How many of us are true to our word and practise what we preach? It is easy for us to say many things, make many promises, assure others of this or that; but it is a different thing altogether in fulfilling such promises and assurance. For example, we come across certain politicians who make all sorts of promises before an election. After the election is over and the politician has won, what happens? Would the politician fulfil his or her promises, or make plenty of excuses or drag his or her feet? Even in other professions, we come across certain people who know how to talk and make all sorts of promises, only to break their word when the going gets tough, or when the situation poses no significant advantages to them.
In today's
Gospel, Jesus said to his disciples: "It is not those who say to me,
“Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the person who
does the will of my Father in heaven." It is not enough to just listens to Jesus' words, but we also need to
act on them. When we look at our lives, are we merely wasting our words
frivolously? Are we people of integrity, meaning what we say? Let us
examine ourselves closely and say what we mean, for the betterment of
our eternal future.
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