1.Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of ahired man?2.As a slave who pants for the shade, And as ahired man who eagerly waits for his wages.3.So am I allotted months of vanity, Andnights of trouble are appointed me.4.When I lie down I say, "when shall I arise?" But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn. 6.My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.7.Remember that my life is but breathe; My eye will not again see good.
> Job 7:1-4, 6-7
This reading was read on Sunday February 5 at mass. You know the story of Job, an axiety filled man losing hope. Eventually finding the light from God and making some changes in his life, he lived a happier life. We've all been in Job's shoes before, some of us may even be wearing them right now. School, work, family, feeding our families, there is no doubt we live a fast paced routine almost everyday. The question we always ask ourselves is "when can I make time for myself." What is making time for ourselves, without making time for our Lord? One will see that, like Job, when we leave our anxiety in His arms, we find ourselves more relaxed. But, we feel like we can't just step away from everything being thrown at us. Here are a few idea you can think about when trying to relax from a busy day...
1.) sit down/lay and just pray; have a conversation with God, when you finish and get back up you'll find yourself more balanced than you were the entire day.
2.) read a passage from the Bible; go into the book of Psalms, and look up a passage that defines the way you are feeling at the moment. Read it thoroughly and then meditate on it, even take some notes.
3.) recite a few prayers, even the rosary; if you can't get your words out, even a prayer you've known since you were little will prove your faith to Christ.
And that's just it, proving ourselves to Him. Not only must we ask for help, for relief, for forgiveness, we have to prove to ourselves and most importantly to Christ, that we have the faith He has created us with. We shouldn't be afraid to sit at a bus stop and bow our heads in prayer because of how others may look at us. Tim Tebow is the perfect example of this. Through all the rumors, and well played jokes about his "Tebowing," he didn't let that stop him from giving his own thanks to our savior. Christ wasn't embarrassed to be crucified and talked about in public, He knew exactly who He was and where He was going and why He was there. Why should we be embarrassed to thank Him? Or ask Him for help?
The deacon ended with this sentence. "With truth, confidence, and determination." These three are the ingredients to proving our faith to Christ. He will get us through ANYTHING, and we have to always remember that. There is always a time for prayer in our busy world. And never forget to end that prayer in thanks, to the one who keeps saving our lives.
