. . .return to me with your whole heart, for I am gracious and merciful. (JL 2:12-12)
A little over the mid-Lenten journey, I am happy to consider this passage from today's readings for Mass. Too many times I reach this point and I have only warmed up the motor of my intentions to return to God with my whole heart. This passage gives me hope, knowing that God understands the slowness of my response and the busyness of my life. He is not angry or disappointed. God is just reminding me that there is always a new day and a new chance to come home to LOVE.
Resurrection Spirituality is about new chances, new beginnings and new LIFE. It is about making that beginning single step again and again, and again. In the middle and midst of Lent, I walk with a hopeful heart because I know that God is so very gracious and merciful to me. If I need to begin again today, that is what God wants from me. If I have steadily walked, one foot before another thus far, I know my journey is not complete, my whole heart still needs to surrender. Resurrection cannot come without surrender.
Today will be a good day to talk to God about this. Am I looking for Resurrection, thinking I can skip over the surrender part, or am I struggling with the cost of surrendering in my life? God understand wherever I am right now in my spiritual life. He is so very gracious and merciful.
A little over the mid-Lenten journey, I am happy to consider this passage from today's readings for Mass. Too many times I reach this point and I have only warmed up the motor of my intentions to return to God with my whole heart. This passage gives me hope, knowing that God understands the slowness of my response and the busyness of my life. He is not angry or disappointed. God is just reminding me that there is always a new day and a new chance to come home to LOVE.
Resurrection Spirituality is about new chances, new beginnings and new LIFE. It is about making that beginning single step again and again, and again. In the middle and midst of Lent, I walk with a hopeful heart because I know that God is so very gracious and merciful to me. If I need to begin again today, that is what God wants from me. If I have steadily walked, one foot before another thus far, I know my journey is not complete, my whole heart still needs to surrender. Resurrection cannot come without surrender.
Today will be a good day to talk to God about this. Am I looking for Resurrection, thinking I can skip over the surrender part, or am I struggling with the cost of surrendering in my life? God understand wherever I am right now in my spiritual life. He is so very gracious and merciful.
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