I was reflecting recently on what it means to be a man of God. I get so caught up in trying to be stronger, more courageous, more this, more that. Time and time again I will fall and get back up with the same resolution and same conviction, but only to fall again. I think it’s important to acknowledge that in one way or another, I will always fall. I am human and I have tendencies to sin. But tendencies are not an excuse to sin, but rather a reminder that I am weak and I cannot be strong or courageous on my own.
I really feel that in order to be a man of God, I must admit that I am weak and that I am not strong enough on my own. It is in this posture that I open myself up to God’s power and His transforming love. I believe that my journey to become a man of God primarily means submitting myself to God. In my weakness, He can be strong. I can be a man in my willingness to let Him take over my life
St. Maximilian Kolbe shared that the ‘formula’ to holiness is this:
W + w = S
God’s great Will + our willingness to cooperate with Him leads us to Sanctification. God’s plan for us will happen if we let Him work in our lives. It takes our cooperation, or better yet, submission to His will for us because He loves us freely. He allows us to choose. In choosing to let Him in our lives, we can live a life that will bring us joy and hopefully eternal life with Him.
Praise God! My thoughts are similar. Christ speaks to us so differently, yet the message is always one & the same: I will love you with all that I am and bring abundance in your life.