Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Monday, Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 16 February 2026
James 1:1-11     ><))))*> + ><))))*> + ><))))*>     Mark 8:11-13

Let me be focused
on you alone, Lord Jesus:
like many others today
who are facing 
trials and difficulties, 
when a lot of situations 
and people are testing 
my patience and endurance;
grant us the courage
and wisdom,
and perseverance
in seeking your
wisdom.

But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, since he is a man of two minds, unstable in all his ways (James 1:6-8).

How sad, 
dear Jesus,
when storms come
in our lives, we often lose
our focus on you;
instead of praying
and strengthening our
inner self and will,
that is when we waste time
with our various coping
mechanisms that do nothing
to help us solve our problems
but even worsen them;
keep us centered in you alone,
Lord - convinced and contented
not like the Pharisees who keep
on asking your for signs despite
they have seen all your works.
Amen.