The song "In His Time" has been continuously ringing in my ears and in my mind. At present, all I could think and reflect of is on how God puts majestically everything in proper timing. In his own ways.

Different thoughts come to mind each day. Different wants.. and even different needs. And the thing that could connect these thoughts, wants and needs to us to God is prayer. It's our connection to Him, our time with Him. our perfect time with Him.

Praying is an active submission to His will. Yes, His own will. We pray, He answers. But sometimes the answers would not be the one that we want or the one that we expected. We may get disappointed at certain times on how the Lord answers our petitions. But the essence of prayer is submitting to His divine will. Whatever that means. Sometimes you won't be able to grasp or understand what He is trying to impart or to say. It may be difficult. It may hurt us. And it all just goes back to His love, to His perfect time, to His grace and to His own very will for us.

I quote Anthony de Mello, S.J. "If you had the choice, which would you choose: the granting of your petition or the grace to be peaceful whether it is granted or not?"

What wonderful words. It all just came back to me that praying is the grace to be peaceful. Peaceful even though things or God's answers may not be in accordance to our own desires. That God might delay some answers to give way to His most perfect time and then it would make us realize that He is still the most powerful, glorious ever living God. That He cannot give what we want for He will give more of what we expected. See, it just amazing on how God makes us grow for Him.

Praying is to be silent. To listen to His voice. To grasp every word. every detail. every move. an expression of faith. a chance for us to ask for forgiveness and a chance for us to move on to the future that awaits us. How beautiful on how God puts everything in order in our lives.

God's time.
Last saturday, I attended a wonderful and big African/Kenyan wedding of one of our SFCs here. It is an expression of God's timing in their lives. To Denis and Julia, congratulations. Although I haven't really had the chance to get to know you both, I honor you for taking the call of married life. Take care of each other, your relationship, and your love.


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Here are some photos that captured the event. [Although I was not able to get good shots since we weren't aloud to roam around the church :( just took from where i was seated].

To Denis and Julia, congratulations again. Your "I Do" is a manifestation of your love for each other and for God. Dedicate your love and your family to Him. Happy day and life!