Unang post pa lang eh mabigat na... 😅 On July 2017, I joined Victory Parañaque dahil my life needed a new direction badly. I was enduring the breakup from a five-year relationship, I was unemployed and jumps from one work to another, my health was down, and my relationships in life were close to zero. I would compare myself sa isang taong grasa at dahil sa ganoong kababang tingin eh wala talagang taong lalapit sa akin. I'm really glad I've made good friends with Marvin E. Naging kawork ko siya nung nagtrabaho ako sa BGC nuong 2014. He was the one who introduced me to Victory Church sa The Fort at dahil duon, kahit hindi man ako nagcommit at umaattend palagi eh "The seeds were planted" sabi nga niya. Siya din yung nagyaya sa akin umattend nung nag-open ang Victory sa Sucat, Parañaque and without hesitation I joined him and it was the best decision of my life so far. It was my first time to join church groups at na-amaze ako sa mga ginagawa after church service dahil si God padin ang pinag-uusapan in relation to everyday life. Our group leader, si Mike J. imparted a phrase to us na hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan. It was the phrase "Never take God out of the Equation" - Sa anumang bagay na gagawin natin, dapat kasama palagi si God. I thought magtutuloy-tuloy na yung progress sa buhay ko but all of a sudden, I started going back to my old ways. I had a lot of doubts tapos ang daming naapektuhan like many of my business prospects. Unti-unti ko na naman palang tinatanggal si God sa aking buhay. I made plans without consulting Him at tinigil ko nadin eventually ang pagpursue ko sa Kanya which also led me na maging secretive sa buhay ko (nawala yung pagiging open ko sa ibang tao) at pati pagpunta sa church ay itinigil ko nadin. "Minsan si Lord gumagamit talaga ng mga tao to force you back to Him. He knows all our problems and He does whatever He can para matulungan tayo in every way, shape, or form." Dumating ang 2018 and I was still doing the same cycle of magnifying my problems. I've caused a lot of disappointments sa maraming tao including my parents, friends, business partner prospects, at sa naging girlfriend ko for a short period of time. Yung New Year, New Me ay parang hindi ata effective sa akin dahil my old habits were taking control of me. Ang daming problems na dumating sa family namin pagpasok pa lang ng 2018 at sukong-suko na ako sa buhay. And then one day, nagmessage nanaman sa akin si Marvin E. at niyaya niya ako umattend sa bagong bukas na Victory Church sa Bicutan. I believe this was God's sign to me saying na "Anak, I will never ever let you down." kaya without hesitation ulit, I've decided to go with him again. Fast-forward today, I've learned to count my blessings. Natuto nadin akong kumonsulta lagi kay God before doing anything else. Sobrang nakaka-amaze si Lord at naeexcite ako sa mga promises Niya kaya naman I am constantly seeking Him everyday. Am I not worried kung babalik ba ulit ako sa dati kong sitwasyon/pag-uugali? Hindi na! I will forever remember what life was without Him, at kung ano yung life kapag kasama ko Siya. Are you inspired by this story? Malaking bagay kung i-lilike and share mo ito to your family and friends so others can see it. 😊 If you're in need of prayers; you can write it at my Get Connected page. If you haven't received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I suggest now is the best time to do it! Attend a church and make sure to get connected or ask me how. Until then, Gelo Mellows |
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