Never Doubt Just Because You Don't Understand

 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

Matthew 10:26-33

Sometimes we keep on doubting just because we do not understand! 

Sometimes too, somebody has to eventually leave before we would understand the sacrifices accorded to us.

In today's Gospel, Jesus is telling us: "DO NOT BE AFRAID!" 

Why?

Because even if He had to leave, God is sending the Holy Spirit to be our inner voice or conscience, to guide us in all of our endeavours.  

According to Rev. Fr. Dondon Adona in his homily on the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time,  Jesus is telling us NOT TO FEAR because of these three good reasons:  

1.  "Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known." 

      If only we will stand for the truth, nothing will go against us. 

      "Magsabi ka lang ng totoo. Di ka ililigaw nito!"

      The morality will always be the  standard! 

       Never keep secrets that would steal your peace of mind!

2. "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, 

      be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body.

      Do not be afraid of those who will physically pain us

  Be afraid of that which will kill us both physically & spirituality.

       

      It takes some sort of sacrifice being a Christian! We should not conform with the worldly things which

      makes us suffer physically and hinder us from attending to worthwhile things that would nourish our soul. 

3.  "Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? 

     Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.

     Even all the hairs of your head are counted..."

    We are worthy more than anything else because we are created in the image & likeness of God. 

    Our God have given us all the freedom from that time life arise in us. 

    All that He expects of us is that we too should make ourselves a valuable person. 

At the end of it all, IT WILL ALWAYS BE A MATTER OF CHOICE!

We can always choose to let go of our apprehensions and proclaim God's greatness when even if He had to leave, He still thought of us and sent His Holy Spirit so that we may not go astray -- despite our doubts at first.

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"True Character is who you are and what you do -- even when no one is watching you!"