"Not until you thank God with all your heart do you step out of yourself and become united with God's will."
Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen, "This is the Day the Lord Has Made"
I read and re-read this several times this morning. It is stunning in its simplicity, and oh, so true! But it's hard to thank God when things seems upside down! And what does thanking God have to do with God's will anyway? Fr. Wilfrid goes on to explain that thanking and praising God puts us in harmony with God and then what we ask is already in harmony with God's will. So, we pray for what God wants for us already. Interesting! Today, this final Monday of August, let's thank and praise God for whatever happens. It may not all go according to our agenda, but it may be what we need to learn...and may be what we need to grow. Pray for all those starting a new school year today, too! Love, heidi
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