Build your day on the teaching of Jesus
Listening to Jesus and practicing his teaching can begin with a small, responsible decision in your everyday life.
Reflection
Jesus compares someone who hears and practices his teaching to a person who builds on rock. The strength of that image does not remove the storm; it invites us to examine what supports our decisions.
Today you can complete a task honestly, make up for an oversight, or care for a relationship patiently. You do not have to transform your whole life at once to take a step consistent with what you have heard.
Prayer
Jesus, help me bring your teaching into today's decisions. Give me steadiness to do the good within my reach and humility to correct my steps. Let my trust grow alongside a responsible life. Amen.