Our daily Bread: Rom 6:19-23; Luke 12:49-53

But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, and its end is eternal life.

Every choice is a renunciation. Our "Yes" to one thing is "No" to another. We choose a life that is pleasing to God by rejecting one that isn’t. If we are growing in faith and goodness, we should be able to recall some sinful habits, attitudes and behaviors to which we have said "No." Perhaps we have renounced gossip, worry or laziness; perhaps dishonesty, smoking or junk food. Maybe we have adopted kinder ways of relating to others or healthier ways of caring for ourselves, our families and the environment. What still needs our "Yes"?

*For holiness and freedom from sin, we pray.