November 26, 2014
The Gospel of Lk 21:12-19
Reflection:
In today’s gospel Jesus teaches us how we face our
challenges in life. as we live in the world, it is our responsibility to do
something for betterment of one’s life. Jesus teaches us to trust in him that we
can do something according to our talents and abilities. It is also a call for us that we
should persevere in order to achieve our goal. Sometimes our weaknesses hinder us but we
should remember God entrusted each one of us a particular gift in order to nourish and development it.
Thus, If we work it out this gift as we live in the world, we are guaranteed that God will be satisfied in doing the best of what we can do for the life that is given to us
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in
moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge
and controversy."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Well said Father, may I take it further?
ReplyDeleteMan's ultimate strength lies with his ability to see and account for his weaknesses. let's ask the question why; why did God in all His Wisdom and Power choose to give us weaknesses? The answer to me is simple. We are bestowed with weaknesses because it is where we should draw strength from. True Courage is not the absence of fear but it is the acceptance of fear and it is to do what must be done despite the fear. Strength lies within our capacity to overcome these weaknesses. So for me, I take my weaknesses as a gift - an opportunity, and the challenges that I will face everyday are the forges provided by Him for me to create a weapon for me to use in times of great adversity.
P.S. Thanks for this nier. I hope it's alright i posted this.