Name: Louray Jean A.

Bereber Date: June 23, 2019

Section: BSED-II Professor: MJ Tan

Reflection Number 3
“Race”

I always love the rains of July to November. Some people find it quite annoying, but as
for me, it felt so serene. I love the tranquility that the rain brings especially when you need to
take some steam off from everything.

Lately, I feel like I am in a pressure cooker. As I catch up with some old friends from
college, I am happy to see how they are continuing to climb up the ladder of success. They
shared their experiences and achievements as we talked, and I can’t help but compare myself to
them, though I know that I shouldn’t. During that time, as I evaluated myself, it feels like I was
left behind and they are all running ahead of me.

I try to understate what I feel because I don’t want to compel myself. I talked to my
bestfriend about it and he told me that he also felt like this from time to time. But what he told
me as an advice is this; “Each one of us has different timelines, some people may get there
first, but we would eventually arrive at our own destination if we continue to move forward
and work hard.”

“Maybe, its not your time to shine yet.” he told me.

A day after, as I opened my devotion notebook, (it is where I write certain bible verses
for the day), my last entry was Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your
life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more
important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” I reflected back on my
thoughts, and realize how anxious I am about life. I am so caught up about the temporary things
in life and forgot to focus on the very essential aspects of it. I realized that whenever I allow
myself to be involved in pressure, it seems that I always seek for more than what I have, and I
forgot the sense of contentment that I should have in all situations.

I hope that just like the tranquil scene of a rainy day, even the rain drops fall on the
ground with different speeds, I can move forward in my own pace without comapring myself to
others.

Prayer Requests:

Dear Lord, thank you for all the blessings that you gave. Lord grant me the peace of mind and
erase all my worries about life. I pray that You will always guide me in every step of the way
and run with me in the race of life towards your kingdom. Amen.