R.O.I.

You are what you are today because the  daily important and not so important choices you made every moment of your day became your R.O.I. (Return Of Investment).

But you can always start all over again, and make your choices more challenging than before.

WWJD (What Would JESUS Do?)

Jesus before doing anything else always consults the Father. Much more  when He has to make big choices or decisions. He would go to a lonely place and 'talk' to the Father.  He would present what was in His heart and mind. Then  listened to what the Father has to say.

  Remember He went to a lonely place and prayed the whole night, because He had to consult the Father regarding His choice of who would He pick out from among  His disciples to become His 12 apostles. (Lk. 6:12-16)

We can also talk to the Father or to Jesus or to the Holy Spirit in this way.

IMAGE OF THE FATHER, JESUS & HOLY SPIRIT

But first we have to establish the image of the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit within us. How do we look at the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit?

Do we look at the Father as a powerful 'fixer?' 

 Do we look at Jesus as a miracle worker? 

Do we look at the Holy Spirit as a gift giver? 

Or do we look at each one of them in the light of how we need them? 

Although,  the most important thing is, we always run to the Father, or to Jesus, or to the Holy Spirit every chance we get, whether we are on our way to work, whether we are in our workplace, whether we are happy or sad, whether we are successful or not. 

For the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are at our beck and call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and actually all the days of our life.

So how do we approach the Father, Jesus or the Holy Spirit or the Triune God. You see, you can approach them as individual Divine Persons or as a 'package' - The TRIUNE GOD. What a privilege for us!  

STYLE OF APPROACHES

A child approaches her father, in a trusting manner, no pretensions, simply bringing her little self. Then pours out her heart. She might share her joys, laughter, and pains. And she does this with all her heart and mind. And so she laughs, jumps, and cries. And then listens to what the father has to say until she falls asleep or return back to play or to little chores assigned to her. 

A friend approaches her dear friend in a trusting manner also. If both of them are busy, they would set a special time and place for each other to meet and share their experiences. When this happens, one waits to listen to the other and feels the joys, successes, sorrows, and failures of the other. Again, there's no pretensions. One is simply her real self before the friend.

The 3 Divine Persons: Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are waiting for us always. This Triune God allowed Himself to be turned into bread, so that we can partake Him and we shall  be strengthened and be empowered in our daily choices. For our daily choices are the passport  to our real happiness. Everyone wants to be happy. But real happiness is not an instant emotional destination, it has to undergo a certain process so that it will turn into real joy which nobody can take away from us.

The Triune God also allowed Himself to RESIDE in that small box called tabernacle (which has a flame of light, symbolizing that HE IS ALWAYS PRESENT WAITING FOR US) - so that we can visit Him anytime we want, anytime we are free. There's no other God in the universe who will do that.

But how do we approach Him? As a child? As a friend? or simply as ourselves? You can pick out your choice again. But really, after we have presented what was in our mind and heart to GOD, WE ALSO HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIM WITH ALL OUR HEART and MIND. 

      Just sit,  find a comfortable position, (this presupposes that you are in the chapel or in your room in front of a crucifix) then fix your gaze on the crucifix and focus your attention to Him and  then listen.... His language by the way is silence, so you have to be silent too. You have to turn off all the channels in your mind and heart, i.e. your fears, anxieties, weariness, etc.  After all you are in His Holy and Divine Presence and then just listen.... listen...listen....attentively... focusing your entire attention to His Presence.

In your 'eye' of faith, rest your head on His shoulder as you gaze at the crucifix and look at Him as He gaze back at you lovingly, compassionately. 

    Then after sometime, when you are done. Don't forget to thank Him. And set another time to meet Him again.

When you go back to work or when you travel back home whisper to Him in your heart and mind: 

     FATHER, JESUS, AND HOLY SPIRIT

PLEASE ACCOMPANY ME!

  And empower me to walk with You

in Wisdom and Truth.

Amen!

Our God is a very respectful God. He knows our needs, but He waits to be invited. TRY IT !!!   YOU WILL BE IN FOR A LOT OF SURPRISES!!!

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Good day! Be joyful! God loves you! 'Till next meeting.