Yesterday we read from the first letter of Peter. The words of Peter have been somewhat irritating, in a good way. They have been gnawing at my brain.
Peter says these words: "Therefore be serious and sober-minded that you will be able to pray."
We are called to be serious and sober-minded.
Peter tells us that in order to pray and pray well we must exercise self-control on our thoughts and we need to be calm and collected. That is, no matter what the circumstance, no matter what the news that is spiraling around our lives, we must stand fast and have "ice water" running through our veins, as they say.
This exhortation from Peter reminds us that no matter what is happening around us, it is what is happening in us that counts. Faith empowers us to a deep penetrating trust in God. We call to mind the fact that no matter whose hands reach into our lives, it is the finger of God that guides us all. God has control.
Thus we should let nothing disturb us, all things are passing, God alone suffices.
Faith invites us to ice water running in our veins. Just something to remember. The happenings around us is directed by the happening of God's grace within us.
Only then can we truly embrace the sufferings of Christ, and thus rejoice that we have a share of such a gift. The sufferings of Christ is the reality of suffering God's love for his people. We are all invited to suffer God's love for all of his people. This is what our life of faith is about.
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