Team Jesus

   There could be times when we think and look at ourselves so high that it could cause us to think about life in a different way. A life that God does not want us to live with. Life where addiction, hatred, arrogance, and greed are present. Sometimes, we forget that the person we are talking with is our mama or papa, ate or kuya, tito or tita that needs proper respect. This treatment and perspective might be open to our lives, but we can try to live the life that God wants so that we can avoid doing it: a life full of respect, honesty, trust and love. As what was stated in the Gospel, we need to "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions." (Luke 12:15). We are given life to be an example to others by being a living witness of God's creations and sharing it with people in need.  It was mentioned in the first reading the gifts of God that are given to us to be used wisely and at God's command. Eve...

  Today's Gospel starts with one of the disciples asking Jesus how to pray. Jesus then taught them "The Lord's Prayer." Jesus then followed up with a situation where one asks for three loaves of bread in the middle of the night from his friend, and the frienddoes not want to be disturbed and does not want to deal with him. Friendship might not want him to give his loaves of bread, but with persistence, he will get up to fulfill all of his needs. The Lord's prayer is more or less the same, as we ask God to fulfill our needs, forgive us for our sins, and ask for guidance.   The key difference between God and the friend is that God will fulfill our needs, no matter the conditions. He will satisfy our needs once we ask Him, once we talk to Him. As it is said in verse 9, "Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." We should be humble enough to ask God for help and answers, and He will surely open His door t...