When we are sent to earth, we are sent with a special purpose; a special mission. The core of our mission is love; loving others and being loved, and honestly, that is what makes everything better. We do not live like other creatures, we are created in the image and likeness of God, therefore we have an obligation to demonstrate everything we do in our lives as God would have us do.
But as sinful creatures, we sometimes fall short of our callings and obligations, and fall in the snares of evil. We sometimes take love out of the equation and only focus on the “me,” which in all honesty separates us from God and leaves us unhappy.
Many of us can’t maintain a good relationship because of two factors; either we cannot show love or we cannot accept love from others. Dear faithful, it is in our hands to pave the way for healthy relationships and a loving bond between God and between others. We have to balance our lives and demonstrate that, YES, we are created in the image and likeness of God, and we have the obligation to love other and to be loved by others.
Rev. Fr. Movses Shannakian
