{"id":16114,"date":"2021-10-22T12:15:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/?p=16114"},"modified":"2021-10-22T12:17:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T17:17:33","slug":"jesus-what-do-you-want-me-to-do-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/jesus-what-do-you-want-me-to-do-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus: &#8220;What do you want me to do for You?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The blind man: \u201cLord, I want to see.\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/mark\/10\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Chapter 10<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wpimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/w_sight-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This little conversation in the gospel for Sunday challenges us to know what we really need in our life. The man is blind, so when asked what kind of help he needed, he was quick to respond . . . \u201cI want to see!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us the answer is sometimes not so simple. Why? Because we want so many things! Particularly when we are younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do young people want and long for? Let me guess . . . to be pretty or handsome. To be popular with many friends. To date the cutest girl or guy. To be recognized for some talent. To excel at sports. To be smart. (Then there are the \u201cminor wants\u201d like a trip to Disney, sleep overs, pizza!, Summer vacation, a drivers license.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we get older our wants get a little more sophisticated. Things like financial security, good health for ourselves and family, certain possessions (home, car, leisure) that add comfort to our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s be clear, each of these things are good. Who wouldn\u2019t want any or all of these? But this is not your everyday. Today you\u2019re meeting Jesus Christ. He is our connection to God. He is the one asking you, \u201cWhat do you want me to do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And your answer? \u201cLord, I want . . . . . . . . . \u201c What?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not so easy is it. We have to dig deep to discover just what is the desire of our souls. Take some time with this one. Put yourself in the gospel story (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/mark\/10?46\" target=\"_blank\">Mark 10:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/mark\/10?46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/mark\/10?46\" target=\"_blank\">46-\u001652<\/a>). You are the blind person. You\u2019ve been selling pencils on the corner for years. Jesus is here. You call out. He asks, \u201cwhat do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s all very personal of course, but here are some thoughts as to what one might consider \u0016 \u0016 \u0016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Freedom from whatever keeps you chained to harmful habits and ways of treating people. Freedom from fear, resentment, greed, lust, anger. What keeps you in chains?<\/li><li>An ability to love again in the face of past disappointments, betrayal, tragedy.<\/li><li>A personal experience that will let me know that God loves me and I can give my life to His care.<\/li><li>A powerful life changing help for someone I love. Something that lets them see the light and turn from the darkness.<\/li><li>A personal Faith that doesn\u2019t turn away from the problems of human history but one that never despairs of the final victory of God and the salvation of the human race.<\/li><li>The children. The children. Protect them Lord.<\/li><li>A grace to hold on to hope in the face of personal loss and sadness.<\/li><li>That every single human being, born and unborn, go to heaven.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay. So we ask the Lord these things or something similar. Now what? Two things happen, I think. First, Jesus has shown you what you REALLY want. You experience your heart of hearts and that\u2019s where God is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondly, all those other \u201cwants\u201d take their proper, lesser order. We see them in a new perspective. They don\u2019t have the control over us they once had; we\u2019re in touch with something bigger and more important \u0016 \u0016 what God wants in us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never give up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Tim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PS. But can I still ask God . . . for you know . . . Go Bills? 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