Come, Holy Spirit

Replace the tension within us with a holy relaxation. Replace the turbulence within us with a sacred calm. Replace the anxiety within us with a quiet confidence. Replace the fear within us with a strong faith. Replace the bitterness within us with the sweetness of grace. Replace the darkness within us with a gentle light. Replace the coldness within us with a loving warmth. Replace the winter within us with Thy spring. Straighten our crookedness, fill our emptiness, dull the edge of our pride, sharpen our humility, light the fires of our love, quench the flames of lust. Let us see ourselves as Thous seest us, that we may see Thee as Thou hast promised, and be blessed according to Thy word: Blessed are the pure of heart, for the shall see God. (Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy Aid, Inc. 616 Bedford Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710)

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Recovery

Recovery is precisely what living life is all about.  At the most basic level it is the acceptance of what Christ does for us on the Cross:  recovering what was once lost to us through Original Sin. Of course, we must continue to work out this gift of salvation by carrying our cross (or crosses, as it can be at times) . . . and yet, having faith enough to know for certain that Christ is with us to the end of the age.

People, places, things, circumstances, choices . . . they all may fail us from time to time.  But to know that Christ will never leave, fail, or forsake you is a beautiful comfort.

I rest there, in Christ.
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  1. Mary N.March 23, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    And that's the sweetest resting place of all! I look forward to the day when that aching wound of original sin is completely healed. The cross gets awfully heavy sometimes.

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