WORD 2day: 25th January, 2014 Conversion - an absolute choice for God The feast of Conversion of St. Paul invites us to reflect on our conversion. Unfortunately, in todays context, the word conversion has more political connotation than spiritual! In fact today is a beautiful occasion for us to remind ourselves that conversion is not about numbers and increasing the fold. It is a personal decision to go towards God, an about-turn (as the Greek word metanoia suggests); it is an absolute choice for God! Choice for God...because we begin to see the role that God has played in our life and choose to actively acknowledge it; Absolute... because nothing else matters as much as God and Gods will do! We are called to conversion... may not be as dramatic as that of St. Pauls, as we read in the first reading today, but more demanding! Yes, we are called to daily conversion. To be aware, each day and each moment, of those things that take us away from our progress towards God. Nothing - no demonic powers, no distracting languages, no cunning serpents, no poisoning lifestyle - should lead us away from God... we are called to make an absolute choice every day, for God and for Gods Word. Not merely in words but by my very life, I am obliged to proclaim Gods message. Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel, reminds me St.Paul (1 Cor 9:16). thots-n-lots.blogspot.it/2014/01/word-2day-24th-january-2014.html
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:45:43 +0000
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