Matthew 6:33-34 is such a powerful verse. It is one of the bible verses that put me where I am today. When things get tough, I just hang on to this verse. It’s not as easy as it sounds though. I mean, for a control freak like me, this is a tough one. I used to worry a lot (actually even until now I still worry on things) so I end up stressing out my self and controlling everyone. But that’s not what this is all about. My testimony is that how big verse such as this applies to our smallest problem.
I’m not into jewelry. I have one set of jewelry that I have been using since I was in my first year in highschool – a pair of earrings, a ring and a necklace. For fourteen years I’ve been wearing them almost everyday.
The other day, I left the office at exactly 4:30 PM because I told my mom that I’m bringing dinner. I made a take out at Reyes Barbeque near our office (which took me around 30 minutes), ran to the shuttle terminal, got in a shuttle immediately, slept the whole trip and by 7:30 PM I was home. We had dinner immediately, watched American Idol while having dinner, cleaned the dinner table and then watched Glee. After watching Glee, I took a shower and went to my mom’s room (where Doodle is also staying) to say goodnight. While talking to Doodle (yes, we talk to our puppy), I suddenly realized that my earring on my left ear was missing! I checked my other ear hoping that it’s not there so that it will be more likely that I took them off but it was there. So clearly, the other pair of my earrings was missing!
I looked around the house but I somehow knew that its not here. I was pissed already but at the same time I didn’t want to show my mom and sister that I was so frustrated. Finally, I gave up the idea that I’d still be able to find it. So I went to my room and read my bible. I was thinking of praying about it but I thought “oh don’t be silly! It’s just a little thing to pray for… pray for something that makes more sense”. Before I went to sleep, Val called to check out on me and I told him I’m sad about my lost earring. He told me not to worry because God knows how important it is to me so just pray. Before I slept, I whispered “God please if it is not too much for you, can I have my earring back”.
When I woke up the following day, I was still feeling down. I just told my mom that it’s fine, I’ll just ask Holli to make a copy and I was like “gosh! How much will this cost me?”. It wasn’t a happy morning for me so I thought I’ll just drown myself in caffeine and I’ll be giddy and all. When I got to my messy table, lo and behold! My earring was there and I couldn’t believe it! Our janitress told me she saw it under my chair and she placed it on my table. She also told me “buti nalang ma’am hindi araw ng pag va-vaccum ngayon kung hindi nawala na siguro yan”.
Basically, I learned here that I trust God in my huge problems but I often forget Him or think that I’m just bothering Him when it comes to petty problems. This shows that there are no small or big problems when it comes to God. There’s no size requirement for problems before we can lift it up to him. And that’s how much he loves us! He sent his son to die for us to be saved… shame on me for even thinking that he will not care for the little things that I care like my earring.
