What do you have to fear in serving the Lord? True discipleship requires a conviction for God and a love of the Cross. Not even death itself can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
When we are all operating within the call that God has placed on our hearts, then we are able to do great things in the world. Have I asked the Lord to reveal his will in my life?
Do I always live as I preach? Am I hypocritical at times? Do I just like to be seen as the most pious or the most holy person when in actuality, I don't always live that way behind closed doors?
Today, we intercede for the members of the Body of Christ who are being purified and who await their time to see the face of God in heaven. Let us never cease praying for the holy souls in purgatory nor for one another.
To what team do you belong? To whom do you belong? How will people know? Our actions and our words must give external witness to our Christian life--that's what it means to be a Saint.
Where am I headed? Where will I end up? Do I fear death and judgment? If so, why? Christ has already conquered the world, so let us not be brought down by sorrow but lifted up by joy.
Ask not, "Where is God?" But ask, "Do I have compassion for others?" We cannot expect to see goodness in the world if we are not seeking to bring goodness into the world.
Am I willing to lay it all down for the Lord? Is there anything that I am clinging to in this life? Lord, grant me the grace to love you above all else.
Are we ready to receive the graces that God will entrust to us? And are we willing to share those graces with others? "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."
When was the last time I have been to confession? "Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival." Let us make frequent use of confession so as to be prepared for the coming of the Lord.
Am I afraid to preach the Gospel? Am I anxious about the idea of sharing my own faith journey with others? Do I know the Holy Spirit as I should know the Holy Spirit?
Do I have an adequate concern for those around me? Does my worship lead me to a love of neighbor? Or does my prayer become an end unto itself? Am I a Pharisee or a disciple of Christ?