“To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?
It is like yeast that a woman took
and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour
until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
Luke 13:18-21
Pope Francis in his pastoral letter,
the EVANGELII GAUDIUM,
exhorts all of us, not just the clergy,
to be "in a permanent state of mission."
That wherever we are,
in our places of work, in our school,
our neighborhoods, our organizations,
we should be able, like yeast in dough, to permeate
and affect every environment we are in.
When my mother was alive, she would spend
her Sunday mornings speaking to students
who wanted to interview her about our business
for their school requirements.
After they finished with their questions,
she would say, "Now it's my turn."
She would ask what they believed in,
and she would tell them about
God and His good news for all of us.
She would talk about God, not only to students,
but to our suppliers, to BIR examiners,
to anyone she just met!
When I was young, I would roll my eyes
and think, "Here we go again!"
Now I realize she was merely doing what
Jesus commanded us to do!
Pope Francis is a good example of
someone who is permanently on mission.
He calls random people up,
he goes out at night incognito to
feed the hungry,
he joins the Vatican employees for a meal
in their canteen.
So should we too be more creative
in thinking of ways to permeate the world
with God's goodness and faithfulness!!!
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