Monday, March 9, 2009

Purpose

I don't know if we each have some pre-ordained "purpose" the way some people insist. Maybe we do. But I think EVERYONE'S purpose is to stay so close to God that we are prepared to do whatever presents itself at any moment. To do the thing right before us. Hold a door for someone, let someone ahead of us in the grocery line, smile at someone who looks miserable, answer with a silent prayer when someone is nasty to us, bless instead of curse, pray instead of shout, keep still instead of gossiping, offer mercy instead of judgment. All these things are our "purpose" which is the directive Christ gave us over and over: "Love one another as I have loved you."
Mother Teresa said "We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."

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