What can you do for God: Be doers and not hearers only!

This week Deacon Steve shared a cute story about little 8 year Danny and who he thought God was.  Danny had some good food for thought about God.  I especially liked, “you should go to church every Sunday, because you want to make God happy, and if there is anyone you want to make happy it’s God.” We are usually not in the habit of making God happy, but asking him for help with a problem.  Danny closed with some good insight: you shouldn’t always think of what God can do for you.   Deacon Steve added on to this: you should think of what you can do for God, and the people of God.  This fit well with the letter of James, “be doers of the word, and not hearersonly”.  There’s a lot we can do in our parish community to “be doers” and “make the people of God happy”.  Deacon Steve pointed out some good parish opportunities with the mission trip to Eastern Kentucky and food pantry, and there are many, many more.  So think about how you can be a “doer” and “make God happy” this week by checking out the many ministries in the parish and our community.  Sign up for something to “do” and put the Mass dismissal into real live practice, “Go in peace glorying the Lord with your life”.