That incident brought the conclusion that the boy would not be able to play any rough sports anymore. But God has His own reasons why “certain doors would close and other doors will open”. The life of the boy then was diverted to some endeavors involving more on arts. When this boy became a young man and finished his college career, he decided to pursue his special calling to serve the Lord in the priesthood. In his first mission assignment while working abroad, he again contracted a disease of the throat where he lost his voice for a certain period of time. Can you imagine a “voiceless priest”? And so he ended up saying Mass in Sign Language for three months . It was a “blessing in disguise” because he became more understanding of people with speaking disabilities.
Another obstacle that came his way was the development of a heel spur on his foot which was a painful condition. All these things can pose as obstacles to not pursue one’s aim and just be discouraged, but this ‘servant of God’ bore all of these thinking that these things will pass anyway and trusting in God always. We can appreciate more the value of health when we have experienced ourselves the conditions of sickness-illness-disease.
I guess you know who the person mentioned above is…he is writing this article.
Development and recovery takes a while, like the mustard seed that still has to grow. We just have to be patient with the situation and with ourselves.
The saying goes: “Many are the sorrow of a just man.” Sometimes, we appear to be injured, but in the end we see the hand of God in the course of our lives”.
“Even though the enemy would come and sow weeds among the wheat… in the end the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father…”
With blessings!
Fr. Ted Magpayo
