Her Thoughts

TALENTS

July 30, 2023

Nakadapa ako sa kama habang nagbrobrowse sa Facebook.  It's 12:24 pm at kakagaling ko lang sa church. I scrolled down more for a few minutes bago umupo sa kama. Tinignan ko ang guitar na sa aking harapan at kinuha. Last Friday My youth leader messaged me if willing ako mag train for instruments. 

" yes po, guitar po sana" I said.  

 " okay join ka, may instrumental training kami dito sa church for 4 days" she replied.

I hurriedly dressed and went to attend. Pagkarating ko ron ay nagsimula na silang mag orient sa kung anong gagawin at mangyayari sa loob ng apat na araw. 

"Why do you want to learn guitar?" tanong ni ate sa amin.

"Gusto ko po sumali sa worship team." sagot nung isa.

"I want to try if I do have a talent sa music po and serve the Lord with it." sabi naman ng babaeng katabi ko. 

There are 8 people who wants to learn guitar, may piano, drums and iba pang instruments pero guitar ang napili namin. Marami pa ang nakuhang sagot pero sa lahat ng sagot nila they have one intention and it is to serve the Lord with their talents.

I do love music, gusto ko kumanta kahit di kagandahan ang boses ko. When I wasn't a Christian yet, I listened a lot to worldly music  tapos sumasabay ako sa kanta may pasayaw pa. I find Christian songs boring because it is about God. Every lyrics was about God and I'm not close to God that time. Everytime may magdadala ng guitar sa school I play with them kahit pangit ang boses ko wala naman silang angal so I think that time my voice was just fine. Honestly,  matagal ko na gusto matutunan ang guitar pero iba ang rason ko noon kung bakit. First, I wanted to look cool, kasi diba kapag marunong ka mag guitar tapos babae ka dagdag ganda points kasi ang astig lang tignan parang yeng constantino. Second gusto ko naman may masagot tuwing  "introduce yourself" sa school lalo na included kung ano ang talent mo. Third, my sisters knows a lot of instruments tapos ako wala kahit isa. I was envious that I want to learn how to play guitar. Those are my selfish reasons why I wanted to play guitar.

Flashback a year ago

"Be involved sa mga gawain sa church! Do not just sit and wait na sunday na tapos tuwing sunday ka lang mag seserve kay Lord! WAKE UP! YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP!" the pastor said. 

"You have no talents? pano mo malalaman kung uupo ka lang diyan not trying anything? how would you know and accept the Gift of God if you won't work for it? " he added.

Later afternoon the youth leader announced that all youth is required to attend a meeting this afternoon. I was so eager to go home because I don't want to stay sa church dahil wala naman akong kakilala o kaibigan doon. 

"kikay! join ka later sa meeting, wag ka muna umuwi dito ka na mag lunch" ate keziah one of my leader sa church. Maganda sya how can I say no ? kidding, I can't say no kasi nahihiya ako mag no so I nod my head in return.

(at exactly 1:00 pm the meeting started)

They explained the different ministries na pwede salihan namin. We have Children Ministry, Music Ministry, Dance Ministry , Food Ministry at iba pa. We have to pick our Ministries and take part sa mga gawain sa church because doing these kind of things, is also a way of serving the Lord. We have to introduce ourselves at sabihin kung sa anong ministry kami sasali.

"Dance Ministry"

"Children Ministry"

"Children Ministry"

When It was my turn, I choose Children Ministry kasi wala naman akong ibang talent bukod sa pagtuturo ng bata and sabi ko It's my course after all. Since then, we vowed to do our parts and offer our talents to the Lord. I received my first teaching schedule every Sunday and I was nervous, I have a lot of what if's. I'm not fond of children honestly, I don't know how to handle them. What if they don't listen specially bata pa sila and they are easily distracted. What if they won't like me and they might get bored? what if they won't listen?  so, nagdasal ako. nagdasal ako na sana mawala lahat ng negative thoughts, na bigyan ako ng Lord ng lakas para magampanan ang aking tungkulin. I prayed truthfully tapos sabi ko, nilagay ako ni Lord dito, the Lord will guide me through and believe it or not? It worked. I was not the best teacher yet but, through out my journey I've learned and become the better version of my self when it comes to my chosen ministry. From " kasi wala naman akong ibang talent bukod sa pagtuturo ng bata and sabi ko It's my course after all." to " I'm blessed with my teaching talent, I feel blessed everytime na makita ko ang mga bata na gusto matuto sa salita ng Diyos. I am beyond happy. Thanks to Jesus!" 

End of flashback

 "what about you kikay? why do you want to play?" tanong sa akin ni ate irish. 

Now that I am a Christian, I don't want to play for my selfish reasons anymore 

for the bible said , James 1:17 tells us that every gift is from God. We all have different talents and God-given gifts, but they are all important and can be used for God's kingdom.

" I want to receive the Gift of God and serve Him with it. I want to discover more and glorify the name of Jesus." I replied and she smiled.

(Amen readers! Welcome back to me HAHAHAHHAH may youthcamp kasi kami so natagalan ang update! starting monday may training kami for music instruments, pray for me HAHAHAHAHAA discover your talent and use it to glorify JESUS <3 rooting for all of you. May you have a blessed Sunday) labloootsssss follow for more updates <3 

You can also read  "The Parable of the Talents", in Matthew 25:14–30 

tells of a master who was leaving his house to travel, and, before leaving, entrusted his property to his servants. According to the abilities of each man, one servant received five talents, the second had received two, and the third received only one.