Today I was watching TV with my dad and he turned on EWTN’s Crossing the Goal. Honestly I wasn't really paying close attention;
I have that preconceived notion that all EWTN shows are super boring (like many
of my generation, sorry Grandma!). I ended up tuning in
just long enough to hear a message I felt I had heard a million times before,
and then it hit me. If I have heard that
message a million times before why have I not allowed it to change my life?
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The teachings of Jesus are so simple that we all feel as
though we have heard them a million times, yet we fail to live them out. One of
the men on the show, Danny Abramowicz, was speaking of the moment that he gave
his life completely to Jesus. What
struck me was his admission that after he gave his life over his problems were
not erased. There is our answer, simple but they are not easy.
The differentiation between simple and easy is very
important to make, especially in Christianity. The teachings of Jesus are simple;
all we have to do is love God and love others.
Simple. The problem is, have you
ever tried to love God and others all the
time? Not so easy.
So what do we do? We listen,
we admit that we don’t know everything there is to know, we strive for perfection,
we lean on Christ but don’t expect him to clean up all of our messes, we try. No, being a Christian isn't easy, but the
reward is so worth the struggle!
How do you feel about EWTN?
Do you think that being a Christian makes your life easier or
harder? Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
Drop a line in the comments below!
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