What is that people hear about me?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 31st Week :Friday*

*Gospel : Lk 16:1-8*

*First Reading : Rom 15:14-21*

*What is that people hear about me?*

*1) What is this I hear about you?*

The Gospel of the day has this particular question

A rich man had a steward, who was given in charge of looking after the property and the accounts

The steward, manipulated the accounts and was not sincere about showing the accounts 

The owner got the information about his manipulation. In this context the rich man asks about the 

steward *What is this I hear about you?*

*2) We are all Stewards*

The steward is appointed by the owner. Like wise all of us chosen and appointed by God

The responsibility of the steward is to look after the affairs of the Master, maintain a correct account and finally submit the whole account to the Master

Like God's Steward, we are suppose to take care of the mission which was entrusted to us, and to submit the accounts to the Master 

We are the Stewards of the God given life. We are supposed to take care of this life, maintain a correct account of our life and to submit it when the owner asks for it  

*3) What is that, God hear about my life?*

Since we are the Steward of God, we have the responsibility, of submitting the fare account

So reflecting about my responsibility, what would be the answer for the above question? 

What is that God is hearing about my life? 

Will God hear from my life, that  He/she is a sincere or faithful person! 

Will God hear from my life that He/she is very committed person, humble person, lovable person, reliable person etc 

*4) What is that people hear about my Life?*

There are people around me. I can't live in an island. If so whatever I do, it will create some opinion about me among them 

If so, that is that people speak about me and others hear about me? 

Do they say that he/she is a very helpful person, simple, sincerer, lovable, forgiving and joyful person?

Will they say that he/she is a God fearing, prayerful, forgiving, just, truthful and generous person 

Or will they hear about me others saying  that he/she is very proud, arrogant, angry, revengeful, money minded, selfish and self centered person

*5) What is my  conscience hear about my life*

Conscience is my inner voice, which always speaks about my life 

Voice of the conscience is the genuine source to know the real situation of my life 

If so, what is that I hear about my life from my conscience? 

Am I able to hear the voice of the conscience? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*