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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

Thought for the Day #34 – Saturday, April 18, 2020

“Energy”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

With all our strength! It takes a lot of energy to overcome the pandemic, to
overcome our uncertainties about tomorrow or even today, whether these are
economic or related to sickness and health. It takes physical energy. It takes
spiritual energy.

And so, how do I replenish my energy? Where do I find it? What are the
ways to do so humanly speaking? Perhaps through a circle of friends or a
support group. And where can I go to find spiritual energy? Perhaps pray or
read the Bible. So we must tap into these sources of energy, both on the human
level through family and support groups, as well on the spiritual level through
prayer, which offers us the strength of God, the life of God, the life of our risen
Saviour.

But we should also ask ourselves: what is it that drains our energy? One
thing that really drains our energy, drains us interiorly, is when we begin to
look for someone to blame. This isn’t unusual, as we are all looking for explan-
ations and causes. But shouldn’t we be focusing our energies to deal with the
challenges related to fighting the virus, to restore health to the individual, to
the family, to society? Isn’t that our number one priority right now and don’t
we need all our energy to accomplish this?

And once we’re all back to “normal”, or to the “new normal”, we’ll look back
and realize the question was not about finding someone to blame. Rather it is
what could we have done better, how do we move ahead, what lessons can we
draw from this experience regarding prevention, treatment and cure? What
are the lessons to be learned?

Let’s seek to be replenished, re-energized in the right place and steer clear
of anything that can drain our energy from within. Stay far away from anger,
hatred and resentment.

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