Throughout the history of Christianity and humanity, scandals have inevitably arisen. Gossiping about these scandals makes matters worse. However, we can work with God as He makes even scandals work together for the good of all who love God (Rm 8:28), if we:
Of course, we cannot do all these things by our power but only by the power of the Holy Spirit (see Zec 4:6). Throughout history, the Spirit has transformed the worst situations, and will do it in our times also. Consequently, ask for the Holy Spirit (see Lk 11:13) to be stirred into flame in your life (2 Tm 1:6-7). "Follow the Spirit's lead" (Gal 5:25) as the Spirit lusts against the flesh (Gal 5:17) and convicts the world (Jn 16:8). You will not cause scandals but cause them to be turned into blessings. De-scandalize the scandalized.
| PRAYER: | Father, may I let the Holy Spirit work through me to renew the face of the earth and rid it of scandals (see Ps 104:30). |
| PROMISE: | "God is the Witness of [the blasphemer's] inmost self and the sure Observer of his heart and the Listener to his tongue." –Wis 1:6 |
| PRAISE: | Today's saint, born Maria Francesca Cabrini, changed her name to that of the patron of missions, St. Francis Xavier. She spent her life caring for the poor, the sick, and the abandoned. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
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