Who, Me?

When I picked up the phone, my friend said: “I might just need you to tell me I’m forgiven.”

When we realize that these moments are about God first and others second, with ourselves only as a very distant third, it ought to help us to engage with confidence. While it’s no small thing to act on God’s behalf, and we certainly ought to take that responsibility seriously, we probably err on the side of being too cautious, too timid, missing opportunities to proclaim love in God’s name. I for one can’t say I walk around administering sacraments with any regularity. But as the priesthood of all believers, isn’t that what we ought to be doing? Not because we are “qualified” in any particular way, but because we are called to be God’s hands and feet, out in the world, reminding all who cross our paths that they, too, belong to the family of God.