On Your Own

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091813.cfm) reminds me that we should learn how to act properly on our own

In school, especially in high school, there are a lot of rules. No horseplaying. No shouting. No cutting classes. No fighting. No smoking. And the list goes on. As students, we would not always follow these rules, unless of course there is someone, for example a teacher, who would see what we do. There's a term called 'tus' which means that a person of authority is coming and we should behave properly.

However, in the first reading, we are reminded that in our lives, we should not act as such. We should not just behave properly when we know someone, a priest or a person in authority, is watching. We should bot just act properly if we are in church or with church friends. God expects more from us.

We know what God wants. We know how he wants us to act. We know how he wants us to live our lives. May we be mature children of God and do his will, act and behave properly, regardless of the situation.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for giving us people in authority to inspire us and to consistently check on us. Lord, may we never fail to show respect to these people in our lives. We also ask you Lord that you help us act well on our own. May we never wait for others to check on us or wait when we are with church friends to act properly. May we behave as your mature and loving children all the time, not because we are scared of you, but because we love you. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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