June 17, 2011 Friday: 11th Week of Ordinary Time (A)
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be." (Mt 6:19-20)
God is the Friend who wants to meet you with a gift. God doesn't need to see in you a perfectly balanced personality before considering you worthy of his gifts.
God is the one who loves you most, with your garbage, limitations, and problems, as well as the beauty that you may not be able to see at this time.
Let God impress you with his love. Even if you feel nothing when you read about God's love for you, keep believing. One day you will no longer need to believe, because you will know.
Even if you are angry with God, even if you believe God has "given you" this illness or these problems, still stake your life on God...Stake your life on the only One who can make you whole.
(from Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach by Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP)
God is the one who loves you most, with your garbage, limitations, and problems, as well as the beauty that you may not be able to see at this time.
Let God impress you with his love. Even if you feel nothing when you read about God's love for you, keep believing. One day you will no longer need to believe, because you will know.
Even if you are angry with God, even if you believe God has "given you" this illness or these problems, still stake your life on God...Stake your life on the only One who can make you whole.
(from Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach by Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP)
