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He Gave His Only Son

"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

John 21:29

• There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.


• The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.


• In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)


• It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.


• The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.


• I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?


• I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.


• Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.


• If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

~Mother Teresa~

Is it just me or is it hard sometimes being a Christian? Humiliation is so common, that I feel it's the only way to be a true believer. And being where I'm at does not make it any easier, but I still do it anyway. Because Jesus did it for me. He was beaten, spit upon and humiliated in the cruelest way, but he stayed patient, held his tongue and asked God to forgive them all.

What does all of th is have to do with being a Christian? Well, everything, if you ask me. We as Christians are asked to spread His word. We are all priests, prophets, and kings and our faith helps us. But along with being a believer comes trials that we night never think we'd have to face. But I feel these trials for me, for you, for everyone who faces them, they are for a reason, to make us stronger in our faith and love for God.

And where is all of this leading? Well it's leading to what I feel is very important and that's humility. To be humble is to recognize gratefully your dependence on the Lord, to understand that you have constant need for His support.

Humility is an acknowledgement that your talents and abilities are gifts from God. It is not a sign of weakness, being timid, or fear. It is an indication that you know where your true strength lies. You can be both humble and fearless. You can be both humble and courageous.

Jesus is our greates example of pure humility. During His mortal ministry He always acknowledged that His strength came from His dependence on His Father. He once said "I can do nothing on my own authority, I judge only as God tells me, so my judgement is right; because I am not trying to do what I want, but only what He who sent me wants." (John 5:30)

The Lord will strengthen you as you humble yourself before him.

"The greates in the Kingdom of Heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child." (Matthew 18:4)

So the next time you feel like you've been humiliated because of your faith and for being a true believer, remember the words of Jesus.

"Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great." (Matthew 23:12)

Humility is nothing to be ashamed of, it's part of being Christian. It's a great way to show your love and appreciation for our Lord.

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