Things I learned when I reached 30

Three decades in the journey… well, I could say that there already are some valuable lessons I gathered from the greatest learning institution in the world, the so-called LiFE... here are a few from my notes..

@ 32

· Life is beautiful… celebrate life!

· With God, when it rains, it really does pour!

· God is indeed a God of surprises… as in, delightful surprises!

· My “greener” pasture is right where I am now

· Dreams do come true…

· Fulfillment.. it’s when you’ve come to know and live out the purpose of your being

· I am in a seemingly never-ending learning process… and I love it!

· Do not say NO. Say, "I'll try" instead then by all means do everything you can to make your probable "NO" to a big "YES". Make your conclusions only after that.

@ 31

· We may not have the capacity to forget but we have the ability to forgive

· Forgiveness is a choice and so are trust and respect

· Trust is fragile. Once broken it’s almost always difficult to fix

· Don’t set your expectations too high. You can’t expect honesty from a person who cannot be honest even with his own spouse

· God is merciful and just. He never turns a deaf ear to the cries of the afflicted

· He who trusts in the Lord will never be put to shame or be disappointed

· The sun shines its brightest after a heavy rain

@ 30

· Pain is the Shepherd’s staff for His straying sheep

· Life is a journey.. every person we meet (good or wicked), every experience we have (pleasant or painful) serves as a marker for the lessons we learned along the way that helps in equipping us to become a better traveler

· Choose your battles and be willing to lose some in order to win the war

· Never ever compromise your convictions no matter what… compromises are very costly!

· “If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the boat.”

· Obedience is an action word

· “Good is the greatest enemy of BEST”

· There still is no place like home