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TUESDAY THOUGHT 2/23/10

February 23, 2010 on 12:52 pm | By John Ingrisano | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments

Unlikely Heroes

As a man who admires strength, stubbornness and power (yes, I admit it; I am – or at least was – a bit of a control freak), I am fascinated by the idea of strength through weakness.  Still, I’ve seen it time and time again, how the most unlikeliest of men and women rise to the occasion and become shining heroes, especially in the world of faith.  In fact, St. Paul praises our weaknesses and our foolishness and brags how (like plain water transformed into fine wine) that very foolishness and weakness become the greatest of wisdom and strength.  (Think of that the next time you watch a priest raise up the cup and the bread.)

From Joseph transformed from slave to ruler of Egypt and Peter redeemed from weak-kneed denier to the rock of faith, or Paul who believed he served God by killing Christ’s followers blinded into true sight to become a spreader of the word.  I know, at least for me, at those times when I am ready to give up (or, I admit it, have given up), I am amazed how, without any real sense of what is happening, the darkness turns to light, the pain turns to joy, the confusion turns to clear-headed understanding.  Amazing! 

My point:  Funny how God does that stuff.  It’s the foolishness of faith, the logic of the contradiction, the beauty of the caterpillar transformed into the butterfly.  No need to understand it.  Just enjoy and rejoice in it.  It’s real. – jri

“God chose some pretty dubious characters

to spread his message.  Slaves, prisoners,

crazies, a long-haired, locust-eating man,

and a gang of roguish fishermen led by a

radical, left-wing carpenter.”

                           Author unrevealed

                          (Forward Day by Day 2/23/10

                          Reprinted from 1998 edition) 

 

Thank you for your prayers.  As one of the Lord’s weakest followers, I appreciate them.  Please keep them coming.  God bless.

John Ingrisano

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February 23, 2010