Setting the World on Fire

Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church.  Probably her most famous quote she is known for is “if you are what you should be, you will set Italy ablaze, which is commonly altered to “be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”  I think this is a good quote to reflect on every so often.

Oftentimes, I ask myself if I am being who God meant me to be.  I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, this is something I often have a hard time answering.  How do we actually know if we are being who God created us to be?

Maybe you too have had a hard time determining if you are living as the person God meant you to be.  I think the best course of action is to place ourselves before God in prayer and ask Him to reveal the gifts that He has given us to use to share Him with the world, to set it on fire.

God is calling all of us to holiness, to be like His son Jesus.  And as we deepen our relationship with Christ and come to better know who He is, we will hopefully be filled with a blazing fire, a fire that cannot be extinguished by anyone or anything.  And once we ourselves are on fire with His love, we can go out and spread that fire, sharing our faith and love of Jesus in our daily lives.  It may sound like a daunting task, but by trying our best to live our faith and being authentic disciples of Christ, it may just ignite a small spark in someone’s life, igniting their faith and starting a fire.
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Even if we struggle with knowing if we are being who God created us to be, we can be assured of one thing: He is calling all of us to follow Him and to be a witness to Jesus and what He has done in our lives.  He wants all of the world to know Him and to be filled with His love.  Let’s go set the world on fire!