Reflection for 9/26

Reflections are my personal writings that often start off as FB posts then get posted to the blog. They are my own explorations of how I see the Catholic faith.

"Surrender to Christ all things." That has been a reoccurring expression in many of my reflections over the years. A message, that from my understanding, opens our hearts up to something deep and profound. Most people connect surrender with giving up. As in welcoming defeat from a powerful foe. That is not how I look at it. This isn't about winning or losing. Rather it is acceptance that though our Savior all things are possible. That no matter what storm we face Christ is with us always. In this respect it is not so much of giving up. But rather calling on and embracing something that is stronger than ourselves. It is a constant reminder that when we have reached our weakest moments. Christ desires to walk with us during those times and give us hope. I think the best way to explain what "Surrender to Christ all things" means is to say that it is putting total and complete trust in Christ. Even when we ourselves cannot see the road that we are traveling on. The challenge becomes that it is easy for even me to say that to someone. But extremely difficult to put into practice. The world moves on and the daily struggles of life gets to us. It is hard to see how anyone could put their faith in the Son of God. Yet we as followers of Christ are called to do just that. Even in times when it seems like the storms are trying to drown us. Christ stands on the waters extending his hand to pull us up. It is a powerful image that reminds us of how important Christ is in our daily lives. Surrender to Christ all things. Our fears. Our anxiety. Our worries. Our needs. Our hopes. Everything that would trouble us give to the Savior. Take the time to spend it in prayer. Knowing that by embracing Christ. All things are possible.

Till Next Time

-JM

Into the Hands of God

Sometimes we just have to place things into the hands of God. Trusting that his plan will fall into place. Even when we ourselves cannot see the road. When we cannot see how something could work out. It is not easy to do this. Because we want to have the control over our lives. To surrender to God is no easy task. But sometimes we cannot allow ourselves to grow. Until we surrender.

-jm

Facing challenges.

We are often faced with challenges that can either become lessons that we learn from. Or they become struggles that seek to destroy us with negativity and doubt. I have found more often than not that just by surrendering these challenges to God we can find an inner peace that allows us to over come them. The road in this life is not meant to be an easy one. But rather a road that we can learn. Giving into the negativity can only reward us with pain and sorrow. Surrendering to God in my opinion does not mean that things will get better. But it will give us the inner strength that we did not even know we had. Gives us wisdom to figure out the best path to go. Even when the road seems most hazardous.

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A few short Bits of Wisdom

Below are a few short FB posts I did during the year. You will find that some of my writing can be very long. Others short and to the point. Please let me know what you think.

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We must surrender to God, All of our strengths, all of our weaknesses. All of our anxiety and all of our fear. Praying for our friends and family who stand by us. Praying for our enemies who seek to do us harm. We must thank God in our good times. We should seek God in the bad times. For at the times when we feel our weakest. God provides us an inner strength we never knew we had.

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As we face our greatest challenges. We must surrender them to God. No matter how difficult doing so might be.

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I find that when I allow Christ to be the driving force in my life. That all things become possible.

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Their are times when faith really does become important. Times when going alone is the worse thing that you can do. Even when it seems that all hope is lost. Yet God stands with us ready to help us face our greatest challenges.

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When their is nothing but darkness from the world around us. We are reminded that Christ is our light.

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