Sons And Daughters Band
A lot of
the battles take place in our minds- sometimes our minds are enemy territory. Especially for people like me who have mental
disabilities… When I joined my first religious group, some of the members would
tell me that if I had enough hope - God would heal me completely- no longer requiring
therapy nor medication- and while I completely believe that God can heal me – I
also know that sometimes He allows things to remain because He’s more concerned
with our sanctification. Yesterday, I
had such a great conversation with my sister-in-Christ and God spoke to me
through her in a way that shook all the sadness right out. Suffering brings us to the cross and at the
cross we can offer all of it to God in prayer for the needs of others. In Christ our suffering serves a greater
purpose (it is redeemed) it’s not pointless nor do we have to carry it. We must however, make the decision to surrender
- to trust that as bleak as life looks the sun will shine through the moment we
lift our gaze away from self and into the hopeful face of God. God is light and He will overcome any gloom,
much like turning on a lamp triumphs over darkness. Yet, it requires dominion of mind and
complete confidence in God…
David Crowder
On Sunday,
I went to a David Crowder concert- this song came on and the lyrics just
jumped out: “earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal.” Isn’t that the truth!
(Smile) There’s nothing in this world
that God cannot help out with, but we must stop asking why? No answer will ever satisfy the “why” of
pain- but when we learn to understand that God is allowing it for an important
reason then suffering edifies and builds us into closer images of God. Yesterday, I was walking through Central park
with my doggie and having such a great conversation with God that I recalled
the verse: “all things (whether good, difficult or painful) God works for the
good of those who love Him.” So, whatever
the reason for my illness or for your struggles God is at work- trust in Him
and rest in His promises. Fill your mind
and life with His beautiful words. Read the Bible and fight the negativity with
those beautiful truths that He left us - as our inheritance.
After the
walk with my better half- I stopped by my parish for perpetual adoration and
after praying the rosary, and placing all my prayers at God’s feet- I opened
the Bible to the healing of the lame man.
If you are not familiar with this biblical account- there was a crippled
man lying down on his mat outside the temple begging. Peter and John passed by him and the crippled
man asked Peter for money: “Then Peter said, “silver and gold I have none, but
such as I have I give thee, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and
walk.”” The crippled man was healed and
he jumped and danced… As I meditated on this reading- I realized that sometimes
we ask God for so little and He in His omniscience gives according to our need. This man just wanted a few coins to eat and
survive one more day and Peter through the grace of God cures him enabling and
providing a better life! There’s many biblical accounts where God shows us His
power and His desire to dispense His gifts on us; but, a lot of the time we are
so focused on what we desire that we block ourselves from receiving all He
wants to offer. Father Sergio said in his homily that if we
saw all the graces that God wants to gives us, but we reject we would cry!
"Come broken hearted Let rescue begin"
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