My sister rolled her eyes and gave me that look. I shut my mouth and gave her an apologetic smile. Yes, I was singing the praises of my boyfriend again, but I was in love, and I couldn’t stop talking about it. As time went on and I fell deeper in love, I talked about it less, but my mom noticed a change in my behavior. I became more serious and less flighty, as she called it, about life. She saw happiness in my eyes and a desire to better myself. She knew there was something different about this boy (who would later become my husband).
The funny thing is that I experienced something remarkably similar when I fell in love with Our Lord. The more I got to know Him, the more I wanted to share that love with others. My behavior changed, and I was more serious about my faith.
In the past when I read the parable of the ten gold coins in today’s Gospel (Luke 19:11-28), I was fearful because I identified with the guy who hid the coin. Fearful because, at the time, I did not have a deep love of God. I related to Him as the Judge, but not the merciful Father.
However, as I was praying over the Scripture today, I kept thinking of that love that bubbles up because it cannot be contained. When we are in love with Jesus and incredibly thankful for the mercy and graces God has bestowed on our lives, we cannot help but want to share that with others. Like the gold coin, we don’t want to hide it, rather, we want it to be fruitful.
Producing a “spiritual profit” is no longer a chore. It is the natural outcome of a faith-filled life.
Does our love for God spur that kind of evangelistic fire? If not, what is holding us back? Fear? Mediocrity? Ask God to reveal what may be holding you back from giving your life completely to Him and being fruitful in your faith.
LOVING GOD, LOVING OTHERS
A NEW WORKSHOP
COME BACK TO FIRST LOVE
