Act

The WORD today (See http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/052314.cfm) reminds me that we should act and not just be satisfied with realizations.

There are a lot of people who seek comfort in talking to a friend. It makes them see things from a different perspective. Conversing with someone mature and someone you trust is also makes you realize things, and helps you see what needs to be done in a particular situation. However it does not end there. Hindi puwedeng puro realizations lang. We cannot be contented to just having realizations without actually acting upon them.

We see this in the first reading. Yesterday, we see Peter explaining to them what they should do and how should they act. Yes, they understood and got the point. But it did not end there. Today, we see them actually doing something from that realization. And that act brought great joy to those who received it.

God wants us to live this way. He sends a lot of people along our way. People who take care of us. People who listen to us. People who makes us see things in a different perspective. These situations make us realize things. Things we should start doing, and things we should stop doing.  However, nothing will happen and nothing will change if we don't act.

A tree will not grow by itself. You have to work on it. You have to nurture it. Same with our lives. We won’t grow and improve if we won’t act.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for the reminder. Thank you for sending people along the way to talk to me, to listen to me, to guide me.  Lord, may I always be sensitive and see you through them. And as I do so, may I act upon my realizations and turn them into reality. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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