+ The first reading today is about finding direction in your
life today: it basically relates to us
that we have the choice to do things “our way” – or God’s way. When put so
simply this is really a “no-brainer”. Let’s see, shall I do things “my way” –
the me who is just kind of wandering and stumbling through life, as if I were
on my own, with no real trustworthy guides to help me along?
or shall I trust the very one
who created my person and my spirit and my soul, who knows exactly how a
body/mind/spirit composition is to operate and work (because he invented it),
and not only invented it, but gave each person very specific tasks to do in
order to be happy by helping others that are put in our path each day.
Hmm, this is the choice we
face really at each moment: St. Paul tells the Colossians and us too that
“doing things according to God’s plan and purpose” will always yield the best
results. And so he tells them that he is praying that they stay connected to
God’s will, because he can see their peace and their happiness found in a life
of sharing and caring for others because they have been loved and cared for,
forgiven and redeemed by Jesus who understands us completely – and loves us
anyway. In fact, loves us very much.
It’s really easy to find God’s
will – just PAUSE, STOP, DO NOTHING for a moment – here and there – and then
LISTEN WITH YOU HEART and YOUR SOUL – and you will hear him gently telling you
what is supposed to be next on your agenda. And I bet it will have something to
do with being available to and working for the good of others.
In the gospel passage, Peter
meets Jesus, as he is: the Lord of Heaven and Earth – the Son of the Inventor,
and in fact, Co-inventor and creator of everything and everyone. And he is
humbled to the core when he sees Jesus miracle of a huge catch of fish – when
they did as he willed and wished and cast their nets where before they caught
nothing.
The same is good for us: when
we use our own energy and perform our daily tasks out of routine and basically
boredom and nothing happens, we tend to give up: but if we make contact with
Jesus, through moments of prayer, thanksgiving and petition, then we can do the
same things, but as He wishes and wills and the results will be overwhelming –
this will make us very happy today, and will help many others because now we
have fish to feed them.
Yes, we are not designed to go
it alone. We are designed to go it, hand in hand, heart in heart with Jesus –
the very Son of God, who also became Son of Man – to show us how it all works
out.
Thank you, God, thank you
Jesus, thank you Holy Spirit for all you are willing to do for us – as we make
our way through this “valley of tears!”
God bless and have a great day!
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