What is God Telling Me During My Hardships?

Fr. Bernard Maganga, SMM

What is God Telling Me During My Hardships?

This week in the Gospel, Jesus tells us to prepare and to remain awake.

We do not know the hour when the Son of Man will come. Today’s Gospel Jesus tells us to interpret the signs of the times. The Homily explains further.

In the Homily we also hear of the destructive power of nature that impacted Africa. During this cyclone event many houses were destroyed. Many people had no place to sleep. The people of all faiths used the Church to sleep. On Sunday, they had Mass and after Mass, an older lady asked the following question.

Why Does God Allow This To Happen?

My house was destroyed. The house, left to her when her son died a few years prior was largely all she had. During Mass, when the priest was preaching, he said God is with us in both the joys and sorrows of life! She finally asks her question. Why did God allow this to happen to me? I am an old lady! Why did He allow this to happen to me?

Almost all people ask a similar question in our lives. Why is God allowing me to suffer this much? Why does God allow me to have this disease? Or why am I not getting a job? At one time or another these are but a few questions we may have asked!

Most of the times we have no good answers to these questions. Sometimes, people even accuse God! Maybe we are approaching this incorrectly! We know . . . or we should know . . . that God did not cause the events that is troubling you . . . and me!

Maybe We Should Be Approaching This Differently!

Maybe we should be approaching this differently! What is the message God is trying to convey to you . . . and me . . . during such hardships? What is God telling me in this situation? In today’s Gospel Jesus talks to the crowds. He teaches them . . . and us . . . a lesson.

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