One of the things that mentors look for in the ones they are invited to accompany is a degree of initiative. If someone is motivated, it is usually a good sign in terms of his or her ability to fit into the family of co-workers, but have you ever considered the fact that sometimes people need mentors to encourage them, especially when they themselves find it difficult to believe in themselves?
Even as Jesus spoke to the crowds who gathered around him, he could already see their potential ... even though they themselves may have been blinded. In today's gospel, he urged them to grow in their self confidence: You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? (Lk 12:56).
Jesus knows each of us even better than we know ourselves. Jesus knows what each of us is capable of. Jesus knows that we were not made to sit idly in places where we are comfortable, but ultimately that each of us needs to constantly go out toward others. It is in going out toward others that we will ultimately discover the gift of personal fulfillment as we share the gift of our faith and the joy of the gospel with others.
Have a great day.
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