Jeremiah 20:10-13 / John 10:31-42
At times it can be quite difficult to do a good deed or a charitable act in the name of the Church or when we identify ourselves as Christians.
Take for example, when the late Mother Teresa started her home for the destitute in India.
Among the opposition that she faced, one was the accusation that she wanted to convert the destitute into Christians and using the home and charity as a cover.
This negative notion of Christianity stemmed from the period of colonial rule in India when Christianity developed a bad name due to the counter-witnessing of Christians there.
But of course, they eventually saw the real purpose and good intention of Mother Teresa.
This brings us to the reflection of our identity and our deeds.
Jesus said to the people in the gospel, that even if they don't believe in Him, then at least they should believe in the good that He was doing.
Then they will eventually see who He really was.
Similarly for us, our identity and our deeds must have a connection and in fact be intertwined.
Only then can people see the God who is working in us and through us.