Compete well for the faith

“But you, man of God, avoid all this. Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith.” (1 TM 6: 11-12)

Married couples who recently attended Program no. 4 made a lot of comments about Program no. 1. The main opinion was—Program 1 is a never ending story. There is no way to grow together in marriage without gentleness and patience. Love without these two is empty. The same is true of faith and devotion; their strength comes also from “patience and gentleness.” Spirituality which is not based on strong foundations also could be dangerous. When we would like to grow, we need to start with good foundations.

“Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.” (Gospel Acclamation)