A few years ago, I watched a documentary on Mother Teresa, narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough. Cameras followed her around the world.
One location filmed was her work in San Francisco. Mother Teresa had a benefactor seeking to bless her work there and had donated a building. Unfortunately for the benefactor, the building had too many amenities.
Touring the building, Mother Teresa announced, “We need to remove the running water, the fans, the carpet…. We have taken a vow of poverty.”
No one would have faulted her for accepting these gifts. She did not even want her nuns to raise funds for the work. She believed God would provide.
I admire Mother Teresa’s integrity of purpose. Poverty was what she did. Poverty, for Jesus, was who she was.
Who are you for Jesus? Are you faithful to that calling?
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