Ordinary Time

Pause

Life can feel scattered.

When everything else beckons for our attention — schoolwork, jobs, family, sports, and future endeavors — we might push faith aside.

But faith is supposed to be in the center of our lives.

In simple daily tasks — reading the Bible, caring for others, eating together, and praying — we are drawn closer to God and to each other.

Listen

The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and signs through the apostles.

Acts 2:42-43

Think

What am I devoted to? Devotion implies commitment. Faith lies in the center of life and commitments. The activities of life form the structure, but it is in the day-to-day interactions with God and other people that we have the opportunity to live out our faith.

What could I do to enhance my relationship with God and other believers? Where are my growing points? Do I study to know what God can teach me? Do I know the people in my church? Do I participate in activities like sharing a meal in community? Do I pray? Do I talk about my faith and where God has touched my life? Where is my sense of awe in the works of God? How do I live out my faith in the larger community? Do I stand up in the face of injustice or need or suffering?

And if I lack in any of these areas, what could I do to become stronger and more committed in my faith?

Deborah Guy

Pray

Holy God, help me to always live a life of faith. Show me how my faith can grow. Amen.

Go

Remember: Faith is the essence of life.