She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone. – Mark 7:30
When Thomas Alba Edison finally perfected and launched his incandescent lamp after 10,000 failures, a reporter asked, “How does it feel to have failed 10,000 times until you finally got it?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 10,000 times. I just discovered 10,000 ways that don’t work!”
The desperate woman in the Gospel had no hope for her daughter — except Jesus. She cried out to Him even though she was surrounded with obstacles — her race, religious background, gender, not to mention the disciples, Satan, and seemingly, even Jesus. Jesus’ words to the woman seemed to say: “Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Your choice!” She chose.
Obstacles are not meant to stop you from fulfilling your dreams. They are meant to test how badly you want them. If you quit, maybe you don’t want it enough. If you don’t, it’s just a matter of time to making it real.
The result of her bold persistence through the dark corridors of difficulty and rejection? Jesus commended her for her faith and healed her daughter. Friend, if you keep asking, seeking, knocking and working, we will find grace and mercy in our time of need. Jon Escoto (faithatworkjon@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
Have you shelved a dream since it has become too difficult, even impossible? Can it be that your stumbling blocks are stepping stones?
Jesus, give me courage to keep on asking, seeking, knocking and working. I believe it’s never over until You say it’s over. Amen.
St. Jerome Emiliani, pray for us.
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