Farmer of Hearts - Finding God in All Things
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -In the past two years, amid the upheaval of wars and social unrest, the world appears unfamiliar and hostile compared to our previous experiences. People are growing more anxious and restless.
We may wonder:
✝️ Why is God so elusive?
✝️ Has He turned His gaze away from us?
✝️ Is He indifferent to the widespread suffering in the world?
✝️ Is God’s omnipresence a mere fiction or a thing of the past?
This year’s FLL Farmer of Hearts online Lenten retreat, themed “Finding God in All Things,” aims to awaken the awareness of God’s omnipresence and provide a fresh perspective. Beyond offering contemplation for Lent, the retreat seeks to inspire “metanoia” or transformative changes in our lives.
We encourage you to approach this retreat with an intention to embrace change, retaining the inspiration the Spirit imparts to alter your thoughts, perceptions, responses, and actions.
The desired outcome is increased inner freedom, fostering a more peaceful, resilient, and hopeful life—an essential state in our unpredictable and turbulent world.
“Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made.” (Romans 1:20)
Join us in dedicating 10 minutes each day for the 40 days of Lent to perceive God’s presence in new ways.
As we often express the desire to use Lent for better preparation leading to Easter, what could be more meaningful than offering Jesus the gift of our heightened awareness of His presence in our lives?
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[I Thirst] Day 30 – Reprioritize Our Desires
March 27, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MBEveryone has different needs in life. It is natural and normal to have desires for what we need, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, the more desires a person has, the more time one spends on them. If those desires lead us closer to God, the time spent on them is valuable. But if those desires lead us away from God, they are wasting our lives, and even more sadly, they distract us from focusing on things that lead us closer to God! As Jesus says in Matthew 6:21, "For where...
[I Thirst] Day 29 – Leaving Behind the Water Jar
March 26, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 25.3 MBEveryone must have had this painful experience before, that is when the person you love doesn't understand you —— doesn't understand your pain, your difficulties, your feelings, your struggles —— this kind of pain is indescribable. The more you love that person, the harder it is to bear such pain. This feeling of not being understood can bring about a strong sense of loneliness, as if no one in this world understands you and can care for you in a way that suits you. The longer this ...
[I Thirst] Day 28 – Love Makes Us Qualified
March 24, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 22.4 MBAlthough we know that we shouldn't make any more excuses and turn down God's invitation, there may still be fear in our heart. It is normal in our human nature to feel frightened, anxious, confused and uncertain, when we receive the invitation from God. Even the Blessed Virgin Mary was no exception. In Luke Chapter 1 verses 28 to 29, in the narration of the Annunciation, the angel went to the young Mary and said, ‘“Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much pe...
[I Thirst] Day 27 – “Unworthy” Excuses
March 23, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MBIn yesterday's reflection, we asked if the concept of the "perfect father-son team" resonated with you. We believe that many of you may not have been able to relate to it, as you may not believe that you could become a perfect team with our Heavenly Father. This is understandable. First, we do not think that we are worthy of collaborating with our Heavenly Father. Second, we do not think that we have the ability to be a perfect partner to our Heavenly Father, let alone help advance ...
[I Thirst] Day 26 – I Am Not a Nobody
March 22, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MBYesterday, we talked about the "perfect father-son team." Does it resonate with you in any way? Do you think that this perfect team could only describe the relationship between the Heavenly Father and His Son? The truth is that our Heavenly Father also desires to establish this kind of close relationship with us, His children, as He has with His Son. This is the deepest longing from the bottom of His heart! Jesus has demonstrated the perfect relationship and the mode of cooperation ...
[I Thirst] Day 25 – The Perfect Father-Son Team
March 21, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MBIn today’s Gospel, from the dialogue between Jesus and the Jews who wanted to kill Him, we learn about how Jesus related to and interacted with His Father, as described in the Gospel of John, Chapter 5, verses 19 to 20: Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him gre...
[I Thirst] Day 24 – Master, Where Are You Staying?
March 20, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 18.3 MBThe next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that da...
[I Thirst] Day 23 – Self-imposed Barricades
March 19, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this retreat a few days ago, it was mentioned that our Heavenly Father doesn’t want to let go of us. No matter how much we want to forsake Him, He still desires to be with us. In fact, our lives cannot be complete without our Heavenly Father and without knowing our individual calling from Him. Therefore, to encounter our Heavenly Father also means that we need to learn to listen to His voice, and to discern His will. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and i...
[I Thirst] Day 22 – A Fatal Attitude
March 17, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 20.4 MBIn yesterday's reflection, we started to look into the future positively and anticipate opening a new chapter in our lives. However, in this process, there are still many temptations and challenges. First, we need to clarify that although we have repeatedly emphasized that we need to meet with God, to return to His side, to obtain the "instruction manual" for our lives, and then continue to move towards a clear goal, it does not mean it is a single encounter with our Heavenly Fathe...
[I Thirst] Day 21 – Winning at the Starting Line
March 16, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 25.2 MBAt the blink of an eye, we are already on the 21st day of Lent, which also marks the beginning of the second half of the Lenten season. Thank you for your continued participation and journeying with us. May the second half of this retreat symbolize our entry into the second half of our lives, or rather, the beginning of a new chapter in our lives! People often say that in order to succeed in life, whether at school or at work, the key is to have a head start, or to “win at the star...
[I Thirst] Day 20 – A Violin Beyond Price
March 15, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBIn the previous days of this retreat, we have repeatedly emphasized the importance of meeting God, who is waiting for us in the wilderness, to quench our spiritual thirst. In fact, this crucial encounter is a turning point in our lives, and even the starting point of our lives. Any valuable object, such as a valuable violin displayed in an antique shop, is just a decorative item that is collecting dust if no one appreciates it. A discerning antique buyer would cherish and purchase...
[I Thirst] Day 19 – His Unspeakable Dilemma
March 14, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 26.5 MBDo you think God thirsts for you more, or do you thirst for Him more? Does God love you more, or do you love Him more? For most people, this is a very difficult question to answer. The answer itself is obvious because cognitively speaking, we know that God's thirst for us must be greater than ours for Him, and His love for us must be more intense and complete than our love for Him. However, our experiences and feelings tell us otherwise... If God really loves and thirsts for me so...
[I Thirst] Day 18 – The Encounter at the Well
March 13, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 17.2 MBNo one has ever truly understood you in your entire life - the pains and sufferings you have experienced, the heavy burdens you carry, the many difficulties you face, the sense of helplessness you feel - who could possibly understand? All that you have done in your life, your aspirations, your pursuits, and… the stories, reasons, and struggles behind them - who would know, to whom can you confide all these? The traumas you have experienced in the past, the mistakes you have made, ...
[I Thirst] Day 17 – Hide and Seek
March 12, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 25 MBIn the past few days, we have been talking about entering the wilderness to meet with God. You may wonder: there are so many better places to choose from, why do we have to encounter God in the wilderness? Indeed, before Adam and Eve sinned, God used to meet and walk with them in the garden. The rest is history. Before we sinned, everything was good, so was our relationship with God the Father. But after we sinned, everything changed. We are deceived by the lies of our enemy and ar...
[I Thirst] Day 16 – A Twofold Thirst
March 10, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 20.7 MBCan you imagine what it feels like to wait for your loved one in the wilderness? Have you ever imagined that from the moment you were conceived in your mother's womb until now, the One who loves you the most has been waiting for you in the wilderness, eagerly anticipating your appearance, and cherishing every moment spent with you? The waiting in the wilderness signifies the Heavenly Father’s thirst for us! A deep desire for us to "return home to Him" like the Prodigal Son, to re...
[I Thirst] Day 15 – The One Awaiting in the Wilderness
March 09, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 24.5 MBAt our baptism and confirmation, we were consecrated. This "consecration" means that we are chosen, set apart by God and for God to fulfill the special mission that He entrusted to each of us. This means that each one of us and the mission entrusted to us are unique and irreplaceable. And because "God is love", so each of us, the Christ-follower, is God's "special envoy of love." We all have experiences of having some important mission or projects that we need to complete, such as ...
[I Thirst] Day 14 – The Courage to Enter the Wilderness
March 08, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 16 MBYesterday we mentioned that we need to "enter the wilderness" regularly in order to quiet ourselves and listen to God's message. We need to make space for sorting out our lives, re-evaluating what is most important to us, and discerning the mission that God has for us. This process can help us see clearly the state of our spiritual life and then take action accordingly. But what does it mean by "entering the wilderness"? What exactly is “the wilderness”? As the name suggests, the...
[I Thirst] Day 13 – Remaining Awake
March 07, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 23.6 MBIf we want to be able to discover the true meaning of life, discern the personal mission that God has entrusted to us, or simply hope to live well at the present time, "staying awake” is the prerequisite of achieving these goals. In fact, it can be said that one of our most important survival skills is the ability to "stay awake" as much as possible. We can even put it this way: whether we can live with dignity depends on whether or not we can live our lives with heightened awarene...
[I Thirst] Day 12 – The Path Love Chose
March 06, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 16.6 MBHave you ever wondered why Jesus entered the wilderness and fasted for forty days and forty nights, and then faced temptation from the devil? What was Jesus' state of mind when He entered the wilderness? Jesus' entry into the wilderness demonstrated His determination to follow the will of His Father, to redeem the world He loved in complete obedience to the Father's way. We must understand that this way contradicted Jesus' humanity. He assumed the role of a servant of God, taking a...
[I Thirst] Day 11 – The Invisible Pandemic
March 05, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 25.5 MBIn previous reflections, it was mentioned that the state of "I thirst" has become a "pandemic" in our world. Today, let us deepen our understanding of this state of "I thirst". In this online retreat, "I thirst" refers to the dryness of our spiritual and mental state. Few people would describe their condition in this way, just as people lacked knowledge and understanding of depression in the past and did not take it seriously. Only in recent years, through extensive media coverage, ...
[I Thirst] Day 10 – The Evidence of Love
March 03, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 20.1 MBIn our reflection yesterday, we realized that our deepest yearning comes from God. It is the yearning for a mutual relationship between God and humans. This yearning is like a seed that, when carefully nurtured by us, God will ensure a hundredfold harvest for us. However, the envious devil does not want to see that we have an intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father. Therefore, it secretly sows countless weeds in our hearts, intending to kill the seed that God initially plante...
[I Thirst] Day 9 – The Lifeline of Love
March 02, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 27.5 MBOn this Friday, let us commemorate and meditate again on the passion of Jesus through praying, fasting, and the Way of the Cross. We also invite everyone to encounter our Lord Jesus through Eucharistic Adoration and observing the Holy Hour. As we reach the ninth day of our retreat, you might wonder why the retreat content from the eight previous days doesn’t seem to be closely related to the theme of the retreat. Instead, it seems to focus on promoting the acts of love. In fact, ...
[I Thirst] Day 8 – A Season to Give
March 01, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBIn yesterday's reflection, it was mentioned that performing acts of love is not our Catholic strength. Some of us may disagree. Isn't the Catholic Church the largest charitable organization in the world? That is certainly true! However, on a personal level, we really need to put in extra effort. What is emphasized here is the culture of "giving". The world teaches us that it is important to save up, be prepared for the future or rainy days. Both the Eastern and Western cultures hav...
[I Thirst] Day 7 – The Master of Time
February 28, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 26.3 MBWhen speaking of Lent, for most believers, what stands out in our minds are the practices of repentance and prayer, fasting and self-denial. These long-lasting traditions in the Church are ingrained in the hearts of the faithful. Therefore, during Lent, many churchgoers practice self-denial and fasting in different ways, such as giving up their favourite food or entertainment as an offering to God and as penance. Parishes and different ministries also arrange retreats and spiritual ...
[I Thirst] Day 6 – Commissioned to Love
February 27, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MBThe "Five-Loaves-and-Two-Fishes Moments" concept introduced in the past five days of reflection focuses on whether we can extend from self-centeredness to caring for the needs of others through our humble offering. If we do so as a community in Christ, with the participation of each member and through Christ, we can accomplish what is humanly impossible! Yesterday's reflection reminded us that the focus of this act of love is not about doing something big, but rather "doing ordinary...
[I Thirst] Day 5 – Outreach Within Reach
February 26, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 31.8 MBYesterday, we celebrated the first Sunday of Lent. In the Gospel, there is a recount of Jesus being led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He had fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards He was hungry. Then, the tempter came to tempt Him. By abstaining forty days from earthly food, He consecrated through His fast the pattern of our Lenten observance. Even though Jesus knew no sin, He surrendered to the Father’s will to enter into the wilderness...
[I Thirst] Day 4 – The Wounded Healer
February 24, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes - 13.4 MBThe day when Jesus called Levi, the tax collector, the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.” (cf. Luke 5:27-32) In fact, we are all sinners, we are all sick, and we all need the healing touch of Jesus. We have all experienced different fo...
[I Thirst] Day 3 – The Power of Multiplication
February 23, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 26.6 MBWe commemorate the Lord’s Passion on Fridays. Let us fast and pray, today, with a pious and reverent heart, and meet Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. We hope you did have a chance yesterday to bring the light of Christ to the family member whom the Heavenly Father has revealed to you. No matter how it goes, do give thanks to the Heavenly Father for the inspiration and giving you the courage and opportunity to start your acts of love in Lent. Please don’t be discouraged if it turn...
[I Thirst] Day 2 – A Candle Flame
February 22, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 14.6 MBYesterday, we brought up the concept of the “Five-Loaves-and-Two-Fishes Moments”, how God desires us to collaborate with Him and how He multiplies those contributions which may seem insignificant to us. Through our active participation, God yearns to touch people’s hearts, ease their burdens, and bring positive impacts to their lives through us. You may also recall that today is the “Action Day” of the retreat. We will first use a beautiful image to lighten up your spirit! The...
[I Thirst] Day 1 – Five-Loaves-and-Two-Fishes (5L2F) Moments
February 21, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MBThe Farmer of Hearts Lenten Online Retreat was first launched in Lent 2020, when the global Covid-19 pandemic began. Since then, we have already launched three online Lenten retreats, and we are about to begin our fourth! For those of you who are returning participants, thank you for journeying with us in the past 3 years! If you are new to this retreat, welcome on board! Together we have journeyed through a number of Lenten retreats with the following themes: “Farmer of Hearts” in...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 40 – Contemplative in Action
April 15, 2022 22:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIn addition to Jesus, the Son of God, the other main actor in the “theo-drama” is the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Both, having completely reverted Adam and Eve’s sin of “pride”, have become the Father’s perfect followers who have also perfectly fulfilled the mission bestowed on them by the Father. The collaboration between the Son and the Holy Mother is the fulfilment of the Father’s will; their seamless collaboration is the perfect fulfilment of The Lord’s Prayer: “Our ...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 39 – Theo-Drama
April 14, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe chaos in our individual life, family, society, and even the entire human history are intricately connected to our sinful nature; at the top of the list is our “pride”. Our human condition and struggles due to pride began with Adam and Eve, and continue to the end of time. A renowned theologian, Hans Urs von Balthasar, suggested that there are two different dramas we can live out in life: an “ego-drama” or a “theo-drama”. As the term suggests, “ego-drama” regards the self as the...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 38 – The Victim of A Hurried Life
April 13, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn the reflection on Day 37, we considered the possibility of falling into the condition of “burnout” when our life is extremely unbalanced and disorderly; not only does this negatively affect ourselves but also those around us and the entire community to which we belong. Preceding this stage, we would experience the undesirable condition of living in a constant state of “hurriedness”. This is a common malady of people in today’s world, especially during a time of information exp...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 37 – A Balanced Spiritual Life
April 12, 2022 22:08 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBHaving a “balanced life” is central to all Christians. In addition to balancing all three aspects of ourselves, body, mind, and soul, it is crucial that we also strive to strike a balance in our spiritual life. For some sisters and brothers, they may have preferences for certain areas of spiritual life or habits, which in turn causes them to favour the development of those areas of their spiritual life and neglect the need for balancing all the areas. For example: some Catholics’ pr...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 36 – Balance Leads To Order
April 11, 2022 22:24 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBKnowing how to take care of ourselves according to God’s design implies the caring of not only our body but also our spiritual wellness and needs of our soul, since both our body and soul are God’s gifts for us; gifts that deserve to be cherished and protected. Self-care, in general, includes three areas of needs: body, mind, and soul; they need to be cared for holistically and individually. Self-care has a wide range of implications. Our holistic health extends to various areas, in...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 35 – A Manual for Being Human
April 10, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBOn Day 34, we reflected on the image of God as a giver without a bottomline; such is a unique trait of the Father. God willingly provides us with everything we need. In truth, He also wants us to participate in this work of giving. However, we are not God and cannot give without a bottomline. We are merely mortals, not God. Though we desire to offer our best to others, our family, and society, it’s impossible for us to give without limit. If God wants us to give without limit, He w...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 34 – Keep Receiving the Gift of God
April 08, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBTo achieve “order” in life, one must seek appropriate “priorities”. In yesterday’s reflection, we learned how to prioritize our lives through the words and examples of God the Father, Jesus, and Mother Mary. The Pharisees often say, “the most important thing to me is God”. If we say something is important, we cannot only talk the talk but we must also walk the walk; otherwise, like the Pharisees, we become hypocrites. However, do we truly deem Jesus Christ the core and centre of ou...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 33 – True Spirit of Service
April 07, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThere is only one goal in Jesus’ life: the object is the Father and His mission is to fulfil His Father’s will. Indeed, life is not that complicated; Christ, living for this one goal, freely lets go of all other less important things: things that are of this world. Throughout His life, He willingly offered up the most precious things in life, including time, friendship, security, desire to be loved, dignity, and even His own life; without any reservation, He freely handed Himself ov...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 32 – Sitting at the Lord’s Feet
April 06, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIt is not surprising that God’s intervention in our lives requires us to make way. In addition to sweeping away our original plans and preferences, we also need to give up our time and will; offering our desires to make way for the expression of God’s will in our life and to allow God’s kingdom to be present on earth and in our hearts. As Jesus Christ our Lord has taught us in “The Lord’s Prayer”, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be ...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 31 – The Cornerstone of Our Life
April 05, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBStephen Covey, a well-known American management guru, once did a demonstration during a business class. He started to drop a handful of rocks of various sizes about the size of a fist, one by one, into a one-gallon mason jar. When he could no longer fit another rock into the jar, he brought out a bucket of gravel and started filling the gaps between the rocks in the jar. Then, he brought out a bucket of sand and did the same; the sand filled up the gaps between the big rocks and the...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 30 – One Necessary Thing
April 04, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBBefore we know it, our retreat has arrived at Day 30, launching into its third part - the “Cornerstone of Our Lives”. In part two, the theme of “Priorities in Life” may have shocked you: Does it mean that everything in life, be it good or bad, is the same as the “many things” that come under the umbrella of “preference” and “attachment”; gradually evolving into “distractions”, resulting in “accumulation” and eventually becoming an “addiction”? Are we supposed to let go of everything...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 29 – Holy Indifference
April 03, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe reflection on Day 27 focuses on God’s “everlasting promise” to us; one that empowers us to respond to God and God’s gift of life to us with an “unfading desire”. The reflection on Day 28 examines how our “attachment” to people and things other than God can become a stumbling block for us as we strive to live the most wonderful and abundant life possible. Today, we will focus on other types of attachment and their impact on us. Our enemy often takes advantage of our weaknesses...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 28 – Letting Go, Reclaiming Our Lives
April 01, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBA story goes like this: Two monks travelled on the road together. They met a lady on the road who needed help to cross a river. One of the monks carried her on his back, crossed the river, put her down, and continued on the road. After a while, he noticed that the other monk seemed to be upset. When asked, the other monk replied, "As a monk, you should keep a distance from women. How come you carried that lady across the river?" The monk replied, "I have put the lady down a long tim...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 27 – Unfading Desire, Everlasting Promise
March 31, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe two ultimate goals of this Lenten Retreat are: firstly, to help us distance ourselves from and eliminate the burden and distractions brought on by the “many things”; and secondly, to seek and choose, together, what Jesus urges Martha, the “better part”. One condition must be met in order to achieve these two goals, that is, we need to maintain a strong aspiration in our heart; an aspiration that has been planted in the deepest recess of our heart by our Father in Heaven the mom...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 26 – Fix Our Gaze on Jesus
March 30, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe reflections in the past few days might have reminded all of us that living out our Christian identity is easier said than done. However, please do not be mistaken! It is not the intention of these reflections to make everyone feel overwhelmed; rather, they are vehicles through which we may gain some clarity of the truth. Just as Jesus deliberated the true cost of being a Christian to His disciples, we hope to encourage everyone to fully understand the meaning beneath this identi...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 25 – Small Role, Big Mission
March 29, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBBy this stage of our retreat, you can certainly understand the importance of its theme to all Christians who strive to follow Christ in all they do, especially those who have devoted themselves to evangelization, or those who serve in the Church. In truth, the brief dialogues between Jesus and his friends, Martha and Mary, have provided us a space for in-depth reflections (ref. Luke 10:38-42). This episode invites us to take a deeper dive into its meaning. If you have been following...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 24 – The Extraordinarily Equipped
March 28, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBYesterday’s reflection focuses on how we have gradually become attached to some of our overpowering preferences or likes/dislikes. You may wonder: What are my preferences in my life? Let us offer an example. Some may have unique preferences for food and drinks, and their choices are restricted to limited items. When the circumstances allow us to choose or make decisions, this may not be a problem. However, what about when we are guests in someone’s home, or imagine we are one of...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 23 – God’s Intervention
March 27, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn order to fulfil God’s will in each of our lives, let us step into Mary’s shoes on the day of the Annunciation. Based on Mary’s reaction of being “much perplexed” when greeted by the angel Gabriel, it is highly unlikely that God has given her any hint or warning beforehand (ref. Luke 1:29). Therefore, it is reasonable for us to conclude that Mary is not psychologically prepared for such a shocking invitation from God. Since she is already engaged to Joseph, we can also conclude th...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 22 – Ready, Set, Go!
March 25, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBIn the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 25, Verses 19-21, Jesus said, “After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into th...
[Finding Order in Chaos] Day 21 – Living for God
March 24, 2022 22:00 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBIn the Parable of the Talents, we may be puzzled by one thing: Is God’s gift to us unconditional or conditional (ref. Matthew 25:14-30)? If we interpret this parable from a literal perspective, it appears that God can be quite calculating and shrewd, especially when it comes to the “talents” that He has given us, and at the end He will demand us to return everything to Him with “interests”! So, is God’s love and gift for us not unconditional? Doesn’t this contradict our image of ...