Formula for Success

"Lord, bahala ka na ha. You know what I need. Amen." Oftentimes, we pray to God, assuming that He already knows what we want and need. I mean, sure He does. But there's something about praying specifically that catches God's attention. I remember praying this way and changing it to drill down to the specifics. At first I felt uncomfortable, like, it felt dictating a line of grocery lists.. But later on, I realized, that God wants to hear it straight from our mouth. Oli and I were believing for our own place this year and we refurbished our prayers from "Lord, sana, may bahay na kami".. to... "Lord, you said in Your Word that your people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest. Lord we boldly ask for that promise. We ask you to bless us with a house of our own. With nice white walls and a room for every child..." etc, etc. And here we are, about 60-70% done with the house construction!
It is to God's glory that we see all these coming to pass. And we know there's more to come!

The formula of success doesn't rest on anything of this world; it is not about having charms or crystals, or a superstitious belief on this and that. Success comes only from God and God alone. When we start to make GOD the center of our lives, success and miracles will be part of how we live. God's promises are here for us to take. We just need to know it, live it and ask for it.