Sacrifice for Love
"Give until it hurts...and your reward will be great in heaven" this line strikes me during the Sunday homily by Fr.Nicolas from India. Though it may be a little bit difficult to understand his accent, but somehow or someway, God made it possible for his message to come across, to come alive and meaningfully, to strike me.
Often enough, we complain and complain about how ingratitude people are. how they always taken advantage over us, how we are being used or manipulated in one way or another...but how many of us realize that there is always a reason to all these? We are always so caught up with materials and the returns that we fail to grasp the real meaning to all that is happening around us.. yes, it hurts when we really sacrifice our time, effort or maybe money on people who do not seem to be thankful for all that is given and provided to them, but think of the love that you have showered upon them. think of the generosity that you have done, think of the hope that you have for that person so that they may change or be touched one day.
As a friend brought up a couple of days ago about sacrifice, it truly is what the homily is all about. Sacrificing for love and Sacrificing for sin are really two different matter, and certainly the former is the better choice. so, when we do something for someone, do it out of love, and not because u had to. give until in hurts, and your reward will be great in heaven. Alleluia!
Often enough, we complain and complain about how ingratitude people are. how they always taken advantage over us, how we are being used or manipulated in one way or another...but how many of us realize that there is always a reason to all these? We are always so caught up with materials and the returns that we fail to grasp the real meaning to all that is happening around us.. yes, it hurts when we really sacrifice our time, effort or maybe money on people who do not seem to be thankful for all that is given and provided to them, but think of the love that you have showered upon them. think of the generosity that you have done, think of the hope that you have for that person so that they may change or be touched one day.
As a friend brought up a couple of days ago about sacrifice, it truly is what the homily is all about. Sacrificing for love and Sacrificing for sin are really two different matter, and certainly the former is the better choice. so, when we do something for someone, do it out of love, and not because u had to. give until in hurts, and your reward will be great in heaven. Alleluia!
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