That’s the title of this year’s Christmas concert by the Lado ensemble (highly recommended!), and it’s fitting as the headline of this article.<\/p>\n
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Challenging times are wonderful, provided one believes in God, in His presence, and has a nurtured relationship with Him.
\nThen life gains that “sparkling” magical taste everywhere in the room and around us, within us.<\/p>\n
You await something great and good, like a child eagerly awaiting a promised gift!
\nYou are never afraid. Because your Dad is there and He can do everything.<\/p>\n
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EXILE FROM PARADISE WE GOT…<\/strong><\/p>\n The worst thing that happened to man and woman during their exile from paradise, and the curse (and gift) we all carry with gravity, is that our Father no longer decides for us and doesn’t bear responsibility for our choices, the paths we tread, and the consequences that follow us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n God had decided for us to live in paradise. Even powerful governments of all nations have shifted the responsibility for COVID vaccination onto citizens. Because no one else wants to take responsibility.<\/p>\n And someone has to.<\/p>\n We reluctantly shoulder responsibility. We pass it around like a hot potato until someone’s hand gets burnt.<\/p>\n The hand of someone more foolish, naive, uninformed, unprepared, uninterested.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TRADE OF RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n Responsibility catches up with us sooner or later. Our excuses interest no one, least of all God. “Responsibility” is a great moneymaker. Insurance companies take on responsibility and charge a premium for it. They thrive on assuming responsibility.<\/p>\n Politicians do the same, they sell responsibility and don’t take it on. It’s enough to speak politely and behave inhumanely \u2013 that’s what we’re used to, and we want more. Habit is a devil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We boast about responsibility. We put on white wedding dresses and shiny suits, solemnly taking on responsibility for ourselves and the other, for our whole lives. The strength of that feeling’s brilliance when we say “yes” depends on the current mood, hardly at all on an inner firm decision and awareness of consequences. But how could we know everything that awaits us? Well, we don’t, and therein lies the essence.<\/p>\n We don’t know, which means that both good and bad await us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are ready for the good when it comes, often we’re not ready to expect it because we’re too negative. But what about the bad times or when the consequences of our past decisions catch up with us?<\/p>\n Once decisions are made, mostly unconsciously, by the shortest, faster, and simpler way of least resistance or by the way of the majority \u2013 and such decisions have consequences. Sooner or later, they come due. Because responsibility has a price, consequences have a price.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WHAT TO DO WITH RESPONSIBILITY? <\/p>\n WHAT TO DO WITH RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n Some people enjoy taking on responsibility, they excel at it. How? Those who enjoy taking on responsibility are those who have nurtured relationships with people and with God.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Only those who know how to manage relationships (read: other people’s emotions) and surrender to the relationship with God have good intuition that “reads” potential consequences of certain decisions, making these future consequences somewhat familiar, thus making decision-making easier. Because they have a broader perspective.<\/p>\n Caution! Managing relationships with people. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BURN-OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n Many take on too much responsibility, they burn out, they become victims. Crucial for them is that they hate responsibility, but think there’s no one else who can do it, so they’ll do it. And there’s no one (qualified) to help them. They pray the rosary, go to church, repent, and confess, but they don’t have a relationship with God or people. <\/p>\n RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND PEOPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n The only thing we truly need in life as human beings is relationships. <\/p>\n A healthy, good relationship is about giving and receiving equally. A pure negative energy balance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WHAT IS THE POINT OF EVERYTHING<\/strong> (responsibility, consequences, quality of relationship)<\/p>\n The point is to be responsible to our soul and preserve our soul. It can and must be done. It’s our duty. Always, at every moment, in every situation, with every decision and every assumption of responsibility. A pure soul is the result of conscious investment in a relationship with God and people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n For Jesus’ birthday, you will buy gifts for people.<\/p>\n What will you buy for Jesus on His birthday? Are you taking responsibility for the consequences that your gift will bring to Jesus?<\/p>\n Give your relationship to Jesus.<\/p>\n That’s what God is waiting for, expecting, seeking, and desiring from us. What kind of life is it without miracles? Strange.<\/p>\n We don’t want a strange life, we want a life full of miracles! Radiant, beautiful, God-given. The responsibility to build a relationship with God is on us.<\/p>\n To begin with, let’s wish Jesus a happy birthday, let’s celebrate Christmas. Let’s give Him a relationship with us. <\/p>\n
\nYet, we didn’t follow the rules.
\nSo, we were exiled from paradise, and in return, we were gifted with the freedom of decision-making that comes with responsibility and consequences \u2013 we received the freedom of choice, which we often prefer to evade.<\/p>\n
\nPatients who have no clue about medicine, viruses, anatomy, physiology, vaccines, immunity must make a decision and assume responsibility.<\/p>\n
\nEven a signature on paper doesn’t guarantee that someone else will take up responsibility and consequences of your decisions.<\/p>\n
\nWhat’s the point of it all?<\/p>\n
\nAnd surrendering to a relationship with God.<\/p>\n
\nNobody likes victims. Everyone flees from them. Subconsciously, people perceive them as arrogant.
\nThey often aren’t aware that such heavy responsibility isolates them, separates them from people, and from God.
\nMany patients say they feel isolated, as if they belong nowhere, and most of them assume too much responsibility in the manner I just described.<\/p>\n
\nThey don’t ask God or people for help and support, and even if they do, they don’t expect to receive it.
\nThankfully, the joy of this world, happiness, effective responsibility, is contained in a two-way relationship.<\/p>\n
\nThe only thing we really need to learn well is how to build relationships.
\nTime spent building relationships is time well spent.
\nA relationship with a mother, father, child, spouse, friends, colleagues, neighbors\u2026
\nIt makes us happy when others approach us with joy and want us close to them.<\/p>\n
\nBut!
\nWe don’t pay attention to what we give.
\nWe don’t pay attention to what we receive. This applies to food as well\u2026
\nWe don’t pay attention to whether we’re receiving.
\nIf we’re constantly giving and not receiving in equal measure, we’re bound to fall ill.<\/p>\n
\nHave you chosen a gift?
\nWhat will you give Him?<\/p>\n
\nA relationship
\nA relationship implies the gift of time, alertness, communication.
\nA relationship implies seeking help, support, and miracles!<\/p>\n
\nAnd when things get tough, we want God to miraculously rescue us!<\/p>\n
\nWith due solemnity.<\/p>\n
\nWith a relationship with Jesus, we can make quality decisions, be truly free, and preserve our soul.<\/p>\n