1 John 5:1-5
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Homily:
We struggle so much with the things of the world because we choose to pay them our attention.
What we pay attention to, grows.
We say believe in God, but faced with any storm, we look to the storm and take our eyes our God.
For a change, pay attention to God. Pay attention to His Word. Pay attention to His Spirit.
Believe in God. Believe in His Word. Believe in His Spirit.
Obey God. Obey His Word. Obey His Spirit.
You are His child. The world should answer to you.