Life

[Jacob21]

So while driving home from seeing a dear friend today I realized how fragile life is. Nothing tragic happened, but I came to a realization. Things can change in an instant. Everyday is a gift but also an opportunity for everything to shatter.

So please forgive me for the depressing post ha, but I feel the need to talk about this.

Life is so breakable. We live in a facade of stability, but everything around us is constantly changing. We take so much for granted.

 

[WatchingMedia]

One never knows.
My Mom was killed instantly in a car accident 12 years ago. Fortunately her spiritual life was in good shape.
Don’t be depressed. If a person’s spiritual life is in good shape they get to see God ! And pray for the rest of us :harp:
Sometimes I really miss her, but her happiness is more important to me. I know that I will see her again.

 

[Claire_from_DE]

What you say is true. Most of us assume that we’ll wake up tomorrow morning and our day will go much as we have planned barring ‘accidents’ like a flat tire on the way to work. If we could live entirely in God’s will, yielding to what He wants us to do every minute, there would be no accidents or coincidences, just the awareness of the unfolding of His will for us. Boy, I can talk the talk real good. But to walk the walk, that’s a whole nother thing. But I think that’s what saints do. That’s real security.

 

[Bookcat]

Yes…the fragile gift of this life…we must live it well.

And this calls to mind too…“true life”.

“Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, rejoice!” (Phil 4:4). Joy cannot be commanded. It can only be given. The risen Lord gives us joy: true life. --Benedict XVI

vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20100403_veglia-pasquale_en.html

 

[tbcrawford]

I agree that life is fragile and very short HOWEVER that is the reason we need to be all the more eager to get out spiritual life right and bring others around us to know God.We have the opportunity to make the most of our lives every single day.It is true that we all get caught up in the routine hum drum of life… getting up, going to work, doing the laundry cooking cleaning etc.
If we don’t make the effort we could soon forget to pray and thank God for the blessings in our lives.We can strive to make the most of our lives like attending daily Mass when able,helping those less able than ourselves.Taking Our Blessed Lord to our friends and neighbours in our community who do not ‘know’ Him.BUT at the same time we do need to keep our jobs to provide for our families and by working we need rest and sustenance to function well…
Thankyou for reminding us and keeping us in check.God bless

 

[joandarc2008]

Over a month a go I had just finished meeting with the minister of the SFO fraternity and my dh about my joining. On my way home I had a grand mal seizure and went off the road. It does puta perspective on things.

 

[Jacob21]

Thanks everyone. I’ve been down lately, its worse at times. I don’t know why. Please, If I could ask, keep me in your prayers.

 

[joandarc2008]

At those times I remember that if it is my suffering in life that also unites me to Christ’s suffering on the Cross which can be bring me true joy in knowing that I am forgiven for my sins.