I am not the Captain

I attended mass yesterday and I want to share you this homily that I can't help but share. I just love how the priest delivered it and how he humorously relay the message to everyone. I can't share it word-for-word but this is how it goes:

"We are not the captain of this life. We all know that there is Someone who knows what is best for each of us. We may never understand why everything is happening but we must believe that He will lead us to the right path. He knows what's best because He knows where our life will go."

Believing that there is Someone who is guiding us in this life is a big reason to be stronger each day. There may be times that we will fall but surely, it happens because it is needed. Just like a ship which sometimes lands or stops without any notice. It doesn't land nor stop just because the captain wants to, but because there may be something to be fixed to sail or fly smoothly. In life, trials may come because there are things that are needed to happen for our life to be better. That is what we must stick to our minds.

I love how the priest ended the homily. He said,"Kung tayo nga, sumasakay ng eroplano kahit hindi natin kilala ang piloto. Sumasakay tayo para makapunta sa destinasyong gusto nating puntahan. Ni hindi natin alam ang pangalan ng piloto, ilang taon na siya o ilang taon na siyang nagpapatakbo ng eroplano pero hindi tayo nagdadalawang isip na sumakay at nagtitiwala tayo. Sa Diyos pa kaya na kilalang kilala natin?"

Father is just so right. We are not the captain of this life. We don't even own this life so who are we to contradict what our Father wants for us? Yes it is true that we have to also do something in order for our life to work well. There are choices that will be given to us to teach us how to gain strength. It is also true that our happiness depends on how we choose to live but we must always take note that those choices comes from God. Let us have faith that He will never lead us to the wrong road. He knows very well where we must go and will always take care of us. 

Let us trust Him more than how we trust any pilot or captain because above all, He is the One who knows what is right for us. Anyway, He definitely knows what the desires of our hearts are, right? Follow Him, let Him be our captain and we will live a happy and contented life.

Just sharing!

     xoxo