Daily Reflection – 5/29/2026
Sacred Scripture
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!” They came to Jerusalem, and on entering the temple area he began to drive out those selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.. Then he taught them saying, “Is it not written: My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples? But you have made it a den of thieves.”. Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots. Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God. Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. Therefore, I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.” (Mark 11:11-26)
Reflection
Faith is not a technique. It is not a strategy. It is a relationship — and our ability to live it depends entirely on how we see God.
When we look at our lives, we see so many things we want to change. We want to believe more deeply, forgive more freely, love with fewer conditions. But when we try to make those changes on our own, we fall short. We believe in God, yet when it comes to transforming ourselves, we rely on our own strength. We think better plans or stronger willpower will fix us. They rarely do.
What we need is not a new strategy. What we need is a new surrender.
Faith begins when we entrust ourselves to God — when we admit our weakness and ask Him to do what we cannot. “Lord, I cannot forgive this person. Bend my heart until it can let go.” “Lord, I am filled with judgments and prejudices that steal my peace. Quiet them so I can live again.” “Lord, I am tired of trying to fix myself. Transform me.”
To have faith is to believe that God loves us personally — not in theory, not in abstraction, but in the concrete details of our lives. It is to believe that the God who loves the world also loves you, and that His power is available to you in Jesus Christ. Faith is not knowing the commandments or attending church. Faith is trusting that God is with you, cares for you, and will act on your behalf.
But what do you do when God’s love feels absent? When you’ve been hurt? When you’ve been distracted or overwhelmed? When prayer feels distant and faith feels thin?
You ask.
The beauty of faith is that it can be requested at any moment. There are no prerequisites. Faith does not depend on our love for God but on God’s love for us. When we ask for faith, we are really asking for awareness — the awareness of God’s overwhelming love in our life. If we have that love, everything else follows. Without it, faith has no power.
So today, ask for the love that makes faith real. Ask for the love that transforms. Ask for the love that restores sight, softens hearts, and moves mountains.
Prayer of The Day
“Lord Jesus, increase my faith and make my fruitful and effective in serving you and bringing you honor and glory in all that I do. Help me to be merciful and forgiving towards others just as you have been merciful and forgiving towards me.”
Daily Note
When we pray with expectant faith, God gives us the strength to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of His will. But expectant faith requires a forgiving heart. If we want God to hear our prayers, we must release the resentments that bind us. Forgiveness opens the door for grace. Expectant faith walks through it.
