Strive to See God

Do everything calmly and peacefully. Do as much as you can as well as you can. Strive to see God in all things without exception, and consent to His will joyously. Do everything for God, uniting yourself to him in word and deed. Walk very simply with the Cross of the Lord and be at peace with yourself. ~ St. Francis de Sales


Today is the Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales who is the patron saint of Deaf people and of writers so I thought it would be appropriate to have a quote by him today. He makes sense today still. I should try to practice his preaching. Do everything calmly and peacefully. Ok, I can try that. Do as much as you can as well as you can. Who could ask for anything more? Strive to see God in all things. That is rather Ignatian, isn’t it? Do the will of God with joy. There is a novel thought! Do everything for God, joining with him in everything I say and do. That should be a New Year’s resolution. Walk very simply with the Cross of the Lord—voluntary simplicity at its best, no doubt. Be at peace with yourself. Wouldn’t that change everything?

Tonight I had my Chemin Neuf faith-sharing meeting. I have to tell ya that I am enjoying this more and more. It is so good to talk about our faith the way we do. The people are all very lovely, most of whom I know from some part of my life. When I think about seeing God in all things, without exception, tonight’s meeting was a great example. It was also a reminder that I try to do everything for God. At the end of the prayer time, I think peace had descended upon the group. God was there and it was good.

Peace,

Suzanne