Mindsets
“He said to him ‘Ephphata!’ (That is, ‘be opened!’)” – Mark 7:34
Our own minds can fool us.
One time, I was looking for some giveaway items that I recently purchased and I remembered they were in a box. I practically combed the whole house but could not find the box. I asked somebody to help me find it and described what I was looking for. He found the items but they were not in a box. He said that he found it because he was looking for the giveaway items and not the container.
The same is true with God’s blessings. We fail to see His favor upon us because we look for what we had asked for instead of what God has given us. Sometimes we are so fixated on certain prayer requests that have not been answered, not knowing that God has answered them in a different way than we expect. Or sometimes, He doesn’t grant them because they’re not according to His will.
If we focus on God’s will for us then we will discover how much blessings God has given us. Do not settle. Let it be God’s will and nothing else. Rolly España (rnespana@nwineskin.com)
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REFLECTION:
Do we fill our minds with our own needs and wants or do we seek God’s will for our good?
Lord Jesus, let me have Your mind that I may see the Father’s will in my life.
St. Scholastica, virgin, pray for us.
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