I was reading an article published on EWTN about Pope Francis’ message for June 1 2014. Pope Francis expresses that our Lord is close to all and every mankind.
“Pope Francis explained that even though Jesus ascended to “the heights of Heaven to show us that the goal of our journey is the Father,” he “remains present and working in the events of human history with the power and the gifts of his Spirit.”
“Jesus is close to each one of us – even if we don’t see him with our eyes, He is here!”
The “risen Jesus is close to Christians who are persecuted and discriminated against; he is close to every man and woman who suffers. He is close to all of us. Even today he is here with us in the square. The Lord is with us. Do you believe this?” he queried the crowds.”
“It is not through human efforts that the Church can fulfill her mission, however. “Alone, without Jesus, we cannot do anything!” underscored the Pope. “In apostolic activity our strength, our resources, our structures, are not enough, even though they are necessary.”
“Without the presence of the Lord and the power of the Spirit, our work, even if well organized, turns out to be ineffective.”
What perfect timing this article was! I was really feeling tired and a bit overwhelmed with a lot of things happening in my life lately.. worries with service in SFC… MV and my family…plus the planning for my wedding has officially started. I needed some kind of “punch” to the face to wake me up from this uneasy feeling of worry. Then this article came and it was something that my heart really needed. A whisper came to me… “Do you believe in me?” and I knew it was the Lord telling me not to worry. I cannot thank the Lord for telling me not to worry.
What struck me the most was that I have heard this many times over and over but even for the umpteenth time it was again the Lord reminding me that God needed to be my reason and that he has absolutely got my back.
Thank you Lord for being with me and for not giving up on me.