Moving towards Higher position in Spiritual life always brings joy and great respect before others

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 30th Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Lk 14:1, 7-11*

*First Reading : Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29*

*Moving towards Higher position in Spiritual life always brings joy and great respect before others*

*1) Gospel on Moving towards Higher position*

The incident in today's Gospel speaks about moving towards higher position and its benefits 

Moving towards higher position indicates a kind of growth in the life of the individual person 

Only one who works for the growth can think of moving towards higher position  

*2) Higher position in material things*

All of us concerned about the material well-being of our life and we work hard to move towards the higher position, in achieving the material things 

Every individual person and and every work done by the human being, tries to move towards higher position

Using the right means and through the hardwork, if one moves towards the higher position, such a person has the fulfillment of achieving the higher position 

*3) Higher position in Spiritual Life*

Like our Material wellbeing there is also higher position in our spiritual life 

All of us are invited to move towards the higher position in our spiritual life 

Moving towards the higher position is  the real and definite goal of our life 

*4) Ways of Achieving the higher position in our Spiritual Life*

A disciplined way of prayer  life 

Every day reading of the Scriptures

Regular celebration of the Eucharist

Regularly making confession and evaluating the growth

Spending time before the blessed Sacrament

Faithful to the family prayer - Rosary

Practicing forgiveness, patience, generosity, humility, sincerity, service reconciliation

All these things will help us to move towards higher position in our spiritual life

*5) What is my Position*

With regard to my Spiritual life, where am I now? 

Am I struck in my growth or still I am moving towards the higher position? 

What are the real challenges which I face, in moving towards the higher position in my spiritual life? 

What are my sincere efforts to move towards the higher position in my spiritual life? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*