Holy Spirit of God, help me remain firmly rooted and grounded in your steadfast love…

Eph 3:13 – 21

 
The winds of fall, blowing leaves off trees, and garbage cans down the street, and reaching icy fingers through jackets, are a reminder of the ‘winds of change’ that can toss us about at any season of our lives.  How to stay anchored and upright in those times of wind and inclement weather in our lives?  St. Paul reminded the Ephesians who were suffering the martyrdoms and mayhem of the Early Church … and us today… to be rooted and grounded in the Steadfast Love of God, being mindful of the steadfastness of Christ Jesus in his time on earth. If I take root in other ideals or root myself in my own various pursuits, plans and projects, I will become like a sailing recycling bin, or a leaf tumbling in the winds of all the changes that come into our lives on earth. But as much as I reach down into Holy Scriptures for my inspiration, and root myself in silent prayer and meditation in the presence of Father God, and his Son, Christ Jesus, then I am able to begin to comprehend that Steadfast Love of God, and weather the storms of any season or circumstance of life.  This is the LOVE that brought order to the chaos of the universe, regulated light and darkness on the amazing creation that is the planet Earth, and willed my soul to take on human form for the years of my life here in the world.  Will I trust this divine, creative – and steadfast – Love of God? Holy Spirit of God, help me remain firmly rooted and grounded in your steadfast love.   
 
Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine [storms].        (Psalm 33: 18 & 19 )
 
Spread love everywhere you go.  Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.
Mother Teresa of Kalkotta
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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