How do we become a servant of servants? The question is already a cliche when we talk about vocation. Last Saturday, I had a chance to give a pre-recollection talk to young altar servers of Sto. Nino de Taguig Parish in Signal Village, Taguig City. I am somewhat not so prepared when I delivered the talk although I have managed to prepare some outlines for it, the topic was about Vocation, Discernment, Response and Commitment. I told the person-in-charge of the pre-recollection that it was too broad but nevertheless I was able to synthesize each subject according to what I have learned from my subjects in Theology. The outline was prepared and done and all I have to do is to give the talk but when I am already talking about the topic...it seemed that I have not following my prepared outline. I have been talking to them spontaneously but not out of the topic. The Holy Spirit might be working at that time. The response of my audience was positive and I do hope that they have picked up something from my talk (hopefully...).
The response that I received from them were truly inspiring and my prayers for them is that God may guide their hearts in continuous discernment. I pray that the recollection that they will undergo next weekend will be fruitful and the simple promise that they have wrote during the pre-recollection may serve as constant reminder to them about this special call from God.
To get to the essentials of my topic, God calls us in a way what he desires for us, in His ways and in His time. What could be the motivating factor for us to response to the call is our willingness to serve. God do not force us to choose but He gives us options to where we can serve Him and others. The decision is truly ours based on our discernment. The young altar servers whom I encountered last Saturday were no exception to the call of God, they are being called in a way that each of them respond and how they are able to receive the invitation. They are still young but God will nourish their youthful hearts to cultivate the seed of vocation planted in them.
