Land of Promise

What is peace? Peace is not the absence of conflict, but to be living in harmony. During mass, we greet each other, "peace be with you." We are actually praying for that person to have the Holy Spirit in his life. The Holy Spirit produces peace. Peace is something we all hope for. Visiting Mindanao today, i recall of the many stories of wars, bombings, and massacres. Much blood has been spilt on this land. Healing has to start and it is up to the new generation to build a new Mindanao.
Mindanao is often said to be the Land of Promise. We should start to bring God's promise into the land. But I said to you, "You will possess their land; I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey Leviticus 20:24." There is hope. We have to dream for Mindanao, for the sake of the rest of the Philippines. They say that Mindanao is the Philippine's window to the world. How other countries see Mindanao is how they will see the whole country. Let us work towards what Pope John Paul 2 prophesyed, "the Philippines will be a light to Asia and to the World." Let us claim God's promise of abundance, peace, and prosperity.