Working With What We Have

There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are they among so many? As Jesus demonstrated in John's Gospel , the lesson here is to work with what we have. Throughout the history of God's relationship with man He has demonstrated a number of things that we can take in our task of evangelization. First, God chooses us for a task. It is the goal of our vocation to hear His words and discover what that task is. Second, God works with what He has. The point her is two-fold. It is not necessary for us to become ready, pure, better suited for etc. to take what the Holy Spirit has given us and to pour forth the love in our hearts towards others. Likewise it is not necessary for us to expect others to be ready in a spiritual sense for our work to begin. We must work with what we have in the world we live in. We can develop our prayer and contemplative life in this time of cyberspace & emails. We can evangelize in a world that is disinterested in God and salvation. We can live the Gospel in each daily encounter using God's grace to build His kingdom. If you think your not holy enough, smart enough, not pure enough, think again. The time to act on the opportunities that the Holy Spirit brings us is now. Doing so will almost always lead to more doors opening and more opportunities. Work with what you have.