Work and pray

Work and pray

Work and pray

Two equally important activities are prayer and work.  Praying and working are two different types of activities but often because of circumstances and conditions sometimes we do it at the same time and place.

The question is, can we do both activities at the same time?  To clarify this question, consider the following example.

Let's take an example:1

 Doni went to the office by car, in between traffic jams he prayed the Rosary, all the way to his office.  This is an example of working and praying.

 Example 2.

 Budi followed Mass, during his homily and in between singing he was busy sending or receiving sms.  This is also an example of praying and working.

 Let's introspect ourselves, which one do we often do?

 Activities that are similar to the first event or similar to the second event.  Hopefully we don't do a second event.

Imagine, when subordinates face their superiors, students face teachers, students face lecturers, while carrying cellphones and busy texting, it's not polite, right?

We just have to be polite to our fellow human beings, especially to the Almighty God who always pours out His blessings on us every day.  Hopefully we are among those who are polite and don't pray.

Physical weakness often hinders our intentions to do good.

Physical weakness often hinders our intentions to do good.

Because I don't feel rich yet, I don't have the courage to donate.  Since I did not study theology, I did not dare to be involved in the management of the Church.  Because I don't know, I don't have to help those in trouble.  Feeling myself a sinner, I distanced myself from God and ecclesiastical activities.

Zacchaeus had an extraordinary desire to meet Jesus.  His weakness did not stop him from seeing Jesus.  He also made sense by climbing up a tree to be able to see Jesus.  And did he find Jesus?  It didn't turn out.  It was not Zacchaeus who met Jesus, but it was Jesus who met Zacchaeus who was on a tree.

 Jesus also knows exactly what and how our weaknesses are today.  What Jesus wants is for us to try to come to Him.  Due to circumstances and weaknesses, we cannot recognize the Lord Jesus.  But Jesus did not close his eyes.  He will come to meet us, as long as we want to try.

Doing good does not need to wait until you actually physically meet Jesus.  Delaying doing good is also delaying meeting Jesus.  A deep spiritual experience made Zacchaeus promise to give some of his wealth to those who are suffering.  His desire to see Jesus is a sign that his heart longs for peace and salvation.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost.  May we always long for and want to meet Jesus, the source of our peace and salvation.

True story about a very famous violinist. he is a very generous person, the proceeds from his performance he donated to the welfare fund.

True story about a very famous violinist. he is a very generous person, the proceeds from his performance he donated to the welfare fund.

Famous Violin Story.

Every human being like us is God's creation & beautiful work like a violin whose purpose was created by the violinist to play beautiful music.  But it is a pity that too many of us let the creator's purpose be neglected.

 A true story about a very famous violinist in the 20th century, he is a very philanthropist too, the results of his performance are mostly donated to welfare funds.

Once while performing in Europe, he saw a very beautiful and brilliant quality violin being sold in a music store.  But because he did not have enough money to buy.  He started to collect money, and when he had enough money, he returned to the Violin seller's shop.  But unfortunately the violin has been sold, and he was told that the violin had been bought by a collector.

After being told the address he went to visit the Collector and conveyed his intention to buy the beautiful Violin.  But the sicoletor refused because the violin was very rare and beautiful.

Disappointed and before leaving, he asked.  May I excuse myself to play music with the violin one last time before the violin is stored in the cupboard as a coke item in your museum?

Knowing that his guest was a very famous Violin Musician, the Collector gave permission.  And in his living room, the musician was playing very beautiful music that only the rich collector could hear and witness.

The music was so beautiful that it thrilled the collector's heart.  When the music stopped, he said: This violin shouldn't be kept in my collection cupboard, I shouldn't be holding it as a collection and the beauty of its sound just disappears in my closet.  the beautiful music that can be produced must be heard and echoed and heard by all corners of the world.  Take this Violin for free, and sing beautiful music from it.

Question: Is our life like a violin that is only kept… or always playing beautiful music that is heard by others and brings glory to the Creator?