2 Cor 12:1-10 / Matthew 6:24-34
It is said that the top two killer diseases in our country are cancer and heart disease. It may not just be in our country but for other developed countries as well.
Yet there are also two other modern unofficial diseases that give rise to many health problems.
They are none other than worry and anxiety. Indeed we face worry and anxiety and they cause us stress and affect our health adversely.
They distort not only our inside but also our appearance. People will be able to tell from our looks if we are worried and anxious and stressed.
Whatever are the causes of worry and anxiety, they are like thorns in our hearts.
Like St. Paul in the 1st reading, we also plead with the Lord to remove our worry and anxiety.
Yet like what the Lord said to St. Paul, the Lord also says to us: My grace is enough for you, my power is at its best in weakness.
We have to face the fact that we will always have to face worry and anxiety.
Yet despite these two thorns in our hearts, Jesus is telling us in the gospel to set our hearts on His kingdom and on His love.
Yes, each day has enough trouble of its own. Yet each day God will also give us enough grace to live a life of love and to attain peace and joy.