Daughter of God. Fully initiated Catholic. Fourth eldest of 10 children. Student. Lover of life. Crafter. Home seamstress. Musician. Teacher. Helper. Role model. Sinner. Yes, whether I like it or not, I am all of these things at some point or another. I am, first and foremost, called to know, love, and serve God. Then my family. My neighbors. My enemies. And then myself. On the surface, it may seem strange that in order to be happy, I must die to myself. Why is that? Why is it that I am last, that I am least? To understand, one must look at it in a different light. God is Love, and God created us to love and to be loved. What, then, is love? Simply put, love is the act of wishing and willing for God's plan, the best, to happen to a particular person. Given this explanation, to love God, I must wish for the best to happen to Him. The best that I can do is to know, serve, and care about and for Him. How do I do this? By following His commandments. When I follow His commands, I serve others. The more I empty myself of my own selfish desires by serving others, the more God can fill me with Himself. As God is all goodness and all love, when I am filled with Him, how can I be other than joyous and content? And this is why I must come last. I am a servant of God. By myself, I am nothing, but with Him, I have everything. |
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