TRINA.: Prophesy

August 20 Reflection

God said to me: "Mortal man, prophesy to the wind. Tell the wind that the Sovereign Lord commands it to come from every direction, to breathe into these dead bodies, and to bring them back to life." -Ezekiel 37:9

It is a command: PROPHESY.

The message was clear in the First Reading - the Lord shows us how He has given us the authority to breathe life into our dreams. He tells us to PROPHESY, to expect, to foresee these dreams coming true and it shall be done... just as He used Ezekiel to prophesy to the wind and will it to breathe life into the dead bones in the valley.

There is indeed power in our words and authority in our visions because God himself planted these things in our hearts and is fully capable of making them true. With His grace, our prophesies, our hopes, our plans, our deepest desires shall unravel before our very eyes. He himself says in His Word, "I have promised, and I will do it" (Ezekiel 37:14).

However, we should be clear with our motivations. Unless they are for God, they lose power and essence. They lose significance, and therefore, our attempts to pursue them are and should become futile.

Think about it...

Think about those plans that did not push through. Think about the drive that fed those dreams. Nothing can be more frustrating than a failed dream, I know, but in the end, I now realize that the most potent dreams that have full potential to blossom and become real are those that God has planted in the deepest recesses of our hearts, those that He has intimately and lovingly authored in our lives. Those are the dreams that we should should work on. Those are the dreams that we should expect to happen, be it in the near or distant future. All in God's time.

The Lord reminds me (in today's gospel) that I should not forget His greatest commandments as I work on these dreams:

Love God above all (Matthew 22:37)

Love your neighbor as you love (Matthew 22:38)

I know these dreams are possible and will be fulfilled ONLY because they will bring glory to my God. As much as He would help us in each and every step in achieving these dreams, in all that we do, we must remember that He must be the end goal. He is the ultimate prize.

With that, Lord, I prophesy that these dreams and prayers will be fulfilled in Your own appointed time:

Maria Anna Katrina M. Fernandez, MA - by 2012
Put up a Preschool by age 30 - my very own children's ministry where I can continue evangelizing to His beloved (So excited for this!)
Support a ministry, foundation, cause that aim to help young children and the youth
Write and publish my own children's books someday (Rye and Robby will be my illustrators)
Open new income streams - bless me more so I can bless others more
Get married, have a family of my own. Bless us with healthy, God-fearing kids :)
Enjoy simple joys with my loves (Lord, if you may, I hope I can see the world with them!)