It’s been a while since I last posted an update on this blog. When I checked I realized the last one was on the first quarter of 2024. Considering a lot has happened since January 2024 (a lot of amazing events that is), it’s a pity I wasn’t able to update this blog with all of it. Most of it would’ve been reflections… so here…

Let me restart by sharing my lessons. Perhaps turn this into a series?

It’s scary for me to challenge myself to post a blog series on reflections and lessons that has happened last 2024. However I do feel the lessons I’ve learned may remind and encourage someone who may need the push to go forward despite the fear.

2024 was more than taking a leap of faith — it was a year that required me to believe in God despite how impossible I find my situation to be.

Yes, 2024 was filled with leaps of faith. Then again, it was year where I was led to pray Mark 9:24 which says “Lord, help me with my unbelief.”

For the past years, despite how I have seen God bring me from one season to the next, there are moments of doubt. I believe God can make even the most impossible things happen yet not for me. I know that is a lie, but the long wait and my situation then made me doubtful. Praise God He led me to Mark 9:24.

Mark 9:24 is one of the most honest prayers I’ve prayed. It’s comforting how the prayer “Lord, help me with my unbelief” allowed me to be honest with the Lord more. Our weakest moments, after all, is when unbelief and hopelessness creep in on us. How did this prayer helped me last year?

A lot….

2024 proved me how God can bring into fruition certain events, even in the most impossible situation. However it needs to start with me taking a step outside of the fortress I’ve built the year before. What were these steps I’ve taken?

I feared leaving the house months before 2024 came because of my asthma attacks. I feared being alone. I feared doing things alone. But there was a call to just go ahead and take a step back at how I used to be….this is where God showed up.

• I was afraid of taking flights alone because of my asthma, let alone take a van to Sorsogon alone — yet I did that.
• I was afraid of attending conference feeling that I may cause people to panic because of my asthma — yet I did attend a conference.
• I was afraid to go to malls because of the long walks — yet I did to meet new friends.
• I was afraid of going outside of the country with all the uncertainties — yet I did.
• I was afraid to fail in starting my book — yet here I am now, 2025 and editing a series of content I started collecting last December 2024.

I was afraid of not being able to make it to all of these. Health wasn’t also going well last year. I thought it was over for me but God says otherwise.

This year, I claim to be better than 2025 — to just do things despite being afraid.

Before 2024 ended, I was brought into the reality that my fear and doubts about myself has even caused me to disobey the Lord. I failed to write and I failed to create the book which I have been desiring since childhood — considering it was a desire God has brought back during the pandemic…

Delayed obedience is disobedience. That was the hard hit I needed to push myself further especially as 2024 ended. But before I can do that I needed to also fix some areas in my life to help me pursue the things God wanted me to do.

In a short time I saw how God has been faithful these years. Despite my moments of fears and doubts, God strengthened me and took care of me. Yes, there were people who have unknowingly caused me to doubt in myself at one moment. Fortunately God gave me friends who surprisingly would call from time to time and boost me up. There are even new people who have prayed for me and also supported me.

God widened my horizon last year. 2024 was the year I started picking myself up — or should I say God getting me back on His track.

God is keen in finishing what He started with me (that I would like to believe more strongly). The book I’m editing right now is but one of many I’ve organized recently. I started 2025 with a new wineskin. I’m currently forming (or should I say restarting) habits that has helped readied me for the blessings I have now. I know the Lord is bringing me to a new season — another breakthrough which is a beginning to the manifestation of how He will mightily use me more.

I will try my best (pray for me) to update this blog and share especially a look back to what happened last 2024. I do also plan to share what I’ve been up to and the things that have taken my interest which is doing me well (renewing my mind that is).

Thank you for your time in reading this blog. I hope and I pray to meet you here weekly. I pray what I will be sharing (as much as what I have shared) will bless you and remind you how faithful God is.

PS. Excuse this blog. I didn’t edit it. I’ll edit it later on.