Chapter 12 Reconciliation
This chapter mainly deals with the process of identifying our strengths and weaknesses and transforming our weaknesses into strengths - the core of Catholic spirituality. After reading this chapter today I began a retreat tonight with the main focus on What is God's Will for me. The conference reflected a lot of what Kelly was relating to in this chapter on reconciliation. At the conference we read Matthew 7:21-23: "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." We were asked to contemplate on what graces (strengths) God has given me and how am I using His grace; and, what is blocking me (vices) from doing God's will and growing in holiness. Many people humbly shared what is blocking them from God's will...lack of trust, lack of discipline, pride, selfishness, laziness, fear, etc. This week will be spent in reading scripture, listening to God in quiet prayer, that He will reveal to us our strengths and our weaknesses. Temptation was also brought out in this chapter and in the conference. Praying and being obedient to God's word will give me the strength I need to stay focused on God's will. We are asked to go to the sacrament of Reconciliation and then take action - to be fruitful and be doers of God's word. We can only do this if we do it all for God's glory (not my glory). The conference ended with Psalm 27 - Trust in God. It seemed like God connected the book with the words spoken to me at the conference tonight - awesome! JoAnn
- posted by JoAnn @ 11:37 PM