Attentive

Yesterday, as I sat down among my friends in Geometry class, there was certain disagreement about how to decide the smallest angle of the clock. Some of us are very good questioners. However, sometimes after asking questions some of us don't really gave attentions to our lecturer's explanation.

As a prospective teacher who had also been in student teaching last year, I come to know that attention is very important for learning. Learning begins only if the students give their attention to the teacher. Only by giving full and sincere attention then a student will trully be obedient to the teacher and begin their learning. I think I can learn a little bit from this.

The more I am pondering, the more I am realizing that I am ignorant. What do I know? I know very little, and almost zero. I need His mercy to even draw a single breath. Realizing this, I cry to the Lord, "Lord, have mercy on me. Behold Thy servant is so blind and ignorant! With heartfelt, I recite the prayer: "Ilumine our hearts, O Lover of mankind, with the pure light of Thy Divine knowledge. Open the eyes of our mind to the understanding of Thy Gospel teachings. Implant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, that trampling down our carnal desires, we may enter upon a spiritual manner of living, both thinking and doing such things as are well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou art the ilumination of our souls and bodies O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe Glory together with Thy Father who is from everlasting and Thy All Holy Good and Life-Creating Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages." (The prayer before reading the Scripture).

It is always sweet when I remember what my great friend once told me: “All you have to do is follow closely behind Him, and you will begin to change into His image, as you do what you see Him doing.” Until now, I say: Ameyn. I realize that this means also of being attentive toward Him, like once Mary who sat down under his feet, and those who listen to Him, and do what He commands, and He himself called them blessed! Indeed! And how nice it is that on that day, one of the Psalms that I read for 27th day is Psalm 131:

"Yahweh, my heart has no lofty ambitions,

my eyes do not look too high.

I am not concerned with great affairs

or marvels beyond my scope

Enough for me to keep my soul tranquil and quiet

like a child in its mother's arms,

as content as a child that has been weaned.

Israel, rely on Yahweh,

now and for always!" (Jerusalem Bible)

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God have mercy on me a sinner!