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I have this mentality in ministry sometimes that everything relies on me. I think that my talks have to have just the right words, or the prayer service has to have just the right elements to stir emotion or whatever it may be. I get caught in this trap of thinking my work is what is going to cause people to give their life to Christ.

I think God put it best when He said in Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” If you follow His advice in this verse, you will find His plan for your life - which is written in the desires of your heart. Let me break it down for you.

If you want to work for a mission greater than yourself, and to guard the truth of the Catholic Church while being an ambassador of God's love – you might be called to serve as an Ablaze Missionary.

Love causes us to move and calls us to action. It is what drives us to stand up for the youth, to call people out when they’re not living as the son or daughter they are called to be, and to take a leap of faith to pursue the will of God. Love is not some girly, fru fru thing with pink and red hearts.

In ministry, we often fall into the mindset that we have to know all the answers. And then, once we’ve downloaded all the data of the faith, it’s our job to cram it into the minds and the hearts of our young people. Because, if we can just get the information into their heads, they’ll “get it”, suddenly love being Catholic and then follow Jesus. And that, my friends, is how we make disciples and raise up a generation of saints. Right?

Over the past few months I've noticed a running theme in my life, my relationships, and in my prayer. Way too many Christians walk around feeling defeated by their sin or they are just plain bored in their faith. Why? Because we do not focus enough on the victory Christ won for us and living in the joy of that victory! I started a conversation on this in my previous blog and I would like to continue that now.

This past month has been hard.

I had an incredibly busy summer. I did a Marian consecration, got a new job with CCFM, went to a few conferences, took some classes, joined an orientation organization with A&M, sang for a wedding, and took on the role of music for a TeenACTS retreat. I know what you’re thinking. “Why would you spread yourself so thin?” But let me tell you, I don’t regret even a moment of it. It was absolutely amazing, and I was blessed beyond comprehension through everything.

The Big Red Machine. The ’72 Dolphins. Michael Jordan’s Bulls. Hannah Montana’s Disney run. Some things are just destined for greatness. I want to add one more thing to that list: CCFM. Whoa, whoa, back off the hype train Chris. You’re obviously biased, they sign your paychecks.
Well…guess what? Not anymore, and I still have great things to say about them.