Gifts to Use – Reflection on Mark 6:7-13
Christ’s instructional metaphors can take effort as applied to our journeys. For instance, taking nothing as we proceed means leaving behind specific thoughts (and unnecessary objects) to which we are overly attached. It isn’t easy, as most of us have many interior and exterior attachments that can take a lifetime to resolve. Some are extremely difficult to put aside and forget or forgive. Much is revealed along the way if we attempt to reduce our excessive attachments. Our loving God wants us to begin our unique ministries before being purified and perfected. With God’s blessing and without fear, we have been given gifts to use of our time, talent, and treasures as we discern and discover them
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Additional Ordinary Time Reflections
Mark 6:7-13 – Scripture*
The Mission of the Twelve
Then he went about among the villages teaching. 7 He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11 If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
Additional Thoughts
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Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite the world’s distractions.
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