This quote of St. Therese of Lisieux sounds so easy. It is part of her Little Way. There was and is nothing simple about her Little Way. It is total and complete abandonment of her self to Christ Jesus.
She focused on the little things that bothered her or caused vexation. The little day to day things that moved her away from the one she loved. She offered up the clicking teeth of the nun behind her as they were in Chapel. She was sweet to the nun that irritated her. She was in fact so good and sweet that the nun in question once said to Mother Superior, "I am not sure what I have none to make Therese love me so much."
I am not sure what I have done to make God love me so much! I am such a great sinner. I struggle daily with the little things that irritate me and cause vexation. I roll my eyes in church at the talkers, the laughers during the Rosary, etc. All the while forgetting that they are lonely and look forward to Mass as a time to talk to someone else. I do not know their story or sorrows or needs or concerns.
Instead of feeling superior I should be humbled that I am more than willing to overlook my faults and focus on the faults of others. I am surprised that I do not knock people unconscious with the plank that is sticking out of my forehead!
Every day God allows me to use my free will to choose to live in love or to be petty, angry, jealous, or bitter or unloving. Every day God gives me a chance to be kind, forgiving, loving and to sail forever spreading seeds of joy and peace in hearts.
It is not my job to cure the entire worlds ills. It is my duty to attempt to live in love!
Lord,
I want to sail forever!
I want to live in love,
I want to spread seeds of joy and peace in hearts.
I am but an empty vessel lifted up to you to fill and use as You need.
~Cindy
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