(1) Why Jesus talked about dying of wheat grain, to multiply the harvest?. Here what U mean by dying? Is it our death?
(2)Is it wheat grain Ur will, soil is Ur living society & dying means surrendering U'r will to God's Will?
(3)How do U know what is God's Will for U?.Is God's Will for U is dynamic, changing om one time to another time?
(4)Is it easy to find God's will for U, without dying to 7 vices(anger,pride,lust,
(5)When U follow God's will, are U Sure that U'll be happy now & eternal?
(6)Why Jesus said in Jn 20-25 any one who loves his life,looses it!Is HE talking love of comport deriving from 5 senes?
(7)Is God expect too much from U,to follow HIM practically?
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Reflection for 18th march 2018, celebrating 5th Sunday mass of lent season,of cycle 2.Today church reminding us, the purpose of Ur creation and to maximize the intended happiness.
Catholics are given a guarantee of leading a happy life, when we follow God's Will. In order to understand God' Will for us, we should lead our life,the way Jesus asked you to lead, that is follow 10 comms+avoid 7 vices+pracatise 14 Spiritual + corporal mercy's. When you follow God's will, automatically you lead your life With pardoning and love with the society.
Happiness and living, is it two things?
Water we need to drink everyday. 75% of our body contains water. We need to replenish water every day. Wine or alcohol we drink only for happy occasions, not throughout day!. So Happiness and living are 2 things. To drive your life you should be happy.
Jesus in His 1 st miracle clearly showed us
(1) Depletion of wine has been seen by Mary though Jesus was there at that wedding
(2)Jesus did not multiply wine, without filling the jars by the wedding manger
(3) New wine multiplied by Jesus was very much superior than old wine, which has already been served.
This clearly showed
(A) follow new message- Christianity
(B) you invite Holy Mary and saints into your life, to reach your happiness(wine),for her/or them to intercede on behalf of you with God.
(C)following 10 commandments/not having enemies/avoiding 7 vices/ following God's will for you- resembles water and you should strive to adhere to these points in your life, in order for you not to Sin.
Effects of Sin
Every living human in this world will face fear, sorrow, disagreements, unhappiness while leading their life. Your unhappiness may be different to my unhappiness. Every religion in the world, says, that Sin leads to unhappiness in your present life and future lives.(even after death). Similar to unhappiness, every human will sin in this life. Certain religion says that effect of sin, you cannot erase, hence fear and sorrow will come at any stage of your life(present or future). Karmic effects they speak. But christianity says' when you follow and lead your life according the principles given, the effects of Sin will be washed off from your life. Very Specifically. With the sacrament of confession, God promised to wash away you sins. In other word God guarantees, that you will lead a happy life.
Once you are cleared with your sin and hand over your worries to Mary and saints, you re fit to know the God's will for you.
God's Will is unique to every person, hence differ from one to another.
The challenge of urendering your will to God Will!
What is your Will
All your actions follows WILL. WILL OF ACT is amazing & involves desiring, resolving, determining & choosing. Animal's Will is by instinct. Hence only humans are capable of unlimited study & innovations. People have achieved mighty things thru' power of Will (resisted short term temptations to meet long term Goals).
During Lent, U develop WILL POWER to have control on earth bound matters (Money,Power,Desires) which leads to LOVE OF COMFORT from eyes, ears, nose, tongue & touch. Ex:U over eat when U want to diet, U want to exercise but end up with watching movies. Self-regulation is ability to monitor & modulate cognition, emotions & behaviour to accomplish goals. Self-regulated behaviour involves CONTROLLED, FOCUSED & ATTENTIVE THOUGHT & ACTION as OPPOSED TO IMPULSIVE & REACTIVE ACTION. Without self-regulation, self-determination cannot be achieved. Jesus did this in following God's Will.
Let us analyse the practical Example of a satellite:
A geo stationery satellite stays 10000 km above earth. This satellite moves at the same speed and same direction of earth. You need rocket+other ammunities to send this satellite to geo orbit.GE0 STATINARY SATELLITE IS STATIONARY WITH RESPECT TO EARTH AS IT MOVES IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND SAME SPEED OF THE EARTH. This resembles, that if you want to see, the matters as it is in earth, you should elevate yourself to the Geo stationary orbit. In lent first few sundays you are advice what to do; main things are that you should not have anger + laziness to be developed in your life. 1/3 of the weight of the satellite is oil. What for, due to various gravitational effects towards earth, this geo stationary satellite tends to move lower orbits towards earth. The equipment of the satellite, identifies that it deviates, and start firing thru' the oil it has stored for tracking. Then only satellite will move in the geo stationary orbit. Similar to this phenomina, you should take your life to the geo stationary orbit, to see the worldly things clearly by your self( by avoiding anger+laziness), you should develop oil in your satellite by avoiding 7 vices in your life with following 10 commandments). Then only you start noticing that your deviation from the geo stationary orbits, when you lead your life. Under such time, you should have developed enough oil,in your satellite to burn for tracking.
YOU ARE LIKE A SATTELITE. YOU SHOULD GO TO GEO STATIONRY ORBIT TO SEE THE EARTH MATTERS PROPERLY. WHEN YOU ARE LIVING YOU TENDS TO DEVIATE FROM GEO STATIONARY ORBIT TOWARDS ANOTHER ORBIT TOWARDS EARTH, MAKING YOU TO ROTATE MORE SPEED THAN THE EARTH IS MOVING. YOU SHOULD DEVELOP A GOOD TRACKING SYSTEM, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR DEVIATIONS. THIS IS A LIFE LONG EXCECISE, TO EXPEIRNCE HAPPINESS, LIKE A SATTELITE MOVING EFFORTLESSLY IN A GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT.(HAPPY). CATHOLISM IN A NUTSHELL CAN BE PARTLY EXPLAIN THROUGH THIS GEO STATIONARY SATTELIE MOVEMENT.
life is Dynamic!
The cells of your body is everyday changing. Similarly technology you used everyday changing. Hence your living is everyday changing and LIVING BECOME DYNAMIC. Your character is always changing. Under this dynamic character, you may become unhappy at present and happy in past or vice versa. Unless you change your character to match to this dynamic situation, with the behavioral rules given by God(10 commandments+pardoning+follow God's Will, you might start sinning and unhappiness start growing. That is why certain other religions say" life is sorrow".
C. Todays reading:
Prop Jeremiah(Jr 31:31-34) says" I will make a new covenent,and never call their sins to mind" Hebrews says(Heb 5:7-9) says" HE learn to obey and He became for all the source of eternal salvation."
Jn 12:20-30 say" If the grain of the wheat falls on the ground and dies,it yields a rich harvest
Reminds; for you to please God, forget all your previous sins, as well as others disagreements,quarrels,harms against you. Forgetting others sins against you will be hardest to train and going against gravity. You feel like you lost your life, but Catholicism says that God will support for your Happiness. 3 hardest thing in world to do due to our original sin(1)Love the Hate(2) including excludes(3) admitting that you are wrong!. Train your WILL to carry out these difficult task to hear from God" YOU ARE MY BELOVED SON"
D. CONCLSIONS:
Everybody in this world wants to live happily. When you are mentally and physically satisfied you are happy. In order this happiness to maintain through out in your life, Catholicism guarantees a shortest path.
When you analyze the lives of Mary, Joseph and saints, you will see how they managed their life to follow God's Will. You will see how they overcame earth bound attractions. Following God' will is not an easy thing, Since it also changes time to time, one thing is guaranteed, when you folloW God's Will you will never complain+and be happy at all times, irrespective of the life you lead, and how others see that!
There are no short cuts to success. It is inevitable that hard wok and determInation will get you to where you need to be.
How to invite the bright side of the life not invite the darkness in has been told by Ur creator God. HE is THE ONLY PERSON who can give guaranty to lead a happy life. Other humans will have their own limitations.
Thank you!
GBU
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