This week has been a whirlwind! I have spent the week getting up early and
spending the day working with the Catholic Terps. UMD is welcoming students back this week and
we are in full-fledged outreach mode.
Before we got started talking to the new students the leaders at the Catholic Student Center
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| picture via eborg3 (a sweet webiste full of Jesus pics) |
During this “Leadership Day” we went over many Bible stories and verses. A lot of the verses made an
impression on me but one kept returning to my thoughts over and over
again. John 5:6 says, “When Jesus saw
him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him,
“Do you want to be made well?”. What
really struck me about this verse is that Jesus approaches a man who has been
paralyzed for over 30 years and doesn't just heal him, he asks if the man wants
to be healed. God doesn't go where he is
not welcome.
I don’t know about you, but that kind of scares me. I mean, I know that God is there for everyone and he want to heal us all, but we have
to be the one to open the door. That is
a lot of responsibility. I think that as
Catholics we get so comfortable in routine that we forget we are called to be
in relationship. We can’t just expect
God to take part in our life, we have to invite him, and in order to invite him
we need become his friend.
How? 1st things
first talk to him, this is how we get
to know everyone, God included. You can’t
become best friends with someone you never talk to. Read the Bible, this is similar to Facebook
stalking your crush; you can get to know his (Jesus’) likes, dislikes, friends,
and relatives. Finally, hang out as his
place for a meal, go to church and share in the Eucharist! There is not better way to become friends
with someone than to hang out together.
What do you think about John 5:6? Do you invite God to heal you? How do you strengthen your friendship with
Jesus? Comments? Questions?
Suggestions? Drop me a line in the comments
below!
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