Holy Spirit of God, in-form my heart, mind, soul and strength so that I might do your will…..

 
James 1: 19-27
 
It is in my ‘intentions’ – the interior of my affections (heart), my thinking (mind), my unique character (soul) and my actions (strength), that I choose the way of the world, the flesh and the devil or Christs’ way of life, love, and holiness.  It is there, in my being that I either remain impermeable to, or actively soak in, the Word of God.  When I do soften my heart with humility, patience and gentleness, the Word of God takes root.  Printed words of scripture become etched in my memory, the canvas of the natural world imprints images of Truth and Love and transformation on my heart and the Holy Spirit of the living Word, the Son of God who was the Son of Ma, calls me to follow Him. Then I can grow not only in intention, but in thought, word and deed, into the fully alive person God designed me to be, doing his will here and now with my life. Will I insist on ‘forming’ my own being to do my own will? Or will I breathe in, ingest, and be transformed from the inside out by the Holy Spirit to be able to do his will?  Holy Spirit of God, in-form my heart, mind, soul and strength so that I might do your will.    
 
“The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens – wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.”   (Isaiah 5:4-5)
 
Keep this in mind: the soul that is quick to turn to speaking and conversing is slow to turn to God. For when it is turned toward God, it is then strongly and inwardly drawn toward silence and flight from all conversation. For God desires a soul to rejoice with him more than with any other person, however advanced and helpful the person may be.
Saint John of the Cross
 
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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