The need of the Peaceful state of our life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 26th Week :  Thursday*

*Gospel : Lk 10:1-12*

*First Reading : Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12*

*The need of the Peaceful state of our life*

*1) If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the life of a peaceful person 

In the context of Sending His disciples for the mission Jesus speaks about the peaceful state of our life 

Only those who have the peaceful state of thier life, can receive the peace which is coming from various divine sources. If not one can't receive anything from God

*2) The State of boiling Water*

When we see the boiling water we can't see our image at any cost 

Since the water is boiling or the water is in turmoil, no images can be see in it 

Thats why it is said, nothing can be seen in the boiling water 

*3) Cool and Serene Water*

When we see the cool or serene water one can clearly see ones own image 

Cool, Clean or serene water reflects our own image like a mirror 

So one can see ones own beautiful image in it  

*4) Life is not a boiling Water but like Serene Water*

Our mind/life should have the quality of serene water and not the boiling water 

Serene water represents the peaceful state of ones life, which very necessary to receive the great divine treasures in our life 

Ones the peaceful state of our mind is disturbed, one can't do any work neither can receive any good things 

*5) Various things which spoil the peaceful State of our life*

There are many things which disturb our peaceful state of our mind 

Anger 

Revenge

Pride

Arrogance

Self-righteousness 

Selfishness

Attachment to the worldly things 

Attachment to the bodily pleasures 

Excess Desire for material things 

All these things disturb our peaceful state of life 

*6) Need of the peaceful State of life*

All those things which bring peace to our life, can be received only by a person who desires to have these things 

To receive these things at least one needs certain amount of peaceful atmosphere in ones life 

Peaceful atmosphere is needed to listen to others, to understand whatever we listen and to put into practice what we have heard 

Good values can't be bought by the worldly possessions. They can be experienced only through practicing

Am I a person with peaceful state of mind? 

What are the things which disturb my peace of mind? 

How can I strengthen the peaceful atmosphere of my life? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*