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Bible Study Groups, Baptism, and more: Thanks to Covid!

It's been over a year since the outbreak of the pandemic. Everyone went through a season of more downs than ups. It was heartbreaking to see friends losing jobs, fighting depression and anxiety, and even grieving for lost loved ones. I was of no exemption.

I have exhausted all strength that's left in me. I was troubled and mentally hanging by a thread. All those feelings or emotions were foreign to me. But God still does everything for good. Right now, I am involved in three Bible study groups, I could share more about God to my parents, I and my friends started sponsoring kids, we also launched a support group in Facebook and two workmates committed their lives to God. 

While writing about these things, I felt in awe of what God did behind my suffering. I am always a confident person. I take pride in the fact that I have good speaking skill. But last year, I couldn't even pray aloud without stuttering. I would run out of breath whenever I share the gospel. My knees quiver when I had to share my testimony.

All these I had to endure, I had to go through. I needed to be in my weakest so God can magnify his strength more. His message to me was in 2 Corinthians 12:9-11

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

That's when I understood what God was doing. I wanted to decline invitations about initiating Bible study groups but I knew I had to say YES no matter what, no matter how hard it was, no matter my situation. I had to say YES. I knew this is no longer about me. This is how God is glorified.

All GLORY TO GOD!

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These are my workmates, we also lived in the same share house. One of them straight off asked me if we can jumpstart a Bible Study group. To my surprise I said yes and then we found ourselves meeting twice a month via Zoom or face to face. We even take turns in leading the word. I was just going along. As I said, I wasn't in my best self but I had to say yes whatever it takes. And now, it's been a year of coming together and sharing God's work in our lives.


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Now, this group started meeting about four years ago while I was still in Cebu but we had to take a break due to some personal issues. And because of the pandemic, we communicated again and tried to pick up where we left off. God is good! 

We also pushed trough this long overdue plan of setting up a support group. We're still figuring things out but we just have to start anyway. We've been praying about it with the ultimate goal of connecting certain people to God. May God be glorified in all these.





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This group started since I was high school! Actually, they are the people I grew up with in church. After university, we got busy with our jobs and became disconnected with each other. Well, not all of us. We would still catch up whenever our schedules meet. However, we lost that kind of fellowship that glorifies God. So thanks to covid, we're here again.


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This is Nina, she's a workmate and she's also joining the Bible study group. I praise God that I had the chance to do a one on one with her. She opened up about her life and her thirst for Jesus. We studied biblical truths together and guided her in her new found faith. All this happened because of God's divine time. God just orchestrated everything. 

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This is Joy. She was the one who asked me to start a Bible study group with our workmates. When I asked her why she asked me so, she answered that whenever she sees me she could see something different that's in me. I had goosebumps upon hearing this. I knew it was God. God was covering me with his light. I was in the darkest, but God's light clothed me so others may see Him in me. 😭 You are just soooo soooo good Lord!

Moreover, Joy has that longing to know God deeply. She was just a workmate, but now she is a sister in Christ. I am really amazed how she grew so much in the knowledge and truth of God. She has committed her life to God and hopes to be baptized this year! 💓

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What a time of reaping! God did everything for good, for his own glory. Truly, when I look back on these things, I can only see God's power. You are amazing Lord!

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