It's Okay To Not be Okay

Pagod? IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY, kapatid.

Definitely, we've experienced plenty of setback in our life especially this time, 'di ka nag-iisa.

We define setback as an interruption in progress -- it could be in your family life, finances, business, relationship, or career to name a few. No matter how many setbacks we've experienced in our lifetime, what's important is that we persist in the face of these adversities and we keep on going when we feel like quitting.

Pero, pa'no ba ma-achieve 'yun?

These are NOT the ultimate list, though, but we would like to share with you 5 ways on how to bounce back from any setback. You can also share yours at the comment box below. 😊

REDEFINE WHAT FAILURE MEANS TO YOU.

When rejections come, or your client says no, or you lose the financing, house, or whatever it is that you wanted, slow down and notice what isn’t working.

Sometimes, failure directs us to find new ways, or to redirect our energies. It's a reminder of our commitment level, to re-establish our dedication. We can start on the solution and new approach, and focus on the next big thing that will carry us in the direction that we want to go.

God says on His Word that He is making new things in your life.

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT)

“But forget all that — it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland."

EXPERIENCE DISAPPOINTMENT, BUT DON'T WALLOW IN IT.

Allow yourself to experience the frustration and disappointment that comes with failure, then get up and get going again. Don’t deny your emotions, but make sure that you also come up with a #GamePlan. Have another avenue, activity, or interest to pursue so you don’t get stuck in the despair. God knows your pain. He knows your worries and anxieties. Go to Him and tell all your worries, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."

REST AND GET SOME SLEEP.

Often we lose perspective, and our ability to creatively solve a problem because we are just too tired or hungry. Rest well. A little physical activity is another way to release the angst and gain the clarity you need to persist. Pahinga rin 'pag may time at lapit kay Lord.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

GO AGAIN.

When your proposal is turned down, make the suggested improvements, then send it out to another company or prospect.

When the promotion goes to someone else, sign up for a class that gives you an added skill.

When your partner breaks it off, schedule a dinner with a sibling or close friend and soak up their love.

When you are doubting yourself, feeling like a failure, get up and go again. With persistence, you can overcome any setback.

Joshua 1:9

"Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

PRAY.

Ultimately, we need the power that is higher than us. Let’s ask God to ignite again the passion in us, to motivate us, and to keep us going.

Psalm 145:18-19

"The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them."

I may not know your current situation, but I am certain that the setback is allowed and permitted by our sovereign God for our own pruning and discipline. I pray that we will all endure and persevere with help of our Lord Jesus.

How do you cope up lately? How do you take care of your mental health? Share mo naman. 😉 God bless you!

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Some are taken from this article:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/imperfect-spirituality/201502/5-ways-bounce-back-any-setback

Practice What You Preach

Have you ever tried joining an outreach program just because you are required to attend, and as a result, excitement wasn't really there in your heart? Believe me, na-experience ko 'yan. For some reasons, I honestly didn't have the push to attend one On-the-Road Activity of our school, but good thing I did. Everything changed when I was at the actual venue already. My heart just pumped so fast and I enjoyed every single moment of that activity. Thank You Jesus for the grace! 

Last December 14, 2019, all KKB / YAN Batch 1 students of Bro. Eddie School of Ministries International had the chance to visit Bulacan Medical Center as part of our On-the-Job Training.

It was a one-of-a-kind, life changing experience that made me realize so many things about the ministry that is very close to the heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. I thought to myself that we don’t have to be in far-flung areas or remote places just to reach for the lost souls, sometimes they are already in our neighborhood and within our reach. Thanking God for the opportunity to be a channel of hope, blessing and encouragement for those who deeply needs it.

Bulacan Medical Center

When we went up the ward to pray for the patients, I really felt the strong presence of the Holy Spirit. I’m sure everybody did as well. All of us just wanted to go to each bed and pray for the sick. People were depressed, they felt helpless and hopeless and you can trace worries on their faces. They do not know where to get their hope from, where to get money to pay for their bills, to buy for their food, or medicines. Nadurog ang puso ko. Sa lahat ng pinagdadaanan ko that time, I can tell that I am more blessed in so many ways. It was a humbling experience. A time to be grateful to the Lord for every blessings that He gave to me and my family – both seen and unseen.

There was one woman who was suffering from blood infection. I cannot forget her because when we started praying, we just can’t stop the tears running down our cheeks. Umagos na ang luha. Nadama namin ang matinding pag-ibig ng Diyos. May mga pagkakataon na wala nang salitang lumalabas sa bibig ko, tila ang pag-agos na lang ng luha ang nagsilbing panalangin namin sa Diyos. She was hurting, not physically but emotionally. I believed in my heart that she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in her life as her Lord and personal Savior. We ended the prayer with a tight embrace which I think she needed at that time. I wasn’t able to get her name and number, though.

Thank You Jesus for allowing us to be part of this activity. I can’t put into words how this experience made an impact in my heart.

In our goal to be like Jesus, this hospital visitation definitely increased our love and compassion for others, the very reason why it is part of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide's CORE Values.

Lord I pray that as we continue to serve You, make our heart to be more loving, to be more compassionate, and to be more willing to serve others before ourselves. In Jesus Name, Amen!

Below are some of the verses we can use and claim with faith when we are praying for the sick:

PHYSICAL HEALING

1. Exodus 15:26 ~ "He said, “If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.
2. Exodus 23:25 ~ "Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you…"
3. Jeremiah 30:17 ~ "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD"
4. 1 Peter 2:24 ~ "He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
5. Isaiah 53:5 ~ "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."

EMOTIONAL HEALING

1. Proverbs 4:20-22 ~ "My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body."
2. Proverbs 17:22 ~ "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
3. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ~ "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
4. Isaiah 33:2 ~ "LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."
5. James 5:6 ~ "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."