Recently, I saw a meme that actually made me laugh out loud.
The meme said that God factors in a person’s stupidity when putting a calling on one’s life. It went on to say that this was “the most comforting thing I ever heard.”
In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us that we did not choose Him but He chose us to bear fruit and abide in Him. Not to deny the free will that we have as humans, but to acknowledge the call to live in Him that every human person has. Even so, God could foresee how we would choose.
Every action, every “yes” or “no”, every step taken in life – God foresaw how we would choose and yet he still called us by name to follow him. The only way we can follow him is if we remain rooted in his love – Jesus, the Vine and us, the Branches.
During these days between the Ascension and Pentecost, let us continue to pray for the gift of the Spirit who consoles and guides all who ask. May we ask the Spirit to guide our footsteps toward the True Vine.
Recientemente vi un meme que me hizo reír a carcajadas.
El meme decía que Dios tiene en cuenta la estupidez de una persona cuando pone un llamado en su vida. Continuó diciendo que esto fue “lo más reconfortante que he escuchado en mi vida”.
En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos dice que no lo elegimos nosotros, sino que Él nos eligió para que demos fruto y permanezcamos en Él. No negar el libre albedrío que tenemos como humanos, sino reconocer el llamado a vivir en Él que tiene toda persona humana. Aun así, Dios pudo prever cómo elegiríamos.
Cada acción, cada “sí” o “no”, cada paso dado en la vida, Dios supo cómo elegiríamos y, sin embargo, nos llamó por nuestro nombre para seguirlo. La única manera de seguirlo es si permanecemos arraigados en su amor: Jesús, la Vid y nosotros, los ramos.
Durante estos días entre la Ascensión y Pentecostés, sigamos orando por el don del Espíritu que consuela y guía a todos los que lo piden. Que pidamos al Espíritu que guíe nuestros pasos hacia la Vid Verdadera.
Mary Thissen is a St. Louis native living in East Central Illinois with her husband and children. She is blessed with twin boys Earthside and four children now living in Heaven. When she is not working as a healthcare data analyst or caring for her boys, she enjoys studying and writing about the Catholic faith and ministering to women who are suffering through miscarriage or infertility. You can connect with Mary on Instagram @waitingonmiracles.
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