Everything goes through a process — bad or good. You may want to arrive at the destination right away, but we shouldn’t miss out on the journey - Daily Bible Reflections October 7,2015

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

 

ONE DAY AT A TIME

 

“Give us each day our daily bread.” – Luke 11:3

 

       Twelve years ago, I went through one of the lowest points in my life. After six years of operation, I was forced to close down my first business. I made millions and lost millions. I was hoping that it was the other way around. Lost millions then made millions.

       But it wasn’t. And when I say I lost millions, what I really mean is that I ended up owing millions. During those moments, it just felt that there was no way out. No hope. Only hounding debt. I felt that I was forced into a deep and dark hole. Stuck and suffocating.

       Things did work out for me eventually. I got out of the hole. But it didn’t happen all in one swoop. I got out of it inch by inch. Day by day.

       And I guess this is why Christ taught us to pray for each day. For our daily bread. He knows that during desperate times, we just want it over with in one swoop. But He teaches us that we just have to take it a day at a time. Orange Garcia (orange_garcia@hotmail.com)

 

Reflection: Everything goes through a process — bad or good. You may want to arrive at the destination right away, but we shouldn’t miss out on the journey.

 

Lord, give me the grace to be patient. The wisdom to figure things out. The courage to get up. And the strength to keep on moving forward.

 

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.