U R THE GREATEST
Well, it's been a while since I've posted something so here's a piece that really came from a single idea which branched out into this pree senti, honest blog post. Hope you enjoy!
I don't usually go to mass at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Parish but due to some events in the past few days (Happy Birthday Cmaj7!), there I was!
To be completely honest, my eyes would not stop drooping and I could not stop myself from slouching, luckily my mom didn't notice so I thought to myself - Rave, you will not be scolded today, you're tired and as long as mama doesn't catch you sleeping, you'll be absolutely fine!
Hahahahah.
I didn't get caught, but I did fall asleep and quickly wake up to the Haaallelujaah Hallelujaah Haa-lee-luu-uu-jah! by the super energetic 5pm choir. (You're a beast Tito Homer). Listening to the gospel and trying to visualize it in my head eventually led to me daydreaming and worrying about the homework I had left to do at home; my English Lit intro, my Biology lab, my work experience reflections! The focus quickly shifted from the mass to the tasks I had to get done once I got out of OLGC. Fortunately however, the Gospel reading concluded and I mentally prepared myself for the homily by Father George.
"Okay Rave. Whatever you do, just don't fall asleep", I thought to myself.
It was going pretty good and for some reason, the urge to close my eyes had dissipated into the crevices of my mind - yay! But then again, the recollection of my thoughts inevitably led to worrying about the things I still had to get done once I left mass and returned home: I lost focus again and instead thought about how I would start off my intro for my essay or take pictures at A&W for my work experience activities. Then for a split second I heard Father George say something that lured me back into the midst of mass and his homily.
"When we pray, God listens".
Okay, okay. I've heard that one before. I know that the purpose of prayer is to build upon my relationship with God and to ask of Him things that only He can provide; true and authentic happiness.
"When we listen, God speaks".
Huh, I've never really thought about it that way. I guess I've always been the type of person who always feels the need to be heard rather than to listen. How many times have I robbed myself of His lessons because I simply didn't give Him a chance to speak?
"When we act, God works".
In order for God to work, we need to give Him something in which He can work through. We are His tools and our very actions allow Him to use us as his instruments and vessels of love. Us allowing ourselves to be loved by Him not only benefits us, but more importantly strengthens our relationship with God! But first, we must act and act with intention.
"When we work, God provides".
He will love us regardless of what we do and what we feel. He will care for us whether or not we care for Him in return. He will continue to provide what we need through the works in which we dedicate to Him and the graces he showers upon us. Like a master who rewards His servants because they have done the gritty work, they have suffered and stayed faithful to process of evangelization and shunned the ridicules of the secular world.
We must allow ourselves to realize that we are more capable than we know.
That although our sinful human nature may hinder us from time to time, we are given tools necessary to succeed regardless of the pain we may hide.
We must remember that as long as we recognize our own light, our own worth as a creature of love created by God, our darkness and sins will never prevail. I am capable of falling asleep in mass but I am also capable of altar serving the next mass in which I attend. I am capable of absolutely bombing a test but I am also capable of getting perfect marks on my essay.
Failure is promised, improvement is not.
I'm gonna fail a million more times in my life but at the same time, I am going to strive to improve each and every single time because He has given me the abilities and the tools to. The classic, "fall down seven times, get up eight", saying is a cliché sure but it's absolute facts.
Hey you!
Chin up, eyes forward!
You are the greatest.
The world doesn't have to know it,
only you do.
You're doing great~ <33
Perserva
I don't usually go to mass at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Parish but due to some events in the past few days (Happy Birthday Cmaj7!), there I was!
To be completely honest, my eyes would not stop drooping and I could not stop myself from slouching, luckily my mom didn't notice so I thought to myself - Rave, you will not be scolded today, you're tired and as long as mama doesn't catch you sleeping, you'll be absolutely fine!
Hahahahah.
I didn't get caught, but I did fall asleep and quickly wake up to the Haaallelujaah Hallelujaah Haa-lee-luu-uu-jah! by the super energetic 5pm choir. (You're a beast Tito Homer). Listening to the gospel and trying to visualize it in my head eventually led to me daydreaming and worrying about the homework I had left to do at home; my English Lit intro, my Biology lab, my work experience reflections! The focus quickly shifted from the mass to the tasks I had to get done once I got out of OLGC. Fortunately however, the Gospel reading concluded and I mentally prepared myself for the homily by Father George.
"Okay Rave. Whatever you do, just don't fall asleep", I thought to myself.
It was going pretty good and for some reason, the urge to close my eyes had dissipated into the crevices of my mind - yay! But then again, the recollection of my thoughts inevitably led to worrying about the things I still had to get done once I left mass and returned home: I lost focus again and instead thought about how I would start off my intro for my essay or take pictures at A&W for my work experience activities. Then for a split second I heard Father George say something that lured me back into the midst of mass and his homily.
"When we pray, God listens".Okay, okay. I've heard that one before. I know that the purpose of prayer is to build upon my relationship with God and to ask of Him things that only He can provide; true and authentic happiness.
"When we listen, God speaks".
Huh, I've never really thought about it that way. I guess I've always been the type of person who always feels the need to be heard rather than to listen. How many times have I robbed myself of His lessons because I simply didn't give Him a chance to speak?
"When we act, God works".
In order for God to work, we need to give Him something in which He can work through. We are His tools and our very actions allow Him to use us as his instruments and vessels of love. Us allowing ourselves to be loved by Him not only benefits us, but more importantly strengthens our relationship with God! But first, we must act and act with intention.
"When we work, God provides".
He will love us regardless of what we do and what we feel. He will care for us whether or not we care for Him in return. He will continue to provide what we need through the works in which we dedicate to Him and the graces he showers upon us. Like a master who rewards His servants because they have done the gritty work, they have suffered and stayed faithful to process of evangelization and shunned the ridicules of the secular world.
We must allow ourselves to realize that we are more capable than we know.
That although our sinful human nature may hinder us from time to time, we are given tools necessary to succeed regardless of the pain we may hide.
We must remember that as long as we recognize our own light, our own worth as a creature of love created by God, our darkness and sins will never prevail. I am capable of falling asleep in mass but I am also capable of altar serving the next mass in which I attend. I am capable of absolutely bombing a test but I am also capable of getting perfect marks on my essay.
Failure is promised, improvement is not.
I'm gonna fail a million more times in my life but at the same time, I am going to strive to improve each and every single time because He has given me the abilities and the tools to. The classic, "fall down seven times, get up eight", saying is a cliché sure but it's absolute facts.
Hey you!
Chin up, eyes forward!
You are the greatest.
The world doesn't have to know it,
only you do.
You're doing great~ <33
Perserva
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