Living faith.

… Today has a liturgical memory of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Among other things, he said to his followers: „ Trust God as if everything depends only on him, and work as if everything depends on you.“ What exactly does that mean? How does God’s grace work in concrete life? What should we do and how?

In my youth, I was fascinated precisely because of how real, natural human nature was. It’s not a magic thing, a magic formula, I pray and I have. True faith is more distant from all „spiritualists “ than atheism. God respects all the laws of nature, the universe, and the universe of our soul. And when it changes the world and ourselves, it utilizes existing resources and people to teach us, or to discover new realities through our own experiences. His grace is invisibly present, although we must do our part of the work independently. And then, when we look back at our work and deeds, we see whether God’s blessing was with us or not.

When trials and difficulties arise, we quickly realize that, despite our best efforts, we are insufficient for everything alone, and our strength is dwindling. And then it’s time to engage trust in God, who has power over everything – both over our weaknesses and over the laws of nature. The living belief that he is always and everywhere with me, that he created me and wants me to live, is that vessel for pumping living water. The Gospel is a source like God, who became man, thinks about us. And the prayer that draws us into this living relationship feeds the living faith in us. That summer is perfect for remembering that trusting God as Saint Ignatius did by depending on Him as everything depended on Him, and then working as if everything depended on us, is a good guide to living a truly faithful life.