Wooden Beam in my Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Twenty Third Week : *

*Gospel : Lk 6:39-42*

*First Reading : 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12*

*Wooden Beam in my Life*

*1) Jesus on Wooden Beam*

In today's Gospel Jesus speaks about the wooden beam 

Wooden beam is a long and strong piece of wood. 

Such a piece of Wood found in the eye can block the complete vision 

In such a situation, a person can't see anything 

*2) Wooden beam in Mind*

Some time we also find a wooden beam, in our mind. 

Such a beam blocks our thinking power and fail to make good decisions 

Wooden beam in ones mind, makes a person narrow minded, rigid in thinking, and crooked in his/her thinking

*3) Wooden beam in Heart*

Wooden beam paralysizes ones feeling 

Such a person is called heartless person, a person who has no emotions

Such a person becomes hard hearted person, whose approach becomes mysterious

*4) Wooden beam in the ears*

Such a beam impedes the power of hearing 

A person is not able to hear the good things, can't hear the cry of the other, can't hear pain of the other 

*5) Wooden beam in Hands*

When one carries the wooden beam in ones hands, he/she is not able to use his/her hand for any good works 

A person is not able to use the hands for service, for helping others or for doing good works 

*6) Wooden beam in Shoulders*

When one carries the wooden beam on ones shoulders, he/she can't carry some one burden at any cost 

When the shoulders are ready heavy, how one can give his/her shoulders to others 

*7) Wooden Beam in the neighborhood*

This wooden beam will block all the healthy relationship with the neighbors

Such a beam will result in the increasing the enmity and revengeful attitude

*8) Wooden beam in ones behavior*

In such situations, ones behavior becomes very rude and merciless

This causes pain and suffering to evey one 

*9) The Wooden Beam*

When it comes to our life wooden beam could be the following 

Hypocrisy

Jealousy

Pride 

Revengeful attitude

Selfishness

Arrogance

Ego 

Vested interests

Unfaithfulness

Greed 

How about wooden beam in my life? 

What type of wooden beam is causing trouble in my life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*