Aufust 28, 2009

Why is it raining every day?  Is it because you are happy?  Don’t you like it?  Why is it raining?

When Jesus was alive ... this is for learning ...it is not a religious lesson, simply a teaching to learn from ... 
He was out on the sea with His apostles and a big storm came up while He was asleep.  It was so rough that the men feared they would die.  They woke Him up pleading with Him to save them. 
Jesus said to them, “People, are you scared?  Do you believe in Me?”  Then He commanded the water, “Calm down!”  Then everyone could sleep if they wanted to. 

Why did the storm stop?  Was it a miracle?  Why was it so powerful?  Was it normal for Him? 
Even flowers or the food that grows for us are there for us for learning.  Imagine the rain.  Where does the rain come from?  It is a normal thing for a true Father.  Why does the rain have to come from such a height?  At a certain point, there is too much water in the clouds and it falls as rain. Is it a miracle?  No – it’s normal for Him.  But today, if you are not happy, you cry all day  - like rain forever.

Remember that Jesus and the Father said that people are more important than anything created.  All creation – all flowers and everything - are different.   Do you have any idea why they are different?  There are so many different varieties everywhere.  Why?  Is it just because we like this?  That’s it?  Why are snapdragons and roses teachers for us?  The roses are different.  Why?  To learn to talk to each other is the first lesson – and recognize who you are. 
“You and I – we will talk together.”

Now remember, the rose with the thorns:  the lesson is “Watch yourself.”  Flowers teach us the truth – about honesty, learning and even caution. 

Many years ago, a different flower was given to me – I loved it.  It was a daisy.  I checked it every day.  It never worked for me so I thought I would become a priest.  But I learned something beautiful from that flower.  I learned of the sun and the cleaning of the world. 
That is what that flower means.  Every day, I could tell you what each flower means, but it is more important to learn something today.  Learn something beautiful.

Once upon a time ... a man wished to change his life to be clean and happy.  So he found a different flower.
He said, “A new flower.  I love you.  My flower is different than the other flower.”
Why did he say this?  It was that he was so embarrassed from his past.  Whenever he was given a flower, he knew it would have thorns.  But with the new flower that he found, he felt that maybe he could talk with someone (like the little snapdragon that ‘talked.’)  That snapdragon was a gentler and truer flower for him, that wouldn’t hurt him.
Finally the man spoke to someone, “Don’t be angry with me because of the truth.”  He felt embarrassed to talk.
“Please listen to me, because I am changing my life.  Please, don’t leave me, I’ve changed my life.”

The flower taught him this?  Yes.  Don’t be scared.  Be honest.  After this comes “the daisy.”

It’s time to recognize that flowers teach you to learn who you are – not to be scared if you begin to change your past, or your life.  Teach people to find respect and love. 

What is a virgin?  I was a virgin as a child and a young person.  Yet, a virgin, a woman or a man – looks stupid.  You don’t know anything.  Is the other type more important than you?  It’s time that you recognize you are truly happy to be a virgin.  But first, learn how people suffer.  It is time for priests to learn that they are lucky to have survived the past, but not to think that they are more important than others.  No.  First, recognize love.  A virgin recognizes the suffering of people. 
Priests:  become like fathers.  A true priest is a father.  Don’t forget he is very sacred.  Jesus had to go into the place of the dead.  He had to see suffering to learn love for people. 
So which are you – strong or weak?  You are very lucky not to suffer like that, but remember what Jesus said, “I was your father, because I loved you to be ready for My Father.”
Teach each other to love in the heart.  If you are truly with God, people will recognize who you are.  You marry God, your Father.  That means that a father washes feet and kisses them.  That’s a true priest.  To become a priest like this, you become joined with the world.  People wonder – “Are you married, or are you a priest?”
Jesus said, “Only My Father loves you, My priests.  Be a Father.”
A bishop said to me, “I’m very lucky.  Only God could be with me, because I have been so terrible.  No woman could ever love me.  I could only survive with God.”
But Jesus said, “Only a priest becomes like a Father.”
Imagine, some priests want to retire.

A virgin is there to learn the sufferings of the past. 
They come to you.  “I wish to change.  Teach me love.”
 Are you a true Father?  Are you more important than others?  A true Father works all day for his children to find love from a true father.  Recognize who you are.  The priests and sinners both suffer.  It is time for people to find a father from love.

He says, “My daughter, my son, I am not happy because of the sinning but I am proud of you for telling the truth.  I recognize you.  You are worthy.  I wash your feet. 
Congratulations my child.  Let me love you forever.  I wash your feet.”

Congratulations.  You are free finally.  Blessed are you.  Humble yourself to recognize the suffering of people.  Recognize how lucky you are.  You have changed yourself.  Don’t forget the people who suffer to find love.  A true Father loves you.
Congratulations.

God bless you.

 

Roger
With the Spirit