Seek the Light

by: Abby Garcia
“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” In the world of empty promises, everyone of use in our own little ways seek righteousness. A child who is not given proper education – even though the right of education was created – seeks righteousness. A victim of a rape seeks for righteousness. Everyone deserves righteousness, but why is it that we cannot attain it? “Justice delayed is justice denied”, and this line is a perfect example for the said beatitude because a lot of people make cases about the injustices done to them, but nothing happens. And when nothing happens, the hunger for righteousness heightens.
All the beatitudes must be followed when choosing a vocation especially if we want to become saints, but the vocation I wish to pursue is to be a lawyer, and this beatitude serves as my inspiration. If I am able to excel in my studies, then I will make it a point to excel in serving justice in the world –  town by town, country by country. As a soldier of Jesus Christ, I must serve Him with the best of my abilities and I believe that through law, I will be able to make the most out of my God-given talents in achieving the mission of the Church. I think that by making this beatitude my principle when I am a lawyer, I will be able to succeed in fulfilling this beatitude which will aid me in my becoming of a saint.
We may not see it, but if we look deep enough, these beatitudes have always been present in our faith and life experiences. I have gone through strong winds in my life, some of which I am not very proud of because of how my way of handling. There were better options, but sometimes life allows you to make the wrong decisions because through those we learn. We all learn from our mistakes – I know I did. There were times where I found myself thinking why I was created in this world. There were also times where I’d ask God why He couldn’t just let me go, so I won’t feel pain anymore. But it was in those moments when I felt most alive. Feeling suffering and pain makes me appreciate all the good things I have. Those make me remember that God never forgot me, and that He always has a plan.
The hardest beatitude for me to achieve is “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.” It is because in life, anger, hatred, and darkness are inevitable, but that must not be an excuse of being impure. Yes, I may feel all those, but to forgive and to forget, to banish those feelings make me feel lighter – more alive. In those dark times, I always find myself seeking comfort in the Lord. Those emotions help me build a stronger relation with God, and they make me want to be a better person. That beatitude is really hard to live by in a world darkness, but it is our journey as Christians to seek the light and be one with the light.
I believe that if everyone takes these beatitudes seriously and live by it, utopia will be achieved. Utopia is an ideal world, and these beatitudes revolve around the perfect world. God created goodness in us, but we have chosen not to show our goodness for we have found our way to turn our backs to God. These beatitudes will not only make an ideal world, but it will also help us bring back our original relationship with God – the relationship when sin was non-existent.