You are the Salt of the Earth, You are the Light of the World

A busy period constantly playing up and I find myself consumed by things that shout for my attention.


Tonight, fresh from my micro nap in front of the television, I finally decide to pen down my reflection on the recent World Youth Day in Madrid. Memories flood my mind as I recall my own World Youth Day experience, with the call to be the salt of the earth and light of the world. This message still remains in my thoughts as I relive that encounter through the snap shots of the youth in Madrid being flashed on the screen in church on that particular Sunday when the concluding Mass was to be held.


I still struggle with living out this message, especially in situations where it most entails. Life has been like a bullet train, every day at work just whizzing by, rushing from task to task, and work just not letting up. Time is a luxury that seems to exclude me. In the midst of work, I seem to forget the reason for my existence, to be the hands and feet of Christ in this world. I may stubble at times but I thank God for the realisation that opportunities abound for me to show the face of Christ. In this world that is constantly pressuring us to conform, I pray for the wisdom to know what is right and the courage to act on it. May God be with us as we journey through life and may we allow Him to work in us, to truely reflect His Glory in our words and actions.


May our experiences at World Youth Day, be it the physical experience or the communal experience live in our hearts and be a source of inspiration to reveal God's greatness in our lives. I know that He has a superb plan for each and everyone of us. Let's create this plan of His in our lives.