Be Joyful Always

attended Mass today as usual. 3rd sunday of the advent season. the second reading was from 1 thessalonians 5. the verse in question reminded of this post.

anyway, even though the circumstances were different, the main thing is the exhortation to be joyful and happy always. i guess i haven’t been doing that lately huh? too much things on my mind. but today it’s a fresh new awakening.

eaach week when i attend Mass, i never cease to be amazed at how there’s always a portion that’s relevant for me. it’s like, there’s always something that God wants me to know whenever i attend Mass. which is good.

anyway, earlier, i actually didn’t want to attend Mass. i slept at 2am last night playing my guitar. i still have my roadshow to attend today and i have to be in harbourfront by 10am. in fact, i’m actually here now at the booth as i’m writing this.

while i was debating to myself whether or not to attend Mass, something prompted me. i remembered telling God that as long as He’s for me, i will give my life back to Him. i told Him recently that even if i cannot seem to feel Him, i will hold on to His promise that as long as i stood by my faith, He will always be by my side.

anyway, i’m refreshed. spiritually, emotionally. physically am still tired but it’s nothing a couple of redbull wouldn’t fix. i’m sure things will be alright. i was very down the past couple of weeks but as Jean so succinctly put it, when you have reached the bottom… there is no where else to go but up.

looking ahead, my brother is doing well. one of the reason is because he believes. that’s my failing. i tend to look only on results and when the result i want isn’t seen, i tend to get discouraged. Jean always told me that the real hardest thing in this industry isn’t finding the prospects or doing the closings but rather, in actually picking ourselves up when we are down. and that’s what i will be working on.