So they picked up stones to throw at him;
but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.
The last week has been like stones being thrown at me – physically and mentally! While my physical health went for a toss with a bad flu affecting my voice – I was smothered with work and struggled nearly everyday ! It was getting extremely difficult to appreciate the work I did as I just walked everyday in and out of work .
The constant criticism from seniors for all the errors I made and getting used as a scapegoat for something or another,I contemplated taking a day off for my mental and physical health and hide from the stone pelters. To realise they wont stop ever – there willalways be someone finding faults – they even found it in Jesus! who am I ?
I believed I could deviate this from myself and not be privy to all the drama of a routine work place, but I am always there -gossip, confusion, anger, upset, happiness every part! Being in a team has its perks and cons! often we look for the easy way out, by avoiding any hardship and being in our comfort zone – we dont stand up for our mistakes and often hope that stones are pelted on others – it is our insecurity and fear that causes this.
This lent , I make it a point when I get overwhelmed, I just close my eyes and pray, a hail Mary or just “Jesus help me get through this” and more often than I can ask- it all falls in place eventually. I want my faith in christ to improve and help me be a better catholic.
Let us not fear the stone pelters in our lives and avoid such situations or worse get bogged down, it is a part of our evolution as a faithful testing us – and we are blessed with the ultimate source of help!
Prayer:
Dearest Lord, I surrender my stressors and worries to you. I pray that I can face every challenge thrown at me with grace and faith! guide me Lord !
AMEN
