Thankful Thursday - God Is My Restorer

Who would've ever thought I'd graduate again and wear a toga? Certainly, not me.

I graduated four times in my life - in prep school, elementary, high school and college. The only time I enjoyed my graduation day, as far as I could remember, was when I was in prep school. The three others, for lack of a better term, I wasn't at peace. I felt so incomplete. Therefore, I didn't enjoy "my" time which should have been three of the many exciting days of my life.

It didn't dawn on me right away that I was again graduating until I wore my toga. Those feelings of incompleteness I had back then went flashing back in my head. Then I realized God has allowed me to make up for those "lost times" and so I told my seatmate, who also happened to be a classmate and a friend, that I will most definitely make sure I'll enjoy this night to the fullest.

Then my name was called. I marched my way up to the stage to shake the hands of my pastors and received my certificate. I was so happy.

Those gloomy memories I had years back were now replaced with new memories of happiness, joy and fulfillment. And God made it all possible. Thank you, Lord!

God desires to restore to us as individuals that which Satan has stolen from us. God is the only one who can take a situation that has been in utter shambles and turn it into a beautiful masterpiece that is priceless.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10

"He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." Psalms 23:3

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My ENLI Testimony

As some of you know, I've been attending ENLI to better equip myself in engaging and sharing the Word of God to the lost. Every Nation Leadership Institute is a program that helps people develop a more thorough understanding of God’s Word and also enables us to live out its truths and impart it to others. It's a two-year program but it was cut a bit short and come March 24, my classmates and I are finally graduating. We were asked by our professor to make a short ENLI testimony and here's mine.

God spoke to me about using me for a specific assignment. But just like Jonah, I hid and ran away from God’s call. One of my reasons was, “I have no plan to be a pastor so I don’t need ENLI.” Guess what, I was swallowed up by a big whale, figuratively, and was spit out right smack in the middle of, yup, ENLI class. Again, God showed me that it’s useless to wrestle with Him because His purpose prevails.

ENLI taught me discipline. Because it required me to attend the Thursday Prayer Meetings, God provided me an avenue where I could get encouragement to counter all of life’s troubles. He gave me an opportunity to help others know who God is by allowing me to jumpstart my own small group. Certainly, God is using ENLI to train me specifically for that assignment He told me about. Lastly, because of ENLI, God empowered me to experience more of Him like never before. My life is changed.

Our ENLI Christmas Party

Yesterday was super fun! It was Ortigas' ENLI Christmas party. After nights of practice, finally now it's over. Well, we didn't win but that's okay because we performed for the Lord. I'm sure He was up there sitting on His throne laughing out loud when He saw our goofy dance number.

We all enjoyed the party, our bonding and of course, we'll treasure the friendship forever.

Thank you, Lord, for the fellowship. We give you back all the glory!

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