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The Right Tool
"Men are only instruments which God makes use of for the salvation of souls. We have to make sure those instruments are in a good state of repair so that God can use them." —St. Pius X
We are tools in God's hands.
A hammer is different from a screwdriver. A shovel is different from a plow. A scalpel is different from both.
Each has its purpose. Each is made for something specific.
The Lord wants to use each of us. And I find that being willing to be used is the easy part.
The trouble comes when we don't know what kind of tool we are.
We don't know how the Lord wants to use us. We don't know our purpose yet.
And here's the harder part: unlike a hammer or a shovel or a scalpel, we have our own plans. We have our own ideas about what we should be doing and how we should be used.
Sometimes those plans match God's. Sometimes they don't.
So what do we do?
We keep ourselves in good repair. We stay willing. We wait for the Lord to act and to use us how He wills.
And over time, we learn what kind of instrument we are.
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Let us pray.
Lord, teach us to be ready, willing, and able, so that you can use us in the way You see fit. So we can carry out your will. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
