Reflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The people in our lives are a precious and beautiful gift from God. The readings today are encouraging all of us to face our fears and challenges to see where our inner treasures are and what we have entrusted to God. We all find ourselves worrying from time to time about something or placing value on the wrong things. We may be able to reduce our fears by discussing them, by praying and focusing more on God. Many people spend their whole lives in fear by worrying about losing one’s possessions, or status, or health, or loved ones. Today’s Gospel tells us that we should not live in fear. This asks the question “What do we really value?”
There are many things that fear is evidenced by. Reasonable fear triggers protective action whereas obsessive fear is what we must protect against. Jesus suggests that we might need to reduce our overhead a bit to cut down on worry. Jesus suggests that we spend time and effort caring for the treasures that God gives us. God entrusts us to love and care for each other. He also gives us His words in Sacred Scripture to live by. He gives us His presence to guide us. Perfect love casts out all fear.
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Reflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The people in our lives are a precious and beautiful gift from God. The readings today are encouraging all of us to face our fears and challenges to see where our inner treasures are and what we have entrusted to God. We all find ourselves worrying from time to time about something or placing value on the wrong things. We may be able to reduce our fears by discussing them, by praying and focusing more on God. Many people spend their whole lives in fear by worrying about losing one’s possessions, or status, or health, or loved ones. Today’s Gospel tells us that we should not live in fear. This asks the question “What do we really value?”
There are many things that fear is evidenced by. Reasonable fear triggers protective action whereas obsessive fear is what we must protect against. Jesus suggests that we might need to reduce our overhead a bit to cut down on worry. Jesus suggests that we spend time and effort caring for the treasures that God gives us. God entrusts us to love and care for each other. He also gives us His words in Sacred Scripture to live by. He gives us His presence to guide us. Perfect love casts out all fear.