You get only what you decide?

WORD 2day: Monday, 22nd week in Ordinary time

August 30, 2021 - 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18; Luke 4: 16-30

Pscychology speaks so much about positive thinking and about the power of thoughts. You get what you have always wished for! At times by our negative wishing we lose the good that can happen to us and by positive wishing we experience things that can seem almost miracles. Is it merely will power and coincidence? Not at all, establishes the Word today. 

We are immortal, in as much as we are in Christ. This is Christian belief, but at times we do not behold or perceive ourselves to be eternal beings... we commit sins and await punishment; we give into the worldly living and await our end, a definitive end...but we can never leave. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ - tribulations, distress, persecutions, hunger, nakedness, death - nothing, absolutely nothing. 

But when one repeatedly laments for things that have happened in life, it is likely that similar experiences repeat themselves too. Hence it is important that we do not dwell on things that may not be desirable - negative experiences, love-less thoughts, virtueless practices... these have to be avoided not only in deeds but also in thoughts and intentions. That is truly a faith mentality.

The simple fact that we are reminded of is, that the Lord has great things in store for us, from ordinary blessings to eternal life - what we need to do is remain firm in faith, that is, decide to magnify the Lord for all the good that you receive, because you get only what you decide.