To Live More Kindly

Saturday, July 10, 2010

 To Live More Kindly
Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.
Living Faith July-Aug-Sept 2010

Come and see the works of God…Psalm 66:5

WHAT ARE THE WORKS of God?  Do we recognize them?  These works seem huge when written about in the Scriptures, but in our own lives they are often passed over and unrecognized.  Once in a while these  works startle us into attention.  Such was the time when I learned of a woman who's car was damaged in a supermarket parking lot, crashed into by an undocumented immigrant. Upon learning he had no insurance, she decided not to press the issue, but someone else nearby called the police.  The man was ticketed with a hefty fine.  Instead of feeling self-righteous satisfaction, the woman went home and spoke with her husband.  They decided to send what money they could to help pay the fine for the man.  Such a small deed in the eyes of the large world, but how significant. When I heard of it, I felt that I had experienced "the works of God."  It inspired me to live more kindly.

Forgiving God, enlarge the love in my heart.
     
Reflection
For the past few days, we have been reflecting on our Founding Fathers attitude t
owards the Word of God. 
Today we read about one of the citizens of this great country f
ulfilling the dreams of the Founding Fathers. crsr



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