"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:37-39
Chris, Matt, and I reflected on this scripture last week Thursday. I think we all got different senses from it.
This passage reminded me of a sermon given a couple weeks ago a mass. Holding our hands out to God, but with the palms open not with a clenched fist. Looking at everything there is, and seeing it as God's to take and give as he pleases puts the whole verse together. When we give our lives over to God to control we "lose our life for his sake", which involves taking up the cross he gives us. I know being able to keep my hand open and not clenching down to hold on to certain things is a HUGE cross for me. I will not give up the fight.
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