Daily
Thoughts:
Calming the storm. We have all been there; things are going along just fine.
Sure there are a few bumps in the road but that is to be expected in the living
of life but we have got things under control. Then it happens, all hell breaks
loose and we are hanging on for dear life. All our planning, all our
preparations, all our good intentions seem to go right out the window. We are
now hanging on by our finger tips any moment life will come crashing down on
us. We followed our plan. We did the right things. Why is this happening to us?
Our life is simply out of control and we are doomed!
“Why are
you terrified, O you of little faith?” Why are we terrified? Have we lost
faith? Have we lost faith in God, faith in others, faith in ourselves? Have we
forgotten all the hard work we have put into life? Are we unwilling to trust
ourselves any more just because a storm has entered our life? Are we really
that fragile? Have we forgotten to trust who has brought us to this moment?
Storms in
life are fearful moments. They seem to take control away from us, if we really
ever had it. They bring to the surface all kinds of doubt from the dark reaches
of our hearts. They scare us and sometimes make us think the worst. They take
us out of our comfort zone. Yet, we are reminded today that no matter what, we
never face the storms of life alone. Paraphrasing the words of Thomas Merton’s
famous prayer, “We should not fear because God is always with us and will never
leave us to face our storms alone.”
On this
lazy summer day whether we find ourselves in the midst of a calm day, looking
at a horizon full of storm clouds or right in the middle of an all-out storm,
let us have faith in God, faith in those important in our life and faith in
ourselves so that no matter what this day brings our faith will see us through.
Have a
great Tuesday everyone!
Daily
Prayer:
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of
me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am
actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact
please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I
will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you
will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, I
will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face
my perils alone. (Thomas Merton, Thoughts
in Solitude)
A
Runner’s Thoughts: I have two thoughts for you today… Remember that if we are
meditative runners, if we are runners at prayer then with each run we are
fortunate to have found a way to refreshes not only our bodies but also our
spirits. You might say with each run we give ourselves the change to be born
again in friendship with God! (Adapted
from Roger Joslin – Running the Spiritual Path) – “You only ever grow as a
human being if you're outside your comfort zone.” (Percy Cerutty)
Daily
Blessing:
Tuesday greetings and blessings to all! We find ourselves journeying through
these last days of June. It seems like only yesterday that we were battling
ice, snow and the cold of winter, but life keeps moving and today we find
ourselves in the midst of summer.
Another
busy day for me as I head to the dentist later this morning and then on to my
new office and the other focus of my life these days The Sunday Mass. Even
though the summer is supposed to be slow with our move to a new site and all
that goes along with a move things are busy and I need to get them done before
I hit the road again. So no rest for the weary!
My
prayers are with all of you today hoping that you will have a good day rich in
the many gifts of summer and the presence of God. Have a great day everyone
wherever you are. Blessings upon your work, your ministry, your experiences,
those whom you encounter, those whom you love and especially upon you! Peace in
Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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