Third Sunday in Lent: Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 13:1-9
One of the lessons I try to teach the young people I know is this: never give the best of yourself to someone or something that can never love you back.
I’ve been surprised at how much this advice resonates with young adults. It becomes a measure not just for judging boyfriends and girlfriends but also for asking the larger questions in life. Discernment about vocation and calling becomes more focused. Questions of meaning take center stage.
Most surprisingly, this lesson generates discussion in young people’s families about how they use precious resources like time and money. I have been amused that it is these discussions, more than any about dating or sex or love, that trouble their parents.
