What Makes You Worthy

Many do not get results from their faith because of one of these two common mistakes:

1. He thinks he is not worthy because he’s so bad a sinner. He believes he does not deserve God’s blessings because he’s done so much wrong, he thinks his faith is too small, and so on. He puts himself DOWN before God.

2. He thinks he is so holy, so righteous, full of merit for being hardworking, honest, dedicated, kind, etc — that he thinks he will be blessed because he’s earned it. He thinks a lot of himself before God.

The problem is that God does not operate on either of these terms. He’s been known to bless prostitutes, murderers, and thieves. He’s also seemed indifferent to the suffering of many righteous, pious people.

Why?

The only thing that matters to God on the issue of blessing someone is if that person has acted his faith. If he believed and acted upon that belief, he gets blessed. If he did not believe, all he can do is suck his thumb.

Bishop Renato Cardoso