OLPS Youth Leader Input 1st Session of the year!

Praise God for our first leader's input last night with Fr. Fred. It's been so long and this is finally started... I also thank God that finally I've had the guts and mettle to really push for this and ask all the leaders to really commit one day more out of our busy schedules. Many times I ask for them to commit to things but the result is that people turn up in dribs and drabs, giving the event the least priority in their lives. Now, slowly, because of our "lack"... we unite more because we are able to realise that we "need" to do so,... and I believe God is working slowly but surely. Even if i may doubt God at times, I believe that he's given me a desire for this, which may be folly to the world but to me it is a gift from God.

What I learnt yesterday from Fr. Fred's inputs, plus everyone's discussions:

1. There is a purpose and we are not together by chance. Surely God has a purpose for us.
2. Together we can really change the climate and do something wonderful in OLPS in the year ahead... (and maybe some more)
3. If we need new passion, the only source is to come back to the Father, prayer life, a relationship with God.
4. Confession is important and helps us "wipe the slate clean"
5. It helps to journey with a priest as there is accountability and also a sense of journeying, you can start next time from where you left off instead of repeating the old stories again!
6. We can be like king David with strong faith in God, who can defeat Goliaths in our lives.
7. Though he sinned and coveted his neighbour's wife, King David always went back to God (Psalm 51) and God forgives each time.
8. We can pray for other people and that it helps if we "love" them first and therefore, the prayer will flow from there.
9. When there is lack of trust due to inner grudges or whatever reasons, a solution could be to wash each other's feet
10. Develop a discipline that says "Get up and Go"... if there's something we must do, we do it immediately without procrastination. This helps us from being lazy.
11. When people do not commit to ministry, it is because they probably do not have a strong relationship with God. We have to make a difference in their lives.