By: Paul Sugala
Hi! Thank you for taking some time reading this blog, I hope you will be inspired as this is my first time doing this. Someone inspired me to write this because there are a lot of people out there telling themselves they're weak.
I just want to share my story before I met my God Given Strength. Early 2009 I was a grade 5 student at Magallanes Elementary School, the first time nako na fell in love ug someone and I think tungod to saiyang ka bright og ka gwapa. Imagine ten years old lang ko ana nag crush - crush nako. And to cut the story short my crush became my lover until nag grade 6 ko, and we broke up after we graduated because we went to a different school pagka 1st year high school.
After that happened to me, I long for a love na same saiyang nahatag sakoa, which I didn't receive from my family “Ang gugma na dili ka gina compare sa uban”. So mao to dili nako mahimutang kung walay uyab murag kada tuig lahi-lahi na lang akong mauyab.
So 2015 I encountered God by someone sharing his life on how God changed his life by surrendering to Him. And that moment sa akong life I thought mag change nako on handling my emotion, but I was wrong. In 2017, nisulod nasad kog relationship na walay blessing gikan kay Lord up until 2021, last year.
I admit na weak jud ko pag abot aning emotion and I think most of us, especially teenagers. We are so impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We rush things na dili dapat para sa atoa. Then suddenly masakitan ta and lead us into brokenness, low self-esteem and it becomes our weakness. Sometimes we fake our strength by telling ourselves na "OKAY NAKO or OKAY RA KO" without knowing na wala diay nako ni na surrender kay Lord. I am not talking about heart matters. It could be, na in your career/family/studies/relationship etc.
So right now, what are the things that we need to do to use our God given strength?
First, “We need to be "Honest"
Telling ourselves and si Lord na weak ta ani nga area will help us have that strength that comes from Him. Not until we are honest that we are weak in this area and that we need his strength. He will not operate on us. Being honest of our need for Him is allowing Him to work in/for us. Stop being so confident na mo ingon ta satong kaugalingon nga kaya ra nako ni. Because the Lord said in (Matt. 11:30) "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Iyaha raman gyung yoke ang gaan kaayo sa katanan, og Siya ragyud ang maka hatag og ginhawa na mura nakag dahon nga gilupad-lupad sa hangin.
Second, We need to be "Humble"
We need stop being so arrogant or pretentious not to admit to ourselves nga napakyas ta ani and ask the Lord,” tabangi ko kay dili jud nako kaya i-redeem akong kaugalingon sa kaulaw og kabalaka kung unsa man ang masulti sa uban”. Remember in (Matt. 23:12) said “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” kay tanang mupataas sailang kaugalingon ipaubos sa Ginoo og ang tanang magpaubos mao ang ipataas sa Ginoo, maong magpadayon kita sa pagpaubos na bahalag unsay iingon sa uban. Basta ikaw nga nahimong mapahinubus-on sa Ginoo, tabangan gyud ka Niya.
Third, We need to be "Transparent"
Stop being secretive. Because the moment you will become so "secretive" sa atung past and sa mga butang nga atung gina battle today, that's the time nga atung mahatagan og foothold ang enemy sa atung kinabuhi. Remember (John 10:10) "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy" and if we will allow ourselves to be caught off guard and dili nato hatagan og katungod ang person nga gi entrust ni Lord sa atua mahimo gyud tang prey sa kalaban. That's why we need to become transparent so that daghan og mubantay og mo guide satoa for the word of the Lord said in (Proverbs 11:14) "Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers." Maong magpabilin kitang transparent og magpatudlo sa mga tao na gihatagan og katungod ni Lord na mubantay satoa.
Fourth, and the last but not the least, “We need to be "Obedient"
Obedience brings blessing. God is pleased when a person willingly obeys His command. In (Deuteronomy 11:26-28) sums it up like this: "Obey and you will be blessed. Disobey and you will be cursed." Panalangin kita sa Ginoo kung kita mismo andam mo sunod sa Iyang mga sugo.
All of these points I shared to you are not just the things that you need to do when unleashing your God given strength. These are some of them. Remember this ''In our weakness there is a strength when you are Honest, Humble before the Lord, Transparent, and obedient to His word. Dili malikayan na mahimong weak but in such a time as this, this is the very moment that we will be able to experience His strength, power and grace. Ang pangutana is andam ba ka, na undangon na tanan gamit ani nga mga pulong?
"Admitting our weaknesses is the first step toward our true strength."
Og andam ba ka na biyaan na tanan kay kontento naka sa ginahatag ni Lord sa imoha? Ana pa sila ang moment na makaingon tag ready nata sa mga butang is ang time nga makaingon ta satong kaugalingon og "Lord, masking ikaw lang sapat na.'' kanang sama sa giingon ni apostle Paul in (Phil. 4:11) "Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have." Wala sa gina ingon niyag dili na niya kinahanglan but nasayod ko nga ang tanan ang Ginoo man gyud ang rason.
One thing that I would also like to share before I end, mapa-gawas nato ang kusog na atong ginatinguha kung ang Ginoo nahimaya og nalipay satong kinabuhi. He said unto His word in (Nehemiah 8:10) sums it up like this: "Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” and in (Psalms 28:7) "The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving." Unsa ba di ay ang kalipay sa Ginoo? Ang Iyang kalipay kay mahimo tang suod sa Iyaha og mahimo tang maayung impact sa mga tao na i-connect niya sa atong kinabuhi. In short magpagamit gyud tas Iyaha by telling others nga sila naluwas na pamaagi sa kinabuhi ni HESUS nga nagpalansang sa Krus para mabalik ang atuang maayung relasyon dina sa Amahan, makauban natu SIYA sa walay kahangturan og walay katapusan.sa dapit nga giandam Niya alang sa atua ug malayo sa katalagman o sa kalayo sa impyerno.
I hope you are encouraged by reading this blog and telling yourself na "I am strengthened by God's love." So, this is me Apolinar S. Sugala Jr. -- A.K.A "Paul" your Public service by protecting our land and protecting our people. God bless you and KEEP THE FIRE BURNING!
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