Hello, friends,
I can't believe that it has been almost a month since my last post. I guess I need to make a more concerted effort amid my new schedule to reflect and write a bit more. This being said, I do have thoughts that come to mind during the day, but I simply haven't taken the time to put them down in writing.
Anyway, a thought that has remained in the forefront of my mind is one from a few weeks ago. I heard a priest give a homily on one of the most important qualities that we can possess: humility. The timing of his lesson was interesting given that football season was starting and certain collegiate football players were gaining media attention for being anything but humble. I realized then that we have way too many egos in our world today. The priest shared a quote with us this quote from a best selling author:
There are two kinds of people in the world. One kind of person when entering a room will say, "Well, here I am!" The other kind of person when entering the room will not say anything but rather other folks will say, "Oh, look, there he is!"
This quote resonated with me because I know at times I have been the first kind of person drawing undue attention to myself rather than just allowing myself to be present. I thought of this quote in terms of our presence before amid the Spirit of God. I feel like God always notices us when we "enter the room" and is saying "Oh, look, there he is!" God has every right to be the first kind of being who brings attention to God's self, but rather, always shows us loving attention.
So, as we go forward this week and beyond, let us all recognize the presence of others rather than making our presence known.
May we be ever-faithful, ever-mindful, and ever-joyful.
