“It is up to you, young followers of Christ, to show the world that faith brings happiness and a joy which is true, full, and enduring” – His Holiness Benedict XVI
The genius about children is that they rarely try and trick people. When they push something on you – make you eat this, try this, play this, watch this – it is simply because they love it themselves. They only want to share that joy with others.
When you see young people serving Christ joyfully, it changes people who see it. Because we don’t gain anything worldly from this. If anything, we face more trials and sufferings at the hands of the world. Loving God, and spreading His word and works, will bring backlash from the fear and doubt in others. And we will get hurt.
But with child-like faith, we must continue to serve our God. The joy He gives us, we must give to others. Even if it seems like we fail, time and time again, we must remain steadfast. Because even if we gain nothing from this world, we gain everything at home with Christ, where we belong.