I've been saying this for quite a while and I have never been more excited that tomorrow's a Thursday because, I miss the Feast!
Been so stressed lately I've been channeling a lot of rollercoaster positive-negative vibes since the year kicked in. My life's flying with colors if it's about family, friends and my goal to travel but my work life started taking an unexpected route to burnout. I'm super lucky to have a friend like Patty, who I share a lot of things in common with. She's very active in extra curricular activities like helping out in an NGO for less fortunate kids, short of a visionary that's not contented with status quo and being a corporate slave, and of course she was the one who introduced me to the Feast :)
For everyone who was active in serving faith-based orgs in college, the Feast is like a gathering of people from all walks of life to listen, share and praise God's Word.
Patty invited me to one session and I've been trying my best not to miss every now and then. But of course, for as long as my schedule permits I could only make so much time for other things right now.
The first time that I attended was the key to unlocking the door.
We assembled at a conference room in AIM, with about 400 people in the hall. There is a theme for a whole month called the 'series' and that's where the topics of the builders/speakers will center on. After inspirational stories were shared, worships songs with one of the most amazing bands played for everyone to participate in. It was like a big jamming session for all people to take the songs in and the message of the earlier talks. It reminded me of the worship sessions that my lola used to bring us to after Sunday school (of course back then I didn't know what Born Again was).
After which all updates were made for past events, announcements were released for succeeding dates, invitations to join care groups and ministries were held and there were even intermissions for our entertainment.
The night capped off with finger foods lined up at the tables outside the hall so that we can fill ourselves up before going home.
It was truly a Feast in the truest sense.
Unlike Sunday masses (which I do not discourage of course) is that this is not the preachy, traditional and uptight celebration of God's Word. It is a sincere modern approach to bringing across the message of God that relates to everyone no matter who they are, where they come from or how they feel.
What touched me deeply was the fact that I was with genuine people, with genuine feelings who were all willing to let go and spend time with God. May it be to ask for pardon, for supplication, to ask for strength in trying times. Whatever the reason is, people go there to be with God.
I'm so amazed that a friend has ignited the spark for me to be active with my faith again. Despite everything that's happening, being able to spare a few hours in order to remember what God did for me for the past years of my life is such a blessing.
And so tomorrow will be the day that I finally can go back to attending the Feast.
Thank you Lord, for the gift of life :)
