(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
One powerful channel of the Mercy of God is friendship with another. But friendship can be lived on various levels. Sometimes this bond is based on superficial and unimportant things, and at other times it’s deeply grounded in our Lord. A sign of a deep spiritual friendship is mutual prayer. If you have been blessed with a faith-filled friend, seal and deepen that friendship through a commitment to mutual prayer. Share your life and your needs with each other and commit to praying for those needs. Through the act of mutual prayer you will discover that the Mercy of God is poured forth in each of your lives, and that your mutual bond will be deepened in the Lord. This is a blessing of the Mercy of God as well as a source of its continued outpouring (See Diary #1171).
One powerful channel of the Mercy of God is friendship with another. But friendship can be lived on various levels. Sometimes this bond is based on superficial and unimportant things, and at other times it’s deeply grounded in our Lord. A sign of a deep spiritual friendship is mutual prayer. If you have been blessed with a faith-filled friend, seal and deepen that friendship through a commitment to mutual prayer. Share your life and your needs with each other and commit to praying for those needs. Through the act of mutual prayer you will discover that the Mercy of God is poured forth in each of your lives, and that your mutual bond will be deepened in the Lord. This is a blessing of the Mercy of God as well as a source of its continued outpouring (See Diary #1171).
Reflect upon the friendships you have. What is the basis of each friendship? Perhaps each one will be varied. Some will be casual acquaintances, based on a
shared interest. Others will be based on
some deeper unifying bond. Spend time
today especially reflecting upon those friendships that are based on your
shared love of God. If you are blessed
with one of these friendships, seek to deepen it through shared prayer. Reflect upon that which your friend is in
need of the most and commit yourself to praying for this intention. And share your need with your friend. This mutual exchange of prayer will be a
powerful source of the Mercy of God.
Lord, I especially thank
You this day for the friendship of (mention a specific friend). I offer this friendship to You and ask for an
abundance of grace to be poured out upon him/her. Lord, I especially offer this particular need
in my friend’s life (identify a need). I
thank You for your unwavering love for each of us, dear Lord, and for Your own
perfect gift of friendship in our lives.
Jesus, I trust in You.
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