"I have loved you with an everlasting love...And I know the plans I have for you says the Lord"
Jeremiah:29-31
Thinking as God Does
We have to be careful at times not to pray "thy will be done" as if a secret agreement is present by which no divine testing in our life can take place without our approval. The words, rich as they are, are empty without our willingness to embrace unwelcome advances by God asking our soul to offer more…. The finer approach is to perceive in the inevitability of suffering a mark of divine love. It is to welcome the prospect of further offerings as means of union with a beloved who hung on a cross. The thought of suffering does not frighten. It has been understood in love…. Suffering requires a very active faith. But this is not simply in order to endure. We must see suffering in a graced light. Our true powerlessness rises up in the face of suffering. Indeed, an incomprehension often accompanies suffering. God’s purpose is unknown; he is more hidden. Precisely then must faith be exercised. God is inviting us to himself long before our last breath, and we must come to realize this. Our profound surrender to him is his desire, so different from mere resignation to his will. This deeper surrender is what God waits for always; it is why he allows pain. Father Donald Haggerty |
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I'm not really a writer, but it's on my long list of aspirations to become one. The first on the list is to become a great Saint! My hope is to share knowledge and inspiration as we walk together during our pilgrim journey on earth and guide each other, hand in hand to the gates of Heaven... If you for find this website helpful please consider making a donation today! Archives
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