“A MISSION EVERYDAY” . This is the thought that fills my mind today. After some deep reflection, I am convinced that everyday God wants me to do something with Him and for Him. Thus, everyday I have a MISSION to accomplish.
This mission could be something great or small. It is great if its consequences would be significant enough to cover a multitude of people. It is small if it would affect only a few people or just myself. I believe, however, that it does not matter if it is great or small, for what actually counts is the WILL of GOD.
Reflecting on my daily life, the activities I undertake could be categorized into three, namely: 1 – the routine activities, 2 – the planned activities, 3 – the unforeseen activities.
Routine activities would consist of eating, drinking, sleeping, exercising, bathing and other activities that I do usually to maintain my physical health.
Planned activities are those that I have committed myself to undertake for the good of others or for my own welfare. Such activities are: praying the Liturgy of the Hours, participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, visiting the Blessed Sacrament, playing the organ, attending scheduled meetings, making necessary preparations towards the implementation of desired community or group objectives.
Unforeseen activities are those that would require my immediate attention in order to meet an immediate need of others or of myself. Such would be an emergency case, like helping someone who is a victim of an accident or having a body ailment that needs an immediate medical treatment; or some unexpected event that one has to respond to, like a strong typhoon, a fire, an earthquake, or similar disasters.
Whether they are routine, planned or unforeseen activities, I am convinced that what really matters is the WILL OF GOD.
Thus, when I get up in the morning, I lift up my mind in prayer and ask God: “Lord God, what is it that you want me to do today? Here I am, I come to do your Will”. I then try to foresee the activities that I need to undertake during that day. These may be quite easy as paying electric, telephone or water bills; depositing in banks or withdrawing from ATMs. Or these may pose some difficulties, like complying with requirements needed to accomplish financial transactions, or preparing some pertinent materials to facilitate the deliberations on certain issues at stake during meetings or conferences. As I try to visualize these activities, I just put myself, so to say, in the hands of God, and ask Him for enlightenment and strength to do whatever He wants me to do. I then remind myself of what a spiritual writer has said: “God does not expect you to be successful, but He wants you to be faithful.” With this thought in mind, I just do whatever I can possibly do and leave the rest to God.
At the end of the day, I then pray to God: “Lord God, I have done today whatever I could possibly do to accomplish the MISSION you have entrusted to me. Thank you for all the inspiration, enlightenment and strength you have given me. For whatever shortcomings I may have committed, please do bear with my imperfections. I know that with all the graces you have given me I earnestly tried to do Your Will in the best way I can and all for YOUR GREATER GLORY.
by: Salvador 'Buddy' Cagurangan
June 26, 2011
