Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
WEEK SEVEN: PREPARATION AND THE CALL OF THE DISCIPLES - DAY 2
"MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
REPETITION OF DAYS ONE AND TWO
Ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely (#104)
Today, you are doing a repetition of Days One and Two of this week. In a repetition St. Ignatius says that "we should pay attention to and dwell upon those points in which we have experienced greater consolation or desolation or greater spiritual appreciation" (# 62). If you wish, you can do a triple colloquy: refer to #63 of the Third Exercise of the First Week."
In my preparatory prayer, the prayer to the Holy Spirit, I was drawn to "leading me into God's heart". And watching Jesus enter into the baptism in the Jordon with John, He died
to self, His life began a new in a way for it took on new meaning, this was the beginning of His public ministry. So the life He knew before that formed who He was, was now going to be different. "Or are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?"
What is God saying to you? You for a long period in your life served self and the god of this world. Today you experience My heart and know what brings Me joy and what brings Me pain. Be patient with others and love them where they are at, Jesus gave them hope for a better way.
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
REPETITION OF DAYS ONE AND TWO
Ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely (#104)
Today, you are doing a repetition of Days One and Two of this week. In a repetition St. Ignatius says that "we should pay attention to and dwell upon those points in which we have experienced greater consolation or desolation or greater spiritual appreciation" (# 62). If you wish, you can do a triple colloquy: refer to #63 of the Third Exercise of the First Week."
In my preparatory prayer, the prayer to the Holy Spirit, I was drawn to "leading me into God's heart". And watching Jesus enter into the baptism in the Jordon with John, He died
to self, His life began a new in a way for it took on new meaning, this was the beginning of His public ministry. So the life He knew before that formed who He was, was now going to be different. "Or are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?"
Romans 6:3 I also realized that with our Triune God there is no standing still in our faith. We can not put our faith on the shelf and pick up where we left off at. We are either being drawn into the heart of God by Christ or drawn away by the personification of evil with the choices we make. Each day offers opportunities to grow closer to Christ by following His lead or away from Him by other choices. Whom do I serve, is it God or self. It is an interesting question we each must ask ourselves, your past decisions will be a good indicator of which way you are going.
What is God saying to you? You for a long period in your life served self and the god of this world. Today you experience My heart and know what brings Me joy and what brings Me pain. Be patient with others and love them where they are at, Jesus gave them hope for a better way.
Dear Lord God, it is a blessed morning to wake to You and Your teaching. It is a joy to watch life and life's choices in action, we can learn from our own mistakes and from the choices we make and those of others by watching. Being lead into Your heart each day brings about peace and an awareness of what is going on around me. I thank You Father for the continued daily lessons preparing me for the an eternal future with You. I trust in Your Divine judgement and You being the keeper of my soul, I just need to follow. Prayers for a friend doing mighty work, quietly and unassuming, thank You for his diligent efforts to engage others into loving You and Your people. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of the Word Incarnate, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Chaste Guardian of the Virgin, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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