from the heart...

The question that needs to be asked is, "Was not the act of the widow in Mt 12:42 an irresponsible gesture?

The widows was not planning, nor did she have any foresight. The Lord would have understood is she kept the two copper coins in her pocket, and said to Him: "Lord, I am just practical. I have to prepare for tomorrow. I may have nothing to eat."

From our point of view, the widow's gesture was impractical, foolish, and not one from the mind of a smart planner.

But you see my dear friends, brothers and sisters, all our questions are questions of the mind. The reason we do not understand the widow is because her behavior was not one from the mind.

It was one from the heart.

When we do things from the heart, we are not afraid to be crazy and impractical.

When we do things from the heart, we are willing to act extravagantly and without self-consciousness.

When I call the widow's gesture one from the heart, I do not only mean it was a gesture of emotion or feeling. Actions from the heart, are actions from the soul, right within, with or without emotion. That is why the widow was praised.

For the rest of our lives, we will be asked to make decisions.

If we could put more heart, more soul, into our decision-making, and less of analysis, planning and foresight, then we will hear the same blessing , addressed to the widow, addressed to us.

When was the last time we acted , not from the mind, but from a loving heart and soul?

Bless us all...