God Is The Only One Who Will Always Hear and Answers Prayers

 The Philippine Catholic Church has influenced lots of Filipino Catholics in believing many mediators for they teaches that God is distant and they need a divine intercessor to intercede for them. I learned that they look up to Mary's immaculate purity as a model to emulate. They believe that the Blessed Mother is the great intercessor to Christ. Another thing is that I found out that they look up to Mary's sensitivity to needs and that was when she prayed for more wine during the wedding at Cana. They believe that Mary's intercession could never be refused of and leads them to believe in her effectiveness every time she will pray. These are what people perceived in their minds and they strongly believe in this and no wonder that their hearts are being hardened and many of them is so much devoted to Mary that they will not listen to the truth.

The problem of idolatry came that people put saints in their houses even churches believing that those saints could intercede for them. What a very sad thing to think about. They are so much blinded that they never see and realize that the saints they believe have eyes but cannot see, feet but cannot walk, ears but cannot hear and has mouth but cannot speak. What they are doing is just in vain and they never think that God is never pleased with what they are doing.

However, as a Christian who knows the truth, I have to always be on guard also because idolatry is not just worshiping saints but anything that takes the place of God in my heart. I have to always evaluate my life and strengthen my relationship with God.

Therefore, I need to take certain steps to draw me more closer to God. First, I have to develop more my prayer life and be more committed in doing it. Second, I should always make it a habit to communicate with God day by day. I have to be prepared before I begin the day. I have to listen to God through His word for everyday is a spiritual battle. I have to purposely do it. Lastly, I have to be more passionate and compassionate to those who are still lost. I have to pray for more opportunities to share the gospel especially to those who are praying to the saints or worshiping them. I should always remember that many people are lost in sin and they need to know that God is a jealous God and He wants us to worship Him alone and to be devoted to Him not to any other things.