The Holy Spirit gives a spiritual understanding of the Word of God to those who read or hear it, according to the dispositions of their hearts (CCC 1101)
What is the disposition of my heart?
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him ... For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light (Jn 3)
From John we hear today that God has not given up on mankind. Made in the image of the Divine, mankind seems to have chosen its own ego-centric path. Thankfully, i have been shown that there is more to this world than taxes and shopping. The temptations of materialism and Self-identity are wide avenues, busy thoroughfares, sometimes festive, often cruel, lonely and painful for those who can't keep up. It takes a bit of healthy madness to say 'no' to their reality. Saying 'yes' to a narrow and difficult path is madness. And as the lie crumbles and the truth is revealed, my heart knows there is no turning back.
But am i doing enough? I have opened doors and windows to let the light in, yet am i filled with the wisdom of the Holy Ghost? Am i still too distracted by the comforts and anxieties of this material world around me and the chatter in my own mind that the divine presence in me is overwhelmed and thus rendered mute?
Again it comes down to awareness of Truth and acting within its framework, or, just becoming a better man. Prayer and meditation are good. Partaking in Church and the Sacraments are good. Transforming my life, either slowly or quickly, but always wholeheartedly and definitively, is good. Reaching out to help others who are lost in their own wilderness is good. And when my burden is lessened i pray that the Holy Ghost can then ring clear and true, guiding me on my journey home.
Deo gratias.
What is the disposition of my heart?
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him ... For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light (Jn 3)
From John we hear today that God has not given up on mankind. Made in the image of the Divine, mankind seems to have chosen its own ego-centric path. Thankfully, i have been shown that there is more to this world than taxes and shopping. The temptations of materialism and Self-identity are wide avenues, busy thoroughfares, sometimes festive, often cruel, lonely and painful for those who can't keep up. It takes a bit of healthy madness to say 'no' to their reality. Saying 'yes' to a narrow and difficult path is madness. And as the lie crumbles and the truth is revealed, my heart knows there is no turning back.
But am i doing enough? I have opened doors and windows to let the light in, yet am i filled with the wisdom of the Holy Ghost? Am i still too distracted by the comforts and anxieties of this material world around me and the chatter in my own mind that the divine presence in me is overwhelmed and thus rendered mute?
Again it comes down to awareness of Truth and acting within its framework, or, just becoming a better man. Prayer and meditation are good. Partaking in Church and the Sacraments are good. Transforming my life, either slowly or quickly, but always wholeheartedly and definitively, is good. Reaching out to help others who are lost in their own wilderness is good. And when my burden is lessened i pray that the Holy Ghost can then ring clear and true, guiding me on my journey home.
Deo gratias.
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