The idolatry of growth

Originally posted at The Connection.

Then
Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them
deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who
want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for
my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the
whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return
for their life? (Matthew 16:24-26)

I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world…. In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love (Mother Teresa).