Thursday, December 19, 2013
Introducing Faith Dare
I have always loved the idea of a group of people coming together for something greater than themselves. I love that the author talks about powering down form "self" and restarting in the power of the Holy Spirit. I can definitely relate to her surrender to God once she reached a low point in her life. It reminds me of the lyrics to a Christian song: "Maybe that's the point, to reach the point of giving up. 'Cause when I'm finally at rock bottom, that's when I start looking up, and reaching out." The author, Alsdorf, mentions embracing the deserts and valleys and not letting circumstances define us. This resonates with 33 Days to Morning Glory, in which Mother Teresa says that dark moments are when we are close to Christ crucified. These low times equip us to console His Heart. Putting our trust in God and Mary truly makes circumstances less influential on our spirits--- we possess a deep joy in knowing our Lord and we cannot be shaken.
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When I read this, I also thought of the Marian Consecration. It mentioned that the times when we suffer are actually when we are so close to Jesus that He is able to kiss us. I find it so much easier to go through the deserts and valleys when I think about Christ being right beside me. When we change our thinking and put our trust in the Lord it truly does make circumstances less influential on our spirits.
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