REFLECTION:
How easy and convenient it is to “cut corners”. We all do it from time to time. And overall, and in some instances, there is nothing wrong with it.
We do have to find ways by which our work can be made more convenient.
The entire modern world has created an entire range of instruments designed to lessen the inconvenience of life: computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.
Since all things, including human ingenuity, are a gift from God, these sources of comfort and convenience are, in themselves, good.
And yet, when it comes to the spiritual life, when it comes to our faith, Jesus cautions us that the mode of seeking the least
inconvenient way that works so well in ordinary everyday life, is simply not the way to go. There are no “short-cuts” to a genuine living of the faith,
just as there can be no “cutting corners” or taking an “easy route” to a truly deep and meaningful spiritual life.
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