By Mia Sanchez
Bumisita kami isang araw sa isang garden sa Silang, Cavite. And this plant caught my attention.
May tumubong purple na halaman (Purple Shamrock) sa gitna ng halamang plano kong bilhin (Carpet Sedum).
The purple plant seems out of place, pero nakaambag ito sa ganda ng Carpet Sedum.
Noong nabubuhay pa ang pamangkin ko si Chef Monk Bonilla, he would always tell me to enjoy my “me- time”, kahit mag-isa lang akong mamasyal, kumain sa resto, o manood ng sine.
Kaya pagkatapos kong magserve sa mass bilang isang choir member, I would go straight by myself to PICC to listen to Bro. Bo Sanchez.
I didn’t realize that God, in my solitude, was leading me into a wonderful journey.
There were times in my life when I felt out of place. Messed up. Uncomfortable.
Pero hindi ako nakaramdam na “out of place“ ako sa PICC, sa gitna ng libu- libong katulad kong sabik na marinig ang salita ng Diyos.
Instead, I was able to hear God clearly.
Those moments of solitude created a deeper and more intimate relationship with God. The Lord is orchestrating a deeper connection with Him and the community.
Fast forward, I became part of The Feast.
I was able to build more meaningful relationships, especially when I became a Light Group leader myself. I am now leading others to a deeper connection with Jesus.
You and I have unique life journeys – triumphs, struggles, failures, and lessons learned.
You are not out of place.
Know that God uses these unique experiences to refine you and prepare you to minister and become a channel of blessing and healing to many.
“𝐵𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛” 2 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 1:3-4