Discipleship:
Who says it is easy to be a
disciple of Jesus?
‘It’s impossible’ we can say to live up to higher standard
that God sets for those who follow him. The bar is very high and yet we must
realize that what is at stake here is a higher reality too.
To gain eternal
life or to ‘enter into the Kingdom of God’ is no simple gift. “Your
righteousness must surpass that of the Pharisees” otherwise you will be left
out of the gate of eternal life.
It’s not enough to pray from the heart,
aligning ourselves with the desires of God, but also live from the heart, love
from the heart, act from the heart.
Jesus demands greater accountability for
all that we are, for all that we do, respecting our own free will. How often we
come to Mass and realize that we need to reconcile with our neighbor whom we
harbor grudge and or ill will?
Peace with God can’t be achieved without
reconciliation with our brother or sister. The harsh words of Jesus in the
Gospel must be looked at not as a threat but as an invitation to greater depth,
fidelity, charity and discipleship.
To love tenderly, to act justly and to live
honestly that God may be pleased with our life. Our choices, our decisions and
our following truly matters to God and so we must pay attention to every aspect
of our life and make sure all is in response to voice of the Divine.
How
accountable are you to the Lord who has called you and sent you to minister to
the people of God?
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