Greatness is Dependence

"Here's pardon for transgressions past, It matters not how black their cast; And, O my soul, with wonder view, For sins to come here's pardon too." This is a repost from Charles Spurgeon

I used to work in a popular coffee shop in Canada. I was working from 10pm to 7am. Can you just imagine how tough that is? While everybody is sleeping, you're awake and making coffee. For some reason I can't understand why people drink coffee at 3am. Isn't sleeping being utilized anymore? Anyway, I had that job for almost 7 months. At my last month I decided to quit since I've been having some health issues. Some piece of advice for you guys, when it's time to sleep, just sleep. Health is NOT to compromise for money.   Here's the story. It was 2:30am in the morning and I was brewing some fresh pots of coffee while suddenly my good friend from church entered the store. The whole time working there, all the customers I had were drunkards and party people. I won't ever expect a good friend from church to enter that store just to say hi.  I was delighted to see him. You know that feeling when you're walking in a mall and you suddenly bump into a go...

I just heard a very sad news today. One of the best teachers and mentors in University of Asia and the Pacific passed away. It was shocking because it all happened in a snap. He was alive and kicking one day and then one morning he just didn't wake up. Family, teachers, co workers, students and friends are  mourning for his lost. He was indeed a great man, one of the most successful person I know. Everything happens for a reason. This one is hard to understand. No one can't fathom why he had to leave. As I pray for him and all the people who mourns for him, God enlightened me. What I'll try to say is an encouragement for this moment. I'm seriously downcast for this news. I'm here in Canada and I can't even visit the funeral. So the best I can do is to pray and to say this. He was a very successful businessman. I think he owns 5 popular fast food chains in the Philippines. He has a name in the industry and he is well known. Students would go to him for help a...