Spoil the Party

100 Words: "Sorry to spoil the party, but life is a gargantuan struggle.."

The ‘Conversion of St. Paul.’

No doubt, he was a ‘man of God.’ But also a murderer, sincere in his convictions.

He sincerely believed he was doing the right thing when, in fact, he was doing the wrong thing.

Our spiritual tradition is clear:

A good intention cannot turn a bad act into a good one.

Then again:

Neither is a good act done with a bad intention acceptable.

Act and intention have to line up.

Sorry to spoil the party, but life is a gargantuan struggle:

To do the right thing for the right reason.

Amen.