"The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart." Heb 4:12
St Anthony of Egypt heard God call him in this gospel passage, "Go sell all you have and come follow me." Anthony complied immediately and fled to the desert to live a life of austerity, penance and prayer. But Anthony got it wrong, and God called him back to his society so that he could help others find God in a society gone mad with wealth, power and lust. Anthony knew God's two edged sword. A life of faith is incomplete without prayer and service.Most of us have known the rushing of God's spirit upon us, at least for a time, but we don't always respond as completely St. Anthony because we are fearful that a call as radical as this might disrupt our lives and everyone around us.
Today, trust that God's sword will not harm us.
Have you risked responding to God when you were afraid of his two edged sword?
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