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We can do nothing, we say sometimes, we can only pray. That, we feel, is a terribly precarious second best. So long as we can fuss and work and rush about, so long as we can lend a hand, we have some hope, but if we have to fall back upon God, ah, then things must be critical indeed! - A. J. Gossip (1873-1954), The
Galilean Accent
(Pray before taking any action. Take time at the end of the day to notice how things went when you prayed, and when you did not.)
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2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 8,
9 Mt 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but
to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken
place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches
these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of
heaven."
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Reflection on the Scripture
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“It is not that we are entitled of ourselves to take credit for anything. Our
sole credit is from God, Who has made us qualified ministers of a new covenant.” —2 Corinthians 3:5-6 When we know we are called by God to a ministry and that God is providing what we need for that ministry, this breeds confidence. “This great confidence in God is ours, through Christ” (2 Cor 3:4). We now see ourselves as God’s co-workers (1 Cor 3:9). We know that any problems arising are His to
resolve, not ours. “He Who calls us is trustworthy, therefore He will do it” (1 Thes 5:24). So instead of worrying or stressing about problems, we take them to Him in prayer. We listen to God for His answers. We do our best with great confidence in God, rather than in our own ability to accomplish anything. Though we are tested by both God (see 1 Thes 2:4) and others, we rejoice in Him Who called us.
Thank You, Jesus, Lord of our ministry! Prayer: Father, open my ears to hear Your call in my life and open my heart to heed it. Promise: “Whoever fulfills and teaches these commands shall be great in the kingdom of God.” —Mt
5:19
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-Readings from Jesus Alive in Our Lives, by Philip St. Romain. Ave Maria Press, 1985. Contemplative Ministries, Inc. 2011. Part One, Chapter 6: Meaning in Life and History - Selected
quotes At the heart of Jesus’ preaching was what he called “the reign of God,” which is the visible manifestation of the life of God among people and creation. He taught his followers to pray that this reign might come on earth as it is already present in heaven, but added that it would emerge gradually, as a consequence of the
reconciliatory leavening that his followers would exert in the world. The reign of God is already in our midst, yet it must be actualized through loving service if it is to become fully manifest among us. The reign of God comes through Jesus and the working of his Spirit among us. Jesus’ body on earth, the Church, assumed the role of harbinger of the reign of God, acting as a leaven of love (howsoever imperfectly) in the world through
time.
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