I work in an activity center in a nursing home. This nursing home is connected to a consultation clinic, and a rehabilitation center. For many years ago, this building had kindergarten too. My youngest daughter went there and we had taken this elevetor many times before.
One day the weather was nice and I decided to take one resident of this nursing home, who sit on a wheelchair for a walk. I am sure that fresh air and sunshine will make us feel better. Since he sits on a wheelchair, we need to take the elevator in order to go down to the first floor. While we were at the elevator and talking, I thought that if only this elevator can hear us and talk, I am sure that it has many stories to tell. This elevator had carried people of all ages up and down. Young people, old people, sick people, well people, nurses, doctors, and people with different proffesion. People who were happy, laughing, crying, quarelling, complaining and so on. One day this elevetor will not exist anymore. It can be replaced by something better or be removed permanently.
As human , we hear a lot of talks everyday too. We hear people laugh, cry, murmur, gossips, criticise, shout, whisper or praise us. And we can be affected by these talks either positive or negative. Coz unlike the elevator, we have feelings and we can talk and express ourselves.
God too hears a lot! In fact he hears everything. Not only what we say. He hears our thoughts too. He knows the deepest secrets of our hearts. But sometimes we behave as if God does not hear us. We say words that are not worth saying. We think thoughts that are not worth thinking. And our hearts lust for things that we thought can make us happy, but in reality can destroy us. We thought that God does not care and we thought that He does not hear our prayers.
But
JOY
But
So don't doubt. He certainly hears every words that we say and He cares.
A repost from my other blog joysnotepad.blogspot.com which I share to my readers here. I have been reposting because these entries were posted when I had just one follower:)
You are a very wise woman.
ReplyDeleteMaraming kwento ang naiipon sa loob ng elevator. Mga kaisipan ng mga sumasakay, mga inis, tuwa, pagkabagot, pagkatakot. Kung makakapagkwento nga lang sila ay tiyak na marami silang maibabahagi. Pero hindi nila kaya. Na-inspire ako and very true na nakikita and nalalaman ni God ang lahat sa buhay natin. Hindi siya natutulog gaya 'nun sa kanta. :)
ReplyDeleteSalamat mami joy for this. What i need the mose is inspiration esp na nanghihina na ako sa work..gusto ko na mag quit.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wisdom in this post Miss Joy. I always take time to read your posts as I learned so much from you! :D
ReplyDeleteGod sees every tear...nabasa ko din po to momi joy...thanks for reposting it...a reminder..:)
ReplyDeletexx!
In my experience I truly believe that He is always listening and helping me throughout. Such a great post!
ReplyDeletewhat a wisdom to share using a unique thing - elevator...
ReplyDeleteGood thing you re-post this Joy but I think I read this from your other blog when I was looking for your |Rainbow" post :) But it's all worthwhile reading it again :)
oh by the way, I love your new template. it look so neat... I'm interested to know who made this?
DeleteThanks Balut. It was my daughter from" michiphotostory"
DeleteI just thought about it. Parang nabasa ko na rin... anyway, I agree Ms. Joy, God is everywhere. And everywhere we can talk to Him...Availability and openness lang natin ang kailangan natin. I thank God, nagsasawa man tayo sa mga panalangin but He never gets tired of listening and blessing us.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, if only elevators could talk! We cannot hide anything from our God. That is so true.
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