Burning Candles
By bluepanjeet on Jun 16, 2006 in *Gentle Stirrings
e had our pilgrimage today with our 4th year pioneers in the University. We went to at least 11 churches and religious sites to pray for their intentions for the board exam. Of course, you would presume that it wasn’t solemn because I was there. Human wiggler as ever. But of course, I know when to quiet down especially when it comes to matters of faith… I’m a former seminarian remember? But the wonderful thing about this day is the reflection and insights I gained from this activity. As I watched my students and my co-professors pray earnestly, I felt shame on myself. These people were not as fortunate as me to learn so many things about God and our faith, and yet they were so fervent in their prayers. Some students were very expressive in their faith that they immediately go to a certain portion of the church to pause for a minute or two and say their prayers.
To tell you honestly, my well ran dry after I graduated from Nursing. It is as if secularism caught me unconsciously. But God is merciful that He always send problems that make me bend to my knees. I am very thankful that despite and in spite of all my trials in life, God is still there with me. That’s why upon seeing all of them on their knees, I didn’t hesitate to calm down and pour everything out to God.
There were so many things that happened to me this past months that I thought I would never live completely again. I almost cursed him (God) with the things happening to me. But now, fast track as I may consider it, I’m very thankful that it happened to me because I wouldn’t learn from all of them if I didn’t experience them. I always say that all will reveal itself from the hindsight. You will never see nor find the answer from the present and future, always in the past. Now I’m beginning to understand everything.
What did I pray for? A bunch of things, not for myself but for others whom I know and do not know. It is a proven experience that when I pray for others before I ask of something for myself, God gives more grace which I am actually asking for. As I led the rosary, I prayed for those whom I hurt in the past, those who have hurt me and those who are suffering terribly. I also climbed the grotto which is an effective 300 steps-fat remover. I offered my climb to the two people who are very close to my heart, which I hurt in the past.
It should be like this when you pray; you should use your fingers in reference to your intentions: Thumb is for people we love most, like family and our partners because it is close to our heart. The Pointer Finger represents people who work for us, with us and under us. The Tall Finger for our bosses, church leaders and government leaders, because they all need good judgment. The Ring Finger because it is weak, for those suffering, the sick, the broken-hearted, and the poor, in other words, those who are oppressed and ostracized. And the Pinky Finger for yourself, your need and your wishes, but should be last because you should put all others before yourself.
You know, everyone is like a candle burning. Have you heard the song “BURN” by Tina Arena? (correct me if I’m wrong guys…). There is a grain of truth about that song. Sometimes the candle flickers or will suddenly dim out as if it’s going out. But after a few minutes it will suddenly flare up.
Strangely enough, we humans are like that. We tend to flicker, then suddenly dims as if we are already losing grip of the light then afterwards, we burn again into flames to give a blinding light. The morsel is… in our trials in life, when we flicker, when we dim or when we burst into flames, we do not stop in giving light no matter the intensity.
In life, do not stop in giving light. Because the moment we lose the flame, it is the moment when everything is lost. Despite and in spite of the dims and flickers which life brings, we must continue to give light, shine and burn because it is the ultimate purpose of our human existence. Shine so that others may see!
Burning torches anyone?
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