Reflection
“Be known for what you are, and make your actions harbingers of a better future.” We need to remember that we can raise our voices on behalf of those without voice, those held powerless, those whose lives are not expressing the majesty of creation or the image of God. We need to remember than we can go that extra mile, take that courageous action, remind that powerful someone that peace and right relationships will only come through justice. We need not be hesitant to be known for what we are. Our moral and verbal support can be used to encourage those who are joining together to challenge and confront injustice. There is need for us to hold the actions of those in leadership in all arenas to a level of accountability. We need not only remember but to act within our capabilities to help create a better future.
Prayer
Help me to be a part of the creation of a world where unity and peace have come, in some way, through your action in me.
Action
What is possible for me to do in order to help create the “reign of God” in our world? With whom can I join my efforts?
Suggested Reading
He used another illustration. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixed into a large amount of flour until the yeast worked its way through all the dough.
Matthew 13:3
The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty.
Pope Francis
One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people…well, two people can work miracles. They can change a whole town. They can change the world.
Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.
Helen Keller
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
William Shakespeare
The future starts today, not tomorrow.
Pope John Paul II
The future depends on what you do today.
Mahatma Gandhi
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Buddha
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
Voltaire