The familiar miracle of Jesus' healing the blind man will be read tomorrow at our Sunday Liturgy. The richness of this story can't be all discussed now, but I cannot help to pause and reflect upon Jesus' words calling me to look at the ways I am blind. It is not "being blind" that seems to be the problem. It seems that "seeing" and still choosing to live in a way contrary to the Gospel is the essence of what Jesus is asking me to look at in my life. How many times to I see what I should do, what I should say, how I should react, how I should forgive . . . yet choose to ignore the grace that God is offering me? How many missed opportunities do I let pass me by because I just do not want to try.
Resurrection Spirituality calls me to truly see myself as I am. I am unique. I am talented. I am blessed in many ways. I also have weaknesses. I also have my personal sinfulness. I also do not have all the gifts that I see others have. I cannot be or do everything. This self-knowledge can lead me to gratitude and it can lead me to humility.
When a person sees himself or herself as she or he truly is, along comes the challenge to rise above the weaknesses and sinfulness, to try to let Christ be my strength and to bring my sinful self to the mercy of God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is many times hard spiritual work that I would rather shrink away from or pretend is not there.
I pray for the grace not to play games with God. I pray to see who I am and to choose to live my life as Christ wants me to, no matter what the effort. I pray to open my heart to the truth God wishes me to see about myself and to allow God's grace to help me when my weakness and sinfulness discourage me. I want to rise. I want to live fully. This is the Resurrection way. Please Jesus, I want to see.
Resurrection Spirituality calls me to truly see myself as I am. I am unique. I am talented. I am blessed in many ways. I also have weaknesses. I also have my personal sinfulness. I also do not have all the gifts that I see others have. I cannot be or do everything. This self-knowledge can lead me to gratitude and it can lead me to humility.
When a person sees himself or herself as she or he truly is, along comes the challenge to rise above the weaknesses and sinfulness, to try to let Christ be my strength and to bring my sinful self to the mercy of God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is many times hard spiritual work that I would rather shrink away from or pretend is not there.
I pray for the grace not to play games with God. I pray to see who I am and to choose to live my life as Christ wants me to, no matter what the effort. I pray to open my heart to the truth God wishes me to see about myself and to allow God's grace to help me when my weakness and sinfulness discourage me. I want to rise. I want to live fully. This is the Resurrection way. Please Jesus, I want to see.
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