Life is a struggle: from the womb we struggle to see the light.  And once we’re out, we’re automatically crying. As we grow older we grow more tired and more restless. At times we find ourselves saying “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” But what are we really rebelling against? Life is a struggle; we struggle out of the womb, and we struggle against ourselves and the world, physically and mentally. 

            Life is a lively poem, filled with happiness, sadness and suffering. Life is a motion picture with an un-edited script that is truly a reality show. Drama, action, a little bit of suspense and the right characters are all what make movies great. Our lives are a movie, filled with family dramas, action and suspense. What a great movie God is watching. He sees the beginning and the end all at once, He is the original movie maker, who doesn’t give us a script, but gives us a glimpse of the ending.

            Our emotions and desires all lead us to one thing, and that is to come to the understanding of God in our lives. We know suffering exits, because there is happiness. We know something is bitter because we have tasted something sweet. God is a great poet, artist, and movie maker; He allows the opposite to exist in every respect. Where there is sickness, health, where there is fire, water, and where is joy, despair. We are all dependent on these cofactors; without them our lives & freewill are compromised.  So, what kind of answer will satisfy our asking of this question of life’s struggles? Are we looking for an idea, or a solution, or maybe a clue, a sign to point to something else? If we are constantly whining about the pain, then the tears from our eyes will keep our vision impaired. We don’t need to tell the sick, “you are sick,” Or the hungry, “you are malnourished!” But we need to give them reassurance of the better things to come. 

            God gives us the Real Answer, He gives us a real solution, he gives us everything he has, his only Son, and he gives us the real presence (Holy Qurbana) until the end of time.  He comes down and not just to answer the question in person, but takes on the question on the cross. He gives us death so we might be born again in the resurrection. In the midst of darkness God will gives us light, so we can see His Son. We are conceived to be born out of the womb, to make not just empty choices but to make the choice, the choice to be with God, or without God, and God respectfully accepts our choice eternally.  

            As we enter life through the womb , we also enter the journey of life to only graduate and receive our certificate in heaven, handed to us by Christ himself. Education is a great tool that helps us live our daily lives. Just as we have goals to become doctors, lawyers, and engineers, we must also have a goal set for the eternal life. We need good schools to help us become more informed people to be successful in our society, and we need the church to help us become better people (saints), so we can be a holy people. On our graduation day we receive our earthly diploma and we are congratulated by our parents and friends. We want to also receive our heavenly diploma, where we will hear God our perfect parent along with the Saints and angels to say: “Congratulations! You made it!”

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