A recent thought-question I came across: Are we now a living example others can follow in faith?
Almost immediately after I read that, I read Fr Richard's Daily Meditation in which Archbishop Óscar Romero is quoted: [We] shed the light of [our] faith as an example for others. ***[A]ll who believe must become microphones, radio stations, and loudspeakers—not by talking but by living the faith.
Ah, it is not just a matter of our doing more, better, best...our belief sheds the light of our faith as an example for others.
Yes, but...how deep is our faith? Is it true enough? How completely do we live our faith?
No matter how deeply or how completely we live our faith, that we honestly want to is what matters. Our faith which we return to when, not if, we misstep, misspeak, miss our God-mark if you will.
To me, this is our stumbling block and the rock upon which we step up: Our egoic mindset is to live human-free...saintlike and humbly. Our spiritual mindset welcomes our human condition especially our bugaboo, fear. We now live the fact that nothing turns us to God faster than fear, and we grin...in gratitude.
The answer to my question this morning, are we now a living example others can follow in faith: We are whether we know it or not. It is our inner comfort that is our tell.
According to me, all seekers of God's will, God's way meet humble on the road...repeatedly. That is the source of our becoming a living example.
We pray thank you and keep trudging the rocky road of grace...with love and laughter.
Thank you.
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