"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves."
Psalm 34:19
Jesus never promised us being his follower would be easy. But he did promise that he would be with us. There is a big difference! Followers of Jesus have been persecuted for centuries, why would we think following Jesus would be a cakewalk? Jesus even told us that following him means picking up our crosses and following him--he didn't say, "Pick up a bouquet of roses and follow me in a conga line." The apostles were being tossed around in a boat on the rough sea and Jesus was asleep in the boat. The waves still ravaged them, but Jesus was there. And that, is the promise. Jesus will always be with us through our trials and struggles. That doesn't mean they won't occur, just that Jesus is with us, holding our hands, cheering us on. Jesus is close to us! What an amazing promised fulfilled! Love, heidi
PS: The parish mission was wonderful yesterday and it continues today: 9:00 AM at Holy Rosary or 7:00 PM at Christ the King.
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