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The Convinced and the Convicted It’s incredible what I can convince my two-year old daughter to be true. I can convince her that chocolate is disgusting;that my legs will stop working if she doesn’t use her manners; and that a spoonful of soup is a witch venturing into a cave. All the while, I’m very aware that the world is convincing me in the same way. That the newest Apple Macbook is essential to my productivity; that the right moisturiser will turn me into Lee Min-ho; and that new workout gear will make me a better athlete. In today's Gospel, Jesus says no one can see the Kingdom of God “without being born from above.” Talk about an impossible requirement for getting into heaven. I don’t know a single person who naturally fits this description. But God assures us that, yes, we can be born from above. That’s exactly why Jesus suffered, died, and resurrected from the dead. This is why we are baptized. This is why we are confirmed in faith, why we pray, return to God through the Sacrament of Penance, and receive the Eucharist. For man it is impossible but, for God, it’s all part of the plan. But the world is trying its hardest to convince us otherwise. A lot of my friends believe that God doesn’t care for them. Some don’t even want to go to heaven. The world can convince us of some pretty strange things. May we remain convicted to keep the Spirit alive in us everyday. Our Catholic faith has shown us a fail-safe way to do just that. May we bring more people into the Mothership of Faith! How can I attract more people to the Catholic faith? #cfcablazecommunications #inhissteps #dailygospelreflection #faith #eastertide #convinced #convicted https://www.instagram.com/p/CNi94FoAWPB/?igshid=1di4eyvw9u4ls

UNLIKELY MESSENGERS I often find myself questioning the Lord’s choice for a messenger. Of all people He could’ve first appeared to, He chose a sinner from “whom He cast out seven demons” to bear one of the most important messages—that He is alive! Just like the apostles, I would’ve had my doubts about the news, wondering why Jesus didn’t appear to more credible people first. We often have a tendency to miss the message because we judge the messenger. Once, I was looking for an envelope with important documents when my husband suggested I look for it among his things. Since I’m more organized than him, I ignored his suggestion and spent my energies searching everywhere else for it. When, out of sheer exhaustion, I finally looked into my husband’s things, the envelope was indeed there! I could’ve spared myself the extra stress if I had only trusted him. Often, pride makes us think that we know enough not to listen to what other people have to say. Prejudice often leads us to think that we know God better. We think we know how He should appear and talk to us in our daily lives. In the process, we miss experiencing Him in the people whom we judge the most. By His grace, may we learn to be humble enough to welcome Him even in the most difficult or unlikely people in our lives. When have I doubted God’s message because of my prejudice towards the messenger? #CFCAblaze #InHisSteps #DailyGospelReflection #prejudice #messenger #EasterTide https://www.instagram.com/p/CNc8jiZAWxv/?igshid=bt9kfr0lkcyk