Now that the heightened alert of the country has finally been lifted, most of us are eager to go to places we had planned to visit before the Pandemic. Perhaps, it was that long-awaited vacation or your dream destination. Now that we are free to go, where would that be?
I was thankful that before the strict quarantine and lockdown, I was able to visit the North. It was a long and bumpy ride testing both my faith and patience. I was there for work or may I say it was more of a volunteering job. I was literally broke and just letting the day pass by. But there was something I wanted to confirm, myself. I dreamt of a place. I don’t know its name but I’m sure it exists somewhere. It was a long and winding bridge not easy to miss. If it was God who wanted to show or reveal to me something and that I had to go there no matter what. But that day just passed by like the years we spent in isolation.
And then two months ago, I was fortunate to go back to the same province. Although we did not go to that specific place, it was my moment to reaffirm myself of what that dream was about. But I was busy moving from one place to another visiting different barangays to check for the group of people we left there for a community immersion. And I thought that was the end of it…
But in my moment of rest, in the place where I least expected it, I found my peace.
The “Thinking Chair” as I dubbed it became my sanctuary. Right there and then, my unnecessary thoughts flowed, my suppressed emotions wanted to burst out. But what good would it be if I just let them freely? I have to calm down. I have to drain them out. I have to empty myself of all that I had been.
I have asked myself these futile things:
“What have I become? Is this the ME that I wanted to be? But I no longer live for MYSELF. I have surrendered my life?
What have I done? Did all my actions and decisions account to my purpose? If only I had not done this or instead done that? But what good results should I expect? Would those things last forever or perhaps a lifetime? Would I be really happy?
What am I supposed to do now?”
Dear friend, if you are like me and don’t know what to do, here is the thing. First, you have to surrender your life to Jesus. That is the only way to gain the life you are losing. Sin sticks to us like a magnet and will continue to do so. But Jesus already paid the price for it. He wants you to be saved and experience all the love He has for you. Jesus is our Lord and Savior. Our true joy and forever is in Him. You can trust Him.
Now that you have surrendered your life to Jesus, you received His identity. You are no longer you, you are now His. You are now His child.
Experience becoming new and being able to walk a new path.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
The second is to know Him on a deep and personal level. How to do it? I guess you have some idea or maybe not. But I advise to savor this moment first. And we will delve into this matter in another article. What’s important now is that you can start a new life together with Him.
Now back to my dreary state in the Thinking Chair.
One by one, God’s promises to me discredited all my negative thoughts regarding the results of my actions and decisions. His words continued to resonate in my heart that I should trust Him; and that my life is not mine to live with my selfish ambitions but for His Name’s sake. He also reminded me that I have a ministry and family to take care of.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
So what was that bridge all about? That bridge that made me excited and hopeful for this trip? I suppose that I still don’t know. But if I have to put an end to this dilemma, I guess it was my overthinking, coupled with my tiredness from the long journey and stress from work and personal matters.
If I gained anything from this prolonged matter, is knowing that Jesus wants us to find Him for the rest we needed.
Matthew 11: 28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
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