BE WISE=AND SURRENDER TO OUR GOD

 

BE WISE=AND SURRENDER TO GOD

 

Saint Paul tells us

Something ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING today

 

Do NOT surrender to the world

But surrender to God=for the FOOLISHNESS

Of the Lord=shames the wise

 

“God chose THE FOOLISH

Of the world-

To shame the wise”                                                                                                            1 Corinthians 1:27

 

MANY of us survive

In this world=be DEPENDING

On our wit=our wisdom=and our intelligence

 

But many of also SURVIVE

By being a LITTLE FOOLISH

By trusting in God

BY SURRENDERING to our God

BE WISE=AND SURRENDER TO GOD!

 

“THE FOOL=says in his heart

‘There is NO GOD’

 

They are corrupt-

Their deeds are vile=

There is no one-who does good”                                                                                                 Psalm 14:1

 

“And anyone who says’

‘YOU FOOL’

Will be in danger=of the fire of hell”                                                                                          Matthew 5:22

 

We all have=to be

A little WISE

AND SURRENDER=to our God

 

The SAINTS=the next two days

Saint Monica=and her son=Saint Augustine

Are two of the smartest people

IN Christian history

Yet=THEY SURRENDERED TO GOD

 

Where would be

Without their CONTRIBUTIONS

To our Christian faith?

But it is NOT for their intelligence

 

That we celebrate them

We celebrate them

FOR THEIR FOOLISHNESS

They were WISE

And SURRENDERED TO GOD!

 

Monica spent years doing nothing

To help her son

EXCEPT praying for his conversion

 

Augustine GAVE UP

Career-marriage-connections-

And reputation=to become a CHRISTIAN

 

They spent=the rest of their lives

SURRENDERING TO GOD!=to follow

The WONDERFUL WAYS of Christ

 

FOLLOW the way=of

God and Jesus Christ=

Surrender to their ways

BE WISE=and be a fool=For God

 

“……..who went ahead of you

On your journey

 

In fire by night

And in a cloud=by day

To search out places

For you to camp

 

And show you

THE WAY=you should go”                                                                                                       Deuteronomy 1:33

 

Never worry

About being=a fool for God

 

Never worry about

SURRENDERING TO FOLLOW GOD’S WAY

Just like the SAINTS=Monica and Augustine

 

Thank you Lord=for guiding us

Even when we are fools=and

TOO WISE TO SURRENDER!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ALWAYS LEADING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-26-2022

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article =IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Mary Morrocco