(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
Some people are deeply troubled in life and cannot seem to
sort out their difficulties. They are
“needy” in the sense that they are constantly seeking something to offer them
consolation. They may believe that
riches or other forms of earthly consolations are what they want but what they
do not realize is that the Lord is the answer to all their needs. These wandering souls must become the focus
of our mercy. One way we offer the Mercy
of God to them is through our gentle presence, offering an accepting heart and
listening ear. When those with heavy
burdens in life discover that we care for them and wish to listen to them, they
will often seize the opportunity to open up their hearts to us, revealing their
wounds and troubles. It is not so much
our responsibility to do the healing or to solve their problems. Our responsibility is most often to simply
let them know we care and understand.
This act of love and acceptance is an act of extraordinary Mercy flowing
from the Heart of Jesus through us (See Diary #1282).
When you encounter others who are troubled and heavily
burdened in life, how do you treat them?
Do you treat them with judgment and disgust? Or do you listen to them, seek to understand
them, and offer an accepting and compassionate heart? Reflect upon this question and think about
those whom God has placed in your life who need to know God’s love and
acceptance through you. Do not neglect
this act for you are called to be an apostle of the Mercy of God.
Lord, I offer myself to You
as an apostle of Your merciful Heart.
Give me a true compassion and acceptance for those souls in most need of
Your Divine Mercy. Help me to listen to
them, seek to understand them and be there for them as a representative of Your
Sacred Heart. I give myself to You, dear
Lord. Use me as You will. Jesus, I trust in You.
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