For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10
“One of the elders said: Just as a bee, wherever she goes, makes honey, so a monk, wherever he goes, if he goes to do the will of God, can always produce the spiritual sweetness of good works.”
An unknown Desert Father cited by Thomas Merton in The Wisdom of the Desert (New York: New Directions, 1960), p. 71.
If I am counting correctly, it was 1,000 days ago that I dedicated my life to encouraging Christian generosity, so on the eve of my 1,000th meditation (tomorrow), join me in this prayer, which came to mind after discovering today’s meditation:
God, I surrender all I am and all I have to you. I commit to do your will and walk in your ways as outlined in your Word, even when they are the opposite of what the world is doing around me. By the power of the Holy Spirit, help me love people deeply, live life simply, and give generously from the spiritual and material abundance you so richly provide. With gratitude, I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.