anchor (n.) is defined as a heavy object attached to a vessel by a cable or rope and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom. It is a rigid point of support, as for securing a rope. A source of security or stability.
When I gave my life to Christ, my life didn't become storm free. Storms still come and in fact, sometimes they come in the most monstrous ways. And during these times when I experience the biggest waves and strongest winds in my life that I need an anchor - no ANCHORS at that, to keep me stable and still in the ocean.
One of the greatest blessings that I received when I decided to follow Christ are people who became not just friends to me but mentors and coaches as well. I'm thankful that early on in that walk, my first Victory group leader, Ate Ruby, had already introduced and surrounded me with people in church. She didn't put a boundary to keep me with just her and the girls in her small group but all the more she encouraged me to build relationship with the people in church. I guess the worst thing I can do as a Victory group leader is to have the girls stuck with me forever.
Over time, I've experienced being transitioned from one discipleship group to another. I hated it before. There was even a time I wanted to just quit attending leadership group. No one likes transitions, right? Especially this kind of transition. But in those six (or seven?) times that I was transitioned from one discipleship group to another, it was during those times that I got the best opportunity to grow and learn more, I got to be mentored and coached by different women of faith and character. Like anchors to vessels, they are the ones - everyone of them until now even if I'm no longer under their discipleship group - who help me keep in place, who give support and make me stable.
Throughout time, I learned how important it is to not just limit myself with one person who will mentor and coach me but let others speak into my life as well. If you want to be a big ship, you need multiple anchors to grip the bottom for you in order to keep you stable. If you want to learn about different areas like faith, character, leadership, discipleship, it's okay to run to someone else who will best help you in that area aside from your discipleship group leader.
Everything that I am now I owe to the people who have been so good and patient to teach me, coach me, spur me, mentor me, correct me and be there for me.
I thank God for Ate Ruby for teaching me to love Jesus and love others, for helping me lay a strong foundation.
I thank God for Domz for being my prayer warrior, for teaching me a lot about faith and prayer, for helping me believe that God is a God who performs miracles and wonders.
I thank God for Sharon for being the best listener, for being an example of excellence and patience, for encouraging me that I can make disciples.
I thank God for Gaviene for teaching me to really dig down deep in His word and to not be contented with just reading my Bible alone but to also read a lot, listen to podcast and do any means I can to know God more and deepen my relationship with Him. For encouraging me to reach out to my campus and to raise up leaders.
One of the greatest blessings that I received when I decided to follow Christ are people who became not just friends to me but mentors and coaches as well. I'm thankful that early on in that walk, my first Victory group leader, Ate Ruby, had already introduced and surrounded me with people in church. She didn't put a boundary to keep me with just her and the girls in her small group but all the more she encouraged me to build relationship with the people in church. I guess the worst thing I can do as a Victory group leader is to have the girls stuck with me forever.
Over time, I've experienced being transitioned from one discipleship group to another. I hated it before. There was even a time I wanted to just quit attending leadership group. No one likes transitions, right? Especially this kind of transition. But in those six (or seven?) times that I was transitioned from one discipleship group to another, it was during those times that I got the best opportunity to grow and learn more, I got to be mentored and coached by different women of faith and character. Like anchors to vessels, they are the ones - everyone of them until now even if I'm no longer under their discipleship group - who help me keep in place, who give support and make me stable.
Throughout time, I learned how important it is to not just limit myself with one person who will mentor and coach me but let others speak into my life as well. If you want to be a big ship, you need multiple anchors to grip the bottom for you in order to keep you stable. If you want to learn about different areas like faith, character, leadership, discipleship, it's okay to run to someone else who will best help you in that area aside from your discipleship group leader.
Everything that I am now I owe to the people who have been so good and patient to teach me, coach me, spur me, mentor me, correct me and be there for me.
I thank God for Ate Ruby for teaching me to love Jesus and love others, for helping me lay a strong foundation.
I thank God for Domz for being my prayer warrior, for teaching me a lot about faith and prayer, for helping me believe that God is a God who performs miracles and wonders.
I thank God for Sharon for being the best listener, for being an example of excellence and patience, for encouraging me that I can make disciples.
I thank God for Gaviene for teaching me to really dig down deep in His word and to not be contented with just reading my Bible alone but to also read a lot, listen to podcast and do any means I can to know God more and deepen my relationship with Him. For encouraging me to reach out to my campus and to raise up leaders.
I thank God for Eva for teaching me to engage the lost, to be not ashamed of the Gospel, for giving me visions for my campus.
I thank God for Babes for being a testament of God's blessings and favor to me. I learned from her that I can dream big because God is BIG, for teaching me in areas of identity, character, love and relationships.
I thank God for Dar for teaching me obedience and not compromising, to study God's word, to just really love God and His word.
And because of ministry, I also got the chance to be mentored by Joey Molina. I thank him for teaching me in the areas of discipleship and leadership, for teaching me ownership, commitment and accountability, for encouraging me to go an extra mile for people.
We can't learn everything from one person, we learn it from different people. And I am encouraging you to surround yourself with people who will teach you, coach you, spur you, mentor you, correct you and be there for you. Just go ahead. Big ships need anchors. :)
Dar and I.
On my right is Ate Ruby, beside her is Domz.
With Eva, Babes, Gaviene and Sharon
Joey and Gaviene accompanied me when I received my Spirit of Excellence Award during our Training for Victory Graduation.
I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. - 1 Corinthians 3:6
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24-25
DAY 194 02.21.2011 1:19am
