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Dr. John P. Joy |
This is the final installment of this series of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s Creed of the People of God. The final portions of the creed touch on the Mass and the Eucharist, time, and eternity.
Tag: the Eucharist
Who’s in control? Holy Father reminds us that God is in charge of our lives
Most of us like to have control over our lives. We decide when to get up in the morning, we choose the food we eat at our meals, and we decide what to do throughout the day.
Of course, there are outside circumstances that have an impact on our decisions. The weather comes to mind as an important factor affecting some of our plans. If it’s raining, for example, we might not mow the lawn, or we may choose to eat inside rather than have a picnic in a park.
However, in most cases we like to exercise control over what we do. We’re in charge of our lives. At least that’s what we like to believe.
God is in charge
As we grow older, we may start to realize that this way of looking at life isn’t the whole truth. Although we can have a great deal of control over our thoughts and actions, we aren’t the ones ultimately in charge.
God is the one who has the final say over what happens in our lives.