Leksyon sa Eleksyon

So, I'll be back in sharing in this blog what I am learning from the Lord. I wanted to post my draft re the Philippine elections but I know that it would not please the Lord and might hurt people with how I constructed it so I am making a new one now that I am calmed down from the results.

It is hard to handle extreme joy of Vico Sotto, our city's new mayor, winning and seeing the senatorial race filled with the senators that I am not sang-ayon to be in the legislative body and that is extreme sadness.

I pity myself and this nation. What brought us here?

I would rant on twitter my disappointment and my joy after a while. Baka nga mabaliw na ako neto e. Pero with this, I wanted to get to know God more. I wanted to come to the Lord. I wanted to just tell God how I feel. How disappointed I am. How I feel helpless. That I cannot do anything. That I wanted to do another job that would be more significant. God showed me how dumi my heart is again. How selfish I am. How proud I am. How grave my sins against God is.

This is where I want to share what God impressed on my heart.

First, it starts with me. How disciplined I am. How I help the people around me. What I am doing with what God has given me. Where has God has led me. Are we living with integrity in small things? Start small. Listen to God and obey Him. Be excellent with where I am now. We all want a better Philippines.

Second, do not depend on people. Trust God. Not for them but for God's glory. Maybe the elected officials are not the ones I am pulling for but God has His plan. He is Good in the good times and bad. He is the same God who elected Vico and the ones whom I do not want to win but God allowed it to happen so I can still trust the character of who allowed it to happen. The creator of the universe. Balik tayo sa Kanya.

Third, surrender to Him. Love Him. Serve Him joyfully. Even if the things I am praying for won't happen, He is Perfect. I am loved by Him. He protects.

So, I will walk with Him step by step. Until I see Him face to face. Despite the pain, despite the things that I want won't happen. I lay down my life. God, You are my God. I give You my heart and all my desires. You know best. He knows the future. He placed me here, this is the best. He loves.

Prayed for this and I surrender this as well knowing that God is in control, that I should continue to do what is right even if no one knows about it, that I should not lose hope of this country being better. I would want to continue educating the unlearned. That I should follow Christ in this sinful world that reminds me that in the end, Christ is victorious, that in the end, God rewards.

In His Pursuit,
Michelle Aquino

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