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Blessed Day Everyone.

Sharing something I wrote back then....11 November 2005.

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From: Pacifico Gonzales <pbgonzales@yahoo.com>

To: "CaltexFriends@yahoogroups.com" <CaltexFriends@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005, 09:24:21 PM GMT+8

Subject: Stephen Covey: “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”.

Dear Friends and Everyone,

I have been through some difficult times, and I can truly say “Divine Grace comes anytime……......It doesn’t wait for good timing, fair weather or even prayers to come......”………. I wish everyone all the graces.

In the midst of posssible anxiety or some misunderstanding (around us), let me share with you a recent article which I have come upon entitled “The Gift of Patience” mentioning the experience of Stephen Covey, the author of the bestseller book entitled “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”.

We have to trust the Lord in everything that we do.

Admittedly, He controls everything in this world. In His own time and pace, things happen. We cannot outplan Him….we cannot outdo Him….we cannot outsolve
Him…..we cannot outmatch Him…..and definitely, we cannot preempt Him………

Best regards to everyone.

Pitchie Gonzales (aka Picoy)

Pacifico Gonzales <pbgonzales@yahoo.com> wrote:

Ray, Butch a.k.a. Luis, Harold, Raul Pards,

Hello. Marhaba.

Thank you. Shukran.

AsSalam Alaikom. Wishing everyone all the Lord's graces.

Harold, I’m fine … everyone in the family is fine.

Without regards to the religion we identify with individually, I believe each of us worships God or The Supreme Being by the particular Name we call Him.

The Lord has been very patient with me, leading me and carrying me through the difficult times.  I believe I am slowly getting back on track with His grace. Anxiety still occurs within me, and then……I let God be God…..we cannot preempt Him… His ways are so wonderful. I can’t help not to mention it.  

For a while I was led to a detour. For quite a while a long while at that, I was financially handicapped. I thought it was for eternity….my health was being affected. I was worrying…. at the same time very thankful to the Lord that He took care of one of my biggest worry……my 2 daughters remain to be in Ateneo and my son is finishing high school at De La Salle Lipa. Gaya nga ng sabi noon ni Pareng Manding Casabal….maigi na laang at nagmana sa ina….. 

From the “Our Daily Bread”: When fear and worry test your faith,  And anxious thoughts assail, Remember God is in control, And He will never fail.

Gladly, with the Lord’s grace my health and
self-confidence are back. I owe it to the Lord………life, health and everything else is an added blessing.

The Lord willing, I should be joining Petrofac.ae around next month on a 100/21 arrangement. There was an offer way back but it did not materialize and I thought it was gone. With God’s grace, I was able to haggle out things.

If the Lord has some other plans, then I will stay put at De La Salle Lipa where I do part-time teaching in addition to office work and which have been my therapy for the difficult times. 

God is good….all the time. Praise God.

Again, best regards to everyone.

Pitchie (aka Picoy Gonzales)

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