Unreasonable argument does not help to achieve anything in life

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : C Cycle : 6th Week - Monday*

*GOSPEL -  Mark 8:11:13*

*FIRST READING : Jas 1:1-11*

*Unreasonable argument does not help to achieve anything in life*

*1) Pharisees came to Argue with Jesus*

The Gospel begins with the statement that the Pharisees came to Jesus to argue with Him. 

Such an attitude of the Pharisees shows that they are not ready to listen to Jesus, but they have their own hidden motives 

*2) Argument :  to Show I am right and you are wrong*

This is the primary purpose of their argument. 

They wanted to tell Jesus that what they are thinking is right and what Jesus is telling is wrong 

So their argument is directed only to prove that other is wrong and they are right 

*3) Final result of Argument*

Finally Jesus left them and went away from them 

Jesus knew that it I'd useless to argue with someone who already thinks that they are right and other is wrong

So unreadable argument result in losing the good relationship, and the person of Jesus 

By losing Jesus they lost everything. 

So it clearly shows that argument does not help in any way to achieve anything in life 

*4) Argument Vs Dialogue*

Instead of argument one should use the concept of dialogue. 

In dialogue there is exchange of ideas but in argument no exchange of ideas 

In dialogue one is open for correction and open for learning. But in argument such possibility is not there 

In dialogue the relationship becomes strong but in argument it breaks 

In dialogue there is scope for learning, but in argument there is no possibility of learning anything

*5) Logic of my life : Arguments or Dialogue*

Our prayer should be an dialogue with God and not a argument with God 

Our works should be in the form of dialogue in the sense that it should help someone and not like argument which is aimed at proving ones capacity and power 

Our life should be a dialogue, where relationship grows and peace prevails, but in argument, relationship becomes weak and confusion becomes at the centre 

Apart from this our attitude, our out look, our vision, and our mission should follow the principle of dialogue and not an argument

With argument we finally lose Jesus

*Is my life a dialogue or an argument??*

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*