I'll start off with a confession....I'm a bit of a priest groupie. Yea, here's the deal. ND Friend works with two amazing priests. I have not met them, but she talks about them and I read their blogs and feel like I totally know them, even though they have no clue who I am. One of my friends read something that one of them wrote and emailed me saying, "Hey, isn't this by your guy?" Um....groupie? Guilty. Whatev. I'm admitting it. (And secretly plotting to meet them on my next trip to Chicago!)
Anyway, moving on. On Monday, ND Friend sent me the Homily that one of "my priests" said that day at Mass. And included in that Homily was the following line:
"Whatever it is that we want in life, even if it is something we perceive to be good, we must discern--but is this leading me to God?"
It's so easy to get caught up in our selves and in the world when we are making decisions. We think about power and money and fun and whether he's cute and how much it costs and location and benefits and perks and vacation and prestige and the list goes on and on. But something that all too often gets left off the list, at least for me, is the question above. Is this leading me closer to God?
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| Church in the Swiss Alps 2009 |
If I'm honest, all too often, the answer is not "yes." Sometimes, it's "no." But more often than not, it's, "I didn't really think about that." And maybe that's the worst possible response. It shows that I'm totally missing THE point. Not just of the decision I'm making, but of life.
Because in the end, it's not about any of the other things. It's about God. How is something so simple so easy for me to forget?
4 comments:
Love this! I have been trying to train my brain to be less negative. Maybe I should shift my focus to seeking to please God in all I do. Kudos on a good one friend!
-Bri
This is such a great way to look at decisions and new life experiences! I've been thinking about my future a lot and I must admit that I have not asked this question ONCE. But I'm definitely going to be more conscious in the future. :)
Good post.
And sometimes when we face trials, it's really easy to get mad/frustrated/angry/everything else...but what I've learned recently is to ask myself, "What does God want me to get out of this?" and I've found myself much more peaceful and being able to cope better. Amazing how He works like that :)
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