Say Yes
“Life is one long jubilee.” ~ Ira Gershwin
We are all called to service. Some are called to serve as ordained ministers. Others are called to serve as dedicated lay people. But all of us — ALL of us — are called to serve. It is important to remember that. Doing so will make our days go by easier and will give us purpose and fulfillment.
When we give our lives over to the Lord, all sorts of things can happen. Personally, I never would have thought that I would work in orphanages, teach in high school, work in prisons, be an inner city pastor, a more rural pastor, or the pastor of a large parish.
I think it seems impossible to have done all of this in the span of five years. Then I realize that it hasn’t been five years. This year, it will be forty-two years that I have been ordained. Saying yes to God brings fulfillment and also makes time fly!
Do you want your life be an never-ending jubilee? Say yes to the Lord when He asks you to do something for another.
FAITH ACTION: Pray for the courage to say yes to God.