The Troubled Heart

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season : Fourth Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Jn 14:1-6*

*First Reading :  Acts 13:26-33*

*The Troubled Heart*

*1) Jesus on Troubled Heart*

In today's Gospel Jesus speaks about the troubled heart. 

Jesus says *“Do not let your hearts be troubled"*

Hearts which are being troubled, will cause a lot of problems in life. That's why Jesus speaks about hearts and Troubled hearts. 

*2) Reasons for troubled hearts*

*A) Lack of faith* This is one of the major causes of the troubled hearts. That's why Jesus says *Have faith in God and Have faith in me also*

*B) Not knowing the way of Life* This is very clear from the expression of Thomas *Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?”*

No knowing the way will create panic in our lives. 

*C) Not knowing the destiny*

When a person does not know the destiny, will cause troubles in life 

Destiny of our life, destiny of our journey, destiny of our mission, destiny of vision. All these are very important

*3) Other Causes which lead to troubled hearts*

When people believe too much on things and give last  place to God

When a person becomes too greedy for things, gradually it leads to troubled heart

When a person is too selfish in life, it gradually leads to troubled heart

When a person runs after the, worldly glory, pomp and glamour. 

When a person is too much attached to the power, position, wealth, money, property, name, status and luxuries of life 

When a person is attached to much to the bodily pleasures, it leads to the troubles in heart 

*4) Jesus was troubled*

When Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane, he was troubled when he thought about the future mission and his mission through the Cross

When Jesus was troubled, he prayed to the Heavenly Father 

When Jesus was troubled, He knelt down and raised His hands a prayed 

When Jesus was troubled, he went a lonely place and spent time with His Father 

*5) Has my heart Troubled?*

Heart is the centre of our life. If heart is troubled, then the whole person is troubled

So it is very important to go into our heart and see, what type of troubled is found in my heart? 

Is my heart troubled because of the health issues? 

Is my heart is troubled because of financial issues? 

Is my heart troubled because of the evil habits in life? 

Is my heart troubled because, of the injustice in my life? 

Is my heart troubled because of my family issues? 

Is my heart troubled because of my children? 

Is my heart troubled because of my broken relationship? 

Is my heart troubled because of my lack of trust in people?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*