Basilica Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy, (Basilica of St. Mary over Minerva) taken by Martha Wiggins, 2011. Saint Catherine of Siena is buried beneath the altar, and to the left is a statue carved by Michelangelo -Christ Bearing The Cross.
“Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.” 2 Peter 1:12-14
As changes have ocurred in my life, I have often had to make adjustments in my daily routine. I have also often had to work hard at carving out the time I need to connect in spirit to Jesus each day, and at times have found it difficult to maintain the focus needed to do so. He never disappoints me in His response to my efforts and always rewards me. I have come to know that I am His unfinished work of art, which He chisels and carves on ever so tenderly. As long as I remember to relinquish control to Him, I am ever secure in the knowledge that Jesus has my back!
Today, as a reminder to myself and to all, I am sharing an entry from 2010 in Journey Through The Stillness, my personal spiritual journal. It reminds me that there will always be times when I need to refocus, but it also reminds me of exactly what must be done to gain that focus –relinquish control –and just exactly what my relationship with Jesus can be when I do so.
Journey Through The Stillness, October 25, 2010 – “Ah, well done, my child. Of late your actual entrance into The Stillness has become just that, a routine, a means to an end. It is wise that you recognize this and do not let it be so. I am your Lord. When you say, ‘for You are God’, remember exactly what this means. Relinquish control anew each and every time you enter The Stillness. It is not something to be rushed through. It must be honest; real; intimate. It is between servant and Master, created and Creator. And then, remember it is between beloved and Lover, breath and Life. Never take this for granted, but know it is ever there for the asking. Ask and ye shall receive.”
Prayer: My Lord, and My God, I lay my life before you. I consecrate to You my heart, body, and soul. I am thine and thine I wish to be. Therefore, I will fear nothing; for evil cannot conquer, cannot overcome, those that live in and through You, My Lord, and My God. Amen
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Lord, You are my future.
