"Jesus said, 'if you want to be complete, go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come follow me.'" (Matt. 19:21).
Jesus doesn't demand error-free perfection of us. And membership in the kingdom of heaven isn't something that you invest in. It is a lifelong process of completing ourselves as children of God, open to his loving will for us. Sometimes we take two steps forward. Sometimes, it may feel like we've taken three steps back. But it's all part of the process of completion. And with us every step of the way is Jesus, hugging us with the Holy Spirit when we go forward, taking our hand on the steps back. Do you want to be complete? Put one foot in front of the other. And take each other's hand.
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