The future of humanity passes by way of the family (Familiaris Consortio).
I first heard this statement during the 4th World Meeting of Families back in 2003 in Manila. Since that time, I've been reflecting on the relevance of what I'm doing in CFC (Couples for Christ) in the contribution to humanity.
Gifted scientists, artists, writers, engineers, doctors and many more devote a great amount of time and energy to be able to contribute to the advancement of humanity. They put in all their passion in their life's work. Many of these people are recognized by being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or through some other important social recognitions.
I realize that my life's work through CFC is dedicated to build strong families for the Lord. Serving Him through the kids, youth, singles, couples, and other individuals all lead to building families that are centered on Christ. CFC's vision of Families in the Holy Spirit Renewing the Face of the Earth becomes very personal and real when I hear stories of families whose relationships are healed and restored. The vision becomes real when I witness single young men and women choosing to live a chaste life to become the best husbands and wives for their future families. The vision is realized when I see the poor restored of their dignity and do not find the reason to teach their children to steal in order to survive. The vision is made true when families deliberately practice waste segregation, energy conservation, and tree planting to take care of God's earth.
We do all our work in the pursuit of the vision without need for approval from men. We seek for no earhtly rewards. The reward of doing Christ's work is Christ Himself. Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ (Galatians 1:10).
We all agree that the family is the basic unity of society. And if indeed the future of humanity passes by the way of the family, what will happen to society and humanity if there are forces out there who want to sabotage the family? Then these groups of people are deceived by the evil one. They are unknowingly destroying humanity because of the absence of faith, a lack of insight, short term thinking, and distortion of what is right.
Without the family, there will be no future for humanity. Let us then start by loving our own families. If there are hurts, we set aside pride, overcome it with Christ's love, and initiate healing and forgiveness. We don't have to look far if want to change the world for Christ. Let us do our part in building strong families for Christ and make it our life's work.
I first heard this statement during the 4th World Meeting of Families back in 2003 in Manila. Since that time, I've been reflecting on the relevance of what I'm doing in CFC (Couples for Christ) in the contribution to humanity.
Gifted scientists, artists, writers, engineers, doctors and many more devote a great amount of time and energy to be able to contribute to the advancement of humanity. They put in all their passion in their life's work. Many of these people are recognized by being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or through some other important social recognitions.
I realize that my life's work through CFC is dedicated to build strong families for the Lord. Serving Him through the kids, youth, singles, couples, and other individuals all lead to building families that are centered on Christ. CFC's vision of Families in the Holy Spirit Renewing the Face of the Earth becomes very personal and real when I hear stories of families whose relationships are healed and restored. The vision becomes real when I witness single young men and women choosing to live a chaste life to become the best husbands and wives for their future families. The vision is realized when I see the poor restored of their dignity and do not find the reason to teach their children to steal in order to survive. The vision is made true when families deliberately practice waste segregation, energy conservation, and tree planting to take care of God's earth.
We do all our work in the pursuit of the vision without need for approval from men. We seek for no earhtly rewards. The reward of doing Christ's work is Christ Himself. Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ (Galatians 1:10).
We all agree that the family is the basic unity of society. And if indeed the future of humanity passes by the way of the family, what will happen to society and humanity if there are forces out there who want to sabotage the family? Then these groups of people are deceived by the evil one. They are unknowingly destroying humanity because of the absence of faith, a lack of insight, short term thinking, and distortion of what is right.
Without the family, there will be no future for humanity. Let us then start by loving our own families. If there are hurts, we set aside pride, overcome it with Christ's love, and initiate healing and forgiveness. We don't have to look far if want to change the world for Christ. Let us do our part in building strong families for Christ and make it our life's work.
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