I’ve always wanted to do good work for God. To labor in His vineyard, busy with the task of evangelization, helping others know the Lord. It is a great blessing that I have employment in the field of evangelization, a job in the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation, where I can daily put my hands to tasks that advance the Kingdom and provide opportunities for God to move in peoples’ hearts and minds.
On the occasion of the new year I’ve had some time to reflect on what work the Lord truly asks me to do. Above all else I hear Him asking me to be closer to Him, to spend time and energy working on my relationship with God, helping myself know the Lord more. This is fitting because God loves me for me, not for what I do for Him. My own holiness, my own relationship with Christ, is a top priority for God. All the “work” I do for the Lord flows from and is made efficacious by my closeness with Christ.
By Joseph Mailhot
