Growing in the Spirit

I had a chance to serve last night by giving a talk in the Divine Mercy Church in Boni, Mandaluyong. The talk I gave was 'Growing in the Spirit.' I was reminded that in order to grow, we can view Christian life like a wheel. Jesus, being at the center of our lives, as the hub; our Christian life as the outer rim; and our tools for growth as the spokes. Spokes get strength from the hub (Jesus) and give support to the outer rim (our Christian life). The spokes are prayer, study, service, fellowship, and sacraments. Through these spokes, we aim to achieve fullness. It is not about balance, but about experiencing Christ fully in each of these 'spokes.'

The very thing that struck me was about prayer. That our goal is not to pray, nor to pray well, but to be able build our relationship with the Lord through prayer. There may be times that we go to mass, so we can go to mass, but missing out that we are there to experience Christ and worship Him.

Living life as a follower of Christ is not easy. We need to be in fellowship with our brothers and sisters, supporting one another in growing in the Spirit. As we struggle with our humanity, may we strive to be closer to our divine Lord so we may overcome and live life in the fullness of Christ.