Nov 17th, 2020: Wellness of Our Soul

 Our soul is as vast as the universe

I found myself praying for families who have lost their loved ones due to Covid-19. As we prepare for our my father's funeral on Nov 21st, we realize that things are not that simple due to many unknowns. As the second wave of this pandemic is raging on in Quebec, we have fewer certainties about how things should be and what we can do. That does create some degrees of stress for many of us. I am thankful that we as a family are together at this time and learn how to support one another. It might be a lot more headache if we don't have that.


As I prepare for my father's funeral service, I reviewed many common prayers for those who died. I like to share one with you and take a different view of the prayer by reading it as a prayer for the living.


"Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers, wherein we humbly pray thee to show thy mercy upon the soul of thy servant, whom thou hast commanded to pass out of this world, that thou wouldst place him in the region of peace and light and bid him be a partaker with thy saints. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen."


Have you ever asked the question of what it means to take care of our souls? How do we know that our souls are well with God? It might have something to do with our willingness to accept what we have no control over in this life. We can either be angry with God or with others only to discover that our soul will be troubled by that. When we truly learn how to surrender to God, we begin to realize the wellness of our soul.


Have you ever asked the question of what it means to carry out God's plan for our lives? Jesus said that we have to carry our own cross so we can follow him. Sometimes we prefer going after the privileges of being God's people in this world instead of accepting our sacrifices so that others might discover the meaning of being alive. We fight, and we lobby the same way others do. We need to be the vessels that pass out the grace, love, and mercy of God. Maybe then, we discover the real power.


Have you ever asked the question of whether you would choose to go to a political victory party instead of being at a party with God in heaven? I long for the day that we no longer see people according to their skin colors, their economic conditions, their educations, their cultures, and more. It is then we find peace for our soul and with one another.


"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14: 27

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