
The message of ambition can bury us under the burden of expectation and requirement. But the gospel message extends a hope and a freedom from the burden of expectation. The gospel tells us that we are saved by grace for which no work is a prerequisite. The gospel invites us to dedicate ourselves to the poor, the marginalized, the insignificant... to those from whom we cannot and will not benefit. We are invited to see the sacredness of living with the church that won't change the world, the significance of loving the high school student who will not be influenced, the greatness of spending mundane time with friends who won't accomplish anything worth remembering. We are free to become nothing. Such is the way of the cross which brings resurrection and ironically announces a future of joy.
So here's a shout-out to all my Seminary friends who are graduating today. Congratulations! Now go into the world with the freedom in Christ to become nothing...to do no great things... to dedicate yourself to insignificance. Be free from the burden of expectation and requirement. Be only what grace requires of you and respond to grace with love. That is your mission.
"We can do no great things, only small things with great love." -Mother Theresa
"We can do no great things, only small things with great love." -Mother Theresa
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