Holy Spirit of Jesus, help me live into your calling on my life…

 
Matthew 4:18-22

 
Each one of us has been designed to be called by God into a walk and a ‘mission’ with Christ Jesus that brings glory and thanksgiving to God. It is interesting to note that of the 12 men who responded to the Come, follow me! Of Jesus to be number in his closest ban d of followers, that only Judas Iscariot did not ‘live into’ his calling. Judas gave into the lure of greed, pride and despair. But all eleven of the other Apostles remained true to the call of the Lord on their lives - by walking the talk of their own unique relationship with Jesus faithfully to the end of their lives (for ten of them, by martyrdom), they helped bring many souls into the company of heaven.  It is recorded that St. Andrew, whose life and vocation are celebrated on November 30th, turned away from his family’s business and ‘the Boat” to follow Jesus. All other disciples and saints through the ages have similarly left significant elements of their lives behind in order to answer the call of Christ. Will I too unreservedly turn away from other ‘things’ to lean into the call of Christ on my life? Will I too follow his lead through all the mountains and valleys of my journey this side of heaven?  Holy Spirit of God, help me live into your calling on my life.   
 
I will give you a new heart
And place a new spirit within you,
Taking from you your stony hearts
And give you natural hearts . Ezekiel (36:25 )
 
The soul is in God and God is in the soul.  God is closer to us than water is to a fish.
St. Catherine of Sienna
 
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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