Yellow card: bad things that I want to unlearn and let go; My sins and past mistakes.
Red card: good things that I have been doing and that I want to keep doing; My passion, purpose and service.
Blue card: new good things that I want to learn and do; My aspirations, plans, and adventures; Those new skills and knowledge I want to acquire.
Those were the three cards I was holding on to in front of the bonfire at the Music Camp while being guided by our couple coordinators into a healing prayer. After a long day of fun, worship, inspirational talks, music workshops, and team building activities, we all participated in a healing session in hopes of becoming the “Totally Empowered Ablaze Musicians” that we are called to.
We are asked to pick the yellow card first, where our sins, shortcomings, past mistakes, and the other things that we want to let go and be healed are written. After praying over it, we were asked to let go of it into the fire. It was freeing. It was an easy let go. Wrong things that we have done and that which we really want to get rid of are in a way the easiest to let go.
Then we were asked to raise the red card. It was the card that contained the good things that I have been doing and that which I want to keep doing. I contained my service to my family and the community. It contained my passion for music. It contained the progress I’ve been having at work. It contained almost all the best things that has been happening to me. It contained my discernment to pursue and follow our Lord.
They asked us to burn the red card. That was a very difficult decision to do. Will I let go or shall I keep it?
Letting go of the good things happening in our lives is like losing control of everything. We always have the inclination to have control of our lives and when the Lord comes and asks that He takes control, it becomes very difficult to let go. I struggled but in the end I took courage and humility to surrender.
The only card left is the blue card. I was left with nothing but hopes, vision of a better life, things new, and trust in the Lord that He will take care of everything and that He has great plans for me. Then the burden of letting go of the yellow and red cards became less and less pressing. I am hopeful.
“In Him alone is my hope. In Him alone is my strength. In Him alone I will justify. In Him alone I’ll be saved.”
Amen.
Aldin Francis Canobas
