Indeed
human beings are a not finished product that’s why we are bound to make
mistakes or fail in some means in life pursuits. Every human being is in the
process of becoming who he or she is created to be, some have already become
something. Saint Augustine of Hippo says, what we are is Gods gifts to us, while
what we become is our gift to God. We are the finished products in the sense of
who we are by creation and importantly finished products In the process of
becoming who we want to be in life and who we are created to be.
Life itself is a
process whereby we strive to become what God created us to be and this will in
turn be our gift to be the God of creation.
Very astonishing,
failure may be involved in this whole process and since life is a process, one
would have to rise to rise from the fall and strive to get ones destination. We
are Gods image; therefore there is nothing we cannot do if we only know who we
are.
In life, if one does
not make a step forward, obviously one can never fall or fail. All perfection
comes with a continuous trying and quitting. Success is a point one may likely
not get with just a single shot. That you failed in life does not mean that you
are a complete failure in life, but it means you are not perfect. Some people
build their life on history, read about people or you will not be able to
finish talking the basic challenges of life. Do not pass through life without
good works which yield bountiful harvest in the future and for every one fails
in a trial, the future is heavily pregnant.
And also if there are
no challenges and failures in life trust me, there will be no testimony.
Prepare for your testimony because when
preparation meets with opportunity then testimony abounds.
Every art work needs persistent and continuous reworking, planning,
brushing, and polishing before arriving at a final production or if you like, a
perfect product is realized. Thus we fail to life because we are at all times
in need of recreation, renewal, growth, development, and maturity; it’s clear
that perfect beings or products do not grow nor can they improve. They are just
the way they are by their very nature and always spotless. But anybody that works
to the reason for his or her birth embraces failures and stands every time he
fails to make a different from others. Such a person is nicknamed, abused, cursed;
in fact his or her matter will become the talk of the town, what an
“elevation.” If nobody talks about you, then you are nobody. The pain of a
failure should not stop you from giving yourself one more trial.
The bible tells us
about the story of David. He fell into sin of adultery and rose up to become a
man after
God own heart. Oh no!
a position no one ever reached before him. What a grace. Who knows whether your
failure is near to your success? (Judges 16) we are made to understand that
Samson came in contact with Delilah, he failed (what a beautiful lady) He
failed because of the captivation in his mind over this beautiful young lady.
Though he refused to pass away a failure. Then His name was written among the
Heroes of faith (Heb.11:13)
Moreover, when you
give up in life that means your success is your next target. A young and gentle
man was refused admission into the Carmelite Monastery at a certain point in
time for a circumstantial reason which has remained obscure. He refused to give
up, to quit, to be discouraged and to be written off or considered a failure.
That young man became the future, wonderful and great Pontiff of history.
(Saint Pope John Pau 11). Nevertheless, Abraham Lincoln was referred to as
first class failure in the eyes of man though never felt humiliated by failure
he refused to be seen as a failure. He ended up to be the greatest American
president.
Conclusively, always
refuse to be not looked down by words of discouragement nor let words of a mere
mortal hinder you from pursuing what God has destined for you. Our problem
should not be what people say about us but what we say and do about our
failures. The greatest weakness of human being is refusing to try again. Life
is changes and perfect in changing often. God may be slow but he is never late.
The road to ones destiny is always rough, clear it by trying harder. Love and
fear God and know that, for every child of God everything that happens to him
or her has God’s mark.
Lord Jesus Christ, you
have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly father, and have told us that
whoever sees you sees him. Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze
freed zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress
and Magdalene from seeking happiness
only in created things ; made peter weep after his betrayal, and assured
paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us here, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you
spoke to the Samaritan woman: “if you knew the gift of God”
You are the visible face of the invisible father, of the God who
manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the church be your
visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified
You willed that your ministered would also be clothed in weakness in
order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let
everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your spirit and consecrate everyone
of with its anointing , so that the jubilee year of Mercy may be a year of
grace from the Lord , and your church , with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good
news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore
sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary,
Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the father and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever. Amen
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER MARY
this woman has so many names apart from the ones compiled in the litany. people give those names based on their personal encounter or what they imagine her to be.
so the question today is what special name do you call her and what do you have for her as a Birthday package??
