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Yoked to Jesus

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” †  Mathew 11: 28-30  What is the labour and burden that Jesus is asking me to deal with? Perhaps I have to let go of the compulsive burden (or is it a sort of entitlement?) that my spouse and children should choose a spiritual path that I know to be right. Jesus accompanied Judas Iscariot to the very end but never deprived him of his freedom to choose his own destiny. Jesus on the other hand, uninterrupted by Judas's choice to reject him, continues to accomplish his mission. He does become a victim of Judas's betrayal but he seldom takes on the victim's identity. In divine wisdom, Jesus chooses to die in our place (and that of Judas) in a redeeming act of love. Rather than being compelled to fix those whom God has entrusted to my headship by m

Fathers' perfect will for me

Father, Your love for me is constant. My love for You is not. It totally depends on my mood and feelings. I feel differently at different times. I get hurt and I switch modes. I have negative feelings when things go against my will and expectations. Is the culprit then my will and my expectations or is it my emotions? For I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  God's will is good, pleasing and perfect.  God, I know you have a perfect will for me. Do I need to have my own will then? If I join my will to Your will, do I need to expect at all? Cause you bring to fruition all things beyond my expectation. Emotions they respond to my deposition like a mirror. If I smile, she will smile back and if I frown she will do the same. To have my own will is a gift God has given me out of his great love and respect. Father may your will be done in my life and nothing more nothing less.