This morning, I spent a considerable amount of time in Eucharistic Adoration. Being that today is Valentine's day, I was very happy to be able to spend it with my Eternal Lover. I am not single, I am in an everlasting relationship with Jesus Christ.Eventually all other romances are going to fade away. There is only one romance that will forever remain; the relationship one has with Jesus Christ.
But yet, he gives us the beauty of human relationship. Why? To help each other grow in holiness and lead one another to the Father. The ultimate goal God gave to each and every one of us is to be with Him in heaven, forever. That is what each of our hearts ultimately longs for. The love that only Jesus can give us. We have human relationships to help us along our path to heaven.
This day is so over crowded with 'love' and romance, and going on dates. It often leaves so many of us feeling left out because we don't have a 'special someone' to spend the day with. Jesus is always there, longing for us to love him. But are we too busy thinking about how lonely we are without another person to acknowledge his Holy presence? I was pondering that today. We complain about how 'alone' we are. But yet, if you think about it we are NEVER alone.
Jesus just longs for us to love him, but he gives us the free will to choose not to. He is ultimately the Lover of our Souls, the one that is always there. Plus, He's perfect. There is no way he's going to break off our relationship with Him. The only way we can damage it is by our own free will.
So on this Valentine's day, join with me in praying for those that truly feel like they are alone. That they might truly see their worth, and just how loved they are.
God Bless you all,
Catherine
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" and I said, "Here I am Lord, send me!"
- Isaiah 6:8
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Gift of Singleness
The gift of singleness is probably the most rejected gift ever. God graciously gave us such a beautiful gift, and more often than not we throw it back at him saying: "Thanks God, but no thanks. I need to be with someone else in order to be happy." as if we knew what is best for us and what will make us 'happy' better than God himself knows.
Unfortunately for us, our society has turned us into thinking that if we are not dating and do not have a boyfriend/girlfriend hanging around us all the time, we are pretty much worthless and there must be something wrong with us! It breaks my heart to see both guys and girls who float from one relationship to another looking for love and acceptance from anyone who will give it to them.
If God had wanted to, he could have taken away our singleness all together and had us come into this world with another person who we'd be with for life. Why might have God given us this gift of singleness in the first place? Let's consider... First of all, our time of being single isn't meant to make us lonely. It is to help us realize that we are made to love one another. While we are still single, we are not tied to one person. We are allowed to love all people equally, to spread God's love to the world. Once you have been bound to one person, although you still are able to love others, you are not able to minister to them in the same way.
The period of singleness is meant to be the time when we find ourselves, and discover who we are as a person, BEFORE we tie ourselves to another person. We need to become complete human beings with God's love without another person, so that when we do meet the one that we are suppose to be with, we are ready for them, and not trying to find ourselves in them.
The period of singleness is also God's call to each and every one of us to love Him even more deeply. Being single doesn't mean that we aren't worth as much as those who aren't single. It simply means that we are in a very blessed stage of life that is preparing us for our future.
God Bless,
Catherine
Unfortunately for us, our society has turned us into thinking that if we are not dating and do not have a boyfriend/girlfriend hanging around us all the time, we are pretty much worthless and there must be something wrong with us! It breaks my heart to see both guys and girls who float from one relationship to another looking for love and acceptance from anyone who will give it to them.
If God had wanted to, he could have taken away our singleness all together and had us come into this world with another person who we'd be with for life. Why might have God given us this gift of singleness in the first place? Let's consider... First of all, our time of being single isn't meant to make us lonely. It is to help us realize that we are made to love one another. While we are still single, we are not tied to one person. We are allowed to love all people equally, to spread God's love to the world. Once you have been bound to one person, although you still are able to love others, you are not able to minister to them in the same way.
The period of singleness is meant to be the time when we find ourselves, and discover who we are as a person, BEFORE we tie ourselves to another person. We need to become complete human beings with God's love without another person, so that when we do meet the one that we are suppose to be with, we are ready for them, and not trying to find ourselves in them.
The period of singleness is also God's call to each and every one of us to love Him even more deeply. Being single doesn't mean that we aren't worth as much as those who aren't single. It simply means that we are in a very blessed stage of life that is preparing us for our future.
God Bless,
Catherine
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