It has been such a long time since I joined a social activity in IMS. The last time was in 2010. I have been an inactive member ever since then but I paid my dues. I rarely socialize and attend social and civic activities as I have withdrawn from friends and colleagues and prefer to stay at home. Although I can still function as a mother, a wife, as a friend and as a physician, I withdrew from the outside circle and choose to stay home. I have been battling with depression and I am thankful my significant other, my hubby has been so supportive and is so patient with my crying spells and emotional moodswings. I turn to facebook to help me socialize. I change jobs and made new friends and discovered those nice and kind people who are caring and understanding. Recently I am thankful I have joined activities in SADE (Sons and Daughter Encounter) and it was a welcoming experience when we did the Way of the Cross this year during the Holy Week. Before the SADE, it was so much harder for me to go to the church just to hear mass. It was such a struggle for me to get out of bed and face the people. It was so hard in 2012. I refused accepting invititations. Even going to the hospital was such a struggle. There were times I refused accepting a case because I am not emotionally capable of handling a case, even just a simple CS. However, one time, a few years back in 2013, as I attended a mass in El Salvador, the priest said in his homily that instead of turning to facebook, we should turn to faithbook. In other words, reading the BIBLE. THE BIBLE! Oh I forgot, we have a bible. The bible was just gathering dust in our alter. I havent read it since 2011. I started flipping pages and read a paragraph. And then I fell upon this paragraph: 2 Corinthians 5:9-18 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. The Ministry of Reconciliation 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; Reconciliation. That is the word. It feels much better now to go out, to work, meet friends, have a coffee, accept surgical cases, attend mass, join social activities, help others like the victims of typhoon Yolanda, meet batchmates because I have already reconciled and made peace with God and with myself and those around me. I chose to let go and let God take control. I chose to forgive and hoping to be forgiven. And I HAVE REALIZED THAT WHEN WE TURN TO GOD INSTEAD OF FACEBOOK WHEN WE HAVE PROBLEMS, GOD LISTENS AND WONT JUDGE US. HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY!
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 03:48:58 +0000
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