Who shapes our lives?

 Each day we can be inspired by others to seek out a grand project which will add meaning to our lives. Many of the programs seek to marvel at the cooking abilities of others, their ability to renovate a home, or even to undertake a trip of a lifetime. We long for experiences that give us a greater sense of being worthwhile. Yet when one series end there can be a sense that all that we have gained is a longing for the next things and the next experience.

Yet what we are called to become is a person who dwells in union with God and the work that we have been entrusted to undertake. This may not make the top ratings of a television show but it gives expression to who we are and what we value. There might even be a tangible outcome other than a life well lived. It is here that we need to consider the foundations on which we build our lives and what gives the best expression to who we are. We are formed into a person who is made in the image and likeness of God.

This is the relationship that will sustain us even when things become unpredictable and uncertain. We start to be known by who we are not by the things we own. Our eyes are turned towards what brings life to the full. Our path becomes straightened by God who seeks us to grow in wisdom.