The Helper
“For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.” – Luke 12:12
My husband and I love watching a game show on TV called Lingo. To
get the jackpot prize, the contestants will have to guess 10 sets of
five-letter words within two minutes. The more words they guess right,
the more chances they get to win the prize. The contestants are given
bonus letters that will help them figure out the right words. But due to
much pressure, sometimes contestants forget about these bonus letters
and get stuck in trying to guess one word, thus, limiting their chances
of winning the big prize.
Sometimes
it gets so frustrating when we try to witness to people around us and
they just won’t listen or simply not show interest. But I think the real
problem in this situation is that we rely too much on our own abilities
and fail to realize that we have a helper to aid us in sharing our
faith and in convincing people of their need to follow Christ.
The
Holy Spirit gives us wisdom beyond our natural abilities and the
boldness to witness in the right manner in any given situation. Let us
not forget about this gift so we may not miss the chance to win the
prize of bringing others to Christ. Jane Gonzales-Rauch (mgr516@gmail.com)
REFLECTION:
We are useless as Christians without the Holy Spirit to guide us.
Father,
fill me with the gifts of the Holy Spirit that I may honor Jesus with
courage, conviction and effectiveness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
St. Maria Bertilla Coscardin, pray for us.
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