Fruits and Advancement

It has been almost two weeks since Ptr.Phillip, our youth pastor for more almost 3 years (and I’d like to believe is still my youth pastor), came from KSA. Missed him so much!

Every time he’s in the country, the Lord would always give me a venue to deeply evaluate our works for the youth ministry. Last Thursday, we (youth net leaders) had a meeting/ fellowship with Ptr.P.. we shared updates about the ministry, cell groups.. Talked about a lot of things, but there were two that really awed me: (1) seeing how far we’ve gone in our Christian walk (I know there’s still a long exciting journey ahead, though). As we reminisced, I commented, “dati hindi uso yung nagbabasa ng Bible at consistent sa prayer life, pero ngayon, pag wala ka nun..”, “hindi ka IN”, said some, finishing my sentence. How the youth leaders have supernaturally matured in faith is, I believe, a fruit of the seed God has sown in us though Ptr.Phillip (and other church pastors) years back. (2) This growth has not been an end in itself. Kahit nilipat ni Lord si Ptr.P, the seed these youth leaders have received, they (we) also have sown-- out of being captured by the visions and a God-planted compassion.

When Pastor Phillip left, God assured me that He was preparing us for an ADVANCEMENT.. and indeed (not in-dead. haha), there was. It wasn’t/ isn’t an easy task God has entrusted me [and my kapatids na youth leaders], but through this condition, God has really taught me what FAITH really means.

Borrowing the words from the Apostle Paul, I am committed to being diligent in these matters, and in giving myself wholly to them, so that everyone may see progress (I Timothy 4:1).