There is always a greater purpose!

Let’s face it, life is never a simple drive down to the grocery store; we often get lost in the unexpected detours of our lives, and we are so thrown out of our comfort zone that sometimes we forget that God has been watching us all along. It’s hard to know that despite all that has gone wrong in our lives, it all happened for a purpose: for the glory of God.

Peter must have felt that way when Jesus proclaimed him to be the Rock of the Church (Mt 16:13-23). We often ask ourselves, “Why me?” or “What makes me special?” when God presents us with an opportunity that we didn’t expect or we don’t think we deserve. But the truth of the matter is that we are special. We are loved. And most of all, there is a plan for each of our lives.

Through the Sacraments, God makes a covenant with us that He will never leave us, abandon us, or forsake us. He promises that He will always watch over us and will be there whenever we need him the most. This is a truth that we should remind ourselves of whenever life gets tough. We are each carefully chosen to walk a certain life, so don’t worry, because God is holding us when we feel like we are falling.  The best advice I can give anyone is to frequently go to confession and receive Jesus in the Eucharist.  He IS with us!  He wants us to be with Him.  If we feel He's not there, it may just be that we don't recognize Him.

God tries to reach unbelievers by the faithful around them. But, God will not force them to believe, and there are those who refuse to believe in God or His Redeemer-Son. For faith to take root, unbelievers must hear the word of God and see it in our daily Christian example.