We need to be careful about the persecutors, who are Hidden within our life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 11th Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Mt 5:38-42*

*First Reading : 2 Cor 8:1-9*

*We need to be careful about the persecutors, who are Hidden within our life*

*1) The Logic of the Persecutors*

Persecutors are those who always prevent some good works in our life 

Persecutors are those who are frightened about the good things and the change that comes with the good things 

Persecutors are those, who think that everything can be controlled through violence, fear and force

Persecutors are those, who have hidden selfish motives, which ultimately results in the  destruction of everything from all sides 

*2) Inside persecutors are more dangerous*

Within our life, there are many persecutors who are hidden, who make our life more miserable and terrible

Since these inside persecutors work in a silent mode, at times it is very difficult to know their presence and evil effects in our life 

Since they work within ourselves without our knowledge, they become very dangeous to our life 

*3) Various Inside Persecutors*

Pride is a inside persecutor

Jealousy is a inside persecutor

Revengeful attitude  is a inside persecutor

Gossip is a inside persecutor

Selfishness is a inside persecutor

Anger is a inside persecutor

Hatred is a inside persecutor

Greed is a inside persecutor

Various addictions are the inside persecutors

*4) Double dangerous effect of Inside persecutors*

First of all they persecute the self and don't allow any growth or changes to take place 

Secondly these inside persecutors also persecute the others who live in our vicinity. In other words they also persecute the other 

So ultimately these inside persecutors, persecute everyone and destroy everyone 

*5) Prayer as antibiotic*

Jesus says, only prayer can save us from these inside persecutors. 

There is no other medicine for these inside persecutors. 

This medicine is freely available, but one should have the right disposition to allow this medicine to work on oneself 

Unless one allows oneself to be treated by the medicine of prayer, no one can overcome from these persecutots 

*6) Am I suffering from these persecutors?*

All of us suffer from different persecutors. This is the fact. 

In this context  it is very important for all of us to find out these persecutors and to counter attack with the weapon of prayer 

The more we are free from the internal persecutors, the more we grow. The more we suffer from the internal persecutors, the more worse we become 

So how do I manage my internal persecutors?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*