Is it disrespectful to consider being holy?

Reverence for Our Precious Lord and the saints has always been a clear priority in my mind. The incredible lives of the saints and the heights of purity, kindness and courage they were able to obtain seems impossible for me to emulate and perhaps even a bit disrespectful to consider that I could do so.

St Mother Theresa of Calcutta said that the very least we should do for Our Lord is to be holy. She also said that people who we find difficult or off-putting are merely Jesus in a difficult disguise. As soon as I do something simple like drive my car into traffic, it seems that I immediately forget her points.

I struggle to follow the examples of such holy people but lately I have been reminded that if I don't believe such behaviors are possible, I will certainly never come close to providing the level of service Our Lord seeks from me. It is hard to believe that I could be a even a patch on the garments of Mother Theresa, St Therese of Lisieux, St. Benedict, St. Augustine or St. Joseph but yet they were humans like the rest of us. Indeed, Christ showed us the most perfect examples of kindness, humility and courage by using only His human strength and human capacity for prayer to the Father.

It seems to me that we are all called to be holy, and it is obtainable for each of us, no matter how incredible such a lifestyle seems to be. I vow to keep trying although I know I have a long ways to go.