Trust In the Lord

Trust in the Lord! What a wonderful way of starting off the day, trusting in the Lord. For those who have no faith or even a weak one probably wonder why they should do this, trust in the Lord. For one thing, the Lord loves us unconditionally, faults and all, that's a pretty good reason if you ask me. Who do we know that loves us this way and does not turn their back on us when we fall or when we lose all we have. He is there with us, even though we don't see him, he is with us in our struggles. Trust in the Lord!

Another good point in trusting the Lord, he doesn't lie to us. The lies come from those who follow the father of lies and from the devil himself. The Lord will never lie to you when he answers your questions and prayers. His response will always be one of truth. That to me is a very good reason to also trust in the Lord.

Where will we ever find this in this world? Perhaps among our neighbors who love unconditionally, who trust in the Lord and follow His way above their own. Those are good neighbors. Lets all try to trust in the Lord today and find how life may take on new meaning.

Time

I had my first visit with my Spiritual Director yesterday, it was postponed due to last weeks snow storm. It was quite an hour of pleasant rapport. I look forward to the coming journey with her. This is one time that I actually felt comfortable relating what I have experienced with the Eucharist and also with music. In that she too has had the gift of song come to her. A blessing in that regard. I don't feel so alone with that now. There is someone who also has had the grace of experiencing this and can relate to it. A big difference for sure, especially when those of the faith have not experienced it.

On that note the same can go for those who never experienced upheaval and loss. How do they know how possible it is for God to rectify and turn life around like he did with Job. We had a discussion last night on that. There is always someone in the faith who will say something about helping yourself out. But in Job's case and the case of many who have literally suffered and attempted to do so and not achieved any liberation until by Divine Providence, they will never understand. No matter how long they study the Bible or have been in the faith will they see any truth. God has a purpose in each of our lives, it's placing our will and trust in Him that helps us to see clearly His way in all things.

Beginnings

Is it possible to start anew each year? I think so! Because each day is a new day so I start anew each time I get up and start a new day. What may have been wrong yesterday is now a new start to today. And there was nothing wrong with yesterday either. But today is still a new start.

This helps when we have things that sometimes weigh heavily upon us, is to begin again and look at it in another way. For me I have two things that I know need to be taken care off at a specific time to pay. The others have to begin again to create an new starting point because they have been held off for too long to start back where it was left off. But it will be done with God's grace.

No matter what dilemma we have if we put our trust in God, he gets us through those trials. When we lay them at his feet he takes it upon himself to lighten our burden. I have found that through the years I have done this.

There is something about us being our own worst critics or enemies, we don't see ourselves as others do, and even then some see us in a different light than others. I have found that through the years I have loved those who didn't like me, I loved those who didn't care and you know something there is so much truth to loving your neighbor as yourself. But it has always been my love for God who has always been first in my life that enabled me to give love to others in this way.

So when I say new beginnings it's a fresh start in every direction our life takes. He get us through the rough spots as well as the smooth one's.

Let this be our prayer that we will be ever closer to God and trust him with all our beings.

Clean up

Now that I had this extra day, I was able to catch up on the finishing touches of painting the room. Now that part is complete, it's clean up time. I have many paint spots on the floor, because I didn't put down any covering. It's okay though, the floor needed a good scrubbing from past wax build up. It's now nice and bright in here. It used to be dark paneling, now there is white walls.

This is good, since nothing has been done in the basement for close to over thirty years. Since this is temporary for me, it is a good way to help out my parents with some of the maintenance as my payment for rent. I hope it will not take too long to get back on my feet and get the situation back into control. When God puts us through a test and does things to teach us a new way of life, it's not so bad as we think when trust is there.

And I trust God completely, he still shows himself to me in the Eucharist, but more in the way of his image is live and moving. I should say Jesus since this is where we all find him on a daily basis. It's so nice when he brightens the host in a flash of light. For me this is such a special grace to see him, and it's something I hope others will be able to see him too when they put their complete love and trust in him. He is amazing what he does for us.