Expressing Thanks by Kuya Ramil Tabligan

In the natural, it’s so nice to hear such expression of gratitude and appreciate what you and I had done for others. It makes us feel good and boasts about it. The feeling of satisfaction is there pushing us to do more for people to see it and the cycle keeps on going on and on and on…

However, let us not forget that we are here with a purpose and although it might not clear to somebody what are the purpose of why on earth they are here for? One thing is certain, God made you...what He wants you to be.

Everything that is happening in a person’s life has been pre-planned and the blue print of it all was printed and kept to be tracked for the rest of his days.

Just like the body, it has many parts but has a unique and totally different functions i.e. the head can’t say to the hand I don’t need you, or the eyes to the nose you are useless than I am. Just try to imagine, if those parts will do their own way and not in harmony with the body?

Remember, we are not here to please anybody…each individual has his own character to play and show off. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that we can’t get along with, live in peace, in freedom and harmony. We can’t dictate ourselves to do things for others to appreciate and praise us and much more for them to do the same.

If we keep on insisting we are just making ourselves even more frustrated, devastated and broken into pieces.

Let us do if we like to do the things we need to do without compulsion, pressure and without the thought that they should do this to me in return. If they would, then Thank God! Moreover, if they not…still Thank God! Because if we didn’t do things that are morally right…we are sinning. Let’s not expect always for others to do it the way we want things happen.

All what we are and what we will become will be God purposes for our lives. We are created for His Own Glory not for ourselves. Our achievement, medals, honors and everything speaks only His greatness in our lives. If anyone expressing his thankfulness for what we’d done to them…the thanks and honor much more the Glory is not for us. We don’t even deserve to receive it, because He alone deserve all the Glory and Honor and Praise for everything that are happening on us. That’s what we here for, that’s the reason why we are created for.

Of course, to say thank you and expressing our gratitude to someone is not wrong as long that God is highly exalted before the others.

That’s is why I thank God and give Him Glory for knowing you, and choosing you to be a vessel for the fulfillment of His purposes for my life.