Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven (Mt 7:21)
Am i a wise man or a fool? Is my home built on rock or sand? Can it withstand the storms of life?
So far so good, i might say. My house still stands. I survive.
But like it or not, storms shall come. This i know. For these trials i prepare, but will it be enough?
It is arrogance that reminds me no amount of wealth, power, status or breeding can protect me from life's storms of setbacks, tragedies, grief and sorrow.
Yet, a cautious life cannot prevent storms; it may prevent neighbours from knocking down walls, but not storms.
An inconspicuous life cannot prevent storms; fires might take down other, larger houses, but great storms cannot be avoided.
A halfhearted, uncommitted, weak willed life cannot prevent storms; i might escape them or pretend them away, but i cannot run from suffering forever.
But is it a cave in which i live? Or an inviting house full of life and love?
Am i a wise man who has built on rock, or the fool who has built on sand?
Time will tell, but with the wisdom and faith in Christ's message i can examine my foundations and strengthen them need be. I will find myself in storms, yet even then i shall always have shelter.
Oremus:
I pray that all might find shelter from suffering, taking the time to build on foundations of rock and help others to build likewise. I pray that through Christ's example we might weather storm after storm. Amen.
Deo gratias.
Am i a wise man or a fool? Is my home built on rock or sand? Can it withstand the storms of life?
So far so good, i might say. My house still stands. I survive.
But like it or not, storms shall come. This i know. For these trials i prepare, but will it be enough?
It is arrogance that reminds me no amount of wealth, power, status or breeding can protect me from life's storms of setbacks, tragedies, grief and sorrow.
Yet, a cautious life cannot prevent storms; it may prevent neighbours from knocking down walls, but not storms.
An inconspicuous life cannot prevent storms; fires might take down other, larger houses, but great storms cannot be avoided.
A halfhearted, uncommitted, weak willed life cannot prevent storms; i might escape them or pretend them away, but i cannot run from suffering forever.
But is it a cave in which i live? Or an inviting house full of life and love?
Am i a wise man who has built on rock, or the fool who has built on sand?
Time will tell, but with the wisdom and faith in Christ's message i can examine my foundations and strengthen them need be. I will find myself in storms, yet even then i shall always have shelter.
Oremus:
I pray that all might find shelter from suffering, taking the time to build on foundations of rock and help others to build likewise. I pray that through Christ's example we might weather storm after storm. Amen.
Deo gratias.
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