08/03/2026
I grew up in a Christian family. Church was normal for me.
Sunday service? Normal.
Joining groups? Normal.
Serving in ministry? Normal.
I knew Jesus.
But knowing about Jesus is different from truly knowing Him personally.
Marami na akong nasalihang Christian groups. Parang laging may hinahanap ang puso ko— hindi ko ma-explain, pero alam kong may kulang.
Hanggang sa tumagal ako ng almost three years sa isang religious group.
I gave my time. I gave my energy. I gave my heart. Umabot pa sa point na pumasok ako sa Bible school nila for two years.
But somewhere along the way, I got tired.
Not tired of serving God—
I got tired of being used.
Parang mahalaga lang ako kapag may kailangan.
Parang wala nang nakakaintindi sa pagod ko.
And that’s when I realized something:
Sometimes God removes you from a place not to punish you, but to protect you.
Sabi nga sa Bible:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28, KJV
Then one day, I encountered PMCC 4th Watch.
Hindi ako inimbitahan.
I invited myself.
Parang may bulong sa puso ko:
“Try mo lang. One step of faith.”
I went to the San Luis Batangas Locale.
Unang upo ko pa lang doon, I felt something different.
Hindi siya hype.
Hindi siya pilit.
It was real.
I couldn’t explain it, but I could feel God’s presence.
My heart was shaking.
My walls were breaking.
And yes… I cried.
Not because I was weak—
But because I was finally home.
The Bible says:
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
— Psalm 34:18, KJV
After that encounter, I made a decision:
No more halfway faith.
No more serving under pressure.
This time, I will serve out of love.
So on September 07, I chose to be baptized.
It was done by Pastor Ading.
At hindi ito sa tahimik na lugar—
It was in the sea.
Maputik ang tubig.
Malakas ang alon.
Parang may kumakalaban.
Parang may ayaw akong tuluyang tumawid.
But I held on to this promise:
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee.”
— Isaiah 43:2, KJV
Habang nilulubog ako sa tubig, parang hindi lang katawan ko ang nililinis—
It felt like my past, my wounds, my disappointments were being washed away.
When I rose from the water, the waves were still strong—
But my heart was finally at peace.
Because this is true:
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
Hindi pa tapos ang story ko.
I still struggle.
I still grow.
I still learn every day.
But one thing is clear now:
God didn’t remove me from my past to destroy me—
He removed me to lead me to the place where I would finally grow.
So kung nasaan ka man ngayon—
pagod, sugatan, or nalilito sa faith mo—
let me tell you this as someone who once felt lost too:
God sees you.
God knows your tears.
And God is not done with you yet.
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
— Philippians 1:6, KJV
-Ahron Dorian
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