(July 1, 2016)
Our YES is a commitment that forms our integrity.
What does our YES really mean? Can we be easily swayed to change into a ‘maybe’ or ‘no’? Does it carry any weight?
For those that are really discerning the sacrament of marriage, your YES means everything. You’re committing to a lifetime of renewing that YES to your future spouse.
So if your YES can become a maybe or no today, then it in fact means nothing. We need to properly discern whenever we are asked to do something, help a friend or to serve. We have to consider if we can complete the task at hand, can commit the time and necessary resources. Our YES cannot be a half effort either, or lukewarm. Our YES is a commitment that forms our integrity. Even if things become hard or overwhelming, we have to be able to stand firm and not give up. It is committing that you will put in your best effort and it through to the end. So if your YES is empty in the small things, then it will be meaningless in the bigger decisions in life.