Over the last weekend, Holy Family Church in Andheri East's Chakala has put up the message on its eye-catching green board at entrance saying, "Some Days Test You, Some Days Build You, Mumbai Heat Does Both'. The message has also been shared on their social media page of the church's youth page 'Holy Family Parish Youth - Official' getting many funny reactions instantly, showcasing how it has captured the sentiment of many Mumbaikars

The caption makes it even funnier as it says, "Don't roast your friends. Mumbai heat will", and maybe this is what we need to see to beat the heat

Among quite a few other churches in the city, this is not the first time that the church has put up posts that have been widely shared across social media, especially by youth including not only Gen-Z and Millennials

In the recent past, the church had shared an encouraging thought on the very same board, saying, "God Is Pretty Creative, I Mean Look At You'. The post was widely shared not only among the Catholic community but also by people of other faith in the city,

On one other occasion, the board also said, "Less Scrolling, More Living", and truer words have never been spoken, even as most people scroll past on the street

Jose Kizhakedathu, a 32-year-old entrepreneur is one such Mumbaikar who lives in the neighbourhood and passes by the church almost every day, and shares his appreciation for the messages on the signboard. He believes the messages on the board always has a knack for having the right quote that resonates with him

In fact, he has also experienced it personally. Kizhakedathu shares one such quote that he saw, "Trust what God blocks"; it was during a time had this when the Mumbaikar was going through a difficult time. "I lost something which I spent years building and I couldn't understand why. I saw this and realised it's probably for the best and rightly so"

Many non-Catholics are also identifying with the messages on the signboard. Pallavi Rai is one among many other Mumbaikars who love reading the messages on the signboard and even shares them on social media every time it connects with her. In fact, she also saves them for her personal photo gallery, as a reminder for hope on a gloomy day. 

She says the message is always on point and that has made her genuinely keep an eye out because every quote somehow manages to hit at the perfect time. "They’re funny, comforting, relatable and weirdly motivating all at once", she adds. A lot of the quotes go beyond religion and tap into everyday emotions, struggles and humour that literally anyone can relate to. It feels more human than preachy, which is probably why people connect with it so much

Among her many favourites Rai highlights, "My favourite till now has been “Be in your ‘Jo hoga dekha jayega’ era”. It was hilarious, chaotic and painfully relatable in the best way possible. The timing of that quote was elite but overall, I love how this church mixes humour with hope so effortlessly."