Do the Mission with
Trust
Introduction
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The mission is solving the problems of the world
and establishing the Kingdom of God, by acting against evil forces. Is this
mission possible or practical?
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Once a man asked god why there are lots of
people suffering in this world because of various evils such as poverty,
injustice and other kinds of suffering. He asked God, “Are you doing anything
in this situation?” God answered, “Yes, I am still active in this world and I
working for the establishment of goodness”. The man again asked God, “Can you
tell me what you have done to solve the problems of suffering of people of
today?” God answered, “I have done a marvelous thing and that is, I have
created you”.
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Christ fought against the evil forces and
conquered even the greatest evil power, death, and showed us an example. He
told his disciples to continue his mission.
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How to do this mission according to today’s
gospel?
Content
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The key of today’s gospel is ‘trust’. Trust has
four realms such as Trusting God, Trusting Partner, Trusting the community and
Trusting the message.
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Trusting God – Jesus instructed his disciples
not to take any material things for the journey. It is a call to trust God
completely. It is the conviction that God is enough for me.
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Trusting Partner – Jesus sends them two by two.
It shows the importance companion in the mission of Jesus. In this mission one
may lose oriented in course of time. Therefore there is a companion to help and
assist. It is a mutual help. The partners may be husband and wife, parents and
children, co-workers, friends etc.
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Trusting Community – Jesus said to stay in a
house and eat what is given. Give peace to the community. This community can be
the people who surround us where we may be. Without trusting them nothing
works.
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Trusting the Message – Message is Jesus himself.
Our trust in the message is to be expressed in ‘healing, exorcism, and peace
giving’.
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Healing can be in the level of emotion, mind or
spiritual.
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Exorcism is standing against the evil forces
such as corruption and all the things related to that.
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Peace giving is sharing Jesus with others. To
share we should first of all fill with the divine. Our prayers and other
spiritual activities help to fill us with the divine.
Conclusion
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Let us be the people who spread the kingdom of
God in the world.
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Remember that God is still active in this world
and it is through me.
Courtesy to Fr. James Thayil CMI
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