(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
This heading may not seem immediately attractive to
you. Who would want to endure these
things? But we ought to remember that
Jesus endured them all to the greatest degree.
Was Jesus happy? Was His soul at
peace? Most certainly. This reveals to us that these crosses in life
cannot ultimately do us harm if we are immersed in the presence of God. Remember Jesus agonizing in the Garden, or
the mockery He endured, or the rejection that many directed at Him, yet in all
of this He remained in a peaceful repose.
Nothing in this world can steal us away from a profound peace if we
remain immersed in the presence of God.
All the suffering, persecution, abuse and disgrace in the world cannot
ultimately have victory over a soul given to God (See Diary #1394).
Reflect upon that which has the effect of stealing your
peace away. If you were perfect, this
would not happen. That may be hard to
accept but it’s true. We easily point to
this or that as the source of our unrest when the source is always within. It’s either a sin we have clung to, such as
anger, or a sin of omission, such as a lack of trust. Whatever your experience is, do not get
caught up on your sin. Simply turn your eyes
to our merciful Lord and know that He can keep you in His peace through
anything if you let Him.
Lord, I invite You to take
control of all my inner thoughts, feelings and emotions. Bring stillness and peace to my heart as I
continue through this life filled with struggle. When I experience the harshness of others,
help me to use that as an opportunity for greater trust in Your Mercy. I know that in all things I can remain
wrapped in Your arms of grace. I give
myself to You, dear Lord, please protect me and keep me close to Your
Heart. Jesus, I trust in You.
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