Hi friends....there are times when i was full of anger, frustration and confusion to certain extent resentment... and i am lucky for having such a wonderful friend... a young priest who always challenge me to love more, especially, at times when or where i cannot loved.
The two articles posted before is actually is part of my daily reflections this week... and i would like to share my story...could it be yours...i don't know, just open your heart to listen and to reflect.
Let me begin with these questions, what will happen if we don't forgive and love His cross? Are we going to die??? Will we be able to live in the fullness??? Can't i be save and enjoy eternal life???
Someone or something or whatever it is, and because of all those we are hurt, to forgive and let go is no easy deal. It may torn us to hundredth of pieces, cost us litters of tears, consuming our nights and days...waiting to explode. Not that easy right..especially to those who suffered us the most.
Reflecting on Luke 6:26-36, Jesus simply want me to have a heart of flesh not stone. By denying forgiveness, I indirectly denying God's graces to myself and others. As i reflected more into it, i find that this wound is actually an opportunity for me to learn to love more and deeply. Did Jesus condemn those who nailed Him, having a disgusting look at Him, those who put him to death, NO!!! "Father have mercy on them for the know not what they do" (Luke 23:34) is what is He prayed for.
Jesus truly said He will lift up our burden and give us rest (Mt 11:28-30). From this we learn to entrust to Jesus our hurts and suffering, and slowly let go the things that had torn us apart. Perhaps this is what Jesus meant by asking us to carry our own cross as His disciple (Luke 9:23). I guess Jesus simply want us to learn from our down moments, to slowly in love to forgive and forget. By embracing His Cross we are now able to be compassionate, as our Father is compassionate ( Luke 6:36). To love His cross is to be united in His compassionate heart.
The hardest thing to do as Christian is to love our neighbors, enemies and etc... by showing love we need to forgive...to forgive we must be compassionate. and to be compassionate, the only model we have is Jesus, for he share the same divine essence with God the Father. In doing so, we are now able to see God the Father through Jesus, and through us our neighbours, friends and enemies, now are able to see Jesus.
Let us pray to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, that slowly we will live like the Father, who is compassionate and full of mercy. And to love one another as Jesus have loved us..and still.
The two articles posted before is actually is part of my daily reflections this week... and i would like to share my story...could it be yours...i don't know, just open your heart to listen and to reflect.
Let me begin with these questions, what will happen if we don't forgive and love His cross? Are we going to die??? Will we be able to live in the fullness??? Can't i be save and enjoy eternal life???
Someone or something or whatever it is, and because of all those we are hurt, to forgive and let go is no easy deal. It may torn us to hundredth of pieces, cost us litters of tears, consuming our nights and days...waiting to explode. Not that easy right..especially to those who suffered us the most.
Reflecting on Luke 6:26-36, Jesus simply want me to have a heart of flesh not stone. By denying forgiveness, I indirectly denying God's graces to myself and others. As i reflected more into it, i find that this wound is actually an opportunity for me to learn to love more and deeply. Did Jesus condemn those who nailed Him, having a disgusting look at Him, those who put him to death, NO!!! "Father have mercy on them for the know not what they do" (Luke 23:34) is what is He prayed for.
Jesus truly said He will lift up our burden and give us rest (Mt 11:28-30). From this we learn to entrust to Jesus our hurts and suffering, and slowly let go the things that had torn us apart. Perhaps this is what Jesus meant by asking us to carry our own cross as His disciple (Luke 9:23). I guess Jesus simply want us to learn from our down moments, to slowly in love to forgive and forget. By embracing His Cross we are now able to be compassionate, as our Father is compassionate ( Luke 6:36). To love His cross is to be united in His compassionate heart.
The hardest thing to do as Christian is to love our neighbors, enemies and etc... by showing love we need to forgive...to forgive we must be compassionate. and to be compassionate, the only model we have is Jesus, for he share the same divine essence with God the Father. In doing so, we are now able to see God the Father through Jesus, and through us our neighbours, friends and enemies, now are able to see Jesus.
Let us pray to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, that slowly we will live like the Father, who is compassionate and full of mercy. And to love one another as Jesus have loved us..and still.
