IN TIMES OF TRIALS AND PAINS…..Have the attitude of Christ Crucified

IN TIMES OF TRIALS AND PAINS…..Have the attitude of Christ Crucified

May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.- Galatians 6:14

Draw closer to Jesus and remain nearer to him. See the sin separate from your soul and crucify it in cross of Jesus. In times of trials, stay near to Jesus. Let our soul be clinging to him and pray not to be put into test. Strengthen our spirit by remaining closer to Jesus and gaining strength in prayer to endure the dark times with the power gained from passion of Jesus. Like he prayed in agony in garden of Gethsemane.

James 4:7-10

Fight against the sin with Jesus who have wiped it away. He will give the grace for each sin we fight if we surrender to him in true desire to be delivered from it. Never fight against the person but against the sin.

Remember Luke 15:  given for saving souls

Romans 8:12 is gods promise to us, who prays for the salvation of souls

Pray the Fatima prayer every time you can for the souls.

The attitude for the intercessor must  be of that of Jesus before the high priest, Pilate, scourging, mocking. In all times Jesus remains calm by the grace strength he got from  heaven(psalms 57). He only opened his mouth for testifying that he is son of god. We too must remain calm, without trying to  justify ourselves, accept all persecutions and blames as a deposit to save souls. If we respond, it will be a claim for evil to cancel off our purity and holiness in lord. Like St. Michael who did not utter a word back to Satan (James) remaining calm and  leaving for god to judge and revenge. (Romans 12:14-21)

Pray for those who persecute you. This person will be your dear friend and it may cause great pain. See how Judas betrayed Jesus. Peter betrayed Jesus (psalms 41:8-9).

The pain of being betrayed by the so called your own: the greatest pain that we can offer for saving souls. This is the greatest trial that Satan can tempt us to respond sentimentally. Claiming on relationship and asking us to pinpoint all that we have done for them…a kind of reward seeking. Let us beware of it. And remain calm closer to Jesus pain and gain grace for this trial and endure  it by offering for saving souls. Let us see how Jesus was betrayed: Judas, Peter, his own people wen tempted by chief priests(mark  15:11)

‘he saved others, he cannot save himself’-the other great dimension of trial and pain inflicted on Jesus:-when we are in suffering and challenges- the one who was proclaiming Jesus- this is the trial that we will face. Hey, you who advised others, why can’t you get healed/saved/be blessed?

What a pain Jesus suffered while he got mocked while he was suffering on the cross…but he forgave. He only cried to his father. He surrendered his soul to Abba…

Never judge anyone who is suffering…let whatever be the reason. Let us realize that they are in pain and let us pray for mercy for them with grace that Jesus gained during enduring his pain on cross. Let them be able to surrender their and our soul during such times in our life, to Abba's bosom. Let us learn to offer like this by grace of Jesus.

Meditations:

1 peter 3:8-22, 4:19(12-19)

Philipians 2

Hebrews 12/2:10-18

'let those suffering in accordance with God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator, while continuing to do good.' -1 Peter 4:19