journal/GREATNESS

In Matthew 18 Jesus tells us HOW to be GREAT-and that is to HUMBLE ourselves like a little
child-and to RECEIVE CHILDREN in HIS name

ISN'T funny in HOW we look to find LIFE in all the wrong places:  relationships, career, material
possessions, and our own selfish sense of self-when Jesus in MATTHEW 11:28 tells us the SIMPLE
answer-COME TO ME

"COME to me-ALL you that labor and are heavy laden-and I will give you REST-it is A GREAT DAY
to be ALIVE! in the Lord's LOVE for us

love you all










GREATNESS




In the XXIII chapter
Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel
Jesus tells how to be great


He tells us
The greatest among you
Will be the servant
To everyone else
He tells us
He who humbles himself
Will in fact be great


Are you serious Lord


Couldn’t we just aspire
To be rich and famous
Like everyone else


Jesus goes on
To tell us
That the greatest single quality
That a human being can have
Is sincerity


Think about it
Can you build a relationship
On insincere love
Or build a life
By going out every day
With insincere faith, and hope


Sincerity it the foundation of ALL human relationships
If there is no trust
You have NO relationship


The challenge in this world
Is to be REAL
The challenge
Is to be sincere
In our faith, in our love, and in our hope
Both with God and all others


So dear Lord,
We pray to you
For honesty, humility, and sincerity
And that we take no offense
When others are thought better
And held in higher esteem than us


And finally dear Lord
We pray that you
Meek and humble of heart
That you make our heart
Like yours


Robert P. Wallman
2-21-11




Ps inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford---MAY HE REST IN PEACE--- other than Christ himself and my parents---the single biggest influence on my
Spiritual life---1922---2012----rpw---2-20-12




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