Like A Rose
Dan Lai
26
may_fifteen@mailcity.com
Engaged to the sweetest angel in the world
Loves to sing, watch movies and DVDs, swim, play balls, read self-improvement books and travel with my dear
Gift
I wanted to write this entry quite some time ago but it seems that now it is more spontaneous with the works of the Holy Spirit within me. On my office desk, I placed a verse from St. Matthew in front of me, to guide me in my work. "Anyone who wants to be great will be humbled. Anyone who humbles himself will be made great"
Some people say that the ability to communicate coherently and confidently is a skill that will help you to succeed in life. Others reckon that the ability to adapt is crucial for survival. But as a 2 month old Catholic, I have come to realise the power of praying. It is a gift from the almighty, an invitation to be his companion and a skill that ones must have at all times. The truth of living in a secular world is that religions are not involved in our daily lives. We avoid discussing it and thats why we become Sunday Catholics. The book "God Is My CEO" clearly illustrates how successful people put God ahead of everything and how they involve their faith by living everyday as Christians. With our education, our status, our achievement, humans are starting to believe that we can handle everything ourselves. It is only when things go wrong then will people surrender to the gentle calling of God.
This few months have been wonderful for me after coming out of 4 years of darkness. Yet, there were so moments of despair and uncertainty. Inner peace can be easily attained when I prayed. Like a cathechist said before "Praying is not me setting aside time to talk to God, but me accepting the invitation of God's companionship." I am still working on my morning prayer but so far have not failed praying before sleeping. I pray for the people whom I care for. I pray for the world and I pray for myself. Praying is an antidote to any pain and disturbance.
The cathechist also posed concerns on the people's attitude towards the sacraments of the faith. The worst of all is the receiving of the holy communion. The truth is that now many Catholics treat the receiving of the body of Christ as a routine. In fact, as we take in the host, there should be a transformation. We should become closer to our saviour in heaven. We should become a better Catholic. The Catholic churches in Europe are facing the crisis of the loss of faith now. Many failed to understand the doctrines that are essential for the foundation of faith building. In Singapore, many people claimed that the Catholic mass failed to inspire them or it is too boring. Many had left the only religion passed down by St. Peter himself and joined other denominations. To me, every rituals, every word and every songs performed during the mass are full of meanings. The question is "HAVE WE MADE AN EFFORT TO LEARN WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW AND TO APPRECIATE WHAT WE HAVE? HAVE WE BEEN PROACTIVE IN BELIEVING OR DO WE JUST EXPECT THE CHURCH TO DO EVERYTHING FOR US?" WHILE GOD HAS HIS ARMS WIDE OPEN, HAVE WE TAKEN A STEP FORWARD TO LOVE HIM MORE?"
Maybe before we blame anyone or anything, we should reflect on what we could have done more. Sometimes, it is this kind of self-reflection that separates the successful and the ones whom always taste failure and never learn.
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