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Do You Want Inner Peace?

Nope, It Doesn’t Just Come From Being Quiet, Spa Treatments, Meditation, and Breathing Exercises.

Let Me Tell You How You Can Have Inner Peace

No Matter How Busy You Are…

I have a crazy schedule.

But despite this, I do enjoy inner peace.

By the end of this article, I’ll share with you the secret to my inner peace, and how you too can enjoy it—no matter how busy you are.

But first, let me give you an idea of how insane my schedule is.

I’m writing this article in a train.

Crossing through Switzerland.

Yesterday, I was in Scotland.

The day before, England.

In the next four months, I’m flying to Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Macau, Israel, Jordan, US, and Canada.

Sometimes, I pinch myself.

This traveling stuff is what I see James Bond do in his movies.

But I’m no Secret Agent.

I’m a simple servant of God.

And unlike 007, I didn’t shoot anyone or stop a super villain from annihilating the world. All I did was care for people. I told them stories of God’s love. (Some call what I do preaching. I just call it “happy storytelling”.)

And here’s the secret of my inner peace….

My Secret To Inner Peace Is Having “The Reason” For Everything I Do

James Bond has a license to kill.

I have a license to care.

Sorry for being corny, but that’s what I really do.

The stuff I do is as varied as the shoes of Imelda.

But they all come from one powerful source, which I call “The Reason”.

This is “The Reason” why I travel around the world.

This is “The Reason” why I got married and have kids.

This is “The Reason” why I write books and publish mags.

This is “The Reason” why I broadcast on TV and Radio.

This is “The Reason” why I start organizations.

This is “The Reason” why I serve the poorest of the poor.

This is “The Reason” why I run businesses and do investments.

What is The Reason? I care for people.

Caring for people is the reason for my daily life.

It’s the reason for every thing that I do.

Don’t Bow To Me Yet; I Fail As Much As You Do!

Before you think of bowing to me, canonizing me a saint, and cutting my hair for holy relics, let me make one thing very clear: I don’t always think this way.

I get selfish.

I get grouchy.

I get lazy.

I get mean.

Oh man, God knows how much I fail.

And whenever I do something out of selfishness—I feel a disturbance within. Something isn’t right. Like a jigsaw puzzle with a missing piece. This disquiet, this un-peace, this chaos, pokes me within and tells me that I’ve lost my God-ordained path. That I’ve lost my destiny.

Believe me. Inner peace doesn’t come from being quiet, having spa treatments, meditations, and breathing exercises—as good as all these are. The peace we feel from these activities will all be short-lived.

Here’s where real inner peace comes from…

You Need Soul Alignment—

The Only Thing That Can Give You Inner Peace

Real Inner peace comes from what I call Soul Alignment.

That means your life—which consists of your actions, words, and thoughts—are aligned to the ultimate purpose of your soul. That ultimate purpose has been written by God in every fiber and DNA of your soul.

That ultimate purpose is to love.

Bottom-line, Soul Alignment means aligning yourself to God’s love.

No wonder Jesus said that the greatest commandment is this: Love one another as I have loved you.

And when you have Soul Alignment, you have inner peace.

(An excerpt from Bo Sanchez)

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And I Urge You To Use That Freedom To Love God More!

Once upon a time, I was poor.

And proud of it.

I was a happy single missionary who didn’t think about money, didn’t touch money, didn’t save money, and didn’t want to have anything to do with money.

At that time, I really believed that saving money was a lack of trust in God.

I also believed that insurance was for the spiritually weak. “Jesus is my only insurance,” I’d tell everyone.

And businessmen? Man, I pitied them. I figured their souls were loitering in the brink of Hell. Why? Imagine, all they think about the whole day was money—the very instruments of the devil.

I repeat: I was poor and proud of it.

How poor? Before entering Jollibee, I had to first pull out my wallet and count how much money I had. Could I buy a burger today? I remember the days when I had to turn around because my cash (or coins!) wasn’t enough.

I was proud that I was poor, deprived, and suffering.

It somehow made me feel holy.

Love The Lord With All Your Heart, Mind, Strength—

And Money Too!

Today, my beliefs have totally changed.

And that’s why I’m being criticized.

By religious people no less.

They say I teach too much about money.

“Bo, why have you changed?” they ask me, “You now keep talking about savings and investments and business. Where’s the sweet and simple guy who used to talk only about God and prayer and holiness and heaven? We want that guy back…”

Sorry, but you won’t get that guy back.

Because God has changed me.

Let me tell you why I changed: I decided to love more.

Don’t get me wrong. I still preach about God and prayer and holiness and heaven. (After all, money is only one of my many topics.) But these past few years, I’ve been very burdened by the practical, down-to-earth, very REAL needs of God’s people.

Here are the facts:

· Many good Christian families are buried in debt. They can’t sleep at night. They’re terrified every time the phone rings.

· Many good Christian husbands and wives fight a lot because of money problems. (According to surveys, 50% of marital conflicts are money problems. One survey even says it’s 80%!)

· Many good Christians will be retiring without any savings or investments—and will grow older and poorer as the years go by.

· Many good Christians are living in poverty, and their children are suffering from poor health and poor education.

And that’s the reason why I changed: I want to help Christians get out of debt, solve their financial problems, and gain more financial blessings to help more people!

This is my commitment. This is my mission. This is my passion. (I don’t care how many people criticize me for it.) I’ve devoted my entire life to help anyone who’s suffering by giving practical wisdom through my preaching and writing.

Whether spiritually, emotionally, or financially.

For Many People,

Unless There’s Financial Freedom,

There Can Be No Real Freedom In Their Life

You know my story.

Because my beliefs have changed, my financial life has changed as well.

Can I brag? (Not to brag but to emphasize a point.)

I’m no longer poor.

I now run small businesses, earn through real estate, mutual funds, and the stock market.

I’m now able to help the poor in a way I couldn’t do before. And I’m able to give more to the ministry of the Lord because of the financial blessings He has given me. I don’t just give 10% of my income. Because my lifestyle has remained simple (no fancy cars, no big house), I can give much, much more than 10% to God.

Today, I also believe that holiness doesn’t have anything to do with being poor or being rich. Holiness has everything to do with love—and one can do that whether one is poor or rich.

Money doesn’t buy happiness; Money buys freedom.

Bad people will use that freedom in a bad way—and be miserable as hell.

Good people will use that freedom in a good way—and be happy as heaven.

To be more precise, good people will use that freedom to do good.

It’s that simple.

Let me give you a small example of what I mean.

Today, I no longer stop in front of Jollibee to count my money.

And today, I can do something I could hardly do before: I can now invite the poor for a free lunch. Something I do constantly with joy.

In other words, my prayer has changed.

Before, my prayer was, “Lord, I need something to eat. Please give me money.”

Today, my prayer is, “Lord, send me people who have nothing to eat today and let me be a blessing to them.”

Friends, I’m using my freedom to love.

And after all these years of helping so many people in their spiritual lives, I’ve come to a striking realization: Especially for those children or parents depending on them, there can be no real Freedom in life without Financial Freedom.

I want to continue to teach you how to grow your money without robbing your soul.

(An excerpt from Bo Sanchez)

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The Secret of Champions

 

The average NBA player hits 8.3 points per game.

 

Michael Jordan’s average score was a mind-blowing 32 points per game.

 

That’s why Michael Jordan was Michael Jordan.

 

Jordan was so incredibly consistent he retired in 1999 from the NBA still keeping his 32 point career average. Here’s the remarkable thing: His 32 points happened whether he had injuries or not, or who his coach was, or who his teammates were, or who he was playing against. He just scored 32 points—more or less—per game.

When asked how he was able to do that, he revealed the powerful secret of champions. Jordan said, “I simplified it a few years ago: 32 points per game is really just 8 points per quarter. I figure I can get that in some kind of way during the course of a game.”

Amazing? In other words, he “bite-sized” his goal.

Which is what you should be doing if you want to win in life.

 

Bite-Size Your

Unrealistic Dreams

 

Let’s say Jeff earns P25,000 a month today.

 

But Jeff dreams of earning P100,000 a month one day.

 

Many people will call him, “Unrealistic”.

But in my book, that’s good. I wrote in a previous blog post that from my experience, Unrealistic Dreams attract more resources and commitment because they’re more exciting.

 

But I agree, dreaming of earning P100,000 a month is daunting. Like flying to the moon.

 

But like Jordan, Jeff should bite-size it.

 

Because Jeff surfs the net a lot, he wants to start an internet business. Specifically, he wants to build a website that will earn through Google ads. His goal: Earn P25,000 each month.

 

His third business venture is his networking marketing business. His goal: Create a passive income of P25,000 each month.

 

His fourth business venture is connected to his hobby—selling second-hand cars. His uncle has been doing it for years, earning hundreds of thousands each month, and promised to teach him. So if Jeff sells one car a month, he already earns P25,000 each month.

 

All of a sudden, P100,000 a month is now doable.

 

Warning: Jeff shouldn’t start 4 businesses at one go.

 

He should start one at a time.

 

And it’s also possible that one of these businesses will be his main business—and explodes to P100,00 a month by itself.

 

But more on this later…

 

I Apply Bite-Sizing To My Ministry

 

Many years ago, I dreamt that I would have 10 special ministries for the poorest of the poor. Not one. Not two. Not three. But ten!

 

I wanted to care for the abandoned elderly, visit the prisoners, house the orphans, and send street kids to school; I also wanted to build homes for the urban poor and establish a micro-lending program for poor women… I wanted to do so much!

 

My dream was nuts. It was absolutely insane.

 

Well today, that dream is no longer a dream.

 

Here’s an update: We now have 7 ministries for the poorest of the poor. (Yes, we have 3 more to go!) Here’s a secret I’ll discuss with you later: I cheated. I didn’t even have to start the ministries. All I had to do was partner with fantastic friends who were already doing what I wanted to do. In other words, I bite-sized!

 

Focus On The One Thing

 

As Jeff shouldn’t start 4 businesses right away, I didn’t start 10 ministries right away.

 

I just focused on One Thing.

 

For me, that was Anawim, our home for the abandoned elderly.

 

For 3 years, I had to live on a piece of land that had nothing else but cogon grass—with no running water and electricity. Together with volunteers, we lived in nipa huts and cared for the poorest of the poor. We picked them up from the streets and cared for them as our own. We made so many mistakes, I can write a book about them. (Don’t worry, I won’t.)

 

Once Anawim was established, I was now able to move on to other things.

 

Friend, what is your One Thing?

 

If you have an Unrealistic Dream, focus on One Thing.

 

Let me give you another example.

 

When I wanted to earn more money, I entered into a half-a-dozen businesses: I sold herbal juice, engine oil, memorial plans; I put up a fish ball cart, built an ice cream store, and put up a hotdog stand. Result? I lost money. Big time.

 

I learned my lesson. I was doing too many things, too soon.

 

I’ve now learned that at the start of the journey, I should focus on One Thing.

 

Once that One Thing was stable, I moved on to the next One Thing.

 

Result? I’m now enjoying multiple income streams: (1) Corporate Seminars; (2) Real Estate; (3) Internet Marketing Business; (4) Education; (5) Financial Services; (6) Stock Market; and (7) Mutual Funds.

 

But it didn’t start with seven.

 

It started with one.

Let me ask you again: What is your One Thing?

 

Cheat!

Find A Dream Team

 

Finding a Dream Team is so powerful, it’s almost like cheating.  (Okay, it’s not really cheating.  But I’m using this word to SHOCK you into action.)

 

Believe me, when you have an Unrealistic Dream, you’ll be forced to look for a Dream Team.

 

After 10 years of building Anawim, I knew I was in trouble.

 

Because I couldn’t take another 10 years to build my second ministry for the poor! I did the math: If my goal were 10 ministries, then it would take me 100 years to fulfill my dream.

 

And then it hit me: Why create the ministries from scratch? Why not partner with other friends who were already doing what I wanted to do?

 

So I cheated. I looked for a Dream Team who had my passion for the poor.

 

Anawim is now led by Tim Duran and an incredible team of servants.

 

After that, I partnered with a street kids ministry, He Cares, led by my friend Jodean Sola.

 

After that, I partnered with Gawad Kalinga to build a village in Montalban beside Anawim.

 

After that, I partnered with Rey Ortega and his Alay Foundation, a scholarship program for poor children, and his Tahanan orphanage.

 

And together, we’re expanding all these ministries.

 

Friend, cheat!

 

Who is your Dream Team? (an excerpt from Bo Sanchez)

 

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Learn To Say No…So You Can Say A Bigger Yes To Life!

Difficult People Will Teach You How To Build Your Boundaries

           

          If you’re an approval addict or people-pleaser like me, I’m writing this especially to you.

 

You see, I’m a person who didn’t like saying “No”.

 

For the longest time, that word wasn’t even in my vocabulary.

 

For years, I never showed my anger to anyone. After years of smiling even if I was offended, there came a point when I didn’t even feel anger anymore. I simply shut it out of my life. (Believe me, I thought I was very holy because of this. Not realizing I was emotionally a mess deep within.)

 

I had an approval addiction so powerful, it ruled every decision I made. 

 

Why? Because I was desperate for people to like me. 

 

When someone didn’t like me, I died within.

 

I didn’t love myself.

 

I had an abysmal low-self worth.

 

So I tried to please everyone in everyway.

 

I abhorred any kind of conflict.

 

Oh yes, I was a mess.

 

And one of the ways of making them love me was to always say “Yes.”

 

I never knew that saying “Yes” all the time was actually saying “No” to an abundant life.

 

So I tolerated all the difficult people and emotional vampires on the planet: Control-Freaks. Drama-Queens. Nut-Cases. Rage-aholics. Irresponsible Jerks.   Hyper-sensitive people. Possessive Parasites. You name the difficult person, I pleased each one of them—just to keep the peace. But the false peace came with a price: I was throwing away myinner peace. My self-respect. My self-worth.

 

Let me tell you one story…

 

Build Your Boundaries—

So You Could Welcome People As Guests Through The Gate,

Not Thieves That Run Amok Through Your Life

 

Billy (not his real name) was a friend who invited me to become a business partner in one of his ventures.

 

But he had a weakness: He was a controller. He wanted to control me. He wanted to control everyone. The sun and moon and stars included.

         

For a while, I lived with it. I chalked it up as one of those inconveniences of life, lumped up with Manila traffic, the humidity of the Philippines, and my allergies to shrimp.

 

But it was incredibly stressful working with Billy. 

 

I didn’t want to admit it. “But he’s my friend,” I told myself every time I felt stressed out. I was in denial. My approval addiction was blinding me to the fact that working with him was driving me nuts.

 

But one day, I had to say “No” and build my personal boundaries. I allowed him to stomp over my fences many times. I had to repair my boundaries and protect myself.

 

It was painful, but I knew there was only one way out. So one day, I told Billy that though I wanted to remain friends, I wanted to get out of our business partnership.

 

That wasn’t acceptable to him. So ever since that day, he never spoke to me again. It was painful because our friendship ended. 

 

But I immediately knew I did the right thing because of the inner peace I felt that day. My approval addiction was defanged. For the first time in a long while, I created a conflict. By respecting myself and my boundary lines, I was growing in self-power. 

 

That day, I finally loved myself.

 

Today, my relationships are richer.

 

Because my boundaries are whole, people who come into my life are welcomed guests who pass through the gate (I deliberately opened it for them), not thieves that run amok through my life.

 

When you say “No” at the right situations, you’re saying a bigger “Yes” to life.

Truth: People Will Do What You Tolerate

               

So let me ask you this question: Are there people in your life who you should be saying “No” to? Are there difficult people in your life who have been gate-crashing and running amok in your life?

  

        Remember: You teach people how to treat you.

 

          If that person is abusing you, or breaking your boundaries, that means you taught that person that it was okay to do so. You tolerated it. And people will do what you tolerate.

 

The solution may not be to end the relationship (though sometimes, it is the solution), but to simply say “No” at the specific situations where the person is crossing your boundary lines.

         

Reclaim your self.

 

          Don’t allow people to trash you.

 

          God loves you. God created you as His child. God wants you to be happy.

 

          So be happy.    (an excerpt from Bo Sanchez)

 

By: Bo Sanchez

 

Here are the big 4 gifts you receive from difficult people. (Note: Check out especially Gift #2, because that’s what many people don’t do…)

 

Gift #1:

Difficult people can teach you how to love,

preparing you for Heaven!

 

§ You learn to become more patient, more understanding, more persevering.

 

§ You have pity for them because you realize that “Hurt people hurt people”

 

§ You learn to see the good qualities even among difficult people.

 

§ You learn how to be compassionate as God is compassionate.

 

§ You learn how to forgive, to remove bitterness from your heart.

 

Gift #2:

Difficult people can teach you to protect yourself

and learn to say “No” to abuse.

 

§ You learn to love yourself, respect yourself, by no longer allowing abuse.

 

§ You learn to be courageous and stand up against bullies.

 

§ You learn to give tough love—refusing his abuse again. It may be the most loving thing you can do for a difficult person.

 

§ You wizen up, learn tact, and learn how to distance yourself from harmful people.

 

Gift #3:

Difficult people can help you

get to know your weaknesses.

 

§ Difficult people remind you that you too could be difficult to others.

 

§ Difficult people teach you many important lessons in life. By seeing the tragic results of their actions, you’re inspired to do the very opposite of what they do.

 

Gift #4:

Difficult people can bring you closer to God.

 

§ Difficult people force you to pray a lot. (“Lord, help! I can’t take it anymore!”)

 

§ Difficult people force you to trust in God. (“Lord, I give up! I’ve done everything but she’s still a monster…”)

 

§ Praying for difficult people may not change them, but YOU will.

 

§ “Your cross (difficult person) is your key to heaven…” St. Poveda

 

§ You realize that YOU are God’s difficult person—yet you’re still loved by God!

 

Friend, God allows difficult people into your life to give you these 4 gifts.

 

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By: Bo Sanchez

“Lord, help me to bless people today.”

That’s my daily morning prayer… uh, when I’m happy.

And usually, I am.

But once in awhile, I don’t wake up happy.

And usually, it’s because of a difficult person in my life.

That’s when I pray, “Lord, how can I bless this… this… this… creature?”

I’m a very patient person, so this doesn’t happen too often.

But it happens.

Friend, do you have a difficult person in your life?

And do you sometimes want to pray, “Lord, if you will allow it, let a 50,000 megawatt bolt of lightning strike (Name of Difficult Person) right now. Not to kill him, Lord. Just enough to wake him up and give him second degree burns. Just kidding Lord, but with all due respect, what were you thinking when you created this pathological human being? I don’t want to sound offensive, but were you sleeping on the job when you created this creature? He’s a mess. He’s a composite of all the villains of Spiderman put together….”

Do you sometimes wonder if this difficult person heard God in the middle of the night say, “My child, your ultimate mission in life is to be difficult. That’s the entire purpose of your existence. You shall be the thorn in someone’s flesh. Do everything in your power to annoy him. Be irresponsible. Or be demanding. Or be totally negative. Or be selfish. Or be constantly angry. Or be possessive. Or be always depressed. It doesn’t matter. Your objective is to make his life hell on earth.”

Yes, I must admit that I don’t like a few unlovable characters here and there, but generally, I think the Almighty has done a fantastic job inventing human beings.

I also believe that God allows difficult people to come into our lives to give us very special gifts. What could these gifts be?

I’m going to try something new today. Instead of writing down what these gifts are, I’m going to ask YOU to write them on the comments below. Write your thoughts and experiences and share them to the world. Thousands will be reading them. And in my next email next week, I’ll tell you what I think they are…

Cool?

Thank you!

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Today’s Scripture

“I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live…” (Deuteronomy 30:19).

Today’s Word from Joel and Victoria

God desires that you live in blessing in every area of your life. He’s given promises in His Word and has established a plan for you to live in total victory. He promises to give you the answers, but you have to be the one to decide to obey His voice. You have the final choice, so choose life and blessing!

Every time you choose to obey the Word of God, you are choosing blessing. When you put God first in your life; when you walk in love towards others even when it’s difficult, you are choosing blessing. When you turn away from ungodly influences and when you give to others, God will pour out His blessing on you in return. Start today and do what you know to do. Obey His word and His blessing will overtake you! You’ll rise higher and higher and live the abundant life He has for you.

A Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, today I choose life. I choose blessing by obeying Your Word. Keep me close to You so that I can honor You in all I say and do. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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