We all have goals in our hearts right now. Getting to that Dean’s List, beefing up the resume, finishing our thesis, passing this Prof, trying out in this org, finally telling her how you really feel, so on and so forth. It’s great to approach the start of a new semester with a burst of excitement burning in us. With a fist of passion ready to ignite and consume what we are to do.
It is a question that we can ask ourselves too. Is there something burning inside us? What is it? Why?
In YFC-Ateneo itself, there is also a fire that is bound to become great! We have started the year looking forward with great promise. We dreamed big for this community this year, and we are confident and hopeful for the dreams to be realized. Guys and girls, brothers and sisters, the vision of YFC this year is to live as a community that will inspire people in sharing God’s love throughout Ateneo. Because you guys are here marks the fact that you recognize the importance of God and that you are personal witnesses of His love. You felt it, you experienced it. In your lives, among this group of people, in your families perhaps, in this school. Receiving something so great deserves to be shared, and guys, as Youth for Christ, we have the role of sharing the fire in us. More than letting the passion help us blaze towards where we have to go, it must also blaze to be a light for others in our world.
At this point, you may be thinking “Oh no all of these seem to be idealistic talk again. Why am I hearing it once more?”
Well because we do have to hear it again. We do have to be reminded that after all is said and done, if we ask ourselves, what makes our heart burn, at the very core, there needs to be only one answer—Our Lord God.
God must always be the center. God must always be at our core.
We have made it a point this year to gear all our endeavors and our actions so that we as Youth for Christ will effectively be that “idealistic light”. We have our service areas. Nothing sparks more inspiration than using our time for service to our little kids in the area. Our upcoming Youth Camp in July—you guys remember the youth camp right? That’s really our spiritual reflection in YFC, where we really assess our relationship with Him. Of course, our monthly prayer meetings and your household families. Take your time to know your household family because they are in essence that—your family here in Ateneo. Be that light for them. Be that light for everyone.
In final words, we are called to be simply one thing:
To be a youth for Christ.
Not an org member. But God’s young disciple and follower.
To be for Him and with Him in everything.
Eph 5:8 For you were once in darkness, now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness, righteousness and truth.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Speaker:Noreen Bautista (VP for Evangelization)
Sharers:Krz Lopez (YFC-A Junior Sister), Marco Ordoñez (Executive Vice President, YFC-A), Cash Maghirang (President, YFC-A)
with Fr. Bob Buenconsejo (Director, LS Campus Ministry Office)
Worship led by: James Pareja (AVP for Special Projects)
