How many times have we told ourselves that we need to change ... and then stopped short of actually bringing about the change that we know we should? Intentions are great but they remain just that until we actually make concrete steps to effect the change that we know needs to happen.
Such change can apply to many facets of our lives, including the relationship we cultivate with our God. The prophet Isaiah reminds us today that if we insist on being half-hearted about our commitment to living according to our faith, God will quickly grow tired, but he will always wait for us. He longs for us to show signs of genuine conversion:Wash yourselves clean! ... he urges us ... Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow (Is 1:16-17).
Each of these suggestions speaks to another way that we can demonstrate the sincerity of our desire to live as authentic disciples. Even if we were to begin by focusing on one of these, we would already be making strides toward the conversion that we need, and as long as we show at least the desire for such conversion, God will help us to bring it about.
Have a great day.
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