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Truth: What More Can I Do For My God?
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March 27, 2015
Dear Father,
When I left the house this morning it was very cold. I thought, “Why do I get up so early to set up the altar for Mass?” I knew the answer to that. After setting up for Mass and saying the Morning Prayers with the others, I wrote this in my notebook. “Why do I desire to spend time with my Lord? Because Jesus is real and wants me to be with him.”
As I set up the altar for Mass I take a few seconds to smooth out the altar cloth. I want to make it perfect. Why do I do this? I do it for the reality of God, for the miracle that is about to happen, God right here, right now! How can I not do this for Him? What more can I do for my God? Everything makes sense with God. My life is ordered when I turn my will over to Him. And if there were no God, no afterlife as some say then I’m being foolish. Yet I know God. God is in my heart and mind.
Later as I was snuffing out the candles and cleaning the sacred vessels I remembered what I’d written in my notebook and thought of it as a foreshadowing of your blessed homily. “Realize all the good Jesus did and spoke but He was persecuted. The prophet Jeremiah suffered greatly even though he spoke the truth. Truth can hurt. Truth can be challenging or difficult to believe. Today many reject the teachings of Jesus. How does the Lord continue to challenge me?” Father Adam
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Years ago, I suffered from severe anxiety and had many worries. I suffered and was distant from God for almost two years. Finally, I accepted the grace God had been giving me. Jesus loves me unconditionally. I need to love Him unconditionally as well. Jesus and I made a covenant a few years ago when I accepted Him back into my life. I made a promise never lose sight of Jesus again, to keep Him in my life forever. Jesus to help me keep my promises by giving me reminders. Now I’m happy. I understand that every challenge God placed in my path has been for my benefit. There are no obstacles in my path to heaven, unless I choose to take what God gives me and turn it into an obstacle. And though I’m not completely where I need be in trusting Providence and in doing God’s will, this is my life goal. Everything makes sense with God. I desire to share the joy I have in knowing Jesus with others.
