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How We Gaze on Others
When we consecrate ourselves to the Lord, we include our bodies so that they manifest what is in our hearts. St. Francis of Assisi said that serving God means serving our brothers and sisters “more tenderly than a mother cares for her children in the flesh.” By being attentive to how we use our hands or fail to use them, how we gaze at others and what we say, we will know what is in our hearts and whether the tenderness of God’s love is truly flowing from us.
The Love Crucified Community.
The Simple Path to Union with God (pp. 278-279). Kindle Edition.
When we pray, we open ourselves to God’s breath of life within us. The intimacy we experience with God deepens only when prayer becomes an essential rhythm of our lives, not a convenience. Those who pray only when it suits them may still worship, but their prayer often seeks something from God rather than seeking God Himself.When we consecrate ourselves to the Lord, we include our bodies so that they manifest what is in our hearts. St. Francis of Assisi said that serving God means serving our brothers and sisters “more tenderly than a mother cares for her children in the flesh.” By being attentive to how we use our hands or fail to use them, how we gaze at others and what we say, we will know what is in our hearts and whether the tenderness of God’s love is truly flowing from us.
The Love Crucified Community.
The Simple Path to Union with God (pp. 278-279). Kindle Edition.
Yet, in His love and compassion, God meets us wherever we are. He often responds in ways that draw us gently toward greater trust and a more authentic, loving relationship over time. This transformation is slow and sacred. As we persevere in prayer, we begin to breathe more deeply the life of God within us. We discover that life—with all its ups and downs—cannot hinder our progress in faith and trust.
If we lose heart, it is not because God has withdrawn, but because He does not act according to our expectations. God does not pamper us; He loves us. And that love, once received, shows itself in how we love and serve others.
— BrMD
