Engage in trade with these until I return - How is my trade?

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season 33rd Week - Wednesday*

*GOSPEL -  Lk 19:11-28*

*First Reading - 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31*

*Engage in trade with these until I return - How is my trade?*

*1) All of are traders in this World*

Basically a trader is the one who deals with the resources he/she has inoder to make profit and to prosper in life 

In fact all of us are traders in this world. God has sent each one of us as traders in this world. 

So the question is how is my trade? Whether I am doing good or not? 

*2) God sends us with necessary resources*

The Gospel of the day makes it very clear that the Master asked the servants to trade on the resources given by the Master 

So Master Gives us the necessary resources as He sends us to this world to engage in the trading. 

*3) What are the God given resources in my Life?*

There are numerous  resources given by God to each one of us

The Wisdom 

The reasoning capacity

The knowledge

The physical and mental health 

The physical strength

The will power 

The aspect of faith 

The spirit of Generosity, humility and sacrifice

Willingness to forgive 

The power of Love 

The ability to see, hear, speak, listen, smile, and to feel happy 

All these are invaluable treasures which are given by our Master, as he sends us into this world to trade

*4) Unused talents become useless*

In the parable there is a person who was afraid to use the talents which was given by the Master.

It appears that the not only the  unused talent becomes useless but the person who possesed it also became useless. 

So ultimately both become useless and the very purpose of trading is lost. 

*5) The danger of Unused talents in Life*

When a person refuses to use God given talents in life's trade, there is a possibility of becoming these talents as dangerous things in life's trade 

The ununsed talent of humility may turn into pride 

The unused forgiveness may turn into revenge

The unused talent of love may turn into hatred 

The unused talent of generosity may turn into greed

The unused talent of beautiful smile may turn into anger 

The unused talent of service may lead us into laziness

So there is a greater danger involved when the God given resources are not used in the life's trade 

*6) How is the trade of my Life?*

Do I tread with Good resources or not?

Does my trade involve any malpractices? 

Have I learnt how to trade intelligently with God given resources? 

What are the hurdles in my life to use these God given resources in my life's trade?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*