Thought for the day

Thought for the day

"Don’t be afraid to embrace God’s will! God’s will is our path to our most most effective service to others as well as to our deepest peace and fulfillment" -Dick Hauser, S.J.

I lifted these from yesterday's reflection guide. I have to constantly remind myself of this. Oftentimes, I continue to be stubborn and insist on my way even when I know that ultimately, I will only find peace and fulfillment in following God's will.

As I deal with my children, I often shake and bop my head because the stubbornness my kids manifest often remind me of my own bullheadedness when it comes to following God.

When my kids cry and whine, I wonder if I sound the same when I whine and moan about life being unfair. I'm sure I do.

When my kids are slow to obey or dilly dally when I ask them to do something, I remember all the times when I try to "bargain" with God instead of following His will with a joyful heart.

When my kids flat out do what I've told them a million times not to do, I can vividly see the million times I've gone out and disobeyed my Father.

When my kids do not understand the reason for making them do something they dislike, I remember that act this way too when I do not see the whole plan God has for me.

I am just like my children in a way. I am immature and stubborn. I am thankful though that I have a merciful Father who does not tire of nudging me towards the right path even when I resist and push against Him sometimes - okay well, many times.

I know that I can only have the best life possible when I totally depend on God. When I mean best - I mean the happiest, most fulfilled life. And that life will be different for you and me. And that is fine because as long as we are each following what we have discerned to be God's will, we will be happy. We have different paths but they ultimately lead to the same destination - eternal happiness with God.

I am learning to embrace my life - both the roses and the thorns. It isn't easy. I still push away. But my God draws me back in. And right now, that's where I am - being drawn back in, learning to submit, learning to love Him in the way He deserves.

** I started this post last week but never got back to finishing it till today. It isn't as tight a post as I had imagined it when I first wrote it but I felt that I had to publish it now before I completely forget about it.