In Missionary, MV Speaks, Sharing, Witness Corner

Hello! Are you like me, always wanting to be seen as a lively and optimistic person? If your answer is yes, please hear me out.

As I am taking the journey of taking care of people here in our community, I saw and witnessed different ways of coping with problems. Some want to write down and verbalize their feelings and let someone accompany them. Some chose instantly to fight their battles alone. Or are you that person who’d have a good cry and then forcefully fight the same problems in circles with optimistic eyesight? Who are you in those options? You may agree or disagree with this. If the last one is your answer, there will be a time that your battleship will wreck, and you will choose to sit on your own and try to figure out how to fix your sail hiding since you are protecting your image of being that lively and optimistic person.

Friend, if you choose the last option, God wants me to share His message when I was in that situation.

There is no harm in showing vulnerability.

Through my prayers, I realized that my mind dictates that I should always be at my best version. That is the number one reason I always choose to hide my thoughts and emotions. Let your true self be known because it will help you remove the weight on your shoulder. The raw you matter! Imperfect as you are! Show off the true you — that is God’s message.

We are in the family of wounded healers.

God secures me with great people, and this community assures me that. I am so blessed to be surrounded by people brave enough to share their wounds and scars. It led me to realize that we are all still the same. We are all given crosses to carry. Their honesty gives me the strength and courage to show mine as well. Brothers and sisters, you will not add a burden! You will inspire them by how you lift your own and still can accompany others — that is God’s message.

Hiding will not help the wound heal.

A big wound hurt, and a small wound cut still hurts. No matter the size, it still aches and needs to be treated. Putting on band-aids will be easy if you let someone help you, and like the crumpled thoughts and emotions can be good if you let someone help you process them. Go to people. Let someone help you — that is God’s message.

I am so grateful that God talked to me that intimately and led me in embracing these messages as I continue my mission as I accompany others. There are still nights of breaking down with a lot of asking. 

But this time, I know that these three messages are my anchor that holds my ship in place as I sew the wrecked parts of my sail. It may be a long journey of stitching and patching, but now that I am not covering up my wrecked ship, my life, I know I am not alone. 

Last message for you: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!


About the Author

Ate Chay Castillo is our Mission Volunteer from the Area of Laguna. She currently serves in Palawan and Nueva Ecija. She is 24 years old and working as a teacher at San Pablo Integrated School. Her life verse is Mark 5:36 “Do not be afraid. Just believe.”

 



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