“Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself,” teaches St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta.
As we are wrapping up the Christmas season, we are invited to pray for those we see them struggling, and to make Jesus the priority of our life.
Without sufficient prayer life, it is hard to appreciate, applaud and praise people around. Jealousy and gossiping breed where there is no prayer. Prayer is the echo of our heart. Whatever we pray, it is echoed back to us. The profound prayer life of John the Baptist was able to recognize Jesus as the Lord and that is why he was able to pray: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (Jn.3:30). Three things we can learn from the Baptizer: 1. Prayer makes us humble. 2. Prayer allows us to accept our limitations. 3. Prayer offers contentment of heart.
“A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!” The voice answers: “I admire you!”Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!” He receives the answer: “Coward!” He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.” Again, the man screams: “You are a champion!” The voice answers: “You are a champion!” The boy is surprised but does not understand. Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.
Life will give you back everything you have given to it.” Your life is not a coincidence. it’s a reflection of you!”
John the Baptist echoed the greatness of the Lord and so he became so great in front of the Lord. May we not spend all our life being jealous and speaking ill of others rather let us humble ourselves and speak well of others to reflect Jesus from our life.