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"At thirst is my soul for God, the living God" (Psalm 42:2).
As we busily seek God's presence in our own lives, we mustn't fail to notice when one of our neighbors is struggling to understand the truth. It can be a rocky road, even heartbreaking, when we can't find concrete answers to some of our most challenging questions.
King David had struggles of his own when he wrote some of his Psalms, "Send forth Your light and Your fidelity; they shall lead me on and bring me to Your holy mountain" (Psalm 43:3).
When God sees our soul longing for knowledge, He'll either enlighten us, or work through another compassionate soul to help guide us. We shouldn't be offended or discouraged by criticism, for when we close the door and sit alone with our pride, we obstruct our journey. It is to our advantage that we draw encouragement from another, living and growing as we go. Soon we'll recognize it was the Good Shepherd Himself who led us through the gate to fresh pasture; "I am the gate," so that we may "have life and have it more abundantly" (John 10:9-10).
Then, we must be thankful we opened our heart to receive His wisdom, and our neighbor opened his for our spiritual advancement. "Then will I go to the altar of God, the God of my gladness and joy; then will I give you thanks upon the harp, O God, my God!" (Psalm 43:4).
Elizabeth Tichvon is a Catholic writer and Consecrated Marian Catechist under the Direction of His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. Always faithful to the Magisterium, she spreads and defends the Catholic faith as a true witness of Christ, confessing the name of Jesus boldly, never ashamed of the Cross.
Elizabeth became aware of the need for the New Evangelization while in the two years of her formation as a Marian Catechist and wrote over 200 published meditations on Sacred Scripture from the daily Liturgy of the Word for various Catholic websites, and following Jesus' example, now teaches through her own parables so that by sharing her stories through social media, might bring others closer to the heart of Christ. She is currently a regular columnist at Catholic365 and as a Marian Catechist, her spiritual life is the foundation of her writing.
She completed UCLA's Graduate Program With Honors and worked as a Paralegal for 32 years before retiring from Chrysler's Office of the General Counsel in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Elizabeth's website may be found at elizabethtichvon.net
