Yesterday, I was on a Confirmation retreat. My talk is typically the first one, and I
always start with an activity called Four Corners. In this activity, I read a series of
statements and the students move to the corner with the sign (Strongly Agree,
Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree) that most aligns with their view. On this particular retreat, when I read the
statement “I believe God has a purpose for my life,” every single student in
the room agreed, and some strongly agreed.
The words of a student in the Strongly Agree group struck me: When I asked why he strongly agreed that God
had a purpose for his life, he gave this example: “Suppose you’re my friend,
and then one day you’re gone. That
impacts my life. You have a purpose.” While his example is uses few words, it gives
stunning clarity to the idea that our lives have purpose. We never know how something we say or do can
impact another person’s life. May we
always let our words and actions speak Truth and Love.
Peace,
Katie
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