A Call to Holiness

It is great to listen to stories of the lives of the saints- but they feel "Out of reach". I know that God's grace can work infinitely more than we ask or imagine, but I dont think that people will be reading my biography (or blog!) looking for inspiration in 100 years time.

That is why reading the OT is such an inspiration. We know that God can work wonders through Holy people open to His call, but there is that sinking feeling that can't happen to me. But looking at the OT opens your eyes to what God can do thro people who are not role models.

Rahab the prostitute play a key role in helping Gods family. David's far from perfect life (although maybe a perfect contrition). The fact the whole people of Israel abandoned God, turned back, went off and got mixed up with the local culture (which is a major problem if it was Canaan), so like our pick and mix Catholic's today.

I am not expressing myself that clearly, but to see how God could work inspite of sins and imperfections was a great reassurance. His power can work. Also to see what marvels he can work thro a small minority faithful group (such as Israel) makes sense of Pope Benedict (when he was Cardinal Ratzinger) alledgedly not being worried about keeping numbers, but wanting that faithful remnant... just like Israel.

It seems that Israels success was that simply they wanted to follow God. They failed, stumbled, sinned but God called them back and contined to work thro them. Even when one (Jeth thingy something) even killed his daughter, rather than retracting his rash vow to kill the first person to come to him should he win.

Well if he can mess up on the discernment process that much, I think it leaves me a little room.

Maybe I will never reach the holiness of a saint, but it seems God can to great things thro people who simply want to work for Him, but get confused, stumble and forget him every now and again. He can work thro sinners too,