Ponder these three insights into being a disciple of Jesus Christ during this Lent. St. Catherine of Siena said, “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire."
St. Francis de Sales wrote, “Be who you are and be that well.”
Pope Francis offered, "The Son of God manifests his Lordship not ‘from the top down,’ not from a distance, but in bending down, stretching out his hand; he manifests his Lordship in closeness, in tenderness, in compassion. Closeness, tenderness, compassion are the style of God. God draws near, and he draws near with tenderness and compassion. How many times in the Gospel before a health problem or any problem do we read: ‘he had compassion.”’ Jesus’ compassion, God’s closeness in Jesus is God’s style."
As you reflect on “being who God wants you to be today,” and choose to act that way; remember when tomorrow gets here it will be today, so you can, again, choose to act on being “who God wants you to be.”
May God Be Praised.
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