"He don't love you like I love you. Don't think about you like I think about you...But I will treasure you. If you give me a chance, I will make you smile and give you a love that's true."
These lyrics are from an old, favorite song by Daniel Bedingfield. I listened to this song again today after Mass and on my way to work. The lyrics brought me to how God sees me, sees us. He wants to be loved by us and to give Him everything. He has so many blessings and graces to give us. And this song makes me think of that in its own way, a love that God has for us.
That's what I feel like during prayer, at Mass, adoration, to keep on giving Him everything. Things I like, and things I don't. Crosses, unknowns, fears, doubts, impatience, sins, weaknesses. Even the good, the graces, the laughter. To give Him the boredom, give Him the loneliness.
Sometimes I think and pray, that's all I have to give you Jesus, my tiredness and the boredom, monotony I experienced today. I give it to you because you can make it what you will and turn it into good. You want everything.
So, starting out this this morning I prayed, you will show me the way Lord, like you always do. Keep me close to you, present to you during whatever happens today, and amidst the dryness or unexciting parts of today. You are still there.
How encouraging those words and thoughts felt, to help me keep on going. The little moments and ordinary are filled with graces. Here are some lovely and beautiful quotes from a blog I enjoy reading.
"By putting things in God's hands, those little things that we do every day, things that seem to be like a waste of time...those things in God's hands take on a sense of eternity." ~Maria Paula Blog
"In God nothing is temporary, everything remains, everything counts, everything gains value." ~Maria Paula Blog
"Knowing that God is waiting for me at the tabernacle. And He, who can do anything He wants just by wishing it, counts on me to carry out His plans." ~Maria Paula blog
"Take a chance and give your heart to me." -Daniel Bedingfield song
I love this spiritually enriching post sis, such great quotes too! A great reminder to keep a supernatural perspective admist the ordinary.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading dear sis! Xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Colleen!!! This is a timely and timeless message -- always has been and always will be. How so incredibly deep that you can see His desire for not just pieces of us, but ALL of us, even the brokeneness and the sin. I love you sis and your courage. Xoxox Susie
ReplyDeleteAww thanks so much Susie!! xoxo <3
DeleteWonderfully written reflection on giving everything to God, even the boring or uninspiring things of every day. thanks for writing and sharing!!
ReplyDeleteAww thank you!! <3 xoxo
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