May Your will be done.
(c)Mary TV 2014
J.M.J
March 12, 2014
Dear Family of Mary!
Dear Children, I am coming to you as a mother and I desire that in me, as in a mother, you may find your abode, consolation and rest. Therefore, my children, apostles of my love, pray. Pray with humble devotion, obedience and complete trust in the Heavenly Father. Trust as I have trusted when it was said to me that I will bring the blessing of the promise. May out of your hearts, from your lips, always come forth: 'May Your will be done!' Therefore, trust and pray so that I can intercede for you before the Lord, for Him to give you the heavenly blessing and fill you with the Holy Spirit. Then you will be able to help all those who do not know the Lord - you, apostles of my love, will help them to call Him 'Father' with complete trust. Pray for your shepherds and place your trust in their blessed hands. Thank you. (March 2, 2014)
Our
Lady chose to do the will of God in everything. And though she was led
through many sorrows and sufferings, she never doubted the goodness of
the Father's will. She trusted Him completely. Even and especially at
the foot of the Cross, Mary trusted the Father and obediently accepted
His will. Her heart was steadfast. We can be sure that these words were
in her struggling and suffering heart, "May out of [my] heart, from [my] lips, always come forth: 'May Your will be done!'"
Mother
Mary now is accompanying us on our journeys towards heaven. And she is
offering to us the strength and comfort of her Immaculate Heart, to help
us on the way. She is teaching us how to endure the difficulties that
will certainly come along, and not just endure but to triumph in those
difficulties. She tells us, "May out of your hearts, from your lips, always come forth: 'May Your will be done!'"
St.
Faustina had a deep relationship with Jesus, and He taught her how to
triumph in her difficulties with the very same advice. In her Diary, St.
Faustina wrote:
Soul:
One more thing, Lord. What should I do when I am ignored and rejected
by people, especially by those on whom I had a right to count in times
of greatest need?
Jesus:
My child, make the resolution never to rely on people. Entrust yourself
completely to My will saying, "Not as I want, but according to Your
will, O God, let it be done unto me." These words, spoken from the
depths of one's heart, can raise a soul to the summit of sanctity in a
short time. In such a soul I delight. Such a soul gives Me glory. Such a
soul fills heaven with the fragrance of her virtue. But understand that
the strength by which you bear sufferings comes from frequent
Communions. So approach this fountain of mercy often, to draw with the
vessel of trust whatever you need. (Diary 1487)
When
we find ourselves in difficulties, sufferings, trials, and sorrow, this
is the way to turn those moments into victory and joy. By willing to
choose God's will, we turn all that is negative into positive. We turn
the tables! We make the desert a garden! We die as a seed to bring forth
fruit! We make way for God to act. Or as Jesus told St. Faustina, we
give glory to God and fill heaven with the fragrance of our virtue!!
"May out of [my] heart, from [my] lips, always come forth: 'May Your will be done!'"
Maybe we can practice praying these words today. They can be our silent
prayer as we go about our day. Then at the end of the day, maybe we
will look back and see the tables have turned!
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2014
"Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world!"
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