The Good News Blog

by Bo Sanchez

One day, Benjie went to a horse race in San Lazaro.

Before the race began, something odd happened: He saw a priest walk up to one of the horses, laid his hand on its head and blessed it.

And sure thing, when the race begun, that horse pulled away and won the race.

Benjie was very impressed.

Before the next race, he saw the priest go to one horse again and blessed it. And that horse won the race too.

Benjie couldn’t believe his eyes!

Before the next race, he saw the priest walk up to another horse, put his hand on his forehead, and even touched all four hoofs.

Benjie knew what to do. He ran to the nearest ATM, withdrew all his money, borrowed more money from everyone he knew, and emptied his wallet. And he ran to the betting window and bet on that horse all he had.

by Bo Sanchez

Let me ask you a question.

Do you feel like you lack stuff to succeed in life?

Like money?

Talents?

Time?

Connections?

Warning: This Bible story will blow you away.

How God Teaches You To Work

With What You Have

Once upon a time, Israel and Midia were at war.

Israel was a puny nation, barely surviving, and the Midianities were many times more powerful.

That was when God raised a man named Gideon to fight for Israel. Soon, he formed an army of 32,000 soldiers.

Seems like good news, right?

But don’t be too impressed.

We’re using the term “soldiers” in a very loose way.

These 32,000 men were actually farmers, fishermen, and carpenters who happened to carry a long stick.

On the other side of the fence, the enemy called the Midianites had 135,000 soldiers—all trained and armed to the teeth.

Not a very fair battle if you ask me.

But God looked at the situation in a very different way.

God speaks to Gideon

by Bo Sanchez

Be true to how God made you.

Don’t try to be someone else.

Be the best that you can ever become.

Or else, Cherie Gil’s words will describe you (from an old Sharon Cuneta movie): “You’re nothing but a second-rate, trying-hard, copy-cat.”

Friend, God created you with a special gift. And only you can give this gift to the world. If you don’t become true to yourself, if you don’t give this gift to the world, the world becomes a lesser place.

Love yourself. Celebrate yourself. Be yourself.

Be true to how God created you.

In other words, follow your heart.

Follow your path.

Follow your calling.

Follow your destiny.

Unfortunately, very few people encouraged us to do this.

“Why Don’t You Become Like Ate?”

The opposite is true.

Some of us grew up being compared to others.

Some of us grew up hearing these words:

“Why can’t you be like your elder sister who’s bright?”

“Why aren’t you like your cousin who is more

by Bo Sanchez

       Eagles are amazing parents.

       I didn’t know how special their nest was for their babies. 

To make it, Daddy Eagle picks up sturdy twigs and sharp thorns to build this special home. But to make the nest comfortable, he’ll cover the twigs and thorns with soft grass. 

And here’s the amazing part: Mommy Eagle will pluck her own feathers from her breast! She’ll place them on the nest for added warmth and softness.

       Many times a day, Mommy Eagle will fly out to look for food. She’ll fly back to put fish and other food into the open mouths of her hungry kids.

       Because the nests are built on high rocky cliffs, winds are very strong. Whenever there’s a storm, Mommy Eagle covers them with her large wings.

       The tiny eaglets live a pampered life. 

Because every need is met by their loving parents.

       But

Do You Want To Prosper? Serve!
by Bo Sanchez

I got this crazy list from a friend.

It’s title?

The 9 Ways To Pretend You’re Busy At Work.

Here are 6 of them…

1. Always walk with 3 folders in your hands, even if the folders are empty.

People with folders in their hands look like people going to meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they’re doing nothing. And people with a newspaper in their hands look like they’re going to the toilet.

2. Always leave your entire cubicle messy.

Build huge piles of folders on your desk. Build stacks of books on the floor, even if you never read them. People around you will think you’re overworked.

3. Always look harassed.

This will give your bosses the impression that you’re really stressed out because of work.

4. Send important emails to your boss at wee hours of the morning.

Set your alarm

by Bo Sanchez

Do you want to be free from financial worry?

Do you want to pay your debts?

Do you want to send your kids to good schools?

Do you want to buy a car that doesn’t break down every two months?

Do you want to buy your own house?

Do you want to, one day, walk up to me and give me a one million donation? (Yes!)

Friend, all this is possible.

For the next six weeks, my goal is make you prosper.

How? You’ve got to learn a new system.

The legendary business guru, W. Edwards Deming, said, Your system is perfectly designed to give you the results you’re getting.

What did he mean by that?

That if all the cars coming out of a car factory have inverted bumpers, then that factory’s system is perfectly designed to produce cars with inverted bumpers.

It’s the same with your finances.

If you have a mountain of debt,

If you can’t make

By Bo Sanchez

You have lies in your mind.

These lies have stolen much of your joy and blessings.

Here’s the problem: You don’t know they’re lies.

My friend priest told me this hilarious story.

One day, a priest saw a group of kids surrounding a dog.

Curious, he came over and asked, “What are you doing?”

One kid said, “Father, we’re arguing as to who would own this stray dog. We all want him. So we decided that the one who can say the biggest lie would take home the dog.”

The priest shook his head and said, “That’s wrong! Do you know that lying is bad? It’s against the commandments of God. Do you know that when I was your age, I never told a single lie?”

For a moment, there was silence. All the kids looked very sad. The priest was happy. He felt his message hit home.

Finally, the smallest boy said, “Okay, no one can

How To Use Your Words To Create Your Reality
By Bo Sanchez

Do you want to know your future?

So many people are awed by Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, Jean Dixon, and even Madame Auring (yes, her!) because they claim to predict the future.

Friend, I have a big announcement to make: You can predict the future.

You don’t have to look for a prophet, a seer, or a fortune-teller to know your future. You don’t have to consult the horoscope, the crystal ball, your palm, tea leaves, or fortune cookies to know your future.

You can predict your future.

How? All you have to do is listen to your words.

By examining the words that come out of your mouth, you’ll know your future. Guaranteed.

Let me share with you three people…

Where Do You Want To Go?

Nineteen years ago, I had a friend who was always miserable.

Constantly, I heard “Glenda” say, “Life sucks,” and “Life is terrible,” and

by Bo Sanchez

One day, I was preaching about expressing our love more.

After the talk, two grey-haired gentlemen walked up to me.

The first man said, “Brother Bo, in all the years that I’ve been married, not once have I have ever told my wife that I loved her. I was never trained to be expressive.”

The other man added, “Bo, I don’t feel a need to say ‘I love you’ to my wife. What other proof does she need? I’m still here married to her, am I not? I guess I want my actions to speak more than my words.”

I studied the men in front of me. And I understood them.

Because I realized what epoch they came from. Let me give you an idea of how old they were: I was wondering if they were classmates of Jose Rizal or Emilio Aguinaldo.

Just kidding.

They were as old as my father.

And that’s why I

by Bo Sanchez

I’m a legendary artist. (Ahem.)

I’ve produced legendary artwork.

So legendary, in fact, no one remembers them.

Michaelangelo uses paint.

Leonardo da Vinci uses charcoal.

Me? I use my sons’ magic sketchpad.

Okay, it’s a toy.

But I love this toy.

My boys and I would sit on the couch and doodle for hours. Together, we’ve drawn literally thousands of sketches. We’ve created entire worlds and galaxies together. Roller coasters, spaceships, rockets, monsters, aliens—you name it, we drew it.

Here’s why I love this toy.

When I make a mistake, I don’t get angry. I don’t curse myself. I don’t condemn myself. I simply pull the eraser button and draw again.

Which is what we’re supposed to do in life.

I’ve met some people who think that just because they’ve made mistakes, just because they made bad choices, God won’t bless them anymore.

Hey, we’ve all made mistakes.

Perhaps you gave yourself to addictions. Perhaps you were a rebellious