As Christians, we are all asked to live a priestly life of service to God. The Sacrament of Baptism prepares us to offer sacrifices and praise to God. We are asked to love our neighbor, to be compassionate, to be merciful, patient. Although we are Christians, we are still human beings, still sinners. We make mistakes, we do wrong things. We must learn to forgive and to ask for forgiveness. The world is filled with ignorance, rudeness, temptation. Each Christian is asked to pray to God for individual guidance and for guidance for his neighbors. As we live our lives we must allow ourselves to listen for God's call. It is a honor to be asked to be his servant.
Reverence in daily life, reverence before God are equally important in the life of a Christian. Each day presents opportunities for us to glorify the Lord through our actions, our prayers. We must be prepared to do goodness each day. Love, as described and taught by Jesus Christ, is essential to our Christian identity. There is no time to be jealous, selfish when doing the work of the Lord. Seek only goodness, holiness, kindness. Share mercy, compassion. Give love freely, openly with patience and understanding without any thought of reciprocation. A life in God is all consuming, all embracing without start and finish points. We must remember that as Christians each action, each word are important. We are God's children, we are asked to be humble, loving, and obedient.
The secular world can make our lives as Christians difficult. We must learn to avoid temptation. We must also accept that our lives are not meant to be easy. There will be moments of suffering, moments of pain. With patience and prayer we can survive anything. Eternal salvation waits for those who obey God.
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