A once in a lifetime opportunity slipped out of my hand. An NBA coaching clinic have I closed my eyes to. How many times has this happened to me? Either a gift certificate or perks card getting expired or not getting the tickets that you want for a basketball game or being out of a party you’ve been looking forward to go to or missing the first few part of your much-anticipated movie.
This week has been a miss-out-packed for me. I don’t know with you if you have the fear called FOMO which stands for, just google it. Haha. The first time I heard this word, whaaaat? I don’t care about what that means. But, it made an impact on me in view of the fact that I always wanted to be present in the championship games of my alma mater and even be the first person to visit the newest food buzz or any special event that I would share in my social media accounts. I was hauled over the coals. Proverbs 11:2 “Pride leads to disgrace,…”
I felt very bad for missing the NBA coaching clinic though I had the passport to go inside (This was a release paper signed by the holder.) because I had to do some things hence I arrived late. That was a heartbreaker because I always wished I was a coach, aside from aspiring to be a referee so I could get back on the wrong calls they’ve whistled in a nerve-racking game that broke my heart.
All of these took place in just five days. How cool was that? Not mentioning my real problems. What else must I suffer? I found myself straying away from what’s important. And these cataclysms woke me from the dream land. My attention was called. Sometimes the Lord’s wrath must be poured upon me so I could turn away from the things that won’t last.
"“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." Matthew 6:19-21
Most of the time, we miss a lot. We focus on everything except on God. We overlook the One who has loved us first. We look for other things to satisfy our appetite. Dining in the table of the world too much and forgetting that all these things will all fade away.
Setbacks will be there. But we have a constant God who loves us. He’s a strong refuge. We have a direct access to Him having a relationship with Him. He has no cut-off time and no expiration date. Anytime, tell Him your story, your heartbreaks, your joy, your victories, your shameful and silly acts, He’ll surely listen and comfort you. But consequences will always be there. We can’t escape it. Learn from it and going through it with the knowledge that it was intended for our good by the Lord who wants what’s best for us.
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In His Pursuit,
Michelle Aquino
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