YYYSaturday, November 04, 2006
St. Therese of the Child Jesus' PrayerMy Lord and my God I have realized that whoever undertakes to do anything for the sake of earthly things or to earn the praise of others deceives himself. Today one thing pleases the world, tomorrow another. What is praised on one occasion is denounced on another. Blessed be You, my Lord and my God, for You are unchangeable for all eternity. Whoever serves You faithfully to the end will enjoy life without end in eternity. Amen.I have realised many new things recently and I really do want to put them all down in words. But I am at a loss as to where to start and I have killed my eyes by staring at the computer screen the whole night so I guess I'll blog about them another time. I shall just note down random things today!
I like blogging. By putting down all my thoughts into words I can straighten out my thoughts and formalise them in words. Plus I can read my entries later and be reminded of my little revelations and check if I have been putting them into practice.
I think "the Lord be with you" is such a beauiful greeting/blessing. MAY THE LORD BE WITH EVERYONE! But you must allow Him to, first.
Today's homily was thought-provoking. Dear God, please make love for everyone a very natural and instinctive thing for me. I pray that I will be able to look into the face of everyone and feel nothing but love for them, a love as strong as that of God's love for me. May this love affect my entire being and behaviour toward everyone, and change annoyance/irritance/anger/jealousy into the graces of care/kindness/concern and empathy. Let me start right from home, when I am still unable to be totally loving and caring toward my brother and sister, and I still respond with annoyance to my parents. Who am I to judge others, if I do not wish to be judged myself? And how can I treat others with anything less than true love when I myself, such an undeserving and sinful person, am the recepient of God's unconditional love? Dear God, please take away my self-centeredness and pride. Remind me that humility means thinking less of myself and more of others.
I understand that spiritual growth takes time. Just by listening to today's homily will not immediately change me into a truly loving person. So I shall remind myself everyday, of the need to love my neighbour as myself. I shall make a conscious effort to do it. But it'll be difficult sigh. Even during mass after I heard the homily I wasn't feeling especially loving toward my brother and sister. Love must be my nature.
I SHALL LOVEEEEEEE YES.
Okay before I kill my eyes for good I shall go off now. GOODNIGHT!
9:53 PM
