Daily Reflections - March 01, 2012

GETTING MORE FROM GOD

Something new came to my life when I was reassigned to a new parish. Aside from being parish priest, I was also the director of its parochial school. I had no experience in running a school before. The first months were orientation time. While I was learning, I was already functioning and starting to love the new challenges but was being made aware of my lack and inexperience. I was also adjusting to my new parish — another big responsibility. Then I felt I needed to discern whether to continue with both positions. Honestly, I saw that leaving the school would be very good for me. I prayed to God and asked Him to help me in my decision. No answer, or so I thought.

I went on dispensing both responsibilities until I realized one day that months had already passed since I prayed to God for help. Then I found out that He had answered my prayers. Unconsciously and gradually, I was able to adjust to both positions. And I realized that God wanted me to stay.

I am sure many Catholics had expressed their wills in prayer a lot of times and were frustrated or became impatient. The words of the Lord Jesus gives a perfect assurance that those who ask will be given; those who seek will find; and for those who knock, the door will be opened. God is not deaf, blind or calloused. So, where is the catch?

          There is really no catch. We have to understand who God is. Indeed God is a provider. But God is not just a giver or a protector. God is a Father, a Savior in Jesus Christ, and an inspiration in the Spirit. Such is the Trinitarian nature of God.

Also, God is good — in the sense that He always gives the best for us, nothing less. Our wisest assessment will always fall short of God’s wisdom. Whenever we go before God, we should always remember to depend on His Will more than ours.

God’s mission did not stop in Jesus Christ. He continues that mission in us. Doubting Him, in the beginning, is not absolutely bad. But hopefully, we will be humble enough to follow His Will. Fr. Benny Tuazon

REFLECTION QUESTIONS: In a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest and 10 the highest), how would you rate your trust in God? What would make it a perfect 10?

Lord God, help me to trust always in the truth that Your love for me is perfect and unconditional, that You give me only and always what’s best for me.