“RUN SO AS TO WIN.” 1 COR 9:22-27
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Today, St. Paul is trying to motivate us to train ourselves in the ways of Christ, virtues, so that when we are called to lead others we do not put ourselves above them. If we do, we risk being a hypocrite, and most importantly risk our salvation. It is easy to become self-righteous.
Paul finishes by telling us to give all. If we are going to give ourselves to Christ and seek our heavenly homeland, hold nothing back. We are not called to be comfortable or reserved. Bishop Barron says to live in a “risky freedom”. This requires supreme trust, something I lack. Jesus responds, “Do not be afraid”. This was timely news during the pandemic.
Jesus continues His teaching on how to treat our neighbor. He warns us to choose carefully who we follow. When we find a teacher who is not self-righteous, but recognizes his/her own need for salvation and is humble, this is the teacher or spiritual director we must listen to to train ourselves.
Obviously, Jesus is the Master teacher but it is important to have a spiritual director, too. Someone we can ask questions and who will guide us in the ways of prayer, suffering, training in virtues, and pushing us to “run so as to win the race”.
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YOLO
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