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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Catholic lay preacher Bo Sanchez: Surrender your kids, loved ones to God

Catholic lay preacher Bo Sanchez: Surrender your kids, loved ones to God

Published Apr 24, 2021 07:45 pm

"Surrender your kids, loved ones to God."

This was the advice of Catholic lay preacher Bo Sanchez to those who worried a lot about their children and loved ones , especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

A father of two, he said during his “darkest hours” when he was battling coronavirus disease (COVID-19), he asked God to take care of his family.

"When I was battling the virus ravaging my body, there were three specific nights when my organs--specifically my gut and my lungs--were going haywire. Emotionally, I was looking at the door of death and wondered if this was it,” he said in a Facebook post.

"That was when I talked to God. Like really talk. I said, “Lord, I love my boys so much. I love my wife so much. If possible, I’d want to spend a little bit more time with them. But if you want me to go now, I’m surrendering them to you. I’m giving them back to you. I am yours. Your will be done.”,” he added.

Bo Sanchez (Facebook)

In a Facebook post on March 31, Sanchez announced that he and “almost everyone in the family" tested positive for COVID-19.

https://mb.com.ph/2021/03/31/catholic-lay-preacher-bo-sanchez-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

The renowned motivational speaker’s post further read: "At that point, I was not uttering nice religious jargon.I remember saying those same flowery words during prayer meetings and retreats, singing “Here I Am, Lord” again and again. But this was different. This was real. There was nothing abstract about it. I was really giving my most precious treasures to God.My family. My loved ones. I was letting go of my greatest attachment in life. And I was surrendering my worst fears--which was losing them.”

"Because in that prayer, I was “intentionally” losing them.I was returning them back to God.”

He recalled that at that amazing moment, he "felt something crazy happening inside me."

"Deep in my spirit, I felt a sweet freedom I never felt before. All my fears vanished. Every worry I had for my family vanished. In their place was this profound trust. I could no longer feel my old desire to control my kids.(Parents, admit it. We want control! Even if they’re already 39 years old.) All my worries for their future was gone. Every single anxiety I had about them disappeared.”

"I was just swimming in an ocean of peace. May I share why? Because in that sacred space where I let go of everything, I heard these words in my heart: “Son, your children were never yours. I lent them to you for awhile. But they’re my children. And I love them with a perfect love.”

Sanchez, who is “still trying to recover" from COVID, urged everyone to “surrender your loved ones to God” amid the certainties brought by COVID-19 pandemic.

"TODAY, I URGE YOU: SURRENDER YOUR LOVED ONES TO GOD. Because He loves them a zillion times more,” he said.

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