Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Why We Christians Should Never Give Up

I was sad to hear how a student at a prestigious local college had taken his life because he failed an academic examination. It made me recall the many times people had chosen to end their lives because of things such as failure to secure a visa to go abroad, a loss of job, a breakup in a relationship, financial difficulties, terminal sickness, or any other stressful situation. There are countless reasons why people choose to give up in this life or choose to give up in their commitments to God and others. But I believe that in this age of unlimited knowledge about the sciences and art, where we tend to be experts in all fields of our endeavors, there are certain truths that we do not know as well as we should.

We give up because there are three things that we do not know deeply and hold on to with conviction.

Firstly, we do not know who we are in the eyes of God. We do not know that we are God’s beloved children no matter what we do or experience in this life. We are always precious to Him in every second of our lives here on earth and in eternity. Our experiences, conditions, or situations do not and cannot diminish our identity before God. …

Continue reading >>>>>>>>