March 17, 2025

 It's past 1am and I am writing my thoughts after a long day. 

During the first service, the Lord has spoken to me through the Word from Pastora Precie. Not that I am complaining but I belive that the theme as about Christ sufficiency yet the words were about not being equally yoke with others, especially the ones who may lead you to bad stuff. Then there was a prayer about glocuma which I need to clear from the procedure by Wednesday.

I am so happy to be teaching new and young photographers in the church. I could do it all day provided I still have voice and energy to do so. I wanted them to be good at taking photos, even to do better than me. 

Then we celebrated Ate M's birthday together with Pastora, and finally visited Roel and his family on his tita's wake.

At the end of the day, I had to deal with small stuff that were like elephant in the room. I hardly had time to focus at random moments while I think of things out of the objective today. I hope that it be resolved soon, be it my changed attitude or acceptance. For now, I shall sleep with gratitude for the things God is teaching me, helping me be controlled despite the situation. 

Reposting one of my old blog post it says: Pain begs to be felt—or life will beg you to feel not one emotion at all. Emotion means movement — and emotions are meant to move you toward God.” ~ The Broken Way

I hope that all these emotions may move me towards Him all the more. I have also learned today that while King David had one of the worst sins, he was called a man after God's own heart not because of what He did great at other things but because he has a repentant heart.

Another learning todays is that the more I hear of the things I may or not be involved with, the more I need to pray about them. This on conflicting situations in the church.

March 15, 2025 Heal and Grow

I was taking a shower when I thought about my perspective on healing and growth. For a while, I was challenge with the thought of "heal and change". While there are really things that I needed to change for the better, my heart was looking for what comes next after healing. Then I remember grafting.

If we Google grafting -is a horticultural technique that joins two or more plants together so they grow as one. It's a common method for propagating fruit and vegetables. 

I know this technique as I graduated from Agricultural Science Curiculum for high school. We would plant and make planting techniques. 

In the bible, grafting is important as part of Christian living of those not Jews. There are a lot of bible verses that pertains to grafting and one of my favorites is Romans 11:17 which states that if some branches of the olive tree (representing Israel) were broken off, and you (representing Gentiles) were grafted in among them, you now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree. We have been grafted in the tree of life and we are part of HIs family.

In the grafting process, branches are cut and placed to the main or major branch. During this time, the branches needs to heal as it was cut from where it as from (scion) and placed to the roothstock (main branch). Leaves are also removed from the scion so that nourishment can be given fully to the healing part. It takes time for the roots to grow that will eventually be grafted in the main branch. IN a more scientific way, vascular tissues of the scion and rootstock must grow together for the graft to be successful.. Once it is fully healed, then it starts to grow. Eventually beaing leaves and fruits.

In our lives, we need to heal and be attached to the main branch (the Lord's family). Once fully healed and grafter to the main branch (the Lord), then we will start to grow and bear leaves and fruits.