Last Sunday, we learned about Christ's magnificent transfiguration and the effects it had on the disciples who were there to witness it. Jesus was transformed into an image of splendour and beauty, and through this change, the disciples, too, were changed.
There is so much in our world and lives that requires that which the disciples experienced: change. Nations wage wars, sin is ever making its presence known, and somewhere in our lives, someone is lonely or sick or depressed. There is so much for us to do, so much for us to make right. But none of this is possible until we exact this change on one very important thing: ourselves.
Before we can set out to carry out God's work, we must first be transfigured as Christ was. This means our very attitude and outlook on life must be reshaped to fit God's will. In this life, intention is everything. Are we doing good deeds so others might notice, or are we doing them because it is the right thing to do, and we genuinely want others to be happy? Are we befriending others so they can be our latest 'pet project', or because they provide us with some sort of advantage?
Likewise with our Lenten penance; if we give up the world, but refuse to give our hearts to God, then our resolutions will be for naught.
So as we journey together in this season of Lent, let us take a step back and rethink our intentions. Only when our hearts are open and our intentions pure can we truly be transfigured and start changing the world and people around us for the better.
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