Dec 1-2, 2022
Dec 1, 2022:
I realized that I lacked kindness and patience when it came to advising my brethren or talking to someone I deemed to be out of God's grace.
Resolution: reflect on 1 Cr 9:19-20:
"19 Although I am free in regard to all, I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible.
20 To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to win over those under the law.
21 To those outside the law I became like one outside the law—though I am not outside God’s law but within the law of Christ—to win over those outside the law.
22 To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some.
23 All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it."
Dec 2, 2022:
I found it difficult to commit my advent to-do list every day. My Lord told me that it was because I forgot to put Him at the center of everything I did, which was love. In addition, while I was busy trying to complete everything, I forgot the sole purpose of this preparation was to wait for the coming of Christ, who had been recently left out of my daily activities.
Resolution: I should read all the daily Gospel readings until Christmas and mediate on them to remind me why I was waiting for Christmas and to have the right inspirations during this season.