So, the bottom line is that you are never a done muffin. You are always half-baked. In the gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells the scribe, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” He doesn’t say to the scribe, “You made it. You did it. Success.” He says, yeah, you’ve said all the right things, but still, you have some work to do. Still, I want to go deeper with you. This is the beautiful reality that Jesus always wants to go deeper with us. His love is never exhausted, and so in this life, before heaven, you are never a done muffin. You are always half-baked with Jesus. He always wants to go deeper. He always wants to heal more. He always wants to love more. So if you’re finding yourself being like, I’m great, I’m awesome. I’m as Catholic as the pope.
It’s time to go deeper with Jesus. Bottom line: You are not a done muffin. You are always half-baked. Jesus always wants to go deeper with you. That is our Lord. That is our God. This is Spirit juice, peace.
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