Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Suffering



I am going to be talking about how to be a hero through suffering.
First of all, suffering is not a bad thing. It can be a wonderful thing depending on how we respond to it. We have a choice to be like Christ, by turning suffering into a good thing, or we can waste it.
Great things can come from suffering, and we have great examples to prove this.
Look at our Blessed Mother, she suffered greatly! If you're like me, and don't really have a strong relationship with Mary, it's never to late to start. Jesus loved His mother, and if we are supposed to be like Christ, then we should love His mother too. Mary holds many graces that she will give to help us if we ask her. We don't have to suffer alone. I think that we should let her help us.
Padre Pio, is another great example of suffering. He carried the wounds of Christ

brought on by the Stigmata.
He has a wonderful motto that we all should live by.
"Pray, hope, and don’t worry."

Pray- That's probably our best solution.
Hope- Is lacking in this world. Hopelessness....despair...confusion...it's all caused by Satan. That's why it's best to hope. To know that things can get better.
Don't worry- Think about it, would Christ put us through something that we couldn't
overcome?

If you are young, you probably don't have big sufferings, but I'm sure there's little sufferings you have. Maybe it's stuff like.... not being able to get a new gaming system you want.
Or, maybe you are told to go clean your room, but you really don't want to because your favorite TV show is about to start.

If you're in your teen years, things get harder. There will be struggles that you will face, and maybe are facing. They all probably have to do with friends, stuff going on at school, relationships, temptaions of sex. You're not the only one, but you don't have to go through it alone. None of it is hopeless!

Whatever it is, we have the greatest weapon that was given to us. The Rosary. Padre Pio was never without his Rosary. He constantly prayed. I've noticed that when I pray the Rosary I find peace within me
There's little sufferings we can make every day.
For example, your mother tells you to clean your room.
You really don't want to, because your favorite show is about to start.
You can disobey and say "not right now"
Or you can do what you're told, but complain about it. --In this case, suffering is a waste.
Or, you can offter it up for anything you wish.
Suffering a choice. We were never promised that it would be easy, just that it would be worth it. The best way to suffer, is with the man that suffered the most. Jesus Christ. Suffering with him brings more peace and happiness. So, when you're faced with suffering, think about how you really want to react towards it. Do you want to be like Padre Pio, or do you just want to be hopeless and face the situation alone?

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