
“Life is not about having all that you want. It’s about wanting all that you have.”
‘To fail means you have tried’
‘To hurt means you have loved’
‘To survive means you have learned’
Reflections:
1. Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
2. Sometimes He breaks our heart to make us whole.
3. Sometimes He sends us pain so we can be stronger.
4. Sometimes He sends us failure so we can be humble.
5. Sometimes He sends us illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
6. Sometimes He takes ‘everything’ away from us so we can learn the value of ‘everything we have.
The Pencil Maker told the pencils five important lessons:
1. Everything you do will always leave a mark.
2. You can always corr4ect the mistakes you made.
3. What’s important is what’s inside you.
4. In life you will undergo painful sharpening which will make you a better pencil.
5. And the most important to be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you….”read it between the lines for you to appreciate it…”
3 things in life that never comes back when gone: Time, Words,
3 things in life that should never be lost: Peace, Hope, Honesty
3 things in life that is most valuable: Love, Faith, Prayer
3 things in life that makes a person: Hard work, Sincerity, Commitment
3 things in life that can destroy a person: Lust, Pride, Anger
3 things in life that is constant: Change, Death, God
A miner struck gold and carried his bag of nuggets everywhere he went. When he died, an angel from heaven asked him why he was carrying asphalt…”This is not asphalt, it’s gold,” he replied. The angel said, “On earth it’s called gold, but here in heaven we use it to pave our streets…”Rev 21:21…What we value the most here on earth may not be worth a cent in heaven…Be sure you prioritize the right things in life.




