My day at church did not go entirely as planned. We were supposed to have a children's choir and have been practicing for the past month in preparation. However, the only children in the choir today were my sons. I did not see any of the children who had been practicing out in the pews. Due to the lack of priests, we held a celebration of the liturgy and a communion service instead of a mass. Between that and the number of people out of town this weekend, many of the children who would have been in choir simply weren't there.
Things still went well. Our adult choir members took up the slack, and several parishioners commented to me about how much they liked my sons' singing. I suppose this is what the scripture means in putting our trust in the Lord. Not everything will go according to my plans, but that doesn't mean that they won't turn out well.
Today's Gospel has two lines that I try to remember in my daily life. The first is "Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span?". This is later followed by "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself." As a person who spends a lot of time worrying, I find these two to be good advice. This doesn't mean to not make necessary plans, but rather to realize that there will be things out of our control that lead towards a greater plan than we can possibly conceive. Research has shown that worrying actually makes us live shorter lives, making the first statement even more powerful (and a little sarcastic). Instead of worrying, we should be devoting ourselves to doing what we can to follow God and make the world a better place.
Things still went well. Our adult choir members took up the slack, and several parishioners commented to me about how much they liked my sons' singing. I suppose this is what the scripture means in putting our trust in the Lord. Not everything will go according to my plans, but that doesn't mean that they won't turn out well.
Today's Gospel has two lines that I try to remember in my daily life. The first is "Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span?". This is later followed by "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself." As a person who spends a lot of time worrying, I find these two to be good advice. This doesn't mean to not make necessary plans, but rather to realize that there will be things out of our control that lead towards a greater plan than we can possibly conceive. Research has shown that worrying actually makes us live shorter lives, making the first statement even more powerful (and a little sarcastic). Instead of worrying, we should be devoting ourselves to doing what we can to follow God and make the world a better place.
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