Be privileged to carry The Cross

Watched Paul the Musical over the weekend. It was a musical on the life of St. Paul, produced by the church of St. Mary of the Angels. Great performance, well written, my fellow friends from YAM who were with me that day also found it surprisingly delightful.

And it makes me think of a few things.

For example, how did Paul manage to have that much zeal to become a missionary of the Gospel, going to different lands, letting go of everything that he had before the experience on the road to Damascus? It must have been a truly life-changing encounter with the Lord Jesus!

So we may need that life-changing encounter. Some of us, have experienced it before while some are still searching. If you are still searching, continue. We are all still "on the journey"!

I’d sought Jesus,… 10 years ago, during a camp called Youth in the Spirit Seminar. It changed my life and that’s why I am serving in Youth Ministry today.

But the point I’d make today is that this does not end. In fact, like St. Paul, we need to persevere to the finish line – and that is the end of our life.

How long more do we need to serve God? It’s not “how long more” but Forever.

We need to realise that it is a privilege to carry the cross as we walk to our finish line… not to see that it is a burden.

Like the image of a “crevice” before reaching the “Holy Land”, we need to realise that the cross is like our “bridge” that helps us to cross over. Without it… we are stuck and have no means to go over.

So it’s like carrying a passport. A passport into Heaven.

An inspiring quote

Short Excerpt by Os Hillman:

The apostle Paul said, "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose (Philippians 2:13). God has equipped us with everything we need to make good decisions. Hearing His voice is the first step toward making right choices in life.

Do you have a decision to make? Submit that decision to the Lord, ask God for clarity. Ask Him to make the desires of your heart the same desires that He has for you in this matter. Await His perfect timing on the matter. Then you can be assured of making the right decisions.

GOd Bless!

JOIN us to Pray for EDYD'09!

Our prayer:

Everlasting God, our Father, we pray for the East District Youth Day 2009, that all participants will experience HOPE through Your presence in the Holy Eucharist. May our young people be renewed, to rise on wings like eagles, run and not get weary. Dearest Mary, Mother of God, we ask for your intercession for our young people, may they experience the joy that comes from doing all that Jesus Christ, your Son calls them to do. Amen.