"There is something of the wanderer and something of the person who just sits there in all of us. If you look at this world you might think, “I am so tired. There is so much fatigue, so much experience of heaviness in this world, that I find myself sometimes as a wanderer and sometimes as a sitter.” It is into this deeply tired world of ours that God sends Jesus to speak the voice of love. Jesus says, “Follow me. Don't keep running around. Follow me. Don't just sit there. Follow me.” The voice of love is the voice that can completely reshape our life from a wandering or just-sitting-there life to one that is focused and has a point to go to." Henri Nouwen

Without a point of reference in our journey of life we will find ourselves either wandering  aimlessly or just giving up. Jesus came to give us a point of reference, himself as the Way, the Truth and the Life. His invitation to follow him is personal and salvific. We were made in image and likeness of God. We are predestined to be his adopted children, sharing in his divine life. On our own we are burdened with the heaviness of our sins. Jesus removes the overwhelming load through his death and resurrection. He offers his hand, raising us up. Following him in faith, even when we don't feel or see him, will keep us on the path of eternal salvation and the fulfillment of our ultimate destiny.