Live Loud for Christ

Last Saturday, my family went to the YFC LiveLoud concert in San Juan. The place was jam packed with youth hungry to worship God and thirsty for His presence. It was a night filled with the power of the Spirit. His presence was overwhelming, healing us and affirming us of His love. It was a night where the YFCs sang their own original compositions, giving praise to Him with the expression of faith that God has planted in their hearts. It was a night of victory. It was Independence Day in the Philippines, and we also expressed our independence from sin and claimed Freedom in Christ.

Talking about LiveLoud, living our faith out loud is a challenge we all face. We are often embarrassed if we are referred to as 'father' or 'sister' when our friends know that we are members of a prayer community or active in church or simply living out our Christianity. But at the end of the day, our identity in Christ offers a helping hand to those who need it. In Luke 8:16 it says, "No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light." There will be always among our friends who needs to be prayed for or who just needs someone who will listen to their problems. If this is the effect of living our faith out loud, then there is nothing to be embarrassed about. Our identity with Him brings hope, in Galatians 2:20 it says, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. "