Speaking personally, modern Christian music changed my life of faith forever. While the Holy Spirit did all the hard work on my heart, for me, music was the vehicle of conversion that helped me to fall in love with Christ, and launched me into an adult life in which I wanted to live boldly as a Catholic Christian! My husband chuckles, but music continues to be a way into my heart today.
So, I humbly share with you a piece of my heart! For the teens at Saint Agnes, maybe you will find a new artist who inspires you, a song that is relevant, or a hymn that reminds you to pray during a difficult moment. Only the Holy Spirit can know what difference it might make to you!
Phew! Does anyone else think that springtime is stressful? I remember that as a teenager, the mountain of projects, applications, deadlines, activities, and commissioning ceremonies was like a deadweight on my shoulders! I absorbed a lot of the stress and often felt so much pressure to execute each and every expectation of the season.
Then my junior year, things began to fall apart and I had to take a step back and think about the eternal perspective on all of these things that demand our attention in life: "What is the meaning of this project? Yes, I have to complete it, but is it as importantly terrible as I am making it out to be? Maybe it's time to take a half hour and sit with Jesus. If I never meet this person's expectations to the highest degree, how will that effect the future of my eternal life with God?"
It's time to stop, breathe, think, and pray! God is bigger than these problems, and He loves you deeper than all that stress you may have internalized. His love is forever, He made you perfectly, and meeting everyone else's demands will never, ever compare with having a secure friendship with Christ. So don't forget to take a step back this spring, and remember to keep everything in perspective :)
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