A Never-Ending Gift

If you’re like me, there has been at least one time in your life where you’ve looked around at the people around you and felt inadequate.  There are people who are super intelligent, really athletic, amazing singers, captivating public speakers, or talented in some other way.  Maybe you’ve thought to yourself, “what am I good at?” or “what do I have to offer?”  In these times, I’ve had to remind myself that I have my faith.  And that is enough.

As Christians, our faith in God is what gives meaning to our lives.  It changes everything for us.  When I think about my life and all of the blessings in it, I realize that, aside from life itself, my faith is the greatest gift I have been given.  I cannot imagine going through life not being Catholic or not knowing Jesus.  From my parents taking seriously the responsibility of raising their kids in the Catholic faith, to other adults who’ve shared their faith with me, to the countless opportunities I’ve been given to strengthen my faith, I’ve truly been blessed and try not to ever take it for granted.

One of the best things about faith is that it is a never-ending gift.  There is always more to receive.  There is always more to unravel and discover.  There is always room to grow- we will never be finished.  We can become more knowledgeable about our faith and we can always deepen our relationship with Jesus.  If we open our hands and our hearts, we will receive all that He wants to give us.

If God isn’t enough for us, what is?  We can sometimes become so distracted by everything around us- our jobs, material possessions, social media, etc. that we can fail to see the best gift we could ever have.  Do we really want it?  We have to release all that we are holding onto that pulls us in the wrong direction so that we have room to receive and be filled with a deeper faith and all of the goodness that comes along with it.
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The next time that you are tempted to question what you have to share with the world or what you are “good at,” remind yourself that the one gift greater than anything else is the gift of faith and of knowing and loving God.  Go share it with the world!