Ache for the Cup of Courage

#379  Apr. 28/15, Tues.  10am. St. Theresa’s, before Blessed Sacrament

Oh Holy One, Oh Immortal One!

How do you see Me?  Are these some of the titles you would give Me?  Am I also your dear, dear friend, a constant companion, a buddy, a friend, a counsellor, a listener, a Saviour?

So when you speak of Me, are you sure that I am not around so I won’t hear the blasphemy you will say about Me?

What I mean is do you always speak well of Me and My Creation and My Created Ones?  If you don’t, are you hoping I am not near-by listening to what you say?

Can you imagine all that reaches My Ears that is not said in praise and thanks for My Creation, for My Created Ones?

We seem to think that there are certain times we can talk nasty or judgmental and I won‘t hear!

Almost as if I have said to you that this kind of word or behavior is quite acceptable to Me.

So you do not like that tight reign I have on you.  You would like to be a bit freer to express yourself at times as you see fit.

Do you see how you also forgive yourself for your words and behavior which you realize are not in accord with My Plans for you, yet you feel they are justified no matter what I have said.

There is such conflict in your life isn’t there.  You make the decisions on what is right and wrong to say and do, you decide to forgive yourself  because of your human weakness.  Then you turn to Me to pray as if all was aok and good.

What confusion for your soul that knows what is right and wrong, knows who Created it with this knowledge, yet is being led astray by your words and behavior.

Have great pity on your precious soul that aches to lead you to the fullness of Wisdom and Understanding. 

How we justify our words and behavior before the Lord!

What courage it takes to defy the Giver and Taker of Life.  Yet is it really courage or just foolish obstinacy?

It takes more courage to do what is right because it flies in the face of all that is being done wrong.

Who does not want to be part of the crowd?  To fit in, to be liked, admired, chosen, adored.

It takes great courage to step away wanting nothing to satisfy yourself, and to give all of yourself to Me and My Plans for you.

Come sip from the cup of courage.  Each day ask Me to let you sip from this cup.  Ache to drain it dry.  Ache to serve only Me and let all of you fall away – fall into My Arms, My Plans, My Love. 

Do not cling to you and your needs.  Hold fast to the cup of courage that will sustain you with the Graces to choose Me above all else. 

It is not easy to choose Me above all else.  Yet I can give you all the Graces you need to do this.  And again you have to ache and beg for these Graces. Not beg as a sad pleading, but rather as an aching pleading, a desirous pleading, a knowledgeable pleading.

It is a pleasant aching because you know that the answer will be so rewarding.

Come aside and ache for the cup of courage that will sustain your soul to make good choices and not to be seeking to satisfy the material part of you.

You will only be fully human when we allow our souls to direct the actions of our body for our good and the Good of God’s Kingdom.

It is so often that our bodies and souls are working in conflict with each other.  Can you imagine what can be accomplished if we let our body and soul work in marvelous harmony one with the other.