
He scratches his head and says, “I don’t know.”
This is a crazy example.
But that’s exactly how crazy it is when people wish.
They’re not sure. They’re fuzzy. They’re conflicted.
A wish is an order sent out to the universe—but many of us have been sending out confused, conflicted, corrupted, chaotic, crazy orders.
No wonder you’re not getting what you’re wishing for!
The Bible says, Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7)
Get A Grip!
When I was a small boy, I loved Peanut Butter.
Because my hands were small, I couldn’t open the Peanut Butters jars by myself. So I asked my sisters to open them.
But as I grew taller and my hands grew bigger, I still couldn’t open the jars. But all my sisters could!
I felt embarrassed.
Because they were girls and I was a boy.
And then one day, I realized why I couldn’t open the Peanut Butter jars: I had sweaty palms and my sisters had dry palms.
I had enough strength in my hands.
But it was my grip that was oily.
Friend, you have enough strength to open the jar of success.
Your have enough talents.
Enough gifts.
Enough intelligence.
But this may be your problem: Your grip is slipping.
You don’t have a grip of what you really want in life.
You’re fuzzy about what you really want in life.
Here’s the truth: If you really want something, and if you have a solid grip on what you want, and are totally sure of what you want, you’ll climb walls, move mountains, cross rivers, swim oceans—just to get what you really want.
The reason why you don’t get what you want is because you’re confused.
How can you get a grip on what you really want?
By writing down your wishes and praying for them everyday.
That’s why we give you the Novena To God’s Love. (It’s a small Novena booklet I made where you write your 7 dreams. We give this to anyone who visits the Feast, our weekly gathering. For more information, email Annie at feastsecretariat@yahoo.com.)
The Power Of Wishing In My Life
Some 15 years ago, I came home from a prayer meeting, totally inspired. I remember coming home skipping and dancing.
That day, I was struck by a verse in the bible that hit me like a bolt of lightning. The verse was Deuteronomy 30:1: “I have now given you choice between blessing and curse…”
For the longest time, I always thought that blessings and curses fell from the sky. I always thought we had no control over those things.
But there it was, staring me in the Bible.
Can I really choose blessings for my life?
I decided to try.
I sat down and started writing my dreams. My wishes!
I started writing at 10pm.
I finished writing at 3am.
I filled up 15 pages of what I wanted to happen in my life.
I called it my Dreambook.
I wrote there that I would be the greatest husband my future wife can ever have. I even wrote details. I wrote that I’d kiss my wife 7 times a day. I wrote that I’d have romantic dates with her at last once a week.
I wrote that I would be the greatest father my kids can ever have. I wrote that no matter how busy I got, I’d play with them everyday.
I also wrote dreams for my ministry.
I wrote that I would one day become a best-selling author.
I laughed when I wrote that down.
Because when I was in college, I had a subject called English 103—an essay-writing subject. And every essay I submitted to the professor returned to me with a big letter F.
Believe me, F didn’t mean Fantastic or Fabulous.
I wasn’t a good writer.
But I wrote my wish that one day, I would become a best-selling author.
I wrote that I would have a TV show and Radio program.
I wrote that I would live in anawim, our ministry for the poor.
It wrote it with a lot of details…
“I’m living in Anawim. I live in a lovely bahay kubo (grass hut). When I stand at the porch of my bahay kubo, and I look at the right, I see a rice field. When I look in front of me, I see a fishpond. When I look behind me, I see a coconut tree.”
Here’s my big secret:
I didn’t only write my dream.
Every morning, as part of my prayers, I’d get my 15-page dreambook and read it.
Why? To strengthen my grip on what I really wanted in life.
My Wishes Have Come True
I wrote my 15-page dream book almost 15 years ago.
Do you know what has happened so far?
Almost everything I wrote down has come true.
I’m now married with 2 boys.
And yes, for the past 12 years, I’ve brought out my wife on a romantic date at least once a week. For the past 12 years, we’ve enjoyed a fantastic relationship. In fact, in one of those romantic dates, in the middle of desert, she held my hand, looked me in the eye, and said, “Bo, you’re a great husband.”
I felt my heart had wings.
I wanted to tell her, “That’s in page 3, paragraph 4.”
I also play with my kids everyday.
And yes, I did become a best-selling author.
So far, I’ve written 21 books!
And yes, we do have a TV show and Radio show, broadcasting God’s Love to the world.
And Anawim?
Let me tell you what happened.
One night, when we tucked all the Lolas and Lolos to bed, the guy in charge of building our houses there told me, “Brother Bo, you can now sleep in your own hut.”
I walked to my hut, stepped on the porch, and began to cry.
Why? Because when I looked at my right, I saw a rice field.
When I looked in front of me, I saw a fishpond.
When I looked behind the nipa hut, I saw a coconut tree.
I cried because a few years ago, these were just words on paper. Now, they were reality.
You’re more powerful than you think you are!
Because your wishes are powerful.
Friend, let me say it again: When you send out a wish, you move the universe to action.
Why We Pray Repeatedly
The Bible says that if two or three agree on anything, it shall be done according to what you have asked for.
Which reminds me about a letter I received from Joseph…
Dear Brother Bo,
There are many things I don’t understand about prayer.
For example, why should I ask God repeatedly?
Didn’t He hear me the first time? Why keep praying again and again?
Sincerely,
Joseph
Here’s my answer:
Dear Joseph,
When you pray, you don’t change God’s mind.
When you pray, you change your mind. (He is never the effect. He is always the cause.)
Why pray repeatedly?
The more you pray, the more you remove the fuzziness in your wish. The more you clarify your wish. And the more powerful your wish becomes.
God bless,
Bo
Go ahead.
Know what you want.
And be unstoppable.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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Hi Bro Bo,
Good day!
Once again thank you for inspiring message.
We really need to remove the conflicting wishes in our heart/mind. I know the conflict comes from our doubts and fears. But by becoming clear of what we truly want, the universe is conspiring to give us all we want.
What a great day to start the week.
Thanks!
eLviN
Dear Brother Bo,
I can’t offer you a house for rent but I realized just after reading your article about wishes, I’m an artist and its the greatest gift God gave to me,and I wish to help your purpose thru my own little ways.I’ll be having exhibits as part of my wishes and a portion of my sold paintings will go to your Tahanan ng Pagmamahal orphanage.please give me details where I can directly deposit or address the proceeds.More power and God bless you more than you expected!
Danny Doce
Taytay,Rizal
This is so inspiring. I am currently thinking about going to Qatar to find a job and there are still doubts in my heart.. I’ve stayed here in the Philippines, still hours away from my family, working hard, but still having a hard time making both ends meet. I’ve wished for financial freedom. No, I WORKED for financial freedom, even trying out small businesses but it’s always not enough. And now, there’s an opportunity for me to improve my current financial status and I’m really hoping that this is the answer to my prayers…
tnx bro. bo!
I pray I will be able to resolve my conflicts. Thanks for the inspiration Bro. Bo. I wish to succeed in all areas in my life.
I Thank God he created you to help & inspire people. God bless you more.
again this is very timely, I do have conflicting wishes, and still dont know what I want in life, the bible verse that you use also hit me. Thanks again bro bo! Your like God’s messenger to me.
more power and Godbless!
Jen
Thanks Bro Bo, This moved me…
Indeed, thanks Bro, Bo!
thank you very much for the inspiring messages. actually, i also send them to my friends to inspire and bless them too. now, i know how to wish..God bless you more!!!
Bro. Bo…
Thanks for this very inspiring message… it really hit me at exactly the right time…
Dennis
You’re a gift.
a am grateful to be connected to the flow of grace and abundance through bro bo. God bless!
Thank you so much bro. Bo, like joseph I was confused about praying the same prayer I uttered before, why I should repeat it again and again, it seems that God didn’t hear it.. but now I understand what it means and it is great to know the secret of prayer!.. Thank you so much!
hi! this is really timely. God really give answers to my prayers and this article is one great help…….
THANK YOU…!
Thanks a lot Brother Bo(:_:)… i always feel God’s love through your inspiring messages…
Thank you for this article!
Now, I understand. I have been unemployed for a year now. I started a small business related to food, but still, having a hard time trying to meet both ends. You see, I still have overdue credit card payments, in fact letters have been sent by legal companies. nagsisikap naman ako, halos di na nga nagpapahinga just to keep up with the business. Nakaka survive daily kasi may daily income, but I ask God for bigger income, to win in the lotto para mabayaran na lahat ng utang, makapagpundar ng sariling bahay, but di pa rin nananalo. Yes, its true. I’m in conflict. gusto ko nito, gusto ko nyan. and daming kong gusto. but,what i failed to see is that magaling lang akong manalangin sa simula, after ko na syang i offer, gumaan na feeling ko, then, stop. para wala sa aking yung repetition. anyway, thank you for letting me understand. I thought di lang Sya nakikinig, ako pala ang nagkulang. SALAMAT PO!!!!
You really open up my mind, I’m conflicted!!! that’s why i dont get what i want…
Thanks for the inspiring messages bro bo,
Hi!
Thank you so much for a wonderful article. It makes me remember what I did long ago. I still can remember when I was in H.S, I wrote down my wishes.. I may not have get all those wishes right now but still I got 2 out of 5. Not bad at all.
That’s why I wanted to thank you for reminding me on the power of believing. That everything is possible. I want to go back on who I was before. And I will chase my dreams. Thank you so much!
thank u bo sanshez,
may God bless u more. this is God’s message to me through you.
Thank u thank u Bro. Bo…
sir BO,
NICE ONE…..wheeeeeeeeeeeew!MABUHAY KA BRO..
thanks,
raul
You are my God provided spiritual mentor. Since last 2 years God is equipping me to work for His kingdom through your soul food. I am really blessed to read all your inspiring letters and applying it to my life. May God bless you and your family and Team to be a blessings for others always.
Hi bro bo,
thanks for your inspiring message, it inspire me a lot of things, to change the way i look up with my life. im still single and continue to pray for the right man God give it to me. For God everyting is possible. I wish you will include me in your prayers. May god continue to bless you and your family. Thank you so much
Dear Bo,
Waaaaaaaaaa! You help clear my thoughts . . . You give me light and hope for the better . . . GOD BLESS . . .
Bonnie
dear Brother Bo
My husband and I received a disappointing news last Thursday from the agency ! His visa to work abroad is having a problem..and we are so sad about it. Few months ago, he received a message from the agency stating that he is qualified for a job abroad. We were so happy about the news.. and I felt it was an answered prayer. For long years.. maybe around 5 years, we waited for this good opportunity to happen..and it almost happen. His papers were all complete, he passed his medical..an so on until we had the problem with his visa. It is so painful.
Despite this , my husband and I are still hoping. We believe in the power of the lord. Please help us to pray..help us to keep our faith.
God bless you brother Bo.
salamat bro.bo akala ko nku2litan c god s akin pg araw2 ako nagppray s knya, ms mainam pla tlga un. pg nagpunta me chapel, nagdarasal me pg nagcmba me at nagrosary p2loy p rin ang pgdarasal ko, at un at un nmn ang laman ng dasal ko kya minsan nagshortcut p me s prayer ko, minsan sbi ko p s knya, pcncya n po god pa ulit2 me ng dinarasal…ok lng nmn pla gngwa ko…hehe…
thanks bro.bo.isa k tlgang 2nay n instrumento ni god….
Thank you Sir Bo. You know Sir Bo, I;ve gotten tired of reading your messages because I thought, nothing has changed in my life since I resigned from my job due to shame and pressure brought about by series of harassments made by various credit collection agents whenever they demand payment for my credit cards and loans. I also used to pray the holy rosary and attend the Wednesday novena to our mother of Perpetual Help
but I stopped and said to myself, do I have to do all these things? Can my wishes be granted if I refrain from praying? I was wondering if the good Lord and mama Mary still listen to me when I utter the same prayers and they sounded ike regular rhymes already. But I know deep in my heart that the “mother and son” team are always there on my side even if I don’t pray that often anymore. I still attend regular mass on Sundays. I just thought that if i don;t pray that often, my method of praying changes also. Don’t get me wrong Sir Bo, but I am forever grateful with the the good Lord and Mama Mary because they continue to give blessings to my family. I have a family , (parents and siblings) who are all there to support me, extending support whenever needed. When I read, this article , it has really hit me and I’ve felt ashamed of myself. I am looking for a job and was already rejected four times but I’m now determined and focused because of your inspiring message. I really have conflicting wishes. I really have to face all my fears because God has good plans for me.
May God Bless you more Sir Bo and please pray for me.
Gods Peace is with you Bro. Bo,
I am Robin Cruz, a Catholic from Zamboanga City. I just want you to know that you are one of my mentors when it comes to spirituality.
What you are writing is very important to all Catholics in the world…because I believe (only my personal opinion & observation) that sometimes, its our “erroneous belief” that’s keeping us “down”. For example, the belief that “its good to be poor, if you are poor you are closer to God”…yes, i have seen people who are poor and are close to God, but believe me, I have also seen a LOT of poor people here in our place in Mindanao who are “very very far away from God.”
NAMASTE.
You’re right bro. Bo. I got conflicting wih. To become rich which am afraid of becoming one. What I really want is to be able to have money at the same time I can continue serving the children ( am a catechist ). I decide to follow your word now. Thank you. Godbless.
Miles, you have be been enlightened by the writings of Bro. Bo…Thank God. FACE EVERYTHING, AVOID NOTHING in this world…There are no Mistakes, only Lessons to be learned.
God bless you
Dear Bro. Bo,
Thanks for the inspiring story, it’s now clear to me on how to strengthen my wishes. you made me realize that your prayers are powerful when you repeat them to God, We have to be consistent and precise with our wishes when we pray so that conflicts won’t be a hindrance in getting what we want. And finally, acceptance of what we really want will help us get focused in our desire to make our wishes a reality.
God bless you more Bro. Bo, continue to inspire us in making our wishes come true.
Hi Bro Bo,
Thank you very much for this.
Where can I send you an email for your eyes only? I have been wanting to tell you this for so long.
email me please. noelcallorina@yahoo.com
God bless
This is another great eye opener for me Bro Bo! I need to really put everything in perspective– what I really want in life. Another wonderful article from you. Thank you so much.
what can i say?
Thank you Lord for giving us a Bo!
God Bless
Dear Brother Bo,
Your messages come timely. Today, I have been confronted with conflicting issues in my mind. I have prayed for something and yet the fears keep coming back. Please help me pray to our Lord that these fears finally go away.
Praise God! Thanks God for Brother Bo.
Hi Bro. Bo,
Thanks for this wonderful, fantastic, fabulous, fenomenal article! I mean phenomenal.
God bless you and your family.
Hello bro.Bo I have read this articles and i feel delighted and learn many things on how to pray the right way,i thank you for that it gives me inspiration.In fact i all read and collected your books.I thank God for your teaching us the word of the soul…Regards
galing!!!
I am so inspired on this message! I finally get to know why i never got what i really want because I am not sure of my wishes. Now this is the time of my deliverance.
T H A N K S…..Bro. BO!!!
Hi Bro Bo..
First of all i want to commend you Bo,for being such a good and inspirirng writter. The title it self really caught my attention. This message is an opener for my dreams in life that i need to persue.
Thank you so much for sharing this to us!
I feel so blessed that I was able to read this message.
godbless and more power to you!!
I just received this message this morning. And it’s very timely! I’m going through some trials these days, but nothing major, and im stressed out. And so i thank you Bro. Bo for giving me another inspiration today, i’m feeling much better now.
a wonderful article
yes confusion makes us go in different direction, but when we are focused we know were to go… thanks again
Pls include me in your prayers so i can get the job and work that i always dream of.. to be part of IT industry…
so many thanks for the inspiration…
Daghang salamat Brother Bo!
hello Mr. Bo,
now it’s clear to me that i’m fuzzy. i don’t really know what i really want. but now i have the answer. thanks a lot.
Thank You Bro Bo,
what a great birthday gift to me. This article reminds me again to be clear about what i want in life. I used to write my dreams brother Bo but what i want to strengthen is the everyday reading of these dreams. THANK YOU, YOU are really g blessing to everyone. A great article that suits every situation we currently into.
May Godbless you abundantly.
and I was struck with the F-grade in essay writting, truly grade doesnot define who we are. we are more than those numbers…
God bless you Bro Bo.
hi bro bo,
Sorry, i have nothing to offer, but my time/labor..and, we have some used/old books that might be helpful (school books/story books) in any case that you might need a volunteer. you can let me know through this # 09278983432
Thank you for your inspiring stories…
Oh my God, Bo you are an incredible child of God. I wish the same thing for me and for all…Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, your experience, yourself with us. Wish to meet you again(have met you in San Pablo but very limited time only) and hopefully talk with you. Thanks again…
God’s perfect timing! On this day onwards, conflicts no more! Yes!!! You are such a blessing, Bro. Bo! Praise God!
I thank God for bringing you in my life. I wanted to be rich but I don’t know how…I also wanted to help people. Now, you inspired me… Helping people always make me happy. Someday, I’ll just approach you and extend a helping hand.
God Bless You always…
Margie
Hi Bro Bo…
Very inspiring message. Same thing happened to me day in day out I do have conflicting wishes and wants…But your message today really enlightened and strucked me…Will not stop praying God all my wishes in life…:-)
Thanks and God will bless u more Bro Bo…
God bless you a thousand fold because you are so generous in sharing your thoughts. Ive been moved by the two topics i received — all about wishes. i shared it to my officemates so we will all have our dream books.
Thanks God for you. May His angels keep you protected all the days of your life Bro. Bo
Bro Bo, thank you for another inspirational article….thank you for sharing your experiences & your thoughts…I hope & pray you will help & inspire more people in this world…
GOD bless…..
Hi Kuya Bo,
Thank you so much. You know, a lot of words I really wanted to say about you, for giving me inspiration, hitting my head just to help me find clarity in all of my wishes and dreams. But for now, this is just the very simple words I can really say, from the bottom of my heart, “THANK YOU.” Because of fears, it stops me and create conflicts in my heart. Through your article I am reminded again, thank you for being my angel.
Dear Brother Bo,
Amen!
Thank you for another inspirational article!
Thank you for showing me another perspective.
May God continue to bless you and your family.
This world badly needs millions of Bo Sanchez’s.
This blog gave me clear vision on how should i make my wish….. Thank you Bo…
Dear Bro. Bo,
Thank you very much for sharing this wisdom. I always await your articles and teachings. May God mold and use me too. You are a great blessing to the world! To God be the glory!
ANOTHER AMAZING MESSAGE FROM GOD THROUGH YOU BRO. BO!. WHAT AN EYE OPENER. YOU ARE A SHARP SHOOTER PREACHER! DON’T STOP!! YOU HAVE BLESS SO MANY LIVES HERE ON EARTH! MAY MY DREAM COME TRUE! TO BE A MILLIONARE MISSIONARY LIKE YOU! AMEN!I START MY DREAM LIST TODAY!
Hi bro Bo. God has his way to talk to me. As I was crying n wallowing to self pity n helplessness, I stumble upon this in my email. Very true, am in many conflicts n angry that I don’t get what I want. Even if I know what I want , the grip is so weak for I think I ask for something that would hurt my marriage. Inner conflicts. Am getting tired for my wishes to come true. I want so many things but truly am confused n conlicted. Anyway, Thanks for the inspiration.
Just yesterday I bought an old book (1990 with yellowed pages) from St. Paul’s entitled Praying for Miracles by Fr. Robert de Grandis. It’s a similar approach wherein I’ll write my prayer petitions(Praise & Thanksgiving, Forgiveness, Intercession, Petition, Fears to be Healed) and goals(for the month, year, 3 years, 5,10,15,20 years). And pray for these miracles everyday. It says there that this method teaches you to focus on what you really are praying for and writing them makes you committed.
I’m thankful that Bo’s Soulfood today is somewhat a form of encouragement for me to use the book that I got yesterday. An exhortation that I need to be clear on what I am aiming for. Truly, there are no coincidences.
thank you bro Bo for this wonderful article.
i cried while reading the last part of this article because i realized that God heard all my wishes, even the simplest one.
thank you for allowing us to have a greater understanding about the things we wanted to have!
more power to you. bro Bo! Godbless!
bro bo,
i’m really blessed by reading your messages.
you are right, i have to be clear on what i am praying for.
may God continually bless people like you. you are really a blessing to us your readers.
bwahahahahahaha…..
Nagkaron me ng money machine 2 TAXI, kaya lang di ko masabing answered prayer (nakasulat to sa dreamlist ko… novena to gods love) kasi palaging sira ( i’ve got this 2nd hand kasi…whew… learning part, camoteh…) kaya instead of income, gastos pa… liability talaga grabe…
Kumuha ko ng Brand New Avanza for TAXI din, kaya lang ung tutulong samin for franchising nag kaproblema. in short hangang ngayon di pa sya TAXI at di pa kumikita, My amortization for this started already last August bwahahahaha…
Now I try it for CAR RENTAL… pero hangang ngayon la pa din booking… bwahahahaha….
Tagal ko na ding nakikinig kay Bo. Am also serving one of our FEAST, and sometimes I felt the same way with Miles, Hi Miles and the rest of you guys… na parang ang ilap-ilap ng blessing na gusto natin..(.. na gusto ko) But everytime I attended our FEAST it always give me hope, and at the end of the day, I still choose to believe that one day my WISH
will soon become reality…its my turnnnnnnn…….bwahahahaha…..
AJAH…. kaya natin to mga kapatid… hahahahaheheheheh..
(just I wish that this message may not sound like a lecture…
sharing lang po…hehehehe)
thanks poh..
thanks for this article Bro. Bo..it really is inspiring to keep on praying for the things I want to happen in my life. I was like Joseph at times but this article makes me believe more that God does hear our sincerest prayers. I got teary eyes when you shared about ‘anawim’..I look forward to the next coming days when I can look at my dreambook and see how God worked..GOD BLESS you
this is so timely Bro. Bo… I would definitely have my own dreambook now.
Thank you Lord for the message through Bro. Bo!
brother bo,
ur message really struck me like a bolt of lightning because as of now i just resigned from my job and i have a lot of plans and wishes in my life but i don’t know how to achieved or to make this come true.fears keep roaring in my mind..please help me and guide on what i really should do..
hopefully i can settle this fuzziness within me…
Hello Bro.Bo thanks again for this down to earth message of this article…I was teary eyed while reading this article…kaka touch talaga! I do believe God’s power in every wish really works….and delays only happen when we are not even sure of what we really want in life. Napaisip naman ako Bro.Bo. Anyway, a million thanks to you and your ministry! To God be the glory!God bless us all!
Hello Brother Bo,
Thank you very much for the inspiration..and a wake up call this time, i guess. Just Like what you’ve wrote, I have lots of wishes for myself, my family and for other people. Upon reading what you shared, i think its about time i clear everything up in my head and in my heart. Medyo sa dami ng naiisip ko, hindi ko alam where to start. But now, ayan me panuntunan na ako.
Thank you very very much po!
Dear Bro. Bo,
Good Evening. I will follow your example and make a dreambook and continue to pray.
My heart at this moment is quite heavy. My elderly parents have financial problems and I could only do my best to assist them in selling their farm land in San Juan Batangas. It’s 1 hectare, along the national road, near the Laiya Beach. It has mulawin tree, coconut and banana trees. It’s price is now down from 2.2M to 1.8M. Still negotiable. I hope that through your site, someone will be intersted to buy it. I’ve advertised this already on a buy and sell site, but still no response. It has a clean title.
Thank you for so much.
Nina
My contact no. is 0917 7578918
Thank you very much for the inspiration.
Kua BO!!!
grabe ka kua kaya naman pala ganun akooo!!1
hehehe
sigeh poh kua!! ill try it… heheheh
Im really inspired Bro. Bo of this article of yours. I guess its one of the reasons why i couldn’t re leave myself from hatred and fear of the unknown. And thank you very much Bro. Bo for being such a wonderful instrument of God.
Tenchoooo!!! ^^
hi bro. bo!
thank you to god for using people like you to help their neighbors.
god will bless u more for everything.
Thanks Brother Bo very much for inspiring my life with your beautiful articles…. God Bless!!!
Dear Bo,
After 5 months of looking for a job [I was laid off] that will (1) fit my lifestyle, (2) minimize my expenses [70% of my salary goes to transportation], and (3) allow me to be financially free, I was able to finally find one. I now work home-based as a VA, which is one of the things that I’ve been praying for [I have an online dreamboard as well]. My client is an Aussie entrepreneur, marketer and author [he reminds me of you, actually] and part of my job is to attend a free online marketing seminar.
Problem is, I am overwhelmed by everything that I have to learn. This seems to be a recurring dilemma for me. Once I get what I want, after a few months [or weeks], I realize that it’s way too hard [way too complicated] and then I get myself out of it and rationalize that it’s just not for me.
So, when you said, “A part of you wishes for A. But another part of you is totally afraid of A! That’s more common than you think. Why does that happen? Because wishes are unfamiliar territory. And what is unfamiliar is scary!” it hit me right where it hurts.
Minsan, natatawa ako na napaka-timely ng mga sinusulat mo. Keep it up, Bo. I feel God’s presence whenever I read your blog.
After reading your article my wife noticed and told me I was smiling. Wheuw! Alas, I smiled before my day ends. Well, smiling before my day ends is always significant to me simply because (or it means) I had a great moment (at least one in a day). The reason. Your article made me realize that wishes can come true. The condition. I just have to make it clear. Thanks!
thank you very much brother Bo.. I was always with your power words from God… I want to become like you someday that’s one of my wish..
thanks brother bro!
you really have the words that make me so re-inspired.
And thank you Lord for giving Bro Bo to us.
Thank you so much Bro. Bo!
I truly agree that you must see first your dreams in your mind before it became a reality.
Just like a journalist told Helen Keller, “What’s worse than being a blind?” She replied, “It’s to have a sight without a vision.”
We will never achieve our desired future if we are conlicted with indecisions.
Thank you so much Bro. Bo for inspiring us and growing us spiritually. You’re truly one of the best blessings I received from God.
God bless always and in all ways.
thank you bro.bo , for helping me opening my mind, and realizing it. I do admit I am in the middle of my conflict wishes right now.
I have this wish of having a business or making money. Everyday I work on it but it seems that I always get back to zero to the start and it always boils down to me having no money for transpo or food to do my businesses. Isn’t that the main thing why I want to go to business. It is a challenge for me to start with nothing and create everything. I know other people have done it. Even kids can be entrepreneurs if they want to. How come a 35 year old cant. Then I read this article. I have felt it even a lot of times, when I am not accomplishing anything. Everything is unclear. Everything is a blurr. Thanks Bro. Bo for clearing out this reality. That you will never get anything which is something you are unclear about. I hope to solve the puzzle. As always. Thank you. May I finally be clear with the money and the success I am after. And sometimes it’s really not about the money, it’s the accomplishments and the help you are giving to other people. It’s the potential that God has written in your heart. Glad to be of help!
thank you, brother bo, for making it clear to me that i have to be clear with myself. It is fear that’s keeping me from voicing out what i truly truly want, fear that it will not be given to me. writing down my dreams is something i shall do next. thank you for inspiring me as always. bless you and your ministry!
Amen and thank you
Thanks for your article Brother Bo.
I just received a notice that I wasn’t shortlisted for a job I really want maybe my wishes are in conflict. Please pray for me.. I am feeling so depressed right now.
I’ve had a very rough day at work today.
There is a major possibility that I will be terminated by my psycho boss. Somehow, in every job I had, I have been tormented by psycho superiors or blood-draining work that made my career experiences rather painful and short-lived. I have been cursing the universe for my bad karma ever since. I don’t get it; me and my mom have been praying for a good job to fall into my lap for such a long time now. Why won’t it work??
Then I got home and found God’s answer in my inbox.
I wanted to cry right then and there.
Dear Bro Bo,
Thank you for this article Bro Bo.
I do have a lot of wishes, not just for my self but for my love one’s.. Before I thought that making a wish is that easy.. but after reading your article, I realized that making a wish requires a strong desires and a much clearer details!
Bro Bo please pray for me.. Please help me pray that I learn fast how to effectively wish..
Thanks again Bro. and more power. See you at the feast!
Sincerely,
Harry
thank you for this very inspiring article..it is very appropriate with my current situation…
I wanted to know as well if you have a group here in Winnipeg, Canada. I ‘m looking for a prayer group here in my community but i can’t find one, it would be great if you have a chapter here in winnipeg
Dear Brother Bo,
I’m still wondering how your emails got into my inbox. In the beginning, I thought they were junk mails. Eventually, I started reading them…and this one really inspires me.
Dear Bo,
Thank you so much for this inspiring letter. It motivates me to dig deeper of the things that I really want to happen in my life. Tears fell from my eyes as I read this message, I was moved by the stories you’ve shared about your dreams and to Joseph’s letter as well.
Honestly, this is my first time to write a comment on your letter. I just want to thank you for inspiring me everyday. I just left our country a month ago and work as a nurse here in London. And I promise to myself to share the blessings I received here from my work and I’ve chosen your foundation. How can I give my financial help from here? Kindly send to my email the details. Thanks.
You’re a great blessing in my life and to the lives of others as well!..Thank you so much!…God Bless!
Another powerful one!
Thank you bro Bo!
Hi bro Bo,
I would like to share the link on my blog where you can find our picture after you gave this talk at the Feast!
www.canfaithandmoneymix.com
God is the greatest!
Allen
Oh woww..this is really very timely..
You are really an instrument sent to is by God..a humble thanks to you for this wonderful, very fruitful and inspiring message..thank you for always waking me up from a deep sleep..wrong self understanding..God rea;;y knows how much you inspired me again through this article…
God B;ess you always and your family..
Much inspired,
anna
Again, again salamat sa magagandang balita.. More Power!
Thanks for another very inspiring blog, Bo!
You have been my mentor in all aspects. My dreams are that my family would be financially free. By that I meant debt free, can go anywhere we want and can donate our time, effort and money at whatever cost. A great mom for my 5 sons, a great wife and a great citizen for our country…
Thanks again Bro. Bo
This is an exclamation remark for me, who can’t unify my acts though you’ve told it a lot of times already.
I will do it again now, and continuously.
Thank you really.
Just out of curiosity, why do people always wish of something more than being satisfied of what they have.
HI Robin and Mon,
I felt good when I read your messages. Nakakuha kasi ako ng kakampi,
Thank you guys.
Let’s just keep on praying.
God Bless us all
thanks for that inspiring message…it reminds me for a lot of things. God Bless you and your ministry. keep sending
Hi kua bo..
I saw you last Sept. 37 at the World Trade Center for Go Negosyo Summit…
For me it was an answered prayer..and like on what ive read hear about wishes…
it was all True!.
Definitely!.
…one of my prayers was to see you in person..
and thank god!..because it was granted!..
Godbless and more power!
i mean sept. 27!.
sorry
how i wisH…makita ulit kita in person…heheheh
Hi Bro Bo.
Thank you very much for the inspiring words. It always lifts me up every time I read your posts. And this post strike to me A LOT, because most of the samples that you’ve given like marriage, health, wealth, family are the things that I need to excel. I’ve written all my dreams in a 1/4 sheet of paper, and I kept it in my pocket (together with the love letter from my wife). And I always open it when I’m feeling hopeless and depress.
Thank you very much for showering your blessings to your readers. May God always bless you, your family and your ministry.
Laurence.
very inspirational..reflects it..
Dear “blessed” bro. Bo,
I called you blessed because you are really blessed by God through your inspirational, “heaven filled thoughts” write ups but so applicable in our present times…I praise & glorify God again & again because of you..Actually, i’m here at the very far island province & very seldom to visit the city..I met you before for the 1st time when we attended the Feast last Palm Sunday, together with my family & we got pictures..(you can see it on my Facebook)..We’re all so blessed that time. But honestly, i’m so sorry because up to now my Novena booklet to God’s Love is still empty..But i was able to keep it in my bag. I thank God so much because of this write up, i’l be able to fill it up…Thank you for letting us know that our wishes should be clear & consistent & that praying for it always (repeatedly) will make it more powerful…I have a lot of wishes, not only to myself but for my family, friends & to our brothers & sisters God has entrusted to us…Again..thank you so much & may God continue to bless you & your love ones..!
thanks for inspiring our life daily! your SOULFOOD EMAIL really inspire me, i use to share it with my family and friends. and i’m so excited everyday to open my email just to look if you have send me your SOULFOOD EMAIL. i thank GOD for using you in inspiring many lives. GOD INDEED BLESS YOU WITH A POWERFUL MIND AND WORDS….
Bro Bo,
salamat po talaga. You are God’s messenger to me and to every one else here. All my questions in life are answered.
yey! maraming salamat kapatid!… i just made a blog entitled: Listen Up, Universe!!! (with 3 exclamation) Aside from this, about two months ago, I finally made my prayerbook or my daily mantra. I try to read and recite it daily.. Yup! to hold my grip tighter. Now, I am preparing to print and paste pictures of my photo dream book
thanks kapatid!
Dear Bro. Bo
Thanks for the very inspiring message.
Now I know that prayers should be repeated for us to stay focus on our dreams….
I must focus on my novena to God’s Love…
Thanks and God Bless!
au =)
thank you for your inspirational blogs…. it always motivates me to really do my best in all my endeavors… I totally agree with you BO that the universe will conspire with you if you pray clearly…. i’ve also been fond of reading Deepak Chopra’s books and now i understand… THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! GOD BLESS YOU!
brother bo, this is very timely. i will read this article over and over again to keep me on the right track! God bless you always!!!
it’s a great and inspiring lesson to me.i learned a lt.tnx to our Lord for using Brother bo mirhtily and effectively.Godbless
Salamat Brother Bo. May God’s abundant graces and blessings pour on me and my family. May we continually and deliberately pursue our dreams for the greater glory of our Creator!!!!!
Thanks Bro. Bo! Very Inspiring! God bless you always!
thank you very much, Bro. Bo!
i was praying to God if I should apply to this job that I really want but I’m a bit hesitant to submit my resume because i am thinking that i am too dumb, incompetent, unreliable and lazy for this job. in short i was underestimating myself and letting fear take control of me.
but God really answered my prayer really fast. when I opened my email, here it is! a very inspiring message from you Bro. Bo. thank you very much. you enlightened me. just sent my resume after reading this blog.
i hope you’ll continue to spread the love of God through your blogs.
God Bless you, Bro. Bo.
Thanks Bro Bo this article really inspired me to persevere more and don’t confuse one thing from another. God speed.
Thanks for this message. I woke up this morning full of frustration in my mind and blaming everyone who may have contributed to it then after reading I can only blame myself because i embraced the frustration than fighting over it. Now I tried clearing my thoughts pray to God to get back into what it should be stay focus and may His dreams for me be my dreams and have a strong grip on it…
Thank you so much..:-)
Thank you Bro. Bo for another inspiring article. Have a blessed day!
Thank you Bro. Bo for another inspiring article. Have a blessed day, Bro.
Brother Bo:
Your articles have always changed my way of thinking. Thanks to you.
Brother Bo,
Thanks for all the good messages. You’re a source of comfort and inspiration.
God bless us always.
luz