I have come to realize that when you commit yourself to someone, you’re saying more than just “I do”. As complete as that sentence already is, there are four other words that are actually attached to it-
…and I will choose to be more understanding in difficulties, trials and hardships.
..and I will choose to be patient knowing that you are completely different from who and how I am.
…and I will choose to remain faithful even if all I feel like doing is packing up and leaving.
…and I will choose to love you, every part of you, with every part of me because that’s what I said I would do.
When we say Yes to our significant others, these are the silent promises that flow out of the fullness of our hearts. In the same way every time we say Yes to God, these vows should echo from the rawest parts of us.
The past two months have been challenging service wise, dry even. Out of the two years I’ve been back since my “dark-age-inactivity” 2014 has really been the year that’s stretched me to my limits. But despite all of this, I know that I am called to remain faithful to my God. I know that He has always, always, always been good to me even if I don’t realize it.
Faith takes God without any ‘If’s’ – D.L. Moody
I have made sure to work hard for my sacramental life to stay stay consistent. I’ve made sure that I continue to have my prayer time and coffee dates with the Lord. I wrote down all the ways the Lord fulfilled His promises to me since my “Soul Search” in 2012 and it reminds me that God heard, hears, and will continue to hear every single cry of my heart.
“I will not in any way fail you note give you up nor leave you without support. I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let you down! Assuredly not!” – Hebrews 13:5
God works in His own time. His ways are definitely not my ways and His thoughts are not my thoughts. I will remain confident in Him, I will continue to trust in His mightiness and goodness, and I will stay committed. He gave us the gift that is the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, so maybe the call for me is to keep working diligently with making my body a temple so that He can continue to dwell and work within me.
The Lord loves me too much to abandon me now- precious, divine, His. His love letter can never be unwritten.
“I plead with you- never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” – St. John Paul II
Amen. 🙂