When God Gives A Quick Yes

Not too long ago, I posted something here about my wish to see Kobe Bryant play live. It was in my bucket list but there was a sense of urgency in that wish because I knew that Kobe's playing days were close to being over and there was no way I could get that amount of money in such a short time and hie off to LA and catch a game.

So yeah, it was just a wish I threw out there because that's what you do when dreaming's all you've got.

But who would've known that in just the span of 2 months the NBA will go into a lockout the likes of which was last seen in the 90's, or that the said lockout will drag on causing some players to look for opportunities to play elsewhere, or that even greater still that three out of my five favorite players in the league will see some hoop action right here in the Philippines?

The thought continues to blow my mind away the same way it did the first time I heard of the news that Kobe, D. Rose, and KD, along with 6 other NBA players will be having an exhibition game against some elite players in the PBA. Three of the best players in the league today, putting up a show in the Araneta Coliseum, in front of the Filipino crowd (which I must say are the best basketball fans in the whole world) , me in the middle of all of it, jumping and shouting and fist pumping at every amazing shot that they made - never in my wildest dreams did I see this day coming.

Which of course when I think of it, is just sad and begs for forgiveness, because I forgot, I have a big God listening to even my heart's tiniest wishes. There I was insignificant in the bigger scheme of things, and yet God chose not only to hear, but to grant my even more insignificant wish.

The game was already days ago but everytime I think about how events played out to make it possible, I am still floored by how awesome it is when things work out according to His plan - and throw at me all of your skepticism, but I believe that even something as trivial as that game was part of His plan to affirm in me that He knows and that He listens. So never shy away from wishing or dreaming just because you think it's impossible, because God is always ready to meet your needs in a way that may not always be as you have planned, but could just be something that's so much better.

Photos from the Smart Ultimate All Star Weekend @ The Big Dome last July 23, 2011