Since I cannot always voice out what I wanted to say during my prayer time. I would try to put my reflection in writing.
Today's gospel was about theUnderstanding the Time and Settle with Your Opponents from Luke 12:54-59. I am having a hard time digesting the real message of the gospel today so I read the first reading which came from Romans 7:18-25a.
In the first reading, it talks about the sins of the world. As I reflect on it, I remembered yesterday's happenings. Yesterday, I went out with a male friend. We went to see Gravity, then ate at many places. But in between those things that we did. We talked about his lovelife. He is in love with his bestfriend, who happens to be also my friend. He said the feelings are mutual but then lately, he can sense that something has changed. To make the long story short, he is not sure anymore if the feelings are really mutual. And I asked him, "How can you say that IT is mutual?" Gradually, he revealed they were being intimate to each other. And I was appalled. And as the conversation went on, as I hear how sinful the friendship has been hapening to them, the only bugging question to me that I need to ask him is that "Does that please my God?" And he went on justifying their acts. And I caught him when he talked about Joshua Harris' I kissed Dating Goodbye when he said, "Intimacy is the reward of Commitment".
I cannot detail how complicated their relationship is now. But one thing is for sure, they are living in sin. 1. Because they are being intimate without the commitment of a romantic relationship, and 2. He is hanging and she's making him wait for nothing.
Often times, we hear the voice of the world telling us that it okay to be intimate with someone without the benefit of relationship. it's okay if that makes us happy. But, is it the RIGHT thing to do? Does that please our God?
No it is not okay. It is WRONG.
And I remembered that somewhere along the line, I have also fallen from this sin but I am grateful that God has made me realize these things so that I can be a living witness to others. I told my friend that right now, I know he knows the right thing to do but it is not what he wants to do because he is liking what is happening at the status quo, but he should do it. Because the time would come that he would feel the wrongness of their acts and it would be painful. And it would leave him in shame. Because from the start, he knows that what they allowed themselves to do without the commitment is wrong. And he would live in shame because he knows that he allowed himself and the the girl that he 'loves' live in sin. I told him to assert his right to know the truth. He should not be left hanging. I know he loves the girl but he does not deserve this. They both do not deserve to live in sin. I am telling this to them to save them from commiting and further sinful acts and to make the right choices.
I will quote a passage in the Perks of Being a Wallflower, "We accept the love we think we deserve." I gave him the option of moving on and keep hanging on. I am glad that he knows that the right thing to do is to move on. It has a lot of consequences but those would only hurt temporarily and eventually they will move on. If he chooses to keep hanging on, they will just keep living in sin and the day would come that he will be angry with girl. Of course we do not know what will happen in the future. Only God knows. But for know, we should do the right things. The question "Does this please my God?" should always be answered in the affirmative and we can only hope that everything will go according to His great plan for us. God knows our heart's desires. And trust that God's plan is our deepest heart's desires.
Lord, I am thankful for eveything that I have experienced. I am very grateful that You did not allow me to live in sin and that You made me realize all these before it is too late. I am thankful that You have redeemed me and you have not given up on me. I cannot thank You enough for all these but I am very happy and contented at Your presence now. I pray that You always put me in Your loving embrace so that I may no longer daviate from Your ways. Allow me to always seek Your will. And I know, Lord, You know my heart. Amen.
