Thomas said to him, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father.
From now on you do know him and have seen him." Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.
The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father."
Do we place it in the loving hands of God, or do we cling tightly to it as if everything depended on us? So often, we find ourselves choosing self-reliance, believing that we are in control.
Yet, where does this mindset lead us? When we insist that our destiny rests only in our own hands, we slowly drift into a way of living where God becomes distant—present in name, but no longer central in our lives. Without even realizing it, we begin to live more as creatures of this world, shaped by its fears and uncertainties, rather than as beloved creations of God, held securely in His grace.
In the Gospel, Jesus gently invites us to something greater—to believe in Him more than we believe in ourselves. This is not to diminish who we are, but to restore the right order in our hearts: that our faith in God comes first, and our trust in ourselves flows from that faith.
As one people, as one family in faith, we are called to let go of our anxieties and surrender them to our almighty God. We are invited to come before Him in prayer—not just occasionally, but continually—seeking His guidance as we journey through the uncertainties of life. For it is only in His hands that we find true rest. It is only in Him that we discover a peace and contentment that no achievement, possession, or worldly assurance can ever give.
Apart from God, we can do nothing. Without Him, we are fragile and easily shaken. But with Him, we are strengthened, guided, and given a hope that reaches beyond this life into eternity.
Are we truly surrendering our destiny into God’s hands, or are we still holding on—afraid to trust Him completely?—MarinoJ. Dasmarinas











