The real you is amazing. Time you appreciate it.
New Year’s Eve na mamayang gabi! May mga party plans ka ba, or spending the night with family?
Noong bata ako, meron akong tradition every New Year’s Eve: pinapalitan ko ang calendar na nakasabit sa kwarto ko ng bago, tapos isinusulat ko doon ang birthdays ng mga kaibigan ko—kinokopya ko lahat mula sa old calendar. This was before Facebook and digital calendars that remind us of people’s birthdays.
The funny thing is, pinilit kong tanggalin ang pagiging sentimental sa identity ko. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ito nag-umpisa, pero up until recently, I really believed I wasn’t sentimental. Sa tingin ko, nagsimula ito kasi tinitingnan na weakness ang pagiging sentimental and emotional. Baka dahil din noong panahong nanakawan ako ng cellphone o camera, at nawala ang kopya ng mga photos that were actually very important to me. Akala ko, mali ang malungkot dahil nawala ang mga iyon—I thought I shouldn’t be attached to things apart from God.
Bakit ko naikuwento ito? Because in the last year or so, I’ve learned that God likes my depth and intensity—after all, He’s the one who created me this way. And I want you to know that who you really are is exactly who God made you to be. Hindi mo kailangang mag-pretend to be someone else for God to love you.
Let’s read this aloud:
Kilala ninyo ako, dahil kayoang lumalang sa akin.Kayo ang humubog sa akinsa sinapupunan ng aking ina. (Salmo 139:13 ASD)
Nakikita mo ba? This New Year’s Eve, let’s take a moment to notice and appreciate the unique gifts God put inside you.
Tandaan mo, isa kang miracle!
