I was moved by the story about Pope Francis’s grandmother’s pastry in “Dilexit Nos”, which was fittingly called “lies.” The pastry would puff up in the boiling oil, looking big and impressive on the outside, but was completely empty on the inside.
What a perfect metaphor for living a life based on false appearances! This story reminds me to seek substance, not just a show. To own my belovedness is to choose to be full of God’s truth, not the empty calories of worldly approval.
As 1 John 3:18 tells us, “Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
What is one area of your life where you are pursuing something that looks good on the outside but feels empty on the inside?
Today, choose one thing to do with a spirit of sincerity and authenticity, rather than for show.
Smitten With Goodness 