In the Gospel of St . Matthew (1) we see a young man, worried about eternal life, ask Jesus what he must do to possess her. Naturally Jesus replied: "keep the commandments: Do not kill, do not steal, Do not commit adultery, honor thy father and thy mother, love thy neighbor, etc.. And the young man replied, "but all I did! What I lack he yet? "Well, Jesus said," if thou wilt be perfect, sell whatsoever thou hast, give it poor, and follow me . But he, as he was rich, feeling overwhelmed by the demands, he went away sad.
It's not over. Looks like Jesus manages to make us impossible things. As to flavor the situation, he turns to his disciples and said: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" Say what that these are exaggerations own maxims eastern, followers are discouraged, they exclaim, "Then who can be saved? Fortunately, Jesus launches a last sentence, rather comforting: "For men it is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Obviously we are not all called to live such requirements: "If you want, go, sell whatsoever thou hast ...». But we are all called to live our own form of perfection, perhaps less abrupt, but demanding anyway: the love that manifests itself in sharing, mutual assistance, peace efforts, patience in tests, etc.. Difficulties such that sometimes we realize that we are overwhelmed by the situation. It is so good to feel our limits, and remember that "what is impossible with men is possible with God."
How often, indeed, will we have the opportunity to see, glancing back, that was what God that we could not. Does it still not pretend to do what we have not asked. It is also curious to see how some people happily doing what we are unable to do. And vice versa!
(1) St. Matthew 19, 16-26
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