AS AN IGLESIA NI CRISTO MEMBER

SPIRITUAL SELF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REALIZATIONS

Being a member of the District's talent as a dancer was one of the responsibilities that helped me develop and nurture my dancing abilities. I'm a member of the "IKDG," or "Indak Kapatid Dance Group," and we're invited to church events where we'll be entertaining and dancing to Christian music written by INC members. I always feel ecstatic and relaxed after church duties.

DISTRICT TALENT/DANCER

One of my tasks and jobs inside the INC is DMM, or District Multimedia, where I am one of the reporters who goes to local congregations to cover their activities for INC members. I'm also the scriptwriter for our team's films and reports, which will be shown on television or radio.

DISTRICT MULTIMEDIA

Finally, one of my most cherished and first commitments was as a local congregation secretariat. Here, I am holding our local congregation's papers about members who leave, join, and so on. We are one of those who monitors their attendance and activities inside the church, whether they are active or inactive. And, for me, handling this type of responsibility is both a great responsibility and a blessing, because it is here that I have acquired all of my current talents.

LOCAL SECRETARIAT

MY SPIRITUAL SELF How I apply and absorb the religion I'm in is through my spiritual self. I am glad to state that as time passed, my spiritual maturity grew stronger because I began to learn and comprehend more about the teachings of my religion, and I got more interested in it. When I make a mistake, I feel a big wave of shame wash over me, which I can only release to God since he doesn't judge; instead, he listens and provides his verdict. He is my safe haven and sanctuary from all the chaos going on around me, which has an immediate impact on my entire system and causes mayhem, yet with just a single honest prayer? Isn't it as if the troubles just vanish?It's like when I'm having a nervous breakdown and can't breathe because I'm crying? I simply drop my head, close my eyes, plead and cry out, "Please let my heart and mind join forces and be serene," and my tears gradually ceases and my mind clears. With all of this in mind, I can say that my religion helped me grow spiritually, while my spirituality or spiritual self helped me cling on to my religion even tighter.

WHAT I DISCOVERED I discovered that as i grow older i cling more on my religion because it makes me sane at times of chaos, i always finds its comfort to my heart. For example when I'm having panic attacks, breakdowns whenever my family problem and academic related works joins together to battle my mind? i just wanted to go to do my duties, or go to our local congregation to stay because it gives me the unexplainable feeling of euphoria, like in just one glance, click or pray? I'm at peace and eased even if the chaos comes back as i go home but i just remind myself that i came from my duty and it helps me calm down.