The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/120313.cfm) reminds me that God wants us to be a child in his sight
In today’s gospel, we again see Christ telling us how important and beneficial it is to be childlike (See related reflections below). We see this in action in the life of Saint Francis Xavier, whose feast day we are celebrating today. From a life comfortable life, he became childlike and allowed himself to be a missionary and to spread God’s word in foreign lands. As a result, he was rewarded by God.
As we grow old, as we achieve things in life, as we experience a lot of things, it becomes harder to become childlike. It becomes harder to allow God to control our lives, especially to those control freaks who want to know everything, and want to be in control of everything. As we experience success in life, it is hard to be childlike and allow God to tell us what to do, because we feel we know more, we feel that we can do anything. As we experience challenges and difficulties, it is harder to become childlike because we do not want those things to happen to us again, and we want to avoid instances where we could experience these things again.
God’s way is not the same as the world’s, and even if it may be hard to follow His, it is wise to do so.
Father God,
Thank you for today. thank you for another day to live. Thank you for always giving us examples of how we should live our lives. We ask that we don’t let this world rule our lives. Whatever happens, may we always allow you to be God in our lives, and may we always do our best to be childlike and submit to you. amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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