I had quite a busy weekend serving God-
between ticket sales for our parish September Fest and RCIA under the hot-hot
sun my weekend came to pass. Serving God
in different ministries has fueled my desire for conversion and has also help
redirect my focus from self towards others.
During our first classes of RCIA I already see God working in the hearts
of many – I saw a couple women shed tears as they began to open up to God and
to bring their lives to the cross. There’s
so much pain in the world and as Christians we are called to aid those in trouble
and hurting- that’s why service in the life of a Christian is as important as the
interior spiritual growth process. Since,
my conversion I have held many volunteer positions serving as: a prayer warrior
for Jovenes Para Cristo, event coordinator
for Saint Francis Senior Home, secretary of the Santa Barbara Parish Hispanic
Council, core member of Life Teen and now RCIA catechist. In my short time serving Jesus in more
organized ways He has revealed to me that helping others is a double positive
both for the receiver and the giver because there’s such a heavenly
satisfaction giving of yourself for the good of another.
On the second day of RCIA, a lady in my
small group cried as she expressed her emptiness, her pain and her desire to be
healed from all previous hurts which still affect her today. As I sat there listening to her testimony and as I
led the activity- I felt like my life has purpose because God is able to use me
to help others. It made waking up early
on a Sunday and spending four hours in a confined room without air conditioning
on a very hot day worth every minute.
While the world offers ways of improving your life by doing things
focused on you – I have found that when I shift my focus from self towards
others my life finds meaning and purpose.
After all Jesus came to serve not to be served and we as His followers
need to adopt His mentality. 
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