I pray this week has been filled with “Aha” moments. Maybe you have googled the names of the mothers of mysticism, read a few more quotes where they shared their wisdom, or found God’s goodness through the prayer practices these fiercely faithful women embodied. Today I invite you to listen and learn from Therese of Lisieux. She is relatively recent living in the late 1800. She wrote a book called The Little Flower.
Therese once said, “Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.”
Or my favorite, “The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.” You may need to read that quote a few times.
She challenges us by saying, “Perfect (or sacred) love means putting up with other people’s shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.”
Finally, “A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.”
So may you today, my
friends, find a word or a smile to share with those who cross your path. May you occupy this place where you find
yourself with love. May you remember
that it isn’t about being special or spectacular, because the sacred is found
in small actions on this day. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment