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Sacrifice John 16:20-23 There are two kinds of sacrifices as there are two kinds of poverty.  There is poverty caused by selfishness and unequal distribution of goods.  But the other kind of poverty is one freely chosen by religious and saints, that of evangelical poverty.  In this, a Christian wants to align himself or herself with the poverty of Jesus and focus on the work of salvation as Jesus did. Same is true with sacrifice.  The negative form of sacrifice is caused by injustices people experience from oppressive systems.  But the positive form of sacrifice arises from one's free decision to offer time, talent, and treasure and opt for poverty and to suffer with the poor with an intention to help free them from slavery. A person who freely embraces a life of sacrifice aligns his life with Jesus who sacrificed everything just to free us from sin and save us.  That's why he became flesh, carrying with him all human imperfections so as to enter in...

The process of life Matthew 7:6,12-14  "Enter through the narrow door," Jesus commanded his apostles. This gospel might be hard to accept because it is the usual tendency for us to accept what is comfortable and to flee from what is uncomfortable. But the gospel speaks more of the comfort that springs from God power to grant us life. What is a worthy life?  That which is directly ruled by God.  Secondly, let us treat life more as a process rather a result.  Through hard work, it is worth all efforts and sacrifices upon seeing the fruitfulness of it all.