When he was dying, St. Francis made clear to his brothers the uniqueness of each person's response to Christ. He covered the wound in his side with his right hand, as if to preserve the seal of his own unique response, and he said, "I have done what is mine to do; may Christ teach you what is yours to do."
Celano - Second Life
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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Thank you, ccheryl. Oh how I pray that my ears be opened to hear God's instructions and be able to act upon them as He wills.
ReplyDeleteAnd how many times has He given me instructions and I was too deaf to hear or too busy to listen?
Jesus shows us daily what it is that is ours to do, and many times the directions change as often as the sun rises and sets, depending upon how well we accomplished the last goal He set for us.
ReplyDeleteI look at is rahter like a pole vaulter. Every time you clear a certain height, the bar is raised and you must then clear the next level. The only difference is (and the good thing is) God doesn't disqualify you from the games if you miss the bar three times. You have as many attempts as you care to make in order to qchieve that height. Then, once cleared, it is raised.
Too many times I feel as though I run up and stick that pole into quick sand and sink deep into the muck rather than soar like an eagle...but God loves me anyway!