When pain gives you all the reason to succeed

Last week I received a not so-good news. The 'thing' I have been waiting for the last 5 months has finally given a result and obviously gave me a negative. I was sad and crying inside at the moment I discovered but due to being still positive, I gradually moved on. Although, I should be honest that the 'whys' are still lingering in my head.

Today after having lunch, I returned to my office table and was totally puzzled to what has greeted me on one of the tabs of my Firefox browser. It was Bo Sanchez's blog page. 

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With his recent blog saying, "How To Use Your Pain To Achieve Great Success". Oh well. I really couldn't remember typing his site in the Google Search bar before I left my computer to have lunch. Anyway, I immediately pmed Mio and told him about this. I asked him if it was just a coincidence because of what I am going through. But he shrugged it off and said that God is talking to me through Bo's blog. And I know, I believe so. 

Some of the words that struck me:

"You need pain to survive.

  You need pain to succeed in life.

  In fact, all permanent success comes from pain.

  Any success that doesn’t come from pain will be short-lived."

"Pain is fuel."

"Rise from your pain!"

Bo never fails to empower me. To show me that despite of all the endless difficulties that we experience, there is so much more in store for us. That the Lord's promises and plans for each and every individual is just out there waiting for us. The Lord is just trying to hone us, build us, mold us into a unique individual before He gives us his gifts of promise.  

I may have patiently waited for that 'thing' but still did not get it, I know He has something more for me, something more special, something I truly deserve. I still hold on to that saying that: 

 "Good things come to those who wait."

I am still excited in what future holds for me despite of all the disappointments. Still positive that my plans are His plans for me, too.

Thank you, Lord for always reminding of your love. I can almost feel you hugging me now. Thank you for giving us Bo, as the medium of your reminders for everyone of us.

Truly truly hopeful now,

Princess Abbie

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