Be Still

We all know what happened in the Philippines. A typhoon hit last week and it brought devastation to many Filipino families especially in Manila. I realized how worse the situation was when I saw pictures of the Philippines after the typhoon. I saw pictures of broken homes, drowning kids and dead Filipinos. It's dreadful and it broke my heart seeing those pictures. Millions died in this typhoon. Some are still missing and houses are completely destroyed.

As I open my Facebook account, I saw lots of people, young and old going out of their ways helping out victims. They made a way to provide help, food, money and just the feeling of being there. It made me feel better because it's in these situations where fellow Filipinos go out of their comfort zones to show love for one another. I'm in Canada right now and I'm blessed to belong to a church that will donate to the victims too. In that way I can help out my brothers and sisters even if I'm not with them physically.

My family in Manila was safe so I praise God for that. But other Filipinos were not. Thousands of people died. I was trying to grasp the situation and understand why it had to happen. Why did people die? Why are people missing and left without homes? Why? There are questions in life that will never be answered. The more we question why these things happen, the more confuse we become.

It's in a song when God talked to me and said to never question but start to have faith. He reminded me to be still and know that He is God. God is sovereign and He is King over the flood. He promises a good life for everyone despite calamities. All things will work together for good to those who love God. He promised and God keeps His Word. The sun will still shine for sure tomorrow. Let us all have faith and hold on to His promises.

Everyday is an opportunity to show love and today is a very special opportunity for that. Let us show our love by reaching out and extending help to one another. We are all capable of showing love because God created us for that special purpose alone.

Remember that prayer is not the only thing we could do, it's the BEST thing we could do. Let us continue to pray for the Philippines!
This is the song I'm talking about. Still by Hillsong

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