The entrepreneurial spirit ignited during the tata jagirityatra during dec mid to jan mid slowly gave away to the actual spirit-the holy spirit towards the end of jan.Blessings 09-a youth gathering initiated by Jesus Youth saw arnd 330 youth from different parts of hydcoming together for 3 days from Jan23-26.The program was the outcome of a longstandingdream of JYs in hyd infact every JY around the world- to introduce the youth to Jesus and help them estabish a personal relationship with him.This is done in a youthful way through poweful sessions by leading speakers,action songs, theatre presentations,prayer service,presentations,videos etc etc.The event made one thing very clear-every person esp young people is in search of something to fill that void in their hearts-many of them realised the truth that only Jesus can fill that void in their life!
The second week of feb saw myself resting in a beautiful hilly area in the northern part of kerala in a district called kozhikode.If i was facilitating the meeting between the young & Jesus in blessings in hyd,the spirit brought me here to renew my relationship with him.Completely cut-off from the world which means my cell phone was switched off and ofcourse no access to net!,i was able to spend time in prayer most of the time for 5days.It sort of helped me to ease the burden off my back,get refreshed in his presence,set my priorities straight,know his will for my future and take off to the world waiting outside fully energised.I landed up there flapping and took off from there gliding!
Valentines day saw me rushing back to trivandrum for my dear nephew John's baptism.If thebirthday makes him part of human family,baptism makes him part of the catholic family.InPopes words it is the initiation of the holy spirit on a person which will be completed by confirmation and renewed each time by the Holy Mass.It was a time to catch up with relatives before they vanish off from tat part of my brain which often gets memory refresh!Snaps of the event have all come out well and now making a splash in orkut land.John is the cute guy arnd in town now:)
Barely 3 days later i find myself in nagpur gng to take a session to a grp of young people about God's love and prayer life.If you are a person wondering how the spirit works in this time of the world,i would say this is how he works.Totally unplanned ;unprepared & unexpected-tats how life goes on if u giv it to God!But I promise u will njoy it much more than the life driven completely by ur plans!The spirit inspired me to introduce to those young minds a God who loves them unconditionaly irespective of their multitude of sins;ignorance & dont care attitutde!A God who waits on them patiently till they take that plunge to listen to him;a God who cares for them in their deepest agonies!
The below text is a favourite of mine:
I asked God for strength that i might achieve,
I was made weak that i might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health that i might do great things,
I was given infirmity that i might do great things.
I asked for riches that i might be happy,
I was given poverty that i might be wise.
I asked for power that i might have the praise of men,
I was given weakness that i might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that i might enjoy life.
I was given life that i might enjoy all things.
I got nothing I asked for,but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself,my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am,among all men,most richly blessed.
