When I was typing my email yesterday, I simply poured my heart to it. I don't want any drama but I want to be straightforward and let you know about my silence.
I guess you owe me an explanation most especially one of you bothered to ask how I am.
I then received another message from you telling me she's been thinking about messaging me recently and thinking about me so please know I've been thinking about you too.... A LOT. :)
In fact, I've been checking our GC and saw concerns that moved me so I personally scheduled yesterday for our online fellowship however we had an equally important and abrupt Church Regional Zoom Meeting.
Truth is, last February, our Regional Pastor died and we bid goodbye to him last March. That meant, since February, I've been full of church responsibilities and seminars to updates that now our whole region is stabilizing after the loss.
Meanwhile, as now the Educational Head of our local church, I have responsibilities for this Holy Week and this is on top of my motherhood duties as a hand on mom plus... my work with AIA Philippines (previously Philam Life). Siguro nakikita mo naman sa personal profile ko.
But you know what concerned me lately sis?
Our GB Fam.
As I know the commitment I had since I fought for our HAC advocacy, I had so much worries.
Yung alam kong napabayaan ko ang commitment ko kay Lord with you... it gave me so much anxiety.
Kaya nga I immediately replied to the message, posted here sa HAC Academy (GB Fam Exclusive) and... also emailed you to make sure you know I'm still here for you.
Now After the email I sent, an email response hit me hard.
She's a Godly Builder na napaka active mag engage sa akin sa email... would share her life, worries and struggles even with her husband during THM back then but never showed up live.
In short, never ko pa sya nakita via LIVE.
Kasi even when she got the HAC Coaching Program before, di rin sya nag attend ng GB Therapy.
Yung stories nya and restoration nila ng husband nya is transformational.
And when she said sa email response nya that she's moved to give back...
I know God worked on her.
I guess she was moved to have her own calling from the Lord to also help women like us na sobrang depressed before and I pray that she'll hopefully show up one day. :)
When she mentioned that I have a great mission that's why the devil wants to destroy my plan... it got me.
I heard this line many times back then even when I was still starting our GB Fam.
I saw the vision vividly.
And when I saw it before, natakot ako.
Just like Moses, I felt not enough for the mission.
Alam mo kung bakit sis?
Kasi our advocacy targets the very basic unit of society.
It's the FAMILY.
And when this family is strong, our nation will also be stronger.
And with the TOXIC stories online with the government budget and funds, and sa nalalapit na election... it's kinda draining.
In short, sa balita pa lang, we tend to WORRY about our future.
Yung kung sa pamilya mo pa nga lang di mo na ma handle, how about the news online?
That's why I'm urging you to go back to the basic.
GET WISDOM.
Sabi nga sa Proverbs 4:
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”
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You see...
We normally worry because we don't know what to do.
Whatever problem you have right now....
Worried ka kasi kulang ka sa clarity kung ano ang dapat mong gawin.
Lalo pa kung marami kang dapat gawin.... gaya ko. :)
I even admire this Godly Builder na she would unsubscribe na raw sana sa email kasi okay naman na sya pero she remembered how God's words moved her back then lalo na noong nasa lowest moment pa sya ng buhay nya.
So anong solution?
Read God's WORD to have sound mind then...
Sit down and get down to paper.
Isulat mo kung ano ang mga PRIORITIES mo.
Ano bang problems mo?
LIST all the possible solution to solve your problem.
Get organized and APPLY the solution you deem necessary.
2nd Quarter na oh...
Ano na ba so far na accomplish mo?
Sis, need talaga ng action.
Di pwedeng mag dasal ka lang without action.
Kasi nga, FAITH WITHOUT ACTION is DEAD.
And that's it...
Like you, sa dami ng need ko rin gawin and responsibilities, I needed to declutter my brain.
And dahil BABAE TAYO... we're born to be WISER.
So...
Act wisely sis.
Just wondering, ano sa tingin mo ang pinaka WISE mong decision after experiencing betrayal? :)
Let me know and reply to this email.
Sending wisdom,
FJ Lapera
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