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Deeply impressed by the homily that the visiting priest gave, a parishioner asked:
“How did you learn to be so inspiring?”
“I have a lot of experience,” he replied.
“But where did all that experience come from?” she pressed.
“From making a lot of bad decisions in life,” came the answer.
This priest’s comments can teach us something important as we continue to explore the ways that the devil and the Holy Spirit try to influence us. This priest pointed to his decisions, especially his poor decisions, as a major source for the insights the Lord had given him.
Of course he learned many things in the seminary. Naturally his personal prayer life was a source of strength, inspiration, and comfort. But the most important lessons came in the laboratory of his daily life. As he brought God’s grace to bear on the daily challenges…
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