In Jesus’ teaching about money and dependence on God, He is speaking of abandonment, trust in God, and surrender to God. It is the attitude of Job who, after losing everything, exclaims: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!"
It is to expect nothing, to be grateful for what is there, to live according to one’s means, to desire less, and to need only the basic. It is to be free.
365 days with the Lord 2011Ricky Lamanilao, who has been driving a taxi in Metro Manila for 25 years, returned the cash, which was in British pounds and Philippine pesos, as well as the passport, credit cards, and other documents of Paul Ross.
The tourist said he rode in Lamanilao's taxi from a mall and asked to be brought to his hotel in Makati. He realized that he left behind his bag containing his valuables after he alighted from the taxi.
Lamanilao said he already had another passenger when he realized that his previous passenger forgot his bag inside the taxi. He then returned to the hotel where Ross got off to return the bag. Ross breathed a sigh of relief after he got his valuables back. "I will go back to the Philippines because of Ricky," he said.
Lamanilao said it was the third time that he has returned valuables left behind by passengers. He said he returned them despite being sometimes hard-up on cash. "Napuputulan nga kami ng kuryente. Minsan 3 buwan di nakakabayad...naniniwala ako sa karma," he added.
As a reward, Ross took him as his personal taxi driver while the British tourist is in the Philippines. The hotel where Ross stays will also give Lamanilao a commission everytime he brings in a guest.
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