Why we are unprofitable Servants

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 32nd Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Lk 17:7-10*

*First Reading : Ti 2:1-8, 11-14*

*Why we are unprofitable Servants*

*1) Profit is a business term*

Whenever we speak about profit, there should be some kind of business. 

Only with the Business we calculate the profit we get and the risks involved in investment

People invest in only those things in which they are confident to make profit

*2) With God no business or Profit*

Our relationship with God is not a business relationship

We can't deal with God, in terms of business and in the basis of getting the favours for our service 

The principles of business and the aspect of profit can't be applied to our relationship with God 

*3) We can't make God as debtor*

In any circumstances, God does not become a debtor. 

Debtor is a person who owes money or things to another 

By doing good things in our life, we don't make God as debtor. 

So God owes nothing. One can't make God as a debtor, through our  good works

*4) We are doing only the duty*

As Human beings, we are servants of God. 

Like any other servants, when we do something good,  we too are doing only our duty. Nothing more nothing less

We can't expect a reward or favour or a profit for the work that we have done for the sake of building the Kingdom of God 

So finally, we are doing only our duty, as servants, which does not become the part of business and profit 

The duty is outside the profit and business.

So in this context we become unprofitable servants 

*5) Unprofitable servants and selfless servant*

The central meaning of the above expression *Unprofitable Servants* is nothing but, selfless service, with out expecting any reward or profit

So our service should go in line with the unprofitable ways, in order to become selfless service

When you don't expect anything in return, for the services you have put in, one becomes unprofitable servants, provided ones mind, heart and soul is holy 

*6) Am I a unprofitable servant?*

All of us are called to become unprofitable servants 

That is why we can't make as debtor of our life, by doing some service. 

All the works which we do, we need to do it as our duty. 

Duty, does not involve any kind of profit, or recognition. It is done out of love for the other

Do I expect profit for everything that I do? Or do I do as a duty without expecting anything in return?

So am I a profitable servant or unprofitable servant???

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*