(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
Does God get angry with you when you do not accomplish a
certain task for His glory? It
depends. He may issue forth His holy
wrath if the failure is on account of your sin.
This wrath is an act of His Mercy calling you to repentance. But at other times your work and service of
God may be hindered by things beyond your control. The Lord knows this and sees it. You may wonder at times why God does not
“fix” this or that problem. You may wish
you had it in your power to move someone to act when they appear to be a
hindrance to your work of mercy. But
this is not your concern. Your concern
must be to do all that is in your power to accomplish the Will of God, leaving
the rest to Him. God is pleased by your
efforts, not by your successes. He does
not measure the objective success; rather, He measures the subjective
success. In fact, sometimes God allows
many obstacles to arise as a way of purifying your work and sanctifying your
soul through patience and deepening resolve.
Do your duty and that will suffice for the work of His Mercy our Lord
has given you (See Diary #1374).
Think about that which you believe God has given you as a
duty to perform. It may be some ordinary
activity or it may be something that appears to be grander in nature. Reflect, also, upon apparent obstacles you
encounter in fulfilling your duty. Try
not to look at these “obstacles” as obstacles at all. Rather, see them as opportunities to deepen
your resolve to fulfill the mission of Divine Mercy God has given to you.
Lord, help me to be
faithful to You in all that I do. Help
me to refrain from focusing on the results of my efforts and, instead, to offer
my effort to You for Your glory. I know
You are pleased by my total dedication to You, dear Lord. Help me to daily resolve to deepen that
dedication so as to become a better instrument of Your Mercy. Jesus, I trust in You.
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