“I came so that they might have life and
have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
God not only
wants us to live our life, but he sent his Son so that we may live it fully. At
times we may feel that when we do things our way that we are living in freedom
but the reality is that our selfishness keeps us in chains. We can be slaves to
the world or choose to be a servant of the Lord. God desires only what is good
for us and sent his Son to set us free. To live abundantly means to allow
Christ to ignite our hearts with his love. Christ awakened my soul nine years
ago. I didn’t realize that a part of me was numb inside until Christ entered my
life and I began to experience true love that only comes from God. His love has
set my heart on fire for Him and has given me the courage to step out in faith
instead of living in fear. It has awakened a hunger in me to know him and to
please him. He has opened my eyes and I now see His beauty all around me. And
he has placed a tenderness in my heart to comfort the sick and dying.
To truly
live encompasses all sorts of emotions, you are able to love more deeply and
experience great joy but also great sorrow. When you love someone and they are
taken from you of course your heart is going to hurt, but even in our sorrow we
feel His presence. When we live abundantly we are sustained by God’s promise
even in our darkest, most painful moments and it is this hope that keeps us
from falling into despair. We all have a longing in our hearts to know God and
if we allow this longing to draw us closer to Him instead of trying to fill it
with the things of this world or trying to block it out with all the noise and
distractions that bombard us, the more of His love we will experience. We will
align ourselves with the Truth and be empowered to boldly live a life worthy of
Christ.
“What God’s long for us to do is to live in
the truth Jesus reveals. This means believing in God’s absolute, unconditional
love in a way that transforms our attitudes and whole approach to life.” ~ Sister Ruth Burrows, O.C.D.
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