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Famine of love

Jesus gave us the solution to selfishness: Love one another as I have loved you

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - When Mother Theresa came to this country for the first time, she said:  "I suppose that some of you are feeling that you would have to buy a plane ticket and travel to India if you were to give effective help to the poor.  There is no need.  The poor are right here in your own country.  In the third world, there is often a famine of the stomach due to the lack of food, but the people are rich in love.  They share what little they have with one another.  In developed nations like yours, there is an abundance of food.  But there is often a famine of the heart due to a lack of love.  The victims of this famine of love are the new poor.  And who are these poor people?  They are the people sitting next to you". 

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#1 on the list

As I was chatting with a friend regarding whether it matters that we’re together with someone of the same faith, I remember how I came to realize the answer to that question years back because of one particular friend.

He was a good friend whom I learnt about God a lot from, it was a passion that we shared – the love for Christ. That’s when I told myself that I want a guy who’s like that!

It’s true that 2 persons do not have to have the same passion for everything, just some things (that way one compliments the other too). However, I learnt that the most important passion to share together with your lifetime partner must be love for God! To be able to run home and tell your partner the amazing experience you encountered with God in the day, to have him pray for you, to pray together, meditate and discuss God’s Word together…

You know how girls have this list of what criteria their future partner-to-be should have (corny, but true, hehe). Well, since then that was number one on my list. And I thank God today that He has blessed me with a man who seeks His will.

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

2 Corinthians 6:14-15

Being in a relationship with a non-believer once, I say that it does make a huge difference. Now, with JD, when we struggle with issues, we always ask God to intervene and give us the strength and wisdom to work things out - which is truly amazing I'll tell you. 

With a partner of the same faith - both does not travel down the pathway of life alone hand in hand, but also with the cross clasped between both persons' palms.  

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:11

The letter

Yesterday, I received a letter offering me a job that I wanted last year. I prayed for it then but was listed as a reserve. It has not been on my mind since then.

For the past few months, since I worked under another supervisor, I began to enjoy and learn so much about the design of bridges. 

I question God about the timing of the offer. It came at a time most unexpected and the time when I’m most comfortable with my work. On top of it, I only have so much time to decide.

As I wrote the last paragraph, I remember how both Zechariah and Mary have each reacted to the news of the birth of their respective child by the angels. Zechariah doubted the angel’s words and his voice was taken away till his child was born. Meanwhile Mary did not doubt and trusted God’s timing and all. 

On another hand, as I ponder about all this, this dilemma seems timely for this season of Advent. Perhaps I could now relate to what Mother Mary was going through. She was comfortable with her life, that she was soon to be wedded to her dear Joseph. In the midst of all these, she received the news of having to bear a child – Jesus. Perhaps at that moment Mother Mary had the same thoughts I have right now.

Only God knows which path I should take. And right now, after blogging about this, He seems to be shedding more light on the other one, regardless that I like my current job.

How am I to leave this job, to tell my boss? Sigh. This would be my first once I really make up my mind.

Guide me, O Lord and let me trust in You.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11