The Greatest in the KingdomMatthew 18:1-4[One time] the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Unless You Become Like Children…Modern life continually dares us to go big: big profit, big exposure, big windfall, big time. Jesus, on the other hand, blesses the little ones: serve last, be like children, be small. This is not false humility or keeping a low profile and avoiding the limelight. It is about finding joy, wisdom, and fulfillment in everyday events; doing our daily tasks in an extraordinary, exciting, endearing way; and being simple and living simply.
We can be big in everything we do everyday. This is the way of St. Therese. This is the way of Jesus. He does big for every person he encounters along the way at every moment of his earthly sojourn. But he himself remains small.
A man went big in trying to achieve his goal to reach the top, only to find out that he was all-alone there.
Saint Therese - The Little Flower
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned towards Heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy; in a word, something noble, supernatural, which enlarges my soul and unites it to God”
“I have not the courage to look through books for beautiful prayers... I do as a child who has not learned to read, I just tell our Lord all that I want and He understands”
