The author reflects on signs of God's grace in their life as a seminary student struggling with doubts about their vocation. They realize that their perseverance through challenges and acts of charity are signs of God's sustaining grace. The author resolves to have stronger faith and trust fully in God's plans for them, rather than worrying about signs. They conclude it is challenging but worthwhile to put their full trust in God for their future.
The author reflects on signs of God's grace in their life as a seminary student struggling with doubts about their vocation. They realize that their perseverance through challenges and acts of charity are signs of God's sustaining grace. The author resolves to have stronger faith and trust fully in God's plans for them, rather than worrying about signs. They conclude it is challenging but worthwhile to put their full trust in God for their future.
The author reflects on signs of God's grace in their life as a seminary student struggling with doubts about their vocation. They realize that their perseverance through challenges and acts of charity are signs of God's sustaining grace. The author resolves to have stronger faith and trust fully in God's plans for them, rather than worrying about signs. They conclude it is challenging but worthwhile to put their full trust in God for their future.
Or rather how hard is it to for me to notice those
signs of God’s love for me every day? I have always asked for a sign rather than putting all of my faith in the Lord. Sometimes I ask myself if I can still continue this life of mine inside the seminary or not. I’m bothered If I’m still receiving graces I need to persevere. But you know what. Early this morning during our class in the subject Grace. I was able to reflect upon the words of our Professor Fr. Tiong. “The mere fact that the person wants to go to confession is a sign that God’s grace is always pouring out for that penitent.” Connecting it to my reflection in today’s gospel, I just realized that in every challenge I overcome, every struggle I do, every charity I make, every thing I can help for the apostolate, and other things I do for the sake of the mission that God entrusted to me without asking for any compensation in return is a sign that His grace that favor, that free and undeserved help continues to rain down upon me. I must not grow weary of praying to Him, that way I can be confident that he will give me everything I need to do his will. Most of all the Lord, from the beginning have assured me of his presence and the promise that he will never leave me. Today I should be trusting him, having a stronger faith on the plans he has for me. I may not know what God has in stored for me later. But I know these are the steps given to me, which I must take today. I should never worry anymore about the signs. As what is inscribed in Theresa of Avila's prayer book: Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you; All things pass: God never changes. Patience achieves all it strives for. Whoever has God lacks nothing, God alone suffices. It is a challenge putting my full trust in God about my future, but it is a challenge worth conquering. "Lord, show me your goodness and favor that I may praise you all my days. And give me unshakeable hope in your saving word that nothing may deter me from trusting in you completely."