Blessed

"Goodluck sa exam!"
"Bakit goodluck? Dapat God bless."

I suddenly remembered this conversation between me and my roommate. It was a few months ago. She had an exam then. Who would have thought that at that time, the person who was really going through a test was not her but me.

Like most people, I was used to saying "Goodluck!" to those I wanted to cheer on. It just seemed like the normal thing to say and I've heard it from the people around me many times while I was growing up. But when my roommate corrected me like that, I thought, "Hey she's right. Blessings are always better than luck."

Truth be told, at first I was ashamed. It was embarrassing to be corrected like that by someone the same age as you. I felt immature, I felt like I was being scolded - gently but scolded just the same. I was disturbed to the point that I didn't know what to say in reply.

Looking back, I'm glad I had that reaction. It only meant I recognized my mistake. If I didn't pay attention to what she said at all or if what she said didn't make me think hard, I wouldn't have noticed that there was something wrong with what I said and to my thinking regarding that matter, in general.

That time, I had a revelation.

Luck is what it is. Luck. a probability, a chance. uncertain.

But blessings, especially those coming from a God are an entirely different matter. God's promise is certain and His blessings are great. When He blessed Noah, he and his sons lived a fruitful life.

"Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything." Genesis 9: 1-3

It is more worthy to be blessed than lucky.

That's why when someone I know faces something in his/her life, may it be an exam, a job interview or love problems, I won't ever hesitate to say "God bless!"

I've been put to the test but I have passed. Why? Because I am blessed. :)