Faith is like a foreign language; use it or lose it. (A Morning Meditation, Luke 19:11-28)

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There’s an old saying, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”

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This is certainly true with languages.

For example, I spent ten years diligently studying Spanish until I became fluent. I was even reading Spanish newspapers and singing along with Mexican rock bands.

But, unfortunately, I haven’t spoken the language in a decade. Now I’d struggle to form a simple sentence!

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If you don’t use it, you lose it.

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The same is true with faith. 

We must study it, test it, practice it like a foreign language. The harder we try, the holier – and happier – we become.

But if we don’t use it, we lose it.

There’s no such thing as standing idle in the Christian life. Faith either grows or shrinks.

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So, what is my spiritual life like? Have I become complacent during this pandemic? 

Or, in spite of COVID and all of the regulations it inspires, have I found ways to deepen my relationship with Jesus?

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“To everyone who has,” Jesus says in today’s Gospel, “more will be given. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away” (Luke 19:27).

Meaning, put your faith into practice. 

“If you don’t use it, you lose it.”

So, how will I put my faith into practice today?

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