Responding to One’s vocation: What
is Your Motivation?
In the recent Scriptures readings
for the day’s liturgy we have been presented with the story of Tobiah’s marriage
to Sarah, daughter of Raguel (Tobit 6: 10-11; 7: 1abcde, 9-17; 8: 4-9a). The
night of the marriage, Tobiah and Sarah spend some time in prayer before having
intercourse. Tobiah says to God: “You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve
to be his help and support; and from these two the human race descended…Now,
Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a
noble purpose. Call down your mercy on me and on her, and allow us to live
together to a happy old age.”
Note Tobiah’s motivation: “I take
this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble purpose.” What is motivating you in your choice of a
wife/husband? For those of you being called to priesthood or religious or the
single life, what is your motivation?
Are you lusting for power,
prestige, wealth, security or other less noble motivations? Or are you
seeking the Lord’s will? Are you seeking to grow in intimacy with the Lord? Are
you seeking to grow in love and in your ability to be loving and giving of self
unselfishly for the good of the other/s?
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