Trusting in the champion

Imagine being locked up in a den with wild animals. Or being thrown into the fire. Or locked up in prison. The above are famous stories from the bible  in which no one would fault you if you had given up hope.

“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”  (G.K. Chesterton)

Today your life may be similar to being in the fire. Your problem may be like a dragon. And all hope of a solution seems to be fading away.

Because we trust and hope in humans we get easily disappointed and discouraged.

Today Jesus asks you to trust in Him.

Trust always in your God. He does not lose battles. (St. Jose Maria Escriva)

A spoonful of honey

Ever so often we say and do things that we regret later. We want things our way and get very impatient. We end up hurting people and sometimes spoiling relationships.

Anger is something that can end up destroying us. Getting angry and impatient often is a sign of the sin of pride.

There is no sin or wrong that gives a man a foretaste of hell in this life as anger and impatience.
--Saint Catherine of Sienna

The virtue that we need to pray for is humility and meekness.  We need to pray for grace to be gentle, patient, humble and kind.

This will bring more people closer to Christ than many preachings with no practice of humility.

”Be as gentle always as possible; and remember that you will catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a hundred barrels of vinegar. How can anyone be angry with another who fights him with pearls and diamonds?”
--Saint Francis of Sales

A new beginning

In our life very frequently we go through situations where all hope seems lost.

Maybe with our job, finances, relationships, family and so on.

But it is in exactly these situations,  when you feel you've reached the end, where God wants to start a new beginning. It is from where He wants to bring something good, something wonderful.

God created the world from nothing.
And so also He can create something great from your nothingness.

All He asks of you is to give Him a chance to do so. Stop despairing and stop trying so hard on your own.

Cast your burdens onto Him for He cares for you. (1Pet5:7)