"For he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God." 1 Cor 4:5
There is a wonderful lesson for us in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. At times, anxious to become attractive to a new generation of young people or to compete with other denominations or religions, we can hear ourselves strategizing about how to “get them into church.” We change the music, use videos, add liturgical dance, and ask the young to serve as ministers of the Word and Eucharist.
All this is well and good, but Paul’s wisdom is intended to get us praying about many issues that impact our everyday lives. If we find ourselves insisting rigidly about an opinion we hold or an interpretation of Catholic teaching and forget the person standing in front of us, Christ can't act. If we are overly concerned with being right and let our pride get in the way of our relationships in Christ, we will live in darkness. Christ wants to deliver us "from the power of darkness”, but we have to make ourselves available to him, and that is Paul's point.
Who has helped you recognize the darkness of always trying to be right?
Today, listen twice as much as you think necessary and see what happens.
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