Yesterday we went to pray vespers and have dinner at IC Catholic Church with our RC family. Most of the LC community and Consecrated women were able to join us for a beautiful Advent celebration. In our conversation one of the priests mentioned a “banner” he had recently seen in a priest’s office with several photos of a man. “What I think I’m doing… What my mother thinks I’m doing… What others think I’m doing… What I’m actually doing!” All four pictures were totally different!
That left me thinking… This advent season is a time to have a reality check: to go over my dreams, my goals from last year and to see where I’m at. But the most important thing is to see what foundation I’m building my life upon. The gospel of yesterday told us the stories of the guy that built his house on rock and the one who built it in sand. We all know the rest of the story… but just in case there are some rookies out there, it goes on to say that the rain came, the wind blew and the house of sand was gone. On the other hand, the house built on rock survived the rain and the strong winds.
What are my dreams, my goals resting on? My ideals, my expectations, my life…? Are they lying on the solid rock of faith, values, the Church… or are they lying on my emotions, whims, or the trends of the moment?
Advent is a time of waiting, a time to prepare the heart for the One who is and will always be the Rock of my life, for the One who makes my dreams and goals possible, the only One who can truly fulfill the longings of my heart. Let’s take a moment today to go over last year’s list of resolutions and goals and make that reality check. We still have time to bring it all together… What I think I’m doing, what my mother thinks I’m doing, what others think I’m doing, what I’m really doing!
