(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
What should our response be to God? Often times we become self-consumed in our
relationship with God. We focus in on
our troubles and needs. These must be
given over to God and let go of. When we
do this we will discover that we begin to see the glory and goodness of God at
work in our lives and we will begin to be filled with the utmost gratitude
toward God. Gratitude must consume us
and fill our minds and prayers. We must
allow gratitude to take over our passions and feelings and every part of our
being. This is what we will do for
eternity. Heaven will be one eternal act
of thanksgiving to God for His goodness and Mercy. When we can turn our eyes away from ourselves
and focus in on God, this gift of gratitude will begin to direct our lives (See
Diary #1285-1286).
Are you grateful? You
will be grateful only if you allow yourself to see the countless gifts that God
lavishes upon you every day. It’s easy
to allow self-absorption to cloud our vision of these countless blessings from
God. But if you can turn your eyes
toward Heaven and see the truth, you will be amazed at God’s infinite
goodness. Do not let yourself miss out on
this glorious discovery of all that God does for you day and night. Do not close your eyes to the abundance of
His Mercy. Reflect, today, upon whether
or not you allow yourself to see His merciful love lavished upon you and upon
others. Fix your gaze upon this Mercy
and allow this realization to foster within you a profoundly grateful heart.
My Lord, I thank You for
all that You have done in my life and I thank You for all that You will
continue to do in me. Help me to become
increasingly aware of Your merciful love and the countless blessings You bestow
upon me and upon all Your children. As I
see Your handiwork all around, fill my heart with sincere gratitude. Jesus, I trust in You.
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