Sunday, September 16, 2012
My Hope in the Youth
Yesterday, I had the chance of attending Victory Ortigas' Saturday 2:00 PM youth service not as a member of the admin staff, but simply as an attendee. I can no longer be considered part of the youth since I'm already in my late 20's, but I was there to accompany my sister-in-law Mona, who is still in her teens. After having experienced that youth service, I'm simply blown away.
Here's a group of young people faithfully getting together on a Saturday afternoon when everyone else is either at home lazing about or out in the malls enjoying the weekend. When I was their age, I opted to have fun with my college friends and spend the whole Saturday doing nothing. Seeing their commitment to go to church, sing worship songs to God, hear the preaching, and deepen their faith through small group meetings, I couldn't but have a new sense of hope that our nation will really prosper in the years to come.
Yes, I believe that the next generation will play a vital role in building our nation. Yes, I have no doubts that even the young people I saw yesterday will one day take positions in the government. Yes, I even believe that many of them will effect positive change in their own little way, and it would translate to bigger things for our country. I have faith that they can do all these things because they got these things right: their fear of the Lord and full devotion to Him.
The worship team led by Ralph sang and danced with all their hearts, as if only God was watching.
And of course, this hope encourages me to keep praying for children, and to raise them to honor and fear God. If I didn't get in right in my teen years, I pray that my children will.
posted by mari_elle at
16:08
