GIVING GLORY TO GOD
The importance of embracing the truth becomes evident when we
understand that our lives are supposed to give glory to God. There is
nothing more integral to the glory of God than the beauty of truth. As
we reflected yesterday, we live in a world trying to sideline the
importance of truth. We do this to our own peril and that of the society
in which we live. If we want a just society, then it must be built on
the truth.
When convenience and personal preference are our primary guides in
decision making, we are in trouble. When expediency and pragmatism are
the foundations of our moral reasoning, we are also in trouble. Yes,
they play a part but only insofar as they serve the truth. Truth is the
bedrock upon which society must build its norms and practices.
The Roman Empire collapsed because its society had degenerated to the
point of virtually becoming amoral in its approach to many things.
Western society today is quickly approaching the same level of amorality
in many issues surrounding human reproductive practices. There is an
agenda behind Planned Parenthood’s support of contraception and abortion
on demand. They want to control the reproductive rights of the people
of the Third World countries so as to lessen their impact on the use of
the world’s resources. There is little or no concern for the people of
developing countries other than to lessen the effect they might have on
the
way the Western people choose to live. The question of the morality of
the practices involved is never addressed because they are immoral in
both act and intent.
The only way a person can give true glory to God is by exercising their
God-given free choice when it comes to their actions. This free choice
must be guided by the truth and not by the underhand intentions of a
powerful minority, however numerous that minority may be. It is the
truth that speaks of the beauty of God’s creation and nothing else. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL
REFLECTION QUESTION: Are you using your free will in your life in a way that gives glory to God?
Holy
Spirit, help me to live the truth in love every day of my life so that I
will never lose any opportunity to give glory to God.
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