What follows is NOT an ordinary, run-of-the-mill blessing. Some would undoubtedly wish for one, and others anticipating what follows, will skip this blog. It happens all the time. But, at distinct times, the Holy Spirit surgically slices through our foggy-ness and illuminates us to ourselves.
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers,
half truths, and superficial relationships,
so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitations of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those
who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war,
so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them
and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can make a difference in this world,
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
–From a Franciscan Benediction
Blessed with discomfort, anger, tears and foolishness. Too often, we often think our discipleship as a massive undertaking for a personal renovation. And when that does happen, thank God! But we must drive this home, spiritual make-overs are not the point of holy living!
We are directed to engage the world and to hammer away at the lies, in order to free people, under the direct supervision of the Holy Spirit. When we serve, give, love, we will be surprised to find that our own lives will change, almost as an after-thought. Just maybe, that is what God intends? Maybe.
“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Matthew 25:40, NLT
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