The Danger of Heart becoming Drowsy

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34th Week : Saturday

GOSPEL Lk 21:34-36

First Reading - Rev 22:1-7

*The Danger of Heart becoming Drowsy*

*1) The State of drowsy  is dangerous*

Drowsy is a state of half sleep or lethargic or Sleepy state.

When a person is in the state of half sleep he/she does not know what he is doing or what is happening to him 

So this state becomes very dangerous. The best example would be road accidents that take place due to the state of drowsy and the fatalities which involves in it. 

*2) The danger of heart becoming Drowsy*

The Gospel of the day speaks about heart becoming drowsy. 

When the heart becomes drowsy it does not realise what it feels and what happens to the person

Since heart is the centre of persons emotional life, if heart becomes drowsy we can imagine the damage that will take place in the emotional life of the person. 

So Jesus is warning about the danger of heart becoming drowsy 

*3) The Various causes of heart becoming drowsy* 

*A) Carousing*

Carousing means the activity of drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.

This makes the person makes to feel a great happiness, but it is a wrong way of feeling happy by himself. So it makes a persons heart to feel drowsy

*B) Drunkenness*

This is a kind of addiction and it makes a person slave to all kinds of bad habit and gives a false type pleasure. 

Person who is the slave of the drinks can not be trusted. Because he is not in control of Himself 

Drunkenness makes a persons heart drowsy and takes away from the real and genuine feelings. 

*C) Anxieties of Life*

Anxiety is one of the deadliest  poisons which slowly kills the Human beings. 

A person who is anxious about many things is not able to concentrate on anything. So his heart and mind not in a position to function in a proper way. So it is equal to becoming drowsy. So it is dangerous. 

*4) Why heart should not be drowsy and it should be alert* 

When the heart is alert the person is able to feel what is happening to the person 

He is able to feel what is good and what is bad and able to act accordingly

When the heart is alert the aspects of Love, care, concern, service, belongingness becomes very effective and person is able function in a better way

When the heart is alive there is life. If the heart is drowsy there is no life in the person 

*5) Alertness of the Heart and spirituality*

According to Jesus there is a close connect between heart and spirituality. 

Only when the heart is active a alive a person is able to deepen his faith and grow in spiritual life 

He is able to experience the God and divine being 

Heart is a place of experience. So it should be alert and not drowsy. So to experience God, and His love, mercy, forgive, salvation heart must be alert. 

*6) Only the Worldly things make the heart Drowsy*

No spiritual or good deed will make the heart drowsy, but they will make alert. 

All the worldly things and the bad things will make the heart drowsy and that is the beginning of the end. 

*Is my heart is drowsy?*

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*