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Serving With Humility and Gratitude / Servir con Humildad y Gratitud
In this passage from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus presents a parable about a servant who does his duty without expecting special thanks or rewards. He speaks about how the servant works all day in the field and then comes in after a long day and serves his master, only to be told that he is simply doing what is expected of him.
At first, this seems very harsh. However, Jesus is teaching us the importance of having a servant’s heart when it comes to fulfilling our daily duties. This attitude must be one of humility and willingness to perform difficult tasks like the servant does with grace. How relatable this is to our own lives!
Jesus invites us to serve God and others with humility. Our service should not be motivated by grand recognition, rewards or awards, but by a true love for God and our neighbor. When we take the time to serve others, we are serving God.
As Catholics, we are invited to understand our faith as a way of life that requires daily commitment and obedience to the will of God. Like the servant in the parable, we have responsibilities and duties not only in our daily lives but also in our spiritual lives. These duties include prayer, attending Mass, acts of charity and being an authentic witness to the Gospel message. Our faith is a daily duty, not just a once-in-a-while response to the Gospel.
Lastly, while we are called to serve without expecting special thanks, it is very important to cultivate a heart of gratitude toward God and others. Recognizing that all we have and all we are able to do is a result of God’s grace should lead us to thank Him continually. Our gratitude should be expressed in our words, deeds and prayers! May our life be rooted in gratitude in good times and bad.
As Catholics, we are called to serve selflessly, recognizing our responsibilities and the grace that the Lord gives us to fulfill them. In doing so, we deepen our relationship with God and grow in our journey of faith, always grateful for His unending love and mercy!
En este pasaje del Evangelio de Lucas, Jesús presenta una parábola sobre un sirviente que cumple con su deber sin esperar agradecimientos ni recompensas especiales. Habla de cómo el sirviente trabaja todo el día en el campo y luego regresa después de una larga jornada y sirve a su amo, solo para que le digan que simplemente está haciendo lo que se espera de él.
Al principio, esto parece muy duro. Sin embargo, Jesús nos está enseñando la importancia de tener un corazón de siervo cuando se trata de cumplir con nuestros deberes diarios. Esta actitud debe ser de humildad y disposición para realizar tareas difíciles como lo hace el sirviente con gracia. ¡Qué semejante es esto a nuestra propia vida!
Jesús nos invita a servir a Dios y a los demás con humildad. Nuestro servicio no debe estar motivado por grandes reconocimientos, recompensas o premios, sino por un verdadero amor a Dios y al prójimo. Cuando nos tomamos el tiempo para servir a los demás, estamos sirviendo a Dios.
Como católicos, se nos invita a entender nuestra fe como una forma de vida que requiere compromiso diario y obediencia a la voluntad de Dios. Al igual que el siervo de la parábola, tenemos responsabilidades y deberes no sólo en la vida diaria sino también en la vida espiritual. Estos deberes incluyen la oración, asistir a Misa, actos de caridad y ser un testigo auténtico del mensaje del Evangelio. Nuestra fe es un deber diario, no sólo una respuesta de vez en cuando al Evangelio.
Por último, si bien estamos llamados a servir sin esperar agradecimientos especiales, es muy importante cultivar un corazón agradecido hacia Dios y hacia los demás. Reconocer que todo lo que tenemos y todo lo que podemos hacer es resultado de la gracia de Dios debería llevarnos a darle gracias continuamente. ¡Nuestra gratitud debería expresarse en las palabras, acciones y oraciones! Que la vida esté arraigada en la gratitud en los buenos y malos momentos.
Como católicos, estamos llamados a servir desinteresadamente, reconociendo nuestras responsabilidades y la gracia que el Señor nos da para cumplirlas. Al hacerlo, profundizamos nuestra relación con Dios y crecemos en el camino de fe, ¡siempre agradecidos por su amor y misericordia infinitos!
Emily Jaminet is a Catholic author, speaker, radio personality, wife, and mother of seven children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mental health and human services from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is the co-founder of www.inspirethefaith.com and the Executive Director of The Sacred Heart Enthronement Network www.WelcomeHisHeart.com. She has co-authored several Catholic books and her latest one, Secrets of the Sacred Heart: Claiming Jesus’ Twelve Promises in Your Life, came out in Oct. 2020. Emily serves on the board of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference, contributes to Relevant Radio and Catholic Mom.com.
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