Partners in Hope

Our trust must be in God even when we don’t understand everything we are going through.

If we do the right thing, we will not only find the life we long for but will be a positive influence on others as well.

“We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” Book of AA

When we are being taught something new, we often feel overwhelmed by the process we must follow. We may shy away from learning about something by telling ourselves or others, “I can’t” or, “This or that is impossible for me.” We need to remind ourselves that with time and determined effort we can succeed, as many before us have. 

Saint Patrick was surely a man of action, not just words.  He knew how to put into practice the little slogan we hear so often, “Don’t just talk the talk but walk the walk.” We too are each given gifts by God to be used to make a positive difference in the lives of people who are in need today.  God promises us His Spirit as He puts His agenda before us today.

Safe AND joyful? Not a bad one-two way of living I'd say. We are encouraged to believe this is possible for us with some familiar words.