We were asked to write out the lyrics of our favourite secular song as a group. Songs like Come What May from the movie Moulin Rouge and In the Beginning were chosen. Basically, the focus is on human relationships but without God in them. To make a relationship work, God has to be at the centre of it. It is not solely based on human effort because humans are imperfect and tempremental. True love defies feeling. It is a commitment to love unconditionally despite the feeling or lack thereof. In order to do this, God has to be present in it.
We were each given a book on reflections pertaining to life's situations. We learnt how to hunger for God and how He surpasses all forms of human love, how to plan life's journey with Him as the destination, amongst others. This book made up the core of our retreat's content.
This retreat was especially special to me and I had been looking forward to it for a while. There was a silent retreat catered for those who wanted it. I grabbed the chance to have a time of silence with God and the spiritual director He sent me. I just wrote out all that was on my mind and heart. Then I spoke about it, presenting all the queries that had been buried within me. All were patiently answered. It was a fast and furious session, with questions continually assailing my mind and being thrown out thereafter to my SD. To my shock and to the shock of those around, I spent a total of 8 hours.
It was a time well spent. I had all my doubts cleared. God made use of us to administer to each other and to draw us closer. He took our pliable hearts and filled them with Him. It was a good one because even after the retreat had ended, I brought with me the Word that as long as we remain in Him, we're safe and protected in His aura, from the world's forces. It was certainly a God-filled time and was so desirable that I had a little difficulty adapting to the mass activities after that.
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