When some Pharisees told Christ to leave the area because Herod wanted to kill him, Christ refused to do so, stating that he must accomplish his purpose. (cfr. Lk 13,31-35)
That should also be the attitude we ought to have. Despite the earthly difficulties, challenges, trials, etc. that may tempt us to take things easy, we should stick to the task and the mission of pursuing our ultimate goal, which is none other than to attain our own sanctification and its accompanying responsibility of doing apostolate with as many people as possible.
We should not lose hope because as long as we stick with Christ, we would know how to persevere in pursuing our ultimate goal despite the heavy drama we may have on the ground.
We will always have difficulties in life. They are unavoidable. They come with the limitations of our human nature and aggravated by its condition of woundedness. Usually, they come as small disappointments and frustrations, little failures and setbacks we meet every day. All of them, more or less, manageable.
But they can also be big ones that can plunge us into deep, long-running crises of fear, anger, anxiety, hatred and despair. Cases of unsolvable predicaments, at least, humanly speaking.
We have to be ready for them and know not only how to deal with them but also how to derive something good from them. In these instances of the hard predicaments, for example, when we seem to be at a loss as to what to do, we should just see at what God does, after we have done all things possible to solve our problems.
Ideally, we should not be weighed down by any worry since God takes care of everything. Some Bible passages reassure us of this truth. “So do not fear,” the Book of Isaiah says, “for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (1,10) (Fr. Roy Cimagala)
