Dear friends,
“If only my people would hear me,
and Israel walk in my ways,
Quickly would I humble their enemies;
against their foes I would turn my hand.”
and Israel walk in my ways,
Quickly would I humble their enemies;
against their foes I would turn my hand.”
Words from the responsorial psalm. How many times have people uttered those first seven words? So often I say those words to myself about myself. How many times have I failed to listen to the words of the Holy Spirit or Jesus himself?
I continue to tell myself that if I would take time to listen, time to be alone with the Lord as I was yesterday. Walking in the way if the Lord would, I am sure, be so much easier if I tried to listen each day.
One of the signals that I am not taking time to listen is the unrest that troubles my heart. So often I find myself wondering why a solution is taking so long. My spiritual director smiles when I share that with him. I know the answer, too.
May the Holy Spirit always be with you and may you make certain to provide time in your life to be a genuine listener.
Happy Valentine Day!
Oremus pro invicem,
Fr. Milt
