Life's Journey with God

So for a few months now, the prospect of joining the religious life has been on my mind. I mean for all that matters, I am really just open to any vocation God calls me to follow. There is no particular vocation which I'm more swayed towards to, be it single life, marriage, of religious life. It's all a very neutral feeling. It's hard though, to actually figure out what God's plans are for us. It is not an easy task. It is not an overnight thing where you ask God to tell you what He wants you to do and the next day, BAM, there you go – you realize what you're supposed to do all this while. No. It doesn't work that way. If only it was this simple. As we all know, God works in mysterious ways. Discernment is a long process that often lasts for years. We need to first have a relationship with him. Praying and having a community is important. As Sr. Jane (one of the senior FMM nuns) shared, discernment is not an individual journey but one that we take with others.

Heyy, guys. So I know I haven't been updating my blog for quite some time already. I've been busy, to say the least. So many things going on with so many responsibilities and commitments. But still, always always make time for God. That is what I have learnt throughout my journey of faith. When we learn to put Him first, He will put the other things in our lives into perspective. He will make a way for all of us as long as we fully trust in Him. Jesus would risk His life for us to be saved and to gain eternity. When all our thoughts and acts are focused on God, we would ultimately find ourselves in a place no one else could take us. When we know God, we know ourselves. And so, it is important to find/search for our identity in Him for He is always the way, the truth, and the life. Having knowledge and insights on theology of the body (ToB) by Pope John Paul II has really given me that understanding about what our bodies are created for, deeper clarity on the Church's te