Did you know that a lukewarm soul is like a snail? It moves only by dragging itself along the ground, and you can see it getting from place to place with great difficulty. A lukewarm soul is not quite dead in the eyes of God because the faith, the hope, and the charity that are its spiritual life are not altogether extinct. But it is a faith without zeal, a hope without resolution, and a charity without passion. Nothing touches this kind of soul; it hears the word of God at mass, but often finds the scriptures boring. Listening with difficulty, more or less, by habit. Any prayers that are a bit long are distasteful to the lukewarm soul. This soul is not full of whatever its just been doing or what it is going to do next. This soul is still alive, but not capable of doing anything to gain heaven. The lukewarm soul, if it can just manage to pass time without any crosses or difficulties, it would never ask to leave this world at all. The lukewarm soul goes through the motions of the spiritual life, yet it is hardly alive at all. That is why Jesus, in the Gospel, uses multiple images to tell us to be prepared and faithful servants. Awareness and readiness are expected of all who follow Christ. Stay awake, keep alert, be faithful, and trust in God’s unfailing love. Living our faith consistently with true devotion will help us as we face the challenges of everyday life.