CHALLENGE!
If God is for us, who can be against us? – Romans 8:31
We were young. We shared the same dreams — freedom, social justice — for our country. We marched on the streets. But somewhere along the way, we parted ways. He began to believe in the use of force in meeting our goals. I believed there’s a peaceful way — God’s way.
He was talking of going up the mountains. He even showed me a picture of him holding a gun. How do I get him to see things God’s way? For some time, I thought I was crazy thinking I could change him — until I learned about Romans 8:31, today’s reading.
So I visited him and his family regularly to talk him out of his plans. Before I would enter their house, I would take a deep breath and whisper: “If God is for me, who can be against me? If God is for me, who can be against me?” Soon, he and his wife and their children joined a faith community.
So until now, every time I face a challenge, I take a deep breath and whisper: If God is for me, who can be against me? If God is for me, who can be against me? Cynthia Santiago (cusantiago@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
Who is against you? Who is for you?
Lord, thank You that You are for me —always!
St. Casimir, pray for us.
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