Hell Week No More

As a freshman law student, I used to wonder why exam weeks are compared to hell. After baptisms of fire last first sem (midterms and finals), I came to find out why. This 2nd sem, as we were favored big time when it comes to requirements (we were asked to digest half of the cases assigned) and we can meet half way with our professor when it comes to deadlines and exam schedule; I thought, this couldn't be hell. In fact with the new volume of digest assigned, we can maximize time to read cases, not just to 'passively read and digest' but deep dive each one . Doors were opened to to the group GOD asked me to form, for study accountability. How can I call it hell? Truth be told, it did not get easy. The subjects are weightier. But one thing is for sure, I shall bid good bye to Hell weeks. More than the red sea experiences through the adjustments, with the Holy Week sandwiched by our midterms-I realized, It's no hell. Calvary, it is. But JESUS has this...HE went through life, hell and back to heaven so I can live HIS life. HIS life was never the synonym of easy. After first sem, I had a major burn out so I sought clinical help. Burnout is considered an ‘occupational phenomenon’ and it is not classed as a medical condition. But, it's okay to seek help. Thank GOD for the excellent and compassionate NCMH doctors. I get to witness to them too. But I was allowed not to take meds. What is more amazing is how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks like Psalm 139:2 and Romans 12:1-2 in psychology. The journaling helped me deal with my scars with GOD's help. Last week, my PDoc asked me to aim not to finish all but to do my best. How can I do that without 1 Corinthians 10:31? If I will be honest, that desire to deep dive all of them 7 titles of RPC is rooted from my overly performance driven old self. So yes! I say good bye to hell weeks. Whether I would feel like am in a fiery furnace or carrying crosses of my back logs, it wouldn't still be hell. After all, Christ went there, so we wont... Holy week it is.And like every week, it is Holy because we are in the presence of GOD (Coram Deo). I raise my gaze above the bar of expectations I have and those around me, to the dream that GOD gave me - to be HIS mouthpiece ,hands and feet to where justice is blurred or justice is none. And if HE called me here, HE will get me through with others.