Today’s readings
The defense St. Paul was making to the Corinthians in today’s first reading describes a way of living that might be very useful for us to consider. Rather than caring about what people thought of him and proclaiming the word in a powerful way, he instead resolved to keep himself focused on Jesus and to say what he would have him say and live as Jesus himself would live. His proclamation of example called those Corinthians to recognize a message not based on mere human wisdom but instead on the power of God. We too can proclaim that same kind of powerful message in the way that we live.