(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
Tension is often a part of life. Some deal with much tension, frustration and
even extreme anger in their daily lives.
At first, the anger of another can set you on guard and tempt you to
fear. This is a normal reaction. The anger of another can also push you to
react and to fight back with anger, spite and bitterness of your own. You may get defensive and even lash out. But the Mercy of God is able to bring peace
to any situation. His Mercy is bestowed
when you turn a blind eye to the anger you face from another and speak as
sweetly to them as you would to Jesus.
Leave the wrath of God to God. If
He inspires you to bring forth His holy wrath, you will know what to say and
how to say it and this will be an act of His Mercy. But don’t be surprised if God inspires you to
act with extraordinary kindness in such a situation. This takes great resolve and a tremendous
amount of patience. Do not allow yourself to become engaged by or tangled in
the irrational wrath of another.
Instead, let the peace of God’s Mercy so flood your soul that, through
you, His grace dispels all vice (See Diary #1377).
Reflect upon any regular situations of tension and anger you
deal with. Perhaps you are the cause or
perhaps you are the target. Whatever the
case may be, know that God’s peace can reign.
Seek His peace, keep your eyes upon it and allow this firm focus to
become a source of His abundant Mercy.
He loves you and wants to free you from these burdens.
Lord,
I invite You into the tension in my life.
First, I surrender my own frustrations and anger to You. Please free me from these unruly passions and
replace them with Your peace. Help me
also, dear Lord, when I face the unjust wrath of another. Keep me calm and focused upon Your
Heart. Help me to react as You will and
to be an instrument of Your peace.
Jesus, I trust in You.
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