Many times we see only the things we want to see and hear only the things we want to hear. Often we are not consciously aware of the motives behind how we choose to perceive reality. We simply accept as fact the mode of our daily existence, without deep contemplation about how it affects us or others. Many times superficial ideas and shallow thoughts pervade our awareness. The mainstream media is infamous with obsessively bombarding us with stories, sagas and dramas that distract us from the real meaning of life.
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Our personal struggles and sufferings sometimes originate from the fact we are not plugged into reality. We fail to see things as God sees them. Our emotions and feelings often cloud our reasoning and pull us out of an objective state of being. When this happens our ego takes over only to make matters worse. The last thing we want is to be bothered by the struggles of others. We tend to become selfish and disregard their feelings. This in turn increases our own sadness. The remedy is to learn to think of others in the spirit of Christ rather than focus so much on ourselves. In this way we are able to sympathize with people and love them as God does.
Perhaps the following video can motivate us as true Christians to put others first.
Today's Readings
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