Opportunities

"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?"

-Morgan Freeman as The Almighty God (from the film: Evan Almighty)


I don't care about critiques who said that the film sucks. That line alone by Morgan Freeman, who played as God and disguised as an old waiter in a diner, have moved me and made me realized some points in life that we sometimes miss. It made me ponder and reflect on things that we, people forget. It was so significant, that in the end I just said "Oo nga noh?!"

Some of you who have completed the 9 mornings of the traditional simbang gabi, have prayed and wished for something or some kind of a miracle. Or something divine. Or most likely, a sign.
Some offered prayers and some just said "thanks" for the Big Guy above us. But haven't we realized that waking up each day is already an answered prayer?

Each morning is already a blessed opportunity. Living is an opportunity.

Wow.

I was so amazed and it makes me smile. Alot. :)