Brothers and Sisters,
Just as God needed Peter and Paul, and James and John, so too he needs you. Just as in times past, He gave each of them a specific, distinct, unique task to perform for the enrichment of the Kingdom; He has fashioned a specific distinct task that is uniquely yours. We all share the same goals. From the first disciple to the last, the Christian Mission is to be “The salt of the earth and the Light of the world!” Each of us has been called to bring the light and the flavor and the scent and the wonder and the healing power and the joy of God’s love into the lives of others. God has made each of us uniquely who we are. He gives you the grace to envision your individual potential----what you can become. God gives you that challenge. But if you fail to say “Yes!” to it, the kingdom is the poorer, because there is no substitute for you. No one else can do the specific, distinct, unique tasks God has appointed you to do.
But, you ask and rightly so, “How can I know what that task is?”
To which Jesus replies, “Take up your cross and follow me!” If you are willing to pay the price of following Jesus who is the “Light of the world,” If you are willing to follow Jesus’ example and be predisposed to accepting the will of God for your life, the task that is yours and no one else’s will be made known to you.
God Bless,
Deacon Del