Great homilies to improve the faith and understanding of Christians
Where do you place the allegiance of your heart? Do our hearts belong to anything in this world? Not that anything in the world is bad. But everything in this world will not last.
Failures will come. Loved ones will die. We will become sick. Our practical enterprises will end.
Just like a healthy tree, we will be alright only if our roots extend to the source of life.
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We all seek to be strong in our lives. Weaknesses are shunned at work and in our personal lives. But these weaknesses can make us humble to God. So, if we are attentive, we can draw closer to Him. The example of a powerful army general is used to demonstrate how good things can come from humility.
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If God loves me and has a plan for my life, then should I not expect to always win in life? And yet – I end up in horrible situations. For example, think of sin or think of addictions.
How can this be God’s plan for me? Using inspirational examples, Fr Mike describes that God may not give us victory but he gives us what we need to finish. We need to recognize our deeper identity as a child of God as opposed to what is ailing us in the moment.
And we are not alone either. A cloud of witnesses follow in support of us! From saints to Jesus himself, all witness and encourage us to finish our race.
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